HB 16

Texas House bill in Session 892.

Status: introduced. Latest action: September 17, 2025.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.

Bill ID TX-892-HB-16

Session 892

Status introduced

Committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

House introduced 2025-09-17

Criminal Justice Elections / Voting Family / Children Healthcare

Summary

It has been the tradition and practice for the chairs of the committees with jurisdiction over the judiciary to file a single omnibus bill that encompasses new courts, changes to judicial administration, and changes to jurisdiction. Ensuring that there are adequate judicial resources available to address the workload is critical to securing the proper administration of the judiciary. Instead of going about this process based upon subjective desires, each new court in this bill is justified based on need and supported by workload data provided by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System. Some of the factors that were considered include caseloads, case backlogs, substantial population growth, objective workload measures, and county support. H.B. 16 amends current law relating to the operation and

Sponsor

Leach

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-08-15	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-09-17	Status	introduced
2025-09-17	Latest Action	See remarks for effective date

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