Texas · House Bill 4502 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee…
- Introduced Mar 12, 2025
- In committee Apr 3, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- HouseCommittee report distributed
- HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted | Passed 9–0 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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John SmitheeR Primary sponsor · District 86
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