TX HB1363

Requires all Texas state court justices, judges, associate judges, magistrates, justices of the peace, municipal court judges, and certain court personnel to complete 2 hours of implicit bias training every 2 years

Mandates implicit bias training cover racial, ethnic, gender, religious, age, mental disability, physical disability, and sexual harassment issues, including social science research, implicit association tests, and strategies to reduce bias

Requires all Texas-licensed attorneys to complete 1 hour of continuing education on implicit bias and bias-reducing strategies during each compliance period

Course instructors must have academic training in implicit bias or experience training legal professionals on the topic; courses must be approved by the Court of Criminal Appeals (for judges) or State Bar (for attorneys)

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court must adopt necessary rules by January 1, 2026; current judges and court personnel must complete initial training by January 1, 2028