Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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.

Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court at Law in Atascosa County.

Relating to selection of an attorney by an indigent parent as attorney ad litem for the parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Relating to confirming the provision of certain notices before the full adversary hearing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the liability of nonprofit entities contracted with the Department of Family and Protective Services or with a single source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services.

Relating to authorizing a beneficiary designation that transfers a manufactured home classified as personal property at the owner's death.

Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

Relating to the correction of references to the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission.

Relating to the eviction from real property of certain persons not entitled to enter, occupy, or remain in possession of the premises.

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.

Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.

Relating to reconstitution of the petit jury wheel and grand juror and petit juror qualifications and juror summoning in certain counties.

Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.

Relating to proof of identity of a person making an acknowledgment of a written instrument.

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Relating to the liability of vaccine manufacturers that advertise a harmful vaccine.

Relating to the appointment and compensation of a bailiff appointed by the judges of certain district courts in Webb County.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of prohibited barratry and solicitation of professional employment.

Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.

Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.

Relating to recovery of health care-related damages in certain civil actions.

Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.

Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship between a parent and a nonparent.

Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions regarding the activities of United States defense contractors.

Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes, to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes, and to conforming codifications enacted by the 88th Legislature to other Acts of that legislature.

Relating to the application for appointment of a guardian and to requiring criminal history record information and other information in connection with the guardianship of a ward or the ward's estate.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Relating to excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate courts.

Relating to supporting vouchers and other documents attached to annual accounts filed by guardians of the estate.

Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

Relating to wrongful death actions for the benefit of siblings of the decedent.

Relating to the writ power of the Texas Supreme Court.

Relating to the election of remedies in suits against certain veterinarians.

Relating to a motion for determining a plaintiff is a vexatious litigant.

Relating to an application for a warrant to seize a cruelly treated animal.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to policy-making authority of constables for the purpose of a federal civil rights action.

Relating to civil liability for obscenity.

Relating to the formation, governance, and internal management of domestic entities.

Relating to the qualifications for jury service.

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

Relating to a criminal associate judge in Coke, Concho, Irion, Runnels, Schleicher, Sterling, and Tom Green Counties.

Relating to business organizations.

Relating to the liability of a funeral service provider for mental anguish damages.

Relating to access to certain cemeteries.

Relating to the establishment of a grant program to provide financial assistance to counties for transportation assistance to indigent litigants.

Relating to the taking of certain depositions and the dismissal of certain civil actions in connection with allegations of family violence and abusive conduct.

Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services in civil actions.

Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

Relating to vicarious liability of certain health organizations for medical care provided by a physician the organization employs.

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.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Relating to requirements and procedures in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Relating to the use of videography in certain court proceedings.

Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.

Relating to appeals from orders granting or denying a plea to the jurisdiction by a governmental unit in certain circumstances.

Relating to the assignment of certain retired and former justices and judges.

Relating to recovery of damages in civil actions.

Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of nonagricultural land.

Relating to a limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity in good faith.

Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.

Relating to education requirements for notaries public; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to certain construction defect litigation.

Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

Relating to the standard of proof in certain health care liability claims arising out of the provision of emergency medical care.

Relating to actions brought by the attorney general on behalf of certain persons under the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

Relating to the jurisdiction of municipal courts over health and safety and nuisance abatement ordinances.

Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator.

Relating to the prohibited release of personal information collected during the jury selection process.

Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.

Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.

Relating to court administration, including the term of a local administrative judge, court administration training, and the compensation of certain administrative judges.

Relating to liability for the loss, injury, or death of a domestic animal.

Relating to the total annual salary from state and county sources for certain state prosecutors.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for employees of a county, a court, or the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the employees' family members.

Relating to a prohibition on the practice of law in certain courts by a county commissioner or a county judge.

Relating to the award of costs and attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to the exclusion of certain cases from judicial statistics reporting, court performance measures, or other judicial or court efficiency reporting by the Texas Judicial Council and the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Relating to the limitation of liability for certain transportation contractors.

Relating to the jurisdiction of district and county attorneys to prosecute certain consumer protection violations.

Relating to the partition or voluntary sale of real property owned by certain cotenants; amending the Uniform Partition of Heirs' Property Act.

Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 70th Judicial District.

Relating to the qualifications of certain masters, magistrates, referees, and associate judges.

Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.

Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.

Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Hidalgo County.

Relating to the creation of the office of district attorney for the 365th Judicial District and the duties of the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District.

Relating to the civil liability of nonprofit entities.

Relating to the reorganization of the court of appeals districts.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for the use of a notary seal or counterfeit seal on a fraudulent document or instrument.

Relating to civil liability, including sanctions, for prohibited barratry.

Relating to statutory construction.

Relating to authorizing the attorney general to petition the chief justice of the supreme court to convene a special three-judge district court in certain circumstances.

Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim.

Relating to the exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service.

Relating to digital replication rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals; providing private causes of action; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.

Relating to the cost of requesting electronic copies of documents from a district clerk.

Relating to preliminary examination periods for mental health protective custody.

Relating to a private civil cause of action against a public school for the violation of certain student or parental rights.

Relating to the duties of the district attorney for the 1st Judicial District and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 273rd Judicial District.

Relating to the jurisdiction of statutory probate courts in Montgomery County.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law and the composition of the juvenile boards of Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.

Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the County Court at Law in Atascosa County.

Relating to an exemption from abortion restrictions for unemancipated minors and the repeal of provisions regarding notice and consent to those abortions.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain legal paraprofessionals and establishing a legal paraprofessional licensing pilot program; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees.

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the jurisdiction of a county court at law in Potter County.

Relating to certain construction liability claims.

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.

Relating to liability limits for noneconomic damages for personal injury and wrongful death claims.

Relating to liability for the provision of certain medical treatment to a pregnant woman by a physician or health care provider.

Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts composed of Brazoria County.

Relating to a liability limit for noneconomic damages for personal injury claims.

Relating to the required inclusion of a person's sex on a birth certificate.

Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing recovery of exemplary damages by parents or a person's estate for a homicide.

Relating to prohibited disqualification of and peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors.

Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers.

Relating to the publication of certain photographs of human remains by certain individuals for a purpose other than an authorized purpose; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules on ineligibility to renew a certification, registration, or license issued by the commission; specifying conditions for the imposition of administrative sanctions by the commission.

Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.

Relating to liability of a religious organization or an employee or volunteer of a religious organization for security services provided to the organization.

Relating to the issuance and effectiveness of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.

Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed property.

Relating to the classification of a grievance filed with the State Bar of Texas.

Relating to the health care providers authorized to examine a person to determine whether the person is incapacitated for purposes of certain guardianship proceedings.

Relating to the authority of the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt certain rules.

Relating to associate judges for guardianship proceedings and protective services proceedings in certain courts.

Relating to venue in certain actions involving a contract for an improvement to real property.

Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before a municipal court of record for the City of San Antonio.

Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.

Relating to exemption of certain civil actions from being subject to a motion to dismiss on the basis of involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.

Relating to the suspension of a money judgment pending appeal in a civil action.

Relating to court administration, including the knowledge, efficiency, training, and transparency requirements for candidates for or holders of judicial offices.

Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.

Relating to the adoption by the Supreme Court of Texas of the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.

Relating to liability of engineers and certain business entities performing construction monitoring and inspection services for the Texas Department of Transportation.

Relating to liability related to a duty to retrofit certain rented or leased motor vehicles with safety devices.

Relating to the liability of county tax assessor-collectors for certain acts of deputies.

Relating to certain judicial statistics and related information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council.

Relating to notaries public; increasing the amount of certain fees.

Designating the first week of November as Municipal Courts Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2023.

Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases.

Relating to residential construction liability.

Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

Relating to the appointment of a retired or former judge as a visiting judge in certain counties.

Relating to vicarious liability of a transportation network company for acts of a driver using the company's digital network.

Relating to requirements for a trial in the contest of an election on a proposed constitutional amendment.

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the legislature.

Relating to court administration and costs; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.

Relating to the compensation and retirement benefits of certain elected state officials.

Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.

Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

Relating to access to certain cemeteries.

Relating to judicial review of certain local laws applicable to state license holders.

Relating to limitations periods in arbitration proceedings.

Relating to the liability of a business owner or operator arising from the exposure of an individual to a pandemic disease.

Relating to liability of certain municipal hospital authorities under a contract for the sale of a hospital.

Relating to the stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Relating to the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

Relating to the appointment of criminal law hearing officers and of a special presiding judge and associate judges for certain courts.

Granting Aransas County permission to sue Regional Pool Alliance and waiving Regional Pool Alliance's governmental immunity with respect to claims by Aransas County for and in connection with covered losses sustained from Hurricane Harvey.

Relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.

Relating to actions brought by the attorney general on behalf of certain persons under the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

Relating to a convicted felon serving as executor of a decedent's estate in certain circumstances.

Relating to the availability of certain working papers and electronic communications of certain administrative law judges and technical examiners under the public information law.

Relating to court administration for cases referred to criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.

Relating to informing the public about the availability of provisions in protective orders, including provisions regarding pets and other companion animals.

Relating to self-settled asset protection trusts.

Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public.

Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies.

Relating to the designation of County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 of El Paso County, Texas, as a specialty drug court program.

Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and justices with prior full-time service as an associate judge.

Relating to prohibited disqualification of and peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors.

Relating to the reporting of depositions by court reporters and the deposition transcripts.

Relating to justice court security in certain counties.

Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from seizure under a court order to collect a judgment on a consumer debt.

Relating to civil liability arising from a firearm hold agreement.

Relating to civil liability for obscenity.

Relating to the deposit of funds into court registries by the clerks of justice courts.

Relating to preparation of an appellate record in civil appeals.

Relating to policies and procedures regarding children placed by the Department of Family and Protective Services in a residential treatment center or program.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.

Relating to the statute of limitations on a health care liability claim involving certain gender modification drugs provided to and procedures performed on a minor.

Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.

Relating to statutory damages in actions brought by social media users against social media platforms for prohibited censorship.

Relating to durable powers of attorney and the construction of certain powers conferred in those durable powers of attorney.

Relating to guardianships and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.

Relating to a criminal justice system pretrial and sentencing database established by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Relating to state agency review of adopted rules.

Relating to the dormancy of certain judgments.

Relating to the confidentiality of working papers and electronic communications of administrative law judges and appeals judges under the workers' compensation system.

Relating to delivery of certain statutory county court, district court, or appellate court orders.

Relating to liability for capturing and storing carbon dioxide.

Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability.

Relating to requests to a municipality for production or certification of a record in certain civil actions; authorizing a fee.

Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing recovery of exemplary damages by parents or a person's estate for a homicide.

Relating to the reestablishment of the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council.

Relating to statutory construction.

Relating to reimbursement for jury service.

Relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.

Relating to the authority of a member of the State Board of Education to request an attorney general opinion.

Relating to the qualifications of experts in certain health care liability claims.

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms.

Relating to civil liability for removing certain individuals or animals from a motor vehicle.

Relating to criminal history record information for certain special master, magistrate, referee, or other court official applicants appointed or employed by state judges.

Relating to an application for emergency detention, procedures regarding court-ordered mental health services, and certain rights of patients admitted to private mental hospitals and certain other mental health facilities.

Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings.

Relating to the disclosure of certain documentation and records concerning victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses.

Relating to trusts.

Relating to the appointment of magistrates in Guadalupe County.

Relating to authorizing a private right of action against a school district or open enrollment charter school that violates a student or parental right.

Relating to the jurisdiction and operation of the county courts at law in McLennan County.

Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.

Relating to the creation of the 2nd Multicounty Court at Law in Bee, Live Oak, and McMullen Counties.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Brazos County.

Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.

Relating to the appointment and duties of an associate judge in the 229th Judicial District.

Relating to emergency intervention proceedings concerning a decedent's estate.

Relating to implicit bias training for justices and judges of state courts, judicial officers, certain court personnel, and attorneys licensed to practice law in this state.

Relating to the service credit used in calculating longevity pay for certain judges and prosecutors.

Relating to property owner liability for personal injury claims arising from insurance restoration projects in which a contractor or subcontractor does not maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage.

Relating to the liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property in connection with the use of or entry onto the property.

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets in cases under the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

Relating to guardianship matters.

Relating to conduct of and complaints against current and former judges.

Relating to a private right of action for the enforcement of public beach access.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the 205th Judicial District and the 394th Judicial District.

Relating to certain suits for personal injury that arise as a result of conduct that violates certain Penal Code provisions concerning sexual offenses against a child but that are filed against certain persons who did not commit the conduct that violated those Penal Code provisions.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government.

Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state; authorizing fees.

Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed property.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Relating to decisions of an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings in contested cases.

Relating to assertion of immunity and application of certain laws in certain actions brought against peace officers.

Relating to venue and choice of law for certain actions involving censorship by social media platforms and to statutory damages in actions brought by social media users against social media platforms for prohibited censorship.

Relating to access to justice courts by legal aid offices or other providers of pro bono legal services.

Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.

Proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

Relating to the exemption of certain school district and open-enrollment charter school employees from jury service.

Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.

Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.

Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in cases involving veterinary malpractice or negligence.

Relating to the automatic stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to the repeal of provisions related to notice and consent to an abortion on a minor.

Relating to peace officer liability for an improper response to a mass casualty event.

Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages.

Relating to the right to assistive reproductive technology treatments and procedures, including in vitro fertilization.

Relating to the reestablishment of the Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council.

Relating to liability for the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria; providing a civil penalty.

Relating to suits against certain governmental employees.

Relating to the exemption of certain firefighters and police officers from jury service.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.

Relating to the sealing of certain documents alleged to contain trade secrets.

Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Grayson County in family law matters.

Relating to the annual base salaries of state judges and justices and the abolishment of the Judicial Compensation Commission.

Relating to standardized forms and materials for the issuance of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders.

Relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees as compensatory damages for certain claims.

Relating to the procedure for donating juror reimbursements.

Relating to civil liability and responsibility for the consequences of defects in the plans, specifications, or related documents for the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or of a road or highway.

Relating to the composition of and actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.

Relating to the amount of a hospital or physician lien on certain causes of action or claims.

Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.

Relating to the creation of a court reminder program for criminal defendants.

Relating to a specialty court program to provide victim services in sexual assault cases.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Relating to the liability of a landlord for damages resulting from the execution of a writ of possession in an eviction suit.

Conferring legislative approval of the Coleman Settlement Agreement.

Relating to probate and guardianship matters and proceedings and other matters involving probate courts.

Relating to the confidential and privileged communications and records of victims of certain sexual assault offenses.

Relating to the removal of certain discriminatory provisions from a recorded conveyance instrument.

Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property.

Relating to address confidentiality on certain documents for certain federal officials and family members of certain federal officials or federal or state court judges.

Relating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers and appraisal firms.

Relating to the provision of certain notices in guardianship proceedings.

Relating to liability arising from farm animals.

Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.

Relating to the use of an entity name that falsely implies governmental affiliation.

Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

Relating to limitations periods in arbitration proceedings.

Relating to licensing examinations for certain court interpreters.

Relating to durable powers of attorney and the construction of certain powers conferred in those powers of attorney.

Relating to decedents' estates and the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with those estates or multiple-party accounts.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing additional powers to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct with respect to candidates for judicial office.

Relating to the imposition and collection of fines, fees, and court costs in criminal cases.

Relating to the collection of money payable to a municipal court in criminal actions and proceedings.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Relating to the transfer of certain probate proceedings to the county in which the executor or administrator of a decedent's estate resides and to the jurisdiction of the transferee court.

Relating to common and public nuisances.

Relating to the accrual of a cause of action for purposes of certain laws governing certain construction liability claims.

Relating to the civil liability of certain businesses in connection with allowing concealed handguns on the business premises.

Relating to the burden of proof in a suit or administrative proceeding to establish that an area is subject to the public beach easement.

Relating to recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil actions.

Relating to the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.

Relating to the deputy clerks appointed to certain statutory probate courts.

Relating to a violation of the Texas Residential Property Owners Protection Act or a dedicatory instrument by a board member of a property owners' association and to the recall of a board member.

Relating to guardianships of the person of wards with profound intellectual disabilities who are minors or were minors when their guardianship proceedings commenced.

Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain assignments of a statutory probate court judge.

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Relating to remotely conducting court proceedings in this state.

Relating to the collection of certain judgments.

Relating to the maintenance of records and charging of fees by a notary public; increasing the amount of certain fees.

Relating to the creation of the business court and the Court of Business Appeals to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

Relating to appointment of an attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem to represent an unborn child during a court proceeding authorizing a pregnant minor to consent to an abortion.

Relating to the prosecution of certain actions by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.

Relating to the protective order registry maintained by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the removal of certain vacated protective orders from the registry.

Relating to meals provided to jurors during deliberation of a civil case in certain district courts.

Approving the settlement agreement between the Health and Human Services Commission and plaintiffs Coleman, Jackson, and Perez.

Relating to liability of a recreational vehicle park or campground entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

Relating to State Bar of Texas elections.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice and procedure related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

Relating to the duties of a private professional guardian regarding critical care and end-of-life decisions concerning a ward.

Relating to the eligibility of certain retired or former district court judges for assignment as a visiting judge.

Relating to causes of action for withholding payments of the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production.

Relating to a trust beneficiary's approval of a trustee's accounting.

Relating to the confidential and privileged communications and records of victims of certain sexual assault offenses.

Relating to the operation and administration of the State Office of Administrative Hearings, including procedures during a declared disaster and the use of videoconferencing technology to conduct administrative hearings.

Relating to the tort of public nuisance.

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.

Relating to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel.

Relating to the liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property in connection with the use of or entry onto the property.

Relating to landlord and tenant dispute information reported by justice courts to the Texas Judicial Council and made accessible to the public.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law of Reeves County.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil actions.

Relating to liability for the donation and distribution of feminine hygiene products.

Relating to the effect and disregard of declarations for mental health treatment.

Relating to access to certain financial records by the guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Relating to the reporting of depositions by court reporters and the deposition transcripts.

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in McLennan County and the operation of the county courts at law in that county.

Relating to liability for certain claims arising during a pandemic or other disaster or emergency.

Relating to the certificate of merit required for certain civil actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.

Relating to the liability of governmental units under the Texas Tort Claims Act.

Relating to the appointment of a judge or magistrate to preside over a regional specialty court program and the authority of that judge or magistrate in cases referred to the program.

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in San Patricio County and the operation of the county courts at law in that county.

Relating to a statewide opioid settlement agreement.

Relating to suits to collect past due property owners' association assessments.

Relating to the requirement that attorneys employed by or contracting with the attorney general document and maintain records of hours spent on state legal actions.

Relating to a prohibition on the imposition of court costs and filing, reimbursement, or other fees on certain indigent defendants and plaintiffs.

Relating to the transaction of business by the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Court of Appeals District.

Relating to the criteria for court-ordered inpatient and extended inpatient mental health services.

Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs.

Relating to civil liability arising from COVID-19.

Relating to the removal of certain unconstitutional provisions from real property records.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Maverick County, the creation of the office of district attorney for that judicial district, and the duties of the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District.

Relating to the electronic filing system used for the filing of documents in courts of this state; authorizing the imposition of a fee for use of that system in certain counties.

Relating to liability of health care providers for certain claims arising during a disaster or emergency.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district in Hidalgo County.

Relating to the creation of additional judicial districts in Hidalgo County.

Relating to liability of health care providers for certain claims arising during a pandemic.

Relating to liability arising from incident management towing.

Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services in civil actions.

Relating to businesses' civil liability for COVID-19 exposure.

Relating to the annual base salary from the state of a district judge.

Relating to the liability of a rural or community hospital for a health care liability claim.

Relating to the use of an electronic recording device to report proceedings before certain courts; authorizing fees.

Relating to provision of a verified accounting for actions involving foreclosure of a lien on residential real property or recovery on a consumer credit account.

Relating to elimination of limitations periods for suits for personal injury arising from certain offenses against a child.

Relating to the age qualifications for a person elected or appointed to serve as a district judge.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.

Relating to the redaction of an unconstitutional restriction from an instrument conveying an interest in real property.

Relating to certain statutory changes to reflect and address same-sex marriages and parenting relationships and to the removal of provisions regarding the criminality or unacceptability of homosexual conduct.

Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim.

Relating to civil liability for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties.

Relating to notice of arrest for certain activities occurring at property leased to a person operating a massage establishment.

Relating to exercise of authority by a personal representative of a decedent's estate without court approval.

Relating to a plan and report on court-ordered representation for certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the consolidation, allocation, classification, and repeal of certain criminal court costs and other court-related costs, fines, and fees; imposing certain court costs and fees and increasing and decreasing the amounts of certain other court costs and fees.

Relating to the standard of proof in health care liability claims involving emergency medical care.

Relating to evidence in certain civil actions of a person's failure to forbid handguns on certain property.

Relating to establishing a guardianship abuse, fraud, and exploitation deterrence program.

Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities.

Relating to the limitations period for personal injury claims that arise from certain offenses involving child sexual abuse.

Relating to court reporter service fees in certain counties.

Relating to a person qualified to serve as a temporary justice of the peace.

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to trusts.

Relating to the disclosure of certain mental health records of deceased state hospital patients.

Relating to the status of certain medical residents and fellows as governmental employees for purposes of the Texas Tort Claims Act.

Relating to the assistance and technology fund and use of money in the fund.

Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.

Relating to exemptions to reporting and list requirements for certain attorneys ad litem, guardians ad litem, amicus attorneys, mediators, and guardians.

Relating to the approval of insurance companies to provide certain structured settlement annuity contracts.

Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.

Relating to the rule of decision in a court of this state.

Relating to hospital liens.

Relating to obsolete references to the Texas Probate Code.

Relating to judicial guidance related to child protective services cases and juvenile cases.

Relating to the disposition and removal of a decedent's remains.

Relating to certain deceptive advertising of legal services.

Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records, licenses, and reports and to other court security measures.

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments.

Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain local laws concerning water and wastewater special districts, including conforming amendments.

Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records and licenses.

Relating to invoices and payments under certain state contracts for outside legal services.

Relating to the civil liability of certain persons providing disaster assistance.

Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

Relating to the fiduciary status of a directed trust advisor.

Relating to recovery of the funds of an estate delivered to the comptroller.

Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to public access to certain information included on personal financial statements filed by county judicial officers.

Relating to the calculation of costs in interagency contracts between certain state agencies and the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Relating to a suit against The University of Texas at Tyler.

Relating to the limitations periods for certain suits against real estate appraisers and appraisal firms.

Relating to the dismissal of certain actions relating to Medicaid fraud.

Relating to court appointment of a receiver for a property that is in violation of certain ordinances in certain municipalities.

Relating to filing fees for the electronic filing system established by the Supreme Court of Texas.

Relating to derivative proceedings on behalf of for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.

Relating to civil liability of a nursing facility resident's responsible payor for misappropriation of the resident's funds.

Relating to the salary paid to an official court reporter in certain counties.

Relating to the confidentiality of the home or residence address of a state or federal judge or the judge's spouse in certain government records and documents.

Relating to requests for certain information by the Texas Judicial Council regarding reductions of state jail felony punishment to misdemeanor punishment.

Relating to the medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim.

Approving the settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights.

Relating to repeal of the waiver of the right to judicial review of a wage claim.

Relating to the authority of certain courts to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to the reimbursement of an attorney who represents an indigent proposed patient in certain mental health proceedings.

Relating to the amendment of an original petition in an action on a sworn account.

Relating to uncollectible fees and costs in criminal actions and proceedings.

Relating to the County Court at Law of Reeves County.

Relating to certain notice requirements and filing requirements in court proceedings involving persons with mental illness.

Relating to the assignment of certain former and retired justices and judges.

Relating to the resolution of certain contract disputes through a contractual appraisal process.

Relating to recovery in a civil action of damages attributable to excavation activities.

Relating to the criminal jurisdiction of magistrates appointed by the El Paso Council of Judges.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 24th Judicial District.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in courts in the judicial branch of state government; imposing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.

Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a financial institution that answers a writ of garnishment.

Relating to qualifications of licensed court interpreters.

Urging the Texas Judicial Council to require all court professionals to be trauma-informed and trained in recognizing, evaluating, and understanding the evidence and impacts of domestic violence and child abuse.

Relating to the review and approval of contingent fee contracts for certain public agencies.

Relating to personal information that may be omitted from certain records, licenses, and reports and to other court security measures.

Relating to immunity from liability of public and private schools and security personnel employed by those schools for certain actions of security personnel.

Relating to adoption of the Electronic Wills Act.

Relating to amending the Texas Rules of Evidence to provide protections for victims of sexual assault.

Relating to supreme court orders for conducting court proceedings during a disaster.

Relating to the creation of additional county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

Relating to guardianships, management trusts, and certain other procedures and proceedings for persons who are incapacitated.

Relating to exercise of authority by a personal representative of a decedent's estate without court approval.

Relating to the liability of volunteer certified veterinary assistants, licensed veterinary technicians, or veterinarians who provide medical assistance to an injured animal in certain situations.

Relating to an interim study regarding the method by which certain trial and appellate judges are selected.

Relating to locations for conducting certain court proceedings.

Relating to civil suits brought by local governments for violations of certain laws under the jurisdiction of, or rules adopted or orders or permits issued by, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Relating to causes of action for withholding payments of the proceeds from the sale of oil and gas production.

Relating to service of expert reports in health care liability claims.

Relating to jurisdiction of contested probate proceedings in counties without a statutory probate court or county court at law exercising original probate jurisdiction.

Relating to invoices and payments under certain state contracts for outside legal services.

Relating to parental administrations for certain incapacitated adults; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the standing of municipalities in certain civil actions.

Relating to clerks of justice courts and deputy constables.

Relating to an action for the damage to property value caused by the use of an easement.

Relating to the creation of additional county courts at law in Hidalgo County.

Relating to civil enforcement of an order of restitution for a criminal offense.

Relating to the foreclosure of a lien on real property of a decedent.

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law in Comal County.

Relating to the creation of magistrates in Fort Bend County.

Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for appointments to fill vacancies for certain judicial offices and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.

Relating to the imposition of a supplemental court security fee on conviction of certain criminal offenses.

Relating to a certificate of merit in certain actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.

Relating to recovery of the funds of an estate delivered to the comptroller.

Relating to the enforceability of certain contracts to acquire real property for a high-speed rail project.

Relating to disclosures and discovery regarding expert witnesses in civil actions.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Potter County.

Relating to prohibition of abortion; creating a civil penalty offense; providing for a civil cause of action.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the County Court at Law No. 1 of Potter County.

Relating to the jurisdiction of a statutory county court in civil cases.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Travis County.

Relating to the enforcement of certain arbitration agreements.

Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements.

Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund or the municipal court building security fund; increasing fees.

Relating to recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil actions.

Relating to judicial review of certain regulations that apply to state licensees.

Relating to the creation of an additional judicial district composed of Comal County.

Relating to responsibility for defects in the plans, specifications, or other documents for the construction or repair of highways, bridges, or real property.

Relating to hospital liens and civil rights, duties, and remedies related thereto.

Designating January 22, the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, as the Day of Tears for a 10-year period beginning in 2020.

Relating to the licensure in this state of certain attorneys who are licensed to practice law in another state.

Relating to settlement offers in certain civil actions.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 293rd Judicial District.