Jurisprudence

Relating to civil liability for prohibited barratry.

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 business court.

Relating to the contents of a request for disclosure in a civil action brought under the Family Code.

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

Relating to venue in certain actions involving private transfer fees for real property.

Relating to certain void marriages.

Relating to standing in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

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

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information on a declaration of informal marriage.

Relating to the transfer of court files in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in which continuing, exclusive jurisdiction is transferred.

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

Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the modification of certain orders providing for the support of a child.

Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.

Relating to decedents' estates and other matters involving probate courts.

Relating to decedents' estates.

Relating to bond requirements for certain judges.

Relating to guardianship matters.

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 excess contributions and fees allocated to statutory probate courts.

Relating to a study on digital court reporting conducted by the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt and the accrual of interest on certain child support arrearages.

Relating to a court order for retroactive child support, including for retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception.

Relating to requirements for certain orders and judgments rendered in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to training on Alzheimer's disease, dementia, and related disorders for certain guardians.

Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium unit owners' associations.

Relating to the accrual of interest on overdue child support.

Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated.

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

Relating to the composition and duties of a court security committee.

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.

Relating to special needs training for judges.

Relating to the appointment and salary of bailiffs appointed by certain district courts in Webb County.

Relating to the court orders eligible for an interlocutory appeal.

Relating to the regulation of digital reporting by the Judicial Branch Certification Commission.

Relating to a study on effective case management practices and procedures for courts in guardianship proceedings.

Relating to the creation of an additional county court at law and an additional statutory probate court in Hidalgo County.

Relating to the amount in controversy in the jurisdiction of statutory county courts.

Relating to policies and procedures regarding certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to an action to determine the status of certain documents or instruments purporting to convey title to or an interest in real property.

Relating to procedures and grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship.

Relating to interlocutory appeal from certain orders by a political subdivision or an officer or employee of a political subdivision.

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

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

Relating to the development and implementation of an all-hazards court security plan, composition and recommendations of court security committees, and increasing the penalty for certain criminal offenses committed against an employee of a court or the office.

Relating to the appointment of a former or retired justice of an appellate court as a visiting judge of a statutory probate court.

Relating to the authority of an appellate court to issue temporary orders in connection with an interlocutory appeal.

Relating to eligibility to request a deposition before bringing a civil action.

Relating to special appointments in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

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

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

Relating to property owners' associations, including condominium owners' associations.

Relating to guardianships for persons who are incapacitated; changing a fee.

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 guardianships and services for incapacitated persons and to the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.

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

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

Relating to discovery procedures for civil actions brought under the Family Code.

Relating to a waiver of the waiting period for a marriage ceremony.

Relating to a merchant allowing a person suspected of committing or attempting to commit theft to complete a theft education program.

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

Relating to expanding access to the protective order registry and the inclusion of certain information regarding a person who is the subject of a protective order in that registry.

Relating to the enforcement and administration of certain protective orders.

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

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

Relating to the continuation of spousal maintenance ordered under certain circumstances.

Relating to health care benefits of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Relating to online notarizations.

Relating to the enforcement of an order to pay child support by contempt.

Relating to certain void marriages.

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 redesignation of certain provisions describing court orders eligible for an interlocutory appeal and a stay of proceedings pending certain interlocutory appeals.

Relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship proceeding.

Relating to certain Title IV-D cases and other cases with respect to child support or Title IV-D agency services and to practices and procedures for the operation of the Title IV-D agency.

Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property.

Relating to the criminal district courts, statutory county courts, and criminal law magistrates in Tarrant County.

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

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

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

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

Relating to the modification of a possession order and temporary possession of a child when a conservator of the child is incapacitated.

Relating to the recovery of fees, court costs, and expenses in family law proceedings.

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 an agreed divorce order in a suit for dissolution of marriage.

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 a suit for dissolution of a marriage and associated suit affecting the parent-child relationship when a party is pregnant.

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

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 burden of proof in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act.

Relating to the authority of a supporter regarding legal proceedings granted under a supported decision-making agreement.

Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government.

Relating to the County Court at Law of Aransas County.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges.

Relating to an exemption from court reporter transcript fees for a county that provides and maintains court reporting equipment.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to public school instruction and materials regarding the prevention of child abuse, family violence, dating violence, and sex trafficking and the adoption of public school policies to prevent dating violence.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary and authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to requiring public schools to provide instruction and materials and adopt policies relating to the prevention of child abuse, family violence, and dating violence.

Relating to the jurisdiction of a juvenile court over certain persons and to the sealing and nondisclosure of certain juvenile records.

Relating to law enforcement's use of force by means of a drone.

Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person.

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 motor vehicle accidents involving a vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk and to requiring the operator of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to sexually oriented businesses, including a requirement to participate in the federal electronic verification of employment authorization program, or E-verify, and restricting the age of persons employed by or allowed on the premises; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the emergency services and care provided to victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses and to the processes associated with preserving and analyzing the evidence of those offenses.

Relating to law enforcement policies and procedures regarding body worn cameras.

Relating to services for children who are unfit or lack responsibility to proceed in juvenile court proceedings as a result of intellectual disabilities.

Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the procedures required before a law enforcement agency hires certain persons.

Relating to the taking of a specimen to test for intoxication and retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to liability of burn bosses in connection with certain prescribed burns.

Relating to grants awarded to reimburse counties for the cost of monitoring defendants and victims in criminal cases involving family violence.

Relating to certain statutes and governmental actions that relate to the federal census.

Relating to a complaint filed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Insurance to rescind a certificate of compliance issued for an improvement for purposes of coverage through the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association.

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

Relating to guardianships, management trusts, and certain other procedures and proceedings for persons who are incapacitated, probate matters and proceedings, and other matters involving statutory county courts, including statutory probate courts.

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

Relating to preparing for, preventing, and responding to weather emergencies and power outages; increasing the amount of administrative and civil penalties.

Relating to a grant program for law enforcement agencies to defray the cost of data storage for recordings created with body worn cameras.

Relating to procurement of a contingent fee contract for legal services by certain governmental entities.

Relating to the reporting of certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public or private institutions of higher education.

Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.

Relating to court reporter costs incurred in a hearing or proceeding for the involuntary detention of a person with mental illness.

Relating to authorizing a petitioner for a protective order to separate the petitioner's wireless telephone number from the respondent's wireless telephone service account.

Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding orders imposing a condition of bond in a criminal case involving a violent offense.

Relating to the response and resilience of certain electricity service providers to major weather-related events or other natural disasters; granting authority to issue bonds.

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of harassment; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

Relating to juvenile court records of victims of sex trafficking.

Relating to licensing examinations for certain court interpreters.

Relating to required sexual harassment prevention training for members of the legislature and lobbyists.

Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.

Relating to persons authorized to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to the governance of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the Office of Public Utility Counsel, and an independent organization certified to manage a power region.

Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.

Relating to certain rights of crime victims.

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.

Relating to a requirement that a decree of divorce include the date of the marriage.

Relating to requirements for human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments; authorizing a civil penalty.

Relating to the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court.

Relating to procedures and practices governing the appeal of a disciplinary action within the Department of Public Safety.

Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution, to the provision of services to those persons, and to the prosecution of related criminal offenses.

Relating to annual continuing education requirements for certain court clerks.

Relating to activities the tolerance of which may constitute maintenance of a common nuisance.

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

Relating to the release of a defendant arrested for a misdemeanor punishable by fine only.

Relating to a progressive disciplinary matrix for police officer misconduct in certain municipalities.

Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

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

Relating to the creation of the Texas Electricity Supply Chain Security and Mapping Committee.

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

Relating to the creation of the Texas Court of Appeals to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

Relating to recordings of peace officer performance of official duties and interactions with the public; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records.

Relating to prices in the wholesale electricity market.

Relating to the preparedness for extreme weather emergencies of facilities that provide electricity service; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the approval by the comptroller of certain contracts for legal services between an attorney and the attorney general.

Relating to reports by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the ability of electric generators to respond to abnormal weather conditions.

Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.

Relating to the provision of electricity service in this state.

Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

Relating to dates of certain elections to be held in 2022.

Relating to an annual audit of the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region.

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

Relating to criminal offenses related to mass violence; creating criminal offenses; changing the eligibility for community supervision; creating a grant program.

Relating to procedures for and the consequences of the dishonorable discharge of certain peace officers; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

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

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 ensuring system reliability of electricity generation through use of a compliance monitor and an enforcement division of the Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement and law enforcement agencies regarding law enforcement officers and the use of body cameras; authorizing fees.

Relating to a subject matter preference for certain cases in the County Criminal Court No. 6 of Tarrant County.

Relating to prohibiting peace officers from using neck restraints during a search or arrest.

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

Relating to a duty for peace officers to intervene and make a report when a peace officer uses excessive force.

Relating to the prohibition of certain police force reductions in certain populous municipalities.

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

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

Relating to police cadet training in certain municipalities.

Relating to the location of certain justice courts.

Relating to the terminology used to refer to an individualized education program team.

Relating to acquisition, dissemination, and use of criminal history record information for certain judicial purposes, including for certification, registration, and licensing, of certain court professions and for appointing, removing, or continuing the appointment of a guardian.

Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions.

Relating to access by a hiring law enforcement agency to an applicant's employment records.

Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

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

Relating to a notice and hearing requirement for a change in the bail amount for certain defendants.

Relating to correcting the prices of wholesale power and ancillary services sold in the ERCOT market during a certain period.

Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using a chemical device against a minor.

Relating to retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to the exemption of certain personal property from garnishment, attachment, execution, or other seizure by creditors.

Relating to the ineligibility of certain local governments for certain criminal justice grants as a result of budget reductions affecting local law enforcement agencies.

Relating to authorizing the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases in Nueces County.

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

Relating to a pilot program that allows counties to establish public guardians for certain incapacitated persons.

Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law.

Relating to the use of supported decision-making agreements by persons during court proceedings.

Relating to eligibility for compensation of persons wrongfully imprisoned.

Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants and to conditions of release on bond for certain defendants.

Relating to the jurisdiction of county and justice courts in civil matters.

Relating to procurement by a political subdivision of a contingent fee contract for legal services.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty prescribed for certain acts of official oppression.

Relating to use of force reporting by peace officers.

Relating to the retention of and the required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.

Relating to consideration by the court of sexual abuse and conduct that constitutes sexual assault in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to restoring the jurisdiction of the constitutional county court in Brazos County.

Relating to guardianships, including the assessment and payment of attorney's fees and other court costs in guardianships, and to court-created management trusts for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated; changing the amount of a fee and requiring the collection of a fee.

Relating to the concurrent jurisdiction of the municipal courts of certain neighboring municipalities to hear criminal cases.

Relating to the allocation of money in the judicial and court personnel training fund.

Relating to decedents' estates.

Relating to a case transferred from one district court to another district court.

Relating to procedures for expedited judicial foreclosure proceedings.

Relating to disclaimers of estate property by certain beneficiaries.

Relating to the use of money deposited to a justice court technology fund in certain counties.

Relating to persons entitled to notice of and to participation in certain hearings regarding a child in the conservatorship of the state.

Relating to the duties of and the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney in Gonzales County and to the duties of the district attorney for the 25th Judicial District.

Relating to an annual term for the 47th District Court.

Relating to a justice or judge having an interest in a business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private correctional or rehabilitation facility.

Relating to certain notices, reports, and descriptions provided by or filed with court and county clerks.

Relating to signing electronic or digital court documents, to the electronic filing system established by the Texas Supreme Court, to the statewide electronic filing system fund, to certain court fees and court costs, and to recovery of electronic filing fees by taxing units; imposing and authorizing certain fees.

Relating to certain procedures in family or juvenile law proceedings.

Relating to electronically filing any court document in a criminal case in Hidalgo County.

Relating to possession of or access to a child.

Relating to the issuance of a marriage license for an absent applicant, the participation of a proxy in certain marriage ceremonies, and the maintenance and submission of records relating to a marriage license issued for an absent applicant.

Relating to certain information required to be provided to an applicant for a marriage license.

Relating to temporary increases in the records archive fees and the records management and preservation fees charged by district and county clerks.

Relating to the composition of the El Paso County juvenile board.

Relating to the administration and operation of the appellate judicial system for the Second Court of Appeals District; changing an appellate judicial system court costs fee in certain counties.

Relating to the Harrison County Court at Law.

Granting permission to the State of Texas to sue The University of Texas System.

Relating to an additional fee for filing civil cases in certain Rockwall County courts.

Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk.

Relating to the partition of mineral interests of a charitable trust.

Relating to guardianships, including assessments for and provision of guardianship services by the Department of Aging and Disability Services.

Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to retain certain fees.

Relating to a study on the adequacy and appropriateness of additional compensation paid to certain county judges.

Relating to the right to terminate a lease and avoid liability by a victim of certain sexual offenses or stalking.

Relating to the electronic recording of proceedings in a statutory probate court in Collin County.

Relating to the effective date of a new court cost or fee or of an amendment to the amount of a court cost or fee.

Relating to restricting access to records of children convicted of or receiving deferred disposition for certain fine-only misdemeanors.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District.

Relating to the imposition of court costs in certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 287th Judicial District and the county attorney of Oldham County.

Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.

Relating to the electronic submission of a request for an attorney general opinion.

Relating to venue for certain alleged violations or offenses under the Water Safety Act.

Relating to visitation for certain children in the temporary managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to the designation of a juvenile court and a program for certain juveniles who may be the victims of human trafficking.

Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.

Relating to the procedure used to petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.

Relating to the recusal or disqualification of a statutory probate judge or other judge authorized to hear probate, guardianship, or mental health matters, and the subsequent assignment of another judge.

Relating to adverse possession of real property as a defense to certain offenses against property.

Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order.

Relating to certain information to which a social study evaluator is entitled in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship; providing a criminal penalty.

Relating to an identifying number assigned to a notary public by the secretary of state.

Relating to the proof of an applicant's identity and age required for the issuance of a marriage license.

Relating to venue for the offense of failure to attend school.

Relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

Relating to determination of the amount of certain child support obligations.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 79th Judicial District.

Relating to decedents' estates.

Relating to a court administrator hired by a statutory probate court.

Relating to extending the court's jurisdiction in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship over certain young people for purposes of obtaining special immigrant juvenile status and Department of Family and Protective Services policies for handling cases involving those young people.

Relating to authorizing the county clerk in certain counties to conduct a marriage ceremony and collect a related fee.

Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in certain family law proceedings.

Relating to possession of or access to a child by a grandparent or certain other persons.

Relating to the composition of the 155th Judicial District.

Relating to the automatic sealing in certain cases of juvenile records of adjudications of delinquent conduct or conduct indicating a need for supervision.

Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Jim Wells County.

Relating to the County Court at Law of Lamar County.

Relating to trusts.

Relating to the electronic filing system established by rule or order of the Texas Supreme Court; authorizing fees.

Relating to access to birth records of certain adopted children.

Relating to the release and use of certain information maintained by the State Bar of Texas on request of certain continuing legal education sponsors regarding attorneys.

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

Relating to enforcement of a lien against certain decedents' interests in real property.

Relating to changing the amount of the application fee for a certificate of registration as a private professional guardian.

Relating to the automatic recurring payment of State Bar of Texas membership and additional fees.

Relating to court costs and fees in criminal proceedings.

Relating to venue for certain alleged violations or offenses under the Water Safety Act.

Relating to increases in the records archive fees and the records management and preservation fees charged by district and county clerks.

Relating to child custody evaluations and adoption evaluations conducted and testimony provided in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; providing penalties; authorizing fees.

Relating to the enforcement of spousal maintenance agreements and property distribution agreements incident to divorce or annulment.

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

Relating to authorizing certain persons to file documents electronically for recording with a county clerk in certain counties.

Relating to the allocation of money in the judicial and court personnel training fund.

Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Atascosa County.

Relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.

Relating to county participation in a program for improvement of collection of court costs, fees, and fines imposed in criminal cases.

Relating to the application of foreign laws and foreign forum selection in a proceeding involving marriage, a suit for dissolution of a marriage, or a suit affecting the parent-child relationship in this state.

Relating to the composition of the El Paso County juvenile board.

Relating to the composition of the 444th Judicial District.

Relating to the discretionary transfer from a juvenile court to a criminal court of certain alleged offenses arising out of a single criminal transaction.

Relating to educational, juvenile justice, and criminal justice responses to truancy.

Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

Relating to guardianships and alternatives to guardianship for persons who have physical disabilities or who are incapacitated.

Relating to trusts.

Relating to the operation of the Kimble County, McCulloch County, Mason County, and Menard County Juvenile Boards.

Relating to the duties of district clerks regarding certain electronic filing systems.

Relating to certain state attorneys called into active duty military service.

Relating to family violence and protective orders.

Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty.

Relating to jurisdiction in certain proceedings brought by the attorney general with respect to charitable trusts.

Relating to authorization agreements between parents and nonparent relatives of a child.

Relating to certain appeals from judgments of municipal courts of record and to the recusal or disqualification of municipal judges.

Relating to the appointment of associate judges in child protective services cases.

Relating to juvenile case managers.

Relating to procedures in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the operation of the child protective services and foster care systems.

Relating to the Fannin County Juvenile Board.

Relating to authorizing certain courts to access information in the juvenile justice information system.

Relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the district attorney for the 287th Judicial District.

Relating to certain offenses involving unauthorized recordings.

Relating to confidentiality of certain Class C misdemeanor records related to the conviction of a child.

Relating to requiring dental support for a child subject to a child support order.

Relating to the recording of proceedings and the issuance of a warrant to take physical custody of a child in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship; creating an offense.

Relating to a court order for the possession of or access to a child under three years of age.

Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.

Relating to the proof of an applicant's identity and age required for the issuance of a marriage license.

Relating to mandatory dismissal deadlines and extended jurisdiction in suits affecting the parent-child relationship to which the Department of Family and Protective Services is a party.

Relating to service of citation and appointment of an attorney ad litem for an indigent parent in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to exempting certain judicial officers from certain requirements for obtaining or renewing a concealed handgun license and to the authority of certain judicial officers to carry certain weapons.

Relating to reporting to the Texas Judicial Council the election or appointment of certain municipal officers.

Relating to the fees collected by district court clerks on the filing of certain civil actions or proceedings to fund basic civil legal services.

Relating to proceedings that may be referred to and the powers of a criminal law magistrate in Bexar County.

Relating to juror questions and juror note-taking during civil trials.

Relating to service of process on certain domestic and foreign entities for the collection of delinquent property taxes.

Relating to the composition of the 198th Judicial District, the creation of a judicial district composed of Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, and Menard Counties, and the creation of the office of district attorney for the 440th Judicial District.

Relating to a fee collected for a jury trial in a civil case.

Relating to increasing certain fees for preservation and archiving of district court records.

Relating to the confidentiality of certain information pertaining to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to the population of a county required to operate a juvenile justice alternative education program.

Relating to the creation of municipal courts of record in the city of Mesquite.

Relating to the district court records archive fee.

Relating to the creation of magistrates in certain counties.

Relating to the creation, administration, and interpretation of powers of attorney, including statutory powers of attorney.

Relating to the jurisdiction of the 228th District Court.

Relating to gestational agreements.

Granting Dr. Angel W. Lee permission to sue the State of Texas and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Relating to the waiver of the disqualification of a convicted felon from serving as independent executor of a decedent's estate.

Relating to required instruction regarding mental illness and substance abuse for certain judges and attorneys.

Relating to a tenant's failure to pay rent during an appeal of an eviction for nonpayment of rent.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.

Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.

Relating to equal parenting orders in suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the jurisdiction of constitutional county courts over truancy cases and the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.

Relating to certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to a bailiff for the 130th District Court.

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

Relating to fees paid to a constable for serving civil process.

Relating to examination requirements in certain guardianship matters concerning persons with mental retardation.

Relating to the dedication of certain civil penalties for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act to provide civil legal services to the indigent.

Relating to the designation of a judicial district in Harris County as the district court for domestic violence cases in that county.

Relating to preferences of certain district courts in Tarrant County.

Relating to disbursement of child support payments in Title IV-D cases.

Relating to the disclosure of criminal history record information to the Court Reporters Certification Board.

Relating to child support arrearages and a credit based on certain disability payments.

Relating to the travel, board, and lodging expenses of a person appointed to assist the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to an agreement authorizing a nonparent relative of a child to make certain decisions regarding the child; providing a penalty.

Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Relating to the random assignment of criminal and civil cases in district courts in Hidalgo County.

Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Seventh Court of Appeals District.

Relating to reporting and application requirements regarding certain public and private guardians.

Relating to criminal history record information relating to persons who are certified to provide guardianship services.

Relating to child support enforcement and disbursement and to health care coverage for children in Title IV-D cases.

Relating to the qualifications to serve as an associate judge or visiting associate judge in certain family law proceedings.

Relating to the number of counties or municipalities necessary to establish a regional drug court program.

Relating to jurisdiction, venue, and appeals in certain matters, including the jurisdiction of and appeals from certain courts and administrative decisions and the appointment of counsel in certain appeals.

Relating to the performance evaluation criteria for judges employed by a municipality.

Relating to informal caregiver support services and to the appointment of a successor guardian for certain wards adjudicated as totally incapacitated.

Relating to the administration of the Juvenile Justice Case Management System.

Relating to the appointment of magistrates to hear truancy cases in certain counties.

Relating to the creation of a county court at law in Bosque County and the composition of the Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton Counties juvenile board.

Relating to the exchange of information among certain governmental entities concerning at-risk youth.

Relating to the use of certain court costs in a criminal case for municipal programs enhancing public safety and security.

Granting permission for Grandfather's Blind, Ltd., and Donner Properties to sue the State of Texas, General Land Office, and School Land Board.

Relating to the summoning of jurors to justice of the peace courts in certain counties.

Relating to authorizing a judge of a municipal court to conduct a marriage ceremony.

Relating to the definition of charitable trust for purposes of court jurisdiction.

Relating to orders of nondisclosure for the records of children convicted of certain offenses punishable by fine only.

Relating to the licensing of court interpreters.

Relating to the representation of indigent defendants in criminal cases.

Relating to liability for failure to comply with a child support lien, court order, or notice of levy.

Relating to procedures for rescinding or challenging an acknowledgment or denial of paternity.

Relating to the time limitation for certain proceedings to adjudicate paternity.

Relating to certain costs and fees in a Title IV-D case.

Relating to the termination of the parent-child relationship and the duty to pay child support in circumstances involving mistaken paternity.

Relating to disclosure of the individual vote of each member of the Supreme Court of Texas on a petition for review.

Relating to the 39th Judicial District Juvenile Board.

Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District.

Relating to practices and procedures in child abuse and neglect cases.

Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.

Relating to a filing fee imposed on a notice of foreclosure sale to fund civil legal services for indigents.

Relating to marriage education courses for certain couples filing for divorce on the grounds of insupportability.

Relating to certain proceedings relating to an individual's will.

Relating to jury assembly and administration.

Relating to process server certification and the establishment of a certification division within the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.

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

Relating to filing fees for civil actions or proceedings in a district, county, justice, or small claims court.

Relating to the composition of the jury in certain adjudication hearings in juvenile court.

Relating to the waiting period for issuing a decree in certain suits for divorce.

Relating to the selection of the local administrative district judge for Blanco, Burnet, Llano, and San Saba Counties.

Relating to the joinder of a tax lien transferee in a suit to collect a delinquent ad valorem tax.

Relating to the supervision of certain juvenile case managers.

Granting Betty Bardwell permission to sue the State of Texas, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and the Office of the Attorney General.

Relating to service of process for delinquent taxes on a nonresident.

Relating to the qualifications for office of justice of the peace in certain counties.

Relating to personal information contained in certain decrees and orders in family law proceedings.

Relating to the regulation of service of process; providing criminal and administrative penalties.

Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

Granting Jimmy Glen Riemer, Richard Coon, Jr., June Meetze Coon Trust, Johnson Borger Ranch Partnership, and W. R. Edwards, Jr., permission to sue the State of Texas and the General Land Office.

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

Relating to the criminal jurisdiction of the supreme court and the abolishment of the court of criminal appeals.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of criminal trespass for process servers.

Relating to transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.

Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment and for nonpartisan retention elections for those offices.

Relating to the qualifications and duties of a parenting coordinator in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.

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

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

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

Relating to the treatment of longevity pay that is paid to certain state judges and justices.

Relating to the termination of the duty to pay child support based on the results of genetic testing excluding the obligor as the child's biological father.