TX HB 244
died on adjournmentRelating 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, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Texas · 891 · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 244 pass?
No. TX HB 244 died when the 891 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-07-31): Filed
What is TX HB 244 about?
TX HB 244 is a bill in the 891 titled “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, and jurors; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 244?
Leach is the primary sponsor of TX HB 244.
- Introduced
- —
- Latest action
- 2025-07-31 — Filed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- ARREST WARRANTS (S0245)
- ATASCOSA COUNTY (G0358)
- BASTROP COUNTY (G0125)
- BORDER (S0045)
- BOWIE COUNTY (GZ9IZ)
- BRAZORIA COUNTY (G0077)
- CANYON, CITY OF (GP5V0)
- COKE COUNTY (GM738)
- COLORADO COUNTY (GK8DS)
- COMAL COUNTY (G4794)
- COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS (V2608)
- CONCHO COUNTY (GI9ZA)
- COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
- Courts--Administration (I0130)
- Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
- Courts--District (I0120)
- Courts--Judges (I0140)
- Courts--Juries (I0145)
- Courts--Justice (I0110)
- Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
- CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF (V1605)
- DIMMIT COUNTY (G1812)
- ELDER ABUSE (S0247)
- ELLIS COUNTY (G1202)
- EXPUNCTION OF RECORDS (S0189)
- Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local (I0361)
- FORT BEND COUNTY (G0062)
- HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)
- HIDALGO COUNTY (G0071)
- Interim Studies (I0448)
- IRION COUNTY (GL0HA)
- JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON (V0014)
- Juvenile Boards & Officers (I0450)
- LAVACA COUNTY (GF4JR)
- MAGISTRATES (S1592)
- MAVERICK COUNTY (G0338)
- Minors--Juvenile Justice (I0534)
- Protection of Personal Information (I0003)
- PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
- ROCKWALL COUNTY (G0105)
- RUNNELS COUNTY (GT98C)
- SABINE COUNTY (GA4RY)
- Salaries & Expenses (I0745)
- SCHLEICHER COUNTY (G0217)
- STERLING COUNTY (GZ6NV)
- SUPREME COURT (V0311)
- TARRANT COUNTY (G0215)
- TOM GREEN COUNTY (GB0Y3)
- WILLIAMSON COUNTY (G1525)
- ZAVALA COUNTY (G0317)
Sponsors
- Leachprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-07-31
Filed
filing
Versions
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Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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