TX HB 4278
died on adjournmentRelating to the assignment as a visiting judge of certain retired and former constitutional county court judges and justices of the peace.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 4278 pass?
No. TX HB 4278 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-01): Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
What is TX HB 4278 about?
TX HB 4278 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the assignment as a visiting judge of certain retired and former constitutional county court judges and justices of the peace.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 4278?
Martinez Fischer is the primary sponsor of TX HB 4278.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-01
- Latest action
- 2025-04-01 — Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Martinez Fischerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-03-10
Filed
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2025-04-01
Read first time
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2025-04-01
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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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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