Below is legislative information for recent Legislative Sessions. For information related to older sessions, please contact the Director Government Relations.
These reports briefly summarize new legislation impacting the Texas court system, judges, clerks, and other judicial actors. No attempt is made to cover substantive areas of the law in detail; other entities are expected to provide legislative updates on substantive legal topics.
89th Legislative Update
88th Legislative Update
87th Legislative Update
86th Legislative Update
85th Legislative Update
84th Legislative Update
83rd Legislative Update
82nd Legislative Update
81st Legislative Update
80th Legislative Update
Resolutions
Judicial Council Reports
Judicial Campaign Fairness Act
Legislative Recommendations on Pretrial Release
Legislative Recommendations on Court Security
Guardianship Compliance Project
Legislative Recommendations on Mental Health
January 27, 2025
March 5, 2025
February 16, 2023
February 23, 2023
March 1, 2023
September 17, 2024 - HB2384
September 17, 2024 - Texas Business Court
October 2, 2024 - Judicial Compensation
June 5, 2024
June 11, 2024
September 30, 2024
87th Legislative Session
86th Legislative Session
85th Legislative Session
84th Legislative Session
83rd Legislative Session