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SB 2522: District Courts of Appeal

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

District Courts of Appeal; Revising the number of district courts of appeal from five to six; revising the headquarters of the Second Appellate District; revising the number of judges in the present appellate districts; revising which offices of the public defender handle appellate duties in an appellate district; assigning the public defender of the tenth judicial circuit to the Sixth Appellate District, etc.

Effective Date: Except as expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Action: 2/17/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2022-163) -SJ 409
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/4/2022 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/09/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/9/2022 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    2/10/2022 Senate • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22 -SJ 426
    2/16/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 373
    2/17/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 408
    • Substituted CS/HB 7027 -SJ 409
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2022-163) -SJ 409

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  • SB 2522, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2022 at 5:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 5001 (er) General Appropriations Act Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 12/12/2022 H Veto Message received (2022A Special Session, 2023B Special Session, 2023 Regular Session)
    H 7027 (er) The Judicial Branch Appropriations Committee Compare Last Action: 6/3/2022 Chapter No. 2022-163; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156)
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 2/17/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5001 (Ch. 2022-156), CS/HB 3 (Ch. 2022-23), HB 5003 (Ch. 2022-157), HB 5005 (Ch. 2022-158), HB 5007 (Ch. 2022-159), HB 5009 (Ch. 2022-160), HB 5013 (Ch. 2022-161), HB 5301 (Ch. 2022-162), CS/HB 7027 (Ch. 2022-163), CS/HB 7071 (Ch. 2022-97), SB 2510 (Ch. 2022-179), SB 2514 (Ch. 2022-151), SB 2516 (Ch. 2022-152), SB 2518 (Ch. 2022-153), SB 2524 (Ch. 2022-154), SB 2526 (Ch. 2022-150), SB 2530 (Ch. 2022-155) -SJ 386

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    27.51 Duties of public defender. Page 5 (pdf)
    27.511 Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties. Page 6 (pdf)
    27.53 Appointment of assistants and other staff; method of payment. Page 8 (pdf)
    29.001 State courts system elements and definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    29.008 County funding of court-related functions. Page 11 (pdf)
    35.01 District courts of appeal; districts. Page 3 (pdf)
    35.02 First Appellate District. Page 3 (pdf)
    35.03 Second Appellate District. Page 4 (pdf)
    35.043 Fifth Appellate District. Page 4 (pdf)
    35.044 Page 4 (pdf)
    35.05 Headquarters. Page 4 (pdf)
    35.051 Subsistence and travel reimbursement for judges with alternate headquarters. Page 18 (pdf)
    35.06 Organization of district courts of appeal. Page 5 (pdf)
    440.45 Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SPB 2522, Proposed Bill Posted 2/4/2022 at 1:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2022 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2022 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

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