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SB 2508: Judges

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges in a certain district court of appeal, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/10/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/28/2025 Senate • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
    • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
    4/2/2025 Senate • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
    4/3/2025 Senate • Filed
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
    4/8/2025 Senate • Introduced
    4/9/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 366
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 366
    • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366
    • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 367
    • Immediately certified -SJ 367
    4/9/2025 House • In Messages
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Substituted for HB 5401
    • Read 1st time
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 345425 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
    • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
    4/10/2025 Senate • In returning messages

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  • SB 2508, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2025 at 1:05 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 General Appropriations Act Budget Committee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500 Track This Bill
    H 5401 Judges Justice Budget Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2508 Track This Bill
    S 2500 Appropriations Appropriations Compare Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    345425 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Maney 4/9/2025
    1:02 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/9/2025     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/9/2025 12:42 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/9/2025 4:40 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges. Page 1 (pdf)
    34.022 Number of county court judges for each county. Page 1 (pdf)
    35.06 Organization of district courts of appeal. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SPB 2508, Proposed Bill Posted 3/28/2025 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2025 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2025 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

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