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SB204Introduced in the Senate

Providing that the attorney members of the board of trustees of the county law library in certain counties shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district, allowing such boards to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing functions of the district court of the county and requiring the case, warrant and subpoena information be sealed in criminal and juvenile offender cases.

Passed

Introduced by Judiciary

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing that the attorney members of the board of trustees of the county law library in certain counties shall be appointed by the chief judge of the judicial district, allowing such boards to authorize the chief judge to use certain fees for the purpose of facilitating and enhancing functions of the district court of the county and requiring the case, warrant and subpoena information be sealed in criminal and juvenile offender cases.

Where it stands

Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

April 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted - Yea: 40 Nay: 0 · April 10, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Craig Bowser1Yes
Marci Francisco2Yes
Rick Kloos3Yes
David Haley4Yes
Jeff Klemp5Yes
Pat Pettey6Yes
Ethan Corson7Yes
Cindy Holscher8Yes
Beverly Gossage9Yes
Mike Thompson10Yes

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Senate Hearing: Monday, February 17, 2025, 10:30 AM Room 346-S

  4. Senate Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  5. Senate Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  6. Senate Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Senator Warren

  7. Senate Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Senator Warren was adopted

  8. Senate Committee of the Whole - Be passed as further amended

  9. Senate Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  10. House Received and Introduced

  11. House Referred to Committee on Judiciary

  12. House Hearing: Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 3:30 PM Room 582-N

  13. House Committee Report recommending bill be passed as amended by Committee on Judiciary

  14. House Committee of the Whole - Committee Report be adopted

  15. House Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

  16. House Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea: 118 Nay: 0

  17. Senate Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Senator Warren , Senator Titus and Senator Corson as conferees

  18. House Motion to accede adopted; Representative Humphries, Representative Williams, L. and Representative Osman appointed as conferees

  19. House Conference committee report now available

  20. House Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 124 Nay: 0

  21. Senate Motion to suspend Joint Rule 4 (k) to allow consideration adopted;

  22. Senate Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea: 40 Nay: 0

  23. Senate Enrolled and presented to Governor on Friday, April 18, 2025

  24. Senate Approved by Governor on Thursday, April 24, 2025

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