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HB4502Introduced in the House

Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.

Introduced

Introduced by John Smithee, District 86

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to court security, including the development of a court emergency management plan, the duties and composition of a court security committee, and increasing the criminal penalty for harassment of a court employee or judge.

Where it stands

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 10, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in formal meeting

  9. Committee substitute considered in committee

  10. Reported favorably as substituted

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

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