3.0.0 32 2026-09-23T13:23:25Z 2026-09-23T13:23:25Z Senate S S 2025-01-08 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/32 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2025-02-13T01:38:04Z Referred To 2025-01-08T16:32:33Z JUDGES Act of 2025 119 1929 HR 2025-03-06 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS LACA of 2026 119 625 HR 2026-08-27 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 685. PrimaryCompanionBillBecameLaw U.S. Government Publishing Office SecondaryCompanionBillBecameLaw U.S. Government Publishing Office Related bill House Identical bill CRS A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California. 118 5465 S 2024-12-17 Held at the desk. 10:47:31 Related bill CRS JUDGES Act of 2025 119 1702 HR 2025-03-05 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 11. Related bill CRS 2026-09-16 Became Public Law No: 119-109. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2026-09-16 Became Public Law No: 119-109. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2026-09-16 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2026-09-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2026-09-14 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2026-09-14 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2026-08-31 19:11:56 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2026-08-31 19:11:54 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 285 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll285.xml House 119 2026-08-31T23:11:54Z 2 2026-08-31 19:11:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 285 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll285.xml House 119 2026-08-31T23:11:54Z 2 2026-08-31 18:58:00 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-08-31 17:00:34 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2026-08-31 16:54:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2026-08-31 16:54:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2026-08-31 16:54:17 Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-02-13 10:56:41 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-13 10:47:35 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2025-02-13 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2025-02-12 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932) Floor 2025-02-12 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2025-02-12 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2025-01-08 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2025-01-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX N P000145 Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] Alex Padilla D CA 2025-01-08 True Public Law 119-109 Law California 2025-02-07T14:38:11Z State and local courts 2025-02-07T14:38:18Z Texas 2025-02-07T14:38:06Z Law 2026-09-17T17:33:01Z 00 2025-01-08 Introduced in Senate 2025-02-28T18:47:37Z Local Access to Courts Act or LACA

This bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. 

Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California. 

 

]]> 49 2026-09-16 Public Law 2026-09-18T18:39:16Z Local Access to Courts Act or LACA

This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.

Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California. 

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