Union Calendar No. 685

119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 625

[Report No. 119–784]


To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2025

Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

August 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 22, 2025]

A BILL

To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Local Access to Courts Act of 2026” or “LACA of 2026”.

SEC. 2. Organization of Texas district courts.

Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting “and College Station” before the period at the end.

SEC. 3. Organization of California district courts.

Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting “and El Centro” after “at San Diego”.

Union Calendar No. 685
119th CONGRESS
     2d Session
H. R. 625
[Report No. 119–784]
A BILL
To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
August 27, 2026
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed