LACA

Summary

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.   

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Timeline

1. 8 January 2025

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 January 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 February 2025

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)

   Source: Floor

4. 12 February 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Floor

5. 12 February 2025

   Discharge

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Discharge

6. 12 February 2025

   Committee

   Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

   Source: Committee

7. 13 February 2025

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

8. 13 February 2025

   Floor

   Received in the House.

   Source: Floor

9. 13 February 2025

   Floor

   Message on Senate action sent to the House.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

3 official files

• Engrossed in Senate

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 12 February 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 January 2025

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 January 2025

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← LACA
• related to ← JUDGES Act of 2025