Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1680	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paddie, Chris	Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 467	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
SB 619	86-0 (2019)	Author: Birdwell, Brian \| et. al. Sponsor: Paddie, Chris	Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.	House: State Affairs Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective immediately
SB 1580	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the disclosure of investigation and proceeding information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3135	85-0 (2017)	Author: Cain, Briscoe	Relating to the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to discipline judges.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
SB 1307	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to discipline judges.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1763	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3123	84-0 (2015)	Author: Price, Four Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HR 3425	84-0 (2015)	Author: Price, Four	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3123.		Reason for vote recorded in Journal
SB 306	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to the information included in the annual report of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 418	84-0 (2015)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to requests by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for certain records held by court reporters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1885	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the functions and operation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HJR 100	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 209	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the functions and operation of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	See remarks for effective date
SJR 42	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al. Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to expanding the types of sanctions that may be assessed against a judge or justice following a formal proceeding instituted by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed with the Secretary of State
HB 1204	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the use of a judge's staff and office equipment to prepare a response to certain complaints or allegations or to provide certain information.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3763	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 1436	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the appeal of a censure issued by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 1439	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Leibowitz, David	Relating to the travel, board, and lodging expenses of a person appointed to assist the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 2325	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information pertaining to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 2725	80-0 (2007)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the recovery of certain attorney's fees and costs incurred in certain proceedings to review decisions made by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
SB 1301	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the recovery of certain attorney's fees and costs incurred in certain proceedings to review decisions made by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 2365	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
HJR 87	79-0 (2005)	Author: Farabee, David Sponsor: Lindsay, Jon	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed with the Secretary of State
SJR 36	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Proposing a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county court judge on the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1768	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to the recovery by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct of certain costs, fees, and expenses on a finding of misconduct of a judge.	House: Judicial Affairs	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 2843	78-0 (2003)	Author: Corte, Frank	Relating to legal and judicial ethics.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HJR 20	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain complaints and reports received by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to be sworn.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
HJR 64	78-0 (2003)	Author: Farabee, David	Proposing a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county judge on the membership of State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 97	78-0 (2003)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 1196	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct to conduct a financial audit of certain judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SJR 54	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon	Proposing a constitutional amendment to include a constitutional county court judge on the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HR 126	78-3 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Honoring the attorneys who have served as special counsel to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Rules & Resolutions	Referred to Rules & Resolutions
HB 3447	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the functions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HJR 91	77-0 (2001)	Author: Driver, Joe	Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate obsolete, duplicative, or unnecessary provisions and to correct outdated provisions of the Texas Constitution.	House: Constitutional Revision, Select	No action taken in committee
SB 303	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Gallego, Pete \| et. al.	Relating to the functions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 721	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the functions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1022	77-0 (2001)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the functions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 3587	76-0 (1999)	Author: Deshotel, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
SB 241	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to limiting the liability of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1346	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al. Sponsor: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
HB 2421	75-0 (1997)	Author: Counts, David \| et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to limiting the liability of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and distributed
SB 1184	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to limiting the liability of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and distributed
HB 852	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to investigations of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 1357	73-0 (1993)	Author: Siebert, Bill \| et. al. Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to a complainant's right to appear before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/93
HB 1918	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to disclosure of certain information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
HB 2593	73-0 (1993)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to ex parte communications by members of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1283	73-0 (1993)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to disclosure of certain information by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HJR 101	72-0 (1991)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment to add a constitutional county judge to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 655	72-0 (1991)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct imposing sanctions on certain visiting judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1350	72-0 (1991)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the application of the open records law to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
SB 1492	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the reform of the insurance code and the regulation of insurance; to the creation, powers, and duties of the Insurance Rate Commission of Texas, the Consumer Insurance Control Bureau of Texas, and the Databank of Insurance Research of Texas; creating funds; creating offenses and providing penalties; providing for taxes and fees; and making appropriations.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to s/c on Insurance by President
HB 583	71-0 (1989)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the dismissal of certain criminal actions, the granting of certain motions or exceptions in criminal actions, and the review of those activities by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 1534	71-0 (1989)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct imposing sanctions on certain retired judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 1610	71-0 (1989)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the application of the open records law to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: State Affairs	Failed to receive affirmative vote
HB 140	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hury, James	Relating to the review by the district court of certain actions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 141	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hury, James Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the review by the district court of certain actions of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
HB 544	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the dismissal of certain criminal actions, the granting of certain motions or exceptions in criminal actions, and the review of those activities by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Left as pending business in comm.
HB 1523	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hury, James Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to certain procedures related to investigations of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 2192	70-0 (1987)	Author: Price, Albert	Relating to investigations of and proceedings before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
HB 2338	70-0 (1987)	Author: Perry, Rick	Relating to the funding of the Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Appropriations	Referred to Appropriations
HJR 100	70-0 (1987)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the inclusion of constitutional county judges on the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 110	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the application of the sunset law to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 497	70-0 (1987)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hury, James	Relating to sanctions for violations of the code of Judicial Conduct by candidates for certain judicial offices.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
SJR 45	70-0 (1987)	Author: Anderson, Richard Sponsor: Eckels, Robert	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the inclusion of constitutional county judges on the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.		1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 142	70-2 (1987)	Author: Hury, James Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the review by a court of review of certain action of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-10/20/87
HB 1483	69-0 (1985)	Author: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to certain procedures related to investigations of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
HB 2147	69-0 (1985)	Author: Evans, Larry	Relating to investigations of and proceedings before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
SB 701	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Hackney, Clint	Relating to certain powers, duties, and procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the discipline of judges.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Transferred to Calendars Committee
HB 44	68-0 (1983)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to certain powers, duties, and procedures of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the discipline of judges.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HJR 4	68-0 (1983)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority and procedure to discipline active judges, certain retired and former judges, and certain masters and magistrates of the courts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed without the Governor's signature
HB 617	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to proceedings before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	House: Judiciary	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HJR 82	67-0 (1981)	Author: Edwards, Al	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority to reprimand, censure, or prohibit future judicial office or assignment of retired and former judges.	House: Constitutional Amendments	Referred to subcommittee
SB 253	67-0 (1981)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to certain rights of judges investigated by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct; defining willful or persistent conduct inconsistent with proper performance of duty; and requiring annual reports by the commission.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Record vote
HJR 34	66-0 (1979)	Author: Grant, Ben Z. Sponsor: Jones, Gene	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority to reprimand, censure, or prohibit future judicial office or assignment of retired and former judges.	House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Jurisprudence	Removed from local and uncontested calendar
SJR 33	66-0 (1979)	Author: Jones, Gene	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority to reprimand, censure, or prohibit future judicial office or assignment of retired and former judges.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably with substitute
HB 1805	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission of Judicial Conduct, and relating to witness fees to be paid by the commission, the authority of a master to enforce a subpoena or grant immunity to a witness, and compensation payable to a master.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
HJR 94	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Proposing to amend the Texas constitution relating to the name, powers, and proceedings of the Judicial Qualifications Commission and others.	House: Constitutional Amendments	Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
SB 365	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Chavez, Melchor	Changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and relating to witness fees and mileage to be paid by the commission, the authority of a master to enforce a subpoena or grant immunity to a witness, and compensation payable to a master.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	90 Day Bill
SJR 30	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Chavez, Melchor	Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution changing the name of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and relating to the commission and the powers and proceedings of the commission, a master, and the supreme court, or court of civil appeals justices serving in place of the supreme court, for the suspension, censure, removal, or involuntary retirement of a justice, judge, or justice of the peace under certain circustances.	House: Constitutional Amendments Senate: Jurisprudence	Filed with the Secretary of State

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