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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 46 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
	Author: Martinez, Armando
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 169 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.
	Author: Lucio III, Eddie
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 205 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to procedures for ordering the required participation in services in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.
	Author: Keough, Mark \| et. al.
	Committees: Human Services
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 220 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a person's eligibility to take the state's bar examination and to supreme court approval of law schools for the purpose of establishing eligibility.
	Author: Johnson, Eric
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 557 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons and to the return of certain fees to a person whose criminal record has been expunged; authorizing a fee.
	Author: Collier, Nicole \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Burton, Konni \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Administration
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 584 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to litigation financing transactions.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 730 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a disclosure by an attorney before accepting representation of a client in a suit for the dissolution of marriage.
	Author: Bohac, Dwayne
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 744 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
	Author: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1020 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.
	Author: Smithee, John \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1027 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to notice of self-help resources on the Internet website of a state court and in the court building.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1278 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to availability of personal information of certain current and former prosecutors.
	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
	Sponsor: Miles, Borris
	Committees: Government Transparency & Operation \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 1714 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1944 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to captive insurance companies.
	Author: Murphy, Jim \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan
	Committees: Insurance \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 1951 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to firm names used by licensed attorneys.
	Author: Shaheen, Matt
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2102 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the state bar.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2103 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Law Examiners.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 2113 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.
	Author: Goldman, Craig \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Licensing & Administrative Procedures \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2335 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring evidence-based trauma training for certain attorneys, court-appointed volunteer advocates, child-care workers, and child protective services employees.
	Author: Miller, Rick \| et. al.
	Committees: Human Services
	Last Action: Postponed
	HB 2361 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a study regarding the appointment and use of attorneys ad litem in cases involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
	Author: Frank, James
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 2843 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil cases.
	Author: Burrows, Dustin
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3109 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
	Author: Giddings, Helen
	Committees: Human Services
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3199 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas.
	Author: Smithee, John
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3322 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the use of certain words to imply that a person who is not an attorney is authorized to practice immigration law and the prosecution of a cause of action arising from that practice and educational requirements for a notary public appointment; authorizing a fee; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.
	Author: Guillen, Ryan
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 3411 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in certain capital cases.
	Author: Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3627 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to compliance with ethical and statutory requirements by out-of-state attorneys providing legal services in this state.
	Author: Shaheen, Matt
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3658 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to procedures in mental health cases.
	Author: Hinojosa, Gina
	Committees: Public Health
	Last Action: Referred to Public Health
	HB 3847 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to guardianships, substitutes for guardianships, and durable powers of attorney for persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated.
	Author: Farrar, Jessica
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3879 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to nonlawyer representation in an appeal of an eviction suit.
	Author: Goldman, Craig \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly
	Committees: Business & Industry \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 3902 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to commencement and prosecution of certain actions by and to investigations conducted by district and county attorneys under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.
	Committees: Business & Industry
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HJR 11 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for appellate judicial offices.
	Author: Smithee, John
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 37 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the requirement to obtain certification for attorneys representing persons in guardianship proceedings.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Gutierrez, Roland
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
	SB 39 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to estates and to guardianships, substitutes for guardianships, and durable powers of attorney for persons with disabilities or who are incapacitated.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Farrar, Jessica
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 41 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the demand for an accounting from an attorney in fact or agent of a principal by certain persons.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 246 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the eligibility of applicants for the state bar examination.
	Author: Hall, Bob
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 302 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the state bar.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 303 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Board of Law Examiners.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 325 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the procedure for expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.
	Author: Burton, Konni \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 416 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the State Bar of Texas.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Smithee, John
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 435 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to volunteer practice by an inactive member of the State Bar of Texas.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 469 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the duration of an appointment of a guardian ad litem or an attorney ad litem for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.
	Author: West, Royce
	Committees: Health & Human Services
	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services
	SB 847 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to abolishing the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.
	Author: Huffines, Don
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 915 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to captive insurance companies.
	Author: Hughes, Bryan
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 1058 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a penalty.
	Author: West, Royce
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1424 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to criminal procedure, including grand jury proceedings and the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings.
	Author: Buckingham, Dawn
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 1499 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of for-profit legal service contract companies.
	Author: Zaffirini, Judith
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1655 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the availability of certain information under the public information law.
	Author: Watson, Kirk
	Sponsor: Elkins, Gary
	Committees: Government Transparency & Operation \| Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1741 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to attorneys in certain counties who are qualified for appointment to represent a defendant with a mental illness.
	Author: Miles, Borris
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
85th 1st Called Session, 2017
	HB 332 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 392 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a criminal penalty.
	Author: Reynolds, Ron
	Last Action: Filed
84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 39 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to guardianships for incapacitated persons and to substitutes for guardianships for certain adults with disabilities.
	Author: Smithee, John \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/15
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