HB 1034 88-0 (2023)
Author: Stucky, LynnSponsor: Parker, Tan
Relating to authorizing certain counties to impose a hotel occupancy tax and the use of revenue from that tax.
House: Ways & Means Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/23
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy | WISE COUNTY
SB 888 88-0 (2023)
Author: Perry, CharlesSponsor: Frank, James B.
Relating to fire escape exemptions for certain courthouses.
House: County Affairs Senate: Local Government
Effective immediately
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Courts--General | Safety
SB 1367 88-0 (2023)
Author: Creighton, BrandonSponsor: Leach, Jeff
Relating to the confidentiality of certain information for employees of a county courthouse or the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System and the employees' family members.
House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs
Vetoed by the Governor
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF | Courts--Judges | Courts--Personnel | INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION, TEXAS | Protection of Personal Information | PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF | Safety | Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
HB 4008 87-0 (2021)
Author: Spiller, David | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to issue bonds to restore or maintain a county courthouse.
House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
| BONDS | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--General
SB 186 87-0 (2021)
Author: Perry, CharlesSponsor: Spiller, David | et. al.
Relating to the authority of a county to issue bonds to restore or maintain a county courthouse.
House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Senate: Local Government
Effective immediately
| BONDS | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--General
HB 1125 86-0 (2019)
Author: Murr, Andrew
Relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic courthouse preservation program.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Companion considered in lieu of in committee
| City Government--Finance | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | Courts--General | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
SB 496 86-0 (2019)
Author: Perry, CharlesSponsor: Murr, Andrew
Relating to factors the Texas Historical Commission considers in reviewing an application for a grant or loan through the historic courthouse preservation program.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development
Effective on 9/1/19
| City Government--Finance | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | Courts--General | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
HB 3674 83-0 (2013)
Author: Muñoz, Jr., Sergio | et. al.Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to eligibility of municipalities to participate in the historic courthouse preservation and maintenance programs administered by the Texas Historical Commission.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Government Organization
Effective on 9/1/13
| City Government--General | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 799 82-0 (2011)
Author: Christian, Wayne
Relating to where certain justice of the peace courts may be held.
House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--Judges | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
HB 2879 82-0 (2011)
Author: King, Phil
Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Historical Commission and the transfer of its duties to the Parks and Wildlife Commission, the General Land Office, and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | GENERAL LAND OFFICE | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS | PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1359 81-0 (2009)
Author: Anchía, Rafael | et. al.
Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.
House: Elections
Laid on the table subject to call
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SB 1152 81-0 (2009)
Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al.Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael | et. al.
Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties.
House: Elections Senate: State Affairs
Effective on 9/1/09
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Judges | Elections--Campaign Financing | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SB 1694 81-0 (2009)
Author: Ogden, Steve
Relating to the designation of a courthouse square or a courthouse or other real property in a courthouse square as a state archeological landmark.
House: Culture, Recreation & Tourism Senate: Natural Resources
Left pending in committee
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Historic Preservation & Museums
HB 3549 80-0 (2007)
Author: Haggerty, PatSponsor: Hinojosa, Juan
Relating to court costs imposed on conviction and deposited to the courthouse security fund for a county.
House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Placed on intent calendar
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Personnel | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
HB 667 79-0 (2005)
Author: Jones, Jesse | et. al.
Relating to security fees in certain civil and criminal cases.
House: County Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Courts--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 845 79-0 (2005)
Author: Krusee, Mike
Relating to certain standards applicable to the temporary confinement of certain inmates in holding areas located in county facilities.
House: Corrections
Left pending in committee
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Criminal Procedure--General
HB 2902 79-0 (2005)
Author: Hilderbran, HarveySponsor: Fraser, Troy
Relating to the maintenance and preservation of historic courthouses.
House: Culture, Recreation, & Tourism Senate: Government Organization
Effective on 9/1/05
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
SB 210 79-0 (2005)
Author: Carona, John
Relating to security fees in certain civil and criminal cases.
Senate: Criminal Justice
Referred to Criminal Justice
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Courts--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
SB 1003 79-0 (2005)
Author: Madla, FrankSponsor: Puente, Robert
Relating to an additional filing fee for civil cases filed in Bexar County.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Committee report sent to Calendars
| BEXAR COUNTY | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | Courts--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | Historic Preservation & Museums
SB 1496 79-0 (2005)
Author: Fraser, Troy
Relating to the historic courthouse preservation program.
Senate: Government Organization
Meeting cancelled
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Historic Preservation & Museums | HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS
HB 1037 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ritter, Allan | et. al.
Relating to a courthouse security fee collected in certain civil case filings.
House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence
Referred to Jurisprudence
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--District | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local
HB 2882 78-0 (2003)
Author: Branch, Dan
Relating to the preservation of historic courthouses.
House: State Cultural and Recreational Resources
Referred to State Cultural & Recreational Res
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Historic Preservation & Museums
HB 1485 77-0 (2001)
Author: Hawley, Judy
Relating to the creation of a county development district and to the use of revenue of the district.
House: County Affairs
Referred to County Affairs
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | COUNTY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS | Economic & Industrial Development--General | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous | Taxation--County
HB 3423 77-0 (2001)
Author: Krusee, Mike
Relating to the expenditure of certain funds for the purpose of courthouse security.
House: County Affairs
Referred to County Affairs
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Administration | Courts--General | Criminal Procedure--General
SB 1507 77-0 (2001)
Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie
Relating to the fees imposed for the preservation, restoration, and management of certain county records and county courthouses.
Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local | RECORDS MANAGEMENT
SB 686 70-0 (1987)
Author: Zaffirini, Judith
Relating to the sale of real property under a power of sale conferred by a contract lien.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Reported favorably with substitute
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 60 63-0 (1973)
Author: Murray, Menton J.
Relating to the boundaries of a county seat.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs
Motion to reconsider spread on the Journal
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General
SB 467 63-0 (1973)
Author: Herring, CharlesSponsor: Cavness, Don
Relating to the construction and operation of county-owned parking stations near county courthouses in counties with a population of 150,000 or more.
House: Intergovernmental Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations
Effective immediately
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | PARKING
HB 22 62-0 (1971)
Author: McAlister, R.B. | et. al.Sponsor: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc"
Relating to the preservation of historic courthouses.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Historic Preservation & Museums
HB 525 61-0 (1969)
Author: Neugent, L. Dean | et. al.
Relating to authorizing commissioners courts of certain counties to purchase necessary equipment and to regulate parking in courthouse parking lots; providing for enforcement; providing a penalty for violation of parking regulations.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Land Use & Zoning | PARKING
HB 1385 61-0 (1969)
Author: Cole, James D.
Relating to branch courthouses in certain counties.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General
HB 10 58-0 (1963)
Author: Beckham, Vernon Finis | et. al.
Relating to raising the maximum amount allowed to be spent by the County Commissioners Courts on office buildings or jails in cities other than the county seat.
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
HB 60 56-1 (1959)
Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"
Relating to authorizing the creation of county building authorities to acquire, own and operate a public building to be used principally as a county courthouse; applicable only in counties having a population in excess of 500,000.
| COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY ACT | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | County Government--Land Use & Zoning
SB 4 56-1 (1959)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to authorizing the creation of county building authorities to acquire, own and operate a public building to be used principally as a county courthouse in counties having a population in excess of six hundred thousand (600,000).
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--Land Use & Zoning
HB 31 56-2 (1959)
Author: Hughes, Charles Ervin | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the creation of a County Building Study Committee to study building needs in Counties having a population in excess of 600,00 and which have not constructed a county courthouse within the last ten years.
| COUNTY BUILDING AUTHORITY ACT | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--Land Use & Zoning
SB 24 56-2 (1959)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to creating the County Building Authority Act applicable only in counties having a population in excess of 600,000 and which own and use, in conjunction with other structures, a courthouse which is more than thirty (30) years old or has not been completely renovated or remodeled within a thirty (30) year period.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--Land Use & Zoning
HB 762 55-0 (1957)
Author: Russell, Jr., Raymond R. | et. al.
Relating to authorizing Commissioners Courts to purchase, construct, reconstruct, remodel, improve and equip, or otherwise acquire, an office building or buildings, or courts building or buildings, or jail building or buildings (in addition to the existing courthouse and/or jail), or an additional building or buildings in which any one or more of the county or district offices or county or district courts, or certain justice of the peace courts, or where the jail, or any other facilities or functions of the county may be housed, conducted, and maintained.
| Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources
HB 52 54-0 (1955)
Author: Parish, Harold Burton
Relating to sale of real property under execution; amending Statutes so as to permit sale at some place within the courthouse other than the courthouse door and to require the notice of sale to state the time and place of sale.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | FORECLOSURES | Property Interests--Real Property
SB 450 54-0 (1955)
Author: Fly, William S. "Bill"
Relating to sale of real property under execution; amending Statutes so as to permit sale at some place within the courthouse other than the courthouse door and to require the notice of sale to state the time and place of sale.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Property Interests--Eminent Domain
HB 58 52-0 (1951)
Author: Crouch, Douglass "Doug"
Relating to amending certain statutes relating to maintenance of rest rooms for women in courthouses so as to provide that certain counties may appoint the matron and expend for the maintenance of a rest room for women in the courthouse an amount not to exceed One Hundred Twenty five ($125) per month.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Women
HB 805 51-0 (1949)
Author: Cannon, Oscar E.
Relating to authorizing Commissioners Courts to purchase sites and construct office buildings, jails and agriculture buildings in certain counties; providing this Act shall be cumulative; and providing this Act shall be severable.
| BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Land Use & Zoning
HB 395 47-0 (1941)
Author: King, Arthur Howard | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article relating to the sale of real estate conferred by any deed of trust or contract lien.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 396 47-0 (1941)
Author: King, Arthur Howard | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas relating to the definition of "Courthouse Door" in relation to the public notice of any sale of real estate made under powers conferred by any deed of trust or other contract lien.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Property Interests--Real Property
HB 832 47-0 (1941)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes by providing that the Commissioners Court of any county may, when necessary, furnish suitable quarters, other than the courthouse, for holding Court and carrying on other public business and may rent such part of any such quarters not necessary for public use.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--District
HB 886 47-0 (1941)
Author: Celaya, Augustine
Relating to amending a certain Act providing that the Commissioners Court of any county may, when necessary, furnish suitable quarters, other than the court house, for holding court and carrying on other public business.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--County & Statutory | Courts--District
HB 675 45-0 (1937)
Author: Stinson, Jeff D. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that in all counties of this State, having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000), according to the last United States Census, the Commissioners Court in such county may expend, in furnishing a restroom for women in the courthouse, or in courthouse buildings, or on courthouse grounds, a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00).
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General
HB 47 45-1 (1937)
Author: Dickison, Prentis E. | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that in all counties of this State having a population of two hundred and fifty thousand (250,000) or more, according to the last United States Census, the Commissioners Court in such county may expend, in furnishing a rest room for women in the courthouse, or in courthouse buildings, or on courthouse grounds, a sum not to exceed Three Hundred Dollars ($300).
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
SB 451 44-0 (1935)
Author: Hopkins, Welly Kennon
Relating to amending the "Bond and Warrant Law of 1931," by adding a new Section, to provide that the provisions of Section 4 of said Bond and Warrant Law shall not apply to the issuance of warrants for building, construction, reconstruction and/or repair of a court house and/or jail in any county where the court house has been torn down or demolished, and where notice was given under Section 2 of said Bond and Warrant Law prior to the taking effect of this Act, and there was no county court house at the time such notice was published.
| BONDS | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
HB 799 43-0 (1933)
Author: Haag, Benjamin Franklin "Frank"
Relating to requiring all indebtedness against a courthouse or courthouses shall be paid in full before the county seat of any county can be moved from its present location.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General
HB 884 42-0 (1931)
Author: Nicholson, Carl Edmund
Relating to authorizing counties having a city or cities other than county seats with their boundaries, having a population of twenty thousand (20,000) and over, to provide, maintain, and repair office buildings and/or jails in said cities.
| BONDS | Corrections--Jails & Prisons | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
SB 74 41-4 (1930)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Relating to canceling and annulling the lease which Travis County holds against the courthouse and jail property owned by the State of Texas, the same being North half of Block No. (123) one hundred twenty-three, in the City of Austin, Travis County, Texas.
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Purchasing--State
SB 37 41-5 (1930)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Relating to cancelling and annulling the lease which Travis County holds against the courthouse and jail property owned by the State of Texas.
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Purchasing--State
HB 84 40-1 (1927)
Author: Satterwhite, Robert Lee
Relating to authorizing the issuance of refunding bonds bearing the same or a lower rate of interest, in lieu of any valid outstanding bonds which have been issued under the authority of Title 22 or Title 71, Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, or provisions of law which have been amended or superseded thereby, and adding Article 725b.
| BONDS | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
HB 511 36-0 (1919)
Author: Sneed, Jerome Hardeman
Relating to permitting that the Commissioners' Court in any County in this State may provide and furnish a rest-room for women and may assist in paying for the services of a matron for such rest-room.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Women
HB 622 36-0 (1919)
Author: Lange, Edward Henry
Relating to providing that the commissioners courts shall provide suitable places in the court house for the holding of court by justices of the peace in the precinct where the court house is situated, where there are more than 75,000 inhabitants in such justice precinct.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Justice | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
SB 265 36-0 (1919)
Author: Hertzberg, Harry
Relating to providing that the Commissioners' Court shall provide suitable places in the Court House for the holding of court by Justices of the Peace in the precinct where the Court House is situated, where there are more than seventy-five thousand inhabitants in such Justice Precinct.
House: Counties Senate: Counties and County Boundaries
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Justice | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
HB 166 36-2 (1919)
Author: Sneed, Jerome Hardeman
Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that the commissioners' court in any county in this State may provide and furnish a rest-room for women and may assist in paying for the services of a matron for such rest-room.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Women
SB 46 36-2 (1919)
Author: Caldwell, Walter Douglass
Relating to amending certain acts so as to make it the duty of the Commissioners Courts to provide suitable places in the Court House for holding of the Justice court in certain precincts.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | Courts--Justice | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
HB 770 35-0 (1917)
Author: Schlesinger, William
Relating to providing offices in the courthouse for justices of the peace of Precinct No. 1 in certain counties.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Courts--Justice | JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
HB 19 35-3 (1917)
Author: Laney, Charles O. | et. al.
Relating to authorizing the commissioners court of Dallas County to establish a woman's restroom at or near the court house.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | Health--General | Women
SB 16 35-3 (1917)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton
Relating to authorizing the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, Texas, to provide a building in the City of Dallas at or near the court house in said county and to establish therein a Womans Rest Room or Rest Rooms of sufficient dimensions for the comfort and convenience of the women and children from the rural districts who are called up to attend court, or to visit the county site.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General | DALLAS COUNTY | Women
HB 152 34-0 (1915)
Author: Burmeister, Frank H.
Relating to prescribing and defining the powers and duties of the commissioners courts and limiting the power of said court in incur any indebtedness in excess of two thousand dollars for providing or building courthouses, jails and other public buildings.
| COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Finance | DEBT
SB 107 34-0 (1915)
Author: Page, Paul Dewitt
Relating to repealing a special law relating to public sales in Bastrop County, Texas.
| BASTROP COUNTY | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--General
SB 40 32-0 (1911)
Author: Hudspeth, Claude Benton
Relating to amending "An Act authorizing the commissioners court of the counties of this State to issue bonds for the purpose of improving and maintaining the public roads in their respective counties."
| BONDS | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance | County Government--Roads
HB 98 18-1 (1884)
Relating to amending an act authorizing the county commissioners' court of the several counties of this State to issue bonds for the erection of a court-house, and to levy a tax to pay for the same, so as to include the issue of jail bonds
| BONDS | COUNTY COURTHOUSES | County Government--Finance
