Legislative Information
Below is legislative information for recent Legislative Sessions. For information related to older sessions, please contact the Director Government Relations.
Texas Judiciary Legislative Update Reports
These reports briefly summarize new legislation impacting the Texas court system, judges, clerks, and other judicial actors. No attempt is made to cover substantive areas of the law in detail; other entities are expected to provide legislative updates on substantive legal topics.
- 88th Legislative Update
- 87th Legislative Update
- 86th Legislative Update
- 85th Legislative Update
- 84th Legislative Update
- 83rd Legislative Update
- 82nd Legislative Update
- 81st Legislative Update
- 80th Legislative Update
Texas Judicial Council
Policy Briefs
- Judicial Campaign Fairness Act
- Legislative Recommendations on Pretrial Release
- Legislative Recommendations on Court Security
- Guardianship Compliance Project
- Legislative Recommendations on Mental Health
Testimony
87th Legislative Session
Senate Finance Testimony