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    SB 2508: Judges

    GENERAL BILL by Appropriations

    Judges; Increasing the number of circuit judges in certain judicial circuits; increasing the number of county court judges in certain counties; increasing the number of judges in a certain district court of appeal, etc.

    Effective Date: 7/1/2025

    Last Action: 4/10/2025 Senate - In returning messages

    Bill Text [pdf]

    Current Bill Version Posted: 4/3/2025 01:05 PM


    • Related Bills (3)

      Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
      H 5001 by Budget Committee
      General Appropriations Act
      Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2500
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      H 5401 by Justice Budget Subcommittee
      Judges
      Last Action: 4/9/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to SB 2508
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      S 2500 by Appropriations
      Appropriations
      Last Action: 4/10/2025 S In returning messages
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    • Floor Amendments (1)

      Links in this section are PDF documents.

      345425 - Strike All Amendment by Maney
      Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
      Filed: 4/9/2025 1:02 PM
      Last Action: 4/9/2025 House: Adopted
    • Citations - Statute (3)

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      26.031 Judicial circuits; number of judges. Page 1 [pdf]
      34.022 Number of county court judges for each county. Page 1 [pdf]
      35.06 Organization of district courts of appeal. Page 2 [pdf]
    • Bill History

      S = Senate, H = House

      3/28/2025 S • Submitted for consideration by Appropriations
      • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
      3/31/2025 S • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/03/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Meeting cancelled
      4/2/2025 S • Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
      4/3/2025 S • Filed
      • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
      • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/25
      4/8/2025 S • Introduced
      4/9/2025 S • Read 2nd time -SJ 366
      • Read 3rd time -SJ 366
      • Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 366
      • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 367
      • Immediately certified -SJ 367
      4/9/2025 H • In Messages
      • Bill referred to House Calendar
      • Substituted for HB 5401
      • Read 1st time
      • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment 345425 adopted
      • Placed on 3rd reading
      • Added to Third Reading Calendar
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
      • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference
      4/10/2025 S • In returning messages
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