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HB2384   Signed by the Governor
This bill would cost taxpayers $6,000,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to court administration, including the knowledge, efficiency, training, and transparency requirements for candidates for or holders of judicial offices.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Leach; Murr; Johnson, Julie; Cain; Moody
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Hughes
Co-sponsors: Zaffirini

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 2/15/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Jeff Leach signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Mon 4/3/2023


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Leach; Johnson, Julie; Davis; Flores; Murr; Schofield; Slawson; Vasut) Absents (Moody)
 

Thu 4/6/2023


(H) Andrew Murr signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Joe Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Julie Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 221 (CSHB 2384 was passed to engrossment)

RV#221: Yeas 137 (R 76, D 61) - Nays 3 (R 3, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Slaton; Tinderholt

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

V. Jones: "When Record No. 221 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 4/18/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 240 (HB 2384 was passed)

RV#240: Yeas 146 (R 82, D 64) - Nays 2 (R 2, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Hefner; Slaton

(H) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/19/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Tue 5/9/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 5/15/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Wed 5/17/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 30 (R 18, D 12) - Nays 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Middleton

 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Sun 5/21/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Christian, George for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Christian, George for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Testifying before Senate State Affairs as Nicolas, Sarah for Texas Association of Defense Counsel
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Walker, Jack for Texas Trial Lawyers Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Alexander, Lee Ann for American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Baggett, Donnis for self (with Texas Press Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Baldovinos, Brittney for Texas Chemical Council
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Baldovinos, Brittney for Texas Chemical Council
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Befeld, Amy for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Belsick, Michael for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Besserman, Kenneth for Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Besserman, Kenneth for Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Borders Mittnacht, Tracey for AGC of Texas - Highway, Heavy, Utilities, and Industrial Branch
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Borders Mittnacht, Tracey for AGC of Texas - Highway, Heavy, Utilities, and Industrial Branch
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Borskey, Mark for Texas Trucking Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Brenner, David for self (with Texas Association of Defense Counsel)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Bresnen, Steve for Texas Trial Lawyers Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Brown, Jay for Valero Energy Corporation
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Brown, Jay for Valero Energy Corporation
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Bush, Kyle for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Bush, Kyle for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Cannon, Thure for Texas Pipeline Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Cawley, Jennifer for Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Davis, Doug for Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ellmer, Regan for Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Foster, Matt for AT&T
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Gammage, Sam for DOW Chemical
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Herman, Guy for Statutory Probate Judges of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Hodges, Mike for Texas Press Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Hoy, Sandy for Texas Apartment Association
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Hoy, Sandy for Texas Apartment Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kearns, Dennis for self (with Texas Railroad Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Lively, Lance for Texas Package Stores Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Moore, Pasha for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Morgan, Ashley for Texas Alliance for Patient Access (TAPA)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Oswald, Bill for self (with Knox Corporation)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Oswald, Bill for self (with Koch Companies)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Parsley, Lee for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Rose, Jeff for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ross, Susan for Johnson & Johnson
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Ross, Susan for Johnson & Johnson
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Schlueter, Brad for USAA
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Scurlock, Stephen for Independent Bankers Association of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Shannon, Fred for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Shannon, Fred for Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Shannon, Fred for Texas Medical Liability Trust
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Sims, Carol for self (with Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL))
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Smith, Mark for self (with Hunt Companies Inc)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Spilman, Tom for Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Sullivan, Ray for American Property and Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Tahuahua, Geoffrey for Associated Builders and Contractors of Texas
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Van Arsdale, Corbin for AGC-Texas Building Branch
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Van de Putte, Leticia for Zachry Corporation
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Yarbrough, Brian for Texas Alliance for Patient Access (TAPA)
 

On

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Charles, Alfonso for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Comsudi, Alexander for Office of Judicial Education
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Figueroa, Leo for Texas Board of Legal Specialization
(Thu 5/4/2023) Registering before Senate State Affairs as Figueroa, Leo for Texas Board of Legal Specialization



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