3rd Reading in Other Chamber Authored by Bryan Hughes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court. Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1719 limits the rulemaking authority of the Texas Supreme Court, repealing Section 22.004(c), Government Code, which previously allowed the Court to adopt rules modifying or overriding statutes. The bill ensures that any rules adopted by the Supreme Court that conflict with legislative statutes are invalid in future court cases. Additionally, it removes the Court's authority to modify rules related to civil service of process, real property sales, probate procedures, appellate court payments, and other legal procedures. The bill includes conforming amendments to several codes, ensuring that legislative statutes take precedence over any conflicting judicial rules. This change takes effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to all cases initiated on or after that date.
Sponsors: Smithee (R)
Feb 27, 2025
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Mar 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 24, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 21, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 27, 2025
(H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#3640: Yea 89 (R 83, D 6) - Nay 48 (R 0, D 48) View Source
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May 28, 2025
(H) Laid out as postponed business (H) Point of order sustained (H) Returned to committee
(S) Smithee signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Karla Montilla for self (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lauren Patton for self
For
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Guy Herman for self (with Texas Statutory Probate Courts) (Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
