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Committee adopts substitute to House Bill 16, sends bill to full House after 10-0 vote
Summary
The Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence adopted a committee substitute for House Bill 16, approved a motion to report the bill favorably to the full House by a 10-0 tally and heard testimony about court creation dates, a new Maverick County court and concerns from court reporters about delayed anti‑SLAPP appeals.
The Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence adopted a committee substitute to House Bill 16 and voted to report the bill to the full House with a favorable recommendation, the committee chair said, after a 10-0 roll call.
The substitute revises multiple provisions in the omnibus courts bill, including delaying specified court creation dates, adding a new county court in Maverick County, repealing a provision related to youth diversion, removing a civil preference tied to the 456th District Court in Guadalupe County, and adjusting provisions about digital court recording and special prosecution unit representation.
Chairman Leach told the committee it "lays out house bill 16" and introduced the committee substitute, saying the changes respond to…
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