Texas SB293 Judicial Discipline Effective Date
Summary
Texas SB293 was signed into law on June 20, 2025, amending the State's judicial discipline framework. The bill modifies discipline procedures by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice requirements for certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and reporting of judicial transparency information. Affected parties include judges, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and court administrative bodies.
What changed
SB293 enacts substantive changes to Texas judicial discipline law, modifying how the State Commission on Judicial Conduct issues reprimands, adjusting judicial compensation structures, revising retirement benefits, and establishing new transparency reporting requirements. Judges, court administrators, and the State Commission on Judicial Conduct must review and update internal procedures to comply with the new requirements. The bill passed both chambers with substantial majorities before receiving gubernatorial approval.
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ChangeBridge / Texas / SB293 Effective Date SB293 Senate Bill Effective Date 2025-06-20
Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, notice of certain reprimands, judicial compensation and related retirement benefits, and the reporting of certain judicial transparency information; authorizing an administrative penalty.
Bill Details
State Texas
Session 89th Legislature Regular Session
Chamber Senate
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Sponsors
Joan Huffman (Sen - R) Paul Bettencourt (Sen - R) Charles Perry (Sen - R) Charles Schwertner (Sen - R) Royce West (Sen - D) Jeff Leach (Rep - R)
Action History
2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date 2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor 2025-06-03 Sent to the Governor 2025-06-02 H Signed in the House 2025-06-02 S Signed in the Senate 2025-06-02 S Reported enrolled 2025-06-02 S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported 2025-06-02 H Returned to the Senate for further action 2025-06-02 H Reason for vote recorded in Journal 2025-06-02 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-06-02 H Record vote RV#4171 2025-06-02 H House adopts conference committee report 2025-06-02 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-06-02 H Record vote RV#4170 2025-06-02 H Rules suspended 2025-06-02 H Conf. Comm. Report distributed 2025-06-02 H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported 2025-06-02 S Record vote 2025-06-02 S Senate adopts conference committee report 2025-06-02 S Rules suspended 2025-06-02 S Conference committee report filed 2025-06-01 S House appoints conferees-reported 2025-06-01 S House grants request for conf comm-reported 2025-06-01 H House appoints conferees 2025-06-01 H House grants request for conference committee 2025-06-01 H Senate appoints conferees-reported 2025-06-01 H Senate requests conference committee-reported 2025-06-01 H Returned from the Senate for further action 2025-06-01 S Returned to the House for further action 2025-06-01 S Senate appoints conferees 2025-06-01 S Senate requests conference committee 2025-05-31 H Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported See SR 695 2025-05-30 S Senate concurs in House amendment(s) See SR 695 2025-05-30 S Point of order sustained 2025-05-30 S Point of order 2025-05-30 S Read 2025-05-30 S House amendment(s) laid before the Senate 2025-05-27 S House passage as amended reported 2025-05-27 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-05-27 H Record vote RV#3685 2025-05-27 H Passed 2025-05-27 H Laid out as postponed business 2025-05-27 H Postponed 5/27/25 11:45 AM 2025-05-27 H Read 3rd time 2025-05-26 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-05-26 H Record vote RV#3561 2025-05-26 H Passed to 3rd reading as amended 2025-05-26 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-05-26 H Record vote RV#3560 2025-05-26 H Amended 2-Leach 2025-05-26 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 2025-05-26 H Record vote RV#3559 2025-05-26 H Amended 1-Leach 2025-05-26 H Read 2nd time 2025-05-24 H Placed on General State Calendar 2025-05-22 H Considered in Calendars 2025-05-21 H Committee report sent to Calendars 2025-05-20 H Committee report distributed 2025-05-20 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 2025-05-14 H Reported favorably as substituted 2025-05-14 H Committee substitute considered in committee 2025-05-14 H Considered in public hearing 2025-04-09 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 2025-04-09 H Read first time 2025-03-13 H Received from the Senate 2025-03-12 S Reported engrossed 2025-03-12 S Statement(s) submitted 2025-03-12 S Record vote 2025-03-12 S Passed 2025-03-12 S Read 3rd time 2025-03-12 S Record vote 2025-03-12 S Three day rule suspended 2025-03-12 S Vote recorded in Journal 2025-03-12 S Passed to engrossment as amended 2025-03-12 S Vote recorded in Journal 2025-03-12 S Amended 2025-03-12 S Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman 2025-03-12 S Read 2nd time 2025-03-12 S Vote recorded in Journal 2025-03-12 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business 2025-03-12 S Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day 2025-03-12 S Co-author authorized 2025-03-11 S Corrected comm. report printed & distributed 2025-03-11 S Placed on intent calendar 2025-03-10 S Committee report printed and distributed 2025-03-10 S Reported favorably as substituted 2025-03-05 S Vote taken in committee 2025-03-05 S Testimony taken in committee 2025-03-05 S Considered in public hearing 2025-03-05 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 2025-02-03 S Referred to Finance 2025-02-03 S Read first time 2024-11-12 S Filed 2024-11-12 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Votes
2025-03-12 Three day rule suspended Yea: 0 Nay: 1 2025-03-12 Read 3rd time Yea: 0 Nay: 1 2025-05-26 RV#3559 Yea: 137 Nay: 2 2025-05-26 RV#3560 Yea: 140 Nay: 1 2025-05-26 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#3561 Yea: 140 Nay: 3 2025-05-27 Laid out as postponed business RV#3685 Yea: 128 Nay: 4 2025-06-02 Rules suspended RV#4170 Yea: 127 Nay: 15 2025-06-02 House adopts conference committee report RV#4171 Yea: 114 Nay: 26 2025-06-02 Senate adopts conference committee report Yea: 31 Nay: 0 2025-06-02 Senate adopts conference committee report Yea: 31 Nay: 0 2025-06-02 Senate adopts conference committee report Yea: 31 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2025-02-03 S Finance 2025-04-09 H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Amendments
2025-03-12 Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Huffman Adopted 2025-05-26 House Amendment (H 2) 1-Leach Adopted 2025-05-26 House Amendment (H 2) 2-Leach Adopted
Bill Text Versions
2024-11-12 Introduced 2025-03-10 Comm Sub 2025-03-12 Engrossed 2025-05-20 Comm Sub 2025-06-03 Enrolled
Subjects
Courts Courts--Judges Salaries & Expenses COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON SUPREME COURT Civil Remedies & Liabilities Mental Health & Substance Abuse Retirement Systems Retirement Systems--Judicial STATUTES OF LIMITATIONS Courts--County & Statutory Courts--District Courts--Personnel Electronic Information Systems Governor Legislature LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PUBLIC NOTICE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE TELECONFERENCING CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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