LACA of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
In Committee
Summary
Adds College Station, Texas and El Centro, California as official places where certain federal district courts may hold sessions. This bill inserts College Station into the list of locales for the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas and adds El Centro to the list of locales where the Southern District of California may hold sessions or conduct official court business.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New court locations for local residents
If enacted, this bill would add El Centro (California) and College Station (Texas) as places where certain U.S. district courts may hold sessions. The change would authorize courts to sit or do official business in those cities. Local residents, lawyers, and court users would likely save travel time and costs. The bill would not provide new funding or change court jurisdiction, procedures, or staffing.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/22/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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