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type: "Bill"
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title: "Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees."
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description: "Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/tx"
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legislature: "Texas Legislature"
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session: "88"
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identifier: "HB 3474"
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citation: "Texas HB 3474 (88)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: ["ARANSAS COUNTY (GC4J6)", "BASTROP COUNTY (G0125)", "BEE COUNTY (G66I8)", "BEXAR COUNTY (G2466)", "BRAZORIA COUNTY (G0077)", "BRAZOS COUNTY (G0148)", "CAMERON COUNTY (G0119)", "COLLIN COUNTY (G2342)", "COURT ADMINISTRATION", "OFFICE OF (V8690)", "COURT REPORTERS CERTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD (VO9DR)", "CRIMINAL APPEALS", "COURT OF (V1605)", "County Government--General (I0096)", "Courts--Appellate (I0125)", "Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)", "Courts--District (I0120)", "Courts--Judges (I0140)", "Courts--Juries (I0145)", "Courts--Personnel (I0155)", "Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)", "Courts--Reporters (I0150)", "DALLAS COUNTY (G0044)", "DENTON COUNTY (G1304)", "DUVAL COUNTY (G0231)", "EDWARDS COUNTY (GB6OK)", "EL PASO COUNTY (G0873)", "FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0655)", "GILLESPIE COUNTY (G0454)", "GRAYSON COUNTY (G0262)", "GUADALUPE COUNTY (G1715)", "HARRIS COUNTY (G0330)", "INDIGENT DEFENSE COMMISSION", "TEXAS (V0877)", "JUDICIAL BRANCH CERTIFICATION COMMISSION (V1001)", "JUSTICE OF THE PEACE (S0133)", "Juvenile Boards & Officers (I0450)", "KAUFMAN COUNTY (G8850)", "KENDALL COUNTY (G0049)", "KERR COUNTY (G0192)", "KIMBLE COUNTY (G0216)", "LIVE OAK COUNTY (GK9JK)", "MAGISTRATES (S1592)", "MCLENNAN COUNTY (G0164)", "MCMULLEN COUNTY (GY6ZY)", "MONTGOMERY COUNTY (G1122)", "OATHS (S0005)", "POLK COUNTY (G0066)", "PROCESS SERVERS (S0725)", "RECORDS MANAGEMENT (S0205)", "SIGN LANGUAGE & SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS (S6114)", "STEPHENS COUNTY (G0319)", "SUPREME COURT (V0311)", "Salaries & Expenses (I0745)", "TARRANT COUNTY (G0215)", "TRAVIS COUNTY (G0285)", "WALLER COUNTY (GS26C)", "WILSON COUNTY (G56MD)"]
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Hughes", "Leach"]
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version_count: 5
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action_count: 81
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vote_count: 8
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first_action: "2023-03-03"
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last_action: "2023-06-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ab8bd50e-9e0d-4495-aaa9-0e2c31351fd2"
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source_url: "ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/88R/billhistory/house_bills/HB03400_HB03499/HB 3474.xml"
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source_hash: "084e9478860ddd28ece801efd73e5ae47aea81da69c00f0fdde99bd77544fdf4"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-tx"]
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---
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# Texas HB 3474 (88) — Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03474I.HTM)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03474E.HTM)
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3. **House Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03474H.HTM)
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4. **Senate Committee Report** (committee substitute) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03474S.HTM)
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5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03474F.HTM)
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## Votes
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- passage — **132–2** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **141–2** (pass) · lower
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- passage — **15–13** (pass) · upper
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- Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3474 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **0–0** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **132–2** (pass) · upper
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- passage — **31–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Hughes — primary (person)
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- Leach — primary (person)
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- Gerdes — cosponsor (person)
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- Hinojosa — cosponsor (person)
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- Morales, Eddie — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2023-03-03** Filed `filing`
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- **2023-03-16** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-03-16** Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence `referral-committee`
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- **2023-04-05** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-04-05** Committee substitute considered in committee `substitution`
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- **2023-04-05** Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
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- **2023-04-05** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-04-24** Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator `filing`
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- **2023-04-24** Committee report distributed
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- **2023-04-25** Committee report sent to Calendars
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- **2023-04-27** Considered in Calendars
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- **2023-05-01** Placed on Major State Calendar
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- **2023-05-01** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-01** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-01** Amendment amended `amendment-amendment`
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- **2023-05-01** Amendment adopted as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-01** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-01** Passed to engrossment as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-02** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Passed as amended `amendment-passage, passage`
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- **2023-05-02** Record vote
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- **2023-05-02** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-03** Reported engrossed
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- **2023-05-03** Received from the House `introduction`
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- **2023-05-05** Read first time `introduction, reading-1`
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- **2023-05-05** Referred to Jurisprudence `referral-committee`
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- **2023-05-10** Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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- **2023-05-10** Considered in public hearing
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- **2023-05-10** Testimony taken in committee
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- **2023-05-10** Vote taken in committee
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- **2023-05-11** Co-sponsor authorized
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- **2023-05-15** Reported favorably as substituted `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-15** Committee report printed and distributed
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- **2023-05-17** Placed on intent calendar
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- **2023-05-21** Rules suspended-Regular order of business
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- **2023-05-21** Read 2nd time `reading-2`
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- **2023-05-21** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-21** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-21** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-21** Amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-21** Record vote
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- **2023-05-21** Amendment(s) offered `amendment-introduction`
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- **2023-05-21** Amendment withdrawn `amendment-withdrawal, withdrawal`
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- **2023-05-21** Passed to 3rd reading as amended `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-21** Vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-21** Three day rule suspended
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- **2023-05-21** Record vote
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- **2023-05-21** Read 3rd time `reading-3`
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- **2023-05-21** Passed `passage`
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- **2023-05-21** Record vote
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- **2023-05-22** Senate passage as amended reported `amendment-passage`
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- **2023-05-23** Senate Amendments distributed
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- **2023-05-23** Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
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- **2023-05-23** Senate Amendments distributed
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- **2023-05-25** House refuses to concur in Senate amendments
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- **2023-05-25** House requests conference committee
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- **2023-05-25** House appoints conferees
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- **2023-05-25** House refuses to concur-reported
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- **2023-05-25** House requests conference committee-reported
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- **2023-05-25** House appoints conferees-reported
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- **2023-05-26** Senate grants request for conference comm.
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- **2023-05-26** Senate appoints conferees
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- **2023-05-26** Senate grants request for conf comm-reported
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- **2023-05-26** Senate appoints conferees-reported
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- **2023-05-27** Conference committee report filed `filing`
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- **2023-05-27** Conf. Comm. Report distributed
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- **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-28** Record vote
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- **2023-05-28** Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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- **2023-05-28** House adopts conference committee report `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2023-05-28** Record vote
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- **2023-05-28** Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
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- **2023-05-28** House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
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- **2023-05-28** Reported enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2023-05-29** Signed in the House `passage`
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- **2023-05-29** Signed in the Senate `passage`
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- **2023-05-30** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2023-06-13** Signed by the Governor `executive-signature`
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- **2023-06-13** See remarks for effective date
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ab8bd50e-9e0d-4495-aaa9-0e2c31351fd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Texas legislature records).
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