House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Position Member
Chair:
Vice Chair:
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Clerk:
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Room:
Rep. Leach
Rep. Farrar
Rep. Davis of Dallas
Rep. Johnson of Dallas
Rep. Krause
Rep. Meyer
Rep. Neave
Rep. Smith
Rep. White

The House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence has 9 members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
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Fines and penalties arising under civil law
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Civil law, including rights, duties, remedies, procedures, probate and guardianship matters
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Civil procedure in the courts of Texas
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Administrative law and the adjudication of rights by administrative agencies
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Permission to sue the state
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Uniform state laws
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Creating, changing, or otherwise affecting courts of judicial districts of the state
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Establishing districts for the election of judicial officers
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The State Commission on Judicial Conduct
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The Office of the Attorney General, including its organization, powers, functions, responsibilities
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Courts and court procedures except where jurisdiction is specifically granted to some other standing committee
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The following state agencies: the Supreme Court, the Courts of Appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System, the State Law Library, the Texas Judicial Council, the Judicial Branch Certification Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, the Board of Law Examiners, the State Bar of Texas, and the State Office of Administrative Hearings