United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

S 32 — LACA

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Local Access to Courts Act or LACAThis bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now includes the language "Passed the Senate February 12, 2025" and "Attest: Secretary," indicating that it has advanced through the Senate. The earlier version had the introduction date and references to committee referral, which have been removed. This change signifies that the bill's status has progressed from introduction to having passed a vote in the Senate.

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32 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
32 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
32 To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
32 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 8, 2025 Mr.
Cruz (for himself and Mr.
Padilla) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
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Passed the Senate February 12, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
32 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds additional locations for court proceedings in the Texas and California district courts.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 124

    and College Station

    Court for the Houston Division may now be held in College Station, Texas.

  • 28 U.S.C. § 84

    and El Centro

    Court for the Southern District may now be held in El Centro, California.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  3. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  4. Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

545 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 32 do?
Local Access to Courts Act or LACAThis bill adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas. Additionally, the bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
Who sponsors S 32?
S 32 is sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican) and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 32?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 08, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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