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LACA

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 8/31/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic191 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Republican186 Yea · 10 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Local Access to Courts Act or LACA

This act 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 act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.

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Sponsor
Sen. Ted Cruz ( Republican · TX)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
1/8/25
Policy area
Law
Status
1/8/25Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
1/8/25Introduced in Senate
2/12/25Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S932; text: CR S932)
2/12/25Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2/12/25Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2/13/25Held at the desk.
2/13/25Received in the House.
2/13/25Message on Senate action sent to the House.
8/31/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8/31/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)
8/31/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 10 (Roll no. 285). (text: CR H5272)
8/31/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5347-5348)
8/31/26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
8/31/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 32.
8/31/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5272-5273)
8/31/26Mr. Schmidt moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
9/14/26Presented to President.
9/16/26Became Public Law No: 119-109.
9/16/26Signed by President.