LACA became law 616 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedJan 8, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamberFeb 12, 2025
Passed bothAug 31, 2026
LawSep 16, 2026
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 54 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Law: 21 of 781 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.7%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 544 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 286 words
- Subjects
- CaliforniaState and local courtsTexas
- Latest action
- Sep 16, 2026: Became Public Law No: 119-109.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 4
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 4 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th H.R. 625 LACA of 2026 R · Reported
Related, per CRS or House · 3
- 119th H.R. 1702 JUDGES Act of 2025 R · Reported
- 119th H.R. 1929 JUDGES Act of 2025 D · Introduced
- 118th S. 5465 A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California. R · Passed one chamber
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]