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S 1720 108th Congress Senate Law District courts Judicial districts Texas

A bill to provide for Federal court proceedings in Plano, Texas.

Introduced: October 14, 2003 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 3, 2003
Became Public Law No: 108-157.
Dec 3, 2003
Signed by President.
Nov 21, 2003
Presented to President.
Nov 19, 2003
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 19, 2003
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11586-11587)
Nov 19, 2003
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11586-11587)
Nov 19, 2003
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1720.
Nov 19, 2003
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11586-11589)
Nov 19, 2003
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Nov 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 5, 2003
Received in the House.
Nov 5, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 4, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13944-13945; text as passed Senate: CR S13945)
Nov 4, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13944-13945; text as passed Senate: CR S13945)
Oct 30, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
Oct 30, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 30, 2003
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 14, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 14, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on October 30, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Federal judicial code to eliminate the Paris Division of the Eastern District of Texas and to include: (1) the counties of Delta, Fannin, Hopkins, and Lamar (in addition to Denton and Grayson) within the Sherman Division; and (2) Red River County within the Texarkana Division. Requires Federal court proceedings for the Sherman Division to be held in Plano (in addition to Sherman), Texas.

What's happening now December 3, 2003

Became Public Law No: 108-157.

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