HB 5354: bill requiring prosecutors to report data to Texas Judicial Council

Caption

relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.

Summary

Every county and district attorney reports certain data.

This bill requires every county attorney, district attorney, and criminal district attorney in Texas to report certain data to the Texas Judicial Council. They must report what kinds of cases they prosecute and how many, how many staff they have and whether that staff is enough for their caseload, how often defendants were released under Article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and how many electronic notices they sent to courts under Article 17.027(a)(2). The council must set the reporting form by September 1, 2026, after consulting the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and other interested persons, and the law takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 16, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5354 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Jeff LeachRHouse 67

ITEM

relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.

WHAT IT DOES

Every county and district attorney reports certain data.

This bill requires every county attorney, district attorney, and criminal district attorney in Texas to report certain data to the Texas Judicial Council. They must report what kinds of cases they prosecute and how many, how many staff they have and whether that staff is enough for their caseload, how often defendants were released under Article 17.151 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and how many electronic notices they sent to courts under Article 17.027(a)(2). The council must set the reporting form by September 1, 2026, after consulting the Texas District and County Attorneys Association and other interested persons, and the law takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 16, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 16, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 16, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025Read 2nd time
May 14, 2025Postponed 5/15/25 12:00 PM
May 15, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 15, 2025Postponed 5/15/25 3:30 PM
May 15, 2025Laid out as postponed business
May 15, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 15, 2025Record vote RV#2697
May 15, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025Read 3rd time
May 16, 2025Passed
May 16, 2025Record vote RV#2820
May 16, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 16, 2025Reported engrossed
May 19, 2025Received from the House

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 130 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Jeff Leach

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1.14M Texas Conservative Majority PAC$273K Republican Party of Texas$182K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,141,482.69

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$1,141,482.69

Cash: $555,000.00
Paid by others: $586,482.69
Total: $1,141,482.69

digital $316,766.74mail $154,662.95advertising $89,953.00polling $25,100.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101004498, 101024562, 101039760, 101044787, 101067510, 101072948.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$273,017.05

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$273,017.05

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $238,017.05
Total: $273,017.05

canvassing $150,000.00digital $70,627.07Other filed descriptions $16,666.67texting $723.31

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 9, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101039760, 101044787, 101067510, 101072948.

Republican Party of Texas$182,117.94

Republican Party of Texas

$182,117.94

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $182,117.94
Total: $182,117.94

mail $182,117.94

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072948.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$1,141,482.69

Cash: $555,000.00
Paid by others: $586,482.69
Total: $1,141,482.69

digital $316,766.74mail $154,662.95advertising $89,953.00polling $25,100.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 25, 2025 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101004498, 101024562, 101039760, 101044787, 101067510, 101072948.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$273,017.05

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $238,017.05
Total: $273,017.05

canvassing $150,000.00digital $70,627.07Other filed descriptions $16,666.67texting $723.31

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 9, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101039760, 101044787, 101067510, 101072948.

×

Republican Party of Texas

$182,117.94

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $182,117.94
Total: $182,117.94

mail $182,117.94

Also funds 12 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 30, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072948.

Votes2

House May 16, 2025

Yea: 130
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 5
Excused: 13

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2820

HB 5354 was passed by (Record 2820): 130 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 130 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
Excused: 13 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 15, 2025

Yea: 129
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 16

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2697

HB 5354 was passed to engrossment by (Record 2697): 129 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 129 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 16 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses7

For: 4
Against: 2
On: 1

Names

For

American Civil Liberties Union of Texas1 registration
Austin Police Association1 registration
Right on Crime1 registration
Texas 20361 registration

Against

Self1 registration
Self; 106th Judicial District Attorney1 registration

On

Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)1 registration

Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/19/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Companion

SB 2146 by Huffman (identical)

Subjects

County Government--General

Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys

Criminal Procedure--Bail & Pretrial Release

Criminal Procedure--General

Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure

TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Text

The text as introduced · 281 words

89R16116 EAS-D

By: Leach
H.B. No. 5354

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to

the Texas Judicial Council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 71, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 71.0354 to read as follows:

Sec. 71.0354. PROSECUTING ATTORNEY INFORMATION. (a) In

this section, "prosecuting attorney" means a county attorney,

district attorney, or criminal district attorney representing this

state in criminal matters before the district or other courts of the

county.

(b) Each prosecuting attorney shall report in the form and

manner prescribed by the council information on:

(1) the categories of criminal offenses prosecuted by

the prosecuting attorney and the number of criminal cases in each

category;

(2) the number of personnel employed by the

prosecuting attorney and whether that number is sufficient to

support the prosecutor's caseload;

(3) the number of times a defendant was released as

provided by Article 17.151, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(4) the number of electronic notices submitted by the

prosecuting attorney to a court as required by Article

17.027(a)(2), Code of Criminal Procedure.

(c) In prescribing the information to be submitted and form

and manner of submission of the information under Subsection (b),

the council shall consult with:

(1) the Texas District and County Attorneys

Association; and

(2) other interested persons.

SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2026, the Texas

Judicial Council shall prescribe the information, and form and

manner of submission, a prosecuting attorney in this state is

required to report under Section 71.0354, Government Code, as added

by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Republican Party of Texas

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Republican Party of Texas

House May 16, 2025

House May 15, 2025

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