SB 2005
bill limiting Texas Supreme Court rules over officials
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Court rules may not interfere with officials acting within their authority.
The bill bars Texas Supreme Court rules from interfering with an appointed or elected official who is acting within the authority the constitution or state law gives that official. It touches the Supreme Court's rulemaking power over all Texas courts, and every state and local official whose duties could be affected by court rules. Court rules would still govern practice and procedure, but they could not get in the way of an official doing an assigned duty unless another law specifically allows it, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2005 · 2025-03-06
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ITEM
relating to rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court.
WHAT IT DOES
Court rules may not interfere with officials acting within their authority.
The bill bars Texas Supreme Court rules from interfering with an appointed or elected official who is acting within the authority the constitution or state law gives that official. It touches the Supreme Court's rulemaking power over all Texas courts, and every state and local official whose duties could be affected by court rules. Court rules would still govern practice and procedure, but they could not get in the way of an official doing an assigned duty unless another law specifically allows it, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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$30,300.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$30,300.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $300.00
- Total
- $30,300.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025. 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: 100982783, 101007450, 101026985.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$30,300.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $300.00
- Total
- $30,300.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 26, 2025. 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: 100982783, 101007450, 101026985.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 6, 2025
03/17/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Courts--Appellate
State Officers
SUPREME COURT
Text
The text as introduced · 167 words
89R8515 AMF-F By: King S.B. No. 2005 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.003, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (b) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the [ The ] supreme court may make and enforce all necessary rules of practice and procedure, not inconsistent with the law, for the government of the supreme court and all other courts of the state to expedite the dispatch of business in those courts. (c) Unless specifically authorized by other law, the rules the supreme court promulgates may not interfere with an appointed or elected official acting within the scope of the official's authority granted under the Texas Constitution or statutory laws of this state to fulfill a duty assigned or power granted to the official. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.