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

Bill: 108-s-1720
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2003-10-14 in the Senate
Policy area: Law
Subjects: District courts
Judicial districts
Texas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: 
Requires Federal court proceedings for the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas to be held in Plano (in addition to Sherman), Texas.

action_date: 2003-10-30
text: 
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.
 


action_date: 2003-11-04
text: 

(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. 

action_date: 2003-11-19
text: 

(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. 

action_date: 2003-12-03
text: 

(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. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-157.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Became Public Law No: 108-157.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-12-03
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11586-11587)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11586-11587)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1720.
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11586-11589)
action_date: 2003-11-19
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-11-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-11-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13944-13945; text as passed Senate: CR S13945)
action_date: 2003-11-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13944-13945; text as passed Senate: CR S13945)
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 355.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-10-30
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-157