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S. 5465Senate118th Congress (2023-2025)Passed Senate

A bill to clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

Sponsored by Ted CruzSen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)
Introduced December 10, 2024

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Updated January 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM UTC

The bill amends the federal statutes that list where district courts can hold sessions. It adds College Station as an authorized location for certain Texas district courts and adds El Centro as an authorized location for a California district court. The changes affect where federal cases can be heard in those specific districts.

Key Provisions

  • Amends 28 U.S.C. §124(b)(2) to insert “and College Station,” allowing court sessions in College Station for the specified Texas district courts.
  • Amends 28 U.S.C. §84(d) to insert “and El Centro” after “at San Diego,” allowing court sessions in El Centro for the specified California district court.

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Held at the desk.

December 17, 2024 • 10:47 AM

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Introduced in Senate

December 10, 2024

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

December 10, 2024

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Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Judiciary Committee

December 16, 2024

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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7057-7058; text: CR S7058)

December 16, 2024

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

December 17, 2024

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Received in the House.

December 17, 2024 • 10:44 AM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

December 17, 2024 • 10:47 AM

Floor Debate

1 member

What members said about S. 5465 on the floor

1 Democrat
Charles E. Schumer
Sen. Charles E. SchumerD-NY · Dec 16, 2024

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of S. 5465 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration. I ask unanimous…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued December 16, 2024

118th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5465

AN ACT

To clarify where court may be held for certain district courts in Texas and California.

1.

Organization of Texas district courts

Section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by inserting and College Station before the period at the end.

2.

Organization of California district courts

Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting and El Centro after at San Diego.

Passed the Senate December 16, 2024.

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