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1 cosponsor · 1 D
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- Senate Introduced Jan 8, 2025
- Senate Passed Feb 12, 2025
- House Passed Aug 31, 2026 378–10
- President To the President Sep 14, 2026
- President Signed Sep 16, 2026
- Law Sep 16, 2026
This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Sep 16, 2026
Local Access to Courts Act or LACA
This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.
Additionally, the act adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: LACA
Also known as: Local Access to Courts Act
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Became Public Law No: 119-109.
Policy area: Law · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 8, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML) · Embed in your story
- Senate Introduced Jan 8, 2025
- Senate Passed Feb 12, 2025
- House Passed Aug 31, 2026 378–10
- President To the President Sep 14, 2026
- President Signed Sep 16, 2026
- Law Sep 16, 2026
Final vote · House · Aug 31, 2026
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson