Reported in House — H.R. 625

Union Calendar No. 685

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 625

[Report No. 119–784]

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 22, 2025

Mr. McCaul (for himself and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

August 27, 2026

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 22, 2025

A BILL

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

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Local Access to Courts Act of 2026 or LACA of 2026.

Sec. 2. 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.

Sec. 3. 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.