Local Access to Courts Act or LACA This bill 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 bill adds El Centro to the list of places where court must be held in the Southern District of California.
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1Short title
This section states that the Act may be cited as the Local Access to Courts Act, or LACA.
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1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Local Access to Courts Act or LACA .
2Organization of Texas district courts
This section would add College Station as an additional place where court is held for the Texas district court division described in section 124(b)(2) of title 28, United States Code. Court for that division could then be held in College Station along with the location or locations already named in that paragraph.
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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.
3Organization of California district courts
This section would add El Centro as an additional place where court is held for the Southern District of California, under section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, naming it right after San Diego. Court for that district could then be held at both San Diego and El Centro.
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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 .
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29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
2
sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTIONvia FEDERAL HALL POLICY ADVISORS, LLC
2 filings
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INCvia NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
1 filing
From 3 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (2026-08-31).