LACA

Sponsored by Cruz, Ted (Republican-Texas)

S. 32 · Enacted 2026-09-16 · View on Congress.gov →

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.

How it passed

house On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — Passed
Democratic: 191 Yea – 0 Nay (21 other)Independent: 1 Yea – 0 NayRepublican: 186 Yea – 10 Nay (21 other)
senate

Passed without a recorded vote — no member of either party recorded opposition.

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