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Tex. Government Code § 21.004

STATE OF JUDICIARY MESSAGE

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Tex. Government Code § 21.004, STATE OF JUDICIARY MESSAGE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/648124
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(a) At a convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court shall deliver a written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the future directions and needs of the courts of the state. (b) It is the intent of the legislature that the state of the judiciary message promote better understanding between the legislative and judicial branches of government and promote more efficient administration of justice in Texas.