H.R. 625

LACA of 2026

Sponsor: Michael T. McCaul · 1 cosponsor

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Official summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service.

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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Sec. 1. Short title Changed · Aug 27

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 Since introduced

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 Since introduced

Section 84(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting and El Centro after at San Diego.