Abbott signs bill into law to improve courthouse security, honors Judge Kocurek

AUSTIN (KXAN) – A terrifying moment for a local judge could has lead to a new law aimed at improving courtroom security.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed Senate Bill 42, the Judge Julie Kocurek Judicial and Courthouse Security Act.
The law is named in her honor after she survived an attempted assassination outside her Austin home in 2015. Judge Kocurek and her family attended today’s signing by the governor.
The act requires security plans and training in each federal, state