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TX HB19
TX HB19Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
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Introduced
02/28/2023
02/28/2023
In Committee
05/10/2023
05/10/2023
Crossed Over
05/02/2023
05/02/2023
Passed
05/26/2023
05/26/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/09/2023
06/09/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the creation of a specialty trial court to hear certain cases; authorizing fees.
AI Summary
This bill creates a specialty business court in Texas to hear certain cases, such as those involving governance disputes, securities claims, and qualified business transactions over $10 million. The business court will have concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for these types of cases, and its rulings can be appealed to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. The bill outlines the court's divisions, jurisdiction, judicial qualifications and selection, procedures, and administrative details. It also authorizes the Texas Supreme Court to set filing fees to cover the court's costs.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (80)
Bryan Hughes (R)*,
Brooks Landgraf (R)*,
Jeff Leach (R)*,
John Lujan (R)*,
Morgan Meyer (R)*,
Andy Murr (R)*,
Steve Allison (R),
Doc Anderson (R),
Trent Ashby (R),
Ernest Bailes (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
Greg Bonnen (R),
Brad Buckley (R),
Ben Bumgarner (R),
DeWayne Burns (R),
Angie Button (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
David Cook (R),
Brandon Creighton (R),
Charles Cunningham (R),
Drew Darby (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Mano DeAyala (R),
Mark Dorazio (R),
James Frank (R),
Frederick Frazier (R),
Gary Gates (R),
Stan Gerdes (R),
Craig Goldman (R),
Ryan Guillen (R),
Sam Harless (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Caroline Harris Davila (R),
Brian Harrison (R),
Richard Hayes (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Justin Holland (R),
Lacey Hull (R),
Todd Hunter (R),
Carrie Isaac (R),
Jacey Jetton (R),
Kyle Kacal (R),
Stan Kitzman (R),
Stephanie Klick (R),
John Kuempel (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Terri Leo-Wilson (R),
Janie Lopez (R),
J.M. Lozano (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Mayes Middleton (R),
Geanie Morrison (R),
Candy Noble (R),
Tom Oliverson (R),
Angelia Orr (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
John Raney (R),
Glenn Rogers (R),
Matt Schaefer (R),
Nate Schatzline (R),
Mike Schofield (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Hugh Shine (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
David Spiller (R),
Lynn Stucky (R),
Valoree Swanson (R),
Carl Tepper (R),
Kronda Thimesch (R),
Ed Thompson (R),
Tony Tinderholt (R),
Steve Toth (R),
Ellen Troxclair (R),
Gary VanDeaver (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
Terry Wilson (R),
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/23 (on 06/09/2023)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ Judicial Branch Operations
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Civil Law and Procedure
- ‐ Court Administration
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