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89(R) HR 1514 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1514
R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of
Texas, 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, That House Rule 13,
Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13,
Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to
resolve the differences on House Bill 40 (relating to the business
court) to consider and take action on the following matters:
(1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the
house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 56 of the
bill, adding Section 25A.021, Government Code, to read as follows:
Sec.
25A.021.
ACTIONS COMMENCED BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1, 2024.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 8, Chapter 380 (H.B. 19), Acts of the
88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, a civil action commenced
before September 1, 2024, that is within the jurisdiction of the
business court may be transferred to and heard by the business court
on an agreed motion of a party and permission of the business court
under rules adopted by the supreme court for the purpose. When
adopting rules under this section, the supreme court shall:
(1)
prioritize complex civil actions of longer
duration that have proven difficult for a district court to resolve
because of the other demands on the district court's caseload;
(2)
consider the capacity of the business court to
accept the transfer of the action without impairing the business
court's efficiency and effectiveness in resolving actions
commenced on or after September 1, 2024; and
(3)
ensure the facilitation of the fair and efficient
administration of justice.
(b) This section expires September 1, 2035.
Explanation: This change is necessary to allow civil actions
commenced before September 1, 2024, to be transferred to and heard
by the business court on the agreement of the parties and with the
permission of the business court.
(2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit
the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the
house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 72 of the
bill, by adding nonamendatory transition language to read as
follows:
SECTION 72. Except as provided by Section 25A.021,
Government Code, as added by this Act, the changes in law made by
this Act apply only to civil actions commenced on or after September
1, 2024.
Explanation: This change is necessary to allow civil actions
commenced before September 1, 2024, to be transferred to and heard
by the business court under Section 25A.021, Government Code, as
proposed in SECTION 56 of the bill.
Landgraf
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1514 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 108, Nays 24, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House