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89(R) SR 713 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
By: Hughes
S.R. No. 713
SENATE RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 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) Senate Rule 12.03(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) Senate Rule 12.03(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.
_______________________________
President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 1, 2025, by
the following vote: Yeas 24,
Nays 7.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate