Business courts; creating business court divisions in certain judicial districts; providing for appointment of business court judges; specifying authority and jurisdiction of business court. Effective date.

Approved by Governor 05/29/2025

Sent to Governor

Signed, returned to Senate

Enrolled, to House

Referred for enrollment

To Senate

Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 12

2 CCR adopted

2 CCR submitted

Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7

2 CCR adopted

2 CCR read

Further conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

CCR rejected, further conference requested, same conferees

CCR read

Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

SCs named Paxton, Howard, Daniels, Rader, Rosino, Pugh, Kirt

HAs rejected, conference requested

HAs read

Engrossed, signed, to Senate

Referred for engrossment

Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19

Title restored

Amended

Coauthored by Representative(s) Duel

General Order

CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

Referred to Civil Judiciary

Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

First Reading

Engrossed to House

Referred for engrossment

Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6

General Order, Considered

Placed on General Order

Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)

Referred to Appropriations

Title stricken

Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed

Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee

Authored by Senator Paxton

First Reading