When I began the Business Courts Blog in late 2018, I posted two separate pages of links to business court reports and studies issued by…
Category: Texas
Texas Passes Business Court Legislation Creating Statewide Trial Level and Appellate Business Courts
The Texas Legislature has passed a new statute creating a statewide trial level business court, to be known as the Business Court. The House just…
On May 2, 2023, the Texas House passed a bill that would create a specialized statewide business court, House Bill 19. The matter now moves…
For over two decades, the Business and Corporate Litigation Committee (BCLC) of the ABA’s Business Law Section has published a book (in paper and/or electronic…
The Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, by a 5-4 vote, approved substituted House Bill 19 for the creation of a statewide Business Court.…
This a link to a revised version of the business courts map I’ve posted over the years, but haven’t updated since 2019. (You’ll need to…
The Texans for Lawsuit Reform Foundation recently issued a paper, “The Case for Specialized Courts in Texas”. A copy of that paper can be found…
The Texas Judicial Council’s 11-person Civil Justice Committee recently issued its 2022 Report and Recommendations. A copy of that report can be found here. Per…
In presenting his 2022-2023 budget to the Texas Legislature, Governor Abbott recommended that “the 87th Legislature approve the creation of business courts, including the court…
As of May 2019, 23 states currently have operational business courts within their borders. Though not yet open for business, Wyoming’s new Chancery Court is to…