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.…
Category: Texas
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…
On March 8, 2019, identical bills were filed in the Texas House (HB No. 4149) and Senate (SB No. 2259) to create statewide trial level…