HB 831 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the interlocutory appeal of certain orders regarding the constitutionality, effect, or enforceability of a statute.

HB 831 amends Texas law to allow immediate appeals of certain court orders regarding a statute's constitutionality, effect, or enforceability. Specifically, it adds subsection (18) to permit appeals when a court "determines that a statute violates the state or federal constitution" or subsection (19) for orders barring a statute from taking effect. This change directly affects parties in civil lawsuits who seek to challenge a statute's validity before final judgment. The bill streamlines procedural access for litigants facing constitutional challenges to laws, without altering the substantive content of the statutes themselves.
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Introduced Mar 5, 2025 Last action Mar 5, 2025
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