SB 2879 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the Texas Supreme Court's rulemaking power over practice and procedure in civil actions.

This bill clarifies that when the Texas Supreme Court adopts new rules for civil court procedures, those rules automatically replace any outdated laws from before 1939 that conflict with them. It ensures only procedural rules (not substantive law) are affected and requires the court to publicly list which laws are superseded when new rules take effect. This directly impacts lawyers, judges, and parties involved in civil lawsuits across Texas by streamlining court procedures. The change applies to all civil actions governed by the court’s rules, without altering existing substantive legal rights.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025
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