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that when the Texas Supreme Court adopts new rules for civil court procedures, those rules automatically replace any outdated laws from before 1939 that conflict with them.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ensures only procedural rules (not substantive law) are affected and requires the court to publicly list which laws are superseded when new rules take effect.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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
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