The 88th Texas Legislature has enacted House Bill 19, which currently awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. A significant piece of legislation affecting the state judiciary, HB 19 amends the Texas Government Code by creating a new statewide business court system which will have jurisdiction over business and commercial cases with significant amounts of money in controversy. For Texas businesses, this new law will radically change the landscape of state-level litigation regarding certain types of larger commercial cases. The following summary answers important questions about the new legislation.
HB 19 will take effect on September 1, 2023, but the newly-created business courts will not begin accepting cases until September 1, 2024, and the law will only apply to cases filed on or after that date.
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