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SCOTX Holds That 15th Court of Appeals Does Not Have General Statewide Jurisdiction
The Texas Supreme Court has resolved two disputes over the scope of the jurisdiction of the statewide 15th Court of Appeals. In both cases, the Court concluded that the 15th Court of Appeals does not have jurisdiction. Patrick Kelley and PMK Group, LLC v. Richard...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Second Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session: “The Texas Senate has started the 89th regular legislative session at breakneck pace. We have already...
TCJL Tracked Bill List 3-14-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List March 14, 2025 New bills are in red. This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2025. The filing deadline is March 14, 2025. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes of Action Tort Liability Construction Law Freedom to Contract...
Nuclear Verdicts Bill Introduced SB 30/HB 4806
Legislation aimed at reigning in medical and noneconomic damages has been filed. Senator Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) and Rep. Greg Bonnen (R-Friendswood) introduced SB 30 and HB 4806 on Thursday. The following is a summary of the legislation’s key...
15th Court of Appeals Dismisses Jurisdiction Case
The 15th Court of Appeals has remanded a case to the Tarrant County business court on the basis that is has no jurisdiction over direct appeals from a remand order. ETC Field Services LLC f/k/a Regency Field Services, LLC v. TEMA Oil and Gas Company (No....
Austin Court of Appeals Dismisses Challenge to 2021 Austin Camping Ordinance Without Prejudice
The Austin Court of Appeals has determined that business owners who challenged Proposition B, which made it a criminal offense for a person to sit, lie down, or camp in public areas. In Robert Mayfield, Laura North, Stuart Dupuy, and Bob Woody v. City of Austin,...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Applies Heck Doctrine to Dismiss Tort Claims Act Suit Against City
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a Harris County trial court’s denial of the City of Houston’s plea to the jurisdiction in a Texas Tort Claims Act case. City of Houston v. Randy Busby (No. 14-23-00228-CV; January 30, 2025) arose In 2020. Busby was...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Affirms Defense Summary Judgment in Premises Case
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has affirmed a Brazos County trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of a College Station Ramada Inn in a slip-and-fall case. Richard Chalmers v. Prag Patel, Ramada College Station, Prag Patel d/b/A Ramada College...
TCJL Tracked Bill List 3-7-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List March 7, 2025 New bills are in red. This list is current through Thursday, March 6, 2025. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes of Action Tort Liability Construction Law Freedom to Contract Health Care Liability Judicial Matters/Practice of...
Dallas Court of Appeals Rules for City of San Antonio in Premises Defect Case
In a case transferred from the San Antonio to the Dallas Court of Appeals for docket equalization purposes, the court reversed a trial court denial of the City of San Antonio’s motion for summary judgment on the basis of sovereign immunity. The City of San Antonio...
SCOTX Reverses Dallas Court of Appeals Decision Misapplying Anti-Fracturing Rule
In an accounting malpractice suit involving the Dallas Court of Appeals’ application of the “anti-fracturing rule” to a real-estate developer’s fraud and breach of fiduciary duty claims against his accountants, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed the court of...
SCOTX Holds That Filing with Court Clerk Means Filing with the Court
The Texas Supreme Court has answered the question of whether filing with a court clerk counts as filing “with the court.” In a per curiam opinion, SCOTX said that it does. In REME, L.L.C., A Texas Limited Liability Companty v. The State of Texas (No. 23-0707;...