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Governor Abbott Appoints Harbin To State Commission On Judicial Conduct
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Cliff Harbin to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for a term set to expire on November 19, 2023. The Commission regulates the conduct of the state judiciary, including the power to recommend for retirement, censure,...
Austin Court of Appeals Reverses TC, Renders in Favor of City of Austin in Wrongful Death Case
Over a dissenting opinion, the Austin Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court denial of the City of Austin’s plea to the jurisdiction in a lawsuit stemming from the alleged negligence of a police officer. The City of Austin v. Amy-Marie Howard, Individually and...
Governor Abbott, Nexstar Media Inc. Announce Live Statewide Telecast Of 2023 State Of The State Address
February 7, 2023 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott and Nexstar Media Inc. today announced that Nexstar television stations across the state of Texas will carry a live telecast of Governor Abbott’s 2023 State of the State address on Thursday,...
TCJL Photo Gallery: 2023 John Fainter Award and 2022 Board Meeting
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Legislation Introduced to Boost Judicial Education, Transparency (HB 2384)
Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano), chair of the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, has introduced legislation to make significant improvements in education requirements for newly elected judges and justices and to provide more information for voters about...
Legislation Proposes to Change Rules of Statutory Construction (HB 2139)
Legislation making substantial changes to Chapters 311 and 312, Government Code, which have long reflected common law principles of statutory construction, was filed last week in the Texas House. The thrust of the proposal, HB 2139, purports to bar a court from...
SCOTX Affirms Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Decision Dismissing Premises Liability Case Against TXDOT
A motorcyclist and his passenger were injured when they collided head-on with another vehicle that had crossed into their lane. The collision occurred in a construction area that required moving lanes of traffic to make way for the construction. TXDOT prepared a...
SCOTX Rules That Judgment Affirming Arbitration Award Was In Fact Final
In a case involving whether a judgment affirming an arbitrator’s award was final as to all parties, the Texas Supreme Court has reaffirmed the general rule that “courts will deem a judgment without a trial to be final ‘(1) [when the judgment] actually disposes of...
LT. GOV. DAN PATRICK ANNOUNCES TOP 30 PRIORITIES FOR THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
February 13, 2023 AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued the following statement today:“Each session, the 31 members of the Texas Senate file thousands of bills. Some are duplicates because members often have similar priorities voiced to them by their constituents....
Tyler Court of Appeals Reverses TC Denial of Motion to Dismiss Health Care Liability Claim
In another case involving the adequacy of an expert report served under § 74.351, CPRC, the Tyler Court of Appeals has sent a case back to the trial court with instructions to permit the plaintiff to cure deficiencies in an expert report. Tyler OPS Ltc., Inc. d/b/a...
TCJL Legislative Tracking Report 2-10-23
TCJL Tracked Bill List Friday, February 10, 2023 The bill filing period closes on Friday, March 10. To view individual bills, go to Texas Legislature Online – Bill Information https://capitol.texas.gov/Home.aspx New bills appear in red. New Causes of Action HB 319...
Does Proposed Constitutional Amendment (HJR 106) Attempt to Restrict Travel Across State Lines for Health Care Services?
A proposed constitutional amendment filed this week appears to do one thing, but it might in actuality do something quite different. HJR 106 would add a provision to the Texas Bill of Rights (Article I, Texas Constitution) to secure the right of a person “to travel...