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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
HEARING ALERT: Oppose SB 1122 in Senate Health & Human Services 8:00a on Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Please attend the hearing or send a representative to sign a card AGAINST SB 1122 SB 1122 Texas Senate Health & Human Services Committee 8:00, Wednesday, March...
TCJL Files Brief in Case Involving Ownership of Fluid Oil and Gas Waste
Recently we reported on an El Paso Court of Appeals opinion (over a dissent) in Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC (No. 23-0676), which held that fluid...
SCOTX Grants Review in Venue Dispute Arising from Products Liability Claim Against Non-Manufacturer
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review in a venue dispute involving a products liability claim against a dealer that sold a school bus to a school district. Rush...
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...
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