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HB 40 TX
Became Law

Relating to the business court.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 14, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (6)

Action history (82)
  1. Mar 14, 2025 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 17, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 17, 2025 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · lower
  4. Apr 9, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 9, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  6. Apr 9, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  7. Apr 9, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  8. Apr 14, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  9. Apr 14, 2025 Committee substitute considered in committee · lower
  10. Apr 14, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · lower
  11. May 6, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  12. May 7, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  13. May 7, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  14. May 8, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  15. May 10, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  16. May 12, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  17. May 12, 2025 Amended · lower
  18. May 12, 2025 Amended · lower
  19. May 12, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  20. May 12, 2025 Record vote · lower
  21. May 12, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  22. May 13, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  23. May 13, 2025 Passed · lower
  24. May 13, 2025 Record vote · lower
  25. May 13, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  26. May 13, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  27. May 14, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  28. May 15, 2025 Read first time · upper
  29. May 15, 2025 Referred to Jurisprudence · upper
  30. May 21, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  31. May 21, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  32. May 21, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  33. May 25, 2025 Reported favorably as substituted · upper
  34. May 25, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  35. May 25, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  36. May 28, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  37. May 28, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  38. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  39. May 28, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  40. May 28, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  41. May 28, 2025 Amended · upper
  42. May 28, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  43. May 28, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  44. May 28, 2025 Amended · upper
  45. May 28, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  46. May 28, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · upper
  47. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  48. May 28, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  49. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  50. May 28, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  51. May 28, 2025 Passed · upper
  52. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  53. May 29, 2025 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  54. May 29, 2025 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  55. May 29, 2025 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  56. May 30, 2025 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments · lower
  57. May 30, 2025 House requests conference committee · lower
  58. May 30, 2025 House appoints conferees · lower
  59. May 30, 2025 House refuses to concur-reported · upper
  60. May 30, 2025 House requests conference committee-reported · upper
  61. May 30, 2025 House appoints conferees-reported · upper
  62. May 30, 2025 Senate grants request for conference comm. · upper
  63. May 30, 2025 Senate appoints conferees · upper
  64. May 31, 2025 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported · lower
  65. May 31, 2025 Senate appoints conferees-reported · lower
  66. May 31, 2025 Conference committee report filed · upper
  67. May 31, 2025 Conf. Comm. Report distributed · lower
  68. Jun 1, 2025 House adopts resolution to go outside bounds · lower
  69. Jun 1, 2025 House adopts conference committee report · lower
  70. Jun 1, 2025 Record vote · lower
  71. Jun 1, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  72. Jun 1, 2025 Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds · upper
  73. Jun 1, 2025 Senate adopts conference committee report · upper
  74. Jun 1, 2025 Record vote · upper
  75. Jun 1, 2025 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported · lower
  76. Jun 1, 2025 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported · upper
  77. Jun 2, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  78. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  79. Jun 2, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  80. Jun 2, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  81. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  82. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Business & Commerce--General (I0050)Courts--Administration (I0130)Courts--Appellate (I0125)Courts--District (I0120)Courts--General (I0160)Courts--Judges (I0140)Governor (I0375)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (S0501)Insurance--General (I0445)Lawyers (I0515)MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION (S8683)MONTGOMERY COUNTY (G1122)SUPREME COURT (V0311)

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