The Business Courts' Gavels Are In Full Swing

Key Takeaways:

• Judges for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals and the Third, Fourth, Eighth, and Eleventh Divisions have been appointed.
• The Business Courts Rules of Procedure were adopted.
• The filing and other fees for the Business Courts have been set.

As we previously reported, the Texas Business Courts became effective on September 1, 2024. Between the passage of House Bill 19, which created the Business Courts, and September 1, significant preparations were made for the implementation of the Courts.

Preparations for the Initiation of the Courts

• On August 23, 2024, the Supreme Court of Texas upheld the Fifteenth Court of Appeals as constitutional.
• Judges for the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Business Court Divisions will be appointed between July 1, 2026 and September 1, 2026, subject to legislative action.