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Committee reviews bill to refine Texas business courts, add judges and clarify jurisdiction
Summary
Senate Bill 2883 would make multiple adjustments to Texas business courts created by House Bill 19, including lowering a monetary threshold for certain disputes to $5 million, adding judges in high-volume divisions, integrating business courts into multi-district and other programs, and equalizing salary treatment.
The Senate Committee on Jurisprudence took testimony on Senate Bill 2883, a committee substitute that would refine the operation, jurisdiction and resources of Texas business courts established last session.
Senator Hughes, presenting the committee substitute, said the changes build on House Bill 19 and would not expand the business-court footprint into rural counties. The substitute lowers the amount-in-controversy threshold for certain transactions and commercial disputes from $10 million to $5 million, adds specific judges in high-demand divisions, clarifies integration…
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