top of page
New defendant with new claims: no jurisdiction if "action" filed before Sept. 1, 2024.
In Cause No. 25-BC04A-000, In re J.W.B. Trust of 2007, G.M.B. Trust of 2009, E.E.B. Trust of 2012 , Judge Barnard addressed whether a...
5 days ago1 min read
Fifteenth Court opinion addresses Business Court jurisdiction
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals recently addressed whether the Business Court's jurisdiction included cases filed before September 1, 2024...
Apr 111 min read
HB 40: Proposed Legislation to Expand the Jurisdiction of the Business Court
House Bill 40 contains several amendments to Chapter 25A of the Texas Government Code expanding and clarifying the jurisdiction of the...
Apr 111 min read
Judge Bernard rejects plea to jurisdiction claiming amount in controversy pleaded by plaintiff was a sham.
On March 12, 2025, Judge Bernard with the Fourth Business Court Division issued an opinion denying the plea to the jurisdiction filed by...
Mar 131 min read
Judge Andrews issues opinion on amount-in-controversy questions.
On January 3, 2025, in Cause No. 24-BC03A-0004, C Ten 31 LLC v. Tarbox, et al. Judge Andrews in the Third Division issued an order and...
Jan 91 min read
Scheduling Orders and Corporate Disclosure Statements
Under BCLR 4, every case at the Business Court will be governed by a scheduling order and accompanied by corporate disclosure statements...
Jan 31 min read
Filing fee and removal fee for Business Court are both $2500
Per Misc Docket No. 24-9047, the Texas Supreme Court has set the fees for the Business Court, requiring a $2500 filing fee. The fee to...
Jan 11 min read
Judge Adrogué grants permissive interlocutory review request regarding whether case filed before September 1, 2024, can be removed to Business Court.
The Divisions of the Business Court have consistently ruled that cases filed before September 1, 2024, may not be removed to the Business...
Jan 11 min read
Basic Forms: Court Information Sheet
For all Business Court cases, a party is required to complete a Court Information Sheet. Per Rule 3 of the Business Court Local Rules, a...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Individual Judge Guidelines and Procedures
Several of the Business Court judges have adopted guidelines and procedures for their courts. These guidelines and procedures supplement...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Eleventh Business Court Division, Houston
The Eleventh Business Court Division at Houston consists of Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda, and Wharton . The judges...
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Eighth Business Court Division, Fort Worth
The Eighth Business Court Division at Fort Worth consists of Archer, Clay, Cooke, Denton, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montage,...
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Fourth Business Court Division, San Antonio
The Fourth Business Court Division at San Antonio consists of Aransas, Atascosa, Bee, Bexar, Calhoun, DeWitt, Dimmit, Frio, Goliad,...
Oct 23, 20241 min read
Third Business Court Division, Austin
The Third Business Court Division at Austin consists of Austin, Bell, Blanco, Bosque, Burnet, Caldwell, Colorado, Comal, Comanche,...
Oct 18, 20241 min read
First Business Court Division, Dallas
The First Business Court Division at Dallas consists of Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Kaufman, and Rockwall. The judges for the...
Oct 13, 20241 min read
Location, location, location
The Office of Court Administration has released the locations for the divisions of the Texas Business Court. All business court judges...
Oct 9, 20241 min read
bottom of page