House Bill No. 5067 amends Section 22.220(d) of the Government Code to clarify the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District. The bill specifies that the court has exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over various civil matters involving the state or its agencies, with certain exceptions outlined in the bill. Notably, it introduces a new provision stating that no civil notice of appeal filed in a trial court shall designate that it should be assigned to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals unless the matter being appealed falls within the court's exclusive jurisdiction.

The changes made by this Act will only apply to appeals commenced by filing a notice of appeal on or after the effective date of the Act. Appeals filed before this date will continue to be governed by the previous law. The Act is set to take effect immediately upon receiving a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature or on September 1, 2025, if such a vote is not achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 22.220 (Government Code 22)