H.B. No. 5067 amends Section 22.220 of the Government Code to establish specific requirements for filing a notice of appeal in civil cases that are to be assigned to the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals District. The new legal language specifies that a party must include a matter that arises out of or is related to the case and falls within the court's exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction when filing such a notice of appeal. This addition aims to clarify the criteria for appeals to ensure they are appropriately directed to the correct court.

The bill stipulates that the changes will only apply to notices of appeal filed on or after the effective date of the Act, with any notices filed prior to that date being governed by the existing law. The Act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from all elected members of both houses; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 22.220 (Government Code 22)
House Committee Report: Government Code 22.220 (Government Code 22)