H.B. No. 40 amends various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Government Code to integrate the business court into Texas's judicial framework. Key changes include the specification that prefiling orders from district courts, statutory county courts, and the business court apply statewide, and that interlocutory appeals from the business court will be directed to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. The bill expands the business court's authority to appoint receivers in civil actions, including those related to mineral interests and leases, and clarifies the roles of judges and clerks within the business court, allowing them to issue legal writs and manage injunctions. Additionally, it modifies the definition of "qualified transaction," lowering the threshold from $10 million to $5 million, and establishes concurrent jurisdiction with district courts for various actions.

Further amendments enhance the operational structure of the business court, including provisions for judges' recusal and case assignment, and the ability for the chief justice to assign business court judges to other courts. The bill also introduces new salary provisions for business court judges, ensuring they receive compensation comparable to district judges. It allows for the transfer of civil actions to the business court under specific conditions and establishes a reporting requirement for the Office of Court Administration regarding business court activities. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote; otherwise, it will be effective from September 1, 2025. Overall, H.B. No. 40 aims to streamline judicial processes and enhance the efficiency of the business court in handling complex civil cases.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 74.042, Government Code 659.012, Government Code 21.010, Government Code 22.110, Government Code 22.012, Government Code 39.001, Government Code 71.011, Government Code 71.012, Government Code 71.013, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.041, Government Code 74.045, Government Code 74.055, Government Code 74.141, Government Code 74.162, Remedies Code 11.101, Remedies Code 15.003, Remedies Code 19.003, Remedies Code 20.001, Remedies Code 30.014, Remedies Code 30.015, Remedies Code 30.016, Remedies Code 30.017, Remedies Code 51.014, Remedies Code 51.016, Remedies Code 61.021, Remedies Code 62.021, Remedies Code 63.002, Remedies Code 64.091, Remedies Code 64.092, Remedies Code 64.093, Remedies Code 65.022, Remedies Code 65.023, Remedies Code 65.045, Remedies Code 151.001, Remedies Code 151.003, Remedies Code 151.011, Remedies Code 151.012, Remedies Code 151.013, Remedies Code 154.001, Remedies Code 171.001, Remedies Code 171.086, Remedies Code 171.087, Remedies Code 171.094, Remedies Code 171.095, Remedies Code 171.096, Remedies Code 171.097, Remedies Code 171.098, Remedies Code 172.001, Remedies Code 172.054, Remedies Code 172.055, Remedies Code 172.060, Remedies Code 172.061, Remedies Code 172.082, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.173, Remedies Code 172.175 (Remedies Code 154, Government Code 22, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 71, Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 19, Remedies Code 65, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 63, Government Code 659, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 62)
House Committee Report: Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.017, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.091, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.092, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.093, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.022, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.045, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.011, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.012, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.013, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.086, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.087, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.094, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.095, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.096, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.097, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.098, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.054, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.060, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.061, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.082, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.173, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.175, Government Code 21.010, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 22.012, Government Code 37.001, Government Code 39.001, Government Code 71.011, Government Code 71.012, Government Code 71.013, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.041, Government Code 74.045, Government Code 74.055, Government Code 74.141, Government Code 74.162, Government Code 659.012 (Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Government Code 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 63, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 62, Government Code 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65)
Engrossed: Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.017, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.091, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.092, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.093, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.022, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.045, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.011, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.012, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.013, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.086, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.087, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.094, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.095, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.096, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.097, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.098, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.054, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.060, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.061, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.082, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.173, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.175, Government Code 21.010, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 22.012, Government Code 37.001, Government Code 39.001, Government Code 71.011, Government Code 71.012, Government Code 71.013, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.041, Government Code 74.045, Government Code 74.055, Government Code 74.141, Government Code 74.162, Government Code 659.012 (Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Government Code 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 63, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 62, Government Code 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65)
Senate Committee Report: Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.017, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.091, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.092, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.093, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.022, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.045, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.011, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.012, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.013, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.086, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.087, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.094, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.095, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.096, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.097, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.098, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.054, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.060, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.061, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.082, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.173, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.175, Government Code 21.010, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 22.012, Government Code 37.001, Government Code 39.001, Government Code 71.011, Government Code 71.012, Government Code 71.013, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.041, Government Code 74.045, Government Code 74.055, Government Code 74.141, Government Code 74.162, Government Code 659.012 (Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Government Code 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 63, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 62, Government Code 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65)
Enrolled: Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11.101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.015, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30.017, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51.016, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61.021, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.091, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.092, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64.093, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.022, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.023, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65.045, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.003, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.011, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.012, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151.013, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.086, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.087, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.094, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.095, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.096, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.097, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171.098, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.054, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.055, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.060, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.061, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.082, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.173, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172.175, Government Code 21.010, Government Code 74.042, Government Code 22.012, Government Code 37.001, Government Code 39.001, Government Code 71.011, Government Code 71.012, Government Code 71.013, Government Code 74.003, Government Code 74.041, Government Code 74.045, Government Code 74.055, Government Code 74.141, Government Code 74.162, Government Code 659.012 (Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Government Code 74, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 63, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 62, Government Code 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65)