H.B. No. 40 amends various sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and the Government Code to enhance the operational framework of the business court in Texas. Key changes include the clarification that prefiling orders from the business court apply statewide and that interlocutory appeals must be directed to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. The bill allows individuals to file applications for lost or destroyed records with the business court clerk and expands the authority of business court judges to issue writs and appoint receivers in specific civil actions, including those related to mineral interests. Additionally, it updates procedural requirements for civil actions, ensuring that parties provide necessary personal information in their initial pleadings and notices.

The bill also modifies the jurisdictional provisions of the business court, expanding its civil jurisdiction to include actions with an amount in controversy exceeding $5 million and introducing new categories of jurisdiction, such as intellectual property and arbitration agreements. It establishes procedures for the Texas Supreme Court to efficiently determine business court jurisdiction and outlines the responsibilities of business court judges. Furthermore, the bill includes provisions for judges' recusal, case assignment, and compensation, ensuring that business court judges are included in various judicial councils and committees. Overall, H.B. No. 40 aims to streamline the functioning of the business court and improve its efficiency 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 (Government Code 71, Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 63, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 62, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 65, Remedies Code 172, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Remedies Code 51, Government Code 22, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 171, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 19)
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 (Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 63, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 62, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 51, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 171, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 19, Government Code 37)
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 (Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 63, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 62, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 51, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 171, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 19, Government Code 37)
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 (Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 63, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 62, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 51, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 171, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 19, Government Code 37)
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 (Government Code 71, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 154, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 154, Remedies Code 63, Remedies Code 151, Remedies Code 62, Remedies Code 30, Government Code 39, Remedies Code 65, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 20, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 51, Remedies Code 172, Government Code 659, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 30, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 172, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 171, Remedies Code 51, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 63, Government Code 22, Remedies Code 20, Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 61, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 65, Government Code 21, Remedies Code 11, Remedies Code 64, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 19, Remedies Code 15, Remedies Code 171, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 15, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 151, Civil Practice and Remedies Code 64, Government Code 74, Remedies Code 19, Government Code 37)