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SB632Introduced in the Senate

Business courts; creating business court divisions in certain judicial districts; providing for appointment of business court judges; specifying authority and jurisdiction of business court. Effective date.

Passed

Introduced by Lonnie Paxton, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Business courts; creating business court divisions in certain judicial districts; providing for appointment of business court judges; specifying authority and jurisdiction of business court. Effective date.

Where it stands

Approved by Governor 05/29/2025

May 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House: FOURTH READING · May 28, 2025

77

Yes

12

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Eddy Dempsey1Yes
Jim Olsen2Yes
Rick West3No
Bob Culver4Yes
Josh West5Yes
Rusty Cornwell6Yes
Steve Bashore7Yes
Tom Gann8No
Mark Lepak9Yes
Judd Strom10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading

  2. Authored by Senator Paxton

  3. Second Reading referred to Judiciary Committee then to Appropriations Committee

  4. Reported Do Pass as amended Judiciary committee; CR filed

  5. Title stricken

  6. Referred to Appropriations

  7. Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)

  8. Reported Do Pass Appropriations committee; CR filed

  9. Placed on General Order

  10. General Order, Considered

  11. Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 6

  12. Referred for engrossment

  13. Engrossed to House

  14. First Reading

  15. Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  16. Referred to Civil Judiciary

  17. Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass Civil Judiciary

  18. CR; Do Pass Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee

  19. General Order

  20. Coauthored by Representative(s) Duel

  21. Amended

  22. Title restored

  23. Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 19

  24. Referred for engrossment

  25. Engrossed, signed, to Senate

  26. HAs read

  27. HAs rejected, conference requested

  28. SCs named Paxton, Howard, Daniels, Rader, Rosino, Pugh, Kirt

  29. Conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  30. CCR read

  31. CCR rejected, further conference requested, same conferees

  32. Further conference granted, naming Conference Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

  33. 2 CCR read

  34. 2 CCR adopted

  35. Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 7

  36. 2 CCR submitted

  37. 2 CCR adopted

  38. Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 77 Nays: 12

  39. To Senate

  40. Referred for enrollment

  41. Enrolled, to House

  42. Signed, returned to Senate

  43. Sent to Governor

  44. Approved by Governor 05/29/2025

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