Court Administration Task Force
The Court Administration Task Force was assembled by the Litigation Section Council and the State Bar of Texas to address the 2007 Legislative Session’s Court Reorganization, Complex Courts and Jury Reform initiatives. All 2007 legislation was postponed pending further study by the CATF. The CATF is comprised of a broad-range of plaintiff, defense, judicial and public members. Their objective was to study and make recommendations for the 2009 Legislative Session for reform legislation that is in the best interests of the civil justice system and the citizen’s of Texas. In October 2008, the CATF issued it’s full report:
Court Administration Task Force Executive Summary
Court Administration Task Force Full Report (This is a large file and make take several minutes to download.)
Posted 6/11/08 Richard C. Hile, Dies & Hile, LLP
Potential Conversion of County Courts to District Courts. R. Hile Memo to the Court Administration Task Force
Posted 8/3/08 Pat Long-Weaver, Stubbeman, McRae, Sealy, Laughlin & Browder, Inc.
Arbitration Reform. Court Administration Task Force Observations and Recommendations
2009 Legislative Session
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - SB 1650. Proposes to allow interlocutory appeal, instead of mandamus, of orders denying motions to compel arbitration under the FAA
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - HB 2701. Proposes to require Legislature to approve all rules of civil or appellate procedure adopted by Supreme Court
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - SB 1935. Proposes to eliminate Statute of Limitations for suit against lienholder on residential real property ...
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - HB 3915. Proposes to require disgorgement of attorneys fees and double damages for contingent fee contracts procured by barratry ...
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - HB 3726. Proposes to remove Dram Shop Liability from Chapter 33’s coverage
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - HB 3727. Proposes to eliminate Sovereign Immunity
Posted 3/13/09 Brandy Wingate,
Proposed Bill - SB 1993. Proposes to eliminate Court of Criminal Appeals
Posted 3/10/09 Brandy M. Wingate,
Proposed Legislation - HB 2473. Proposed Legislation Moves Walker County from Waco Court of Appeals District to Houston First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Posted 3/5/09 Brandy M. Wingate,
Texas Senate Bill 392. Proposes to Remove Judicial Races from Straight Ticket Vote
Posted 3/3/09 Dan Worthington and Brandy M. Wingate,
2009 Legislative Preview. The Texas Legislature is hard at work proposing bills that affect our law practices.