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House Bill 1692 |
House Author: Sheets |
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Effective: 6-16-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 1692 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to prohibit a court from staying or dismissing a plaintiff's claim under the doctrine of forum non conveniens if the plaintiff is a derivative claimant of a legal Texas resident and to require that the determination to stay or dismiss a claim be made on an individual basis and without regard to the plaintiff's country of citizenship or national origin. If an action involves both plaintiffs who are legal Texas residents and those who are not, the court is required to consider appropriate factors and determine whether to deny the motion or to stay or dismiss the claim of any plaintiff who is not a legal Texas resident.