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House Bill 2935 |
House Author: Hunter |
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Effective: 6-14-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Ellis |
House Bill 2935 amends Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to legal actions involving a party's exercise of the constitutional rights to petition, to speak freely, or to associate freely. The bill modifies deadlines for setting and holding hearings on motions to dismiss such actions, adds a condition under which the court is required to dismiss such an action, and repeals a provision relating to the deadline for filing appeals or writs concerning these motions. The bill also authorizes a person to appeal from an interlocutory order denying a motion to dismiss and specifies that such an appeal stays all proceedings in the trial court pending resolution of that appeal. The bill exempts a legal action brought under the Insurance Code or arising out of an insurance contract from provisions relating to legal actions involving the exercise of these constitutional rights.