BILL ANALYSIS S.B. 1119 By: Bivins Economic Development 04-12-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND Current law requires all defendants in a lawsuit filed with a Texas court by residents of other states, in order for a stay or dismissal to be granted, to stipulate that they are willing to submit to the jurisdiction of a particular state and that they will waive any statutes of limitations defenses they may have. As a result, a single defendant can block a court order to dismiss the case regardless of the most appropriate forum for trying the case. PURPOSE As proposed, S.B. 1119 authorizes a stay or dismissal to be granted under Section 71.051(b), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, if the moving defendant files a certain written stipulation. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 71.051(c), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to authorize a stay or dismissal to be granted under Subsection (b) if the moving defendant files with the clerk of the court certain written stipulations. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1995. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.