BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1874

By: Lewis

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Under current law, a person is allowed to appeal from certain interlocutory orders of a district court, county court at law, or county court. However, a person is not authorized to appeal from such an order if it is issued by a statutory probate court. H.B. 1874 seeks to address this omission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.

ANALYSIS

H.B. 1874 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to include certain interlocutory orders of a statutory probate court among the interlocutory orders from which a person is authorized to appeal.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2013.