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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.