88R13359 AJA-F
 
  By: Cook H.B. No. 3929
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the adoption by the Supreme Court of Texas of the
  Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Before September 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of
  Texas may adopt the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery
  Act as rules of civil procedure.
         SECTION 2.  (a)  Effective September 1, 2025, Section 20.002,
  Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is repealed.
         (b)  If the Supreme Court of Texas adopts the rules described
  by Section 1 of this Act with an effective date before September 1,
  2025, those rules supersede Section 20.002, Civil Practice and
  Remedies Code, to the extent of any conflict.
         (c)  Notwithstanding the repeal by this Act of Section
  20.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, if the Supreme Court of
  Texas does not adopt the rules described by Section 1 of this Act
  before September 1, 2025, the substance of Section 20.002, Civil
  Practice and Remedies Code, as that section existed immediately
  before the effective date of this Act, is continued in effect.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.