Texas § GV.74.162 - TRANSFER OF CASES BY PANEL
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§ GV.74.162. TRANSFER OF CASES BY PANEL
TRANSFER OF CASES BY PANEL. Subject to Section 74.1625 and notwithstanding any other law, the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation may transfer civil actions involving one or more common questions of fact pending in the same or different constitutional courts, county courts at law, probate courts, district courts, or the business court to any district court or to the business court if the business court has jurisdiction for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings, including summary judgment or other dispositive motions, but not for trial on the merits. A transfer may be made by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation on its determination that the transfer will: (1) be for the convenience of the parties and witnesses; and (2) promote the just and efficient conduct of the actions. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 204, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 397 (S.B. 827 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 912 (H.B. 40 ), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2025.
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Section GV.74.162 ("TRANSFER OF CASES BY PANEL") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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