HB 831

relating to the interlocutory appeal of certain orders regarding
the constitutionality, effect, or enforceability of a statute.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 51.014(a), Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a)  A person may appeal from an interlocutory order of a
district court, county court at law, statutory probate court, or
(1)  appoints a receiver or trustee;
(2)  overrules a motion to vacate an order that
appoints a receiver or trustee;
(3)  certifies or refuses to certify a class in a suit
brought under Rule 42 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure;
(4)  grants or refuses a temporary injunction or grants
or overrules a motion to dissolve a temporary injunction as
(5)  denies a motion for summary judgment that is based
on an assertion of immunity by an individual who is an officer or
employee of the state or a political subdivision of the state;
(6)  denies a motion for summary judgment that is based
in whole or in part upon a claim against or defense by a member of
the electronic or print media, acting in such capacity, or a person
whose communication appears in or is published by the electronic or
print media, arising under the free speech or free press clause of
the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or Article
I, Section 8, of the Texas Constitution, or Chapter 73;
(7)  grants or denies the special appearance of a
defendant under Rule 120a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, except
in a suit brought under the Family Code;
(8)  grants or denies a plea to the jurisdiction by a
governmental unit as that term is defined in Section 101.001;
(9)  denies all or part of the relief sought by a motion
under Section 74.351(b), except that an appeal may not be taken from
an order granting an extension under Section 74.351;
(10)  grants relief sought by a motion under Section
(11)  denies a motion to dismiss filed under Section
(12)  denies a motion to dismiss filed under Section
(13)  denies a motion for summary judgment filed by an
electric utility regarding liability in a suit subject to Section
(14)  denies a motion filed by a municipality with a
population of 500,000 or more in an action filed under Section
54.012(6) or 214.0012, Local Government Code;
(15)  makes a preliminary determination on a claim
(16)  overrules an objection filed under Section
148.003(d) or denies all or part of the relief sought by a motion
(17)  grants or denies a motion for summary judgment
filed by a contractor based on Section 97.002;
(18)  determines that a statute violates the state or
(A)  a statute from taking effect or being
(B)  a person, including a state agency or
political subdivision, from acting as if a statute is in full force
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.