SB 1719

relating to the rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
ARTICLE 1.  RULEMAKING POWER OF TEXAS SUPREME COURT
SECTION 1.01.  Section 22.004(c), Government Code, is
SECTION 2.01.  Section 30.0035, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 30.0035.  PERSONAL SERVICE OF PROCESS DURING
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDING PROHIBITED.  A person may not serve citation
or other civil process in person on a member, officer, or employee
of the senate or house of representatives during any legislative
proceeding.  A court shall quash any service made in violation of
this section.  The supreme court shall revoke the certification of a
process server who violates this section.  [This section is not
subject to Section 22.004(c), Government Code.]
SECTION 2.02.  Section 34.041(c), Civil Practice and
Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c)  A sale of real property under this subchapter must take
place between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of a month or,
if the first Tuesday of a month occurs on January 1 or July 4,
between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month.
[Notwithstanding Section 22.004, Government Code, the supreme
court may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this
SECTION 2.03.  Section 1162.007(c), Estates Code, is amended
(c)  An attorney does not violate the attorney-client
privilege solely by complying with a court order to release an
instrument subject to this section and Sections 1162.005 and
1162.006.  [Notwithstanding Section 22.004, Government Code, the
supreme court may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this
SECTION 2.04.  Section 52.047(g), Government Code, is
(g)  Notwithstanding the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure,
an official court reporter who is required to prepare a transcript
in a criminal case without charging a fee is not entitled to payment
for the transcript from the state or county if the county paid a
substitute court reporter to perform the official court reporter's
regular duties while the transcript was being prepared.  To the
extent that this subsection conflicts with the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, this subsection controls.  [Notwithstanding
Sections 22.004 and 22.108(b), the supreme court or the court of
criminal appeals may not amend or adopt rules in conflict with this
SECTION 2.05.  Section 171.208(i), Health and Safety Code,
(i)  Notwithstanding any other law, a court may not award
costs or attorney's fees under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
[or any other rule adopted by the supreme court under Section
22.004, Government Code,] to a defendant in an action brought under
SECTION 2.06.  Section 455.351(h), Occupations Code, is
(h)  Notwithstanding any other law or rule [Section 22.004,
(1)  a person may not continue the enjoined activity
pending appeal or trial on the merits of an injunctive order entered
in a suit brought under this subchapter;
(2)  not later than the 90th day after the date of the
injunctive order, the appropriate court of appeals shall hear and
decide an appeal taken by a party enjoined under this subchapter;
(3)  if an appeal is not taken by a party temporarily
enjoined under this article, the parties are entitled to a full
trial on the merits not later than the 90th day after the date of the
SECTION 2.07.  The following provisions of the Civil
Practice and Remedies Code are repealed:
SECTION 2.08.  The following provisions are repealed:
(1)  Section 111.002(b), Family Code;
(2)  Section 301.002, Family Code;
(3)  Section 276.002(e), Finance Code;
(4)  Section 74.1625(b), Government Code; and
(5)  Section 410.305(b), Labor Code.
ARTICLE 3.  TRANSITION; EFFECTIVE DATE
SECTION 3.01.  On the effective date of this Act, a rule
adopted by the Texas Supreme Court under Section 22.004, Government
Code, as it existed before the effective date of this Act, that
conflicts with a provision of law is invalid and has no effect in
any action commenced on or after the effective date of this Act in
SECTION 3.02.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.