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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of an appellate court to lift a stay in |
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connection with an interlocutory appeal. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the appellate court |
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may temporarily lift a stay for a specific and limited time on a |
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party's motion if the appellate court determines that lifting the |
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stay is necessary only for the specific and limited purpose of |
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preventing irreparable harm to a party or the public. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |