TITLE: Relating to the authority of an appellate court to issue temporary orders in connection with an interlocutory appeal.

SUMMARY: Relating to the authority of an appellate court to issue temporary orders in connection with an interlocutory appeal.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the authority of an appellate court to issue temporary orders in connection with an interlocutory appeal. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 51.014, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (i) Notwithstanding a stay of trial court proceedings under this section, an appellate court may enlist the assistance of a trial court in hearing evidence, making findings of fact, and making recommendations relating to the appellate court's authority to issue temporary orders necessary to preserve a party's rights until disposition of an appeal. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.