What happened: September 1 marked one year since the launch of the Texas Business Court. In total, 10 business court judges saw 185 cases filed and issued 42 opinions. 

Remind me: The Texas Business Court was created to streamline high-dollar, complex business-to-business cases and to reduce backlogs in state district courts. 

In his words: “I think the judges have shown that they’re going to follow the statute to a T, and therefore they’re predictable. They’re going to follow Texas Supreme Court authority. They’re going to act fairly quickly especially given the size of the dockets they currently have.” – Jared Wilkerson of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.

TLR Thoughts: TLR helped spearhead the effort to create the first-of-its-kind specialized business court in Texas, and the result has been a resounding success. During the recent 2025 Texas Legislative Session, TLR advocated for two bipartisan pieces of legislation to further enhance the Texas Business Court and to enhance Texas’s corporate governance laws, respectively. The TLR-supported bills, House Bill 40 and Senate Bill 29, collectively are helping to position the Lone Star State as the preeminent jurisdiction for relocation and reincorporations.

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