Texas Supreme Court Term Preview — Key Business Cases

The Supreme Court of Texas has completed its first week of oral arguments of the 2024-25 term. Here is a preview of key business cases currently on the Court’s argument docket.

Business Courts

In an opinion issued before the first argument of the term, the Texas Supreme Court held in In re Dallas County that the newly created Fifteenth Court of Appeals satisfies geographic, jurisdictional and judicial appointment requirements under the Texas Constitution. Because SB 1045 confers original and exclusive jurisdiction on the Texas Supreme Court to address any constitutional challenges to the business court system, expect other challenges to come before the court during the coming term.