New Mechanism for Permissive Interlocutory Appeals in Texas State Courts

The Texas legislature has given parties in the state's trial courts the same access to permissive interlocutory review of rulings that they have in federal district courts. Here's the old statute. Back then, the parties had to agree in order for interlocutory review to be permitted. Reaching such agreement was very rare. State practice is now similar to federal practice. Hat tip to Warren Harris and Yvonne Ho in the Texas Bar Journal.

Texas State Court Rules-- Where to Find Them for Free

Rules for Texas State Courts can be found at the Supreme Court of Texas's rules page. Local rules or internal operating procedures for lower Texas state courts can normally be found on the Texas Courts Online webpage for that court. The main index page for the Texas state courts system is here. Internal Operating Procedures for the Thirteenth Court of Appeals is here.