Sweeten, J. | February 11, 2025
In this case, Defendants attempted to remove an action filed on May 1, 2024, to the Texas Business Court. They also sought to remove claims filed on October 4, 2024, in the same lawsuit, to the Business Court. This opinion addresses whether the Business Court has subject matter jurisdiction over the initial lawsuit and whether it has jurisdiction over later-filed claims. The Court concluded that Section 8 of H.B. 19 prohibits the removal of cases filed prior to September 1, 2024. Further, the Court concluded that the claims filed in the lawsuit after September 1, 2024 are part of the same action and the Business Court lacked jurisdiction over those later-filed claims. The Court remanded the case in its entirety to the district court.