Rule 13.1 - Authority and Applicability(a)Authority. This rule is promulgated under sections 74.161 - 74.164 of the Texas Government Code and chapter 90 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code.(b)Applicability. This rule applies to: (1) civil actions that involve one or more common questions of fact and that were filed in a constitutional county court, county court at law, probate court, or district court on or after September 1, 2003;(2) civil actions filed before September 1, 2003, that involve claims for asbestos- or silica-related injuries, to the extent permitted by chapter 90 of the Texas Civil Practice and remedies Code.(c)Other Cases. Cases to which this rule does not apply are governed by Rule 11 of these rules.Amended by Order dated August 6, 2021, effective 6/16/2021.Comment - 2005
Subsections (a) and (b) are amended and subsection (c) is added to provide procedures for cases covered by chapter 90 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code, enacted effective September 1, 2005.