Section 25A.008 - Qualifications Of Judge(a) A business court judge must: (1) be at least 35 years of age; (2) be a United States citizen; (3) have been a resident of a county within the division of the business court to which the judge is appointed for at least five years before appointment; and (4) be a licensed attorney in this state who has 10 or more years of experience in: (A) practicing complex civil business litigation; (B) practicing business transaction law; (C) serving as a judge of a court in this state with civil jurisdiction; or (D) any combination of experience described by Paragraphs (A)-(C). (b) A business court judge may not have had the judge's license to practice law revoked, suspended, or subject to a probated suspension. Tex. Gov't. Code § 25A.008
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 380,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023, app. to civil actions commenced on or after September 1, 2024.