Texas § 25A.008 QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGE.

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§ 25A.008 — QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGE.

Texas § 25A.008

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 25A.008 (2026).

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Sec. 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.

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Sec. 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.