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AN ACT
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relating to appeals in cases arising under the Federal Arbitration |
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Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 51, Civil Practice and |
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Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 51.016 to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 51.016. APPEAL ARISING UNDER FEDERAL ARBITRATION ACT. |
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In a matter subject to the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. Section |
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1 et seq.), a person may take an appeal or writ of error to the court |
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of appeals from the judgment or interlocutory order of a district |
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court, county court at law, or county court under the same |
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circumstances that an appeal from a federal district court's order |
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or decision would be permitted by 9 U.S.C. Section 16. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Except as provided by this section, the |
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change in law made by this Act applies to an action filed on or after |
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the effective date of this Act or pending on the effective date of |
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this Act. |
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(b) The change in law made by this Act does not apply to the |
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appeal of an interlocutory order in an action pending on the |
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effective date of this Act if the appeal of the order is initiated |
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before the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1650 passed the Senate on |
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April 9, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1650 passed the House on |
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May 27, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 148, Nays 0, one |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |