Governor Greg Abbott reappointed all 10 Texas Business Court judges to new two-year terms Wednesday.
The terms will begin on Sept. 1, the judges’ second since the court was created in the 2023 legislative session.
“Businesses choose Texas in record numbers because Texas delivers results,” said Abbott in a release. “The Texas Business Court has resolved complex commercial disputes with unmatched speed and expertise. Hundreds of cases already filed and scores resolved prove these judges fuel Texas’ status as the economic engine of America. I have reappointed these skilled judges to protect that success and to ensure that Texas’ business jurisprudence is on steady ground for years to come.”
The Texas Business Court specializes in complex corporate litigation that normal district courts may not have the time or expertise to deal with effectively, and it is currently made up of five divisions each helmed by two experienced jurists. Unlike state district court judges, who are elected, business court judges are appointed by the governor.
In addition to chasing movement of corporate headquarters and backing the Texas Stock Exchange, Abbott has sought to encourage companies to redomicile, meaning move their legal home, to Texas, usually from Delaware. The Texas Business Court is a key piece of that, as it provides an alternative specialty court to Delaware’s Court of Chancery, which has been the preeminent venue for corporate litigation for a century.
