Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 36A.008 — STAY OF PROCEEDINGS PENDING APPEAL OF FOREIGN-COUNTRY JUDGMENT

CP § 36A.008Title 2. TRIAL, JUDGMENT, AND APPEAL · Part C. JUDGMENTS · Ch. 36A. ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENTS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

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If a party establishes that an appeal from a foreign-country judgment is pending or will be taken, the court may stay any proceedings with regard to the foreign-country judgment until:

(1)the appeal is concluded;

(2)the time for appeal expires; or

(3)the appellant has had sufficient time to prosecute the appeal and has failed to do so.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 390 (S.B. 944), Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2017.