Texas Government Code

§ 23.102 — SECONDARY PRIORITIES

GV § 23.102Title 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH · Part A. COURTS · Ch. 23. GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR TRIAL COURTS · Art. B. PRIORITY IN SETTING HEARINGS AND TRIALS

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A matter not included in Section 23.101 shall be set at the discretion of the trial court in which the matter is pending, observing the following priorities:

(1)precedence should be given to matters where delay will cause physical or economic injury to either the parties or the public;

(2)matters involving substantial substantive or constitutional rights should take precedence over matters involving permits, licenses, or privileges;

(3)precedence should be given matters involving important issues that greatly concern the public or materially affect the public welfare; and

(4)precedence should be given matters involving complete restoration of a ward's capacity or modification of a ward's guardianship.

Legislative history

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 829, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.