Texas Government Code 74.163 – Operation; Rules
(a) The judicial panel on multidistrict litigation must operate according to rules of practice and procedure adopted by the supreme court under § 74.024. The rules adopted by the supreme court must:
(1) allow the panel to transfer related civil actions for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings;
(2) allow transfer of civil actions only on the panel’s written finding that transfer is for the convenience of the parties and witnesses and will promote the just and efficient conduct of the actions;
(3) require the remand of transferred actions to the transferor court for trial on the merits; and
(4) provide for appellate review of certain or all panel orders by extraordinary writ.
(b) The panel may prescribe additional rules for the conduct of its business not inconsistent with the law or rules adopted by the supreme court.
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 74.163
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.