(a) A business court judge must:
(1) be at least 35 years of age;
(2) be a United States citizen;
(3) have been a resident of a county within the division of the business court to which the judge is appointed for at least five years before appointment; and
(4) be a licensed attorney in this state who has 10 or more years of experience in:
(A) practicing complex civil business litigation;
(B) practicing business transaction law;
(C) serving as a judge of a court in this state with civil jurisdiction; or
(D) any combination of experience described by Paragraphs (A)-(C).
(b) A business court judge may not have had the judge’s license to practice law revoked, suspended, or subject to a probated suspension.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 25A.008

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005