Texas Courts Now Require Initial Disclosures, Expand Use of Expedited Actions Process

Summary

This article analyzes recent amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which now require litigants to disclose certain basic information at the beginning of a case without awaiting a formal discovery request. The amendments also make significant changes to the procedure for discovery of testifying expert witness information, require other pretrial disclosures, expand the applicability of the expedited actions process, and make related changes to other aspects of discovery and pleading.