At oral argument in Zody v. Aaron & Franklin Engineering, counsel and justices debated whether a certificate of merit must be attached to the operative complaint or whether an affidavit 'on file' after a dismissal without prejudice can satisfy CPRC §150's contemporaneous‑filing requirement.

At oral argument in case 250229, the court debated whether Family Code §54.02(j)'s phrase "practicable to proceed" requires completing a juvenile case before the defendant turns 18 or merely initiating proceedings; the interpretation could affect whether a serious felony charge proceeds in adult court or is time‑barred.

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The Senate Judiciary A Committee adopted an amendment to HB 1006 shortening the opposition filing window for summary‑judgment motions from 15 to 10 days (with a five-day reply period for movants) and reported the bill with amendments after a recorded roll-call vote.

Judges pressed counsel on whether a pro se notice of appearance indicating efforts to pay can be an 'answer' that cures jurisdictional bars and whether personal service (or later submission) permitted entry of a money judgment against the tenant.

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Court reschedules Miss Noble's hearing to July 14 after she failed to appear.