Sec. 25A.009.  APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES; TERM; PRESIDING JUDGE; EXCHANGE OF BENCHES.  (a)  The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint:
(1)  two judges to each of the First, Third, Fourth, Eighth, and Eleventh Divisions of the business court; and
(2)  one judge to each of the Second, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Divisions of the business court.
(b)  A business court judge shall serve for a term of two years, beginning on September 1 of every even-numbered year.
(c)  A business court judge may be reappointed.
(d)  Not later than the seventh day after the first day of a term, the business court judges by majority vote shall select a judge of the court to serve as administrative presiding judge for the duration of the term.  If a vacancy occurs in the position of administrative presiding judge, the remaining business court judges shall select a judge of the court to serve as administrative presiding judge for the remainder of the unexpired term as soon as practicable.
(e)  A business court judge shall take the constitutional oath of office required of appointed officers of this state and file the oath with the secretary of state.
(f)  To promote the orderly and efficient administration of justice, the business court judges may exchange benches and sit and act for each other in any matter pending before the court.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 380 (H.B. 19), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.