Relating to the rulemaking power of the Texas Supreme Court.

SB 1719 proposes to clarify the Texas Supreme Court's authority to create rules governing civil procedure. It specifies that the court's rules can replace outdated laws enacted before 1939, but only after the court adopts a new rule on that specific topic. The bill also requires the court to publicly list all superseded laws when adopting a new rule and explicitly prohibits the court from changing certain existing statutes, such as those banning personal service of legal documents during legislative sessions or rules about real property sales. This bill directly affects the Texas Supreme Court's rulemaking process and civil court procedures across Texas.