Relating to the court orders eligible for an interlocutory appeal.

SB 2516 amends Texas law to expand which preliminary court decisions can be appealed before a final judgment is issued. It specifically adds 15 new categories of orders eligible for interlocutory appeal, including decisions on class certification, temporary injunctions, summary judgments involving media immunity or medical malpractice cases (under Section 74.351), special appearances by defendants, and certain municipal or contractor liability cases. The bill also clarifies that appeals under most new categories will automatically stay trial proceedings, while some (like those under Section 74.351) will not. This change directly affects parties in civil litigation who seek to challenge specific rulings earlier in the legal process.