Relating to the stay of proceedings pending an interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.

SB 336 modifies Texas law to clarify when trials must be paused (stayed) after a court denies a motion to dismiss in cases involving constitutional rights, such as free speech or due process claims. If the denial is based on specific reasons - like the motion being late, the case being exempt under law, or deemed frivolous - the trial stays for 60 days. If the denial reason isn’t specified or doesn’t fit those categories, the stay continues until the appeal is resolved. This applies only to denials occurring on or after the bill’s effective date (September 1, 2025, unless passed by two-thirds vote). It directly affects plaintiffs and defendants in civil lawsuits challenging constitutional rights early in the legal process.