Texas Statutes
Subchapter A. Supreme Court
Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments

Sec. 22.022. JUDICIAL INSTRUCTION RELATED TO FOREIGN LAW AND FOREIGN JUDGMENTS. (a) The supreme court shall provide for a course of instruction that relates to issues regarding foreign law, foreign judgments, and arbitration awards in relation to foreign law that arise in actions under the Family Code involving the marriage relationship and the parent-child relationship for judges involved in those actions.
(b) The course of instruction must include information about:
(1) the limits on comity and the freedom to contract for arbitration that protect against violations of constitutional rights and public policy in the application of foreign law and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitration awards in actions brought under the Family Code; and
(2) the rules of evidence and procedure adopted under Section 22.0041.
(c) The supreme court shall adopt rules necessary to accomplish the purposes of this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 771 (H.B. 45), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Government Code

Title 2 - Judicial Branch

Subtitle A - Courts

Chapter 22 - Appellate Courts

Subchapter A. Supreme Court

Section 22.001. Jurisdiction

Section 22.002. Writ Power

Section 22.003. Procedure of the Court

Section 22.0035. Modification or Suspension of Certain Provisions Relating to Court Proceedings Affected by Disaster

Section 22.004. Rules of Civil Procedure

Section 22.0041. Rules Regarding Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments in Certain Family Law Actions

Section 22.0042. Rules Regarding Exemptions From Seizure of Property; Form

Section 22.005. Disqualification of Justices

Section 22.006. Adjournment

Section 22.007. Petition for Review

Section 22.008. Publication of Decisions

Section 22.009. Stenographers; Bailiff

Section 22.010. Sealing of Court Records

Section 22.011. Judicial Instruction Related to Family Violence, Sexual Assault, Trafficking of Persons, and Child Abuse

Section 22.012. Training Related to Diversions

Section 22.013. Judicial Instruction Related to Guardianship Issues

Section 22.0135. Judicial Guidance Related to Child Protective Services Cases and Juvenile Cases

Section 22.014. Senior Justice Acting for Chief Justice

Section 22.015. Permanent Place Designations

Section 22.017. Grants by Commissions Established by Supreme Court

Section 22.018. Promulgation of Forms for Certain Expedited Foreclosure Proceedings

Section 22.019. Promulgation of Certain Landlord-Tenant Forms

Section 22.020. Promulgation of Certain Probate Forms

Section 22.022. Judicial Instruction Related to Foreign Law and Foreign Judgments