TX HB2459

Modifies rules for automatic stays of trial court proceedings during interlocutory appeals of denied motions to dismiss under Texas's anti-SLAPP law (Chapter 27, protecting constitutional rights like free speech)

Creates a 61-day limited stay when a motion to dismiss is denied for specific procedural reasons: untimely filing, the action being exempt under Section 27.010(a), or the motion being deemed frivolous or solely intended to delay

Provides for an indefinite stay pending appeal resolution when the motion is denied for substantive reasons other than those listed above, or when the denial order does not state a reason

Allows the court of appeals to extend a stay beyond 61 days upon determining the appellant is likely to succeed on the merits or when extension serves the interest of justice

Applies only to denials of motions to dismiss ordered on or after the effective date, with immediate effect upon two-thirds legislative vote or September 1, 2025