TX SB2516

Removes the right to interlocutory appeal for denials of summary judgment motions based on immunity claims by state or political subdivision officers or employees

Eliminates interlocutory appeals for orders granting or denying a governmental unit's plea to the jurisdiction

Retains interlocutory appeal rights for orders involving receiver/trustee appointments, class action certifications, temporary injunctions, special appearances, media free speech claims, and various other specified matters

Modifies automatic stay provisions by removing references to immunity-based summary judgment motions and pleas to the jurisdiction, so only denials of special appearances trigger the filing deadline requirements for automatic stays

Renumbers the remaining categories of appealable interlocutory orders and updates cross-references in related statutes, effective September 1, 2025