85R1362 SCL-F     By: Minjarez H.B. No. 116       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in   connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 18, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is   amended by adding Subchapter E to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER E. SUBPOENAS          Sec. 18.101.  PRE-SUIT SUBPOENAS FOR CERTAIN CLAIMS   INVOLVING MINORS. (a) The supreme court shall adopt rules of civil   procedure providing for the issuance of a pre-suit subpoena to:                (1)  investigate a potential claim involving an injury   to or death of a minor; or                (2)  perpetuate or obtain evidence or testimony from   any person for use in an anticipated action involving an injury to   or death of a minor.          (b)  The rules must:                (1)  allow a party to request a subpoena to compel an   oral or written deposition, the production of electronic or   magnetic data, or the production of documents or tangible things;   and                (2)  require that a responding party provide any   electronic or magnetic data or documentary or tangible evidence to   the court under seal for the court to determine, after notice,   hearing, and an in camera inspection, if the evidence should be   released to the requesting party.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.