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8. F UTURE R EVISIONS The contents of questions, instructions, and definitions in the court’s charge depend on the underlying substantive law relevant to the case. This volume as updated reflects all amendments to Texas statutes enacted through 2023. The Committee expects to pub lish updates as needed to reflect changes and new developments in the law. 9. C AVEAT R EGARDING B ROAD -F ORM S UBMISSION On June 28, 2024, the Texas Supreme Court decided Horton v. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. , 692 S.W.3d 112 (Tex. 2024), addressing issues surrounding broad-form jury charge submission and the Casteel doctrine as discussed in Casteel v. Crown Life Insurance Co. , 22 S.W.3d 378 (Tex. 2000). As of the date of publication, the Committee has not had sufficient time to update this volume to incorporate the court’s holdings or reasoning in Horton . Thus, the Committee encourages practitioners to review Horton and subsequent applications of that decision when drafting and submitting their charges.

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