Rule 16.1 - Authority and Applicability(a)Authority. This rule is promulgated under Sections 74.251-74.257 of the Government Code.(b)Applicability. This rule applies to civil actions pending on or after May 1, 2012, in a constitutional county court, county court at law, probate court, or district court and that may require additional judicial resources.(c)Other Cases. This rule does not apply to: (2) grants for local court improvement under Section 72.029 of the Government Code;(3) cases in which judicial review is sought under Chapter 2001, Subchapter G, of the Government Code; or(4) cases that have been transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation to a district court for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings under Chapter 74, Subchapter H, of the Government Code.