▲ The opinion of the commissions of the Chamber of Deputies eliminates the controversial transitional article of the Senate that gave retroactivity to the law. It went to the plenary session, where it is expected to be voted on today.Photo Luis Castillo
Enrique Mendez
La Jornada Newspaper
Tuesday, October 14, 2025, p. 6
In a rapid session, carried out at times with shouts, the United Justice and Finance Commissions of the Chamber of Deputies last night approved the opinion on reform of the Amparo Law, which – explained Morena and his allies – will prevent judges from granting suspensions in tax disputes, organized crime crimes or to stop public policies or infrastructure works.
However, the opposition highlighted that with the new requirements to demonstrate legitimate interest, in cases of defense of collective rights it will leave no possibility of protection for environmental, social, indigenous or people of sexual diversity causes, since now they would have to demonstrate a real impact and benefit.
The opinion, which eliminates the controversial transitional article of the Senate, which gave retroactivity to the law, was approved by 26 votes in favor, five against and one abstention in the Justice Commission, as well as 30 in favor and six against in the Treasury Commission. It was sent to the plenary session, where its approval is expected this Tuesday.
Olga Sánchez Cordero, retired minister and federal representative of Morena, presented a broad observation of the negative effects of the wording and proposed adjustments.
He explained that “legitimate interest is an indeterminate concept, whose existence is weighed and valued by the judge in each specific case. It cannot be defined in advance, as this reform does, since its configuration depends on the facts and the fundamental right that is considered violated.”
Sánchez Cordero, who voted in abstention, expressed his concern about “collective or diffuse actions, such as those promoted by the LGBT+ community, consumers, indigenous peoples and communities, neighborhood groups, environmental defenders or by retirees”, since the amendment would restrict access to constitutional justice.
He said that although excesses have been committed and that, “in some cases, judges admitted amparo claims, used strategically to hinder or hinder public policies and structural works, but months or years later they were dismissed, which showed that the initial admission generated paralyzing effects on public action; however, the reform unfortunately leads to the opposite solution.”
In turn, the coordinator of the PT, Reginaldo Sandoval, stated that legitimate interest was used “as an instrument of political or dilatory litigation” and the modification will prevent “stopping essential powers of the State with express protections.”
Also, he said, “the door will be closed to practices that allowed the improper reopening of tax litigation.”
