(Austin, Texas) Texans for Lawsuit Reform commended state lawmakers for their continued commitment to ending lawsuit abuse in Texas. In a constructive session for lawsuit reform, lawmakers closed a dangerous loophole in state venue law and rejected dozens of proposals to roll back groundbreaking lawsuit reforms enacted over the past decade that have boosted our economy and helped to create hundreds of thousands of new jobs for Texans. 

Texans for Lawsuit Reform joined with Texas ports and the maritime industry, including every dredging company doing business in Texas, to applaud the passage of CSHB 1602, introduced by Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, R-Houston.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform praised SB 1204, filed by Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, today to modernize Texas courts and more efficiently administer the judicial process throughout the state. State Rep. Dan Gattis, R-Georgetown, is slated to file identical legislation in the House.