AUSTIN Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLRPAC) today endorsed Jeff Bauknight for election in the Republican Primary for House District 30, which covers DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Matagorda and Victoria counties, a press release states.
Bill limiting liability for trucking companies passes Texas House Morgan O Hanlon, The Dallas Morning News
Updated at 3:20 p.m. with additional developments.
A bill that would make it harder to successfully sue commercial trucking companies is moving forward after a series of postponements on the House floor.
According to the bill’s author, Plano Republican Jeff Leach, the legislation would create a fair framework that ensures victims in collisions involving commercial vehicles can have their day in court, while also protecting commercial motor vehicle operators from excessive lawsuits. On third reading Friday, the legislation, House Bill 19, passed 81-49.
“With passage of this bill, we will see commercial vehicle insurance rates fall in the state,” Leach promised during testimony to the House floor on Thursday.
AUSTIN – Texans for Lawsuit Reform today released the results of a poll conducted among 500 Democratic Primary voters in 17 South Texas counties from April 20-22, finding that voters overwhelmingly support and trust small businesses over trial lawyers.
The poll was conducted by Ragnar Research Partners and covered all of House Districts 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41, and part of House Districts 31, 43, 74 and 80.
“Democratic Primary voters have spoken, overwhelmingly supporting and trusting Texas small businesses over personal injury trial lawyers, recognizing the value job creators and commercial vehicles provide to our state, and voting accordingly at the ballot box,” TLR Executive Director Mary Tipps said. “Good policy makes good politics, and HB 19 is good on policy and good on politics. We urge House members to vote their districts and support Texas jobs by voting for HB 19.”