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TLR STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF HB 274

2011 Omnibus Tort Reform Package  

 

(Austin, TX)  Texans for Lawsuit Reform issued the following statement today following the Senate passage of HB 274, the 2011 Omnibus Tort Bill.  TLR President Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., said: 

“We congratulate the Texas Senate on the passage of this important legislation, which will increase the efficiency of our courts by instituting less costly and time consuming court procedures.  It also provides incentives for fair and early settlements and imposes risk on those who pursue meritless or abusive lawsuits.”  

Trabulsi applauded the work of Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Southside Place, the Senate sponsor of HB 274 and Sen. Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, Chairman of the Senate State Affairs Committee, for their hard work in crafting a fair and meaningful bill.

Trabulsi also lauded Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Governor David Dewhurst for their leadership on HB 274 and their longstanding commitment to tort reform.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the state’s largest civil justice reform organization, is a bipartisan, volunteer-led coalition with more than 17,000 supporters residing in more than 869 Texas communities and representing 1,253 different businesses, professions and trades. For more information, visit www.tortreform.com.