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The Senate Business & Commerce Committee took up SB 6, the Pandemic Liability Protection Act, earlier today. George Christian, TCJL Senior Counsel, explained the business premises liability and product liability provisions of the bill, while Brian Jackson,...

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SB 6 by Hancock, the Pandemic Liability Protection Act, has been posted for hearing in Senate Business & Commerce on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 8:00am in the Senate Chamber. HOW YOU CAN HELP: Please attend the hearing or send someone to sign a witness...

Despite the logistical limitations imposed by the pandemic health emergency and an historic winter storm that shut down much of the state for a week, legislators still managed to introduce roughly the same number of bills as in the last few sessions. As of today,...

  Legislation filed by Senator Roland Gutierrez (D-San Antonio) and Rep. Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) would substantially increase the minimum level of administrative penalties that may be imposed by the Texas Railroad Commission for various permit violations...

A proposal to establish a statewide business court has been introduced for the fourth consecutive session. HB 1875 by Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) establishes a business court with concurrent jurisdiction with a district court in: (1) a derivative action on...

This afternoon Senator Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) filed SB 6, now styled the Pandemic Liability Protection Act. Governor Abbott declared pandemic liability protection as an emergency item earlier in the session, and the bill has a prominent place on...

Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston) has filed a proposed constitutional amendment enhancing the practice and residency requirements of candidates for the Texas Supreme Court and trial courts. SJR 47 would raise the eligibility standard for Chief Justice and Justice of...

March 4, 2021 TCJL Legislative Report 87th Legislature Bills and Resolutions Filed                  4,130 Senate Bills                                        1,028 House Bills                                         2,868 House Bills Referred to Committee     ...

Governor Greg Abbott today issued his 34th Executive Order relating to the COVID-19 emergency. The new order allows businesses to operate without restriction in counties without high hospitalizations. In counties that continue to have high hospitalization rates,...

The first bill out of the gate in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee will be HB 19 by Chairman Leach. The bill will be heard on Tuesday, March 9, beginning at 10 a.m. This bill is one of the top priorities of House and Senate leadership (the...

Representative Jeff Leach (R-Plano), chair of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, today introduced legislation to give the chief administrative law judge at SOAH emergency powers to suspend rules and proceedings in administrative hearings...