New Texas Bills Protect Personal Injury Defendants

Law360, New York (June 26, 2015, 2:11 PM EDT) -- Attorneys and companies facing personal injury or wrongful death litigation in Texas state court should take note of two bills recently passed by the 84th Texas Legislature, HB 1692 and SB 735. One of these bills — HB 1692 — was signed by the Texas governor on June 16, 2015, and is now law in all new state court actions commenced on or after that date. These bills provide additional tools for defendants in personal injury and wrongful death cases, limiting the circumstances in which defendants can be forced to defend such lawsuits in Texas state court and the circumstances in which sensitive financial information can be sought from defendants during the course of discovery....

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