Reader Responses

Texas leaders’ continued commitment to improving the state’s legal environment is a big part of why the Texas economy is doing better than other states. Senator John Cornyn and the head of the Dallas Federal Bank have both recently cited legal reforms as the driving force behind the Texas job machine and our economy’s continued strength. In addition to economic benefits, legal reforms help to ensure that local courts are used for justice, not greed.

When lawmakers passed and Gov. Rick Perry signed HB 274 they ensured that consumers maintain full access to our legal system while working to curb frivolous and abusive lawsuits that cost Texas jobs and hurt Texas families. Too many lawsuits cast a wide net and target many companies — including some that should never be part of the suit in the first place. The wasted dollars and man-hours spent researching, preparing and fighting lawsuits like this are costing Texas jobs and continued private investment.

It’s smart to embrace legal reforms that further streamline our court system so that it’s no longer burdened and clogged by lawsuits that are filed indiscriminately. We appreciate that this new law isn’t saying, “let’s eliminate lawsuits altogether.” It simply encourages people to bring lawsuits to court that make sense.

Diane Davis
Executive Director
East Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse
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