After approving a handful of amendments, the Texas House this afternoon voted 96-49 to pass a bill that includes civil justice system reforms like loser pays and dismissal of suits that lack merit.
During debate, lawmakers expressed the most concern about a provision in House Bill 274 that would entitle a defendant to collect attorney’s fees if the plaintiff rejected a settlement offer.
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