Three sections of the State Bar of Texas submitted letters to the Texas Supreme Court after the Bar’s board of directors on Jan. 25 gave the green light for them to oppose a recently proposed rule of procedure governing expedited actions in low-dollar cases.

The sections join a growing cadre of legal organizations that oppose the proposed Texas Rule of Civil Procedure Rule (TRCP) 169, which expedites cases in which a plaintiff seeks $100,000 or less. The rule mandates a quick timeline, limits on discovery and a short trial, among other things.

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