NU Online News Service, May 12, 5:25 p.m. EDT–The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that limits who may file asbestos injury lawsuits.
A nearly identical measure, aimed at curbing the number of asbestos injury actions filling court dockets, passed the Senate last week after talks ironed out differences with all interested parties, including trial lawyers and businesses.
"So, it is expected that the upper chamber will concur with the technical amendments in the House bill sometime this week and send the package to the governor for his expected signature," said Joe Woods, assistant manager for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI).
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