Abbott signs off on two new tort reform measures, ends asbestos double dipping

Abbott signs off on two new tort reform measures, ends asbestos double dippingSoutheast Texas RecordGov. Greg Abbott signed into law two tort reform measures Tuesday, ending asbestos double dipping and lawsuits brought by out-of-state plaintiffs. In February, state Rep. Doug Miller, R-New Braunfels, introduced House Bill 1492, relating to …U.S. Chamber Applauds Enactment of Texas Law to Curb 'Double Dip' Asbestos …Business Wire (press release)Texas Gov. Signs Bill Raising Bar On Asbestos ClaimsLaw360 (subscription)all 4 news articles »