Senate Bill 491 and House Bill 1492 introduce some much-needed transparency into asbestos litigation. They ensure that the outcome of the litigation matches its purpose: to make injured Texas whole, not secure a financial boon at a defendant or forthcoming claimant’s expense.
Economy
Don’t Fence Me In: Lianne’s Story
Family, then finances—and opportunity. Those are what brought Lianne Halpern back to tiny Shamrock, a small, dusty stop on the famous Route 66 in the Texas panhandle. Like generations of Americans before, Lianne and her family had traveled west along that route in search of the golden promises of California. Lianne’s father worked in the...
January 29, 2026