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House Bill 2950 |
House Author: Smith |
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Effective: 6-16-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 2950 amends the Government Code to change who is responsible for designating the members of the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation from the chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court to all justices of the supreme court. The bill includes former or retired justices of the courts of appeals among the persons eligible for membership on the panel. The bill makes the prohibition against the panel transferring actions brought under the Deceptive Trade Practices‑Consumer Protection Act applicable only to actions brought by the consumer protection division of the attorney general's office.