Medical liability gets focus:
State legislative panel plans to discuss limiting lawsuits

The effort to reduce medical liability lawsuits is gaining steam nationally as the legislative committee assigned to debate the issue in Texas prepares to meet on Monday. Read the Dallas Morning News article.

This session is about Power to the People

When the Texas Legislature reconvenes for its 78th Regular Session, the people of Texas have a golden opportunity to strengthen their voice in the legislative process. Why? The issues expected to dominate our discussions are "people" issues—challenges that affect every Texan no matter their race, religion or socioeconomic status. Insurance premiums. Access to medical care. Property taxes. These are just a few of the items on our agenda, and the outcome will depend heavily on whether the average Texan tunes into the events taking place in Austin during our 140-day legislative session.

Senator Nelson Files Medical Liability Reform

AUSTIN – State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, today file legislation designed to prevent medical lawsuit abuse and the exploding costs of medical liability insurance from inflicting further damage on the Texas health care system.

Senator Nelson Re-Files Bill to Ban Human Cloning

AUSTIN – Spurred on by headlines of a company's claim to hav created the world's first cloned human baby, Senator Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, has launched her second attempt to outlaw human cloning in Texas.

Senator Nelson Files Legislation to Aid Military Families, Protect the Privacy of Couples Applying for Marriage Licenses

AUSTIN – Texas State Senator Jane Nelson, R-Lewisville, today filed two piec es of legislation—a bill that allows servicemen and women to defer their property tax payments while on active duty and a proposal to protect couples applying for a marriage license from identity fraud.

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