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Committee Hears Fix to Construction‑contract Venue Rule After Court Ruling; Contractors Back Bill
Summary
House Bill 2960 would amend the Business and Commerce Code to declare venue and choice‑of‑law provisions in construction contracts void as against public policy, reversing a court ruling that allowed such provisions to be enforced; subcontractor groups and construction trade lawyers testified in favor
The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on House Bill 2960, a bill intended to restore longstanding protections for Texas contractors by clarifying venue and choice‑of‑law rules in construction contracts.
Chairman Hughes explained that a 2023 court of appeals decision had held that contractors could waive the state’s venue protections, undermining Texas policy that construction disputes be litigated where the project is located. He said…
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