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Committee backs correction to construction law after court ruling on venue and choice‑of‑law
Summary
Chairman Hughes told the committee HB 2960 would amend the Business and Commerce Code to prevent construction contracts from forcing Texas contractors to litigate disputes out of state.
Chairman Hughes told the committee House Bill 2960 would amend the Business and Commerce Code to restore long‑standing protections preventing construction contracts from forcing Texas contractors to litigate disputes in out‑of‑state forums or under foreign law.
Hughes said a 2023 Court of Appeals decision had held such protections could be waived, which “created real problems in the construction industry and placed Texas contractors at a disadvantage in…
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