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Committee adopts substitute to standardize admission‑rule treatment in commercial motor‑vehicle trials
Summary
The committee substitute to SB 39 would repeal statutory exceptions to the admission rule in commercial motor‑vehicle collision lawsuits so the rule aligns with longstanding case law; sponsors said the change clarifies that the admission rule applies in the first phase of trials but does not bar separate claims such as negligent repair.
Senator Burble explained the committee substitute for Senate Bill 39 to the Transportation Committee as a measure to make commercial motor‑vehicle collision trials more uniform by repealing admission‑rule exceptions added in a previous legislative session. The sponsor said the admission rule — long used in Texas case law since at least 1961 — prevents duplicative claims when…
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