AUSTIN —Anti-SLAPP bills have been passed in 27 states and last Wednesday, Texas moved a step closer to protecting its citizen’s First Amendment rights when House Bill 2973 passed with a unanimous vote. This bill and its Senate version SB 1565, protect against strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP). These frivolous lawsuits can be brought…

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Edinburg Republican Aaron Pena is, by far, the top Tweeter among lawmakers at the Texas Capitol with nearly 7,000 messages to date – most in the six months since re-election. But a bill now pending in a House committee could soon slow his habit. The measure would ban public officials in Texas…

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House has passed a bill that would protect free speech by barring frivolous lawsuits. The bill by Republican state Rep. Todd Hunter allows defendants to request an expedited dismissal, if the suit is deemed a frivolous attempt to prevent that person from exercising their legal rights. According to Hunter, the…

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Edinburg Republican Aaron Pena is, by far, the top Tweeter among lawmakers at the Texas Capitol with nearly 7,000 messages to date – most in the six months since re-election. But a bill now pending in a House committee could soon slow his habit. The measure would ban public officials in Texas…