House committee advances tweak to free speech protection law | Bill makes it easier for Texans to be sued
A proposed state law could make it a lot easier for someone to sue you for saying something they don't like.
A Texas House committee has advanced changes to the state Anti-SLAPP law. Senate Bill 896 would revise the 2011 Texas Citizens Participation Act, which provides free speech protection. Essentially, Senate Bill 896 changes the way the state protects Texans from certain frivolous lawsuits. It's practically a rewrite of the 2011 Texas Citizens Participation Act, also known as the Anti-SLAPP Law, which protects people and companies from lawsuits that seem to intimidate or punish them for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Supporters of the bill, like the Texans for Lawsuit Reform and The Texas Association of Business, feel the new bill fairly balances the right to free speech and the right to a trial by jury. But, opponents like Rep. Ron Reynolds say SB896 opens the doors for courts to discriminate and punish the voices, ideas or issues they disagree with.
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