As the end of the 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature draws near, the future is uncertain for many proposed bills. The regular session is set to conclude on June 1st. The state capitol has been humming with activity, but between filibustering speakers and marathon approval session, it seems that many bills will still slip through the cracks.

One bill facing a great deal of scrutiny is Senate Bill 1123, and the companion House Bill 1811. These two bills are designed to change the standards relating to asbestos-related mesothelioma lawsuits in Texas. The new bills would require that plaintiffs introduce proof of the amount of asbestos they were exposed to that triggered the onset of their mesothelioma cancer. The bill hopes to prove causation in order to minimize the number of mesothelioma cases where defendants may have no responsibility.

SB 1123 was authored by state Senator Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock. SB 1123 was approved by the Senate in April. However, there was opposition against the bill from both business and legal reform activists. HB 1811 was authored by state Senator Craig Eiland, D-Texas City. HB 1811 has not yet passed, and is currently stuck in the House Committee on the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence.

SB 1123, along with literally hundreds of other bills, did not make it past the House. The deadline for the House to pass new Senate bills was midnight on Tuesday the 26th of May. This means that the fate of SB 1123 is uncertain. Currently, the future fate of this bill is unknown.

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