Paul Renner still supports sovereign immunity caps
A closely-watched legislative battle over sovereign immunity caps may not be over.
The proposal’s fate appeared to be settled after the legislation stalled in a House committee last week amid a push to merge it with another contentious bill regarding the third-party financing of civil lawsuits.
However, House Speaker Paul Renner has opened the door ever so slightly by saying he saw merits in the bill.
Renner said he supports increasing the amount of damages that can be collected from state and local governments that are sued. Rep. Fiona McFarland’s bill (HB 569) would double the current amount of $200,000 per person and $300,000 per incident to $400,000 per person and $600,000 per incident....
