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From: S. maltophilia

4/22/2025 8:39:55 PM

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You know the clown who sponsored this POS wasn't doing it to address a specific need in his district.

Where Texas leads....

.....We took comfort in knowing that the Texas Citizens’ Participation Act protects everyone against such strategic lawsuits against public participation, known as SLAPPs. The powerful may be able to sic a team of lawyers to shut up an activist or journalist in other states, but not in Texas.

The TCPA guarantees Texans the right to speak up about matters of public importance. Whether you are a journalist looking into the authenticity of Alamo artifacts or protesting a wind energy project, the law forbids bullies from using lawsuits to silence protected speech.

I’m sharing my story from 2022 because wealthy and powerful people are trying to weaken the TCPA. If several bills working their way through the Texas Legislature become law, SLAPPs will become more common, and citizens will be far less protected.

The Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on Wednesday regarding House Bill 2988. The proposed change would defang the TCPA.

Wealthy people and organizations employ attorneys, so filing a lawsuit costs them little more than the filing fee. Retaining a lawyer and filing a response can quickly run up $50,000 in attorneys' fees before you even appear before a judge.......

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