April 1, 2019      5:30 PM

Strange bedfellows push for changes to Texas free speech protections

Chair Leach tries to thread the needle as TLR and TTLA come together; some members of the press remain skeptical

The Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee heard testimony on proposed changes to freedom of speech protections under the Texas Citizens Participation Act today. Despite some confusion about a new version of the bill, it seemed support was growing for what Chairman Jeff Leach, R-Plano, is trying to do.

A committee substitute for House Bill 2730 by Leach amends the law which fights efforts to “silence by suing” by narrowly defining what constitutes “matters of public concern.”

By James Russell

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