TLR PAC Endorses State Rep. Chuck Hopson in HD 11
East Texas Lawmaker is Strong Supporter of Lawsuit Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2009
Contact: Sherry Sylvester
210-241-5296
sherrysylvester@satx.rr.com
AUSTIN, TX - Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today endorsed the re-election of State Rep. Chuck Hopson in House District 11. Hopson recently changed his political party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.
“Chuck Hopson is a strong supporter of lawsuit reform and understands the critical role it has played in strengthening the Texas economy and increasing access to health care,” said TLR PAC Chairman, Dick Trabulsi. “TLR PAC was proud to support Chuck as a Democrat and we will be equally vigorous in our support now that he has decided to run for re-election to his Texas House seat as a Republican.”
Trabulsi recounted Hopson’s outstanding record on civil justice reform issues, including his support for the landmark Omnibus Tort Reform Bill of 2003 (HB) 4 and the critically important 2005 reforms that has largely eliminated abusive asbestos litigation.
“Chuck has supported every civil justice reform in recent legislative sessions. This past session, he voted with the business community and against the Texas Trial Lawyers Association on an important bill that would have reversed a fair and well-decided opinion of the Texas Supreme Court.
Hopson represents Cherokee, Houston, Panola and Rusk Counties.
TLR PAC is the political arm of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the state's largest civil justice reform organization. TLR is a bipartisan, volunteer-led coalition with more than 17,000 supporters residing in 818 Texas communities and representing 1,266 different businesses, professions and trades. For more information about TLR visit www.tlrpac.com.
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