Bad bills harm victims.
Insurance lobby backs bills which harm victims in Texas.
SSB 30 remains a BAD bill that harms injured Texans. These dangerous provisions are still in the bill: RETROACTIVE IMPACT ON PENDING CASES CSSB 30 applies retroactively, changing the legal rules for Texans with existing claims already in the court system. UNCONSTITUTIONAL CAPS ON FUTURE DAMAGES The bill imposes caps on future medical costs—such as life care plans—for the most catastrophically injured Texans, in violation of the Texas Constitution (Art. 3, Sec. 66). INFRINGES ON THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP CSSB 30 allows for the injection of prejudicial claims related to how patients choose their doctor and manage their care. RESTRICTS ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE CSSB 30 imposes burdensome restrictions and stringent coding requirements on patient care, reducing the number of providers willing or able to care for injured Texans— especially in rural and underserved communities. OVERRIDES THE RULES OF EVIDENCE The bill forces certain information into evidence, stripping judges of their discretion and limiting a party’s right to challenge credibility through cross-examination. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OVER MEDICAL CHARGES CSSB 30 ties recoverable medical costs to a government approved list and requires rigid “clean claim” forms— effectively socializing private medical billing. VIOLATES PATIENT PRIVACY RIGHTS CSSB 30 mandates disclosure of irrelevant medical records, referral details, and payment information—violating patient confidentiality
