The Texas Senate just passed a bill, SB 39, that could rewrite the rules for how lawsuits involving commercial truck crashes play out in court. In plain terms? If this bill becomes law, a jury wouldn’t hear about a company’s prior safety record or driver hiring decisions unless the court had already found the company at fault for the crash in question.
Supporters say it’s about fairness. Critics say it’s about hiding the skeletons in the closet – the repeat violations, the failed maintenance and...