Yet Another Hearing on Arbitration in the Texas House. Wed Jan 27

The Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee chaired by Representative Todd Hunter will be holding a hearing on the use of arbitration in Texas in response to interim charge #2.

Study and make recommendations regarding the use of arbitration in Texas and
the effect such practices have on state jurisprudence.

In 2002 two hearings, one in the Senate and one in the House were conducted to examine the abuse of arbitration, especially in the area of new home contracts. The now defunct Texas Residential Construction Commission also performed a study although it was very slanted towards the home builders. At all the hearings, the consumers hammered the home building industry with horror stories attributed to arbitration. This hearing should be no different. Unfortunately after numerous hearings nothing has been done to resolve the problem.

http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/schedules/html/C3302010012710001.htm

COMMITTEE Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
       
TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Wednesday, January 27, 2010
   
PLACE: E2.010
   
CHAIR: Rep. Todd Hunter   
           
Committee will meet to discuss interim charge number 2 relating to
studying and making recommendations regarding the use of arbitration in
Texas and the effect such practices have on state jurisprudence. Committee
will hear both invited and public testimony.