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| CHARGE 2: Examine the effect on our tort system of meritless litigation   |  
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| filed in Texas, especially meritless litigation designed to harass Texans  |  
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| or intimidate Texans from exercising their rights.  Consider the law in  |  
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| other states and consider whether Texas law should be amended to allow  |  
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| greater recourse, such as recovery of costs and other financial penalties  |  
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| to reduce such litigation. |  
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| CHARGE 5:  Monitor the agencies and programs under the committee's  |  
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| jurisdiction - - Study the dram shop laws of Texas. |  
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