Texas HB2884 mandates disclosure of financial relationships in civil actions against U.S. defense contractors.

HB2884 amends the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require claimants in civil actions against U.S. defense contractors to disclose certain financial relationships. Specifically, claimants must reveal if they or their attorneys have received funding from sanctioned or embargoed nations. This disclosure must be made within ten days of the initial disclosures under Rule 194, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and updated as necessary. The court cannot allow any delay, exclusion, or withholding of this information.

Texas HB2884 mandates disclosure of financial relationships in civil actions against U.S. defense contractors.

HB2884 amends the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to require claimants in civil actions against U.S. defense contractors to disclose certain financial relationships. Specifically, claimants must reveal if they or their attorneys have received funding from sanctioned or embargoed nations. This disclosure must be made within ten days of the initial disclosures under Rule 194, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, and updated as necessary. The court cannot allow any delay, exclusion, or withholding of this information.