61.   Supporters of the bill said it would protect companies, particularly high-tech firms, from frivolous lawsuits.

62.   Supporters said the bill was needed because of excessive damage awards in many lawsuits and to discourage frivolous lawsuits.

63.   Supporters said the bill would curb frivolous lawsuits against corporations, especially high-technology firms.

64.   Supporters said the bill would curb frivolous lawsuits that individuals bring against companies in hopes of making a quick buck with an out-of-court settlement.

65.   Supporters say the legislation would put an end to frivolous lawsuits.

66.   Strongly backed by business lobbies, Republicans argue that companies are beset by frivolous lawsuits that jack up product prices and stifle innovation.

67.   Supporters of the measure say it would allow the Legislature to curb frivolous lawsuits.

68.   Texas law also protects teachers from frivolous lawsuits and grants them immunity from paying damages to students and parents who accuse them of wrongdoing, Shaw and Hepp said.

69.   The biggest savings, lawmakers said, would come from an effort to limit frivolous lawsuits.

70.   The bill seeks to reduce costs by limiting frivolous lawsuits and reducing fraudulent claims.