Texans for Lawsuit Reform

This site describes the efforts of citizens of Texas to restore balance and fairness to the Texas civil justice system. Long considered the lawsuit capital of the world, Texas citizens finally demanded reforms. Texas tort reform has won reasonable, bi-partisan reforms in recent years. Leo E. Linbeck, Jr., Dick Weekley, Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., Allan Shivers, Jr., Hugh Rice Kelly and Michael S. Stevens lead this organization. Founded on principles of solid research, grassroots advocacy and bi-partisan cooperation, more than a dozen tort reform measures have been enacted since 1995. These measures and the ongoing effort of Texans for Lawsuit Reform are defined on this site. TLR has also helped scrutinize the legal fees associated with the Texas tobacco settlement.

Recent News

No surprise: Trial lawyer lobbying forms show health care focus

Center for Legal Policy, January 25, 2010

The American Association for Justice has filed its fourth quarter 2009 congressional lobbying disclosure form (here, reporting $1.33 million in expenditures. That's up from $1.06 million in the third quarter, an increase probably related to lobbying on the health care legislation.

Consumer Man: Lawyers win, but not clients

MSNBC.COM, Jan. 14, 2010

Do you wonder why lawyers are the target of such scorn in this country?

This story of about a class-action suit is sure to anger some of you.

Voters Give Top ‘Honor’ to Lawsuit Brought by Illegal Immigrants

U.S. Chamber, Jan. 4, 2010

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR) has announced the top five vote getters of its 1st Annual Most Ridiculous Lawsuit of the Year Poll. Nominees were drawn from the monthly Most Ridiculous Lawsuit poll winners, chosen by visitors to FacesofLawsuitAbuse.org, a public awareness campaign Web site that aims to show how abusive lawsuits affect small businesses and average families in very real ways.

Dick Weekley Talks TLR at SMU

TLR Founder and CEO Dick Weekley delivers the O'Neill Lecture at SMU entitled "How the 'Lawsuit Capitol of the World' Became a National Model for Tort Reform."

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Working to restore balance to the Texas civil justice system

Texans for Lawsuit Reform is a volunteer-led organization working to restore fairness and balance to our civil justice system through political action; legal, academic, and market research; and grassroots initiatives.

TLR Advocate

December 2009

"TLR is a 'voluntary association' committed to preserving the role of the citizen in our public policy deliberations. That is why we were formed, that is why we continue."

Read the December 2009 TLR Advocate