Texas recently finished its legislative session, and the best news is what didn't pass. Namely, some 900 bills put forward by the tort bar.

INSTEAD of the latest on Hollywood stars, moviegoers may get a dose of advocacy this month when they settle into their seats for the feature presentation.
Coming to theaters are commercials that are intended to spell out the perils of frivolous lawsuits as told by “everyday Americans,” including small-business owners who have been hit with costly lawsuits they believed were arbitrary and abusive.

The state House floor fight this week on the Texas Department of Insurance sunset bill is expected to become the major battlefield in this year's tort reform fight amid speculation that Democrats and some Republicans will attempt to load it up with amendments as a vehicle for the trial lawyers highest priority items at the Capitol in 2009.