Since 1994, TLR has worked to make Texas’ legal system fair, efficient and predictable. From small steps to giant leaps, Texas has come a long way to become a national model for common-sense reforms. Follow the evolution of lawsuit reform in Texas, year by year.

September 1 marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of House Bill 1774, the Texas Legislature’s solution to stop storm-chasing lawyers from taking advantage of property owners after natural disasters. So how has the bill been working and where are the storm chasers now?

Since 2009, storm-chasing lawyers have used natural disasters as opportunities to line their pockets at the expense of all Texans. By exploiting Texas’ consumer protection laws, storm-chasing lawyers created a lucrative business model that led to an explosion of lawsuits statewide.

“Improving our legal system starts with ensuring we elect competent and impartial judges to apply our laws and Constitution as written, without legislating from the bench.” —Gov. Greg Abbott