TLR Weekly News Roundup: July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025

Escape from New York

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CIVITAS INSTITUTE

What happened: As New York pursues aggressive anti-business policies, including heavy regulation and proposed tax hikes, Texas continues to attract companies by fostering a pro-business legal and regulatory environment. Read more

Escape from New York

THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN CIVITAS INSTITUTE

Tell me more: Building on the successes of the Texas Business Court, the 2025 Texas Legislature enacted “bipartisan measures to reduce frivolous litigation and streamline business cases.” As a result, publicly traded companies are taking advantage of Texas’s new capital markets laws by incorporating in the state, relocating their headquarters or listing on a stock exchange headquartered in the state.

Why it matters: Overregulation drives up costs, creates uncertainty and pushes businesses away. Texas’s model of predictable laws, lower regulatory burden and minimal red tape is proving to be a powerful draw in today’s competitive economic landscape.

TLR Thoughts: A strong legal and regulatory foundation attracts businesses, fosters job growth and encourages economic dynamism. TLR is dedicated to helping keep the Lone Star State the best state in the nation for business growth and innovation.

Tort Reform Works—and Floridians Know It!

FLORIDA DAILY

What Happened: Florida’s 2023 tort reform measures are delivering lower insurance rates, stymying frivolous lawsuits and attaining strong public support, despite efforts in the legislature to reverse course. Read more

Tell Me More: Notably, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) 2023 civil justice reforms took aim at the lawsuit abuse clogging Florida’s courts by “increasing transparency for awarded damages and reining in attorney fee scams.”

While some lawmakers attempted to roll back the meaningful reforms during Florida’s 2025 Legislative Session, only one measure backed by the Florida trial bar reached the governor’s desk—and he vetoed it, reinforcing his commitment to protecting progress.

By the Numbers:

85% of Floridians support Governor DeSantis’s tort reforms.
75% stand against the billboard trial lawyers who put profits before people.
29 insurers filed for no increase, and 15 lowered their rates, according to data from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
Civil lawsuit filings in Florida have dropped 58% over three years.

TLR Thoughts: Florida’s success shows what is possible when lawmakers prioritize hardworking Americans and take action to reform an abusive legal system. Over the past 30 years, Texas has made similar strides through meaningful reforms. However, more work remains to restore fairness and transparency to Texas’s courts. TLR will continue fighting to ensure Texas courts deliver justice—not jackpots.

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