Noteworthy
Celebrating a 30-Year Legacy of Success
Texas has the eighth largest economy in the world and more Fortune 500 companies than any other state, but this has not happened by accident. It’s the result of hard work by volunteers from around the state and smart policy choices by our leadership and Legislature, including embracing tort reform 30 years ago.
Commercial Vehicle Litigation
The biggest threat to many Texas businesses today? Abusive lawsuits targeting commercial vehicle fleets. Texas has seen a 118 percent increase in motor vehicle lawsuits since 2008, with one in ten crashes resulting in a lawsuit in 2019. And any vehicle with a company logo is a target.
Texas Needs Honest and Competent Judges
“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
Making Business Our Business
Specialized business courts like the Delaware Court of Chancery can be an important addition to a state’s economic foundation. These courts quickly and expertly handle complex business litigation, freeing up other courts to handle other types of cases.
TLR Tuesdays is hosted by Lee Parsley and Mary Tipps and features conversations about the Texas litigation environment and the reforms that are crucial to keeping Texas the best place in the nation to live and to work.
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TLR Weekly News Roundup: July 2, 2025
Op-Ed: Stephen Moore: America’s Tort Tax Is Hurting Consumers. Reform Can Fix That (Washington Reporter) What happened: A profit-driven model of litigation—fueled by contingency fees, third-party
TLR Weekly News Roundup: June 25, 2025
Texas Is Becoming the Center of Gravity for American Capitalism (Real Clear Markets) What happened: Texas passed a landmark set of reforms during the 2025 Texas Legislative
TLR Weekly News Roundup: June 18, 2025
Texas Businesses Are in Stronger Shape After 89th Legislative Session (The Dallas Morning News) What happened: During the 89th Texas legislative session, lawmakers passed some of
TLR Weekly News Roundup: June 11, 2025
Texas Judges Get Long Awaited Raise After Lawmaker Pension Pact (Bloomberg) What happened: Texas lawmakers approved SB 293, a 25% pay raise for state judges—the first
TLR Applauds Texas Supreme Court Decisions
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) released the following statement today upon the Texas Supreme Court decisions in three important cases: In re SpaceX, In re Oncor, and
TLR Co-Founder Dick Trabulsi Retires After More Than 30 Years of Service; Ryan Dumais Promoted to Lead Operations; Board Members Popolo and Hassenflu Step Down
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today announced the following leadership transitions: “Dick Trabulsi has retired from TLR. TLR and the State of Texas owe Dick a
Founding Members of Lone Star Economic Alliance Statement on Crucial Lawsuit Reform Legislation
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR), the Texas Trucking Association (TXTA) and the Texas Food and Fuel Association (TFFA)—co-founders of the Lone Star Economic Alliance (LSEA)—released
TLR Welcomes Passage of Bipartisan Legislation Enhancing Texas Business Court
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) is hailing today the passage of Texas House Bill (HB) 40, bipartisan legislation that will help solidify Texas’s standing as