Texans for Lawsuit Reform

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TLR Advocate January 2023
  • TLR in the Future: A Wider Scope of Activity
  • On Our Radar in the 88th Legislative Session
  • Reining In Construction Litigation
  • A Closer Look at Causes of Action
  • Liability Protections to Encourage Carbon Capture
  • Welcoming TLR’S New Assistant General Counsel
  • The Appropriate Role of Regulation in Governance
  • Protecting Texas’ Pro-Jobs Business Environment
  • The Legislative Landscape in 2023
  • The Case for Preserving ERISA
TLR Advocate Summer 2022
  • Defending the Texas Miracle
  • What’s at Stake in Texas’ Courts?
  • Welcoming New TLR Teammates
  • Political Alignment and Philosophical Divide
  • Texas’ Non-Economic Damage Cap in Medical Liability Cases is Under Fire
  • Cause and Effect
  • The Public Nuisance Doctrine
TLR Advocate Fall 2021
  • Houston, We Have a Problem
  • The Appropriate Role of a Judge
  • The Most Important Law Firm in Texas
  • Troubling Procedural Irregularities Brought to Light on the Dallas Court of Appeals
  • New and Familiar Faces on TLR’s Board
  • Fixing Texas’ Intermediate Appellate Courts
  • HB 19: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear!
TLR Advocate Session Wrap-Up
  • Session Wrap Up
  • Peeling Back the Layers of Commercial Vehicle Litigation Abuse
  • Assessing Punishment in Criminal and Civil Cases
  • The San Antonio Delegation Steps Up
  • Building the Broadest Coalition in TLR History
  • An Important Turn of Events, Courtesy of the Texas Supreme Court
  • Remembering Alan Waldrop
  • The Pandemic Liability Protection Act
  • Additional TLR Priority Bills
  • Faces of Leadership in the 87th Session
TLR Advocate January 2021
  • Previewing the 87th Legislative Session
  • Welcoming Texas’ Newest Supreme Court Justice
  • A New Texas House Speaker in the 87th Legislative Session
  • Perspectives on Commercial Vehicle Litigation Abuse
  • The Evolution of Commercial Vehicle Litigation Abuse
  • An Efficient and Rational Appellate Court System
  • Charting A Post-COVID-19 Course for Texas
  • Introducing the Keep Texas Trucking Coalition
  • Remembering Rice M. Tilley Jr., Scion of Fort Worth
TLR Advocate Summer 2020
  • The Supreme Court of Texas: One of the Most Distinguished Courts in America
  • Supreme Court Spotlight
  • The “Texas Plan” for Selecting Judges
  • Valor and Gallantry: Honoring Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Phil Johnson
  • Celebrating TLR Team Members of 20 Years
  • Access to Justice: Enhancing Justice for Low-Income Texans
  • Commercial Vehicle Litigation by the Numbers
TLR Advocate Special Edition 2020
  • Analyzing Judicial Selection In Texas
  • Partisan Elections Gone Wrong: Case Studies
  • Texas’ Chief Justices Weigh In On Partisan Elections
  • Judicial Elections by the Numbers
TLR Advocate September 2019
  • Leadership Matters
  • Meeting Texas’ Challenges Head On
  • An Active, Productive Session for Civil Justice
  • Strong Legislative Leaders Produce a Successful Session
  • The Leadership Behind Texas’ 2019 Legal Reforms
  • 2019’s Dynamic Civil Justice Agenda
  • Priority Bills
  • Consensus Building is the Heart of TLR’s Legislative Advocacy
  • Going to the Dogs
  • Supported Bills
TLR Advocate April 2019
  • A Comprehensive Plan for Selecting Qualified, Nonpartisan Texas Judges
  • Taxpayer Protection in Attorney Contracting
  • Additional Bills TLR is Supporting
  • The 2019 State of the Judiciary
  • Analyzing the Texas Citizens’ Participation Act
  • Forum Considerations Should Lead Companies to Texas
  • Honoring Mary Tipps
TLR Advocate February 2019
  • Disorder in the Courts
  • A Fresh Start for the 86th Legislature
  • Remembering Bob McNair and Bud Shivers
  • On Our Radar in the 86th Legislative Session
  • Storm-Chasing Lawyers: Where Are They Now?
  • Please Welcome the Newest TLR Team Member
  • National Reports Shed Light on Texas’ Legal System
  • Honoring Texas Legends
TLR Advocate Fall 2018
  • You Have the Power to Make a Lasting Impact
  • A Warning Signal to Texas: When Tort Reform Fails
  • Attracting the Best and Brightest Judges in Texas
  • A Tribute to Texas Congressman Ted Poe
  • The Good News and Bad News About Climate Change Lawsuits
  • Storm-Chasing Lawyer Gets Jail Time for Fraud
  • Tort Reform Continues to Move Texans
TLR Advocate Spring 2018
  • 25 More Years
  • Introducing the Newest Member of the TLR Team
  • TLR’s Newest Board Members
  • HB 1774: Where Are We Now?
  • Storm-Chasing Lawyers Showed their True Colors in the Face of the Storm
  • The “Fake” Lawsuit Epidemic
  • Like Tobacco?
  • The Supreme Court of Texas Takes on Access to Justice
  • A Nod to the Past and Step into the Future
TLR Advocate: August 2017
  • A Successful Session for Civil Justice
  • Protecting Texas Families and Businesses 
  • Smart Lawsuit Reforms Continue to Deliver 
  • The Leadership Behind the Fight to Stop Storm-Chasing Lawyers
  • House Bill 1774: The Basics
  • Enacting Good Public Policy for a Better Texas
  • The Legislation to End Abusive Weather-Related Litigation Garnered Enormous Support
  • TLR Day in the 85th Legislature
  • TLR Foundation Addresses Important Issues
  • Anatomy of a Session
  • Puppy Paws and Makin’ Laws
TLR Advocate: March 2017
  • A Future We Can Be Proud Of
  • Bamboozled — The Victims of Hailstorm Lawsuit Abuse
  • U.S. District Judge Calls It Like It Is
  • What The Hail Is Going On In Texas?
  • After Enactment of SB 10 and HB 1774, Texas Policyholders Will Maintain a Wide Array of Remedies Against Insurance Carriers
  • Lawsuit Reform Warriors
  • Parachuting Plaintiff Lawyers: Proof of Lawsuit Abuse
  • The Loss of a Wonderful Friend and Colleague
TLR Advocate: January 2017
  • Finally, A Common Goal?
  • Breaking the Mass-Litigation Model: TLR’s 2017 Legislative Proposal
  • Storm-Chasing Lawyers Hurt Real People
  • The Cobra Effect
  • Texans Have Extraordinary Remedies Against Their Insurers
  • Discouraging Strife in Society
  • Leadership Spotlight
TLR Advocate: October 2016
  • Texas’ Leading Lawsuit Abuse
  • Keeping Up the Fight Against Lawsuit Abuse, Today and in the Future
  • The Team Behind the Mission
  • ADA Litigation: Is California Coming to Texas?
TLR Advocate: Summer 2015
  • A Serious Lawsuit Abuse Goes Unchecked
  • TLR-Backed-Reforms Strengthen Civil Justice System
  • Plaintiff Lawyer Profiteering Undermines Respect for the Law
  • Working to Pass Good Legislation and to Stop Bad Legislation
  • The Storm-Chasing Trial Lawyers’ Misinformation Campaign
  • Legislation to Curb Hail Litigation Abuses Sets Predicate for Future Action
  • In Memory
TLR Advocate: Spring 2015
  • What The Hail Is Going On In Texas?
  • Storm Chasers: The Latest Wave Of Ambulance Chasers
  • Proposed Legislation Filed to Address the Storm Chasing Lawsuit Crisis
TLR Advocate: February 2015
  • A Corruption of the Rule of Law
  • U.S. Judge Reveals Pattern of Deception by Asbestos Plaintiff Lawyers
  • Giants of Tort Reform Moving On
TLR Advocate: Summer 2014
  • Plaintiff Trial Lawyers Attempt to Distort Role of Judges and Juries
  • TLR CEO Dick Weekley Honored for Public Policy Accomplishments
  • Freedom & Prosperity for All
  • Who Opposes Tort Reform?
  • Jury Trials Declining for Reasons Unrelated to Tort Reform
  • Texas Supreme Court Ends Junk Science and Draws Political Challenge from Plaintiffs’ Lawyers
TLR Advocate: Summer 2013
  • Governor Perry: The Most Effective Tort Reformer in Our Nation’s History
  • A Virtuous Man, My Friend and Mentor
  • Reflections on Leo Linbeck, Jr.
  • Leo Linbeck, Jr. in the Houston Chronicle
  • Eulogy for Leo Linbeck, Jr.
  • 83rd Legislative Wrap Up
  • HB 1325: Another Step Toward Ending Abusive Asbestos Litigation
  • Working for a Better Civil Justice System: TLR Monitors Hundreds of Bills Each Session
  • Maritime Venue Reform Bill Helps Texas Ports Thrive
TLR Advocate: Bob Perry – A Gentle Soul, A Patriot, A Courageous Warrior
  • A Gentle Soul, A Patriot, A Courageous Warrior
  • Bob Perry: A Servant Leader
  • One of The Most Influential Texans of His Time
  • Texas Leaders Speak Out on Bob Perry
TLR Advocate: Winter 2013
  • Reflections 
  • Prop 12: Ten Years Later
  • A Doctor’s Story
  • Battle for Tort Reform
  • TLR Supports Higher Compensation For Texas Judges
  • Possible Civil Justice Issues
  • Texas Senate Adds Five Strong Advocates of Lawsuit Reform
  • Texas Tort Reforms are National Model
  • Two New Justices Join Texas Supreme Court 
TLR Advocate: September 2011
  • Sixteen Years of Civil Justice Reform
  • “Loser Pays” Will Help Keep Texas a Winner by Gov. Rick Perry
  • Tort Reform a Texas Priority by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst
  • Bill Fights Hidden Tax of Lawsuit Abuse by Speaker Joe Straus
  • Anti-Barratry Bill Seeks to Deter “Ambulance Chasing”
  • HB 274: Streamlined procedures and Reduced Costs
  • Perry’s Leadership on Tort Reform
  • Legislative Changes to TWIA will Benefit All Texans
  • Building on Texas’ Lawsuit Reforms
  • TLR Salutes Texas State Rep. Jim Jackson
2011 Legislative Agenda
  • Civil Justice Reform in Austin
  • Omnibus Tort Bills
  • Statutes of Limitation
  • Future TWIA Claims
  • Bills Supported by TLR
TLR Advocate: Summer 2010
  • Solving Problems In A Civil Society
  • Why I Support TLR
  • My Recent Experience on a Jury
  • Interim Hearing Sheds Light on Mesothelioma Litigation
  • An Interview with Bill Edwards
  • Liability Protections Absent from Federal Health Care Bill
  • New York’s Medical Emergency: The Need for Lawsuit Reform
  • TLR Salutes Beverly Kishpaugh on a Job Well Done
TLR Advocate: December 2009
  • A Voluntary Association
  • Robin Shivers
  • Weekley Speaks at SMU
  • A Matter of Ethics
  • Contingency Fees
  • Covert Operations
  • Around the State
TLR Advocate: July 2009
  • CEO Message
  • Perry Vetoes Bad Bills
  • Just Civil Justice System
  • Mesothelioma Causation Bill
  • Entergy Bill
  • Paid or Incurred Bill
  • Barratry Legislation Gutted
  • TLR Honor Roll
  • Fleming Foods Veto
TLR Advocate: March 2009

 

  • Lawsuit Reform: The Quest Never Ends
  • Rios Ybarra and Shelton Bring Healthcare Expertise to Texas Legislature
  • Meet Texas House Speaker Joe Straus
  • Thank You Tom Craddick
  • 81st Legislature: Civil Justice Priorities
  • Mary Tipps Named New TLR Executive Director
  • TLR Around the State
  • Rep. Linda Harper-Brown Receives TLR’s Civil Justice Leadership Award
TLR Advocate: Summer 2008
  • In Memoriam
  • Malicious Lawsuits
  • Lawsuit Reform Boosts Texas’ Economy
  • Claude Ducloux
  • TLR’s Houston Office
  • Around The State
TLR Advocate: March 2008

 

  • Law and Ethics
  • Lawyer Will Plead Guilty in Kickback Scheme
  • Exposing the Truth Behind Silicosis
  • Mexico Lawsuits Evoked Discontent
  • The Trial Bar on Trial
  • Setting the Bar for Corruption
  • Power Broker is Indicted: 7 Counts
  • The Pursuit of Justice, or Money?
  • Lawyer Told to Fork Over More Cash
  • Public Left in Dark on Accused Attorneys
TLR Advocate: Summer 2007
  • Seventh Session & Counting
  • Fight for Maritime Industry
  • Buzbee’s Comments
  • Venue Choices
  • How HB 1602 Became Law
  • Special Thanks
  • Eternal Vigilance
  • Texas FDA Defense Upheld
  • Defense Strategy Aids Reform
  • TLR Day
TLR Advocate: February 2007

 

  • Improving Effectiveness
  • Dredgers in Texas
  • Court Reorganization
  • Why Should We Care?
  • Enhancing the Jury Process
TLR Advocate: December 2006

 

  • Treat Jurors Respectfully
  • TLR Around the State & USA
  • Speakers Bureau
  • Proportionate Responsibility
  • Jury Selection
  • Justice Nathan Hecht
TLR Advocate: June 2006
  • Restoring Integrity in Juries
  • TLR Staff Changes
  • U.S. Tort Index
  • TLR Around the State
  • Hyundai Decision
  • Proposition 12
TLR Advocate: November 2005
  • Strengthening Texas Courts
  • Alan Waldrop Sworn In
  • New Supreme Court Justice
  • TLR’s Chief Strategist
  • TLR Around the State
  • Multi-District Litigation
TLR Advocate: June 2005
  • Senate Bill 15
  • Passage of HB 755
  • TLR Day 2005
  • Kishpaugh Honored
  • Legislative Monitoring
  • New Supreme Court Justice
  • A Profile in Citizenship
  • Permissive Appeal
TLR Advocate: January 2005
  • Fair Solution Proposed
  • Amicus Curiae Brief
  • TLR’s Administrative Staff
  • TLR’s Broad Range of Activity
  • Medina to State’s High Court
  • Legislative Advocacy Team
  • Around the State

Texans for Lawsuit Reform
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Houston, Texas 77019

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