Gov. Greg Abbott last week signed into law three significant pieces of legislation that Abbott’s office says will “boost Texas’ capital market environment and cement Texas as the Best State for Business.”

On May 7, SB 30/HB 4806, common-sense legislation addressing lawsuit abuse in Texas was considered in the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence (JCJ) Committee. The hearing followed Senate passage of the bill in mid-April.

Dark-money special interest groups are running deceptive TV ads, texts, mail and social media across Texas to mislead voters, smear lawmakers and block common-sense legal reforms that aim to cut down on the frivolous lawsuits helping to drive up Texans’ insurance rates and the cost of everyday goods and services.

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has signed into law Senate Bills (SB) 68 and 69—comprehensive tort reform measures aimed at curbing lawsuit abuse.

On April 16, in a major move, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 30 by a vote of 20-11.

Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has released a new survey of likely Texas voters gauging their views on the rising cost of living and the impact of lawsuit abuse on everyday expenses.

Governors and lawmakers in Georgia, South Carolina and Texas are focusing on the ways in which their states’ legal climates are significant drivers of the cost of living and doing business. 

On March 31, the Senate State Affairs Committee held a hearing on SB 30, Sen. Charles Schwertner’s lawsuit abuse reform bill.

On March 21, in a critical move, Georgia lawmakers signed off on Senate Bill (SB) 68 in Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s (R) comprehensive tort reform package. The bill now heads to Gov. Kemp’s desk to be signed into law.

Nasdaq has announced it will open its first regional headquarters in Dallas—the latest push by a New York institution into Texas.

Businesses are moving out of Delaware as its courts impose unpredictable legal rulings that undermine corporate confidence, with Texas positioning itself as a stable alternative. In Gov. Greg Abbott’s words: “The Lone Star State is open for business.”

Apple is the latest technology giant to announce its move to the Lone Star State, where it will launch a new 250,000 square-foot factory in Houston to make servers for an artificial-intelligence system.

Leaders in South Carolina and Georgia are aiming to pass a series of tort reform bills this year that would make their respective states more economically competitive and a less costly place to do business.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is establishing NYSE Texas in Dallas, further solidifying Texas’s status as a business and financial hub.

A new report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce found that Texans are paying almost $38 billion a year, or an extra $4,594 per Texas household, to compensate for astronomical tort costs in the form of skyrocketing insurance premiums and higher prices of most goods and services in the state.

As a founding member of the Lone Star Economic Alliance (LSEA), TLR is advocating for legislative reforms to address the rising cost of doing business in Texas—which threatens the economic health of businesses of all sizes, across all sectors.

Texas, known for its business-friendly reputation, is burdened by decades of regulatory accumulation that create significant challenges for small businesses and consumers.

January 23, 2025 Rules Day in the House! On the tenth day of the legislative session, the House considered and passed the rules that will

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Snow Affects Business This is the ninth day of the 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature. Because the recent winter

Texas is not alone. Other states are experiencing lawsuit abuse, too. Indiana has enacted new tort reform measures, while Pennsylvania and Georgia are pursuing reforms to improve their legal environments.