Statement on Appointment of Bland to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s intent to appoint Justice Jane Bland to the Texas Supreme Court: “Throughout her more than 20 years of service as a judge—15 of those as a justice on Houston’s 1st Court of Appeals—Jane Bland has proven an appreciation for our Constitution and […]
Statement on Senate Passage of HB 2826
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) issued the following statement regarding the Senate passage of House Bill 2826 by Rep. Greg Bonnen and sponsored by Sen. Joan Huffman, which brings transparency into contingency fee legal contracts with local governments. “House Bill 2826 gives Texas taxpayers transparency, consistency and accountability when local governments hire private attorneys on […]
Statement on House Passage of SB 1189
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding the House passage of Senate Bill 1189, sponsored by Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, which requires accountability and transparency in attorney television advertising. “No Texan should be frightened out of taking a necessary medication because of a misleading legal services ad on TV,” TLR General Counsel […]
Statement on House Passage of HB 2826
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding the House passage of House Bill 2826 by Rep. Greg Bonnen, which brings transparency into contingency fee legal contracts with local governments. “By passing House Bill 2826, the Texas House stood up for taxpayers, who expect transparency in government contracts, consistency in how those […]
Statement on Senate Passage of SB 1189
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of Senate Bill 1189 by Sen. Dawn Buckingham, which requires accountability and transparency in attorney television advertising. “The Texas Senate sent a strong message today that our state will not tolerate lawyer advertising practices that unnecessarily alarm Texans and create threats […]
TLR Statement on SB 2342 HB 3336
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 2342 and House Bill 3336, which help increase access to courts for Texans. “For many Texans, the time and cost of taking a small dispute to court is too high to pursue. A person’s economic status should not cut off their right to […]
TLR Statement on SB 28 HB 2826
AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) issued the following statement regarding Senate Bill 28 and House Bill 2826, which require transparency when local governments hire outside attorneys on contingency-fee contracts. “Local governments must have the ability to contract with private attorneys, and contingency fee contracts based on the successful completion of the government’s case can be […]
Statement on 2019 State of the State
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s 2019 State of the State Speech:
Statement Regarding Gov. Abbott’s Appointment of Toth to Third Court of Appeals
Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s appointment of Mike Toth to the Third Court of Appeals, based in Austin:
TLR Launches Redesigned tortreform.com
TLR today launched its newly updated and redesigned website, tortreform.com, which serves as a one-stop resource for lawsuit reform news and analysis, as well as the definitive record on Texas’ historic work to make its legal system fair, efficient and accountable.