In case you missed it –TLR Sr. Chairman, Leo Linbeck, Jr., profiled in national press
(Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform is singularly focused on civil justice issues, but our leaders work on a broad range of public policy issues. The visionary thinking and innovative approach of TLR’s Senior Chairman, Leo Linbeck, Jr., is revealed in this recent interview by nationally syndicated columnist Scott Burns: Want to rebuild America? Start with […]
TLR Statement on the Passing of State Rep. Ken Legler
Texans for Lawsuit Reform President, Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., issued the following statement today on the passing of State Rep. Ken Legler: “The leadership and staff of Texans for Lawsuit Reform are shocked and saddened by the sudden loss of our friend and ally, State Rep. Ken Legler. Ken was a hard-working legislator who was […]
TLR DENOUNCES TRIAL LAWYER RESOLUTION TO GOP PLATFORM
Democrat trial lawyer’s proposal would be huge step backward for Texas (Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit reform today denounced a proposed platform resolution circulated to Republican county convention delegates over the weekend that would be a boon for Texas’s trial lawyers and a disaster for Texas’s job creators. Entitled the “Fraud Against Texas Taxpayers” Resolution, […]
TLR STATEMENT ON TEXAS WATCH REPORT ON TEXAS SUPREME COURT
Trial lawyer advocates at Texas Watch are promoting trial lawyer views (Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform issued the following statement today in response to the release of a report by Texas Watch entitled, “Thumbs on the Scale: A Retrospective of the Texas Supreme Court.” In considering the deeply flawed findings of this “report,” Texans […]
TLR STATEMENT ON FINAL PASSAGE OF TWIA REFORM BILL
(Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform applauds the final passage of the TWIA Reform Bill in the Texas House and the Texas Senate. TLR President Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., said: “This TWIA reform bill, which was shepherded brilliantly by Chairman John Smithee (R-Amarillo) in the House and Chairman John Carona (R-Dallas) in the Senate, […]
TLR STATEMENT ON FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 274
TLR STATEMENT ON FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 274Omnibus Tort Reform Bill Marks the Most Significant Achievement in Lawsuit ReformSince SB 15 (2005) and HB 4 (2003) (Austin, TX) HB 274, the 2011 Omnibus Tort Reform Bill, gained final passage on the floor of the Texas House today with a vote of 130 to 13. The […]
TLR STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF HB 274
TLR STATEMENT ON SENATE PASSAGE OF HB 274 2011 Omnibus Tort Reform Package (Austin, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform issued the following statement today following the Senate passage of HB 274, the 2011 Omnibus Tort Bill. TLR President Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., said: “We congratulate the Texas Senate on the passage of […]