Support for Tort Reform Remains Strong in Texas
New Poll Finds GOP Voters Don’t Trust Personal Injury Trial Lawyers (Austin, TX) Polling over the last two decades has consistently shown that a majority of Texans in both political parties support the landmark lawsuit reforms that have brought balance to Texas courts and improved public trust in our civil justice system. A new statewide […]
TLR Statement on the Passing of Harold Simmons
(Houston, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform Chairman and CEO, Richard W. Weekley issued the following statement on the passing of Harold Simmons on Sunday: “We are saddened at the loss of our longtime friend and ally Harold Simmons. Harold joined the battle for lawsuit reform in Texas almost twenty years ago and has been steadfast […]
TLR Statement on the Announcement by Rick Perry that he will not seek Re-Election
TLR issued the following statement today following the announcement by Governor Rick Perry that he will not seek re-election. TLR President, Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., said: “Governor Rick Perry has been the most effective tort reformer in our nation’s history. Broad and effective reforms have been enacted in each of the legislative sessions in which […]
TLR 83rd Legislative Summary
TLR just completed its tenth legislative session of advocacy for lawsuit reform. In each and every session, TLR has helped pass meaningful civil justice reforms; we have also worked with legislators in both parties to draft provisions in bills that would either benefit, or not harm, the fairness and balance of the Texas civil justice […]
TLR Mourns the Passing of TLR Senior Chairman Leo Linbeck, Jr.
Video: Leo Linbeck, Jr. on why TLR was formed. (Houston, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform issued the following statement today on the passing of TLR’s Senior Chairman, Leo Linbeck, Jr. TLR Chairman and CEO, Richard W. Weekley said: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our longtime friend, mentor and Co-Founder, Leo Linbeck, Jr. […]
TLR Joins All of Texas in Mourning the Loss of Bob Perry
(Houston, TX) Texans for Lawsuit Reform Chairman and CEO, Richard W. Weekley issued the following statement on the passing of Bob Perry: “We are shocked and saddened at the loss of our dear and good friend Bob Perry. Bob was truly a Texas giant whose legendary compassion, vision and commitment to principle has changed the […]
PRESIDENT'S DAY STATEMENT: Abraham Lincoln: Tort Reform Champion
(Austin, TX) On this President’s Day, Texans for Lawsuit Reform again honors the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, for his strong stand against frivolous lawsuits and his expressed belief that such suits waste time and money and are rooted in greed. Always counted among our greatest and most visionary presidents, Lincoln […]
LATEST ADVOCATE, THE TLR NEWSLETTER, NOW AVAILABLE
Texans for Lawsuit Reform has just released the 2013 Winter issue of the Advocate. To read the newsletter, CLICK HERE. The Advocate includes references to the report from the Institute for Legal Reform entitled 101 Ways to Improve State Legal Systems: A Users Guide to Promoting Fair and Effective Civil Justice. To see how Texas […]
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 […]