TLR’s focus in the 2017 legislative session was weather-related litigation reform, which stops storm-chasing lawyers from taking advantage of Texas property owners after natural disasters. TLR also worked on several bills related to the judiciary, including judicial candidate petition signatures, straight-party voting and court security, as well as procedural bills like Supreme Court jurisdiction and rules around collecting foreign judgments. 2017 also saw the passage of legislation to create a road block for the drive-by lawsuit industry exploiting the Americans with Disabilities Act, which continues to be a problem around the country.

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