Press Releases

TLR Supports Legislation to Stop Lawsuit Abuse Against Maritime Industry

TLR Press Release, March 22, 2007

Texans for Lawsuit Reform joined with every dredging company doing business in Texas and almost every Texas port in supporting HB 1602, introduced by Rep. Corbin Van Arsdale, R-Houston, which will close a loophole in Texas venue law that has resulted in an explosion of lawsuits against the dredging industry in South Texas.


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Texans for Public Justice Funded by Trial Lawyers

TLR Press Release, Nov. 2, 2006

Tax Return Reveals Funding Sources of So-called Watchdog Group (AUSTIN, TX) Texans for Public Justice calls itself a non-partisan watchdog group that focuses on political campaign contributions in Texas, but the only contributions publicly reported on their 2005 tax filing came from some of those big political campaign contributors they claim to be monitoring -- personal injury trial lawyers.


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Governor hosts authors of national Tort Liability Index TLR calls Perry "greatest tort reform governor in American history"

TLR Press Release, May 15, 2006

(AUSTIN, TX) Gov. Rick Perry hosted the authors of a national study that links the tort reforms passed under his leadership to the state’s booming economy, job market and business growth.


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