This site describes the efforts of citizens of Texas to restore balance and fairness to the Texas civil justice system. Long considered the lawsuit capital of the world, Texas citizens finally demanded reforms. Texas tort reform has won reasonable, bi-partisan reforms in recent years. Leo E. Linbeck, Jr., Dick Weekley, Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., Allan Shivers, Jr., Hugh Rice Kelly and Michael S. Stevens lead this organization. Founded on principles of solid research, grassroots advocacy and bi-partisan cooperation, more than a dozen tort reform measures have been enacted since 1995. These measures and the ongoing effort of Texans for Lawsuit Reform are defined on this site. TLR has also helped scrutinize the legal fees associated with the Texas tobacco settlement.

Home About Leaders Join Take Action Contribute Contact Links News Articles Reports Newsletters Press Room Videos Action Alerts Recent News The benefits of tort reform in Texas Paris News, Aug. 15, 2010 Lawsuit reform has been good for Texas. A recent commentary to the contrary on this page failed to include some very important facts. Let’s begin with a quick review of the history. In 1994, when Texans for Lawsuit Reform was founded, Texas civil courts were a national laughingstock, known to be notoriously unfair and a huge deterrent to businesses that wanted to grow and expand. Read more... ( categories: News Articles ) How Lawsuit Reform Could Help California Recover Pacific Research Institute, Vol. 16, No. 29, Aug. 4, 2010 California is staring down the barrel of a $19 billion budget deficit, huge debt, and an unemployment rate in excess of 12 percent. Legislators can help the state recover by enacting the lawsuit reforms California desperately needs. Read more... ( categories: News Articles ) Bitter divorce battle reveals unflattering side of South Texas legal system McAllen Monitor, June 27, 2010 Before arriving in the Rio Grande Valley in 2006, Houston lawyer Newton Schwartz knew Wilfrido “Willie” Garcia only by reputation. Read more... ( categories: News Articles ) Dick Weekley Talks TLR at SMU TLR Founder and CEO Dick Weekley delivers the O'Neill Lecture at SMU entitled "How the 'Lawsuit Capitol of the World' Became a National Model for Tort Reform." Click To Watch TLR's 2009 Legislative Luncheon Click here to view the video of TLR's Legislative luncheon featuring Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott Health Justice: Texas Tort Reform - A Success Story To see why Texas has become a national model for medical liability reform, view this presentation by Dr. John T. Gill, a Dallas orthopedic surgeon, who was directly involved in the battle to pass Proposition 12 in 2003. Video is courtesy of Center for Health Transformation. View the streaming video   Write Your Elected Officials! When contacting the senators and representatives who represent you in Austin, the written word can be more effective than an email in an inbox. If you would like to write a letter directly to the senator or representative who represents you in the State Legislature, TLR will deliver it by hand to the lawmaker’s Capitol office. Select “Your State Senator” or “Your State Representative” on the menu below and we will use your address to make sure the letter gets to the lawmaker who represents you. We will not edit or change your letter, so write your legislators today! Please be respectful. Who do you want to write?: * Your State RepresentativeYour State SenatorSpeaker Joe StrausLt. Governor David DewhurstGovernor Rick Perry Your First Name: * Your Last Name: * Your Address: * City: * State: * Zip Code: * Email Address: * We will email you confirmation of delivery of your message. Name Of Your Business: If you are a business owner, please provide its name here. Your Letter Subject: * Your Letter: * Sign Your Letter: Sincerely, Captcha: * email this page | printer friendly version

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