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89th Legislature Jumps the Shark on New Causes of Action, Penalties
When we last reported on this subject right after the March 21 filing deadline, we were staggered by the sheer number of bills creating new or expanded legal duties,...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses $1.5 Million Judgment Against Manufacturer
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a significant judgment against a manufacturer in a personal injury case against the manufacturer’s subsidiary....
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses $37 Million Judgment in Contract Dispute Involving Transportation and Delivery of Oil to Port of Corpus Christi
In a case that combines the interplay of related transportation and terminal agreements executed in the days leading up to the COVID shutdown and consequent...
Legislature Sends Low-THC Product Ban to Governor (SB 3)
In what may be the largest single expansion of criminal law into people’s private lives in our state’s history, Texas is about to embark on a project to eradicate...
TCJL Bill Tracking Report 5-30-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List 5.29.25 May 29, 2025 Quick Highlights Offense bills supported Life of the Mother Pregnancy Complications SB 31 Sent to the Governor Proxy...
SCOTX Reverses Houston [14th] Court of Appeals in Hurricane Harvey Flooding Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a puzzling Houston [14th] Court of Appeals decision upholding a multi-million dollar judgment in a Hurricane Harvey flooding...
SCOTX Decision on Nonprofit Health Organization Liability for Employee Physician Negligence Steers a Middle Course
In a case in which the Texas Medical Association and Texas Hospital Association have took opposing positions, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled that a nonprofit...
SCOTX Mandamuses Trial Court to Mexican Bus Wreck Case on Forum Non Conveniens Grounds
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed the Dallas Court of Appeals and granted mandamus ordering a trial court to dismiss a wrongful-death case against Greyhound...
House Approves Judicial Conduct Commission Restructuring (SJR 27), Substantial Judicial Compensation Increase (SB 293)
Yesterday the House overwhelmingly approved SJR 27, which makes several important reforms to the membership and authority of the Judicial Conduct Commission and...
SCOTX Reverses Fort Worth Court of Appeals’ Decision Dismissing a Chapter 74 Health Care Liability Claim for Inadequate Expert Report
By a 7-2 vote, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Fort Worth Court of Appeals decision dismissing a Chapter 74 claim against a hospital based on an inadequate...
89th Legislature Jumps the Shark on New Causes of Action, Penalties
When we last reported on this subject right after the March 21 filing deadline, we were staggered by the sheer number of bills creating new or expanded legal duties, new causes of action, new or expanded civil and administrative penalties, new criminal penalties, new...
Houston [1st] Court of Appeals Reverses $1.5 Million Judgment Against Manufacturer
The Houston [1st] Court of Appeals has reversed a significant judgment against a manufacturer in a personal injury case against the manufacturer’s subsidiary. Lippert Components, Inc. v. Quinton Williams (No. 01-22-00501-CV; May 1, 2025) arose from injuries allegedly...
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses $37 Million Judgment in Contract Dispute Involving Transportation and Delivery of Oil to Port of Corpus Christi
In a case that combines the interplay of related transportation and terminal agreements executed in the days leading up to the COVID shutdown and consequent disruption of the energy industry, the Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a “nuclear” verdict against a...
Legislature Sends Low-THC Product Ban to Governor (SB 3)
In what may be the largest single expansion of criminal law into people’s private lives in our state’s history, Texas is about to embark on a project to eradicate the use of THC products, even those containing trace levels of cannabinoids other than cannabidiol or...
TCJL Bill Tracking Report 5-30-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List 5.29.25 May 29, 2025 Quick Highlights Offense bills supported Life of the Mother Pregnancy Complications SB 31 Sent to the Governor Proxy Advisor SB 2337 Conference Committee Reported, on way to Governor Produced Water HB 49 Produced Water...
SCOTX Reverses Houston [14th] Court of Appeals in Hurricane Harvey Flooding Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a puzzling Houston [14th] Court of Appeals decision upholding a multi-million dollar judgment in a Hurricane Harvey flooding case in which Plaintiffs’ expert declined to opine that the design of Defendant’s manufacturing facility...
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