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SCOTX Reverses Reverses Houston [1st] Court of Appeals in Regulatory Takings Case
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for a property owner to pursue a regulatory takings claim against the City of Houston for blocking a residential...
Plenty of Room for Negotiations Between House, Senate Versions of Business Court Expansion
Bills have now been introduced on both sides of the Capitol expanding the jurisdictional reach of the business courts and, most importantly for the judges, fixing an...
HEARINGS ALERT! Set for Monday Morning
Several bills of particular interest to TCJL members are set for hearing today. Please consider attending the hearings or sending a representative to sign cards....
TCJL Tracking Report 3-21-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List March 21, 2025 New bills are in red. This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes of...
Senate Links Judicial Pay Raise to Judicial Conduct Commission Reforms, Performance Standards
Throwing down something of a gauntlet, the Texas Senate passed legislation linking a much-needed and overdue judicial pay raise to a package of disciplinary reforms,...
New Causes of Action Tracker – 89th Lege 2025
Texas legislators have filed hundreds of new causes of action and penalties against business through March 21, 2025. Brief bill summaries are available on our weekly...
Recently Elected Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Calls Out Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims
In a concurring opinion in a TCPA case (which will be separately reported), Justice Mike Lee, a newly-minted justice of the new-look Dallas Court of Appeals, has...
15th Court of Appeals Reverses Trial Court Order Remanding Permit Approved by TCEQ
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Max Midstream, LLC v. San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, Texas Campaign for the Environment, and S. Diane Wilson...
SCOTX Holds That 15th Court of Appeals Does Not Have General Statewide Jurisdiction
The Texas Supreme Court has resolved two disputes over the scope of the jurisdiction of the statewide 15th Court of Appeals. In both cases, the Court concluded that...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Second Round of Top 40 Priority Bills for the 2025 Legislative Session
AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the second round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session:...
SCOTX Reverses Reverses Houston [1st] Court of Appeals in Regulatory Takings Case
The Texas Supreme Court has cleared the way for a property owner to pursue a regulatory takings claim against the City of Houston for blocking a residential development on Lake Houston. The Commons of Lake Houston, Ltd. v. City of Houston, Texas (No. 23-0474; March...
Plenty of Room for Negotiations Between House, Senate Versions of Business Court Expansion
Bills have now been introduced on both sides of the Capitol expanding the jurisdictional reach of the business courts and, most importantly for the judges, fixing an oversight in last session’s legislation that left those judges without the supplemental compensation...
HEARINGS ALERT! Set for Monday Morning
Several bills of particular interest to TCJL members are set for hearing today. Please consider attending the hearings or sending a representative to sign cards. Senate State Affairs 9:00, Monday, March 24, 2025 Senate Chamber Hearing Notice Video Link Please attend...
TCJL Tracking Report 3-21-25
TCJL Tracked Bill List March 21, 2025 New bills are in red. This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, 2025. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes of Action Tort Liability Construction Law Freedom to Contract Health Care Liability Judicial...
Senate Links Judicial Pay Raise to Judicial Conduct Commission Reforms, Performance Standards
Throwing down something of a gauntlet, the Texas Senate passed legislation linking a much-needed and overdue judicial pay raise to a package of disciplinary reforms, including a requirement that judges produce quarterly timesheets detailing the amount of work they...
New Causes of Action Tracker – 89th Lege 2025
Texas legislators have filed hundreds of new causes of action and penalties against business through March 21, 2025. Brief bill summaries are available on our weekly tracking report at https://tcjl.com/tcjl-tracked-bill-list-3-21-25/ New Cause of Action Tracker March...
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George Christian Award: Tribute to Chief Justice Nathan Hecht
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88th Legislative Session Report
- Part 1: TCJL Priority Bills Passed in the 88th Session
- Part 2: Civil Justice-Related Bills that Failed in 2023
- Part 3: How Did TCJL’s Statement of Conservative Business Principles Fare?
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