by Carol Sims | Apr 18, 2025
Public Nuisance Please attend and sign a card FOR HB 3964. If you cannot attend the hearing or send someone to sign a card, you may enter public comments of support here: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c330 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 8:00,...
by Carol Sims | Apr 16, 2025
Alarming Expansion in Public Nuisance Litigation Revealed by ATRA Report Press Releases | March 25, 2025 From Social Media to Car Thefts, New Litigation Trends Threaten Entire Industries The American Tort Reform Association today released a report spotlighting new...
by Carol Sims | Apr 15, 2025
15th Court Jurisdiction Please attend the hearing or send a representative to sign a card FOR HB 5067 by Leach. House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 8:00, Wednesday, April 16, 2025 E2.030 Hearing Notice Video Link HB 5067 by Leach (R-Plano): Clarifies that no...
by Carol Sims | Apr 6, 2025
LAWSUITS TAKE TOLL ON TEXAS: TEXANS PAY $1,725 MORE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES EVERY YEAR IN A LAWSUIT TAX—HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE March 25, 2025 Legislature Considering Bill to Address “Nuclear Verdicts,” Which Are Driving Up Consumer Costs in Texas AUSTIN,...
by Carol Sims | Apr 3, 2025
SB 779 by Middleton (R-Galveston)/HB 3964 by Vasut (R-Angleton): Adds Chapter 100C, Civil Practice & Remedies Code, to limit actions for damages or other relief based on common law public nuisance, whether asserted as a cause of action or an injury. Provides that...
by Carol Sims | Mar 31, 2025
by George Christian | Jan 12, 2022 The return of nuclear verdicts to Texas courts (and attorney television advertising) and the recently launched efforts of the medical malpractice plaintiff’s bar to convince the federal courts to strike down Texas’ cap on noneconomic...
by Carol Sims | Mar 28, 2025
Bills of interest to TCJL members set for hearing next week. NUCLEAR VERDICTS Senate State Affairs 9:00, Monday, March 24, 2025 Senate Chamber Hearing Notice Video Link Please attend the hearing or send a representative to sign a card FOR SB 30 by Schwertner | et al....
by Carol Sims | Mar 28, 2025
TCJL Tracked Bill List 3.27.25 March 27, 2025 This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. SB 30 (medical/non-economic damages) will be heard in Monday, March 31, and and SB 1135 (trucking) the following day. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes...
by Carol Sims | Mar 23, 2025
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...
by Carol Sims | Mar 21, 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-tracking-report-4-17-25/ New Cause of Action Tracker March...
