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
Loading... Taking too long? Reload document | Open in new tab Download [959.09 KB] 89th Legislature Jumps the Shark on New Causes of Action, Penalties by George Christian | Jun 3, 2025...
by Carol Sims | Mar 4, 2025
Please attend the hearing or send a representative to sign a card AGAINST SB 1122 SB 1122 Texas Senate Health & Human Services Committee 8:00, Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Senate Chamber Hearing agenda Video Link The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974...
by Carol Sims | Feb 6, 2025
The following documents are available on the TCJL ERISA resource page ERISA Joint Association letter to Governor 2-5-25 AG Opinion KP-0480 2-5-25 Re: ERISA ERISA logo letter 2-3-25 ERISA logo letter 10-31-2024 TCJL Brief in Response to RQ-0539-KP Re: ERISA May 22,...
by Carol Sims | Feb 4, 2025
Governor Abbott announced seven emergency items during the 2025 State of the State Address on February 2. According to the Texas Constitution, the House and Senate can’t pass legislation during the first 60 days of a regular session except when either four-fifths of...
