by George Christian | May 30, 2025
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...
by Justin Gailey | May 30, 2025
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...
by George Christian | May 29, 2025
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...
by George Christian | May 28, 2025
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 health organization may not be held vicarously liable for the torts of individual employee physician....
by George Christian | May 27, 2025
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 arising from an accident that occurred in central Mexico. In re Greyhound Lines, Inc. (No. 23-1035; May 23,...
by George Christian | May 27, 2025
Yesterday the House overwhelmingly approved SJR 27, which makes several important reforms to the membership and authority of the Judicial Conduct Commission and Texas Supreme Court. SJR 27 now returns to the Senate, which will consider whether to concur in the House...
by George Christian | May 27, 2025
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 expert report. As we first reported last June, Jared Bush, Jr. v. Colombia Medical Center of Arlington...
by George Christian | May 26, 2025
In a case we first reported last fall, the Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Houston [1st] Court of Appeals split decision affirming a $6.1 million judgment against the pipeline company for breach of contract. [Note: You have to read to the end to understand what...
by Justin Gailey | May 23, 2025
TCJL Tracked Bill List 5.22.25 May 22, 2025 QUICK HIGHLIGHTS TCJL Priority and Major Supported Bills • Life of the Mother/Pregnancy Complications: SB 31 passed the House on 5-22 (second reading 12-6-10). SB 31 passed the Senate unanimously on 4-29 and passed House...
by George Christian | May 23, 2025
The Tyler Court of Appeals has affirmed an Anderson County district court order dismissing a health care liability claim for lack of standing. Margie Pearl Davis v. Palestine Principal Health Care Limited Partnership, Palestine-Principal G.P., Inc., Oluyemisi...
