Jul 31, 2019 | Legislative, Press Releases, Senate, Texas House
TCJL 2019 Legislators of the Year TCJL 2019 Legislators of the Year TCJL is honored to recognize the following legislators for their outstanding service to the Texas civil justice system during the 2019 legislative session.Representative Jeff Leach (R-Plano). As Chair...
Jul 10, 2019 | Judiciary, Legislative, Legislative Reports, Session Summary
TCJL 2019 Session Report TCJL 2019 Session Report [ PDF] DOWNLOAD FULL LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY The 86th Legislative Session began with a distinctly different tone than its predecessor. The November 2018 election registered voter dissatisfaction with an aggressively...
Jun 28, 2019 | Appointments, Elections/Voting, Lieutenant Governor, Redistricting, Texas Senate
LT. GOV. Patrick Announces 2021 Redistricting Committee LT. GOV. Patrick Announces 2021 Redistricting Committee AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his appointments to the 2021 Redistricting Committee today. Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, will serve as Chair: “This...
Feb 27, 2019 | Legislative
Rep. Capriglione, Senator Buckingham File Legislation Aimed at Deceptive Attorney Advertising Rep. Capriglione, Senator Buckingham File Legislation Aimed at Deceptive Attorney Advertising Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R-Southlake) and Sen. Dawn Buckingham (R-Lakeway)...
Feb 14, 2019 | Lawsuit Lending, Lawsuits
Senators Reintroduce LFTA Bill on Litigation Funding Industry Senators Reintroduce LFTA Bill on Litigation Funding Industry Billions of dollars are being invested in lawsuits by sophisticated hedge funds that, according to some of these firms, yield huge money for...
Jan 4, 2019 | Constitutional Amendments, Judiciary, Legislative, Op-Ed, Texas Courts of Appeals
Hinojosa Files Proposed Constitutional Amendment Addressing District Court Bench Qualifications Hinojosa Files Proposed Constitutional Amendment Addressing District Court Bench Qualifications Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa (D-McAllen) has filed a proposed constitutional...
