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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,...

The Dallas Court of Appeals has conditionally granted a writ of mandamus ordering a Dallas County Court at Law to abide by the Texas Tort Claims Act’s mandatory venue requirement. In re SPAN, Incorporated (No. 05-23-01071-CV; December 31, 2024) arose from a...

A divided Fifteenth Court of Appeals has partially granted Google’s petition for a writ of mandamus to order trial courts in Midland and Victoria to compel the deposition of the State of Texas in enforcement actions against Google. In In re Google, LLC (No....

In a decision maintaining the Texas Supreme Court’s aversion to the “certify now and worry later” approach to class-certification, the Austin Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a Travis County trial court’s class-certification order, citing a failure to...

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...

In another decision stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a Harris County trial court judgment in favor of an insured who sued several carriers under an all-risks policy for damage caused by the virus. Lloyd’s...

In a case that could have a wide-ranging impact in the oil patch, the Texas Supreme Court will decide who owns produced water arising from a hydraulic fracking operation: the operator or the surface owner? Cactus Water Services, LLC v. COG Operating, LLC (No....

TCJL Tracked Bill List January 31, 2025   New bills are in red. This list is current through Thursday, January 30, 2025. New Causes of Action Tort Liability Construction Law Freedom to Contract Health Care Liability Judicial Matters/Practice of Law Eminent...

In a multi-million dollar case concerning the application of anti-suit injunctions to domesticated final judgments, the Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has conditionally granted relator RDF Agent, LLC’s petition for writ of mandamus, finding the lower court abused...

TCJL and Texans for Lawsuit Reform have submitted a joint brief to the Texarkana Court of Appeals in a breach of contract case in which a Harrison County district court entered judgment on a jury verdict for the plaintiff of $300 million.   Plaintiff,...

January 29, 2025 AUSTIN – Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick issued this statement today upon announcing the first round of his top 40 priority bills for the 89th regular legislative session: “Thousands of bills are filed by Texas senators each session. Traditionally, bill...

The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court’s order dismissing a TCPA motion to dismiss as not timely filed. The facts of Hongyi Li, on Behalf of Veggies House, LLC, Appellant v. Sean Yunxuan Shiao (No. 05-23-00445-CV; December 31, 2024) are as follows....