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House Version of Judicial Pay Raise, Judicial Conduct Commission Reform Legislation Heard in Committee This Morning (HB 1761)
We recently reported on Senate passage of SB 293 by Sen. Huffman, which overhauls the Judicial Conduct Commission’s disciplinary process and, among other things,...
SCOTX Grants Review of Dallas Court of Appeal Ruling That a Tornado Is Not a “Windstorm”
Last March we reported on a Dallas Court of Appeals decision holding that a homeowners insurance policy with a special deductible for damage caused by a “windstorm”...
SCOTX Grants Review in Highway Contractor Liability Case
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a highway contractor’s petition for review of a Houston [14th] Court of Appeals holding that § 97.002, CPRC, which protects a...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Throws Out Case in Which Rumors of Plaintiff’s Death Were Greatly Exaggerated
In one of the strangest cases we’ve ever seen, the Beaumont Court of Appeals has finally put to rest a dispute over homeowner’s coverage that dragged out over five...
TEXANS PAY $1,725 MORE FOR GOODS AND SERVICES EVERY YEAR IN A LAWSUIT TAX: TALA
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...
TCJL Tracked Bill List 4-3-25
This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025. New actions are in red. TCJL PRIORITY BILLS New Causes of Action Tort Liability Construction Law...
SCOTX Reverses Austin Court of Appeals in Dispute Over Scope of APA’s Declaratory Judgment Provision
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed an Austin Court of Appeals decision throwing out a declaratory judgment action challenging the applicability of a rule requiring...
AI Regulatory Legislation Clears House Committee
A unanimous vote of the House Delivery of Government Efficiency Committee has sent much-discussed artificial intelligence regulatory legislation to the Calendars...
Federal District Court Rules That ERISA Preempts Tennessee Statute Requiring Health Plans to Accept Any Willing Provider for Pharmacy Benefits
A federal district court has ruled that an any-willing provider statute virtually identical to legislation currently proposed in Texas is pre-empted by ERISA. The...
Austin Court of Appeals Upholds Sanctions Against Austin Developer
The Austin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order sanctioning Austin developer Natin Paul for violations of court orders concerning post-judgment asset reporting requirements in connection with an arbitration award against him. Natin Paul v. The Roy F. and...
Hearing Alert FOR HB 5067
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...
SCOTX Affirms El Paso Court of Appeals Decision Upholding Application of TCEQ Water Degradation Standards
The Texas Supreme Court has affirmed an El Paso Court of Appeals decision rejecting an environmental organization’s challenge to TCEQ’s permitting standards for the discharge of treated wastewater. Save Our Springs Alliance, Inc. v. Texas Commission on Environmental...
SCOTX Reverses Dallas Court of Appeals in Dram Shop Case
The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Dallas Court of Appeals decision that overturned a trial court order granting summary judgment to a restaurant under the Texas Dram Shop Act. In a case upon which reported last October, Raoger Corporation v. Barrie Myers (No....
SCOTX to Hear Certificate of Merit Case in Which Plaintiff Avoided Limitations by Refiling an Already-Dismissed Claim
The Texas Supreme Court has granted review of a San Antonio Court of Appeals’ decision affirming a trial court order reviving a plaintiff’s already-dismissed suit against an architectural firm. Studio E. Architecture and Interiors, Inc. v. Emily Lehmberg (No. 24-0286;...
TCJL Bill Tracking Report 4-11-25
This list is current through 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, 2025. New actions are in red. HEARING ALERT 15th Court Jurisdiction HB 5067 by Leach (R-Plano): Clarifies that no civil notice of appeal filed in a trial court shall designate that it should be assigned to the...
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