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The Texas Campaign for Legal Reform is a project of the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). This campaign has been established to provide you with the latest information on activities and events related to our goal of reforming Texas' legal system. Texas can't afford the high price of lawsuit abuse -- and that's why we are working to bring sensible legal reform!
Backward or Forward for Texas' Economy?
Don't Let the Trial Lawyers Destroy Our State's Legal System
Don't Let the Trial Lawyers Destroy Our State's Legal System
Texas' economy took a big step forward when Governor Perry and the state legislature worked together in 2003 to enact sweeping lawsuit reforms to protect Texas' employers from the threat of lawsuit abuse.
Prior to these reforms, Texas was ranked as the fifth-worst lawsuit climate in the country, according to a Harris Interactive Survey of major U.S. employers conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
But today, a new survey shows that Texas has jumped 10 spots to be ranked 36th out of 50 in the country.
That's excellent progress — but a huge threat still remains.
Trial lawyer allies in the legislature are also plotting to roll back the state's lawsuit reforms — a major step backward for Texas' economy.
Almost two-thirds (67%) of respondents in the survey above said that "the litigation environment in a state is likely to impact important business decisions" such as where to locate or do business.
Rolling back Texas' lawsuit reforms would be a huge threat to Lone Star State jobs.
And right now, Texas needs more jobs — not more lawsuits.
Prior to these reforms, Texas was ranked as the fifth-worst lawsuit climate in the country, according to a Harris Interactive Survey of major U.S. employers conducted for the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform.
But today, a new survey shows that Texas has jumped 10 spots to be ranked 36th out of 50 in the country.
That's excellent progress — but a huge threat still remains.
Trial lawyer allies in the legislature are also plotting to roll back the state's lawsuit reforms — a major step backward for Texas' economy.
Almost two-thirds (67%) of respondents in the survey above said that "the litigation environment in a state is likely to impact important business decisions" such as where to locate or do business.
Rolling back Texas' lawsuit reforms would be a huge threat to Lone Star State jobs.
And right now, Texas needs more jobs — not more lawsuits.
Click here to learn more about the survey.
Who's the face of lawsuit abuse? It's your next door neighbor, small business people in towns around Texas. It's citizens of every race, creed, and age.
Battling a tough economy is hard enough -- abuse of lawsuits make the job even tougher for all of us. Watch the story below of a Jerry Lightfoot – a real-life Texas victim of lawsuit abuse:
Battling a tough economy is hard enough -- abuse of lawsuits make the job even tougher for all of us. Watch the story below of a Jerry Lightfoot – a real-life Texas victim of lawsuit abuse:
Visit FacesOfLawsuitAbuse.com to view more stories.
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The Institute for Legal Reform is an advocacy group working to end lawsuit abuse. ILR is a national campaign of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, with the critical mission of making America's legal system simpler, faster, and fairer for everyone.
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