TLR PAC is the political arm of Texas for Lawsuit Reform and is an active Political Action Committee which has engaged in every election cycle since 1994. It is that persistent activity that has helped to create the pro-reform legislative environment that has produced historic civil justice reform in Texas. The plaintiffs’ bar is redoubling its own electoral activities to reverse tort reform. The TLR PAC will stay fully engaged in electing and protecting public officials who believe in a fair and balanced civil justice system.
What We Strive For, And Why
TLR’s objective is to restore litigation to its traditional and appropriate role in our society. A lawsuit takes a heavy emotional and financial toll on participants, and therefore should be the remedy of last resort to resolve disputes between parties. A lawsuit should not be used to win lottery-type riches for a lawyer and his client. Nor should litigation be used to create and impose broad social policy on the American people. The imposition of public policy is for our elected representatives, not for a particular lawyer, judge or jury.
TLR seeks to create a civil justice system that discourages non-meritorious lawsuits and outrageous claims for damages. We seek to encourage quick and efficient dispute resolution. We want injured parties to be made whole by the party causing the injury at the earliest possible time. We envision a litigation system purged of game playing and intimidation, allowing plaintiffs to be fairly compensated and defendants to get a fair day in court. TLR strives for a trial environment in which the outcome is based solely on the merits of each party’s case.
To meet our goals, TLR is active in political campaigns (through the TLR Political Action Committee), in legislative advocacy, in public relations, in judicial selection, and in the development of case law.
TLR will continue to be fully engaged in legislative elections and in legislative advocacy to both preserve the tremendous gains that have been achieved and to enact additional much-needed reforms. The Texas Legislature enacted comprehensive tort reform in its 2003 session, building on reforms that had been passed in previous sessions, especially in 1995. The cumulative reforms of the past four legislative sessions will go a long way to building a fair, balanced and sensible civil justice system. Elements of the trial bar will tenaciously try to reverse these legislative gains. Opponents of tort reform will redouble their efforts to defeat pro-reform candidates at the polls.
Support of TLR is an investment in the future of our law, our economy and our society. We hope you will join us in pursuing our mission of providing a fair, balanced and predictable framework in which civil disputes can be resolved ef. ciently and justly.
A lawsuit takes a heavy emotional and financial toll on participants, and therefore should be the remedy of last resort to resolve disputes between parties…We envision a litigation system purged of game playing and intimidation, allowing plaintiffs to be fairly compensated and defendants to get a fair day in court.
For information about our legislative advocacy and other projects, visit TortReform.com