Rising costs are a burden for consumers across the country. In Texas, State Representative Hillary Hickland is spotlighting the role billboard attorneys play in this costly trend:

State Representative Hillary Hickland has expressed concerns over the rising auto insurance premiums in Texas, attributing part of the increase to opposition from trial lawyers against reform efforts. She said on X that understanding the reasons behind these rising costs sheds light on why there is significant resistance to reform.

“Why are insurance premiums rising,” said Hickland. “trial lawyers are fighting this so hard.”

As the Houston Daily highlights, lawsuit abuse is a key driver behind why Texas has experienced “a notable surge” in auto insurance rates:

According to insurers and policy experts in Texas, “lawsuit abuse,” particularly through large jury awards or “nuclear verdicts,” is significantly contributing to rising insurance rates. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association reports that the top 100 verdicts have increased from an average of $64 million to $225 million over six years. This escalation contributes to what is referred to as the “tort tax,” which adds over $4,200 per American household annually.

Representative Hickland has been a vocal advocate for ending lawsuit abuse. And as she pointed out, the key to solving this problem for Texans is lawsuit abuse reform. These important reforms will check the worst abuses of billboard attorneys and deliver real relief for working Americans and small businesses.