With states around the country considering legislation to limit billboard attorney abuse of the legal system and lower costs for consumers, former Florida House Speaker and PACT Board Member Paul Renner recently wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, titled “Why Trial Lawyers Hate Florida’s Insurance-Market Reforms:” 

Make litigation and insurance rules fair, and watch as premiums come down.

Business leaders, elected officials, and pro-consumer activists in states considering lawsuit reform noticed Speaker Renner’s commentary and offered praise on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

In Texas, where SB 30 has already passed out of the Senate, and companion legislation HB 4806 is set to be heard in the House later this week, Texas Public Policy Foundation Executive Director and General Counsel Robert Henneke said:

[Texas] needs to address property & auto insurance reform. Rising premiums threaten to push too many Texans into being uninsured.

In Louisiana, where litigation and insurance reform are also under active consideration, State Rep. Gabe Firment praised Speaker Renner’s piece:

Insurance Reform Works. In Florida auto rates are decreasing and homeowners rates are stabilizing. Our package of bills in the House includes many of the Florida reforms. Here is a great opinion piece from the former Florida Speaker of the House, Paul Renner.

Louisiana-based Kenworth truck dealer Scott Oliphant called on state leaders to “take note” of Florida’s progress: 

@LAGovJeffLandry⁩ should take note.There is only one side of the equation that is the problem in Louisiana and it is clearly the trial bar. LA residents and businesses are more than ready to see legitimate and strong tort reform pass this session

The community activist group Fix New Orleans shared Speaker Renner’s op-ed with the comment: 

Florida took control of their lawyer-driven insurance crisis and started bringing rates down

In Speaker Renner’s home state, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Communications Director  Bryan Griffin lauded Renner, saying:

Good op/ed from former FL House Speaker  @Paul_Renner on why the trial lawyers hate FL’s tort reform, but it was a hard-fought win to improve insurance costs. Renner was one of the best & worked closely w/ @GovRonDeSantis to post one of the most productive 2 years in FL history.