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Texas: Lawsuit-Abuse Reform
and Consumer Cost
Nuclear verdicts in trucking cases, foreign-funded litigation, and fraud losses outpacing enforcement.
Documented fraud & abuse24 PACT reports attributed to Texas
Documented fraud & abuseTexas
Texas built a reform legacy — but nuclear verdicts, third-party litigation funding, and organized fraud rings are pulling it back into the danger zone.
$58M+
Restitution recovered by the Texas Dept. of Insurance in 2024
Foreign
Third-party litigation funding tied to overseas backers targeting TX industries
2027
Legislative session that will decide whether Texas reclaims its reform leadership
FL & GA
The blueprint Texas can follow — proven rate cuts after real reform
PACT coverage
Reporting and analysis attributed to Texas
News & analysis
16- July 14, 2026Mass Tort Firms Accused of Using AI to Solicit Clients Without ConsentThe billboard attorney playbook has a new tool: artificial intelligence. A federal lawsuit filed last week in the Western District of Texas reveals how far some personal injury firms are willing to go to fill their client pipelines, and…Read
- June 5, 2026State Bar Expands Case Against Downtown LA Law Group, Deepening Pattern of Consumer AbuseThe legal troubles surrounding Downtown LA Law Group (DTLA) continue to mount. The State Bar of California has expanded its disciplinary case against the prominent personal injury firm, filing new charges against founding partners Daniel…Read
- April 8, 2026Harris County’s Insurance Crisis Can be Addressed with Lawsuit Abuse ReformsMore Harris County drivers are going without auto insurance as prices spiral out of reach. As ABC13 reported, a new study by Texas Appleseed and United Way of Greater Houston found that auto insurance costs rose 23.8% in 2022 and 25.5% in…Read
- March 19, 2026Texas Case Raises New Questions About Patient Data and LitigationA Texas-based health technology company has admitted in court that it accessed patient medical records and provided them to law firms—raising new concerns about how sensitive health data is being used in the legal system.Read
- March 17, 2026PACT Polling Summary — Lawsuit Reform & Cost of LivingOver the course of ten polls conducted between February 2025 and February 2026, Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has assembled one of the most comprehensive and consistent bodies of public opinion research on lawsuit reform…Read
- September 12, 2025Rep. Hickland: Lawsuit Abuse Driving Up Texans’ CostsRising 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:Read
- July 3, 2025ICYMI: Texas Supreme Court tosses $90M frivolous lawsuit against WernerIn case you missed it, the Texas Supreme Court overturned a $90 million inflated verdict against Werner Enterprises, ruling in a 5-3 decision that the company was not liable for a 2014 crash. The court found that Werner’s involvement was…Read
- June 23, 2025Texas Strengthens Laws Against 'Ambulance Attorneys’Thanks to the hard work of the Texas legislature, House Bill 4325 became law this weekend. The law will increase penalties for lawyers who target families and victims of recent car crashes or crimes, also known as ‘ambulance attorneys’.Read
- May 30, 2025WSJ Op-Ed Makes The Case For Texas Lawsuit Abuse ReformIn a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, Dennis Nixon, president and CEO of International Bancshares, made the case for lawsuit abuse reform in Texas. International Bancshares is one of Texas’s largest independent commercial bank holding…Read
- May 1, 2025Texas State Lawmaker Calls Attacks Against Lawsuit Abuse Reform “Not True”Texas voters have been bombarded with texts in recent weeks lying about the impacts of the lawsuit abuse reform legislation working through the legislative process in Texas. Recently, conservative State Representative Cody Vasut was…Read
- April 30, 2025Lt. Gov Dan Patrick: Excessive Litigation Leaves Individuals “In Ruins”Recently, Lieutenant Governor of Texas, Dan Patrick, explained how SB 30 is designed to protect consumers from lawsuit abuse that can bankrupt small businesses and leave families devastated. The jury awards leveraged from frivolous…Read
- April 28, 2025In Order to Remain the “Best State for Business,” Texas Must End Lawsuit AbuseThis week, Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the fact that Texas was named the “best state for business” by Chief Executive magazine:Read
Press releases
8- May 8, 2025PACT Statement On House Judiciary Hearing on HB 4806Witness: “The current system in Texas allows for trial attorneys and medical providers to use victims as ATMs”Read
- May 7, 2025PACT Statement on Texas House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Hearing on HB4806Witnesses shed light on a “Web of Exploitation” in Texas’ Broken Legal SystemRead
- May 1, 2025PACT Launches Second Television Ad in Texas to Support Essential Reform to End Lawsuit AbuseGroup’s Second Texas Television Ad Highlights Need to End Lawsuit AbuseRead
- April 24, 2025New Study: Texas Households Pay Over $5,000 A Year Due To Lawsuit AbuseThe Perryman Group Study Estimates Texas Families Lose $5,549 Annually to Excessive LitigationRead
- April 14, 2025PACT Launches New Video Highlighting The Need for Lawsuit Abuse Reform in TexasTexas Senate Hearing on SB 30 Exposes the Truth About the Shady Practices of Ambulance LawyersRead
- April 11, 2025New Poll: In Order to Maintain the ‘Texas Miracle’, Legislators Must Act on Lawsuit Abuse Reform80% of voters say their cost of living has increased, and 79% agree reforming the broken legal system is critical to maintaining Texas’ strong economic growthRead
- April 7, 2025PACT Launches Television and Radio Ads in Texas to Support Essential Reform to End Lawsuit AbusePACT aims to protect all consumers from inflated costs and predatory legal practicesRead
- March 28, 2025PACT Launches In Texas To Support Reform Ending Lawsuit AbuseInitial Efforts Aimed at Supporting Legislative Efforts to Protect Consumers and Lower PricesRead
Background
Read the explainers behind PACT's reform positions
Consumers at Risk
How lawsuit abuse, third-party litigation funding, and legal-advertising excess raise the cost of everyday goods.
OpenState Reform Map
National scorecard of tort-reform progress and documented fraud hot spots across all 50 states.
OpenThe New York Lawsuit System
Deep dive on staged accidents, medical mills, and no-fault fraud — the anatomy of the country's most exploited insurance market.
OpenPACT Research
Original polling, cost studies, and litigation-finance analyses underpinning PACT's reform positions.
OpenPolling Results
Voter attitudes on lawsuit abuse, tort reform, and legal-system transparency across battleground states.
OpenLatest News & Analysis
Reverse-chronological feed of PACT reporting on legal-system reform, fraud enforcement, and insurance-cost impact.
OpenOther documented hot spots