TLR, co-founded by Houston businessman Dick Weekley, is not a grassroots movement, but a front group for corporate interests. Weekley’s TLR PAC, funded by wealthy businessmen, including insurance companies and corporations, raised and spent over $20 million in the 2024 elections, supporting Republican candidates and legislators, so that they would introduce bills like Senate Bill 30 (SB30) and Senate Bill 39 

(SB39) to protect corporate profits over legitimate injury claims of Texans. The Republicans, whom TLR supported that were elected, received over $12.5 million in donations. See below for a list of these Republicans. Is your State Representative or State Senator on this list? 

TLR’s agenda prioritizes shielding negligent corporations, like reckless trucking firms or polluters, from having to compensate for injuries inflicted upon Texans. TLR should be renamed “Texans for Corporate Greed and Immunity,” because it consistently protects corporate interests by undermining the constitutional rights of those harmed by corporate misconduct.

TLR’s millions in donations, over $20 million to Republican candidates in 2024 alone, buy influence to advance their corporate agenda, not conservative values. By backing SB 30 and SB 39, TLR and Weekley undermine the constitutional rights of Texans to be compensated for injuries caused by negligent actions of individuals or businesses.

Your State Representative needs to hear from you. 

You can click here to find your legislator at: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

Call their office and tell them to vote “No!” on SB30 and SB39. 

Both SB30 and SB39 are scheduled to be voted on in the Texas House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2024. 

Call the offices of the following Republican members of Texas House Judiciary Committee and tell them to vote “No!” on SB30 and SB39. 

Jeff Leach (R) Chairman (512) 463-0544
Brooks Landgraf (R) (512) 463-0546
Marc LaHood (R) (512) 463-0686
Richard Hayes (R) (512) 463-0556
Paul Dyson (R) (512) 463-0698
Mike Schofield (R) (512) 463-0528

Urge them to vote “No” on SB30 and SB39.

You can monitor this legislation for committee hearings and votes on 

SB30and on SB39 at (https://capitol.texas.gov).

2024 Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) Donations to Texas Republican Legislators

 Is your State Representative or State Senator on this list? 

In politics money talks and TLR uses a megaphone. 

Why SB 30 and SB 39 Must Be Opposed

1. Violation of the Texas Constitution

Both SB 30 and SB 39 undermine Article 1, Section 13 of the Texas Constitution, which guarantees that “All courts shall be open, and every person for an injury done him, in his lands, goods, person or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law.”This constitutional provision ensures that you and other Texans have access to courts and meaningful compensation for injuries that have been inflicted upon you. SB 30caps health care expenses, denying full compensation for their injuries caused by corporate negligence, such as refinery workers maimed in explosions or families harmed in motor vehicle accidents. SB 39was written to “protect Texas trucking,” by restricting lawsuits against trucking companies, shielding corporations from liability for having negligently caused injuries to individuals. The Texas Supreme Court has struck down similar caps on compensation as unconstitutional (Lucas v. United States, 1988). These bills undermine our open courts provision in the Texas Constitution.

2. SB 30 and SB 39 Harm Vulnerable Texans 

By capping medical expense recovery, SB 30 punishes uninsured Texans (over 4.3 million, including 623,000 children) and deters healthcare providers from treating them, leaving injured victims of corporate negligence with crushing bills. SB 39 limits lawsuits against trucking companies, even when their negligence causes catastrophic injuries or deaths on Texas roads. It protects corporate profits over families devastated by preventable crashes, undermining justice for those harmed by reckless corporate behavior.

Insurance Profits Soar, Yet No Relief for Texans

The Texas insurance industry, a key TLR backer, made an estimated $3.5 billion in profits in 2023 and $6.7 billion in 2024, an increase of over 90%, driven by premium hikes and investment gains. TLR admits that SB 30 will not lower insurance rates, nor will SB 39. These bills are not about helping you, the consumer. These bills shift the financial burden of corporate negligence onto victims, forcing families, healthcare providers, or taxpayers to cover costs, while insurers pocket record profits. SB 30 and SB 39 are about insulating corporations from liability for having caused negligent injuries, enabling them to make more profits at the expense of injured Texans. 

4.  Trump’s Executive Order Requires that Truck Drivers Speak English; SB 39 Blocks Trump’s Order

President Trump signed an executive order making sure all commercial truck drivers speak English, but right now, Republican’s who support SB39 are opposing Trump’s order for Texas.

SB 39 blocks admission of whether or not truck drivers speak English. 

Texas Sheriffs oppose this bill because it makes Texas less safe.

You must act now to protect our constitutional rights and ensure justice for all Texans, not just corporate giants.

Call or email your state representative today, and tell him or her to oppose SB 30 and SB 39. Click on the following link to find your state representative: https://wrm.capitol.texas.gov/home

As conservatives, we must stand for our constitutional rights that guarantee liberty, justice, and the rule of law. Let’s defeat SB 30 and SB 39 to protect Texans from TLR’s profit-driven assault on our Texas Constitution.