On March 13, 2025, the Texas House of Representatives introduced House Bill 4806, authored by Representative Greg Bonnen, to limit the recovery of damages in civil actions. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick announced that Senate Bill 30 — an identical companion bill to House Bill 4806 authored by Senator Charles Schwertner — is part of
In today’s legal landscape, jury awards to personal injury plaintiffs are trending upwards. Studies show that “nuclear verdicts” are increasing in prevalence as jurors grow more critical of corporate defendants and are increasingly persuaded by provocative trial tactics from plaintiff attorneys. However, recent decisions from Louisiana and Texas show that some courts are bucking the