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Texans for Lawsuit Reform Richard W Texans for Lawsuit Reform Richard W. Weekley, Co-Founder & Senior Chairman Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas in 1994: “The Lawsuit Capitol of the World” • Out of control lawsuits • Companies not expanding, little job growth • Doctors retiring early or leaving Texas • Lloyds of London – 20% liability surcharge Texans for Lawsuit Reform TLR’s Formula for Success TLR Foundation (C3) TLR Corp (C6) TLR PAC • Legal Research • Lobby Team • Political Action • Economic Research • Legal Team Committee • Market Research • Media Team • Coordinates with Affiliated PACs • PR Strategist • Coordinates with • Grassroots State’s Leadership • Grasstops • Coalition / Allies Serious Fundraising Texans for Lawsuit Reform Largest Civil Justice Reform Group in Texas • 16,300 supporters statewide • 900+ Texas cities & towns represented • 1,255 businesses, professions & trades Texans for Lawsuit Reform Legislative Victories: Laws Passed Today, Texas is a national tort reform model • 1995 – Proportionate Liability, Venue Reform, Punitive Damages, Medical Liability & four others • 1999 – Attorney General – No Contingency Fees • 2003 – Venue Reform, Punitive Damages, Medical Liability, Class Action, Product Liability & 14 others • 2005 – Asbestos Reform • 2007 – Maritime Commerce – Dredging • 2009 – Massive Defense of Tort Reform Bills • 2011 – Loser Pays, Offer of Settlement, TWIA • 2013 – Asbestos Case Dismissal, Probate & Drone Bill • 2015 – Asbestos Payment Transparency & Net Worth Privacy • 2017 – Weather Litigation Reform • 2019 – Government Contracting Reform, Improved Access to Courts, Anti-SLAPP Reform Texans for Lawsuit Reform 2020 Texas Elections Results Texans for Lawsuit Reform Republican Voter Registration Engagement Begins July 2019 1,000,000 Engagement begins +348,038 July 2019 900,000 800,000 700,000 +241,312 +252,763 600,000 +21,005 +111,932 500,000 +111,560 +89,166 400,000 +59,244 +18,677 300,000 +23,820 200,000 +13,357 100,000 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020* GOP DEM Texans for Lawsuit Reform 2020 Texas Elections Results Texas House & Senate Texans for Lawsuit Reform 12 Texas House Republican Incumbents Greater Houston Area 7. HD 94: Tony Tinderholt (R) 38,602 (51.0%) 1. HD 126: Sam Harless (R) 39,475 (53.3%) Alisa Simmons (D) 34,757 (45.9%) Natali Hurtado (D) 34,538 (46.7%) 8. HD 108: Morgan Meyer (R) 50,229 (49.7%) +1,639 2. HD 134: Sarah Davis (R) 51,960 (47.7%) Joanna Cattanach (D) 48,590 (48.0%) Ann Johnson (D) 56,895 (52.3%) 9. HD 66: Matt Shaheen (R) 42,728 (49.6%) +849 Sharon Hirsch (D) 41,879 (48.6%) Dallas – Fort Worth Area 3. HD 64: Lynn Stucky (R) 48,188 (55.0%) 10. HD 112: Angie Chen Button (R) 33,759 (48.9%) +222 Angela Brewer (D) 39,504 (45.0%) Brandy Chambers (D) 33,537 (48.6%) 4. HD 93: Matt Krause (R) 45,876 (54.7%) San Antonio & Austin Areas Lydia Bean (D) 38,220 (45.3%) 11. HD 54: Brad Buckley (R) 38,853 (53.4%) KeKe Williams (D) 33,918 (46.6%) 5. HD 97: Craig Goldman (R) 43,852 (52.6%) Elizabeth Beck (D) 37,707 (45.2%) 12. HD 121: Steve Allison (R) 50,367 (53.5%) Celina Montoya (D) 43,863 (46.5%) 6. HD 67: Jeff Leach (R) 49,113 (51.7%) Lorenzo Sanchez (D) 45,867 (48.3%) Wins-Losses: 11-1 Average Cost per Race: R – $2,185,669 D – $2,181,146 Texans for Lawsuit Reform 4 Texas House Republican Open Seats Greater Houston Area 1. HD 26: Jacey Jetton (R) 43,438 (51.8%) Sarah DeMerchant (D) 40,436 (48.2%) 2. HD 138: Lacey Hull (R) 33,081 (51.6%) Ann Johnson (D) 30,982 (48.4%) Dallas – Fort Worth Area 3. HD 96: David Cook (R) 45,053 (51.2%) Joe Drago (D) 40,550 (46.1%) 4. HD 92: Jeff Cason (R) 39,875 (50.9%) Jeff Whitfield (D) 36,996 (47.2%) Wins-Losses: 4-0 Average Cost per Race: R – $1,810,625 D – $1,997,197 Texans for Lawsuit Reform 9 Texas House Republican Challengers Greater Houston Area Austin Area 1. HD 132: Mike Schofield (R) 52,299 (51.8%) 7. HD 45: Carrie Isaac (R) 56,157 (49.5%) -1,222 Gina Calanni (D) 48,541 (48.1%) Erin Zwiener (D) 57,379 (50.5%) 2. HD 135: Justin Ray (R) 36,460 (48.7%) -300 8. HD 52: Lucio Valdez (R) 47,611 (48.5%) -2,909 Jon Rosenthal (D) 36,760 (49.1%) James Talarico (D) 50,520 (51.5%) 9. HD 47: Justin Berry (R) 65,474 (48.3%) -1,342 Dallas – Fort Worth Area Vikki Goodwin (D) 66,816 (49.3%) 3. HD 65: Kronda Thimesch (R) 38,156 (48.5%) Michelle Beckley (D) 40,529 (51.5%) Wins-Losses: 1-8 Average Cost per Race: R – $1,696,012 D – $996,117 4. HD 113: Will Douglas (R) 33,194 (48.2%) Rhetta Bowers (D) 35,627 (51.8%) 5. HD 114: Luisa del Rosal (R) 37,014 (46.4%) John Turner (D) 42,842 (53.6%) 6. HD 102: Linda Koop (R) 31,785 (46.1%) Ana-Maria Ramos (D) 37,219 (53.9%) Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas House Democrat Primaries Democrat Primaries: HD 37: Representative Alex Dominguez (51.46% of Primary Vote) Cameron County HD 38: Representative Eddie Lucio, III (53.90% of Primary Vote) Cameron County HD 74: Eddie Morales (51.72% of Primary Vote) South Texas HD 76: Claudia Ordaz Perez (56.40% of Primary Vote) El Paso County HD 109: Representative Carl Sherman (61.84% of Primary Vote) Dallas County Democrat Primary Runoffs: HD 119: Elizabeth Campos (56.1%) & Jennifer Ramos (43.9%) Bexar County Texans for Lawsuit Reform 8 Texas Senate Republican Incumbents At-Risk Republican Seat 1. SD 19: Pete Flores (R) 146,395 (46.6%) 7. SD 12: Jane Nelson(R) 290,921 (62.4%) Roland Gutierrez (D) 156,741 (49.9%) Shadi Zitoon (D) 175,543 (37.6%) Other Republican Seats 8. SD 11: Larry Taylor (R) 229,774 (59.5%) 2. SD 1: Bryan Hughes (R) 266,561 (75.3%) Susan Criss (D) 147,122 (38.1%) Audrey Spanko (D) 87,399 (24.7%) Republican Senate Wins-Losses: 7-1 3. SD 24: Dawn Buckingham (R) 264,517 (69.6%) Clayton Tucker (D) 115,853 (30.4%) 4. SD 22: Brian Birdwell (R) 256,400 (68.6%) Robert Vick (D) 117,650 (31.4%) Democrat Primary Win 1. SD 27: Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D) 16,883 (53.6%) 5. SD 4: Brandon Creighton(R) 285,795 (67.5%) Sara Stapleton-Barrera (D) 14,625 (46.4%) Jay Stittleburg(D) 127,325 (30.1%) Democrat Primary Wins-Losses: 1-0 6. SD 18: Lois Kolkhorst(R) 277,050 (65.8%) Michael Antalan (D) 144,009 (34.2%) Texans for Lawsuit Reform 2020 Texas Elections Results Texas Courts Texans for Lawsuit Reform Civil Lawsuits in Texas Courts in 2019 District, County, and 327,798 Probate Courts Appellate Courts 5,681 Supreme Court 93 Texans for Lawsuit Reform District, County, and Probate Court Judges in Urban Counties (Harris, Dallas, Travis, & Bexar Counties as of 1/1/2021) Republicans Democrats Harris 0 84 Dallas 0 60 Travis 0 30 Bexar 7 37 Total 7 211 Tarrant County remains the only urban county with Republican dominance with 42 Republicans and 0 Democrats. TexansRepublican for VoterLawsuit Registration ReformDeficits Appellate Court Judges in Urban Counties (Harris, Dallas, Travis, & Bexar Counties) San Houston Houston Dallas Austin Antonio (1st) (14th) (5th) (3rd) (4th) R D R D R D R D R D 2016 9 0 9 0 13 0 6 0 3 4 2018 4 5 4 5 5 8 2 4 1 6 2020 2 7 4 5 2 11 1 5 0 6 Texans for Lawsuit Reform Texas Supreme Court Republican Incumbent Defense 1. Place 1: Chief Justice Nathan Hecht (R) 5,816,120 (53.0%) Amy Clark Meachum (D) 4,855,255 (44.2%) 2. Place 6: Justice Jane Bland (R) 6,022,712 (55.3%) Kathy Cheng (D) 4,865,190 (44.7%) 3. Place 7: Justice Jeff Boyd (R) 5,817,157 (52.8%) Staci Williams (D) 4,945,743 (44.9%) 4. Place 8: Justice Brett Busby (R) 5,820,683 (53.4%) Gisela Triana(D) 4,790,372 (44.0%) Wins-Losses: 4-0 Supreme Court Total: 9 R / 0 D Texans for Lawsuit Reform 2020 Texas Elections Results Funding Summary Texans for Lawsuit Reform Traditional Major Republican Funding Sources $17,765,000 – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC $7,600,000 – Associated Republicans of Texas $2,220,000 – Republican Lead Texas Forward & Republican House Caucus $27,585,000 – Total Traditional Funding (More than double previous funding) Additional Republican Funding Sources $10,000,000 – Republican State Leadership Committee $6,000,000 – Governor Abbott Campaign $1,150,000 – Judicial Fairness PAC (TLR PAC added add’l. $3,250,000) $9,405,000 – Engage Texas & VEP/RPT – Voter Registration $4,800,000 – Women Speak Out PAC/Pro-Life America $1,900,000 – Charter Schools Now PAC $425,000 – Texas Latino Conservatives PAC $33,680,000 – Total Additional Funding $61,265,000 – Total Republican Funding Sources Texans for Lawsuit Reform Traditional Texas Democratic Funding Sources Prior to 2018 $10,000,000 – House Democratic Campaign Committee $3,500,000 – Texans for Insurance Reform (Trial Lawyers) $3,000,000 – Texas Organizing Project $2,925,000 – Texas Trial Lawyers Association (Trial Lawyers) $2,400,000 – First Tuesday $1,125,000 – Annie’s List $750,000 – Lone Star Project $23,700,000 – Total Traditional Democrat Funding New National Democratic Funding Sources Since 2018 $12,000,000 – Forward Majority Texas (Obama Political Operation) $12,000,000 – ActBlue Texas (National Democrat Fundraising Platform) $8,200,000 – Everytown for Gun Safety (Bloomberg) $3,150,000 – Powered by the People (Beto) $3,000,000 – Future Now Fund TX (Pritzker) $2,000,000 – National Democratic Redistricting Committee (Holder) $40,350,000 – Total New National Democrat Funding $64,050,000 – Total Democrat Funding from Top-13 PACs (out of 39 active) Texans for Lawsuit Reform Contribute to TLR PAC www.TLRPAC.org/donate Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC 1701 Brun Street, Suite 200 Houston, TX 77019 Phone: 713-963-9363 www.TortReform.com www.TLRPAC.org Texans for Lawsuit Reform.
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