Senate Bill 30 Could Reshape Personal Injury Law in Texas -

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Senate Bill 30 (SB 30) is a major tort reform bill introduced during the 2025 Texas legislative session. If it passes, it would dramatically reduce what injury victims can recover in lawsuits — making it harder to collect for medical costs, pain, suffering, and emotional trauma. Although it hasn't passed yet, the bill has already cleared the Texas Senate and was scheduled for a House vote by May 27, 2025.

From a plaintiff lawyer's perspective, SB 30 would devastate the ability of injured Texans to recover full and fair compensation. If enacted, the bill could:

• Limit medical recovery to amounts actually paid — not what was billed
   
• Cap non-economic damages like pain and suffering
   
• Narrow or eliminate claims for physical impairment or emotional distress
   
• Make it harder to prove mental anguish without extreme evidence
   
• Allow defense attorneys to expose and challenge letters of protection, shifting courtroom strategy
   

This isn’t just bad policy — it’s a direct hit to real people trying to recover from car crashes, truck wrecks, and catastrophic injury. Whether you're filing a wrongful death claim or need help with post-crash custody rights, SB 30 would make justice harder to access.

Even if SB 30 fails to meet the 2025 deadlines, its core proposals are likely to return in the next session. Insurance companies and corporate lobbyists have pushed this agenda for years. We’re already preparing every auto accident, truck crash, and slip-and-fall case with SB 30’s framework in mind — anticipating how it could affect future litigation strategy and settlement timing.

If you're injured and considering legal action, the safest move is to file now — before any new tort reform laws take effect.

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