A recently completed study by The Perryman Group found that the enactment of a series of lawsuit reforms, beginning in 1995, has transformed the state’s civil justice environment from one that previously hindered economic activity and deterred job growth to one that promotes productivity, enhances efficiency, creates jobs and boosts the competitiveness of the state’s businesses and industries in a global economy.

The goal of civil justice reform in Texas has been to create an honest and predictable civil justice system that ensures timely compensation for legitimately injured part...