2025-01-27T11:57:52-06:00 2023-12-31 760269860 Blazek & Vetterling 2900 Weslayan Suite 200 Houston TX 77027 990 2023-01-01 760439129 Texans for Lawsuit Reform TEXA 7139639363 1233 West Loop S 1375 Houston TX 77027 E Lee Parsley President & General Counsel 7139639363 2025-01-27 1 0 Barbara Murphy P01386215 7134395739 2025-01-27 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z E Lee Parsley 1233 West Loop S 1375 Houston TX 77027 6211936 0 X www.tortreform.com X 1994 TX TLR works to shape policy on creating a fair and predictable Texas civil justice system. 10 8 17 300 0 0 3985469 4493455 0 0 53747 -13754 0 0 4039216 4479701 180649 220986 0 0 1763316 1942841 116671 108342 0 1434858 2371718 3495494 4643887 543722 -164186 8959011 8796810 75540 77525 8883471 8719285 X See Schedule OTLR works to shape policy primarily in the Texas civil justice and court system through public education, legislative advocacy and building broad public support for a fair, competent and honest judiciary as well as a fair, balanced and predictable dispute resolution system. TLR is also sometimes involved in other public policy issues related to core governmental functions. TLR benefits all citizens by working to bring public attention to important government issues and working to address difficulties, deficiencies or abuses in the Texas civil justice system. 0 0 Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) engages in education of elected officials and the public about the Texas civil justice system including dispute resolution processes and the judiciary. Having gained recognition as a major contributor to public policy discussion, formation, and implementation in Texas, TLR's engagement in public debate, particularly concerning legal issues, has been substantial and meaningful. It also engages in legislative advocacy to improve the Texas civil justice system and, sometimes, on other issues, such as criminal justice and administrative/regulatory processes. Numerous changes in law benefiting all Texans and advocated by TLR have been enacted since TLR's formation in 1994. 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 24 0 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 X 10 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X Glenda Hovey 7139639363 1233 West Loop S Ste 1375 Houston TX 77027 Richard W Weekley Sr. Chairman 30.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard J Trabulsi Jr Chairman 45.00 5.00 X X 260500 27000 0 Fred Heldenfels IV Treasurer 1.00 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Hugh Rice Kelly Sr. General Counsel 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 E Lee Parsley President & General Counsel 40.00 3.00 X X 340000 0 30853 Mary Tipps Executive Director 40.00 2.00 X X 218500 13500 26310 Alan Hassenflu Director 1.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 Frederick Rowe Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Shellebarger Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marc Watts Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Weekley Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Denis Calabrese Chief Strategist 40.00 2.00 X 176000 14000 26732 Lucy Nashed Communications Director 40.00 2.00 X 142000 14000 13927 Amy Befeld Assistant General Counsel 40.00 0.00 X 210000 0 15135 1347000 68500 112957 6 0 1 0 Graydon Group LLC 1212 Guadalupe St Ste G-1 Austin TX 78701 Consulting 120000 Thomas D Williams 2506 Enfield Rd Unit A Austin TX 78703 Consulting 120000 Elizabeth Blakemore 1 Greenway Plaza Ste 225 Houston TX 77046 Fundraising 108342 Lawson Strategies LLC 1407 Lost Creek Blvd Austin TX 78746 Consulting 102000 Michael Toomey 4603 Island Cove Austin TX 78731 Consulting 100008 5 4493455 4493455 207493 207493 1510988 1732235 -221247 -221247 -221247 4479701 0 0 -13754 220986 876163 861112 17940 77809 109817 167711 35897 474590 108342 3041 31071 52109 88653 102677 249832 87799 243159 40192 37263 Other consulting svcs 591099 Printing & publication 62329 Dues & subscriptions 52313 Equipment rental, maint 51085 898 4643887 1057063 699458 5096019 4839925 1029387 324371 1025781 705016 1776648 2548911 3500 3500 8959011 8796810 75540 77525 75540 77525 X 8883471 8719285 0 0 0 0 8883471 8719285 8959011 8796810 -164186 0 X 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 1 4493455 2390720 2390720 1797382 593338 628063 324371 303692 401324 401324 705016 X X X X X 1 Elizabeth Blakemore Fdrsg 1 Greenway Plaza Ste 225 Houston TX 77046 Fundraising 0 4386000 108342 4277658 4386000 108342 4277658 TX 1 Texas Cultural Trust Council 901 S Mopac Plaza II Ste 410 Austin TX 78746 742778878 501(c)3 25000 0 General support Texas Association of Business 316 W 12th St Ste 200 Austin TX 78701 740944130 501(c)6 46500 0 General support Texas Southern University Foundation 3100 Cleburne Ave Hannah Hall Houston TX 77004 741620415 501(c)3 25000 0 General support Texas Conservative Coalition Research Institute PO Box 2659 Austin TX 78768 742763191 501(c)3 32500 0 General support Texas Business Leadership Council 816 Congress Ave Ste 990 Austin TX 78701 752580060 501(c)6 15000 0 General support Texas Young Republican Federation 2604 Bright Rock Ln Conroe TX 77304 992598761 527 7500 0 General support 3 3 Part I, Line 2: TLR occasionally makes grants to organizations that are compatible with the goals of TLR and its mission. We monitor the grantee organizations for that purpose. X X 0 0 0 E Lee Parsley President & General Counsel 320000 0 20000 0 0 0 9600 0 21253 0 370853 0 0 0 Richard J Trabulsi Jr Chairman 260500 27000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 260500 27000 0 0 Mary Tipps Executive Director 198500 13500 20000 0 0 0 6360 0 19950 0 244810 13500 0 0 Amy Befeld Assistant General Counsel 200000 0 10000 0 0 0 6000 0 9135 0 225135 0 0 0 Denis Calabrese Chief Strategist 151000 14000 25000 0 0 0 4950 0 21782 0 202732 14000 0 0 Lucy Nashed Communications Director 134000 14000 8000 0 0 0 4440 0 9487 0 155927 14000 0 0 Zocalo Design Chairman's Son 80607 Graphic dsgn 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Richard W. Weekley and Michael Weekley have a family relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Chairman, Administrative Director and the organization's outside accountant. A copy of the form is provided to all Directors prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The conflict of interest policy is monitored by the Board of Directors and management. Conflict of interest forms are filled out each year and reviewed by the President and the Board of Directors. The President reviews financial statements monthly and the persons doing the accounting for the organization are instructed to bring to the attention of management and the Board any financial transactions covered by the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 The Board of Directors reviews the President's compensation at the annual meeting. The President is not present for the discussion. The Board considers several factors including comparable data and the decision is contemporaneously documented. The Board also reviews and approves the compensation of the other top officials after a review of their performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Available upon request. 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