The Southeast Texas Record

At The SE Texas Record, we aim to provide comprehensive coverage of Texas's legal system, empowering our readers to engage with public affairs effectively. Our focus will be on civil cases in the state's courts, similar to what other Record publications are doing in regions like Illinois, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Northern California, Florida, St. Louis, and Louisiana. These tort cases often receive little attention from mainstream media, yet they significantly influence the lives of our residents.

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Fifth Circuit OKs Corpus Christi dredging project over Native Americans' objections

1 week ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

NEW ORLEANS - A federal appeals court has approved the expansion of a major oil terminal in the Port of Corpus Christi over complaints the project would cause environmental harm and complicate the spiritual journeys of Native Americans. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' review and decision on the Moda Ingleside Crude Export Terminal in Ingleside was above board, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled March 28.
Texas Supreme Court says drunk driving victim can't blame restaurant because of lack of evidence

1 week ago | setexasrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

The state Supreme Court has ruled a victim of a drunk driving accident can’t blame the restaurant that served the driver because it’s unclear how much alcohol he was served there.
Paxton investigating USA Fencing after incident involving trans athlete

2 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office is investigating USA Fencing over potential violations of state law after it disqualified a female competitor who refused to duel a transgender athlete. Paxton’s office also issued a Civil Investigative Demand after Stephanie Turner, 31, took a knee rather than face off against 20-year-old Redmond Sullivan, who was born male.
School district fights lawsuit after student dies from choking on rubber glove

2 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

HOUSTON - A Houston-area school district calls the idea it recklessly left out used rubber gloves "pure speculation" in a lawsuit over a student who died after choking on one. The Spring Branch Independent School District filed a motion to dismiss April 2 in Houston federal court as it fights liability for the death of a Stratford High School student who was known to put random objects in his mouth and swallow them.
$25M goes up in flames for Exxon in lawsuits over fatal 2013 explosion

2 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

BEAUMONT - Exxon lost $25 million in one court ruling this month after a Texas appeals court found a contractor's insurance policy didn't extend to the oil and gas giant's settlement of lawsuits over a deadly 2013 explosion in Beaumont.
Houston still fighting blame for speeding cop's crash kills other driver

2 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

NEW ORLEANS - Houston can't claim it is immune from liability for the death of a motorist struck and killed by one of its police officers who had just arrested someone for driving while intoxicated.
How can an investment firm be liable for a plane crash?

3 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

HOUSTON - An employee of the financial services firm Raymond James & Associates who crashed his plane and killed five others was working at the time, a Texas appeals court has ruled in the ensuing wrongful death litigation. The family members of the victims of an April 2019 crash near Kerrville Municipal Airport sued the estate of pilot Jeffrey Weiss later that year in Houston probate court, as well as Raymond James.
Citizen-only voting passes Texas Senate, now heads to House

3 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

A resolution that would help ensure only United States citizens can vote in state elections has passed the Texas state Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 37 was passed unanimously at a recent Senate State Affairs Committee hearing. It passed the full Senate by a 28-3 vote on April 1. The measure now heads to the House. Charlie Kolean is the Texas state director for Americans for Citizen Voting.
Texas not a 'good neighbor' under ozone law

3 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | John O'Brien

NEW ORLEANS - Texas and Louisiana will have to come up with better plans for handling ozone, a federal appeals court has ruled. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on March 25 found no fault in the Environmental Protection Agency rejecting the strategies of the two states for preventing ground-level ozone caused when sunlight interacts with pollutants.
Study: ‘Tort tax’ costs Texans an average of $1,725 per year

3 weeks ago | setexasrecord.com | Chris Dickerson

A new study reveals lawsuits and massive court awards cost Texans an average of $1,725 each year. Texans Against Lawsuit Abuse says this “tort tax” drives up the cost of everything from groceries to housing to insurance. The Texas figure also is higher than the national average of $1,666. The study was prepared for Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse by The Perryman Group, which is based in Waco.