SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC today endorsed state Sen. Glenn Hegar for Texas Comptroller.

In making the endorsement, TLRPAC Board Chairman Richard J. Trabulsi, Jr., said:

"Senator Hegar is a principled conservative who understands the importance of tort reform in creating jobs and assuring access to doctors and health care throughout the state. As a Member of the Texas House of Representatives and as a State Senator, Glenn Hegar supported lawsuit reforms that have strengthened the Texas economy and assured that our civil justice system is balanced and fair.

"Glenn Hegar is a successful businessman, lawyer and legislator and his varied experience and accomplished career make him well suited to be our State’s Comptroller.  TLRPAC is proud to endorse him.”

Hegar was first elected to the Texas House in 2002, representing Waller, Warton and part of Fort Bend County.  He was elected to the Texas Senate in 2006.  He earned his bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M University and his law degree from St. Mary’s School of Law.  He is a sixth-generation Texan.

TLRPAC is the political arm of Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the state's largest civil justice reform organization. TLR is a bipartisan, volunteer-led coalition with more than 18,000 supporters residing in 869 Texas communities and representing 1,266 different businesses, professions and trades.

For more information about TLRPAC, visit www.tlrpac.com.  Follow us @TLRPAC.