We've been fighting lawsuit abuse for a long time here in Texas. "Loser Pays" was just passed here in Texas this session and signed by Rick Perry. If you have different information give me a link.
http://www.ontheissues.org/Celeb/George_W__Bush_Government_Reform.htm
If Perry is running on the issue of he started it - then you should be fully aware that he is only a politican - part of our present problem - he is no reformer. He doubled the size of government, but our population did not double. He grabbed land for a toll road - he sold to a spanish company.