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Texas Legislature Clarifies Public Information Act Requirements

Effective September 1, 2023, Texas governmental entities have 30 days after the attorney general releases an opinion determining information is public and must be disclosed to release the information or notify the requestor...more

Texas Legislature Revises Law Governing Public Facility Corporations

On June 18, 2023, HB 2071—the Texas legislature’s solution to perceived abuses of property tax incentives related to Public Facility Corporations (PFCs)—took effect. The law amends Local Government Code Chapter 303, which...more

Regulatory Consistency Act Would Bring Sweeping Changes for Local Governments in Texas

The Texas Legislature approved HB 2127, the Texas Regulatory Consistency Act, on May 23, 2023, and the bill is soon expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. Upon the Governor’s signature, HB 2127 would go into...more

February 1, 2023: Deadline for Eminent Domain Reporting (Even if You HAVEN'T Used It This Year)

Don’t forget to submit your report to the Comptroller. Step by step instructions on how to do so are found here. Should any changes be necessary after submission, reporting entities have up to 90 days from the date of...more

Open Meetings And The Firearm Carry Act Of 2021

During the recent 2021 session, the Legislature passed The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 (House Bill 1927), which allows qualified Texans and other citizens to carry open or concealed handguns without a permit. The new state law...more

Fifth Circuit Denies Antitrust Immunity To Texas River Authority

Key points: •The Fifth Circuit rejects river authority’s claims of immunity on an antitrust claim brought by two private water utility companies. •In a break from other circuits, Fifth Circuit will hear interlocutory...more

Texas Court Strikes Down Statute And Preserves Houston's Water Rights

On June 30, 2021, Texas’s Third District Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision to protect the City of Houston’s interest in an unbuilt water reservoir by striking down a state law, declaring it unconstitutionally...more

Texas Court Rules Water Authority Must Pay Damages For Exceeding Contractual Rights

On March 30, 2021, the Amarillo Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Canadian River Municipal Water Authority v. Hayhook, Ltd, affirming the trial court’s decision to award $506,496.00 plus interest in damages against...more

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