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Texas Business Courts: What You Need to Know

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On September 1, 2024, the Texas Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals, created by House Bill 19, will begin hearing cases. The Business Court was designed to provide a specialized venue for commercial disputes...more

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It’s (Almost) July 1!: Did You Remember Oregon and Texas (and Florida)’s New Privacy Laws?

As we enter into the heart of the summer there is no time to relax in privacy-land with the next batch of “comprehensive” privacy laws coming into effect on July 1. Namely, those in Texas and Oregon (and Florida if you count...more

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New State Data Protection Laws Will Impact Business Nationwide: What You Need to Know

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What You Need To Know: •The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act has broader jurisdiction than any other state data protection law and will regulate the data processing activities of thousands of companies for the first...more

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Unpacking the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act: A Company’s Guide for Navigating Compliance

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As businesses grapple with the evolving, regulatory landscape for data privacy, the Texas Data Privacy & Security Act (TDPSA) emerges as a pivotal law. This comprehensive legislation, effective July 1, 2024, established...more

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Texas Senate Releases Interim Charges Impacting Affordable Housing

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On April 11, 2024, Lt. Governor Patrick issued interim charges for Senate committees to study in preparation for the 89th Legislative Session. Interim charges are directives to committees to study specific policy issues and...more

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Texas Hold ‘Em: Lone Star State Enacts New Notice Law Regarding Workplace Violence

Workplace violence is an issue that impacts employees and employers alike. While OSHA uses the General Duty Clause to address such issues, some states are enacting their own laws about it. As we reported a few weeks ago,...more

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What Workplace Violence Law Means for Texas Healthcare

Violence in the workplace is something all employers prohibit and try to prevent. Healthcare employers have a tougher time, because the violence often comes from patients. How do you best protect workers while still...more

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Don’t Mess with Texas Nurses: Texas Healthcare Facilities Must Adopt Workplace Violence Prevention Plans by September 1, 2024

Texas has now joined states like California in creating statutory protections against workplace violence against healthcare workers. Senate Bill 240, now Chapter 331 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, requires healthcare...more

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Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors: Update on Texas Senate Bill 14-related Lawsuits

By way of background, in May 2023, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), which prohibits physicians and other licensed medical professionals from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors. Almost...more

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Texas Enacts Ban on COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates from Private Employers

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In the ever-evolving landscape of COVID-19 regulations, Texas has taken a unique stance with Senate Bill 7, which was signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on November 10, 2023. This legislation specifically addresses...more

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Non-renewal, Cancellation, Reformation and Rescission of Insurance Policies in Texas

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The Texas Legislature this year adopted House Bill 1900, which amends the notice requirements for non-renewal and policy changes in Texas Insurance Code Section 551.105. The statutory changes, effective Sept. 1, increase the...more

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2023 Texas Legislative Updates to Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments

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During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA)...more

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Texas Enhances Permissive Appeals by Requiring Explanation for Denials and Expanding Supreme Court Review

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The Texas Supreme Court has unveiled a change to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 28.3 to implement recent legislation requiring the state’s 14 intermediate appellate courts to explain themselves when denying petitions for...more

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New Texas Law Aims to Curb Local Prosecutorial Discretion

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A new Texas law will go into effect on September 1, 2023 that is directly aimed at curbing the discretion of local prosecutors in deciding which classes or types of cases they choose not to pursue....more

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New Texas Legislation that Restricts Owner-Directed Change Order Rights Takes Effect September 1, 2023

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The Texas legislature has passed House Bill 3485 that may limit owner-directed change orders for owner-directed work. The law takes effect September 1, 2023 for contracts entered into on or after September 1, 2023. The...more

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Implementation of the No Surprises Act Is Full of Surprises: What We Do and Don’t Know

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It’s likely no surprise to anyone who has been following the implementation of the No Surprises Act over the last couple of years that we again find ourselves on an uncertain path. While Regs & Eggs has focused on some of the...more

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Texas Legislates New Requirements for Online Interactions with Minors

On June 13, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act, making Texas the third state to pass legislation aimed at regulating minors' interactions with social media....more

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Texas Joins States Limiting Use and Disclosure of Genetic Data

On June 17, 2023, Texas enacted legislation (the “Legislation”) limiting use of genetic data by certain genetic data testing companies, joining a number of other states in tackling the ever-increasing privacy concerns...more

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Texas Passes Comprehensive Data Privacy Law

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On June 18, 2023, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) into law. Texas now joins the rapidly increasing group of states, California, Utah, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, Iowa, Indiana,...more

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Texas Becomes Tenth State to Enact Comprehensive Consumer Data Privacy Law

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On June 18, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed H.B. 4, otherwise known as the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). Following substantive legislative action in Tennessee, Montana, and Indiana, Texas now becomes...more

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Texas Offers State Low-Income Housing Tax Credits

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) recently signed Texas House Bill (H.B.) 1058, making Texas at least the 28th state, plus the District of Columbia, to offer state low-income housing tax credits to bridge the growing affordable...more

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2023 Texas Legislative Updates to Public Facility Corporations Owning Multifamily Developments

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During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed HB 2071 to address the perceived misuse of property tax incentives used by Public Facility Corporations (PFCs). The legislation significantly updated Texas Local...more

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Don’t Mess with Texas or Its Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Laws

In recent years, the Lone Star State has been vigilant in enacting cybersecurity and data privacy laws to protect individuals and businesses from the disastrous effects of a data breach. Here is a timeline of previous...more

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New Texas Law Prohibits Employers from Race-Based Hair Discrimination

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Governor Greg Abbott recently signed House Bill No. 567, also known as the CROWN Act, into law. Following the bill’s enactment on September 1, 2023, Texas law will prohibit race-based hair discrimination in employment,...more

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Texas, Louisiana Enact Digital Asset Licensing Legislation

In recent weeks, Texas and Louisiana became the latest states to enact legislation establishing licensure requirements for digital asset service providers. In June, Texas enacted HB 1666, which adds practice restrictions...more

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