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U.S. District Court Ruling Vacates HIPAA Final Rule that Strengthened Privacy Protections for Reproductive Health Information

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On June 18, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division issued an opinion, Purl v. Department of Health and Human Services, declaring the U.S. Department of Health and Human...more

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Texas HB 21 Reshapes the Requirements and Effects of Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code

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Texas House Bill 21 (HB 21), signed into law in May, has dramatically shifted affordable housing tax exemptions across the state. Specifically, HB 21’s primary impact is on a housing finance corporation’s area of operation...more

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Needle Little Regulation: What Texas’s New IV Therapy Law Really Says

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Key Takeaways - House Bill 3749, also known as Jenifer’s Law, goes into effect on September 1, 2025, and applies only to elective IV therapy provided outside physician offices or licensed health facilities....more

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Analysis of Texas House Bill 21 - Property Tax Exemptions for Housing Finance Corporations Owning Affordable Housing

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In its 89th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature enacted House Bill 21 (HB 21), introducing significant reforms to the way housing finance corporations (HFCs) own and operate multifamily affordable housing developments....more

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Texas Joins the Emerging Landscape of State-Level AI Governance

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Governor Greg Abbott recently signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA or Act), which takes effect on January 1, 2026. Texas joins California, Colorado, and Utah as one of the...more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 Significantly Expands Regulatory Oversight Over Large Loads in ERCOT

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Texas Senate Bill 6 (SB 6) took immediate effect upon Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature on June 21, 2025, following its passing by a super-majority in the Texas House and Senate in May. SB 6 has considerable implications for large...more

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Texas Enacts Responsible AI Governance Act: What Companies Need to Know

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Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), into law on June 22, 2025. With its passage, Texas becomes the third state to adopt a comprehensive AI law. Notably,...more

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Lone Star AI: How Texas Is Pioneering President Trump’s Tech Agenda

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into the law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) or (the Act)....more

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Texas Senate Bill 6 Ushers in Major Overhaul of Large Load Interconnection and Grid Access Rules

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Electricity demand in Texas is growing at rates not seen in over 70 years, and is projected to continue increasing at unprecedented rates. This marked escalation is driven by population growth, electrification of oilfield...more

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No state AI law moratorium in One Big Beautiful Bill Act

On July 4, 2025, US President Donald Trump signed into law the budget reconciliation bill, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after the US Senate voted to remove language that would have prohibited states from enforcing...more

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Texas Hold ‘Em: New Law Requires Proxy Advisors to Show Their Cards if “Nonpecuniary” Factors Guide Voting Recommendations

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2337 (“SB 2337”), a novel regulation that will require significant disclosure obligations for proxy advisors, such as ISS and Glass Lewis, for their voting...more

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Texas Passes Legislation to Regulate Sales-Based Financing

On June 20, Texas Governor Greg Abbot signed into law HB 700, adding Chapter 398 to the Texas Finance Code. Effective September 1, the statute establishes a regulatory framework for commercial sales-based financing and...more

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A Red State Model for Comprehensive AI Laws: Texas Enacts the Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act.

Effective January 1, 2026, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TX H.B. 149, 2025) takes a unique approach to AI regulation—pulling threads from the EU AI Act, Colorado's comprehensive AI statute, and...more

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Texas Enacts Sweeping AI Law: Disclosure, Consent, and Compliance Requirements Take Effect in 2026

On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 149, enacting the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA). The law establishes one of the nation’s most comprehensive...more

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Texas Enacts Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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Key Takeaways - - Texas’ new law governing artificial intelligence, which takes effect at the start of 2026, introduces both familiar and novel regulations on the use of AI by companies and government entities. - Provisions...more

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Texas Commercial Financing Disclosure and Registration Law Threatens Sales-Based Financing Industry

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Texas has enacted a law that has the potential to place substantial impediments on sales-based financing providers, including merchant cash advance companies, seeking to operate in Texas. The new Texas law prohibits...more

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Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment

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Biennially, the Texas Legislature convenes from mid-January to June, to introduce, debate, and pass new laws impacting Texans across the state. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deadline to sign pending bills passed on June 22,...more

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Texas Passes Unique Artificial Intelligence Law Focused on Prohibited Practices

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Act (Texas AI Act). The Texas AI Act adopts a unique approach to regulating AI that has not been...more

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Texas Enacts Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

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On June 22, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible AI Governance Act (TRAIGA) into law. While earlier versions of the bill mirrored broader frameworks like the EU AI Act, the final version scales back...more

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Texas Adopts New Decommissioning Law for Battery Energy Storage Systems

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Texas has enacted a new statutory framework governing the decommissioning of battery energy storage systems (BESS) not owned by an electric utility. On May 29, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3809 (H.B. 3809)...more

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Newly Enacted Food Ingredient Disclosure Laws: Texas and Louisiana Reshape Food Labeling Compliance Landscape

In June 2025, Texas and Louisiana each enacted legislation mandating new label disclosures for foods containing a number of food and color additives, raising federal preemption and First Amendment questions. Both states have...more

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Texas Passes TRAIGA: What the New AI Law Means for Your Business

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On June 22, 2025, Governor Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which will take effect January 1, 2026. Any business or government agency working with AI in Texas should take...more

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Physician Noncompetes: Texas Restrictions Apply to Dentists, Physicians’ Assistants, and Nurses 

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 1318 (SB 1318), which will further restrict noncompete agreements for health care professionals in Texas, starting September 1, 2025. Most notably, SB...more

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AI regulation Texas-style: The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA), which was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025, and is effective January 1, 2026, establishes a framework for regulating the...more

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Pared Back Version of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act Signed Into Law

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On 22 June 2025, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA) (HB 149) was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. TRAIGA takes effect on 1 January 2026....more

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