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Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Ban Noncompete Agreements

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Texas Representative Christina Morales (D) introduced Texas House Bill 4067 (HB 4067), which seeks to prohibit most noncompete agreements in the state of Texas, on March 7, 2025.  This bill, if enacted, would broadly restrict...more

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Texas Legislative Update: Proposed Reforms to Chapters 303, 392 and 394

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As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...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 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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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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Saddle Up Again: Texas Joins States With Comprehensive Consumer Privacy Laws

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) into law on June 18, 2023. The comprehensive privacy and data security law will go into effect on July 1, 2024. The law and legislative history...more

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Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including the Reach of its New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Texas recently became the tenth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law when its legislature voted in favor of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on...more

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The Lone Star State Joins the Privacy Law Deluge: Another Governor Signs

Texas has now become the 11th state, following Florida, to have a “comprehensive” privacy law. HB 4 was signed by the governor on June 18, 2023. This caps off a busy spring for state lawmakers not only in Texas, but Florida,...more

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Texas Approves SB 14 Prohibiting Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

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On May 17, 2023, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill No. 14 (SB 14), prohibiting physicians from providing gender-affirming medical care to minors experiencing gender dysphoria (distress that results from having one’s...more

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Texas' Medical Cannabis Program May Soon Be Sittin' Pretty

Texas is increasingly a purple political state. The motto of the state's capital city implores its citizens to keep it weird. Recent polling shows that Texans overwhelmingly support medical cannabis. Every one of Texas'...more

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Is Texas Getting Ready to Expand Its Compassionate Use Program?

On January 16, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s...more

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Will Supporters of Press Freedoms and Government Transparency Face Headwinds in the 2023 Texas Legislative Session?

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Because I have had the privilege of testifying on behalf of JW client Texas Association of Broadcasters regarding bills pending in past Texas legislative sessions, I have regularly written about the aftermath of those...more

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Cannabis Legal Report - July 2022

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Florida Lawsuit Challenges Federal Regulations Regarding Firearm Purchases for Medical Cannabis Patients - Following a recent Supreme Court ruling, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has asked for more time to respond to a...more

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The Current State of Delta-8 Substances

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In recent months, Delta-8—a cannabinoid derived from the hemp plant—has emerged in Texas news. Delta-8 products have been sold in Texas since the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill,...more

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Texas Legislative Update on Governor Abbott’s Special Session Agenda

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Today, Texas legislators will reconvene for a special session to address the 11 agenda items recently issued by Governor Abbott. This article summarizes the items up for discussion during the session, including two emergency...more

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The “State” of Telehealth: Texas - Update

Texas Makes Significant Strides to Expand Telehealth - On April 14, 2021, the Texas House passed House Bill 4 (the “Bill” or “HB4”), a telehealth bill seeking to make permanent the temporary waivers issued during the public...more

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Texas Legislative Committees on Insurance Appointed

The Lt. Governor, as presiding officer of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives have made their committee appointments. The two committees which will be responsible for most insurance related legislation...more

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Texas Legislative Session Preview

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The Texas Legislature will convene Jan. 8, 2019 for its 140-day regular session. Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, both Republicans, were re-elected to serve a second term. The political makeup of the Texas Senate...more

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Texas Transportation Legislation Overview of the 85th Regular Legislative Session

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The 85th Texas Regular Legislative Session was a challenging one for transportation issues and advocates. The Legislature succeeded in passing a Sunset bill for the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) extending the...more

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