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House Bill 14 (by Harris (R), House District 8, Palestine, Anderson County, Texas) - Effective September 1, 2023 - THIRD-PARTY REVIEW OF PLATS, PLANS,...

If the regulatory authority fails to issue an approval within 15 days after the date required by the Texas Local Government Code, a third-party reviewer may be used in lieu of the reviewer utilized by the regulatory authority.

The 88th regular Legislative Session may be complete, but state lawmakers are still in a gridlock, working through differences on property tax reform.

With the state Legislature still in the midst of a special session that immediately followed the 88th Session, Copperas Cove City Manager Ryan Haverlah reflected recently on the potential impact

Texas amended its data breach notification law to significantly tighten the deadline for notifying the state attorney general (AG) of a data breach affecting 250 or more state...

Last Friday, June 9, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill 19, which codifies a business court system in Texas.

Texas like commercial court systems Delaware, New York has developed a business court system in Texas to hear shareholder derivative actions, corporate governance, securities litigation cases, Texas Business Organizations Code cases, Texas lawsuits publicly traded companies

Texas modified state law regarding personal data breaches. Breaches impacting 250 people or more must be reported within 30 days to Attorney General via online portal. Previously rule 60 days with no required mechanism. Consumers notified in 60 days. Effective September 1.

Last Friday, June 9, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Texas House Bill 19, which codifies a business court system in Texas. Similar to the commercial court systems that exist in...

Although wading through the salient headlines from the 2023 Texas state legislative session has felt like an endless feat, Texas businesses (and litigators) should take some time to...