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Surcharges on Credit Card and Debit Card Purchases in Texas

This Freeman Law Insights blog discusses Chapter 604A of the Texas Business and Commerce Code (“Chapter 604A”) which, as written, prohibits merchants from imposing a surcharge on a buyer who uses a debit card or a credit card...more

7/31/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Consumer Protection Laws , Credit Cards , Debit Cards , Fees , First Amendment , Merchants , Regulatory Requirements , Surcharges , Texas

Third-Party Beneficiary Rights Under Texas Nonprofit Corporation Charter

On June 27, 2025, the Texas Supreme Court rendered a 32-page opinion in the case of Southern Methodist Univer. v. South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, No. 23-0703, __ S.W.3d __ (Tex. June...more

7/21/2025 / Board of Directors , Breach of Contract , Business Entities , Business Litigation , Contract Disputes , Corporate Governance , Nonprofits , Texas , Third-Party Beneficiaries

89th Texas’ Senate Bill 10 – The (Unconstitutional) Ten Commandments Bill

Preamble to the U.S. Constitution (and this Insights Blog). We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense,...more

6/20/2025 / Establishment Clause , First Amendment , Judicial Authority , New Legislation , Public Schools , Religious Discrimination , School Policies , State Legislatures , Texas , Unconstitutional Condition

Lawyering: Attention to Detail and Vigilance

Though certainly a rewarding profession, lawyering is difficult. Words matter. Client advisories and timing of same matter. Interactions with clients, government agencies, attorney colleagues, courts, and others may be...more

5/30/2025 / Legal Ethics , Professional Development , Texas

Texas Nonprofit Corporations | Are Corporate Records Available for Inspection?

This Freeman Law blog provides an overview for the Texas nonprofit corporation to understand its obligations relating to the maintenance of books and records under Texas law and as to when, and under what circumstances, those...more

5/28/2025 / Board of Directors , Books & Records , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , Financial Statements , Nonprofits , Penalties , Reporting Requirements , Tax Exemptions , Texas

Texas Public Information Act: Scope and Statutory Exceptions that Protect Engineering, Architecture, and Other Professional...

This Freeman Law Insights blog provides a high-level overview of the public’s wide-reaching right to information under the Texas Public Information Act (formerly the Texas Open Records Act) as well as various statutory...more

2/12/2025 / Bid Solicitation , Confidential Documents , Contract Terms , Disclosure Requirements , Public Contracts , State and Local Government , Texas , Trade Secrets

Texas Nonprofit Corporations – Are these corporate records open for inspection?

This Freeman Law blog provides insight for the Texas nonprofit corporation to understand its obligations relating to the maintenance of books and records and as to when, and under what circumstances, those books and records...more

5/18/2022 / Books & Records , Bylaws , Corporate Governance , Nonprofits , Policies and Procedures , Recordkeeping Requirements , Tax Exempt Entities , Texas

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