At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 16, 2020, at the Attorney General’s request, Governor Greg Abbott utilized Section 418.016 of the Government Code to suspend certain requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act...more
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
Update: On the evening of October 29, 2020, El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued Order No. 13 “Stay Home/Stay Safe.” Order No. 13 supersedes all prior orders unless referenced in Order No. 13. Order No. 13 went into...more
10/31/2020
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Texas ,
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Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to continue Texas’ reopening process after the coronavirus pandemic brought public activity in much of the state to a halt earlier this year.
Executive Order GA-30 allows...more
9/18/2020
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Caregivers ,
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Infectious Diseases ,
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Nursing Homes ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Public Health ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
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State and Local Government
On Tuesday, September 1, the Trump administration announced an order, put forward by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that claims to suspend residential evictions through the end of the year for many tenants...more
9/3/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Grace Period ,
Landlords ,
Low Income Housing ,
Moratorium ,
Notice Requirements ,
Notice to Vacate ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rent Caps ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Right To Cure ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
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The Texas Supreme Court has extended the moratorium on residential eviction procedures for CARES Act applicable residences until September 30, 2020, offering a few more weeks of relief to certain renters as the economic...more
8/12/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Forbearance Agreements ,
Grace Period ,
Landlords ,
Low Income Housing ,
Moratorium ,
Notice Requirements ,
Relief Measures ,
Rent ,
Rent Caps ,
Rent Control ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Right To Cure ,
Rules of Civil Procedure ,
State and Local Government ,
Tenants ,
Trump Administration ,
TX Supreme Court
...On April 27, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott announced that he intends to allow the state’s stay-at-home orders to expire on April 30, paving the way for ramping up the Texas economy again in three phases.
In Phase I and by...more
4/29/2020
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Governor Abbott ,
Health and Safety ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospitals ,
Public Health ,
Quarantine ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
State and Local Government ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Travelers