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What the Construction Industry Should Know After the 89th Texas Legislative Session

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The Texas 89th Legislative Session was marked by significant legislative activity, with lawmakers considering a substantial volume of proposed legislation across both chambers. According to our tally, 9,014 bills and...more

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Texas Enacts New Law for Employers Using Artificial Intelligence

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On June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (TRAIGA, HB 149) into law. It becomes effective on January 1, 2026, leaving roughly six months to prepare. Below we...more

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Louisiana and Texas Enact New Laws Regarding Food Ingredient Disclosures and School Nutrition

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Louisiana and Texas recently enacted new legislation imposing disclosure requirements on food and beverage manufacturers, as well as new restrictions on ingredients permitted in public school meals. Some changes take effect...more

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New Texas Law Requires Storage of Electronic Health Records in U.S.

Starting September 1, 2025, health care practitioners in Texas are required to store electronic health records in the United States under a new Act. This requirement is found in a recently enacted law that also includes...more

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Texas enacts new disclosure and registration requirements for commercial financing transactions

Recently, the governor of Texas signed HB 700 into law, amending Title 5 of the Texas Finance Code to establish new disclosure and registration requirements for certain commercial sales-based financing transactions. Under the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

AI Law Center: July 2025 Updates

AI Regulatory Landscape: Three Things To Know What's Happening with U.S. State AI Laws Right Now? Will Federal AI Regulation Override State Laws? What Is the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice? AI Bills We're Keeping an Eye...more

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Texas Insurance Regulators Provide Guidance on New Reporting Mandates

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The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) issued Bulletin B-0008-25 in anticipation of changes to the Texas Insurance Code which are set to take effect in January 2026. House Bill 2067 mandates quarterly reporting by insurers...more

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Louisiana and Texas Pass Laws Requiring Warning Labels for Certain Food Ingredients

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Key Takeaways - What happened: Two recently enacted laws in Louisiana and Texas will each require separate warning labels on the packaging of food sold in their state if the food contains any of 44 specific ingredients....more

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Texas Senate Bill 6: Understanding the Impacts to Large Loads and Co-located Generation

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During its 2025 regular session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 6 ("SB 6") to establish a regulatory framework to manage the rapid growth of consumers with high electricity demand (currently ≥ 75 MW)—referred to as...more

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Right To Know - July 2025, Vol. 31

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Welcome to your monthly rundown of all things cyber, privacy, and technology, where we highlight all the happenings you may have missed. State Action: Texas Limits Punitive Damage Liability For Data Security Breach...more

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New Texas Law Puts Proxy Advice Under the Microscope

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently signed into law S.B. 2337, marking a significant development in the increasing scrutiny of proxy voting as a focus of regulators targeting environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...more

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New Bill Seeks to Provide Uniform Gaming Regulation Under IGRA for Two Texas Tribes

Currently, the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Tribes are regulated under both the Restoration Act and Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA), subjecting them to state and federal oversight, while all other federally...more

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Texas Senate Bill 6: Significant Changes to Interconnection Requirements Will Impact Large Loads and Other Electric Market...

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During its recently concluded regular session, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 6 (“SB 6”), which establishes new requirements and costs for the interconnection and operation of Large Load customers in Texas. The bill...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Countdown to 2026: What Will the Texas AI Law Mean for Businesses?

Texas is getting into the AI action, with a new law (the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act) that will place restrictions not only on AI use by government agencies, but businesses as well. In particular,...more

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Federal Court Strikes Down HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule Lifting Compliance Requirements for Regulated Entities

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In a sweeping decision published in June, a federal court in Texas struck down most of the HIPAA Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Reproductive Health Rule) enacted in 2024 under the Biden administration to...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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