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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

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Texas Rolls Camera on $1.5 Billion Film Incentive Law

SB 22, a sweeping film and television incentive bill that dramatically expands the state’s support for the moving image industry, was officially signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 22, 2025. Following the Texas...more

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Texas Cannabis Legalization: What the SB 3 Veto Means for Hemp Businesses - UPDATED

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What is Texas Senate Bill 3? As it stands, current Texas law permits hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC content, which are widely available at more than 8,000 locations throughout the state. In comparison to a...more

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Texas on My Mind: New Bills from the 2025 Legislative Session Affecting Contractors in the Lone Star State

With the recent conclusion of the biannual sprint that is the Texas Legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott has started signing bills, including two that affect the construction industry: one in the area of construction defect...more

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88th Texas Legislature Enacts House Bill 19, Creating New Business Court System

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The 88th Texas Legislature has enacted House Bill 19, which currently awaits Governor Greg Abbott’s signature. A significant piece of legislation affecting the state judiciary, HB 19 amends the Texas Government Code by...more

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Texas’s Major Lien Law Makeover: What You Need to Know

Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code just received major updates for the first time in years. On June 15, 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB 2237. This bill makes many notable changes to Texas’s lien laws. The...more

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Texas Governor Signs Bill Exempting Medical Billing Services from Sales Tax

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed HB 1445 into law, making “medical or dental services” exempt from sales tax. Under the statute, a “medical or dental billing service” is defined as “assigning codes for the preparation of...more

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