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The Week in Weed: July 2025 # 3

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Senate confirmed a new head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The Senate Appropriations...more

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Texas LLCs, Corporations: Act Now to Secure New Business Protections from 2025 Legislative Reforms

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Major changes to Texas Business Organizations Code enacted during this summer’s legislative session provide unprecedented protection for management decisions and business disputes – but only if you amend your governing...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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2025 Texas Legislative Update | Proposed Constitutional Amendments Relating to State Taxes

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The 89th regular session of the Texas Legislature has voted to put some proposed constitutional amendments relating to state taxation on the ballot for the election on November 5, 2025. Let’s take a look....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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Texas Legislative Update: Proposed Reforms to Chapters 303, 392 and 394

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As the March 14, 2025, bill filing deadline approaches in the Texas Legislature, several legislative initiatives have been introduced to reform Chapter 392 and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code, which govern...more

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Texas Considers Comprehensive AI Bill

Texas is joining a growing number of states in considering comprehensive laws regulating use of AI. In particular, the Texas Legislature is scheduled to consider the draft “Texas Responsible AI Governance Act” (the “Act”),...more

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Texas Comptroller Releases a Report on Housing Affordability

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In August of this year, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar shared a Housing Affordability Challenge report, which examines the factors contributing to the housing affordability crisis across the U.S., how the crisis is affecting...more

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2023 Texas Legislative Updates to Low Income Housing Tax Credit Developments

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During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA)...more

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2023 Texas Legislative Updates to Public Facility Corporations Owning Multifamily Developments

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During the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed HB 2071 to address the perceived misuse of property tax incentives used by Public Facility Corporations (PFCs). The legislation significantly updated Texas Local...more

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Everything is Bigger in Texas, Including the Reach of its New Consumer Data Privacy Law

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Texas recently became the tenth state to pass a comprehensive consumer data privacy law when its legislature voted in favor of the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA). The bill was signed by Governor Greg Abbott on...more

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Is Texas Getting Ready to Expand Its Compassionate Use Program?

On January 16, 2023, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Regulatory Services Division (RSD) announced it would begin accepting new applications for medical cannabis dispensaries in Texas, under the Lone Star State’s...more

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Will Supporters of Press Freedoms and Government Transparency Face Headwinds in the 2023 Texas Legislative Session?

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Because I have had the privilege of testifying on behalf of JW client Texas Association of Broadcasters regarding bills pending in past Texas legislative sessions, I have regularly written about the aftermath of those...more

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The Current State of Delta-8 Substances

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In recent months, Delta-8—a cannabinoid derived from the hemp plant—has emerged in Texas news. Delta-8 products have been sold in Texas since the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, commonly known as the 2018 Farm Bill,...more

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The “State” of Telehealth: Texas - Update

Texas Makes Significant Strides to Expand Telehealth - On April 14, 2021, the Texas House passed House Bill 4 (the “Bill” or “HB4”), a telehealth bill seeking to make permanent the temporary waivers issued during the public...more

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