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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

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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

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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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New Texas law prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s latest push against vaccine mandates takes form in a new law now in force in the Lone Star State. Senate Bill 7 prohibits private employers from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine...more

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Now There Are 10: The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act

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Texas has joined the nine other states that have comprehensive data privacy laws after Governor Greg Abbott signed the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (the “TDPSA”). Subject to exemptions, the TDPSA applies to any entity...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 Consumer Privacy Law Nears Governor’s Signature

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Texas will likely become the 11th state to pass a consumer privacy law. H.B. 4, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), was passed by both houses of the Texas legislature last week, and the bill is now headed to...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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Texas’s Major Lien Law Makeover: What You Need to Know

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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

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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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