Texas

The state of Texas is the second largest in the US by area, and population. With nearly 270,000 sq.miles in area, and over 28 million residents living in the state, the south-central state shares borders with Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. It is also bordered by Mexican states and the Gulf of Mexico. Houston is the state’s most populous city and 4th most populous city in the country. It was admitted as the 28th state into the union on December 29, 1845.

Texas’ economy was driven by four-prominent industries prior to WWII including cattling, timber, oil, and cotton. The discovery of oil deposits in the state led to the economic boom and was the main driving force in the state throughout the 20th century. Since 2002 Texas has been the leading state in the US in exports, and maintains the second highest GDP in the nation. Today the state is a leading producer in oil, is one of the leading states in government jobs in the tech industry, and has one of the largest economies throughout the US and worldwide.

The government of Texas was set up by the Texas Constitution, and consists of a unitary democratic state government operating under a presidential system that uses the Dillon Rule, as well as governments at the county and municipal levels.  The Dillon Rule is  a legal principle that local governments have limited authority, and can pass ordinances only in areas where they have been granted authority by the larger state government.  The executive branch of the Texas state government includes the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Land Commissioner, Attorney General, Agriculture Commissioner, the three-member Texas Railroad Commission, the State Board of Education, and the Secretary of State.   The system in Texas limits the power of the Governor, as each executive branch member (with the exception of the Secretary of State) are elected independently.

Much like the federal government, the legislature of Texas has two houses-the Texas House of Representatives and the Senate.  Again, like the federal government, the Speaker of the House leads the House of Representatives, and the Lieutenant Governor leads the Senate. 

Texas boasts one of the most complicated judicial systems in the country.  The system is described in Article 5 of the Texas Constitution and is further defined by statute, in particular the Texas Government Code and the Texas Probate Code.  The system is complicated by multiple levels and overlapping jurisdictions, with different courts often sharing courthouses.  The court levels are: The Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Courts of Appeals, District Courts, Probate Courts, Constitutional County Courts, Statutory County Courts at Law, Municipal Courts and the Justice of the Peace Courts.

The National Law Review covers several stories from the state of Texas and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. Cases and stories related to telemedicine and healthcare in the state, data and cybersecurity laws, labor and employment laws, paid sick leave, insurance law, bankruptcy and tax cases, are among the different areas of law visitors will find, as they relate to Texas, on the National Law Review site.

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Jan
2
2020
Company Challenges USCIS Authority to Approve H-1B Visas for Less Than Period Requested Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
27
2019
United Airlines to Pay $321,000 and Fight Internet Harassment to Settle EEOC Discrimination Suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Dec
16
2019
Courts See Through Scam Setup TCPA Suits Mintz
Dec
12
2019
Fort Worth Water Customers’ Credit Card Information Compromised Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
9
2019
Evangelical Church Sues Castle Hills, TX for Denying SUP for Sunday School Space Robinson & Cole LLP
Dec
4
2019
Arbitrator To Decide Whether ERISA Fiduciary Claims Should Be Arbitrated Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
26
2019
Judge Issues Temporary Injunction Blocking Implementation of San Antonio’s Sick and Safety Leave Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
26
2019
San Antonio Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Will Not be Implemented on December 1 Bracewell LLP
Nov
25
2019
Texas Paid Sick Leave Update: San Antonio, Dallas, Austin Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
25
2019
When Summer Reading and Public Finance Tax Intersect – Tax-Exempt Bonds, Pop Culture, and the Town of Windthorst Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Nov
24
2019
Compass Group USA Settles EEOC Lawsuit Charging Sex Discrimination in Promotion U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
22
2019
McDonald’s Franchisee Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Lawsuit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Nov
21
2019
Texas Health and Human Services Fined $1.6 Million for HIPAA Violations Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
21
2019
Texas Supreme Court Set to Decide Whether Arbitrator or Court Must Decide Whether Arbitration Can be Conducted on a Class Basis Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
19
2019
Court Enforces Arbitration Agreement Incorporated Into “Notice to Employees” Carlton Fields
Nov
18
2019
Texas Magistrate Denies Motion for Attorneys’ Fees Incurred in Seeking Confirmation of Arbitration Award Carlton Fields
Nov
11
2019
Energy & Sustainability M&A Activity – November 2019 Mintz
Nov
7
2019
When is a Deal a Deal? Texas Supreme Court Weighs in on Two Landmark Oil & Gas Cases Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
5
2019
World’s Largest Bitcoin Mining Facility to be Built in Milam County, Texas! Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
1
2019
Texas Updates Data Breach Notification Requirements Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
24
2019
Indian Nations Law Update - October 2019 Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
23
2019
No E For Effort: FLSA Conditional Certification Fails Without Supporting Evidence Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
21
2019
Dental Practice Impermissibly Discloses PHI on Yelp Faegre Drinker
Oct
18
2019
Implicit Bias and Disparate Impact Claims: A Primer for Employers (US) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
17
2019
Oil and Gas Bankruptcies: More Added to the List Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Oct
17
2019
San Antonio City Council Approves Changes to Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
16
2019
Before You Hit “Send:” Texas Supreme Court to Tackle Whether Emails Satisfy the Statute of Frauds and Become a Binding Contract for the Sale of Property Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
14
2019
San Antonio, Texas Approves Revisions to Paid Sick and Safe Leave Ordinance Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
13
2019
Effex Management Solutions Sued by EEOC for Disability Discrimination U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Oct
10
2019
Dental Practice Pays $10,000 Fine to OCR for Disclosing PHI on Social Media Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
9
2019
WIPEOUT!: Common Language in “Anti-Washout” Provision Violates the Rule Against Perpetuities Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
8
2019
Whose Milkshake is Whose?: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Considers Whether the Rule of Capture Applies to Hydraulic Fracturing Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
7
2019
New Sick Leave Guidance for San Antonio Employers Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
1
2019
When Force Majeure is for Sure: The Business of Construction in Disaster-Prone Areas Jones Walker LLP
Sep
24
2019
Texas Insurance Department Issues Bulletin to TPAs and Agents Polsinelli PC
Sep
23
2019
National Flood Insurance Program Set to Expire Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Sep
19
2019
State And Local Governments Continue To Be Favorite Targets Of Cyberattacks Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
16
2019
Be Aware of Potential Legal Restrictions When Implementing a Workplace Weapons Policy Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
9
2019
Texas’ Anti-SLAPP Regime Does Not Apply in Federal Diversity Cases, Says the Fifth Circuit Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
6
2019
Federal Court Certifies Class in Multiple-Plan ERISA Challenge to Health-Plan and Retirement-Plan Fees McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
4
2019
Is it Legal to Maximize Value of Secondary Diagnosis Codes? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
30
2019
The Hurricane is Coming in Five Days - Are We Ready for This? Carlton Fields
Aug
29
2019
Texas Legislature’s 2019 Session: Pro-Consumer Health Care Bills Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
26
2019
D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Allows HHS Rule that Includes Payments Received from Third Parties in DSH Payment Cap Calculation Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
24
2019
NLRB Reverses Precedent to Permit Property Owners to Prohibit Off-Duty Access for Section 7 Activity Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
22
2019
Twenty-three Texas Municipalities Crushed by Coordinated Ransomware Attack Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
15
2019
San Antonio Temporarily Suspends Paid Sick Leave Law Amidst Legal Challenge from Business Groups McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2019
A Non-Compete Law Roadmap for Tech Start-Ups in Key Jurisdictions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
14
2019
Highlights from This Year’s Texas Environmental Superconference Bracewell LLP
Aug
13
2019
Deep in the Heart of Texas: Autonomous Trucking Foley & Lardner LLP
 

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