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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Sep
1
2017
Hurricane Harvey: Wage and Hour Issues in the Wake of the Storm Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
1
2017
Ensuring Your Company’s Disaster Relief Donations Are Well Received Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
31
2017
Hurricane Harvey: Six Positive Steps Employers Can Take to Help Their Employees Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
31
2017
Harvey Losses Could Reach $90 billion Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
30
2017
Fast-Moving Texas Insurance Law Changes: Starting Sept. 1, New Insurance Law Limits What a Policyholder May Recover Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
30
2017
Navigating Texas Regulations During Hurricane Harvey: TCEQ Executive Director's Regulatory Guidance and Governor Abbott's Disaster Proclamation Provide Potential Relief Bracewell LLP
Aug
30
2017
Tropical Storm Harvey - Wage and Hour Considerations During Weather-Related Emergencies Proskauer Rose LLP
Aug
28
2017
Hurricane Harvey Hits Texas with Up to $30 Billion in Damages Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Aug
24
2017
Plaintiffs’ Bar Targets Healthcare Facilities’ Timekeeping Practices Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
27
2017
Future of Deferred Action Program Uncertain as Attorneys General Group Warns of Possible Court Case Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
20
2017
Dallas Court of Appeals Reverses Partnership Verdict: Preliminary Agreements Precluded Partnership Bracewell LLP
Jun
26
2017
Momentum Continues in Telehealth Legislative Activity with Passage of Texas Law Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Jun
23
2017
Security Walls, Inc. Case Demonstrates Perils Of Refusing To Discuss Issues With Union Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
19
2017
Three More US States Move Forward with Pro-ESOP Initiatives Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Jun
14
2017
Texas District Court Rules that Notification of Purpose in CFPB CID Provides Fair Notice Covington & Burling LLP
Jun
13
2017
Texas Supreme Court Holds Permission Not Needed to Drill Through Mineral Estate to Reach Adjoining Tract Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jun
12
2017
Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas: State Attorneys General June 12 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
8
2017
P3 Wars Continue – Trump vs. Texas vs. Tolls (the T3s) Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
5
2017
Offsite Drilling: Lightning Oil v. Anadarko and Its Potential Impact on Offsite Surface Use in Horizontal Drilling Bracewell LLP
Jun
3
2017
Texas Supreme Court Addresses Format of Production, Applies Proportionality K&L Gates
May
31
2017
Amended Statute Harmonizes Texas and Federal Trade Secret Protection and Litigation Hunton Andrews Kurth
May
24
2017
Last but Not Least, Texas Takes the Final Steps to Embrace Telemedicine McDermott Will & Emery
May
22
2017
Telehealth Expansion Finally Comes to Texas Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
18
2017
Memorial Hermann’s Use of Patient Name in Press Release Leads to $2.4 Million HIPAA Settlement Mintz
May
16
2017
Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code Does Not Incorporate ADA’s Prohibition on Release of Confidential Health Information Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
May
16
2017
“Lone Star” Joins the Rest of Nation as Texas Passes New Telemedicine Law Foley & Lardner LLP
May
15
2017
Texas Sanctuary Cities, “1-in-2-out” Trump Executive Order: State Attorneys General May 15 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
11
2017
Improper Press Release Leads to $2.4 Million Settlement von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
May
8
2017
Texas Supreme Court Weighs In on Tied House McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
25
2017
Texas Pre-Suit Discovery – Obligations Under Unusual Procedure Clarified Jackson Lewis P.C.
Apr
25
2017
West Virginia, Texas, California: State Attorneys General April 24 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
17
2017
Maryland, New York, Texas, California: State Attorneys General April 17 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
7
2017
Sometimes Two Meetings Aren’t Better than None: The Texas Supreme Court Clarifies the Circumstances Giving Rise to Personal Jurisdiction Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
31
2017
States Continue Trend to Reduce Telemedicine Barriers Mintz
Mar
27
2017
ExteNet v. City of Houston: Who Pays for Access to Texas Rights-of-Way? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
17
2017
Does Same-Sex Harassment Support Gender Discrimination Claims? Texas Supreme Court to Decide Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
17
2017
Texas Spotlights Transgender Athlete Issues as Bill Progresses in Legislature Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
13
2017
Could Wellness Programs Be Making Your Company “Sick?” The Potential Perils of Collecting Biometric Data About Employees Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
10
2017
SB 10: A Threatened Setback For All Corporate Policyholders K&L Gates
Mar
9
2017
Texas Court Finds Overtime Restrictions Could Be Materially Adverse Employment Action in FLSA Retaliation Claim Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
9
2017
Texas to Take a Leap Forward in Telehealth – A Proposed Bill Drops the Controversial In-Person Evaluation Requirement McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
7
2017
Proposed Regulation in Texas on Name and Address Labeling for Malt Beverages McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
6
2017
Texas and Telehealth: New Bill Would Remove Toughest Hurdle For Practitioners Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
2
2017
Valero Refining-Texas, L.P. v. Galveston Central Appraisal District: Strategic Opportunity? K&L Gates
Feb
27
2017
Maine, Texas, Illinois: State Attorneys General February 27 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
14
2017
Lessee Could Not Force Joinder of Neighboring Landowners in Texas Royalty Suit Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Feb
9
2017
Watch out for Fraud in Family-Business Purchase Agreements Murtha Cullina
Feb
8
2017
Latest OCR Penalty Result of Unsecured Electronic Protected Health Information Faegre Drinker
Feb
7
2017
New York, D.C., Texas: State Attorneys General February 6 Update Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
3
2017
Texas Public Information Act Hunton Andrews Kurth
 

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