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
23
2021
Corporate Trustee’s Statements May Suffice For A Statutory Accounting Winstead
Sep
22
2021
The New Rules: Liability Limitations for Construction Design Defects in Texas Bracewell LLP
Sep
16
2021
Why Texas’s Anti-Abortion Law is Not a Whistleblower Law Kohn, Kohn & Colapinto
Sep
15
2021
Force Majeure Under Texas Law in the Aftermath of Hurricane Ida Jones Walker LLP
Sep
9
2021
What Every Texas Employer Needs to Know About the State’s New Sexual Harassment Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
8
2021
Texas Makes Big Changes to Sexual Harassment Law Bracewell LLP
Sep
7
2021
Texas Says #MeToo to Enhanced Protections for Sexual Harassment Victims Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
7
2021
Biden Administration Sues Texas for Issuing New Directive Immigration Policy Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Sep
7
2021
Public Improvement Districts Texas Legislative Update Winstead
Sep
7
2021
News Alert PID Texas Legislature Update Winstead
Sep
3
2021
Texas Legislative Update: What Employers Should Know About the 87th Session Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
2
2021
U.S. Treasury Announces $5 Billion Allocation of New Markets Tax Credit Awards Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
2
2021
New Texas Law Expands Employee Rights and Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
2
2021
Texas Appellate Court Clarifies Proof Required for Establishing Misconduct in Receipt of Unemployment Benefits Cases Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
2
2021
Texas Hammer Nails Trademark Infringement Appeal McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
30
2021
Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees, Exposure for Employers and Individuals Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
28
2021
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: What’s New and What to Expect [PODCAST] Bracewell LLP
Aug
27
2021
Texas Court Does Not Have Personal Jurisdiction Over A Trustee Of A Trust With Texas Timber Rights Winstead
Aug
26
2021
Texas Expands Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees Polsinelli PC
Aug
24
2021
Delaware Court Upholds Policyholder’s Choice of Forum, Denies Insurers’ “First-Filed” Argument Following Race to the Courthouse Hunton Andrews Kurth
Aug
20
2021
Immigration Weekly Round-Up: NJ Prison No Longer Detaining Immigrants; Federal Felony for Unlawful Reentry to U.S. Found Unconstitutional; Biden Policy Limiting Detention Struck Down Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Aug
20
2021
Shareholder Agreements Are Very Powerful In Texas: Parties Should Carefully Review Those Agreements Before Obtaining Stock In A Corporation Winstead
Aug
20
2021
Relative Had Standing To Assert Slayer Statute And Declaration Regarding Rights To Insurance Proceeds Over Victim’s Estate Winstead
Aug
19
2021
Publisher’s Co-Authorship Claim Arises Under Copyright Act, Invoking Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
18
2021
Vaccine Mandates, Mandate Bans, Wage and Hour Nomination Stalls – Employment Law This Week [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
18
2021
Vaccine Mandates, Mandate Bans, Wage and Hour Nomination Stalls [VIDEO] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Aug
17
2021
Texans, Especially Farm Groups, Call on Biden to Secure Borders and Strictly Enforce U.S. Immigration Laws Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Aug
12
2021
Dallas County Issues Emergency Order and FAQs on Indoor Masking as COVID-19 Legal Battle Evolves Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Aug
10
2021
Class Action Litigation Newsletter - Summer 2021: Third, Fourth, and Fifth Circuit Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Aug
9
2021
Draw Your Weapons! Employer Firearm Policies in Texas and New York [PODCAST] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
29
2021
Texas Comptroller Announces Medical or Dental Billing Services are Not Taxable, Effective Immediately McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
29
2021
Read Your Contract: It May Cost You Your Arbitration Award Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
29
2021
Business Divorce: Court Affirms Jury Finding That A Manager Did Not Breach Her Fiduciary Duties Winstead
Jul
28
2021
District Court Blocks Filing of New DACA Applications Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
28
2021
As Facial Recognition Technology Surges, Organizations Face Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns, and Fraud Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul
27
2021
Recovering Attorneys’ Fees for Breach of Contract Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
27
2021
RRC Announces PIPES which Allows Online Pipeline Safety Filings and Public Access Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
21
2021
Texas Supreme Court Rules Request for Disability Accommodation Does Not Support Retaliation Claim Under State Law Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
19
2021
Texas Fixes Statutory Language Affecting Attorneys’ Fees Recovery Under Chapter 38 Jones Walker LLP
Jul
16
2021
Allocating Risk in Solar Power EPC Contracts: Texas Style! [VIDEO] Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
12
2021
New Texas Law Shields Businesses From COVID-19 Liability Foley & Lardner LLP
Jul
12
2021
Texas’s Major Lien Law Makeover: What You Need to Know Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
9
2021
EPA Orders Allied BioScience to Stop Selling and Distributing SurfaceWise2 Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jul
8
2021
Doctor Bitcoin Pleads Guilty to Illegal Crypto Conversion Scheme Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jul
8
2021
Venue Manipulation Obviates Geographically Bounded Claims in Venue Analysis McDermott Will & Emery
Jul
8
2021
Willful Misconduct Defined, How Broad Is That Exception to Your MSA? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jul
8
2021
Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing: Recent State and Federal Developments to Watch Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
6
2021
Department of Justice Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim with Texas-Based Industrial Contractor Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Jul
2
2021
Texas Supreme Court Issues Two Key Pro-Arbitration Decisions Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Jul
1
2021
Measuring the Long Arm of Texas Courts: When Is an Out-of-State Supplier Subject to Texas Jurisdiction? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
 

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