Home / Blog Our Blogs Texas Law Changes to Provide Alcohol “To Go,” Plus Beer & Wine Delivery Judith El Masri August 17, 2019 It has been in the news, been written about and the word is out. Starting September 1st, the laws in Texas will allow beer and […] Read More Unappealing Easements: the Tale of the Green Utility Monument Byron L. Brown August 9, 2019 For the past ten years, there has been only one cable and internet provider servicing my neighborhood, with the exception of satellite options. This effective […] Read More State of Texas Calls on Cities to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Enhance Government Transparency Drew Shirley August 2, 2019 If there were any doubt that we were firmly entrenched in the information age, consider that just 30 years ago, in 1989, the word cybersecurity […] Read More Cities in Texas May No Longer Restrict Building Materials Approved in International Codes Brandon Morris July 29, 2019 Most Texas cities have a sort of visual harmony when it comes to either the community as a whole, or specific neighborhoods within the city. […] Read More Electric Power Lines: To Bury, or Not to Bury. That is the Question Carl R. Allred July 19, 2019 A common issue that Texas cities face when dealing with electric utility companies centers around whether they can require a company to place their electric […] Read More New Texas Law for Flood Control Funding Depends on Voters this November Judith El Masri July 12, 2019 Louisiana has declared a state of emergency as Tropical Storm Barry heads for land, bringing the potential for a life-threatening storm surge. In Houston, we […] Read More Fourth of July and the Law of Fireworks Byron L. Brown July 4, 2019 When you hear “Independence Day,” what comes to mind? Perhaps a myriad of things—cookouts, swimming, tricorn hats, Old Glory, alien invasions—but I’d bet one of […] Read More How a Municipal Utility District (MUD) Facilitates Real Estate Development in Texas Drew Shirley July 1, 2019 Many Texans who live in the areas surrounding big cities may pay their water bills to a municipal utility district, or “MUD,” without really understanding […] Read More It’s Flooding Down in Texas: Effects on Real Property When a River Shifts Carl R. Allred June 14, 2019 In one way or another, every Texan is familiar with the phrase, “it’s flooding down in Texas.” Either from the chorus to a classic blues […] Read More « 1 … 21 22 23 24 25 … 39 »
