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What the Frack? Texas Cities May Be Unaware Their Oil and Gas Ordinances Are Invalid

• Drew Shirley
• February 11, 2019

In 2015, the Texas Legislature passed legislation that drastically limited the ability of cities to make and enforce oil and gas regulations within their jurisdictions. […]

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Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation in Texas

• Judith El Masri
• January 28, 2019

I don’t mind admitting that the legal terms eminent domain and inverse condemnation cause me to pause to do the mental gymnastics required to understand […]

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Requests, Disclosures and Exceptions for Body Cam and Dash Cam Videos

• Byron L. Brown
• January 21, 2019

Body-worn cameras, or “body cams” as they are known colloquially, are becoming more and more prevalent among police departments, perhaps due in part to the […]

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Public Officials, Social Media and the First Amendment

• Randlelaw
• January 15, 2019

Should a public official be permitted to block the social media accounts of people who disagree with an official’s stated policies or other running commentary […]

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On Texas Side of the Border, State Suing City over Handling of Suspected Human Smuggling Case

• Brandon Morris
• January 9, 2019

It’s no secret that immigration issues have been at the forefront of American politics over the past few years. In fact, just last night President […]

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Texas Legislature to Begin 86th Legislative Session with 900 Bills Already on Deck

• Judith El Masri
• December 28, 2018

This blog is my last for 2018; 2019 is merely days away, and federal government is shut down. Not so for Texas, where the Legislature […]

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Fulshear Growth Gets Notice from Katy

• Randlelaw
• December 26, 2018

The Katy Times recently posted a news article regarding the City of Fulshear, which we are republishing here with permission:  Katy Adapts to Fulshear Growth (Katy […]

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Is Santa Claus Breaking Laws?

• Byron L. Brown
• December 21, 2018

Santa Claus is coming to town. He’ll also be coming down your chimney, which may cause you to wonder, as I often have, whether Santa […]

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Citizens of Home Rule Cities in Texas Possess the Power to Push for Changes

• Drew Shirley
• December 19, 2018

Residents of home rule cities in Texas are afforded some ability, under certain circumstances, to force their city government to act on measures the government […]

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