Home / Blog Our Blogs The End of the “Dead Suspect Loophole” and Other TPIA Changes Heather N. Cook December 5, 2023 0 Comments During the last legislative session, changes were made to Chapter 552 of the Texas Local Government Code which altered important government transparency provisions related to […] Read More When is an Advisory Committee Subject to the Texas Open Meetings Act? Scott Francis November 20, 2023 0 Comments Under the Texas Open Meetings Act – except in certain scenarios dictated by the Act – Texas cities are required to hold every regular, special, […] Read More Stafford’s Case Study in No Property Taxes Brandon Morris November 14, 2023 0 Comments Texas cities rely on taxpayer dollars to generate revenue to fund local governmental services and infrastructure. The vast majority of cities across our state generate […] Read More Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Judith El Masri November 6, 2023 0 Comments The federal law to regulate telephone solicitations is known as the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA); implemented by President Bush over 30 years ago. Any […] Read More Order in the Council Chambers Debra Mergel October 30, 2023 0 Comments At the beginning of a City Council meeting, the Mayor says: “I call this meeting of the city council to order.” But what does order […] Read More Go Speed Racer, Go! (Or Maybe Don’t) Heather N. Cook October 23, 2023 0 Comments Those of a certain vintage might remember the late 1960’s animated Speed Racer series and others might be more familiar with the re-airing of the […] Read More In Political Advertising, Time (and Slogans) Equal Money Scott Francis October 17, 2023 0 Comments Under the Texas Elections Code, an officer or employee of a political subdivision may not knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for […] Read More Farmer Joe J. Grady Randle October 9, 2023 0 Comments Since we don’t have enough wars raging presently, Texas has declared war to protect farming. Did you know that was a problem? Proposition 1 (that’s […] Read More “Please Release Me, Let Me Go!” Debra Mergel September 27, 2023 0 Comments Previously, our office blogged about what an ETJ is. To recap, the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) is the legal authority that a city holds to regulate […] Read More 1 2 3 … 37 »
