Home / Blog Our Blogs Unsworn Declarations in Texas Brandon Morris November 8, 2021 There are many instances under the law where an individual is required to swear to the accuracy of a statement or document. The iteration of […] Read More New Purchasing Requirements on Public Works Projects Ford Hamilton October 28, 2021 With the new legislative session, several changes in the area of public works stand to impact how cities in Texas implement payments for public works […] Read More Let’s Talk about Animal Paw-licies! Raphael A. Garza October 19, 2021 Pet ownership has been on the rise lately, with up to 67% of households owning a pet, according to a national survey conducted by the […] Read More What is a PID? Judith El Masri October 15, 2021 Texas cities, or local governments, historically use collections from property taxes and sales tax revenues to fund, or provide security for municipal bonds, in order […] Read More Tax Rate Scares Megan J. Mikutis October 7, 2021 The end of September marks two things: (1) the official start of “Spooky Season” and (2) the deadline for certain municipal taxing units to adopt […] Read More Contract Zoning and When It’s Okay Byron L. Brown September 28, 2021 Texas is a very property rights conscious state. For example, we have some of the most robust homestead protections in the nation, contracts involving interests […] Read More Disclosures and Annexation Brandon Morris September 22, 2021 Annexation laws in Texas have been an ever-evolving landscape over the past few years, and the 2021 legislative session has provided additional changes once again. […] Read More Natural Disasters and the PIA Ford Hamilton September 20, 2021 On September 1, 2021, more than 600 new laws in Texas went into effect from the legislative session and the emergency sessions called by the […] Read More City Growth through Economic Development Raphael A. Garza September 13, 2021 Every city wants to grow, but to grow, you must understand the wheel on which growth occurs. Growth means bringing in more businesses and more […] Read More « 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 … 40 »