Our Blogs 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 Texas Voters to Decide on Constitutional Amendments for Police Dogs, State Parks and More Judith El Masri June 12, 2019 Our most recent blog written by our firm president detailed how Texans are waiting for Governor Abbott to sign bills on his desk that passed […] Read More Texas Legislature Tightens State Reins over Local Control J. Grady Randle June 5, 2019 As Daenerys rode the dragon Drogon and sacked King’s Landing in Game of Thrones, I was reminded of the just closed 86th Texas legislative session […] Read More « 1 … 22 23 24 25 26 … 40 » Share This Page:
