Our Blogs The Law of Gifts: No Strings Attached (For the Most Part) Byron L. Brown December 15, 2017 ‘Tis the season of giving, and hopefully by now all the things you intend to give have been got. I know of some folks who […] Read More Setting Up a Municipal Zoning Review Board in Texas Drew Shirley December 8, 2017 In the state of Texas, municipal zoning authority is governed by Chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government Code. Section 211.003 specifically authorizes cities to […] Read More Why Are States Fighting with Their Cities? J. Grady Randle December 4, 2017 This past week, I just finished fighting off a surprise attack in the form of a lawsuit that included an emergency hearing on an application […] Read More White Paper: Texas Rules for City Annexation Randlelaw November 21, 2017 The 85th Texas Legislature changed the rules of the road for cities in Texas seeking to annex surrounding areas, putting limits on the practice. We […] Read More Caveat Emptor: Material and Nonmaterial Corrections to Deeds Byron L. Brown November 17, 2017 In a previous article, we examined the anatomy of a deed. In this follow-up, we will examine a few options to correct certain errors in […] Read More Municipal Regulation of Group Homes in Texas Drew Shirley November 14, 2017 What is the current state of the law on municipal regulation of group homes in Texas? More specifically, which ordinances regulating group homes in a […] Read More Southeast Texas Astros? What Happens When Texas Hampers Local Control? J. Grady Randle November 6, 2017 Who wants to write a legal blog while basking in the glow of the Houston Astros winning the World Series in Game 7 or when […] Read More Is Texas Empowering Texas Cities? Judith El Masri October 27, 2017 If you have been reading our firm blogs recently or just watching the local news here in our part of Texas, you know our state […] Read More Freedom of Speech and City Regulation: Signs of the Times Byron L. Brown October 20, 2017 With all the discussion surrounding the “take a knee” protests at the NFL recently, there have been a lot of references to the First Amendment […] Read More « 1 … 32 33 34 35 36 … 41 » Share This Page:
