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Texas Legislature dials up on statewide broadband access

Texas Legislature dials up on statewide broadband access

by cobbxcounsel | Apr 13, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance

“Broadband access is no longer a luxury, it is an essential tool for all Texans.” -Governor Abbott. An estimated 316,717 households in Texas currently lack access to broadband internet service, according to broadband advocacy group Connected Nation Texas.[1] While...
Violations of TOMA may be criminal (and yes, you can go to jail)

Violations of TOMA may be criminal (and yes, you can go to jail)

by cobbxcounsel | Apr 9, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests

The Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA) requires meetings of governmental bodies to be open to the public, except for expressly authorized closed sessions. TOMA provides criminal penalties—including possible jail time—for violations of certain provisions, making Texas one...
You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here: Some Texas cities ban “permanent” residencies in RV parks

You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here: Some Texas cities ban “permanent” residencies in RV parks

by cobbxcounsel | Apr 7, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance

In January 2021, the City Council of Marble Falls, Texas considered adopting regulations to ensure that RV parks don’t shift into being partially or wholly used as permanent residences. While some RV parks operate like hotels or motels—serving transient guests that...
Texas lags far behind Wyoming in embracing Bitcoin and blockchain

Texas lags far behind Wyoming in embracing Bitcoin and blockchain

by cobbxcounsel | Mar 30, 2021 | Regulatory Risk Analysis and Compliance

Texas was recently dubbed by Forbes as “the new El Dorado for bitcoin mining,” thanks in part to the state’s deregulated electricity market and cheap energy (the crypto mining process requires a huge amount of electricity). In early March, global cryptocurrency mining...
Here Comes the Sun? Texas Legislature considers bills to reform open government laws

Here Comes the Sun? Texas Legislature considers bills to reform open government laws

by cobbxcounsel | Mar 24, 2021 | Public Information Act Requests

2019 was a good year for open government legislation—in the wake of court rulings that advocates say weakened Texas open government laws, lawmakers approved measures to repair holes in the state’s Public Information Act and shore up the Open Meetings Act....
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