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The Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas is looking for people to serve as Fellows in the Development of Business Law. Fellows chosen will be assigned to one year-long project to work on with an experienced business law practitioner.

These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

This webinar is about non-disclosure agreements in the context of selling a business.

This is another installment of a series on selling or purchasing a business.

These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick presides in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) chairs the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee is replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED. Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) chairs the Senate Jurisprudence Committee. In the House, Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) chairs the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee (JCJ). These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick presides in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) chairs the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee is replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED. Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola) chairs the Senate Jurisprudence Committee. In the House, Rep. Jeff Leach (R-Plano) chairs the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee (JCJ). These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to preside in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) continues as chair of the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee has been replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED. These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

Relating to the formation of decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations and the use of distributed ledger or blockchain technology for certain business purposes; authorizing fees.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to preside in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) continues as chair of the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee has been replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED. These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to preside in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) continues as chair of the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee has been replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED.

This bill would would amend the Business & Commerce Code to require large corporations (with revenues greater than $100 Billion) to disclose what AI models they use to provide services. Enforcement of the provisions of this act is by attorney general or an action under the DTPA.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to preside in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) continues as chair of the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee has been replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED. These BLS updates are provided periodically throughout the legislative session as directed by the Texas Business Law Foundation (TBLF). The reports are categorized by 11 general subject matter categories edited by the TBLF. Bill references within the updates are interactive for quick access to bill text, sponsors, analyses, and actions. The updates are provided to keep BLS members informed and knowledgeable on the progress of Texas legislation impacting business law.

The 89th Texas Legislature (Regular Session) convened on January 14, 2025, and runs for its constitutional maximum of 140 days, ending June 2nd. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick continues to preside in the Senate. Rep. Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) presides as Speaker in the House of Representatives. Governor Greg Abbott continues to lead the Executive Branch. Sen. Charles Schwertner (R-Georgetown) continues as chair of the Business & Commerce Committee (B&C) in the Senate. In the House, the Business & Industry Committee has been replaced by the new Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee (TWED). Rep. Angie Chen Button (R-Dallas) is the chair of TWED.

The weekly report of bills being introduced and acted upon within the ambit of businesses and business law

Congratulations, James P. Sullivan, on your recent appointment by Governor Greg Abbott to Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas.

HB 1709 is a bill that is: "relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil penalties".

The Texas law of veil-piercing for limited liability companies is incoherent. It should be fixed. Section I tells what is wrong with the law. Section II proposes a fix.

Representing the Majority Equity Holder and The Entity. This is Part One of a multi-part series.

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) issues final amendments to the Commission’s trade regulation “Rule Concerning Use of Prenotification Negative Option Plans,” retitled the “Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs” (“Rule,” “final Rule” or “Negative Option Rule”). The final Rule now applies to all negative option programs in any media, and, among other things, (1) prohibits misrepresentations of any material fact made while marketing using negative option features; (2) requires sellers to provide important information prior to obtaining consumers’ billing information and charging consumers; (3) requires sellers to obtain consumers’ unambiguously affirmative consent to the negative option feature prior to charging them; and (4) requires sellers to provide consumers with simple cancellation mechanisms to immediately halt all recurring charges.

Sanjay Wadhwa, a 21-year agency vet, named Acting Director; Sam Waldon named Acting Deputy Director

The Texas Business Courts began operations 09/01/2024. Our Business Courts Resource Center is the space to get up to date on what is going on with the court administration and docket.

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 9, 2024, voted 3-2 to approve the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) new quality control (QC) standard that imposes a combination of principles-based and prescriptive requirements to make sure that audit firms have a robust QC system to better protect investors.

On August 14, the FTC announced its final rule banning fake reviews and testimonials.

From the Court's ruling: "For the reasons enumerated above, it is ORDERED that Ryan and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motions for Summary Judgment are GRANTED. (ECF Nos. 166, 168). Additionally, for the reasons the Court grants Plaintiffs’ Motions for Summary Judgment, the Court DENIES the FTC’s Motion for Summary Judgment. (ECF No. 184). The Non-Compete Rule, 16 C.F.R. § 910.1–.6, is hereby SET ASIDE and shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect on September 4, 2024, or thereafter."

A federal judge has struck down Missouri investment regulations that Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft had touted as way to expose financial institutions that “put woke politics ahead of investment returns.”