Texas Government and Property Law Blog Subscribe to the Texas Government and Property Law Blog Email Address Sign Up We respect your privacy. Thank you! Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 1/4/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 1/4/22 No go for VRBO: Austin ignores Courts and refuses to issue short-term rental permits Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/28/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/28/21 The government is refusing to give me public information. What can I do? Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/21/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/21/21 Are there criminal penalties for violating the Texas Public Information Act? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 12/3/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 12/3/21 Taken at Face Value: Can a company sell my biometric data? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/29/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/29/21 My water utility just doubled rates to encourage conservation. Can they do that? Read More Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/21 Can a city ban or restrict short-term rentals like Airbnbs? Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 11/8/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 11/8/21 Can I protect my company’s confidential information through the Texas Public Information Act? Read More Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/26/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/26/21 Are there statewide laws regulating Airbnbs in Texas? Read More Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/25/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/25/21 My neighbors turned their house into an Airbnb, what can I do? Read More Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 9/28/21 Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 9/28/21 Sign At Your Own Risk: Are liability releases actually enforceable? Read More Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/20/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/20/21 Courts to Decide Whether Governor has Unlimited Power in a Disaster Read More Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/16/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/16/21 Texas Legislature endorses Governor’s unilateral and unchecked use of emergency powers Read More Bid Protests and Gover..., Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 9/1/21 Bid Protests and Gover..., Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 9/1/21 How Texas Agencies Hide Evidence Required to Protest Contract Awards Read More Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 8/26/21 Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 8/26/21 Can I form a nonprofit for the sole purpose of filing a lawsuit? Read More Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 8/18/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 8/18/21 Does the Opinion of the Texas Attorney General even matter? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/11/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/11/21 Getting Your Message Across: Municipal Regulation of Signs Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/5/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/5/21 Regulation without Representation: Living in a city’s “extraterritorial jurisdiction” Read More Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 7/27/21 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 7/27/21 Are you ready to “Leave Meeting”? Governor Abbott says in-person open meetings are back (for now) Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/21/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/21/21 How to become a brewer—without owning a brewery Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/14/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/14/21 Can I be charged a fee for records requested under the Texas Public Information Act? Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 1/4/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 1/4/22 No go for VRBO: Austin ignores Courts and refuses to issue short-term rental permits Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/28/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/28/21 The government is refusing to give me public information. What can I do? Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/21/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 12/21/21 Are there criminal penalties for violating the Texas Public Information Act? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 12/3/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 12/3/21 Taken at Face Value: Can a company sell my biometric data? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/29/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/29/21 My water utility just doubled rates to encourage conservation. Can they do that? Read More
Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/21 Can a city ban or restrict short-term rentals like Airbnbs? Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 11/8/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 11/8/21 Can I protect my company’s confidential information through the Texas Public Information Act? Read More
Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/26/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/26/21 Are there statewide laws regulating Airbnbs in Texas? Read More
Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/25/21 Litigation & Local..., Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/25/21 My neighbors turned their house into an Airbnb, what can I do? Read More
Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 9/28/21 Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 9/28/21 Sign At Your Own Risk: Are liability releases actually enforceable? Read More
Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/20/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/20/21 Courts to Decide Whether Governor has Unlimited Power in a Disaster Read More
Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/16/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 9/16/21 Texas Legislature endorses Governor’s unilateral and unchecked use of emergency powers Read More
Bid Protests and Gover..., Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 9/1/21 Bid Protests and Gover..., Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 9/1/21 How Texas Agencies Hide Evidence Required to Protest Contract Awards Read More
Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 8/26/21 Litigation & Local... Bill Cobb 8/26/21 Can I form a nonprofit for the sole purpose of filing a lawsuit? Read More
Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 8/18/21 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 8/18/21 Does the Opinion of the Texas Attorney General even matter? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/11/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/11/21 Getting Your Message Across: Municipal Regulation of Signs Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/5/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/5/21 Regulation without Representation: Living in a city’s “extraterritorial jurisdiction” Read More
Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 7/27/21 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 7/27/21 Are you ready to “Leave Meeting”? Governor Abbott says in-person open meetings are back (for now) Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/21/21 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/21/21 How to become a brewer—without owning a brewery Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/14/21 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/14/21 Can I be charged a fee for records requested under the Texas Public Information Act? Read More
