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 11/9/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/22 So you think you want to buy a short-term rental in the Austin area Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/2/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/2/22 Fall back, for the last time? The end of daylight saving time in Texas Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/19/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/19/22 How can I find out if I live in a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/13/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/13/22 Ridin’ Dirty: Does your car need one license plate or two in Texas? Read More Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 10/5/22 Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 10/5/22 Small business exception in Texas Antitrust Act should be expanded to prevent AG overreach Read More Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 10/3/22 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 10/3/22 I already hired a team of lobbyists—why do I need a regulatory lawyer, too? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/19/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/19/22 Seceding from your City: Disannexation Procedures Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/14/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/14/22 “Micromobility” companies can’t scoot by much longer without more laws and regulation Read More Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 9/13/22 Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 9/13/22 Gun “discrimination” can cost you government contracts in Texas Read More Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 9/5/22 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 9/5/22 Off Topic, Out of Bounds: How to handle non-agenda items during a public meeting Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/31/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/31/22 Municipal Noise Ordinances: One Man’s Noise is Another Man’s Nuisance Read More Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 8/24/22 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 8/24/22 Can you hear me now? Technology requirements for public meetings by videoconference Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/18/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/18/22 Let It Go, Let It Go: Releasing Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 8/9/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 8/9/22 Are drafts of government documents public information? Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/4/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/4/22 Your Call Cannot be Completed: When can a city deny a cell tower permit? Read More Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 7/27/22 Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 7/27/22 HUB Subcontracting Plans: If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/19/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/19/22 Your “private” texts and emails may be public information Read More Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/12/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/12/22 Hello, it’s spam: How to stop robocalls and telemarketing calls Read More Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 7/6/22 Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 7/6/22 The attorney general’s statute of limitations – and damage limitations - in consumer protection claims Read More Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 6/10/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 6/10/22 How the “dead suspect loophole” lets police hide records from the public Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/9/22 So you think you want to buy a short-term rental in the Austin area Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/2/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 11/2/22 Fall back, for the last time? The end of daylight saving time in Texas Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/19/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/19/22 How can I find out if I live in a city’s extraterritorial jurisdiction? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/13/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 10/13/22 Ridin’ Dirty: Does your car need one license plate or two in Texas? Read More
Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 10/5/22 Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 10/5/22 Small business exception in Texas Antitrust Act should be expanded to prevent AG overreach Read More
Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 10/3/22 Attorney General Opini... Bill Cobb 10/3/22 I already hired a team of lobbyists—why do I need a regulatory lawyer, too? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/19/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/19/22 Seceding from your City: Disannexation Procedures Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/14/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 9/14/22 “Micromobility” companies can’t scoot by much longer without more laws and regulation Read More
Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 9/13/22 Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 9/13/22 Gun “discrimination” can cost you government contracts in Texas Read More
Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 9/5/22 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 9/5/22 Off Topic, Out of Bounds: How to handle non-agenda items during a public meeting Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/31/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/31/22 Municipal Noise Ordinances: One Man’s Noise is Another Man’s Nuisance Read More
Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 8/24/22 Texas Open Meetings Act Bill Cobb 8/24/22 Can you hear me now? Technology requirements for public meetings by videoconference Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/18/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/18/22 Let It Go, Let It Go: Releasing Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 8/9/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 8/9/22 Are drafts of government documents public information? Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/4/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 8/4/22 Your Call Cannot be Completed: When can a city deny a cell tower permit? Read More
Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 7/27/22 Bid Protests and Gover... Bill Cobb 7/27/22 HUB Subcontracting Plans: If you fail to prepare, prepare to fail Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/19/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 7/19/22 Your “private” texts and emails may be public information Read More
Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/12/22 Regulatory Risk Analys... Bill Cobb 7/12/22 Hello, it’s spam: How to stop robocalls and telemarketing calls Read More
Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 7/6/22 Attorney General Civil... Bill Cobb 7/6/22 The attorney general’s statute of limitations – and damage limitations - in consumer protection claims Read More
Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 6/10/22 Public Information Act... Bill Cobb 6/10/22 How the “dead suspect loophole” lets police hide records from the public Read More
