Lloyd Gosselink News
Free Speech, Social Media, and Employment Law for Government Employers
by Michelle D. White In the age of social media, it has become much easier for people to express themselves quickly and to a wide audience. As a result, public employees’ social media activity has become a growing… Read More
A Year in Review: A Look at Texas’s New Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals
by Gabrielle C. Smith When Texas lawmakers created two new courts during the 88th Legislative Session in 2023—the Texas Business Court and the Fifteenth Court of Appeals—they promised to reshape the way complex commercial disputes and state-related appeals… Read More
November 2025 Ballot Propositions
by Toni M. Rask Because of the regular legislative sessions in Texas, odd-numbered years bring a general election with a series of proposed constitutional amendments (“Propositions”) from the Legislature to the voters of Texas. Here at Lloyd Gosselink,… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, Our supervisors text employees all the time—about schedules, shift changes, or quick reminders. But some texts are getting a little too casual. One manager was texting an employee memes at night, another sent a “happy hour?”… Read More
Municipal Corner
Hey, Stop Barking! AG Resolves Question on Municipal Ordinances Regulating Excessive Dog Barking. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0491 (2025). The Bandera County Commissioners Court (“Commissioners Court”) requested an opinion from the Texas Attorney General to resolve whether a… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases Crystal Clear Special Util. Dist. v. Jackson, 142 F.4th 351 (5th Cir. 2025). On appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (“5th Circuit”)… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA to Maintain PFOA and PFOS Hazardous Substances Designations. Shortly after two PFAS, PFOA and PFOS were listed as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA,” also… Read More
The Lone Star Current – July 2025 Edition
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Recap of the Regular Session of the 89th Texas Legislature
by Ty H. Embrey and Audrey Cooper The 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature came to an end last month on June 2nd. While the state legislators were busy this year, filing a total of 9,000 bills… Read More
Recap of Utility Law Implications From the 89th Legislative Session
by Roslyn Warner, Rick Arnett, and Jake Dyer Utility-related legislation remained an area of focus for many lawmakers in the pink dome during this year’s session, but much of the Winter Storm Uri fallout present in the prior… Read More