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The Lone Star Current – January 2026 Edition
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Sixth Time’s A Charm? Another Chapter in the WOTUS Saga
by Lora K. Naismith and Lauren C. Thomson If the definition of “waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”) under the Clean Water Act (“CWA”) were a movie series, we would have far surpassed the original film, the sequel, the threequel,… Read More
Now What? Implementation of Electric And Utility Bills From The 89th Legislative Session
by Roslyn M. Warner, R.A. “Jake” Dyer, and Jack M. Klug During the Texas Legislature’s 89th regular session, lawmakers filed more than 250 bills relating to electric and gas utility matters. Of the smaller subset of these bills that made… Read More
PFAS Road Map 2026: Where Things Stand; Where Policymakers Are Going
by Nathan E. Vassar Following the rush of the holidays and the jump back into a normal pace in 2026, one would be forgiven for losing track of where things stand in the world of PFAS regulation, proposed legislation, and… Read More
“Ask Sarah” Column
Dear Sarah, I read recently that there is a provision in the recent One Big Beautiful Bill Act changing how overtime payments are taxed. What do we need to do to comply with this new law? Is This Really A… Read More
Municipal Corner
AG Reviews County Permitting Authority and Liability for Buried Telephone Cables. Tex. Att’y Gen. Op. KP-0499 (2025). The Caldwell County Criminal District Attorney (Caldwell County) requested an opinion from the Texas Attorney General about the scope of county authority when… Read More
In the Courts
Water Cases San Jacinto River Auth. v. Ross, No. 14-23-00923-CV, 2025 LX 476204 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 16, 2025, no pet. h.). The Fourteenth Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s denial of the San Jacinto River Authority’s (“SJRA”)… Read More
Agency Highlights
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) EPA Issues “Compliance First” Enforcement Directive. On December 5, 2025, the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) issued a memorandum establishing a “compliance first” framework for civil enforcement activities. The memorandum directs… Read More
Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C. is pleased to announce that Sarah T. Glaser has been elected Managing Director of the Firm, effective January 1, 2026.
Sarah is Chair of the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group and an experienced attorney who advises employers on employment law compliance, workplace risk management, and litigation before courts and administrative agencies. She has played a key role in firm governance… Read More
Kathryn Bibby, Danielle Lam, Lauren Thomson, Roslyn Warner, Elected Principals
We are pleased to announce that Kathryn Bibby, Danielle Lam, Lauren Thomson, and Roslyn Warner have been elected Principals of the Firm, effective January 1, 2026. Kathryn, Danielle, Lauren, and Roslyn have each made significant contributions to Lloyd Gosselink through… Read More
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