The State of Texas asked the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this week to reconsider its case challenging the validity of the entire Pregnant Workers
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Texas Laws on Nondisclosure and Confidentiality, AI, Take Effect Soon
Following this year’s Texas legislative session, two bills are set to go into effect in Texas related to the use of nondisclosure and confidentiality agreements for claims of sexual assault and artificial intelligence (AI).
Texas Makes Changes to Requirements for Health Care Provider Noncompetes and Limits Confidentiality Agreements Related to Sexual Abuse
Texas Makes Changes to Requirements for Health Care Provider Noncompetes and Limits Confidentiality Agreements Related to Sexual Abuse
Noncompete Agreement Changes for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals
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Changes To Texas Noncompete Rules for Physicians and Certain Other Healthcare Providers Effective September 1, 2025
On June 20, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 1318 was signed into law, introducing new restrictions on noncompete agreements entered with physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board and other healthcare practitioners in Texas.
Texas Widens Limitations on Noncompete Agreements With Healthcare Practitioners
Texas Widens Limitations on Noncompete Agreements With Healthcare Practitioners
Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment
Texas Governor Signs Host of Bills Impacting Employment
Biennially, the Texas Legislature convenes from mid-January to June, to introduce, debate, and pass new laws impacting Texans across the state. Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s deadline to sign pending bills passed on June 22, 2025, the end of the 89th Texas Legislative
Texas Takes a Shot at AI Regulation With ‘Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act’
On June 22, 2025, Texas became the latest state to enact comprehensive AI legislation with a uniquely Texan twist through the passage of the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act. The new law, effective January 1, 2026, makes Texas the second state (after Colorado) to enact comprehensive AI legislation, and
Texas Joins the Fray and Enacts AI Legislation
Texas Joins the Fray and Enacts AI Legislation
Following in the footsteps of an increasing number of states, Texas just joined the growing movement to regulate artificial intelligence (AI). On Sunday, June 22, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 149, the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act (“TRAIGA 2.0”), into
Reproductive Health Privacy in Flux: Texas Ruling vs. SCOTUS Limits
A Texas federal court just shook the foundation of HIPAA’s reproductive health privacy protections — but the Supreme Court may have the final word. In a
New Texas Law Expands Non-Compete Restrictions Across Healthcare Roles
Starting September 1, 2025, Texas will impose stricter limits on non-compete agreements for physicians—and, for the first time, extend similar restrictions to other healthcare professionals, including dentists, nurses, and physician assistants. The new rules apply to agreements signed or renewed on or after that date. Read more.
New Texas Law Reshapes Non-Compete Rules for Physicians and Healthcare Practitioners
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed SB 1318 into law, introducing significant new constraints on non-compete agreements in the healthcare sector. Effective September 1, 2025, the law limits physician and healthcare practitioner non-competes to one year in duration and a five-mile geographic scope. It also mandates buyout provisions for all
Texas Enacts Liability Shield From Punitive Damages for Certain Small Businesses That Adopt Cybersecurity Programs
On June 20, 2025, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 2610 into law, joining a growing number of states that aim to incentivize sound cybersecurity practices through legislative safe harbors. Modeled on laws in states like Ohio and Utah, the new Texas statute provides that certain businesses that “demonstrate[] that
The City of Euless Repeals Texas’s Only Predictive Scheduling Ordinance
The Euless, Texas Fair Overtime and Scheduling Standards Ordinance that imposed predictive scheduling obligations on covered employers is no more.
The Unusual Origin of the Ordinance
Texas Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule with Nationwide Effect
Employers that rely on non-compete agreements to protect their trade secrets and other legitimate business interests got some welcome news on August 20.
Employer Alert: Texas Reaches $1.4B Settlement Over Allegations of Violation of Biometric Information Privacy Law
The landmark $1.4 billion settlement reached by the state of Texas and a social media company to settle allegations that the company’s platform unlawfully scanned the faces of millions of users in Texas serves as a warning to employers about increased enforcement of biometric information privacy laws.