With more than 6,000 bills filed by Texas legislators by the filing deadline, any observer attempting a snapshot of the issues ahead in the coming weeks will need a wide-angle lens. There is a lot to read and understand, no matter what your area of … [Continue reading]
2015 Texas Legislative Summary for Nonprofits – First Report
Bills of interest 30 days into the 84th Regular Session One month into the 2015 Texas Legislature regular session, there are some indicators of the kinds of issues that will affect nonprofit organizations, state associations and foundations. … [Continue reading]
Monitoring bills in the 2015 Texas Legislature made easy
A useful and amazingly nimble website maintained by the State of Texas empowers anyone to monitor proposed bills pending in the Texas Legislature. Texas Legislature Online, www.capitol.state.tx.us, is available to all without charge and is as … [Continue reading]
Texas Legislature 2015 Preview
Issues to consider in reviewing Texas legislative proposals that affect nonprofits The 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, will be called to order on January 13, 2015, but already hundreds of proposed bills have been pre-filed by sponsors in … [Continue reading]
Expanding the nonprofit purpose
12th Annual Governance of Nonprofit Organizations State Bar of Texas, August 21-22, 2014, Austin,Texas I. Introduction Accepted definitions and understandings of the concept of “charitable” or “charitable purpose”, as currently applied to … [Continue reading]