Legal Rulings

Legal

For information on important Court decisions affecting the construction industry and other legal issues such as the status of immigration laws and regulations, visit the links under "Legal".

Supreme Court Decisions

Texas Supreme Court Decides in Favor of Lamar Homes -Victory for the Construction Industry

View the Supreme Court Decision (February 2006)

Texas Supreme Court Upholds Workers' Compensation as Exclusive Remedy for Owners

View the Supreme Court Opinion (January 2007)

Texas Supreme Court Validates Subcontractor Pass-Through Agreements!

View the Supreme Court Opinion (April 2003)

View the Subcontractor Amicus Brief

Changes Concerning the Selection and Reporting of Local Sales and Use Taxes (August 2007)

View the Notice (August 2007)

Federal Immigration Bulletin Links

DHS Summary of New Regulations (August 2007)

New DHS/SSA NO-Match Regulation and Announced Increase in Worksite Enforcement (August 2007)

Texas Statutes

Texas Business and Commerce Code

Texas Government Code

Texas Property Code

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