# Texas Legal Issues | Trellis

> Every legal issue Trellis tracks in Texas District Courts, with a link to each issue's page of example rulings and judge data.

Last updated: 2026-10-26

## Business Law Legal Issues

- [Agreement Formalized by Electronic Means (UETA)](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/agreement-formalized-by-electronic-means-ueta-texas-2235): App. Dec. 22, 2016).)
- [Antitrust Laws](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/antitrust-laws-texas-2236): Legal Issue: Antitrust Laws for Texas.
- [Arbitration Agreement](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/arbitration-agreement-texas-2237): Legal Issue: Arbitration Agreement for Texas.
- [Breach of Contract for Failure to Complete Work](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-contract-for-failure-to-complete-work-texas-2240): Legal Issue: Breach of Contract for Failure to Complete Work for Texas.
- [Breach of Contract for Failure to Pay in Full or On Time](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-contract-for-failure-to-pay-in-full-on-time-texas-2241): Legal Issue: Breach of Contract for Failure to Pay in Full or On Time for Texas.
- [Breach of Contract – Failing to Deliver Goods Sold or Promised](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-contract-failing-to-deliver-goods-sold-promised-texas-2238): Legal Issue: Breach of Contract – Failing to Deliver Goods Sold or Promised for Texas.
- [Breach of Contract – General](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-contract-general-texas-2239): Bank, No. 05-15-00413-CV, at \*7 (Tex.
- [Breach of Contract – Third Party Beneficiary](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-contract-third-party-beneficiary-texas-2242): Legal Issue: Breach of Contract – Third Party Beneficiary for Texas.
- [Civil Conspiracy](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/civil-conspiracy-texas-2243): Bank (1988) 757 S.W.2d 392, 398.)
- [Commercial Disparagement](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/commercial-disparagement-texas-2244): App. July 19, 2018).)
- [Contract Formation](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/contract-formation-texas-2245): Legal Issue: Contract Formation for Texas.
- [Defamation](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/defamation-texas-2246): Legal Issue: Defamation for Texas.
- [Franchise Tax](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/franchise-tax-texas-2247): Co. (2017) 578 S.W.3d 533, 535.)
- [Fraud](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/fraud-texas-2248): Legal Issue: Fraud for Texas.
- [Fraudulent Concealment](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/fraudulent-concealment-texas-2249): Legal Issue: Fraudulent Concealment for Texas.
- [Fraudulent Inducement](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/fraudulent-inducement-texas-2250): App. Sep. 24, 2008).)
- [Health and Safety Regulations – OSHA](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/health-safety-regulations-osha-texas-2251): Legal Issue: Health and Safety Regulations – OSHA for Texas.
- [Independent Contractors and Third-Party Liability](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/independent-contractors-third-party-liability-texas-2252): App. July 12, 2011).)
- [Independent Contractors vs. Employees](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/independent-contractors-vs-employees-texas-2253): Legal Issue: Independent Contractors vs. Employees for Texas.
- [Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/intentional-interference-with-contractual-relations-texas-2254): Legal Issue: Intentional Interference with Contractual Relations for Texas.
- [Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/interference-with-prospective-economic-advantage-texas-2255): Legal Issue: Interference with Prospective Economic Advantage for Texas.
- [Labor Code Regulations in the Garment Industry](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/labor-code-regulations-in-garment-industry-texas-2256): LAB. CODE ANN. subsection 451.001; Burlington Coat Fac. v. Flores (1997) 951 S.W.2d 542, 544.)
- [Lemon Law](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/lemon-law-texas-2257): Legal Issue: Lemon Law for Texas.
- [Non-Disclosure Agreement](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/non-disclosure-agreement-texas-2258): Legal Issue: Non-Disclosure Agreement for Texas.
- [Non-Solicitation Clauses](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/non-solicitation-clauses-texas-2259): App. Apr. 17, 2008).)
- [Product Liability—Online Businesses](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/product-liability-online-businesses-texas-2260): Legal Issue: Product Liability—Online Businesses for Texas.
- [Professional Negligence and Attorney Malpractice](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/professional-negligence-attorney-malpractice-texas-2261): Legal Issue: Professional Negligence and Attorney Malpractice for Texas.
- [Professional Negligence – Breach of Fiduciary Duty](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/professional-negligence-breach-fiduciary-duty-texas-2262): Legal Issue: Professional Negligence – Breach of Fiduciary Duty for Texas.
- [Promissory Fraud](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/promissory-fraud-texas-2263): Legal Issue: Promissory Fraud for Texas.
- [Rescission](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/rescission-texas-2264): App. Aug. 3, 2022).)
- [Restraint of Trade](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/restraint-trade-texas-2265): App. Sep. 14, 2011).)
- [Slander or Disparagement of Title](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/slander-disparagement-title-texas-2266): Legal Issue: Slander or Disparagement of Title for Texas.
- [Social Media Laws](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/social-media-laws-texas-2267): App. 2007).)
- [State Taxes](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/state-taxes-texas-2268): Legal Issue: State Taxes for Texas.
- [Trade Libel](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/trade-libel-texas-2269): App. July 21, 2006).)
- [Unfair Competition](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/unfair-competition-texas-2270): App. Oct. 20, 2005).)
- [Unfair Practices Act](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/unfair-practices-act-texas-2271): INS. CODE ANN. art. 21.21 subsection 1(a); Scottsdale Insurance Co. v. National Emergency Services, Inc. (2004) 175 S.W.3d 284, 296.)

## Constitutional Law Legal Issues

- [Anti-SLAPP Statute](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/anti-slapp-statute-texas-2272): Legal Issue: Anti-SLAPP Statute for Texas.

## Construction Law Legal Issues

- [Construction and Subcontractor Contracts](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/construction-subcontractor-contracts-texas-2273): Cos., No. 13-19-00211-CV, at \*10 n.2 (Tex.
- [Latent Defects](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/latent-defects-texas-2275): App. July 27, 2011).)
- [Patent Defects](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/patent-defects-texas-2276): A patent defect is “a defect which ordinary care in the course of reasonable inspection would disclose.” (See Alamo Dressed Beef Company v. Yeargan (1909) 58 Tex.
- [Strict Liability for New Construction](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/strict-liability-for-new-construction-texas-2277): Legal Issue: Strict Liability for New Construction for Texas.

## Consumer Rights Legal Issues

- [Asbestos Claims](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/asbestos-claims-texas-2278): Legal Issue: Asbestos Claims for Texas.
- [False Advertising](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/false-advertising-texas-2279): Legal Issue: False Advertising for Texas.
- [Fraudulent Misrepresentation](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/fraudulent-misrepresentation-texas-2280): App. May 26, 2011).)
- [Improper Payment from Account](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/improper-payment-from-account-texas-2281): Legal Issue: Improper Payment from Account for Texas.
- [Interest Rates and Usury Laws](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/interest-rates-usury-laws-texas-2282): Legal Issue: Interest Rates and Usury Laws for Texas.
- [Misappropriation of Name or Likeness](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/misappropriation-name-likeness-texas-2284): Inc. v. Gottlich, No. 05-13-01763-CV, at \*6-7 (Tex.
- [Misappropriation of Trade Secrets](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/misappropriation-trade-secrets-texas-2285): App. Dec. 20, 2018).)
- [Pain and Suffering Damages](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/pain-suffering-damages-texas-2286): Legal Issue: Pain and Suffering Damages for Texas.
- [Privacy – False Light](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/privacy-false-light-texas-2287): Legal Issue: Privacy – False Light for Texas.
- [Privacy – Intrusion into Private Affairs](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/privacy-intrusion-into-private-affairs-texas-2288): Legal Issue: Privacy – Intrusion into Private Affairs for Texas.
- [Privacy – Invasion of Privacy](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/privacy-invasion-privacy-texas-2289): Legal Issue: Privacy – Invasion of Privacy for Texas.
- [Products Liability – Express Warranty](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/products-liability-express-warranty-texas-2293): App. May 18, 2006).)
- [Products Liability – Implied Warranty](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/products-liability-implied-warranty-texas-2294): App. June 30, 2010).)
- [Products Liability – Negligent Products Liability](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/products-liability-negligent-products-liability-texas-2295): Legal Issue: Products Liability – Negligent Products Liability for Texas.
- [Sales Tax Violations](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/sales-tax-violations-texas-2297): Legal Issue: Sales Tax Violations for Texas.
- [Strict Products Liability](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/strict-products-liability-texas-2298): Legal Issue: Strict Products Liability for Texas.
- [Tax Returns and Privilege](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/tax-returns-privilege-texas-2299): Legal Issue: Tax Returns and Privilege for Texas.

## Disability Legal Issues

- [Disability Discrimination](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/disability-discrimination-texas-2301): Legal Issue: Disability Discrimination for Texas.

## Election Law Legal Issues

- [Ballot Initiative](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/ballot-initiative-texas-2303): Legal Issue: Ballot Initiative for Texas.
- [Election Laws – Annulment / Contest / Recount](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/election-laws-annulment-contest-recount-texas-2304): Legal Issue: Election Laws – Annulment / Contest / Recount for Texas.
- [Motion to Reject Provisional Ballots](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/motion-to-reject-provisional-ballots-texas-2907): App. Dec. 16, 2015).)
- [Recall Elections](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/recall-elections-texas-2305): Legal Issue: Recall Elections for Texas.
- [Referendum](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/referendum-texas-2306): Legal Issue: Referendum for Texas.

## Estate Planning Legal Issues

- [Breach of Fiduciary Duty by a Trustee](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/breach-fiduciary-duty-by-a-trustee-texas-2307): Legal Issue: Breach of Fiduciary Duty by a Trustee for Texas.
- [Constructive Trust](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/constructive-trust-texas-2309): Legal Issue: Constructive Trust for Texas.
- [Equitable Reformation of Trust](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/equitable-reformation-trust-texas-2311): App. July 6, 2016).)
- [General Conservatorship](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/general-conservatorship-texas-2312): App. June 2, 2016).)
- [Limited Conservatorship](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/limited-conservatorship-texas-2313): Ins. v. Morton (2004) 141 S.W.3d 220, 226.)
- [Will Contest](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/will-contest-texas-2310): In re Spiller, No. 04-22-00050-CV, at \*6-7 (Tex.

## Torts Legal Issues

- [Animals with Dangerous Propensities (e.g., Dogs)](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/animals-with-dangerous-propensities-e-g-dogs-texas-2214): Legal Issue: Animals with Dangerous Propensities (e.g., Dogs) for Texas.
- [Battery (Civil)](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/battery-civil-texas-2215): Legal Issue: Battery (Civil) for Texas.
- [Battery – Medical (Civil)](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/battery-medical-civil-texas-2216): Legal Issue: Battery – Medical (Civil) for Texas.
- [Battery – Sexual (Civil)](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/battery-sexual-civil-texas-2217): App. Aug. 22, 2014).)
- [Dangerous Condition of Public Property](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/dangerous-condition-public-property-texas-2218): App. June 23, 2022).)
- [Failure to Recall Dangerous Product](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/failure-to-recall-dangerous-product-texas-2219): App. Jan. 12, 2006).)
- [Gross Negligence](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/gross-negligence-texas-2220): App. July 27, 2022).)
- [Medical Malpractice](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/medical-malpractice-texas-2221): Paul Medical Center v. Cecil (1992) 842 S.W.2d 808, 812.)
- [Negligence](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligence-texas-2222): Legal Issue: Negligence for Texas.
- [Negligence Per Se](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligence-per-se-texas-2223): Legal Issue: Negligence Per Se for Texas.
- [Negligence – Personal Injury](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligence-personal-injury-texas-2224): Legal Issue: Negligence – Personal Injury for Texas.
- [Negligence – Res Ipsa Loquitor](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligence-res-ipsa-loquitor-texas-2225): Co. (1944) 143 Tex. 272.)
- [Negligent and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligent-intentional-infliction-emotional-distress-texas-2226): App. Aug. 14, 2020).)
- [Negligent Entrustment of Motor Vehicle](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/negligent-entrustment-motor-vehicle-texas-2227): Legal Issue: Negligent Entrustment of Motor Vehicle for Texas.
- [Premises Liability](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/premises-liability-texas-2228): Legal Issue: Premises Liability for Texas.
- [Primary Assumption of Risk](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/primary-assumption-risk-texas-2229): Legal Issue: Primary Assumption of Risk for Texas.
- [Primary Assumption of Risk – Sports](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/primary-assumption-risk-sports-texas-2230): Legal Issue: Primary Assumption of Risk – Sports for Texas.
- [Privacy – Public Disclosure of Private Facts](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/privacy-public-disclosure-private-facts-texas-2292): Legal Issue: Privacy – Public Disclosure of Private Facts for Texas.
- [Professional Negligence – Medical](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/professional-negligence-medical-texas-2231): Med.
- [Professional Negligence — General](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/professional-negligence-medical-texas-2232): App. June 28, 2007).)
- [Recreational Use Immunity](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/recreational-use-immunity-texas-2233): Legal Issue: Recreational Use Immunity for Texas.
- [Ultrahazardous Activities](https://trellis.law/tx/issue-type/ultrahazardous-activities-texas-2234): Legal Issue: Ultrahazardous Activities for Texas.