Greg Cox
@gregbcox
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Husband, Dad x4, Attorney. Write @ Fully Regulated. Brought home the #SEVVIE in '23.
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The morning after I finished the bar exam almost six years ago, my wife wasn’t feeling well. After running through all the possibilities, she took a pregnancy test just to rule it out. Didn’t even check the results.
Little bit later, I walked in the bathroom and saw it sitting
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You want your kids growing up with godly, courageous role models in their lives. Glad that mine just call theirs grandpa.
My friend and a colleague in which I hold in very high esteem. We swore an oath on the Sam Houston Bible and Senator Nichols was committed to that oath.
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@realEstateTrent
Do they have kids? I've known couples that never get on a plane together in case it crashes.
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A good lobbyist wears very nice suits.
A great lobbyist roams the Capitol in khakis and a sport coat.
A legendary lobbyist carries a huge tote bag and sometimes has her kids in tow.
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If anyone is looking to make some moves in Texas politics today without drawing attention, today is your day.
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Don't take for granted when you watch Hardin, Buzbee, and others trade hearsay objection barbs with ease. That mastery is not easily earned.
Most onlookers understand the concept of hearsay. But in reality, hearsay is one of the most complicated rules of evidence.
Even many
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Parking Attendant: “That’s $9.”
Me: [hands card]
Attendant: “God bless you. You’re doing a great job. Keep that smile on your face.”
Me: “Hey, thanks. I’m tryin! Been a wild few weeks but I appreciate your words.”
Attendant: [points to AirPods] “I’m talking to my daughter.”
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Hitting golf balls last night with the four year-old.
“Dad, you want to be my buddy?”
“Of course! We’ll always be buddies.”
[feeling the feels]
“Ok, here are my clubs.”
“Oh, do you mean caddie?”
“Yeah, caddie.”
“Ahh. Sure, I’d love to be your caddie!”
“Ok. Just remember
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Male lobbyists show their affection for one another by saying “Hoo boy they’ll let just about anyone in here!”
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This weekend, we celebrated my grandma’s 90th birthday in Abilene.
She was rightfully showered with praise for her courage and faithfulness, for being a rock to so many, and for 90 years well lived.
At her party, she walked down a long table and blew out 90 candles.
Then she
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Got pulled over Saturday and my son has been absolutely roasting me since.
Sunday, headed to church: “Dad, don’t speed again.”
Monday, getting home: “Did you get pulled over by the police again?”
Tuesday, see cops at breakfast: “Are those the policemen that got you?”
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It's Veterans Day.
The only thing anyone should be saying about
@SenatorBirdwell
is "Thank You."
The man is an American hero.
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Wow!!
This is the most legitimate, totally real professional recognition I've ever received. Quite honestly, I'm not sure if I've ever been more proud of something.
And back at you, Sevs. Proud to say I was an early adopter. The best
#txlege
burner account by a mile.
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Here’s how the House and Senate could compromise.
Use the $17B and buy Montana.
Give all property owners proportionate reciprocity in the new territory so we have somewhere cool to go in the summer.
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Lawyers, I am once again asking you to stop writing essays on your slides and then reading it word for word.
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Very cool to receive
@nkf
2023 Gift of Life Award. I'm really honored to be a small voice on behalf of the 10,000 Texans awaiting an organ. Here's to ending that list soon.
#DonateLife
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Important campaign finance reports are due this week.
Good time for a high-level refresher of Texas campaign finance law. 🧵
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This is my son’s truck collection. (And these are just the “inside trucks.”)
He’s building an empire.
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My son includes Texas in the solar system so where do we pick up our parents of the year award?
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@KonniBurton
Amen. This is why I created and monitor 254 different online personas. It allows me to have a presence in each Texas county. I can scream "I'm in your district!!" to any elected official and their staff. It's been really helpful.
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If the Legislature passed a bill outside the Governor’s call, would the courts overturn the law?
Highly unlikely.
This is known as the Enrolled Bill Rule.
It’s a great look into our system of checks and balances.
It originates largely from a 1932 Texas Supreme Court case
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He insisted on hitting a ball over the water. We were out there for an hour. Him hitting and me retrieving from the water. He wouldn’t give it up. Finally we moved to a narrower section and he sailed it the first try. Proud dad!!
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When I tell other lawyers that my firm, Clearfork Strategies, is a law firm, they look at me funny.
Clearfork Strategies is the trade name of Gregory B. Cox PLLC.
Here's my thinking.
For one, it’s no longer against the rules of professional ethics for lawyers and law firms
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We all know about the six flags over Texas.
But did you know Texas has had six constitutions since declaring independence from Mexico?
A little 🧵
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In the midst of a busy day at the Capitol yesterday, I got to testify about my experience as a living organ donor.
Grateful for the chance to help spread the word, and hopeful that SB 1249 will help the 10,000 Texans waiting on an organ!
@donatelifetexas
#donatelife
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I'm starting to think we're going to see some open records bills next session.
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Happy first birthday to my baby, Clearfork Strategies.
You keep me up at night, require constant care and attention, and sometimes I fear I’m really screwing you up.
But what a year. It’s fun when people pay you to do stuff you enjoy!
Excited for 2024. 🚀
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My wife and I met while working in the Governor's Office.
At her next job (non-political), a person with a college education asked—with complete confidence—if she “enjoyed living in D.C.”
We laugh about it, but it illustrates an ominous point.
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If you're paid to petition the government, then you are a lobbyist.
Not a:
- government affairs professional
- policy advocate
- legislative consultant
Lobbyist is the legal, statutory term. This is a hill I will absolutely not die on, so don't @ me.
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Me, a lobbyist, wondering why no one has asked me to run point for their secret cabal.
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I'm not being dramatic when I say that the beginning of the heat breaking in Texas is a spiritual experience.
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I am happy for y’all but we have the best mom by far.
And yeah, 35 weeks pregnant with number three during a session means you go find the biggest bouquet of flowers in town.
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How come criminal and PI lawyers are the only ones to get cool adjectives?
Just once I want to hear “Legendary Administrative Lawyer” or “Powerhouse Regulatory Attorney.”
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Texas can be in the CFP if Mike Pence has the courage to do the right thing.
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@SMB_Attorney
Ok great just remember the reason people like their local small business is because it’s not run by an elite MBA grad taking cold plunges at 4am.
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Handwritten thank you notes are great because they not only convey more thoughtfulness, but they come without the option to reply. That's a real gift to the recipient.
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I fell in love at 26.
Brought home the
#SEVVIE
at 35.
Don’t take this man’s advice.
Hot take:
Don’t fall in love from 22-29, there’s to much to lose.
Your career will thank you.
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Yesterday I’m talking to my son on the phone. He asks me where I am. Tell him I’m at the Capitol. He pauses. And then says as if to see how hard I’m working, “What office are you in?”
This kid is gonna be a lobbying machine.
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My tech guy is just terrible. Thinks he knows everything but actually knows nothing. Anything he touches just gets worse. Refuses to ask for help. And the worst part? It's me. I'm my tech guy.
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We told
@GregAbbott_TX
4-5 calls. He's on number 12. Still going after news cameras long gone. Having fun.
http://t.co/CjqQMSmvpv
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@realEstateTrent
We’ve slowly reduced college to a strictly economic endeavor. Get a degree. Get a job. Make money.
But the purpose of higher education is primarily to form the soul and train the mind.
My four years at
@biolau
laid a foundation I wouldn’t trade for anything.
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“Christian” is no longer an expedient political brand. The culture has moved beyond that, especially younger generations.
And if you’re going to make it part of your political brand, you better act like it.
Sunday Bible verses on social media aren’t going to cut it anymore.
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Was talking to my parents the other night. Asked what they’d been up to. Dad says nothing.
Mom says not exactly. Dad has been going up to the church to clean toilets so that the janitor can take a vacation this week.
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A dose of impeachment trial procedure.
Under regular trial procedure, witnesses are permitted in the courtroom only when testifying. This is known as “The Rule” aka Texas Rule of Evidence 614.
A lawyer simply asks the Court to “invoke The Rule,” the Court agrees, and all
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@laurchastain22
Never sign an NDA without talking to a lawyer.
And never present an NDA to be signed without ensuring the other party has the opportunity to consult counsel.
Most NDAs are very poorly drafted, making them unenforceable.
And laws around NDAs are changing. Review review!
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Corsicana has a population of 76,000, so its statutory ETJ covers Mustang.
Cuban could use the new SB 2038 to remove Mustang from Corsicana’s ETJ, form an MMD, and create Mavericks City, the basketball version of Field of Dreams.
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These are the six executive offices named in the Texas Constitution. 🧵
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@Burrows4TX
The irony here is that a local elected official is applying law to the entire state—the exact inverse of what is now apparently unconstitutional.
Similar issue at federal level. Should district judges be able to apply laws on a national or statewide basis?
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"I didn't ask God why this happened to me, but instead used my accident as an opportunity to get closer to God." —
@GregAbbott_TX
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Sign of the times: wife is putting Chiefs games on the family calendar.
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Well....after 3 years, today was my last day on the bag for
@GregAbbott_TX
. Quite the ride. Grateful for everything.
http://t.co/MB9Pvqigak
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@RilezTweetsEsq
Three months into it.
Some days I wake up in a cold sweat at 3am.
Most days I am having the time of my life.
In my view, you can’t do it just for money. You can still make a lot of money at a firm or in house. You have to enjoy building stuff and taking risks.
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Beautiful day for getting the vomit smell out of a couple car seats.
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Newborn pediatrician appointments:
Child 1: Showered and dressed. Massive diaper bag. Early. Cute picture. Can we come back tomorrow?
Child 3: Was that today? Flip flops. 20 minutes late. No diaper bag. Do we really need to come back in two weeks?
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Empty room at today's event....because the crowd left.
@GregAbbott_TX
is the last one to leave. He loves to listen.
http://t.co/QRWFb9OMDQ
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Rare sighting of the consultant, the spokesperson, and the oppo research guy all together.
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It’s two weeks post 88R and I wore a dress shirt and sport coat today. Both kids separately asked me, “Are you going to Austin?”
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Newly minted Texan Phil Collins in the Governor's Mansion getting a tour from its current head of household.
http://t.co/8wGRrvtcKq
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Remember the Austin ice storm power outages? Feels like seven years ago.
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Last year, we bought a beautiful 1970s ranch-style home in Fort Worth and undertook a complete renovation.
It was actually a really fun and smooth process, which I don’t think is common.
So here’s my trick on how to enjoy your renovation project.
Marry an interior designer
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Friendly reminder that everything is regulated. Get a lobbyist and good regulatory counsel.
It's not a sinister means of gaming the system.
It's just a basic need to survive and succeed in today's environment.
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I know the military does things differently, but one undefeated strategy my kids use to find missing stuff is asking Mom. 100% success rate, even when they don't know where they last had it.
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Joe Jamail—the King of Torts—struggled in law school. And he passed the bar exam by one point.
Think about this a lot in law practice.
Some great lawyers floundered in law school. But as soon as they touched real cases, they moved mountains.
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