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10 Jan 2011, 2:36 pm
Unfortunately, so far the state of Texas has done next to nothing to prevent wrongful convictions and improve the reliability of our justice system, despite the fact that it leads the nation in DNA exonerations.... [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 7:00 am
John Ward, of the United States District Court, E.D. [read post]
24 Jan 2010, 10:00 pm
In 2007, a year after the fatal soccer team bus accident, the Texas state legislature approved a bill requiring seat belts to be installed on newly purchased school buses. [read post]
6 Nov 2011, 5:53 am
In an effort to bridge a then-$26 billion state budget gap, the Legislature approved a $71 million reduction to the bureau's $77 million budget next year -- a cut that will trigger the loss of an additional $40 million in matching funds. [read post]
8 Feb 2009, 5:38 pm
Alabama would join Texas as the only state that authorizes surgical castration only, in which testicles, which produce most of the body's testosterone, are surgically removed. [read post]
5 Oct 2007, 5:00 pm
In enacting Section 171.1011, the Legislature directed the Comptroller to adopt rules to further explain certain aspects of total revenue. [read post]
25 Aug 2016, 8:11 am
Judge Kinkeade, who is the federal judge presiding over the Depuy Pinnacle multi-district litigation (MDL), stated that he was bound by a Texas statute which puts a limit or “cap” on the amount of punitive damages a jury can award. [read post]
5 May 2017, 7:51 am
The Statesman's coverage opened:Revealing a race-related schism at the Legislature on police reform, members of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus on Thursday called for legislative action in the wake of the police killing of Jordan Edwards in North Texas. [read post]
10 Mar 2010, 3:52 am
In 2003, the Texas legislature re-wrote Texas medical malpractice laws and put in place some of the most restrictive caps in the country. [read post]
17 Mar 2013, 2:38 pm
Texas state senators from the Red River to the Rio Grande Valley say law enforcement should seek a warrant to get location tracking information from cell-phone carriers. [read post]
5 Aug 2020, 6:32 am
But the Harris County Jail is larger than 20 state prison systems! [read post]
26 Jun 2023, 11:41 am
Texas Penal Code Statutes: Witness Corroboration Recognizing the complexities of witness testimony in criminal cases, the Texas Legislature has passed several statutes that deal specifically with witness corroboration. [read post]
31 Jul 2015, 4:57 am
AB 624 is similar to legislation that was enacted into law in Texas and is under consideration in several other states. [read post]
8 Feb 2011, 7:45 am
The Texas Legislature later reformed the law to conform with the Court's ruling, but the damage had been done. [read post]
12 Jan 2018, 3:15 pm
In 2010, the state legislature decided to act. [read post]
30 Nov 2011, 2:14 pm
The responses to the state’s stay application on the state legislative plans are due Thursday at 4. [read post]
19 Sep 2012, 9:01 am
Additionally, the Court found no support in the plain language of the statute or its legislative history that the Texas Legislature intended amendments to Title VII be automatically incorporated into the TCHRA. [read post]
8 Jun 2009, 8:00 am
The 81st Texas Legislature has adjourned, having passed two major family law bills. [read post]
13 Sep 2016, 9:02 am
The appellate court explained that unless the Legislature waives or abrogates sovereign immunity, the state is protected against a lawsuit for damages. [read post]
13 Sep 2016, 9:02 am
The appellate court explained that unless the Legislature waives or abrogates sovereign immunity, the state is protected against a lawsuit for damages. [read post]
