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22 Jan 2012, 11:01 am
Suppose for simplicity that Texas has ten districts and that the eastern half of the state is homogeneous, whereas the suspected hanky-panky has all occurred in the western half of the state. [read post]
1 Sep 2009, 4:31 pm
most links below point to PDF files Legislative Update — Royce Poinsett provides an overview of the 81st Texas Legislature and how it may affect Texas lawyers, from the revised franchise tax to the fate of the "Pork Chopper Bill. [read post]
23 Mar 2007, 10:47 am
The proposed restructuring is at odds with that goal.UPDATE: AP (3/25) has an excellent story on why forensic science commissions in Texas and other states have yet to hear a case despite a dire, pressing need for their services. [read post]
9 Feb 2015, 11:37 am
The bill addresses issues raised by the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals (CCA) in its February 2014 decision in State v. [read post]
9 Feb 2010, 4:25 pm
Why did the legislature create a punishment range for homicide offenses, if the State can summarily enhance them. [read post]
9 Nov 2018, 11:34 am
Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, Dallas. [read post]
24 Apr 2007, 3:21 am
Last year the state said the waiting list was about 100, so either they were lowballing the figure then or the waiting list has grown since the Legislative Budget Board authorized emergency funds for competency restoration in 2006.Grabell didn't mention it, but there's legislation in play at the Texas Legislature aimed at reducing that waiting list, spurred on by Advocacy Inc.'s lawsuit. [read post]
21 Sep 2017, 8:15 am
While no one in the panel downplayed the importance of public access to the state’s court records, the discussion was a microcosm of diverse views. [read post]
11 Apr 2011, 9:56 am
Nearly one-third of Texas' workforce is in a licensed or regulated industry, but increasingly state laws and/or agency regulations don't allow ex-felons to seek employment in those fields, reports Eric Dexheimer at the Austin Statesman ("Texas ex-offenders denied job licenses," April 11). [read post]
22 May 2014, 10:48 am
If the feds can do it ...Now that DOJ has told the FBI, DEA, and other federal investigators to begin recording custodial interrogations, shouldn't the Texas Legislature follow suit and require it for law enforcement agencies here? [read post]
11 Feb 2009, 11:46 am
Executions continue in Texas at their usual high rate, and the Virginia legislature has, once again, passed a bill to expand the death penalty (HB2358 and SB961) to include those involved in murders who do not actually pull the trigger. [read post]
9 Aug 2015, 4:58 pm
It was to protect the State from lawsuits for money damages, leaving to the Legislature the determination of when tax resources could be shifted toward defending lawsuits. [read post]
12 Feb 2016, 4:24 am
As we all know, what the legislature giveth, the legislature can taketh away, and in most states, legislatures can do pretty much whatever they want to do with work comp because of its statutory nature.Can a state legislature buck the feds? [read post]
27 Dec 2012, 7:38 am
In fact, Texas courts are prevented from dividing separate property between spouses. [read post]
19 Nov 2017, 4:48 am
The Texas House Corrections Committee received several "interim charges" recently, including one directing them to study:current Texas criminal justice system policies and practices regarding 17- to 25-year-olds, specific to probation, parole, state jail confinement, and discharge from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or county jail. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 6:34 am
The where and when will be determined by the Texas Legislature," though offhand one imagines the Office of Court Administration seems like a logical spot. [read post]
16 Mar 2013, 5:42 am
The Legislature’s tribute this week to exoneree Michael Morton, as well as lawmakers’ pledges to pursue more legal safeguards for the innocent, are the latest reminders that the state system is evolving.The fate of Texas prisoner Richard LaFuente, on the other hand, rests in a tougher arena – the federal system. [read post]
25 Mar 2024, 9:32 am
The Guarantee Clause of Article IV of the Constitution states that the federal government must protect the states "against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence. [read post]
6 May 2016, 11:45 am
Board Certified in Labor & Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. [read post]
12 Oct 2009, 9:30 am
"I will work very hard to make sure the duties of the commission ... as given by the Texas Legislature are carried out. [read post]
