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8 Feb 2011, 1:45 pm
A measure which would allow a judge to punish the parents of teenagers who engage in the risky practice known as 'sexting,' was introduced today in the Texas Legislature, and immediately received the support of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott, 1200 WOAI news reports. [read post]
4 Nov 2010, 10:06 am
That bill didn't pass as filed - it was amended to keep the state jail felony charge but mandate probation on the first offense - a change which diverted some 4,000 offenders per year from Texas state jails. [read post]
21 Jul 2016, 9:30 pm
District Court for the Southern District of Texas to develop an appropriate remedy, stressing the importance of fashioning a short-term solution that addresses the discriminatory impact of the law without disrupting the upcoming general election—the district court will revisit the law after the election to determine whether the legislature had a discriminatory intent in passing the law. [read post]
27 Aug 2021, 6:23 am
Editor’s Note: The following tribute was originally published by the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and is reprinted with permission. [read post]
9 Nov 2018, 2:13 pm
If readers know of any contrary examples, please let me know.'Life and Death in the Carceral State'Check out video produced by the Texas After Violence Project and the Texas Justice Initiative. [read post]
19 Jan 2023, 5:01 am
All of these are issues best addressed in the first instance by the legislature rather than the courts. [read post]
6 Sep 2017, 7:35 am
Lobbying Delaware: “Politics of Persuasion: Dozens of lobbyists now work the legislature for more than 200 groups” by Matt Bittle for Delaware State News Texas: “Fred Lewis Appointment Stirs Controversy” by Jo Clifton for Austin Monitor Campaign Finance “Democrats Say ‘Citizens United’ Should Die. [read post]
14 Dec 2017, 6:35 am
Ohio, Texas, and Nevada all adopted gross receipts taxes in recent years, while eight states—California, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wyoming—contemplated their adoption this year. [read post]
31 May 2017, 9:01 pm
”In fact, people in red states like Texas should want to consider the NPV plan, since under the current system predictably red states get ignored in the election campaign just as surely as predictably blue states do. [read post]
27 Jun 2017, 11:52 am
Texas. [read post]
9 May 2022, 7:24 am
As NPR reports: “When the Texas state legislature originally debated its fossil fuel boycott bill, representatives from the State Comptroller’s office pointed out an obvious issue: nobody had ever come up with a list of companies like this before. [read post]
21 Oct 2010, 9:57 am
A principle organizer of the annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty, he has lobbied every Texas legislature since 2001 to declare a moratorium on the death penalty. [read post]
10 Oct 2017, 4:17 am
Was there nothing the law school could do to enable an elected representative to speak about the legislature’s special session? [read post]
11 Jun 2010, 7:12 am
Our focus expanded in 1995 when the Texas Legislature overhauled the juvenile justice system, funded the increase in local and regionally operated secure post-adjudication beds, and invested other funding for juvenile probation services.We/the field, focused on assuring an appropriate level of system response to juvenile offenders and developing and expanding community based services. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 1:35 am
" For too long Texas' border policy has been held hostage to the governor's political concerns, and for once the state should prioritize security over showmanship. [read post]
20 Jun 2010, 5:16 pm
As of today, only 3 states and 2 Indian Nations are in full compliance. [read post]
9 Aug 2011, 11:40 am
The bill passed with unanimous votes in both houses of the Texas legislature and was signed by Governor Perry on June 17. [read post]
9 Aug 2022, 8:20 am
Both Florida and Texas included editorial transparency mandates in their social media censorship laws, and I’m baffled that the California legislature thinks those #MAGA laws are good sources of inspiration??? [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 5:12 am
Earlier this year in the Texas Redistricting Case, the Supreme Court rejected an election map drawn up by a district court that favored Democratic candidates. [read post]
21 Nov 2013, 10:53 am
When the 84th Texas Legislature convenes in 2015, Grits hopes they will consider and pass restrictions on the use of license plate readers by law enforcement and the private sector. [read post]
