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27 Apr 2017, 7:22 am by William K. Berenson
But insurance lobbyists entered the picture and convinced the Texas legislature to drop this important regulation. [read post]
4 Jul 2012, 10:47 am
The Texas exclusionary rule can be triggered when the State tries to use evidence derived from an illegal citizen arrest. [read post]
20 Aug 2024, 6:33 pm by Rush Nigut
The Texas ruling, which sets aside the FTC’s sweeping ban, allows businesses to continue using non-competes depending upon state law. [read post]
2 Sep 2009, 7:39 am by Louis Leichter
 This procedure is to be accomplished through a probable cause hearing at the State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH) and will be the topic of an independent and subsequent blog article. [read post]
29 Sep 2010, 8:24 am by Cleve Clinton & Jamie Ribman
As you might imagine, there are a number of common sense places where the legislature has stated you may not bring your gun. [read post]
16 Jul 2020, 6:26 am by Edwin Noland
The legislature will have to propose laws for licensing, regulation, and taxation in the 2021 session since the legislature only addresses fiscal matters in odd-numbered years. [read post]
20 Nov 2010, 6:16 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's the backstory: In 2003, the GOP took over the Texas Legislature for the first time since Reconstruction and Speaker Tom Craddick appointed Ray Allen (since retired) to chair the House Corrections Committee. [read post]
23 Sep 2015, 5:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Johnson School of Public Affairs and The School of LawThe University of Texas at AustinSenate Criminal Justice CommitteeSeptember 22, 2015Chairman Whitmire and Committee Members,            Thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today regarding issues related to jail safety issues in Texas. [read post]
10 Jun 2021, 9:52 am by vforberger
The Republicans in the state legislature are pushing for the end of all of these pandemic-related supplemental unemployment benefits, under the disguise that these additional benefits are keeping people from working. [read post]
11 Aug 2016, 7:59 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Current Texas law makes possession of less than a gram a state jail felony and 1-4 grams a third-degree felony. [read post]
2 Feb 2018, 10:50 am by randywallace
Every year dozens of bills are introduced in the Mississippi Legislature that could impact hunters. [read post]
25 Oct 2012, 2:13 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Legislature should make that clear.Related: See, "What can the Texas Legislature do to reduce prosecutorial misconduct? [read post]
7 Apr 2010, 5:25 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The prolific Marc Levin at the Texas Public Policy Foundation last month published a short paper (pdf) titled "Time to Rethink What's a Crime. [read post]
13 Mar 2018, 7:04 am by Gritsforbreakfast
But I've long been a fan of at least testing outpatient models - mainly as an expression of my lack of confidence that the Texas Legislature will ever sufficiently fund forensic beds at state mental hospitals - and have regretted that Texas never doubled down on that strategy after testing it in pilot programs. [read post]
16 Jul 2013, 8:43 am by Gritsforbreakfast
With a handful of exceptions, one could make the same case for state-level habeas writs, certainly in Texas. [read post]
19 May 2021, 4:47 am
"From "Texas Becomes Third State To Pass Free-Range Kids Law/'You had the most right-wing members of the legislature signed on with most left-wing members'" (Reason).ADDED:  I haven't written much on the topic of "free-range" children, but let me quote something I wrote last year:When I walk (or drive) around my neighborhood and beyond, I often think or say out loud, "Where are the children? [read post]
16 Oct 2018, 1:44 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
More than 10,000 fewer inmates in TDCJ is why the Legislature could close eight prison units over these last few years. [read post]