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5 Jan 2007, 8:37 am
Opponents say many of the changes, proposed in bills filed for the upcoming Legislature, actually could make it harder to get convictions in jury trials and give sex offenders greater incentive to kill young victims.And:More than 30 bills dealing with sex offenders have been filed in advance of the session, including several from North Texas lawmakers. [read post]
12 Oct 2009, 9:13 am
"Just months before the controversial removal of three members of a state commission investigating the forensics that led to a Texas man's 2004 execution, top aides to Gov. [read post]
7 May 2010, 3:17 pm by Don Cruse
“In addition to her tremendous contribution to Texas law, her legacy will be a vastly improved judicial process for abused and neglected children and a determined effort by the Legislature and attorneys across the state to improve the delivery of legal services to people who cannot afford lawyers. [read post]
21 Nov 2006, 2:32 pm
State Senator Rodney Ellis became the first legislator to develop specific language for such a commission in a bill introduced in the Texas Legislature in 2003. [read post]
8 May 2013, 7:48 am by FHH Law
 The Mexican congress recently approved a bill that, once approved by the majority of the Mexican stateslegislatures, will result in unprecedented opportunity for Mexican and foreign investors who have been waiting for this dramatic and, for many, most welcome breakthrough. [read post]
3 Apr 2013, 9:01 pm by Marci A. Hamilton
”  And in Texas, where there is already a TRFRA in place, this RFRA variant omitting the word “substantial has been introduced several sessions in a row. [read post]
1 Dec 2013, 3:21 pm by Leiza Dolghih
The Court of Appeals specifically stated that “there is no indication in Section 15.50 that the legislature intended to invest courts or arbitrators with the authority to reform noncompete covenants to create buy out provisions. [read post]
27 Mar 2009, 10:36 am
My knowledge of legislative procedure may be lacking, but aren’t there many bills in the Texas Legislature that die without a formal vote? [read post]
26 Jul 2010, 2:49 am
  At times, Congress and state legislatures are quite explicit regarding the preemptive effect of a specific statute. [read post]
21 Jul 2013, 8:17 am by Gritsforbreakfast
This is all wide-open, unsettled law, which is another reason it would have been great for the Texas Legislature to consider the issue comprehensively and lay down some ground rules. [read post]
10 Nov 2008, 7:35 am
The report shall also include an assessment and recommendation of any program infrastructure issues and state laws that areThis is all well and good, but the scope of work doesn't seem to address the evaluation metric that actually drove the Legislature to launch the program in the first place: Has the existence of in-prison substance abuse treatment increased the rate at which the parole board approves release for DWI offenders? [read post]
19 May 2016, 8:52 am by David Gans
  In Shelby County, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that “things have changed dramatically” in the South, but in Texas, North Carolina and elsewhere, southern state governments have pushed the envelope in rolling back the clock on voting rights. [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 3:07 am by Bob Kraft
Yet every time one of these proposals comes to the Texas Legislature, the lobbyists claim this will be good for all Texas citizens. [read post]
23 Jul 2012, 2:59 am by Bob Kraft
Yet every time one of these proposals comes to the Texas Legislature, the lobbyists claim this will be good for all Texas citizens. [read post]
25 Feb 2013, 6:37 pm by WOLFGANG DEMINO
The Court stated, "Such a procedure, already available for orders under the Texas Act, [would be] preferable to reliance on the writ of mandamus to fill this gap in appellate jurisdiction." [read post]
25 Feb 2013, 6:37 pm by WOLFGANG DEMINO
The Court stated, "Such a procedure, already available for orders under the Texas Act, [would be] preferable to reliance on the writ of mandamus to fill this gap in appellate jurisdiction." [read post]
19 Jul 2015, 4:50 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
  And the, I guess, state of the science on how to establish what a reasonable caseload is has changed a lot, too.So now we have this cutting-edge study to tell us what is the maximum caseload for each category of misdemeanor and felony, except for capital felonies, for adults in Texas. [read post]
25 Jul 2013, 6:49 am by Mark S. Humphreys
In reaching its decision the Court stated that in the above quoted statute the Legislature clearly articulated its intent that the uninsured motorist protection not apply when an unknown person causes damage or injury to the insured, unless there is physical contact with the unknown person's vehicle. [read post]