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10 Feb 2023, 9:52 am by Stefan J. Padfield
As reported by America First Legal (here), Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s office recently issued a memo reminding state agencies and universities that “federal and state law forbid discrimination against a current or prospective employee because of that person’s race, color,... [read post]
25 Jun 2019, 2:05 pm by [email protected]
Children in Texas cannot consent to sex, but they can still be charged with prostitution after state Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have prevented them from being arrested and brought before juvenile courts. [read post]
25 Jun 2019, 2:05 pm by [email protected]
Children in Texas cannot consent to sex, but they can still be charged with prostitution after state Governor Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have prevented them from being arrested and brought before juvenile courts. [read post]
9 Jan 2016, 8:48 am by Steven Wildberger
[JURIST] Texas Governor Greg Abbott [official profile] on Friday called for [press release] nine new amendments to the US Constitution [text] in an effort to shrink the size of the federal government. [read post]
8 Sep 2021, 10:59 am by Joanna Kamvouris
The post Texas Governor Calls for Third Special Session appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement asserting Texas’ constitutional right to self-defense on Wednesday as tensions with the Biden administration over security along the US southern border escalated. [read post]
23 Jun 2021, 1:51 pm by John Floyd
    Texas Governor Uses Bail Reform as Dog Whistle   In his February 2021 State of the State address, the Governor, speaking primarily to his white conservative political base, declared the Texas bail system flawed and promised to fix it with the Damon Allen Act. [read post]
10 Jun 2020, 10:18 am
On June 3, 2020, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the state may begin the final phase of its three-phase reopening plan. [read post]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued an executive order maintaining the current policy prohibiting the mandating of any COVID-19 vaccinations by any government entity in the state. [read post]
19 Feb 2015, 8:10 am by George Ticoras, Esq.
Greg Abbott emphasized his desire for ethics reform legislation. [read post]
18 Aug 2021, 1:07 pm by Anthony Jenkins
The post Texas Governor Announces Special Election for August 31 appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
5 Aug 2021, 2:04 pm by Joanna Kamvouris
The post Texas Governor Announces Next Special Legislative Session appeared first on State and Federal Communications. [read post]
13 Oct 2021, 10:16 am by Greta Ravitsky
On Monday, October 11, 2021, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA-40 (the “Order”) prohibiting vaccine mandates by any entity. [read post]
27 Aug 2020, 11:15 am by Joanna Kamvouris
Greg Abbott ordered an emergency special election on September 29 for Texas State Senate District 30. [read post]
25 Oct 2022, 2:37 pm by Michael Lowe
The 2021 Amendments to the Texas Alien Smuggling Statutes To that end, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law two amendments to the state alien smuggling statutes found in Texas Penal Code §20.05 and §20.06. [read post]
21 May 2017, 9:16 am by Jonathon Churchin
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott [official profile] is expected in coming days to sign into law House Bill 100 [materials] which creates a statewide legislation for ride sharing companies, allowing them access back into all Texas markets. [read post]
15 Jul 2022, 1:00 pm by Immigration Prof
Concerns are growing that Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s (R) latest directive empowering state officers and the National Guard to return unauthorized migrants to border ports of entry could lead to violence, Julian Resendiz reports for Border Report. [read post]
14 Sep 2021, 6:37 pm by CrimProf BlogEditor
From Courthouse News Service, via NACDL's news-of-interest: Named after a Texas state trooper shot dead during a traffic stop, Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill Monday to block those accused of violent crimes from being released from jail without paying... [read post]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday issued a new executive order prohibiting any entity, including privately-owned businesses, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers in the state. [read post]