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26 May 2015, 3:50 am by Amy Howe
” At the blog of the National Conference of State Legislatures, Lisa Soronen analyzes last week’s decision in Comptroller v. [read post]
25 Sep 2013, 7:20 am by Joe May
Legislature advances in state House” by Jan Murphy in The Patriot-News. [read post]
15 Aug 2017, 7:48 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Governor Abbott ordered DPS to postpone implementing the fee, but the Legislature hasn't budgeted enough to operate crime labs through the full biennium without it. [read post]
11 Dec 2020, 2:35 pm by Josh Blackman
Several Justices have already expressed support for the independent state legislature doctrine. [read post]
13 Aug 2011, 12:45 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
All these factors remain unknown.In any event, though the Texas Legislature has refused to abolish the Driver Responsibility surcharge outright, in the past couple of sessions they have provided significant additional relief. [read post]
4 Oct 2011, 9:44 am by Gritsforbreakfast
That's because of a provision in the Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 55, which states that, "The Legislature shall have no power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing, in whole or in part, the indebtedness, liability or obligation of any incorporation or individual to this State, or to any county, or other municipal corporation therein." [read post]
5 Jul 2008, 6:52 pm
   The policyholder and carrier "camps" have since engaged in a highly publicized war of words over the last month as to the true state of the law in Texas on this critical issue. [read post]
10 Mar 2013, 9:23 am by Susan I. Nelson
In a close call, they should trust the judgment of those who are elected, even if the judges might have made a different law had they been serving in a state legislature or in Congress. [read post]
24 Apr 2019, 10:01 am by Eugene Volokh
" To offer an analogy: Say that a state legislature repeals the state's criminal adultery statute (as most states have), but the state courts continue to recognize the tort of "alienation of affections," under which a spouse can sue the other spouse's lover.[2] And say that a plaintiff in a criminal conversation case not only seeks damages against the defendant, but an injunction ordering the defendant not to have sex with the… [read post]
11 Apr 2008, 9:36 am
With today’s order list, the Texas Supreme Court issued 11 decisions. [read post]
25 Mar 2007, 6:09 am
Irresponsible Enhancements Keep ComingIf the Texas Legislature passes NO new criminal penalty increases ("enhancements") this session, our state's prison population is projected to outstrip current capacity by 17,000 beds in just five years. [read post]
1 Sep 2023, 2:39 pm by Eugene Volokh
But at a historic moment for our great state, these rights are imperiled by rules adopted in connection with the impending impeachment trial of Warren Kenneth Paxton, Jr., the third-term Attorney General of the State of Texas. [read post]
26 May 2011, 7:52 am by Jon
Attorney has foolishly threatened the State if it merely passes the bill, we have no choice but to go ahead and pass it, and I urge the Legislature to do so. [read post]
1 Jul 2024, 3:16 pm by Amy Howe
Earlier in the litigation, federal district courts in Texas and Florida issued orders that temporarily barred the states from enforcing their laws. [read post]
7 Apr 2015, 4:00 am by David DePaolo
"I agree.Maybe the only state that has this grand bargain thing figured out is the only state where workers' compensation isn't mandatory - Texas. [read post]
28 Jul 2011, 12:34 pm by Michael Markarian
A few state legislatures are still in session, and we could see another record year for animal protection lawmaking as 2011 comes to a close. [read post]
3 Jan 2018, 2:00 am by NCC Staff
The Alaska Purchase gave the United States a land mass of 586,412 square miles, an area about twice the size of Texas. [read post]
2 Nov 2017, 4:00 am by Harry Larson
United States set the stage for the detainer debate by significantly limiting state authority to enforce civil provisions of federal immigration law. [read post]