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30 Jan 2013, 6:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A press conference at the Texas Legislature yesterday touted a bills banning texting while driving, even though Governor Rick Perry vetoed such legislation last session. [read post]
30 Jan 2013, 5:53 am by JB
Last week I attended a splendid conference organized by Sandy Levinson and held at the University of Texas. [read post]
29 Jan 2013, 5:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
”How state and local jurisdictions in Texas use such data probably varies widely. [read post]
29 Jan 2013, 4:00 am by Howard Friedman
As reported by Courthouse News Service yesterday, a bill has been introduced in the Texas legislature that would give offsetting state tax refunds or credits to any business that pays a federal fine for refusing on conscience grounds to offer employees a health insurance plan that includes emergency contraception. [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 11:29 am by Hopkins
Texas and Florida are two of the states that have passed some really draconian laws that punish patients who suffer injury as the result of a doctor’s negligence. [read post]
25 Jan 2013, 5:22 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The Texas Legislature this spring will consider a bill (expected to be filed next week) to close that gap in state habeas law to clarify that new, potentially exonerating scientific evidence can provide a basis for post-conviction relief. [read post]
24 Jan 2013, 7:14 am by Erin Daly
Twenty years ago, Bobby called abortion a constitutional crisis, noting that Roe had already been whittled away by state legislatures responding to the Supreme Court's promise of lessened scrutiny of abortion restrictions. [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 10:05 pm by Jeff Richardson
And state legislatures in Virginia, Texas, and West Virginia are all using iPads to give lawmakers instant access to government documents and information." [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 8:13 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
She also represents clients in dealings with the US Congress, Departments of Labor, Treasury, Health & Human Services, Federal Trade Commission, HUD and Justice, as well as a state legislatures attorneys general, insurance, labor, worker’s compensation, and other agencies and regulators. [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 7:33 am by David Jensen
Other separate kmoves are also underway in the Texas legislature to make major changes in the research funding. [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 7:02 am by Gritsforbreakfast
At a minimum, we'll probably see fewer immigrant bashing bills at the Legislature in the near term, which is a good thing. [read post]
23 Jan 2013, 3:54 am by Heidi Henson
As The New York Times reported earlier this month, a long-shot effort is underway to move the Texas Legislature toward annual meetings. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 9:01 pm by David S. Kemp
If the Court in Roe had declared the Texas abortion statute unconstitutional, it would have had to state a reason for that ruling, and that reason would have been appropriately generalized to create a rule. [read post]
22 Jan 2013, 6:34 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The where and when will be determined by the Texas Legislature," though offhand one imagines the Office of Court Administration seems like a logical spot. [read post]
21 Jan 2013, 9:26 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Sheriffs across the state are looking for the 83rd Texas Legislature to pass a bill that would make parole violators eligible for bail or require state reimbursement to counties for their services. [read post]
20 Jan 2013, 10:10 am by Mark S. Humphreys
What would be surprising to most in Texas is that some states do not have very effective enforcement mechanisms regarding the requirements of auto liability coverage. [read post]
20 Jan 2013, 8:15 am by Gritsforbreakfast
It took Texas four decades to get in the fix we're in and the ship of state turns slowly.Notably, the two units Sen. [read post]