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“The 1875 constitution, in part a reaction to Reconstruction, shortened terms and lowered salaries of elected officials, decentralized control of public education, limited powers of both the legislature and governor, and provided biennial legislative sessions. [read post]
14 Nov 2020, 11:14 am by Tom Smith
The battle between El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego and the orders issued by Governor Abbott to manage the coronavirus outbreak in Texas began when Samaniego issued a shutdown order on Oct. 29. [read post]
5 Feb 2007, 10:14 pm
On Feb. 2, Texas Governor Rick Perry issued Executive Order RP65 , ordering the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to adopt rules requiring the girls to receive the new vaccine against the Human Papillomavirus before they enter the sixth grade. [read post]
2 Aug 2015, 4:04 am by Kent Scheidegger
Miguel Bustillo reports for the WSJ that Texas AG Ken Paxton has been indicted by a county grand jury. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 9:24 pm by Susan I. Nelson
What DPS director Steve McCraw calls the Texas “paradigm of border security” began coalescing in 2005, as Governor Perry was preparing his election campaign and as the national immigration debate was heating up. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
A July 17 press release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reads in part:Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a guidance letter to religious private schools in Texas, informing them that local public health orders attempting to restrict their reopenings violate the United States and Texas Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. [read post]
20 Dec 2023, 9:00 am by Greta Ravitsky, John Houston Pope
On November 10, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 7, which prohibits private employers in Texas from imposing vaccine mandates that require employees and/or contractors to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. [read post]
20 Dec 2023, 9:00 am by Greta Ravitsky, John Houston Pope
On November 10, 2023, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law Senate Bill 7, which prohibits private employers in Texas from imposing vaccine mandates that require employees and/or contractors to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 12:49 pm by [email protected]
Texas was joined in the lawsuit by Kentucky, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 12:49 pm by [email protected]
Texas was joined in the lawsuit by Kentucky, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 12:49 pm by [email protected]
Texas was joined in the lawsuit by Kentucky, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas. [read post]
6 Jan 2017, 12:49 pm by [email protected]
Texas was joined in the lawsuit by Kentucky, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Kansas. [read post]
11 Aug 2017, 2:02 pm by Anthony B. Cavender
The 85th Regular Session of the Legislature has concluded, and over 1000 laws, dealing with matters large and small were passed and signed by the Governor. [read post]
7 Jun 2017, 11:09 am by Alexandra Vernis
Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature on Tuesday in an effort to push through a bill package necessary to keep some state agencies from closing. [read post]
14 Oct 2009, 10:11 am
Last week the Texas legislature killed (or "stuck a fork in") the Trans-Texas Corridor. [read post]
9 Dec 2016, 10:03 am by Aimee Hess
In September 2015, the Texas Governor signed into law Texas Senate Bill 478 , which adds  Section 22.019 to Chapter 22, Subchapter A, of the Government Code. [read post]
Texas imposed the restrictions under Texas Senate Bill 1 (SB1), which Governor Greg Abbott signed into law in September. [read post]