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5 May 2011, 12:39 pm by Bill Raftery
Just in the last hour the Texas House voted to reject the amendment, based on information derived from the legislature’s website. [read post]
5 May 2011, 8:50 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Burnam's bill comes in, providing a state-level remedy to federal judicial activism. [read post]
5 May 2011, 7:40 am by Susan I. Nelson
Texas Tribune by Julian Aguilar Despite the growing clamor for Texas businesses to adopt a federal employment verification system that some say would clamp down on the hiring of illegal immigrants, state lawmakers say they need more time to evaluate the system. [read post]
4 May 2011, 11:45 am by Nathan Koppel
On to the Lone Star State, where the state legislature appears poised to pass legislation requiring a woman to receive a sonogram and listen to a description of a fetus before she could go through with an abortion. [read post]
3 May 2011, 9:09 am by Bill Raftery
  Unlike some states which have constitutionally derived rule making authority that cannot be altered or interfered with by the state legislature, the Texas Supreme Court may  “promulgate rules of administration not inconsistent with the laws of the state as may be necessary for the efficient and uniform administration of justice in the various courts. [read post]
3 May 2011, 7:08 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A recurring theme in the budget battle at the 82nd Texas Legislature is that the proposed Senate budget - which includes tapping the state's "Rainy Day Fund" - is generally more generous than its parsimonious House counterpart, though it still represents a radical cut from the last biennium. [read post]
3 May 2011, 6:20 am by Tom Crane
 So, now, according to the Texas Supreme Court, the state legislature did not waive governmental immunity. [read post]
2 May 2011, 4:14 am by Robert A. Kraft
Bill Hammond of the Texas Association of Business said each verification could cost a business $127. [read post]
1 May 2011, 12:24 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Harris County Jail has grown into the largest provider of mental health services in the state, we're reminded in a related Chron staff editorial, which argues that "Texas lawmakers aren't being fiscally prudent when they slice already grossly inadequate funding for mental health programs. [read post]
30 Apr 2011, 12:56 pm by John McFarland
  The miss-use of division orders led to the Texas Legislature's passage of the division order statute. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 7:00 am by Kevin
Good news for noodlers: if a new Texas bill becomes law, it will at last be legal to noodle in that state. [read post]
29 Apr 2011, 2:59 am
If you are trying to get a bill passed, having it "left pending in committee" after a big public hearing cannot be good thing.That's exactly where House Bill 75 finds itself in the Texas Legislature. [read post]
28 Apr 2011, 7:54 pm by Kelly
SC Residents Save Lock, Stock and Barrel Even Sales Tax Bills Are Bigger in Texas Sanford Vetoes Cigarette Tax SC Legislature Overrides Sanford Veto [read post]
28 Apr 2011, 3:18 pm by Bexis
 At least the state of the art at the time of the plaintiff’s use applies – unknown and later discovered risks are irrelevant. [read post]
28 Apr 2011, 10:46 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The column opens:Legislation that sunsets Texas’ two juvenile justice agencies could bring a brighter future for the state’s most troubled youths. [read post]
28 Apr 2011, 8:28 am by Judicial Watch Blog
Last year Arizona’s legislature passed a measure (HB 2281) banning taxpayer-funded schools from offering classes that are designed for students of a particular race and promote resentment toward a certain ethnic group (in this case whites). [read post]