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10 Mar 2011, 2:39 am by Bob Kraft
If you believe that sacrificing our legal rights on the altar of an imaginary crisis created by the same interests whose actions brought our country to the brink of financial collapse is wrong, I urge you to watch this session of the Texas Legislature closely and call your state representative and senator and tell them to vote no to more so-called “tort reform. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 9:25 am
Recently, the Texas Legislature added some new laws regarding requirements For drivers under the age of 18 years of age: No use of wireless communications devices such as texting on a smart cell phone, or WiFi enabled devices while operating a motor vehicle. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 7:56 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Still, some interesting perspectives were explored:Large Texas counties and the states have dropped out of the market as customers for private prison bed services, wrote Dennis, but the federal Bureau of Prisons remains a potential customer with seemingly limitless growth potential (mostly, she failed to add, because of immigration detention). [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 6:36 am by Bill Raftery
On February 23, Texas Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson delivered his State of the Judiciary address to a joint session of the legislature, per  HCR 43 adopted earlier in February. [read post]
9 Mar 2011, 4:00 am by Alan E. Sherman
That’s very likely the correct explanation for the Comptroller’s action because this past Monday a bill was introduced in the Texas Legislature with the apparent intention of making that particular interpretation of physical presence part of the Tax Code.The bill in question is H.B. 2403 captioned “Relating to a retailer engaged in business in this state. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 12:15 pm by Matthew Kolken
Here is the most recent information on immigration related legislation in State Houses around the country: Utah Legislature passes immigration reform package Michigan Bill Requires Police and State Agencies to Check Immigration Status Arizona immigration bills on hold ? [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 8:46 am by Eric Hoke, Paralegal
Dennis Daugaard for his decision.Wyoming Legislature fails to settle eminent domain issue The state Legislature failed to settle the sensitive issue of whether wind farm developers can forcibly take land so they can stretch power lines to their turbines. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 8:12 am
Jeanne Brown lobbied the Texas legislature yesterday to pass a bill to stop this reckless practice. [read post]
8 Mar 2011, 1:59 am
The Wyoming Legislature, which has already adjourned for the year, opted not to go with an animal identification system that might have helped.Wyoming cattlemen have long opposed animal ID programs. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 2:05 pm by CJLF Staff
  Senator Ball states, "If it saves one life as an act of deterrence, and there's no doubt that it will as it has in other states, we will have done our job, not only as a legislature but as a community. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 12:21 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
  Where:Texas state capitol, 3W.9 (3rd Floor Conference Room above the Speaker’s Office)When: March 8, 2011, 12:00 Noon or upon House adjournment, whichever is later. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 8:31 am by Steve Hall
In 2009, the Texas Legislature passed the Tim Cole Act, named after a Fort Worth man who was convicted of rape and died in prison before DNA evidence cleared him. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 8:00 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Innocence, though, has proven to trump most anything," Bradley wrote, as if this is a problem.I asked him what interest the state has in destroying evidence, especially when scores of Texas convicts have been found innocent based on DNA testing after serving years in prison. [read post]
7 Mar 2011, 12:46 am by SOIssues
The Legislature has not yet passed the changes, saying the cost for Texas to comply would be $38.8 million, a significant amount with the state facing a budget crisis. - And to not implement it and take a 10% cut in Byrne Grant funds would be less. [read post]
6 Mar 2011, 1:42 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
In the meantime, one thing the Legislature could do to help with the problem is pass Houston Rep. [read post]
6 Mar 2011, 11:48 am by Mark S. Humphreys
The result in this case is being disputed all over the state of Texas. [read post]
3 Mar 2011, 7:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
I don't mind state government providing support to hospital trauma centers, this is just the wrong way to do it.In the meantime, though, this Amnesty program is open and active for another six weeks, no matter what happens at the Legislature. [read post]