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27 Nov 2009, 8:55 am
That's how Texas ended up adding 40 new crimes and increasing penalties for 36 more during the most recent legislative session, even though the House committee in charge of most of the bills (Criminal Jurisprudence) was controlled 8-3 by Democrats.The majority of bills at the Texas Legislature increasing or creating criminal penalties are carried by Democrats, and it was Ann Richards who successfully won 100K new prison beds back in the '90s. [read post]
25 Nov 2009, 1:12 pm
(b) This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage. [read post]
25 Nov 2009, 5:20 am
Both choices implicate the possibility of counteraction by the legislature. [read post]
24 Nov 2009, 7:03 am
It's always good to recognize when it's time to leave, and given the economic headaches facing the state, I think I understand why Texas Senate Finance Chairman Steve Ogden decided this was a good time to call it quits and let somebody else drive the car over the cliff in the 82nd Legislature. [read post]
23 Nov 2009, 1:41 pm
The Legislature created the state public defender board and gave them those responsibilities.And:Q.: How do you respond to frustration with the length of the post-conviction process, especially in death penalty cases? [read post]
22 Nov 2009, 3:35 am
Several states, including Delaware, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming, have adopted that model or a variation of it. [read post]
20 Nov 2009, 7:38 pm
The amendment, approved by the Legislature and overwhelmingly ratified by voters, declares that "marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 4:38 pm
Also, how are there still states that allow texting and driving? [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 8:00 am
However, in 1969, the Texas legislature adopted the Texas Tort Claims Act, waving sovereign immunity for governmental entities under certain circumstances. [read post]
19 Nov 2009, 2:07 am
Texas criminal ... [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 1:42 pm
Saxby Chambliss (Ga.), Susan Collins (Maine), John Cornyn (Texas), Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Richard Lugar (Indiana). [read post]
18 Nov 2009, 7:36 am
He also challenged Houston state Sen. [read post]
16 Nov 2009, 7:10 am
The commission, housed at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, operated largely without fanfare until Gov. [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 3:08 pm
Tim Pawlenty and his Republican allies in the Legislature have repeatedly stated that spending on health and human services programs is out of control. [read post]
13 Nov 2009, 8:14 am
And: And that's why the next Legislature should amend the law to require that the commission be chaired by a scientist. [read post]
11 Nov 2009, 4:21 am
Rodney Ellis and state Rep. [read post]
10 Nov 2009, 6:18 pm
One possible explanation is that, under the Texas Constitution, a proposed amendment has to get the approval of two thirds of the state legislature before being submitted to a popular referendum. [read post]
10 Nov 2009, 12:32 pm
If we don't adopt disclosure, the Legislature will act. [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 1:14 pm
 It compared the tax-services models of California and Texas. [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 7:29 am
I will be asking the Legislature to expand the legal authority of the commission to provide such leadership. [read post]
