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18 Oct 2009, 6:27 pm
The Houston Chronicle has this new article on capital clemency in Texas, which is headlined "Perry uses clemency sparingly on death row; Governor has never called off an execution on a claim of innocence. [read post]
23 May 2017, 2:57 pm by Brett L. Myers
  Today the Texas Legislature has passed HB 60, making it illegal to text and drive in Texas. [read post]
28 May 2013, 4:45 pm by Cyrus Farivar
Rick Perry Assuming that Texas Governor Rick Perry does not veto it, the Lone Star State appears set to enact the nation’s strongest e-mail privacy bill. [read post]
Megan Mooney and Jane and John Doe, acting behalf of themselves and their daughter Mary Doe, filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Texas Governor Greg Abbot, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services Jaime Masters, and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). [read post]
7 Mar 2012, 7:13 am by Steve Hall
  He became Governor of Texas upon the resignation of George W. [read post]
15 Jun 2013, 4:49 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Grits was particularly gratified to finally see Governor Perry has signed SB 344 by Whitmire/Turner ensuring access to the courts for habeas corpus writs based on junk science that's been debunked since the trial. [read post]
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit on March 1, 2022 to challenge a directive from Governor Greg Abbott ordering the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate parents of children who receive gender-affirming care for child abuse. [read post]
21 Dec 2020, 2:32 pm by Howard Bashman
Governor Abbott Appoints Farris To First Court of Appeals”: The Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott today issued a news release that begins, “Governor Greg Abbott has appointed April Farris to the First Court of Appeals, effective January 1, 2021, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. [read post]
26 Dec 2008, 1:35 am
To understand Texas' border security policy, you don't actually need to know anything about security, but it sure helps to know about elections.Since at least 2005, Texas Governor Rick Perry's re-election priorities have openly dominated Texas' border security policy. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 1:42 pm
It is time for Texas to join the rest of the country in putting an end to this dangerous roadway distraction.But Governor Abbott Is Likely to Veto BillThe current anti-texting bill has wide bipartisan support, a rarity in the Texas legislature. [read post]
19 Jul 2011, 11:32 am
Not long ago the governor of Texas vetoed legislation that would have banned texting while driving across the state of Texas. [read post]
16 Sep 2021, 2:33 pm by Paulo McKeeby and Michael Lombardino
So far, Governor Abbott has signed into law several bills that may have flown under the radars of many Texas employers. [read post]
24 May 2015, 10:44 pm by Patricia Salkin
Following a voter approved ban on fracking in Denton, TX, the governor of Teaxs, Greg Abbott, signed a new law (HB 40) prohibiting municipalities from enacting such bans. [read post]
27 Feb 2007, 10:36 am
A group of parents filed a lawsuit on Friday claiming that Texas Governor Rick Perry overstepped his authority by ordering mandatory HPV vaccinations for Texas schoolgirls:When Texas Gov. [read post]
22 Sep 2011, 8:00 am by Steve Hall
  He became Governor of Texas upon the resignation of George W. [read post]
22 Aug 2007, 2:01 pm
Conner becomes the 161st condemned inmate to be put to death since Rick Perry became Governor of Texas in 2001. [read post]