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12 Apr 2011, 6:46 am
Robert Duncan, R-Lubbock, has proposed a bill in the Texas legislature that would allow civil lawsuits against persons (ie, lawyers) who commit the offense of barratry. [read post]
30 Jun 2011, 5:05 am
In 2009, the Texas Legislature signed into law Texas House Bill 2256. [read post]
22 Jan 2007, 5:24 am
Since 1976, when the Supreme Court permitted states to resume executions, Texas has put to death 380 people, far more than any other state. [read post]
15 Feb 2013, 9:21 am
We’re currently seeing an unprecedented surge of activity in state legislatures across the country aimed at regulating domestic surveillance drones. [read post]
12 May 2009, 1:36 pm
Time is running out for passing bills before the Legislature adjourns June 1. [read post]
14 Sep 2017, 6:02 am
Between the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Legislature here are a few things that are written into law. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 12:55 am
In March, the Nebraska Legislature came within one vote of repealing its death penalty law. [read post]
11 Aug 2019, 7:32 am
In 2001, the Texas Legislature amended the Act with the James Byrd, Jr. [read post]
3 Aug 2011, 6:20 am
The Statesman's Mike Ward has a story on the Texas Legislature's historic decision to close one adult prison in Sugar Land and three youth lockups, the first time the state's has shuttered such facilities:For the first time in its history, Texas is shuttering a prison -- a creaky, 102-year-old lockup southwest of Houston once made famous in the folk song "Midnight Special. [read post]
1 May 2018, 8:39 am
Kaci Singer is an Austin attorney and the 2017-2018 chair of the State Bar of Texas Jury Service Committee. [read post]
29 May 2011, 8:04 am
Faced with a choice between funding schools or prisons, in other words, the Texas Legislature decided it values prisons more. [read post]
27 May 2015, 1:06 pm
One of those states is Texas, where a “50/50 custody bill” is making its way through the legislature that would level the custody playing field for each parent by allowing judges to more easily grant equal time. [read post]
18 Jan 2007, 6:23 am
According to their analysis, "language in the Texas Constitution can be interpreted as prohibiting the State from transporting inmates out of Texas to any other country for a crime committed in Texas. [read post]
21 Nov 2020, 5:50 am
Already, dozens of new crimes and penalty increases have been filed as bills at the Texas Legislature. [read post]
6 May 2024, 10:27 am
The Texas Legislature created separate business courts in 2023. [read post]
21 Sep 2015, 7:11 am
The legislature required the RRC to undergo sunset review again in 2017. [read post]
29 Aug 2009, 12:16 am
There's little doubt the Texas Legislature primarily intended upcoming pay raises for Texas prison guards primarily for the rank and file. [read post]
7 Oct 2008, 12:00 pm
So, for H.R. 1424’s federal tax changes to apply in Texas, it would appear that the Legislature will have to amend the Tax Code when it convenes in its next regular session. [read post]
22 May 2013, 1:21 pm
Texas is known as an outsized state with an ego that rivals its land mass. [read post]
10 Jul 2008, 10:20 am
"Brandi Grissom at the El Paso Times has good coverage of the portion of yesterday's hearing on drug policy ("Texas committee discusses drug enforcement, prevention," July 10): Needs for treatment far outweigh the $38 million Texas spends for drug programs, said Mike Maples, director of mental health and substance abuse services at the Texas Department of State Health Services. [read post]
