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8 Nov 2016, 10:15 am
Here is the intro: A common storyline on voting rights is that conservative legislatures, like those in North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin, are attempting to pass strict laws that make it harder for some people to vote—all in the name of curbing so-called “voter fraud. [read post]
21 Sep 2008, 10:59 am
Well, this is how the legislature votes. [read post]
16 Jan 2013, 6:09 am
Looking at the new Texas House rules, I noticed a couple of changes that may interest Grits readers: The size of the Corrections Committee will be reduced from nine to seven members, and the Government Efficiency and Reform Committee has been given control of "open government matters, including open records and open meetings," which in the past had fallen under the purview of State Affairs.The $64 question remains, "Who will chair criminal-justice related committees in the House?" [read post]
8 Dec 2010, 6:00 am
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]
1 May 2007, 10:54 am
Madden's HB 2391 - perhaps the most important bill of the 80th Texas Legislature addressing county jail overcrowding - passed unanimously this week with nary peep from the "tuff on crime" set. [read post]
13 May 2015, 11:46 am
The Texas Legislature has also been considering changes to state forfeiture laws. [read post]
21 May 2008, 11:41 am
Rick Perry says Texas does not need an innocence commission, which, he asserts, would add an unnecessary bureaucracy to state government. [read post]
5 Mar 2009, 5:20 am
Corrections budgets hit the fan today in both chambers of the Texas Legislature. [read post]
13 Mar 2015, 7:25 am
Grits has suggested they adjust penalties for state jail felonies, as state Rep. [read post]
2 Apr 2010, 8:36 am
This holding is even more surprising to me given that the Texas Legislature, in its last term, considered adopting provisions similar to the Ledbetter Act, but did not pass those provisions. [read post]
7 Feb 2009, 5:32 pm
As codified in the Texas Family Code, the Texas Legislature has set out what is essentially the "recommended" visitation schedule for parents (and other conservators) in a Divorce or other family law cases (such as a Modification case, Paternity Case, or other Suit Affecting the Parent Child Relationship "SAP-CR" matter). [read post]
15 Feb 2007, 6:38 am
The Legislature could solve the problem, and should, by just ponying up for more "forensic beds. [read post]
19 Jun 2012, 10:00 am
Craymer testified that overall, the Texas francise tax has been positive for the state. [read post]
19 Jan 2019, 6:38 am
(Most Texas counties do not provide attorneys at the bail-hearing stage, so this litigation result could be replicated nearly everywhere in the state.) [read post]
20 Nov 2008, 10:40 pm
Similar to other state reporting laws, the Texas law would obligate companies to disclose annually the name and address of the individual responsible for the company’s compliance. [read post]
13 Jul 2017, 6:10 am
When approved, registered, and delivered to the purchasers, the bonds are incontestable and constitute general obligations of the State of Texas. [read post]
2 Nov 2011, 3:15 am
You will be amazed at what the Texas Legislature and the Supreme Court have done to Texas employees. [read post]
14 Feb 2024, 6:29 am
Factors Influencing the Formation of Criminal Law Rules, Robinson et al., test this assumption by comparing state criminal codes from "the six largest deep blue (Democratic) states – California, Colorado, New York, Illinois, New Jersey, and Washington – and the six largest deep red (Republican) states – Texas, Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Tennessee, and Missouri – in which the same party has controlled the governorship and both houses of… [read post]
20 Feb 2010, 7:01 am
And, the Texas legislature ensured that persons injured by uninsured motorists be compensated for their actual injuries, when they enacted Section 1952.101, Texas Insurance Code. [read post]
16 Apr 2008, 3:35 pm
This new law is an example of the Texas legislature acting without thinking. [read post]
