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30 May 2007, 9:51 am
Ruth Jones McLendon, Texas will no longer be the only state in the nation without a single, legal needle exchange. [read post]
14 May 2007, 5:02 am
Without question, pending probation and parole reform legislation would ever have gotten as far as it has in the 80th Texas Legislature if not for hard work bytwo key, young leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum: Marc Levin from the ideologically conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation and Ana Yañez Correa of the moderate-left Texas Criminal Justice Coalition, both of whom will be honored this afternoon with a… [read post]
6 May 2007, 4:56 am
Proposed new spending at community health centers for "competency restoration," while necessary, won't help in the short term, won't be enough to cover projected needs, and pending litigation could force the state to spend more to correct the problem by 2009 - that is, if the Texas Legislature's budget conferees don't agree to more funding with a different spending mix than either chamber has suggested.As I write this, nearly 200 mentally ill… [read post]
15 Mar 2007, 1:02 am
The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas recently ruled that Section 502.409, Transportation Code, states that a motorist is in violation of this section if any part of the motorist's license plate is obscured. [read post]
17 Apr 2009, 2:49 pm
Here are excerpts from the editorial: The Texas Supreme Court reversed long-settled state law regarding the rights of injured workers to sue in some instances, but the Legislature can restore the law - and should. [read post]
27 Aug 2007, 8:53 am
The predecessor provision to § 417.004 of the Texas Labor Code stated that a subscribing employer (i.e., an employer possessing workers’ compensation coverage) could not be liable to indemnify a third party against a personal injury claim by one of its employees “in the absence of a written agreement expressly assuming such liability, executed by the subscriber prior to such injury or death. [read post]
3 Jun 2011, 3:30 pm
New Post: Weekly Twitter Cache http://goo.gl/fb/HF5RF # Texas legislature stiffens penalties for human trafficking, http://ow.ly/55tjI # Combatting sex trafficking in Oakland, clinics as first responders; redefining law enforcement response http://ow.ly/1tkzKL # Louis Menand ponders whether we're actually learning anything in college, http://ow.ly/1tkJAL # "ubiquitous, relied on, and headed off a cliff" – a profile of the U.S. [read post]
14 May 2012, 12:32 pm
• Seventeen states have overturned the death penalty. [read post]
22 May 2008, 7:31 am
A breaking news report from Associated Press:SAN ANGELO, Texas - A state appellate court has ruled that child welfare officials had no right to seize more than 400 children living at a polygamist sect's ranch. [read post]
10 May 2010, 7:13 pm
"It seems clear the Texas State Securities Board is attempting to usurp the powers of the state legislature, and there is no precedent for this conduct. [read post]
8 Jul 2008, 3:03 pm
Rather than provide state influence over Congress, state legislative selection nationalized the state legislatures. [read post]
14 Nov 2011, 2:06 am
A pro-business, anti-consumer trend has taken over the Legislature of Tennessee. [read post]
15 Jun 2011, 12:48 pm
HB 215, which was passed by the 82nd Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, is on the governor's desk awaiting final action. [read post]
17 Jan 2007, 11:56 pm
The Texas Legislature addressed the problem two years later by instructing jurors to take “all of the evidence” into consideration, including the defendant’s character and background. [read post]
19 Oct 2011, 6:55 am
In 2003, the Texas Legislature passed a law to reform the state's civil justice system. [read post]
5 Feb 2020, 7:32 am
The appeals court noted it presumes the legislature intends to comply with the state and federal constitutions when it enacts laws. [read post]
12 Oct 2020, 2:30 pm
Criminal Prosecution for Drunk Driving Fatality: DWI Charges Of course, driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a crime in the State of Texas. [read post]
9 Sep 2019, 8:27 am
"Grits has maintained for years that this is an issue only the federal courts can address: Without a sea change in priorities at the Texas Legislature, I can't see a path toward cooling Texas prison units through the political arena. [read post]
30 Nov 2022, 5:57 pm
Here in Texas, both federal and state constitutional provisions protect against property being taken by the authorities or any arrests being made without proper protection of individual freedoms. [read post]
8 Mar 2013, 6:30 am
The Legislature of the State of Texas declares that a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured in Texas, as described by Chapter 2003, Business & Commerce Code, as added by this Act, that remains within the borders of Texas: (1) has not traveled in interstate commerce; and (2) is not subject to federal law or federal regulation, including registration, under the authority of the United States Congress to regulate interstate… [read post]
