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30 Aug 2019, 11:30 am by Eric Quitugua
Check out our editorial staff’s September must-reads for a dive into new laws passed during the 86th Texas Legislature, highlights from this year’s State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, and a deep dive into mental health issues affecting the practice of law. [read post]
30 Aug 2019, 9:45 am by Michael Lowe
” Sex Crimes under Texas Law Different sections of the Texas Penal Code define sex crimes under state law. [read post]
30 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Brian Kemp, under state law, is allowed to fill the vacant U.S. [read post]
29 Aug 2019, 12:56 pm by John Floyd
The law, according to the Tribune, makes Texas one of the first states to criminalize the practice of electronically transmitting unwanted sexually explicit material. [read post]
29 Aug 2019, 12:29 pm by John Floyd
”   Ten years later (2011), the 82nd Texas Legislature established the Texas Indigent Defense Commission (TIDC) whose purpose is to provide financial and technical support to the state’s 254 county indigent defense systems to ensure that they meet the requirements of the Constitution and state law. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 2:05 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Is Kim Ogg really proposing - after bail reform crashed and burned in Austin this spring - that we put all this on hold and hope that the Texas Legislature can do better in 2021? [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 8:02 am by William K. Berenson
UIM is part of coverage that includes uninsured motorist (UM) protection, badly needed since at least 20% of drivers in Texas may not have liability insurance according to the State of Texas. [read post]
23 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The companies, including Koch Industries, lobbied state Legislatures to effectively outlaw demonstrations near pipelines, chemical plants, and other infrastructure. [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 11:58 am by Cynthia Marcotte Stamer
  When evaluating their obligations to breastfeeding mothers in their workplace, however, employers should keep in mind that Section 7(r) does not preempt state and local law mandates concerning breastfeeding,  Consequently, in addition to verifying their organizations’ compliance under Section 7(r), employers also should confirm their organization’s policies and practices also meet or exceed applicable state and local mandates which may apply more broadly,… [read post]
19 Aug 2019, 7:33 am
According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 261 mass shootings (defined as incidents in which four or more people are shot or killed) in the United States so far in 2019. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 1:00 pm by John Ross
Texas' ban on public corporations owning liquor stores was written by a lobbyist for Texas liquor retailers who wanted to keep competitors out of the state. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 10:52 am by Michael Lowe
  The Texas Legislature adopted (“codified”) all fourteen (14) recommendations given to it by the Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, a statutorily-created group administratively attached to AG Paxton’s office. [read post]
16 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Lobbyists Race to Cash in on Cannabis Boom The Hill – Alex Gangitano | Published: 8/11/2019 Lobbying firms are taking advantage of the cannabis boom as a number of bills on the industry move through Congress and state Legislatures. [read post]
15 Aug 2019, 7:54 am by vforberger
Labor & Employment: Articles/Briefs/Newsletters | July 16, 2019 State Unemployment Rates | May 2019 Unemployment rates in May were significantly lower in six states (Colorado, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Vermont), higher in two (Nebraska and South Carolina),and were generally stable for the rest of the 42 states and the District of Columbia, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. [read post]
12 Aug 2019, 7:37 am by Gritsforbreakfast
And the Texas Legislature, particularly the Texas Senate, has at this point relinquished all momentum toward further progress. [read post]
11 Aug 2019, 7:32 am by John Floyd
  In 2001, the Texas Legislature amended the Act with the James Byrd, Jr. [read post]
10 Aug 2019, 9:39 am by Leiza Dolghih
The Court of Appeals specifically stated that “there is no indication in Section 15.50 that the legislature intended to invest courts or arbitrators with the authority to reform noncompete covenants to create buy out provisions. [read post]