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14 Feb 2012, 11:00 am
In his 2007 State of the State address, Gov. [read post]
16 Dec 2020, 11:04 am
The Constitutions offers state legislatures plenary discretion when it comes to presidential elections and how they award the state’s electoral votes: "[e]ach state shall appoint, in such manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a number of electors . . . . [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 3:50 am
It's an area where, when the state can't handle its own business, the feds eventually handle it for you, then pass on to the state a (much higher) bill.Do I expect any current Texas leader to seek to reverse this trend? [read post]
12 Apr 2015, 10:54 am
How grand juries are selected at the state level depends on state law which varies widely:For example, Texas alone has two different systems for grand jury selection: http://www.tdcaa.com/journal/lone-star-grand-jury-selection-and-independenceThe Missouri process seems to envision construction of a master list http://civilprocedure.uslegal.com/trial/jury-selection/missouri-jury-selection/ from which the jurors in Missouri are chosen by a judge. [read post]
4 Nov 2021, 7:05 am
Texas is the only state that allows a jury trial for custody matters. [read post]
4 Nov 2021, 7:05 am
Texas is the only state that allows a jury trial for custody matters. [read post]
28 Feb 2014, 3:43 pm
Texas: a cellphone is not like a pair of pants or shoes First, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled in State v. [read post]
29 May 2007, 6:54 am
Good news for Texas gun owners: Finally, the question of whether you can carry a concealed, loaded handgun in your car is about to be decided with the passage of HB 1815, discussed by Grits here.Earlier this year a public policy report I wrote (pdf) was published under the joint auspices of the Texas State Rifle Association, the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition and the ACLU of Texas criticizing attempts by some prosecutors to circumvent a statute passed… [read post]
11 Mar 2016, 9:43 am
” His case, which also was the subject of the documentary “An Unreal Dream: The Michael Morton Story,” led the Texas Legislature to adopt the 2013 Michael Morton Act. [read post]
28 Dec 2010, 6:00 am
For that reason, several state legislatures have have had to go back and change the laws of their states to allow their courts more latitude. legislatures in Oklahoma (HB 2253 of 2004), Iowa (HB 579 of 2009), and Michigan (SB 720 of 2010) all authorized all courts in their state to e-seal. [read post]
29 Sep 2017, 4:12 pm
At-large directors The board also approved changes to the State Bar Board Policy Manual related to the position of at-large director, which the Texas Legislature created this year through Senate Bill 416. [read post]
29 Jul 2011, 2:37 pm
We believe the reasoning of the opinion is wrong and contrary to the clear intention of the legislature when it formed the Commission. [read post]
11 Nov 2010, 8:18 am
The slabbed claims posed very difficult legal issues under Texas causation law, which is far different than in the other coastal states. [read post]
23 Jan 2015, 9:40 am
The briefing schedule also permits the Legislature to finish its session (and perhaps even a special session). [read post]
30 Nov 2012, 11:24 am
In 2005, the Texas Legislature created the Texas Forensic Science Commission to investigate any and all claims of misconduct in the state’s labs. [read post]
10 Sep 2013, 7:51 am
The next step for Texas has to be actual sentencing reform, adjusting penalty categories for nonviolent drug and property offenders to make room for violent prisoners being held on extremely long sentences.That's the biggest reason why the Texas Legislature balked at doing more for the last three sessions following the 2007 probation reforms. [read post]
16 Sep 2014, 9:20 am
” Though Texas courts have a history of being “so welcoming of litigation unrelated to the State that even the Supreme Court was forced to acknowledge” that Texas constituted itself the “world’s forum of final resort,” the Legislature has firmly disclaimed that objection. [read post]
17 Sep 2015, 2:43 pm
Winners of the 2015 Gavel Awards are seen here with State Bar of Texas President Allan K. [read post]
14 Oct 2016, 9:31 am
Applicable Legal Authorities Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Special Advisory Bulletin: Offering Gifts and Other Inducements to Beneficiaries, August 2002 Texas HHSC OIG Special Advisory Bulletin: Offering Gifts and Other Inducements to Beneficiaries, March 6, 2013 Senate Bill 8, 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013 1 Texas Administrative Code §353.405 1 Texas Administrative Code §354.1452 1… [read post]
5 Feb 2012, 8:55 am
In Texas, recently our legislature sought to regulate texting while driving but Gov. [read post]
