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29 Jan 2009, 8:27 am
Yesterday, the House adopted its rules (HR 2 begins on page 77 of the House Journal) for the 81st Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. [read post]
22 Apr 2007, 6:05 am
Today's Dallas Morning News carries a lengthy article on initiatives in this year's Texas legislature to enact laws making the expression of faith more prominent in schools and government. [read post]
1 Sep 2021, 8:36 pm
The Texas legislature on Tuesday passed a bill containing a set of new voting restrictions that will tighten the state’s already strict voting rules, which is considered some of the strictest in the nation. [read post]
18 May 2023, 4:10 am
Yesterday the Texas legislature gave final approval to SB 14 (full text) which prohibits the provision of gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures to individuals under 18 years of age. [read post]
28 Jul 2023, 2:45 pm
On May 25, 2023, the Texas Legislature enacted the biggest structural change to the Texas court system in recent memory. [read post]
2 Jun 2015, 7:46 am
The 84th Legislature's regular session ended yesterday. [read post]
24 Nov 2015, 4:00 am
In the 1960s, the Texas Legislature renamed the school Texas A&M University, with the “A&M” becoming purely symbolic. [read post]
4 Aug 2021, 3:10 pm
Abbott said the legislature’s response to the breakdown of Texas’ electric grid “fixed all the flaws. [read post]
28 May 2019, 12:26 pm
The post Bill to Limit Arrests for Non-Jailable Offenses Dies in Texas Legislature appeared first on Dallas Criminal Defense Attorneys |State & Federal Lawyers. [read post]
28 May 2019, 12:26 pm
The post Bill to Limit Arrests for Non-Jailable Offenses Dies in Texas Legislature appeared first on Dallas Criminal Defense Attorneys |State & Federal Lawyers. [read post]
29 Sep 2022, 8:55 am
This Essay, forthcoming in a special Texas A&M Law Review symposium issue celebrating Professor Richard Epstein, contributes to this growing literature by pointing to the constraints, centered in the constitutional text and history, that limit the ability of legislatures to disregard their state constitutions. [read post]
23 Oct 2017, 10:02 am
The post Texas Legislature, Gov. [read post]
10 Oct 2011, 11:09 am
In the wake of Michael Morton's recent DNA exoneration in Williamson County - in which prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence for more than two decades before DNA proved another man committed the murder for which he was convicted - prominent state leaders are now asking what exactly could be done at the Texas Legislature to reduce prosecutorial misconduct. [read post]
17 Feb 2013, 9:40 am
On Monday, February 18, 2013, the 83rd Texas Legislature will hold a public hearing on a strong Ombuds shield law. [read post]
30 Jul 2021, 12:18 pm
Texas is just one of the many states involved in the national critical race theory debate in which various states are proposing and passing bills that seek to rob young people of an inclusive education while blatantly suppressing speech about race and gender. [read post]
23 May 2017, 4:05 am
AP, reporting on the bill, says:The private foster care and adoption organizations, which are paid by the state to place children with families, make up about 25 percent of the agencies working in Texas. [read post]
4 Jun 2009, 2:58 pm
Although the 81st Texas Legislature adjourned Monday night, some speculate that the Governor will call a special session to address legislation to keep five state agencies from shutting down: the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Insurance, the Texas Racing Commission, the Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel. [read post]
24 May 2021, 8:58 am
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs announced her resignation May 20, prompting Gov. [read post]
26 Jul 2018, 9:42 am
Zarcades Is a Horrible Decision and the Texas Legislature Should Intervene The fundamental mistake that Texas courts have made in this area of the law is to impose an unnecessary burden on victims, by an overly cautious interpretation of the law. [read post]
8 Jan 2007, 12:45 pm
We only allow the Texas Legislature to convene for five months every two years. [read post]
