Texas House Bill And Bad Faith Mediation In Balance BillingHolly Hayes
On May 2, a Texas House committee passed a bill to create 100% reserve gold and silver-backed transactional currencies.Enactment of this legislation would create an option for people to conduct business in sound money, set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopo...
AUSTIN (AP) -People convicted of human trafficking would face tougher penalties under legislation that has passed the Texas House. The bill makes it a felony to force children into prostitution, extends the statute of limitations for trafficking crimes and requires anyone convicted of sex trafficking...
The reach of the bill would be limited, however, because pot smokers could still use their benefit cards to get cash from an ATM at a different store or bank, and then use the money to buy marijuana. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, said he supported the bill. But he complained that it...
"I have been crystal-clear that taxpayers deserve to receive the largest property tax cut in Texas history, and SB 1 delivers on that promise sustainably and responsibly," Patrick said in astatementfollowing the vote. Phelan swiftly rejected SB 1 and a companion resolution when they arrived in...
The bill had unexpectedly advanced Monday, just days after a deadly shooting over the weekend in Allen, Texas, had left eight dead.
With the retirement announcements of Reps. Bill Flores, R-Texas, and Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., 15 House Republicans have said they will step aside before next year's elections. The departures show the limits of serving in the House minority, but also raise questions about the sway o...
Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of House Bill 4635. My name is Melissa Ford Maldonado, and I am the policy director for Secure & Sovereign Texas, an initiative of the Texas Public Policy Foundation. The Foundation is grateful for your
The GOP-led Texas state Senate passed sweeping elections legislation Tuesday that critics say will make it harder to vote, particularly for those of color, one day after Democratic lawmakers in the state House left Texas to thwart passage of the bill in the lower chamber. The upp...
House Bill 1535 would increase how many people are eligible for the Texas Compassionate Use Program (TCUP) and how strong the medical marijuana they use can be.