Texas Legislature considers bill to allow State Board of Education to ban "inappropriate" library bo A new Texas bill allows school boards to review and remove books deemed inappropriate, sparking debates among educators and parents about its impact on children. ...
In 2019, the Texas Legislature passed a law (House Bill 1495) to help correct “unethical political behavior” at the local level. One key provision in the law requires political subdivisions to disclose the amount of money being spent to lobby the legis
The Legislature of the Children Can lawmakers invest in the future of Texas children with $2.8 billion less to spend? ByR.G. Ratcliffe News & Politics| September 17, 2013 “It’s Not a School Problem” Diane Ravitch’s scorched-earth critique of high-stakes testing and education reform. ...
In 2005, the state legislature amended the mandate to require that 5,880 megawatts, or less than 5% of electric consumption, come from renewable sources by 2015. Lawmakers also set a goal of 10,000 megawatts of renewable capacity by 2025.Texas surpassed the 2015 goal in 2005 and the 2025 ...
What the unanimous passage of HB 10 suggests about the mood of the 83rd Legislature. By Brian D. Sweany and Texas Monthly Business| January 21, 2013 Laredo Dentist Tries Hand at Plastic Surgery and Lying to Medicaid A dentist who previously dabbled in unlicensed plastic surgery, pleaded ...
Criminal Defense Personal Injury Family Law Locations ContactRecent Articles Criminal Solicitation of a Minor | Texas Penal Code 15.031 Criminal solicitation of a minor is a serious offense in Texas, and it happens more often than many realize. Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors aggressively...
Texaspassed a massive 1,100 bills during its 88th Legislature, and 774 are now in effect. If you aren't well acquainted with these new laws, I can't say I blame you. In fact, many of these laws are unlikely ever to affect you in any way, as they are hyper-local in focus or ...
This website (www.texaspublicnotices.com) is a public service made possible by the newspapers of Texas at no additional cost to taxpayers. The Texas Legislature passed SB-943 in 2023 to expand transparency of public notices. Any notice that is required to be published in a newspaper must ...
The Texas law is likely the culmination of thelarge-scale Republican pushtorestrict voting accessthis spring and summer — the policy byproduct of former President Donald Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was fraudulent. At this point in the year, most state legisl...
Several bills are under consideration by the Texas state legislature. However, positive momentum is not necessarily the springboard to legal Texas sports betting sites. Take a closer look at the Lone Star State's sports betting progress and notable events: March 20, 2025: The Texas Lottery Commi...