But opponents of the measure have denounced SB4 as needlessly punitive, expressing concerns that that the law could lead to racial profiling and sow fear in immigrant communities across the state, not just among new arrivals. They've also argued it will overwhelm state jails and officials, diver...
SB 4 is blocked for now, over dissent from a Trump appointee on the 5th Circuit panel. If it goes back to the justices, its fate is uncertain. March 27, 2024, 4:46 PM UTC ByJordan Rubin Last week, theSupreme Courtlet Texas’extreme immigration lawtake effect. The dissenting...
"The goal of Senate Bill 4 is to stop the tidal wave of illegal entry into Texas," Abbott said at a signing ceremony along the border in Brownsville. "Senate Bill 4 is now law in the state of Texas." However, Tom Schmerber, sheriff of Maverick County, which includes Eagle Pass,...
SB 4 allows law enforcement to question the immigration status of people they legally detain or arrest and punishes department heads and elected officials who don’t cooperate with federal immigration agents by turning over immigrants subject to possible deportation. Gov. Greg Abbott...
Representative Chris Paddie introduced Texas Statehouse SB 788 (aka Kari’s Law) in the House. It is now ready for the Governor’s signature. Other states are now working on passing this law or variations. Read more here.Youth-Focused Initiatives Houston Station Awards High School Seniors ...
SB 238– Senator Isadore Hall III (mirror text of AB 431) In Pennsylvania, a dire need to reinvigorate gambling revenue is the key force behind a recently introduced bill to regulate online gambling in the states. It is aimed at giving licensed, land-based casinos the right to operate onlin...
The complete text of the law, as passed by the 2011 Texas Legislature and signed into law on June 17, 2011, effective immediately,is available here. I will continue to monitor the law and post updates here on cases that are affected by it. ...
For those of you interested in the policies/politics side of file formats, I've seen a couple folks point out this bill currently in place in Texas (https://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/SB00446I.htm) As all of you know by now, I think it's very cool to ...
To review an example of a federal indictment, see “Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price Indictment – Full Text of Federal Grand Jury Indictment July 2014.” Grand juries exist under both state law (Tex. Const. art. I, § 10) and federal statute (28 U.S.C. § 1861). Under ...
[...] To ensure that directly anti-LGBTQIA+ and anti-drag language is not reinserted into the bill, we will continue to monitor SB 12's movement through the Texas Legislature and its implementation if the Governor signs it into law. However, Brigitte Bandit, an Austin-based drag performer...