In June 2023, the Texas state legislature’s enactment of House Bill 19 created a new business court with 11 divisions, joining nearly 30 other states that have established specialized business courts. Five divisions will begin operations on September...
2023 Pro-Life Standout Freshman: Nate Schatzline Texas Right to Life had an ambitious agenda in the Texas Capitol this year to… Abortion December 15, 20230 Disappointments of the 88th Legislature 2023 offered a unique opportunity for Texas lawmakers to pass Pro-Life bills for the first… ...
October 2, 2023 | by Esme Thoman Carley Butler Attorney PublicationsBlogsDuring the 88th Regular Session, the Texas Legislature passed H.B. 1058 creating a state low-income housing tax credit program. The program will be administered by the Texas Department of Housing & Community A...
In Texas, we take our safety pretty seriously. It seems that our state legislature is always looking out for ways to protect us. In 2023, Texas took terroristic threats to task and decided to fight back. Part of that included a big giant registry for those that engage in terroristic acti...
On January 11th the state comptroller estimated that Texas faces a $1bn shortfall, stemming from falling sales-tax revenue and its ailing oil and gas industry, which has contributed to a higher unemployment rate in the state than in the nation. However, the $1bn hole is five times smaller...
Updated November 30, 2023 |Infoplease Staff Map of Texas Explore the geography and cartography of the Lone Star State with Infoplease's atlas pages. Texas, the Lone Star State, is a melting pot of cultures, landscapes, and traditions, which is home to a plethora of vibrant cities likeAustin...
such as a resolution from the Texas Legislature in 2001, have helped confirm Dr. Barnard's assertion that "her name deserves to be recorded in letters of gold among those angels who have from time to time been commissioned by an overruling and beneficent power to relieve the sorrows and chee...
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During the legislative debate over the ban in 2023, transgender rights activists disrupted the Texas House with protests from the chamber gallery, which led to state police forcing demonstrators to move outside the building.
Texas Republican lawmakers moved closer Sunday to imposing a slew of new restrictions on voting, as state Senate members voted along party lines to adopt legislation that would make mail-in voting more difficult and prohibit the after-hours and drive-thr