New Texas law protects rent-to-own customers against criminal prosecution
Texans who sign rent-to-own contracts to lease furniture, electronics and other household items will receive new protection against being arrested or criminally prosecuted if...
Stickland Leaves the Texas Legislature on Bad Terms
State Representative Jonathan Stickland (R-Bedford) announced today he would not seek re-election in the Texas House. While this is good news for House District...
Kids say the darndest things
Participating in testimony at the Capitol is so easy a toddler could do it… and they sometimes do.
If you want to testify for a...
Children can still be charged with prostitution in Texas after Greg Abbott veto
Children in Texas can still be charged with prostitution after Gov. Greg Abbott this month vetoed a popular bill prohibiting prostituted minors from being arrested or...
Dog Ate Your Homework? Legislators May Face Fallout From Judicial Disregard
It was quiet under the pink dome the day SB 341 passed, a bill set forth by Senator Joan Huffman (R-Houston), which stipulates private...
Greg Abbott Gives Peace Offering to Incumbents Following Previous Campaigning Failures
Hot on the trail of the 86th Texas Legislature’s Sine Die, Gov. Greg Abbott has made great efforts to keep the “Kumbaya” hymn going...
“Do Not Pass Go: Texas Legislature Cracks Down on Lewd Photos”
Come September 1, certain digital behavior of a number of Texans across the state will be criminalized: HB 2789, signed by Gov. Abbott, classifies...
Criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains threatened after court upholds prosecutor...
After mulling the question for nearly six months, the nine Republican judges on Texas’ highest criminal court will not reconsider their 2018 ruling that...
Texas prison guards to get a small raise, but some doubt it will help...
State leaders have recently cheered record-low unemployment rates in Texas. But the economic success has made it that much harder for the state to...
Texas legislators streamline landlord late fees
Starting September 1st, SB 1414, the bill signed by Greg Abbott to increase the flexibility of landlords to charge their renter fees for late...
