The state’s highest civil court denied an emergency petition prior to a charter amendment vote that covers multiple criminal justice-related policies.
Using federal dollars, the county plans to provide contraception, screening for STDs, and other pre-conception services to low-income neighborhoods.
Education Commissioner Morath will replace Houston’s elected board of trustees with appointed managers no earlier than June 1.
Harris County claims it never adopted an annualized budget for 2022 and that it gave Constable Heap’s office a greater percentage of the total budget.
Some district attorneys have publicly vowed to not prosecute certain state laws, including those governing abortion and sex change procedures for children.
Some lawmakers say returning election management to elected officials will restore accountability and transparency in Harris County.
The proposed reforms target Harris County’s use of appointed magistrates to set low felony bond awards and PR bonds for felons in possession of weapons.
Touting improvements in the troubled Houston school district since 2019, Turner is demanding that the state drop plans to intervene.
Twenty-one Harris County legal election contests remain pending in Texas courts, but a timeline for trials has yet to be determined.
Public Facility Corporations can be exempt from all taxes for 75 to 99 years, but sometimes only reserve 10 percent of units for low-income families.
Facing anonymous complaints, Bowden could acknowledge guilt and pay a fine, but she has demanded a public hearing instead.
A judge has rejected Judge DaSean Jones’ claim that the election contest infringed on his rights to freedom of speech and association.
