While a few new criminal justice laws have been approved, a ban on PR bonds for certain felonies and increased penalties for gun crimes await House action.
The House passed a similar bill last year, which expired in the Senate Jurisprudence Committee under Sen. Joan Huffman.
Complaints filed with the Departments of Education and Justice allege that the state’s takeover of Houston ISD is discrimination against “people of color.”
Granbury ISD is under a federal Title IX investigation for sex discrimination because of the books it has removed from school libraries.
The Biden administration sought to end the policy earlier this year, but a federal judge in Louisiana prevented its termination.
In August, a federal court ordered Texas to disclose the list of potential noncitizen voters. Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed this decision, claiming the plaintiffs did not have standing to sue.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas authored a letter last month disputing the legality of Operation Lone Star.
While parents express concerns about books in school libraries, the association to which many school librarians belong is featuring a drag performer and critical race theorist at its annual conference.
The county will spend up to $2.6 million on overtime for deputies to patrol seven high crime neighborhoods in unincorporated areas for 120 days.
Amidst the ongoing coronavirus lockdown, border apprehensions along the U.S.-Mexico border have reached a low not seen in three years.
After a Travis County district court tried to block Governor Abbott's order stopping the release of violent suspects, the Texas Supreme Court issued a stay.
The signing of a "safe third country" agreement with Guatemala is the latest efforts to reduce the number of asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
