87th LegislatureState SenateLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Announces Interim Charges for Texas Senate
The charges include reviewing subjects related to education, property taxes and appraisals, state investments, and more.
The charges include reviewing subjects related to education, property taxes and appraisals, state investments, and more.
A Fifth Circuit ruling specifically overruled portions of the ODonnell lawsuit that has governed Harris County bail practices for the past two years.
The laws taking effect on December 2 were passed during the second called session of the Texas legislature.
The governor controls what the Texas legislature may consider during special sessions and Abbott has added two new items to the call.
A new report from District Attorney Kim Ogg says that bail reform has led to declining community safety and disintegration of the purpose of bail reform.
An amended version of Sen. Huffman’s legislation targeting felony bail policy for repeat violent offenders has passed the House but now returns to the Senate.
After signing legislation he says is intended to “crush” distribution of the deadly narcotic, Governor Abbott called on state Democrats to “end their partying in Washington, D.C.” and return to enact bail reforms.
While some Senate Democrats also left Texas, the quorum that remained voted on a bonus TRST payment, the omnibus election bill, and bail reform.
Through his attorney, Sgt. Daniel Perry asserts that he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster.
The agenda items for the first special session have yet to be announced.
The 87th Legislative Session featured another episode in a long conflict between the conservative state government and its progressive capital city.
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