The convict used millions in stolen funds to pay for plastic surgery, college tuition, home renovations, and other personal expenses.
While lawmakers have been considering bills in committee, this week the full House will take up the first items of business on the floor.
Lawmakers heard from a woman who survived a stabbing that left her paralyzed from the waist down. The perpetrator received a 20-year sentence.
Texas recognizes same-sex marriage by order of the U.S. Supreme Court. However, the state’s marriage amendment remains on the books.
Creuzot said the rule has been “misrepresented and politicized” and that business closures have been falsely ascribed to the policy.
A computer system outage brought the criminal justice system in the state’s largest county to a grinding halt and prompted a magistrate to order the release of more than 100 suspects.
Dallas County voters elected Democrat John Creuzot in 2018. Since then, he has focused on prosecuting fewer lower-level offenses.
The incumbent Whitmire and his challenger Cook largely agreed on education. Crime and environmental issues split them more substantially.
Crime Stoppers of Houston announced the launch of a new crime research initiative in response to an increase in homicides.
Some Democrats sided with Republicans on a limited number of issues, but election reform is a matter where they are standing their ground.
Through his attorney, Sgt. Daniel Perry asserts that he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster.
José Garza entered office planning to drastically change the way the Travis County District Attorney's Office pursues bail and sentencing decisions.
