A judge reappointed to the court system after losing his re-election bid last year signed the bond releasing Joseph Harrell.
Members of both political parties are pushing a constitutional amendment to license a handful of casinos across the Lone Star State.
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 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.
Twenty-one Harris County legal election contests remain pending in Texas courts, but a timeline for trials has yet to be determined.
Several local governments contend Gov. Abbott exceeded his authority in prohibiting local mandates.
A judge has rejected Judge DaSean Jones’ claim that the election contest infringed on his rights to freedom of speech and association.
Three years after COVID emergency powers were first deployed, momentum builds behind reforming the Texas Disaster Act.
Bettencourt called the bill “common-sense transparency legislation” that will bolster public trust in the administration of elections.
