Named after Harris County Deputy Darren Almendarez, a bipartisan bill aims to crack down on theft for possession of catalytic converters.
A judge reappointed to the court system after losing his re-election bid last year signed the bond releasing Joseph Harrell.
Some district attorneys have publicly vowed to not prosecute certain state laws, including those governing abortion and sex change procedures for children.
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.
A similar proposal in 2021 passed the Senate with bipartisan support but failed to garner the two-thirds majority necessary in the Texas House.
Harris County has claimed the district attorney’s office is not part of "law enforcement" and not subject to the state prohibition against defunding police.
Patrick appointed 12 Republicans and one Democrat to chair the Senate's committees, calling them the "best equipped group of senators in Texas history."
This biennial budget must navigate something previous ones haven't: a historic pot of surplus dollars that far exceeds the spending cap.
Sen. Joan Huffman wants to ensure that non-public judicial records will not be released without authorization.
After two monitored parolees allegedly murdered three people in Dallas last year, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered an investigation into parole supervision.
The emergency funding measure proposed by the Legislative Budget Board includes $15 million for a new elementary school in Uvalde.
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
