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The rejection of Proposition 13 means Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht will have to step down next year. More than 100 others could do the same over the next decade as they turn 75.
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Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says the State Commission on Judicial Conduct violated her religious freedom by publicly reprimanding her for not marrying same-sex couples. Her case is now in front of the state's highest court.
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“Texas seems poised to execute a man who committed no crime except that he was a man with autism who was unable to explain the very complicated medical condition of his two-year-old child,” Attorney Gretchen Sweden told TPR.
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Several of Texas’ largest cities sought to put in place mask requirements, which Gov. Greg Abbott overturned. The ruling is a legal win for Republicans in Austin their ongoing symbolic fight with cities, often run by Democrats.
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The Supreme Court of Texas is revisiting Rule 76(a), which lays down rules for how court records can be sealed.
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U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton from the lawsuit, ruling he had no authority to enforce Texas’ abortion bans beyond state lines.
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State-appointed managers can replace elected school board members in the largest district in Texas.
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ERCOT says that, as a division of state government, it has sovereign immunity. Plaintiffs point out that it is also an independent nonprofit, a fact the grid operator sometimes uses to its advantage.
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The bar, which licenses lawyers and offers training sessions, is suing Paxton in an attempt to sanction him for trying block the certification of Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump.
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Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman was on the committee behind a 77-page report released Sunday. The investigation revealed nearly 400 law enforcement officers arrived at the scene of the shooting, but, for many of them it was unclear who was in charge.
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Uvalde residents who lost loved ones at Robb Elementary say they want to know if officers will face repercussions.
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Medical professionals across the state have expressed confusion over what care they can provide amid Texas’ abortion ban, leading to some patients allegedly receiving delayed care or being turned away.