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Central Texas Member-Owned Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation Faces Administrative Turmoil
Water is essential to human existence, but especially in the heat of summer, Texas residents want reliable water service. The Dog Ridge Water Supply Corporation in Bell County is facing a number of challenges including water quality and governance issues, but the new board President and Interim General Manager Heidi Curtis is optimistic about getting
Texas Redistricting Fight Leaves Mark on Legislature as Quorum Break Stalemate Winds Down
United fronts are hard to come by in Texas politics, particularly on the Republican side, the party which controls every statewide office, both chambers of the Legislature, and a large majority of the congressional delegation. When the minority party is so powerless, the fracturing conflicts are concentrated in the party with all the power. But
Judge Drops Two Charges Against Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, Wife
Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and his wife will have two of the 14 counts of federal bribery and conspiracy against them dropped, a federal judge stated Thursday. According to the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal said during a Zoom hearing that in addition to the two counts being dismissed, the trial will be
Texas House Public Health Committee Considers Hemp-Derived THC Ban
The Texas House Committee on Public Health took up the lower chamber’s bill banning THC on Wednesday, with medical professionals, industry leaders, and law enforcement descending on Austin to provide testimony on one of the state’s most contentious issues. State Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) filed House Bill (HB) 5 — which is an exact
Texas Senate Passes Human Trafficking Victims Affirmative Defense Amid House Quorum Bust
Legislation establishing an affirmative defense to prosecution for human trafficking victims who may have committed crimes while in captivity unanimously passed the Texas Senate, where it will likely die before being re-filed during the next special session. Senate Bill (SB) 10 by state Sen. Tan Parker (R-Flower Mound) creating an affirmative defense to the prosecution
Harris County Judge Awarded Violent Suspect PR Bond in Violation of Texas Law
Although Harris County man Jared Wilson pleaded guilty to aggravated robbery in 2022 and repeatedly violated terms of his community supervision, State District Court Judge Natalia Cornelio authorized his release on personal recognizance (PR) bond in violation of Texas law. As part of his probation, Wilson was placed in an intermediate sanction facility, but prosecutors
George Strait’s Flood Relief Concert Delivers Critical Aid to Kerr County Families
A month and a half after historic deadly flash floods tore through the Hill Country in the early hours of Independence Day, the recovery effort in Kerr County now stretches for miles along the winding Highway River Road. To newcomers, the scene still looks like the height of ruin — mountains of debris piled on
Texas Democrats Respond to Friday Sine Die Threat, Say ‘What Happens Next’ is Up to Abbott
Texas House Democrats stated they will “never make quorum again” during the current special session, which state leaders plan to end on Friday, and said they will “issue” their “demands” for the second called session come Friday. “What happens next is entirely up to Greg Abbott,” the Texas House Democratic Caucus (HDC) Chairman Gene Wu
Texas Schools Prepare for New Cell Phone Ban, Navigating Enforcement and Pushback
All Texas school districts will begin enforcing the cell phone ban passed under House Bill (HB) 1481 starting on September 1. The law requires that all public and charter schools must “adopt, implement, and ensure the district or school complies with a written policy prohibiting a student from using a personal communication device while on school property
Texas Senate Passes Trio of Flood Disaster Response Bills
The Texas Senate charged ahead on Tuesday, passing their package of bills addressing disaster relief in response to the Independence Day floods in Central Texas. A trio of bills were taken up by the upper chamber on Monday, each addressing different concerns that were voiced during the multiple committee committee hearings that followed the devastating
Texas Senate Approves Bill Restricting Disclosure of Police Personnel Records
The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would exclude some portions of police personnel records, including unsubstantiated complaints, from disclosure in response to public information requests from media or the public. Filed by state Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford), Senate Bill (SB) 14 seeks to implement a “model policy” developed by the Texas Commission on
Chemical Abortion Drug Ban Passes Texas Senate as House Remains Without Quorum
Legislation restricting the production and distribution of chemical abortion pills in Texas through civil liability, additional powers granted to the state attorney general, and wrongful death claims passed the Texas Senate, where it will die unless a quorum is met in the House on Friday. Senate Bill (SB) 6, also known as the Woman and
