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Attorney General Paxton Announces $1.4 Billion Google Settlement Over Biometric Data Collection
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2022 accusation that Google collected “very sensitive information like biometric identifiers” has culminated in a $1.375 billion settlement from the tech company. “In Texas, Big Tech is not above the law. For years, Google secretly tracked people’s movements, private searches, and even their voiceprints and facial geometry through their products
Gulf Shrimp Season Closes May 15
Commercial shrimp season for both Texas and federal waters in the Gulf of America will close 30 minutes after sunset May 15, reopening on a still-to-be determined date in July. While July 15 is the statutory opening date for the gulf season, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) Coastal Fisheries Division will sample shrimp populations
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Rulings in College Station Extra Territorial Jurisdiction Case
The Supreme Court of Texas last week revived a dismissed case filed against the City of College Station in an opinion that could be a bellwether for the future of a 2023 law governing extraterritorial jurisdictions (ETJ) and the authority of the state to rein in local government. “Texans have long permitted the legislature to
Bucket List Sites for Bryan College Station
Steven Ehle’s thoughts and images On our bike, my wife and I enjoy exploring Texas ‘ picturesque atmosphere. Along the way, we frequently discover hidden stones. We make our travel plans plain: we pick a charming town that is only two to four hours away and look ahead to discovering excellent restaurants, designer shops, museums,
House passes a ban on hostile foreign nations and linked entities owning Texas area.
A bill aimed at preventing individuals and entities from purchasing property in the state was debating in the Texas House for almost six hours on Thursday, with a lot of claims both for and against being presented on the House floor. Senate Bill ( SB ) 17 has become one of the most contentious pieces
Texas House App Downloads Requirements and Age Verification
After surviving numerous questions and requests for comment, a bill passed the House on Thursday evening with bipartisan support that would involve all people to show ID and require parental consent for minors to import apps from mobile devices. Senate Bill ( SB ) 2420, which was introduced by Rep. Caroline Fairly’s House Bill (
The Texas Legislature Approves a bill that requires judges to inform the attorney general before issuing vote orders.
A measure that was approved by both chambers of the Texas Legislature was approved by the Texas Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) as a prerequisite for a judge to issue a temporary restraining order in relation to an election. Rep. Mike Schofield (R-Houston ) of his House Bill ( HB) 1475, according
With Lt. Governor, Dennis Paul Announces Run for Galveston-Area Senate District. Help for Patrick
State Senator Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston ), a ten-year member of the Texas House, announced his candidacy for Texas attorney general in Senate District ( SD ) 11. ” I’m formally announcing my strategy for Texas Senate, District 11 today. I want to make my motives clear while I’m still focused on getting through the 89th
Provocative Tort Reform Bill Hears Critical Texas House Committee
In a controversial tort reform bill intended to stymie “nuclear verdicts,” the debate over professional legalese was subsumed by horrific tales of horrible deaths, tragic injuries, torrential intimate abuse, and belly-up small businesses. House Bill ( HB) 4806, the lower chamber’s version of the marquee tort reform item making its way through the Texas Capitol,
Partisan Discussion in Texas House erupted as a result of concealed carry for early voting poll judges.
Rep. Carrie Isaac (R-Dripping Springs ) presented a bill on the Texas House floor to permit licensed election judges and certain early voting clerks to carry concealed weapons while performing their official duties at polling places, sparking a heated debate among people. House Bill ( HB) 1128, according to the act analysis, seeks to establish
Texas Republicans ‘ Approval Ratings, Texas’s Job in Office, and Texas Republicans ‘ opinions weigh in.
People of the Lone Star State continue to support the administration’s handling of emigration and border protection, according to a fresh Texas Politics Project surveys of registered voters. Of the 1,200 registered voters surveyed in the ballot, 47 percent support Trump’s administration while 46 percent approve. According to the report, this demonstrates a” cooling off
Six people are being detained in Frio County as a result of vote tampering fees.
Following Attorney General ( AG ) Ken Paxton’s launch of a multi-county election integrity investigation, Texas issued indictments and arrests for six people in Frio County, four of whom were elected officials. Frio County Judge Rochelle Camacho is one of the indicted people who is accused of three works of voter planting. Ramiro Trevino and
