Monday was the first day of what could be a lengthy legal battle over Senate Bill 4, which has been billed as the toughest state-based immigration bill in the country.
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What the latest U.S. Supreme Court rulings mean for Texas
With its current term ending this week, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday delivered a handful of rulings on high-profile cases. Here’s what they mean for Texas.
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Texas death row inmate loses at U.S. Supreme Court, could face execution date
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a Texas death row inmate Monday, making Erick Davila’s case ineligible for review in federal court.
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U.S. Supreme Court ruling could imperil Texas sex offender rules
Texas rules barring sex offenders from using certain websites were thrown into jeopardy Monday morning after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a similar statute in North Carolina violates the First Amendment.
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Abbott signs bill to let parents see deceased children’s bodies
A bill signed into law Wednesday ensures that parents will be permitted to see their dead children before autopsies are performed.
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Texas Gov. Abbott signs bill to enforce reporting of police shootings
Starting in September, Texas law enforcement agencies could be fined $1,000 a day if they don’t report police shootings to the state in a timely manner.
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Abbott proposal would nullify city rules on distracted driving
Texas recently became the 47th state to pass a statewide texting-while-driving ban. The governor’s proposal to pre-empt local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone use could weaken stricter city ordinances that have been in place for years.
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Staffer of Rep. Roger Williams among those shot at GOP baseball practice
U.S. Rep. Roger Williams said he dove for the dugout as a gunman began shooting Wednesday morning during a GOP congressional baseball practice in Virginia. U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise and one of Williams’ staffers were among those shot.
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After criticism, DPS restores extended hours at busiest driver’s license offices
The Texas Department of Public Safety surprised customers last week when the agency trimmed office hours to save money.
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Paxton gets new judge in securities fraud case
Harris County District Judge Robert Johnson’s court has been assigned to oversee Attorney General Ken Paxton’s securities fraud case.
