Texas is challenging a federal judge’s order requiring the state to reduce the time defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial wait …
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Fort Bend County seeks new home for livestock as deputy prepares to retire
by LAWIN.newsby LAWIN.newsFort Bend County officials are looking for a permanent facility to house stray livestock and exotic animals after years of relying on …
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Houston’s 2026 Pride parade will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, after organizers rescheduled the annual event twice this year because of a …
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Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Ali Sheikhani is rejecting attacks over his Pakistani heritage and Muslim faith after conservative activists accused …
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Fatal Highway 361 crash renews calls for safety upgrades in Port Aransas
by LAWIN.newsby LAWIN.newsA fatal head-on crash on Highway 361 in Port Aransas has renewed calls for safety improvements, with nearly 830 people signing a …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured an emergency court order requiring medical care for a baby with a serious heart condition in …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has intervened in a court case involving a surrogate mother who came to Texas seeking medical treatment …
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A Houston law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a federal contract to provide legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children in immigration …
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The order sets the minimum wage at $20 an hour and calls for increases to $21 an hour in January, before reaching …
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Abbott calls for tougher punishment for educators convicted in student cases
by LAWIN.newsby LAWIN.newsGov. Greg Abbott proposed Tuesday requiring at least 10 years in prison and mandatory sex offender registration for Texas educators and other …