Politics
GOP Bill Would Limit A Texas Homeowner’s Ability To Sue Over Construction Defects
Posted on · The measure would slash the statute of repose to five years, although defects often take more than five years to manifest.
Posted on · The measure would slash the statute of repose to five years, although defects often take more than five years to manifest.
Posted on · Senate Bill 11 would have restructured the state’s appellate system, halving the number of districts.
Posted on · Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia says United could face a “carve back” of billions of dollars’ worth of payroll protection if it goes ahead with the subcontracting plan.
Posted on · Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick also bashed corporate leaders who weighed in against Senate Bill 7.
Posted on · Texans accounted for roughly one out of every 10 people arrested for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Posted on · The group of five parents argue that the district’s mask requirement is an example of “separate but equal” education, banned by the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education.
Posted on · Harris County Commissioners voted 3-2 along party lines to denounce Senate Bill 21, authored by State Senator Joan Huffman, R-Houston.
Posted on · An internal report finds a decision to forgo door-to-door canvassing hampered voter registration and turnout compared to Republicans.
Posted on · Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner testified before a House Energy subcommittee on the grid’s failure during last month’s winter storm.
Posted on · An analysis of Google searches finds that, since September, Texas has had 80% more searches per capita than the U.S. average for targeted violence, including bomb-making instructions.
Posted on · The lawsuit charges that the rule violates Texas constitutional protections for free speech and the right to petition government for the redress of grievances.
Posted on · Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis says it’s critical that the county address inequities that have left many of the county’s poorer neighborhoods at high risk of flooding.
Posted on · SB 21, authored by State Senator Joan Huffman, would make it harder for people previously accused of violent offenses to obtain bail.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott is banking on a version of reform that makes it harder for people accused of violent crimes to bond out, while ignoring Harris County-style efforts to ease the burden on indigent defendants.
Posted on · Gov. Greg Abbott came to Houston to promote the measure, which aims to ban election reforms enacted or attempted by Harris County last year.