News
Texas’ Gambling Rules Explained: You Can Play Bingo Or The Lottery, But No Sports Betting
Posted on · In most cases, it’s illegal to gamble or place a bet in the state. But there are some exceptions.
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News
Nearly A Year After UT Stabbing, Mother Of Slain Student Wants To Fight Knife Laws
Posted on · Lori Brown's plans aren't fully formed. But she's determined to push for new laws in Texas that she believes will prevent stabbing sprees like the one that killed her son.
Houston Matters
Political Roundup: New Year, New Laws, And The Mid-Term Elections
Posted on · Our political experts discuss the latest national, state, and local political stories with an eye for how they might affect Houston and Texas
News
Trump Signed 96 Laws In 2017. Here Is What They Do And How They Measure Up
Posted on · Despite his own claims to the contrary, President Trump signed fewer laws than any of his recent predecessors. But numbers aren't everything. Significance matters more
Houston Matters
From A Texting Ban To Insurance Claims — More Than 670 New Laws Took Effect Today
Posted on · More than 670 new state laws have taken effect across Texas as of Sept. 1. We learn about them and how they might effect Houston.
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Lawsuits Against the Sanctuary Cities Ban, and Swimmer Simone Manuel: Tuesday’s Show (June 6, 2017)
Posted on · (Above: San Antonio Councilmembers Shirley Gonzales, Alan Warrick, Ana Sandoval, Roberto Trevino, and Rey Saldana attend a small rally outside San Antonio City Hall just hours before the city filed suit against the state over SB 4, the so-called “sanctuary cities” ban. Photo: Joey Palacios | Texas Public Radio) The cities of San Antonio and […]
Politics
Who Actually Writes The Bills Your Texas Legislators Sponsor?
Posted on · We all have a general idea about how a bill becomes a law. But what many people don’t know is how a bill becomes a bill.
Elections
Amid Early Voting Rush, Texas Sees Voter ID Hiccups
Posted on · Amid Texans’ mad dash to polling places this week, the front end of 12 days of voting before Election Day, civil rights groups and some voters are questioning how some county election officials are portraying the state’s voter identification requirements, which a federal judge softened in August.
Houston Matters
What Would Your 28th Amendment Be?
Posted on · There are 27 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The first ten, of course, are the Bill of Rights, which address matters ranging from speech to religion to guns. The other seventeen Amendments include one dedicated to abolishing slavery, others ensure voting rights, one establishes Prohibition, another repeals it. From time to time, citizens call for […]
Houston Matters
What New (And Some Odd) Laws Went into Effect Jan. 1?
Posted on · With the start of a new year, several new federal, state and local laws go into effect, including one that ensures the demise of the incandescent light bulb and one that has many architects scratching their heads. We discuss what they are and what they mean with Matthew Festa from South Texas College of Law.