Skip to content
Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
TV 8
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

CLOSE

MENU
  • News & Information
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
    • Giving Programs
      • Affinity Council
      • Studio Society
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • Foundation Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events
Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Tag: Texas appeals court

A gavel laying on top of a judge's bench.

Coronavirus

Harris County can now impose mask mandates, a state appeals court rules

Andrew Schneider

Posted on January 6, 2022 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is expected to appeal the decision to the Texas Supreme Court.

Tags County Attorney Christian Menefee mask mandates Texas appeals court Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Governor Greg Abbott

Politics

Republican Lawmaker Drops Push To Consolidate Power In Texas Appeals Courts

Andrew Schneider

Posted on April 9, 2021 · Senate Bill 11 would have restructured the state’s appellate system, halving the number of districts.

Tags 87th Texas legislature gerrymandering State Senator Joan Huffman Texas appeals court Texas judiciary

A gavel laying on top of a judge's bench.

Politics

Road Ahead Murky After Judge Rules Proposition B Unconstitutional

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 16, 2019 · Houston's firefighters’ union plans to appeal the decision, which reversed one in their favor just months ago.

Tags Houston firefighters union Proposition B Texas appeals court Texas Constitution Texas state laws

News

Texas Court Rules Cheerleaders Can Display Bible Verses at High School Games

Houston Public Media Staff

Posted on October 2, 2017 · Amidst scrutiny for speech and protests during sporting events, Texas high school cheerleaders are permitted to display bible quotes at football games.

Tags Freedom of Speech Governor Greg Abbott Kountze High School protests sporting event sporting event protests Texas appeals court texas high school football

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive is ongoing! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

Support Comes From

Related

Politics

Harris County will consider legal action against Texas over its selection for a 2022 election audit

Andrew Schneider

Posted on August 2, 2022 · The audit, for the county was randomly selected last week, comes on top of a separate audit the state is conducting of Harris County’s 2020 election.

Tags 2020 election 2022 elections County Attorney Christian Menefee election audit texas secretary of state’s office

Texas

Appeals court upholds Texas block on school mask mandates

Associated Press

Posted on July 27, 2022 · Families of children with disabilities had sued, saying the children were vulnerable and that the lack of a masking requirement endangered their health.

Tags Gov. Greg Abbott mask mandates Masks Texas schools

Politics

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, endorsed by Trump, wins Republican primary

Andrew Schneider

Posted on May 25, 2022 · Incumbent AG Ken Paxton prevailed over Land Commissioner George P. Bush despite Paxton facing a 2015 state securities fraud indictment and an ongoing FBI corruption investigation.

Tags republican primary Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush Texas primary runoff

Education News

With cases of COVID-19 down, some Texas school districts have made mask wearing optional

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on March 4, 2022 · School districts in Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio are letting students, teachers and staff decide for themselves on whether to wear face coverings.

Tags audtin isd COVID-19 Houston ISD mask mandates

Most Viewed

  • Harris County apartment residents say they’re living in “inhumane” conditions; property management says work is being done

  • Pearland youngsters off to Pennsylvania for Little League World Series

  • Beto O’Rourke curses at laughing heckler during speech about Uvalde school shooting

  • 4 years after school shooting in Santa Fe, ‘There is still a lot of pain’

  • Houston monkeypox cases rise to nearly 200, officials say

Support Comes From

Stories like this are made possible by the generosity of our community of donors, foundations and corporate partners. If you value our reporting, join others and make a gift to Houston Public Media.

DONATE

Houston Public MediaA SERVICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022