Texas judges weigh Paxton’s authority to enforce criminal case reporting rules on Democratic DAs
Statewide appeals court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in Attorney General Ken Paxton's appeal of a ruling against his office that would temporarily stop him from enforcing case reporting rules against primarily Democratic elected attorneys in the state's most populous counties.
First pay raise for Texas judges in over a decade heads to governor’s desk after pension dispute
The base salary for state judges hasn't changed or adjusted for inflation since 2013, ranking Texas second-to-last for judicial salaries in the country.
‘Guilty until proven innocent:’ Marathon Texas House hearing showcases political divide on cash bail
An emotional, 10-hour-long Texas House committee meeting Tuesday highlighted the stark divide between lawmakers and the public on the state's bail system, a legislative priority this session.
Accused of murder at 16, arrested at 18. Can Texas prosecute him as an adult?
The question before the Texas Supreme Court after oral arguments Tuesday isn’t whether J.J.T. is guilty — but whether Harris County could have charged him sooner and avoided transferring his case to a venue in which he’d be given fewer alternatives
Republicans will hold 75% of Texas appeals court seats after election night sweep
Election night marked a major ideological shift in 14 Texas appeals courts whose elections usually get little fanfare.
Elon Musk joins list of billionaires funding Texas PAC backing GOP judicial candidates
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Musk is once again signaling his interest in Texas politics by donating to a PAC targeting "soft-on-crime" Democratic judges across the state.
Advocacy group hopes to end Texas program that piles on fees for driver’s with suspended licenses
A Texas advocacy group says a state policy that piles on fees for Texans who have traffic tickets or other minor offenses is robbing some people of their ability to renew their driver’s licenses.
State Fair to open with gun ban as Texas Supreme Court denies Ken Paxton’s final appeal
The ruling clears the way for the State Fair of Texas to legally ban firearms from Fair Park beginning Friday.
Parents, law enforcement push for stricter AI child pornography laws in Texas
The legislature passed at least three bills last session addressing the issue. A key law was House Bill 2700, which expanded the definition of child pornography to include visual material that uses an actual child’s image to create pornography, including content created with artificial intelligence.
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