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Elizabeth Ross Hadley Elected President of Dress for Success Austin Board
Elizabeth Ross Hadley Elected President of Dress for Success Austin Board. -
ACLU of Texas opposes election security bill
AUSTIN – The Texas Senate's approval April 15 of legislation intended to protect election integrity has drawn opposition from the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas. -
Texas senator proposes two ethics bills
AUSTIN -- Sen. Brandon Creighton (R) has introduced two ethics bills in the Senate Committee on State Affairs. -
State senator working with Watts on home turf opioid lawsuit, lawyers billing Hidalgo County $3,800 an hour
HIDALGO COUNTY – A state senator is representing a county in his district in more ways than one – a litigious venture that could prove incredibly profitable for the legislator. -
Texas Senate passes bill to tighten state spending limit
AUSTIN – On July 26, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 9 by Sen. Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills) to tighten the state spending cap formula and keep future budgets in check. -
Hailstorm lawsuit bill passes Senate Business Committee
AUSTIN – On April 20, the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee passed Senate Bill 10 by Chairman Kelly Hancock (R-North Richland Hills). -
Hail attorneys sued for suing wrong adjuster, twice – expert calls it the ‘sue now investigate never’ approach
DALLAS – Since 2012, hundreds to thousands of lawsuits are filed after every hailstorm strike within the state of Texas, naming countless insurers, agents and adjusters as defendants. -
Senate committee approves bill aiming to end ‘wrongful birth’ lawsuits
AUSTIN — Texans would no longer be allowed to sue doctors for a "wrongful birth" under a bill approved unanimously by the Senate State Affairs Committee on Feb. 27. -
Ethics reform bill passes Texas Senate, moves to House
AUSTIN – In a move that will put legislators under more scrutiny and provide more governmental transparency, the Texas Senate has approved the ethics reform bill SB 14. -
State senator says bill seeks to stop 'storm-chasing' attorneys from 'inciting unnecessary' hail litigation
AUSTIN – A bill introduced by Sen. Kelly Hancock aims to curb abuse of the legal system by lawyers filing hailstorm damage-related lawsuits in mass. -
'Loser pays' bill passes Texas House in emergency Saturday session
Creighton In an emergency session on Saturday, the Texas House of Representatives passed a "loser pays" bill that could change who pays legal fees in certain civil lawsuits. -
Texans file federal suit to halt use of 2010 Census for redistricting
U.S. Congressional Districts, Texas SHERMAN- Three Texas registered voters are asking a federal court to declare that the 2010 Census data is inaccurate for purposes of the state's redistricting and reapportionment. -
Job-Killing Asbestos Legislation
Water, in doses too large, can kill you.