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OPINION: Texas Supreme Court Opinion Signals Likely Change in State Gun Laws
It’s high time the Texas Legislature “re-open the hood” and get to work fixing state statutes governing the carrying of handguns. And recent news suggests they will do just that.
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'It was the right thing to do': Texas Supreme Court denies petition from renewable energy companies for tax code Chapter 313 deadline extension
A pair of renewable energy companies filed a suit in December at the Texas Supreme Court seeking to extend the Texas Tax Code Chapter 313 deadline.
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Krause calls for investigation into MindGeek, Pornhub on trafficking allegations
State Rep. Matt Krause (R-Fort Worth) has requested the Texas Department of Public Safety and the attorney general requesting an investigation into online companies MindGeek and Pornhub.
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Texas Supreme Court allows sex-trafficking lawsuit against Facebook to proceed
The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold proceedings in a lawsuit against Facebook for its involvement in enabling sex trafficking through their site, an activity which is strictly prohibited in the Communications Decency Act.
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Texas SC blocks executive orders limiting restaurant services in Austin and Travis counties over NYE weekend
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a petition filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block orders in Austin and Travis County that prohibited dine-in food and beverage services between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. over the New Year's weekend.
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State's high court extends COVID-19 eviction moratorium until May 18
AUSTIN – The Texas Supreme Court extended a moratorium on housing evictions until May 18, giving the state’s residents a little more breathing room during the COVID-19 pandemic.