Tag: law

Rick Hill embarked on a new career in 2015 in East Texas as the Brazos County justice of the peace. Despite his lack of medical or legal background, Hill took on the role with enthusiasm. He quickly became involved...

A lawsuit has been filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against a south Austin homeless navigation center for allegedly operating as a common nuisance in violation of Texas law. The Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, located near Menchaca Road...

More than 86,000 Texas teens have been sent to court for missing school since lawmakers’ 2015 reforms made truancy a civil matter, rather than criminal. A KXAN investigation found cases are escalating every year, with more than 12,000 this...

The sentencing hearing for Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, who was found guilty of deadly conduct by a jury last month, continued on Monday morning. Taylor chose to have the judge determine his punishment, and Judge Dayna Blazey will...

Texas officials had to act quickly this year to address gaps in new election transparency laws that could have compromised the secrecy of voters' ballot choices. As the 2024 election season wraps up, the issue of safeguarding ballot secrecy...