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Aug 28, 2025

More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.

New laws range from school vouchers and water infrastructure funding to a ban on city and county-funded abortion travel funds.

Aug 4, 2025

Preventing Police Training Deaths

Jun 11, 2025

Abbott signs bill to protect law enforcement from ‘being targeted by rogue prosecutors’

May 16, 2025

Supreme Court unanimously expands scope for excessive force claims against police

“To assess whether an officer acted reasonably in using force, a court must consider all … facts and events leading up to the climactic moment,” the majority opinion stated

May 13, 2025

Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan indicted after allegedly helping illegal alien evade ICE

Dugan is charged with felony obstruction of a federal agency and concealing a person to help them avoid arrest

May 10, 2025

Texas Blue Chip Program

Apr 18, 2025

Citing escalating threats, judiciary urges Congress to set aside more cash for court security

Federal funding for judicial security measures has remained relatively flat for years, which the U.S. Judicial Conference told lawmakers is “unsustainable” amid high-profile cases which have generated media attention.

May 7, 2025

MyTCOLE and TCLEDDS Update

Apr 28, 2025

Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges

Exempt police from deadly conduct charges

Apr 15, 2025

TX HB2176

Relating to the composition and duties of a court security committee.

Feb 18, 2025

Dallas County JP judges push for more security at government offices

A group of judges expressed safety concerns

Mar 6, 2025

TX SB1575

Relating to the development and implementation of an all-hazards court security plan