It may appear that gay marriage is a long way off in Texas, but at least an unconstitutional “sodomy law” is finally being repealed. (Admittedly, this a low standard.) Ten years ago, the US Supreme ...

ABILENE, Texas — The Texas penal code 1902 will be applied for the first time in the 32nd judicial district in the case of Chasity Nelson after toxicology reports came back confirming her death being ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The 88th Texas legislative session starts in January. Monday, Nov. 14, was the first day Texas lawmakers and legislators-elect could file bills ahead of the session. As of Thursday, ...

Nine Days after the mass shooting in Sutherland Springs, a viewer sent an email to our Verify Team regarding gun possession by convicted felons in the state of Texas. “Given that Texas is a pro gun ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A Texas law criminalizing “homosexual conduct” – on the books since 1973 – is closer to being repealed Monday. House Bill 1738, which would remove the measure from the state’s penal ...

Texas has recently overhauled its consent laws through the passage of House Bill 3073, now known as “the Summer Willis Act,” which is set to take effect this fall. The bipartisan measure, authored by ...

A Texas law that criminalizes abortion went into effect in August 2022, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Under the law, physicians who provide abortions can be charged with a first ...

Now that the giggling has worn off from the use of the word "penal", I'll explain my topic. It occurred to me while studying for my Criminal Justice class that Texas' team this season is oddly similar ...

In April 2019, a legislative proposal in the state of Texas garnered nationwide attention, including in the form of a widely-shared meme posted by the "Other 98%" Facebook page, which proclaimed that ...