Texas voters approved Proposition 3 in November 2025. The amendment added Article I, Section 11d to the Texas Constitution and expanded the circumstances in which a judge may deny bail before trial for certain violent or sexual felonies. The recent l…
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Houston families head west every fall and winter for Ruidoso, Santa Fe, and the Colorado ski towns. New Mexico allows adults 21 and older to buy cannabis, and a dispensary vape pen can feel as ordinary there as a six-pack. But once a THC cartridge en…
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For years, Texas consumers could buy delta-8 gummies, seltzers, and vape products from smoke shops, convenience stores, and online sellers. A product that was sold as legal hemp last year may now expose you to a Texas controlled-substance charge. Eve…
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School is back in session across the Houston area and reduced-speed school zones are active again each morning and afternoon. Since September 1, 2025, a DWI committed in an active school crossing zone can be charged as a state jail felony, even if it…
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For undocumented or unnaturalized defendants, a Texas arrest can create two legal problems at once. The criminal case begins immediately, but booking information, immigration screening, and an ICE detainer can affect whether the person is released ev…
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In February 2026, police arrested a former Itasca High School student after investigators said he used an artificial intelligence app to turn photos of classmates and school staff into sexually explicit images. Similar arrests have followed in school…
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Your friend stops breathing at a party. Someone in the room has pills, and everyone knows it. In that moment, a lot of people freeze, because they’re afraid the call for help will end with their own arrest. Texas law has something to say about that…
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Texas runs on people who make their living in a vehicle. In the Gulf coast region, Truck drivers move freight out of the Port of Houston. Field technicians cover refineries from Baytown to Freeport. Delivery and rideshare drivers keep the city fed an…
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The holidays are coming up. A family violence arrest this October or November doesn’t just come with a court date. It comes with a set of orders that will follow you through Thanksgiving, deer season, Christmas, and New Year’s. The holidays pull…
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The message comes through Instagram, a job site, or a friend who’s in a bind. Someone needs to move money, and they need your account to do it. You’ll receive a deposit, keep a few hundred dollars, and send the rest along. It sounds like easy mon…
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