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Cows running down I-45 in Houston. Welcome to Texas! 🤠

Hunt County Attorney Scott Cornuaud passes away heraldbanner.com/news/local_new…

Midland man nearly 4 times legal drinking limit sentenced to 30 years after deadly crash firstalert7.com/2026/03/19/mid…

Gov. Abbott names David Broom as next Cherokee County district attorney cbs19.tv/article/news/l…

Attorneys are relying on AI without fact-checking, turning in briefs riddled with errors, fake case citations and so-called “hallucinations.” ow.ly/XSem106wiOm

New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products will go into effect March 31. Here's what you need to know. bit.ly/4uMOY3B

New: @DanPatrick rolls out adjusted committee/chair assignments. #txlege @DonnaCampbellTX moves to Ed chair, @TeamBettencourt gets Higher Ed, @kevinsparkstx gets Nat Res, @PhilKingTX gets Border Security select. Full list: ltgov.texas.gov/wp-content/upl…

Fort Bend County Judge KP George bonds out of jail after guilty verdict in money laundering trial abc13.com/post/kp-george…

Governor @GregAbbott_TX today announced $5 million in state grants for the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, expanding support for mental healthcare services across Texas. These grants will help train and develop the next generation of healthcare leaders.

SCOOP: DOJ has waived policy requiring newly hired prosecutors to have least a year (more often 3 years) experience practicing law. As DOJ struggles to replace mass departures w/ qualified applicants, this move allows hiring straight out of law school. news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/do…

The deterrent effect of gathering DNA from people arrested for felonies is large, and illustrates something important about crime. 1/2

We’ve updated our Members Not Returning for the 90th #txlege post to reflect the results of the March 2026 primaries: bit.ly/4bn0Yjq

Law enforcement needs a warrant to get your location data from cell phone providers. But the FBI has found an alternative avenue: Buying that information directly from data brokers. politico.com/news/2026/03/1…

MUST READ: A bombshell NYT investigation shows that Cesar Chavez sexually abused young girls. Dolores Huerta also discloses for first time that that Chavez raped her. So much more from Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes —> nytimes.com/2026/03/18/us/…

Attorneys for former Uvalde school police Chief Pete Arredondo are suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency’s refusal to testify has stalled Arredondo's criminal trial over the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting. texastribune.org/2026/03/17/cbp…

Is it legal to sleep at a Texas rest area? Can you sleep in your car? What the law says statesman.com/news/article/i… via @statesman

Tennessee prosecutor alleges ex-NFL player Darron Lee consulted AI bot to help cover up girlfriend's killing click2houston.com/news/national/…

Former Dallas Police Association President Jaime Castro takes plea deal in fatal crash case yahoo.com/news/articles/…

What’s behind the historic drop in U.S. crime? @WSJ used CCJ data to explore the trends and dig into possible theories behind the declines, ranging from tougher policing to societal changes like less alcohol consumption and more time spent alone.

When it comes to balancing "rapid user growth and digital freedom with safety and child protection," does anyone really think Big Tech will favor the latter in the long run? #txlege