Media Coverage

School Discipline in the Crosshairs: Texas School Discipline HB 6 Raises Equity and Oversight Concerns

Dallas Weekly,

Senate bill 1238 passing closes ‘widow penalty’ loophole

KLTV 7,

Texas Relaxes Punishment for Student Vaping, Cracks Down on Other Behaviors

Dallas Observer,

Texas law to end ‘widow penalty’ for home, auto insurance set to take effect Sept. 1

Houston Public Media,

One traffic ticket can trigger years of fines, arrests and debt for some Texans

Fort Worth Star-Telegram,

Texas bill would lock up more youths in understaffed juvenile facilities

Dallas Morning News,

Abuse is rampant in Texas youth prisons, feds say. Now lawmakers want more kids in adult prisons

Houston Chronicle,

Suspend a 5-year-old? Texas lawmakers have the wrong idea about protecting teachers.

Houston Chronicle, | Op Ed

Solar scams? Texas to consider cracking down on deceptive solar panel sales tactics, fraud

KXAN News,

Senate bill would allow kids as young as 15 to be sent to adult Texas prisons

KERA News,

Texas lawmakers close to passing bill to block widow's penalty in insurance rates

Fox 26 Houston,

Overdraft fees are here to stay, costing consumers thousands of dollars a year

Public News Service,

Texas lawmakers move to shift zoning power away from neighbors

Community Impact Austin,

Houston man says stepfather was swindled into $98K of solar panel debt

KPRC 2 Houston,

Proposal Would Make it Easier To Arrest, Expel Texas Students

Dallas Observer,

Harris County’s Juvenile Justice Department draws national attention for rehabilitation programs

Houston Chronicle,

Home insurers would need approval to jack up rates under Texas Senate bill

Houston Chronicle,

New program aims to help young people get driver's education for free

KVUE News,

Texas lawmakers turn their focus to student discipline

CBS Austin,

Texas lawmakers turn their focus to student discipline

CBS Austin,

Will it be easier to kick Texas’ littlest kids out of school? Lawmakers may weaken ban

Dallas Morning News,

Frost Bank customers make decision on class-action suit over overdraft fees

San Antonio Express-News,

House Republicans’ bill would let educators suspend Texas’ homeless students more often

Houston Landing,

House Republicans’ bill would let educators suspend Texas’ homeless students more often

Houston Landing,

Lawmakers examine insurance bundling

NBC DFW,