(Press Release) District Attorney, Roberto Serna, announced today that the D.A’s  Border Prosecution Unit, Chief Guajardo of the  Eagle Pass Police Department,  Maverick County Sheriff Schmerber  and Dimmit County Sheriff Boyd have scheduled the following seminars.  All law enforcement officers from Texas are invited. 1)     The Warrantless Searches seminar is scheduled…

(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds shoppers they can save money on certain items during the state’s annual sales tax holiday. This year, the sales tax holiday is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 11-13. The law exempts most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks priced below $100 from…

By: Justice of the Peace David J. Castañeda The following information is not offered as legal advice, but it procedural information only. The court and its personnel are prohibited by The Texas Code of Judicial Conduct, as per 4(G), from giving legal advice. Chapter 92 of the Texas Property Code…

(Press Release) – Last night, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 19 (85-1) which transfers 405 million dollars out of Health & Human Services, Managed Care Organizations to pay for teacher pay raises and TRS Care. The Bill Analysis for SB 19 states that the $405 million transferred out of MCO…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 The City of Eagle Pass, Texas has hired the firm of Kendig Keast Collaborative of Sugar Land, Texas to assist it develop a Master Comprehensive Plan to guide the future growth and development of the community.  In conjunction with this…

By: Miguel Munoz, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2017 San Antonio, Texas Police Department reports that 10 undocumented aliens who were riding inside an 18 Wheeler Tractor-Trailer from Laredo, Texas to San Antonio have died from heat exposure and asphyxiation, eight at the scene of a Walmart parking lot…

By: Talia Buford, ProPublica Given how President Donald Trump has taken aim at the Environmental Protection Agency with regulatory rollbacks and deep proposed budget cuts, it may come as no surprise that the Office of Environmental Justice is on the chopping block. This tiny corner of the EPA was established…

by Shannon Najmabadi and Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune July 25, 2017 The growing list of public officials who oppose Republicans’ efforts to regulate bathroom use for transgender Texans now includes law enforcement. Police chiefs from three of the five biggest cities in the state gathered at the Texas Capitol…

by Brandon Formby and Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 Texans could soon have more direct control over the property tax rates that cities, counties and special purpose districts set as legislation that stalled during the state Legislature’s regular session is taken up by both chambers this week….

by Marissa Evans, The Texas Tribune July 24, 2017 Children in the Galveston and Hill Country areas are going to be without state-funded speech, occupational and physical therapy services as two more providers prepare to leave the Early Childhood Intervention program. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission confirmed Monday…