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For Immigrants With Protected Status In Texas, U.S. Supreme Court Ruling About Green Card Ineligibility Sent A “Shockwave”
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The high court ruled that immigrants granted protection from deportation due to conditions in their homeland are not eligible for green cards if they entered the country illegally.
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Bipartisan Effort Led By Texans To Make Juneteenth A Federal Holiday Poised For Passage
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The bill was passed in the Senate on Tuesday and is expected to get a House vote Wednesday afternoon where it has overwhelming support.
Read moreWatered-Down Expansion Of Texas’ Medical Marijuana Program Signed Into Law
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House Bill 1535 expands eligibility for the Texas Compassionate Use Program to people with cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder. It’s effective Sept. 1.
Read moreFear Of Coronavirus Will No Longer Be Acceptable Reason For Texans On Unemployment To Turn Down Job Offers
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The state’s unemployment agency is ending that exemption June 26, when out-of-work Texans will also stop receiving an extra $300 in federal jobless benefits.
Read moreTexas Power Generation Companies Will Have To Better Prepare For Extreme Weather Under Bills Gov. Greg Abbott Signed Into Law
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Senate Bills 2 and 3 are aimed at overhauling the state’s power grid after the devastating winter storm in February and the widespread power outages that followed.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill To Punish Businesses That Require Proof Of COVID-19 Vaccination
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Abbott’s signature means that businesses that require so-called vaccine passports can’t get state contracts and could lose state licenses or operating permits.
Read moreMattie Parker Declares Victory In Fort Worth Mayoral Runoff
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Parker, the former chief of staff to retiring Mayor Betsy Price, declared victory in the runoff against Deborah Peoples, who recently stepped down as chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party.
Read moreTexas Lawmakers Responded To The Pandemic By Limiting What The Government Can Do In Response To A Pandemic
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Lawmakers didn’t succeed in curtailing the governor’s power during a disaster, but they did pass bills that prohibit so-called vaccine passports and ban the mandatory closure of churches and gun stores.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Signs Slate Of Legislation To Increase Criminal Penalties For Protesters, Punish Cities That Reduce Police Budgets
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The bills are in response to widespread protests and calls to “defund the police” last year.
Read moreTexas Families With Students Receiving Free Or Reduced-Price Lunches Could Be Eligible For Up To $1,200 In Food Aid
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The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will allocate around $2.5 billion in food benefits to all eligible families. School districts will notify families about eligibility by June 2.
Read moreThe 2021 Legislative Session Is Over. Here Are The Big Bills That Passed – And The Ones That Failed
The 2021 session of the Texas Legislature ended with some GOP priority bills failing. On Sunday night, Texas Democrats walked out of the House before midnight, blocking passage of a bill that would create new voting restrictions. The walkout also killed a bill that would make changes to the bail system.
Read moreTexas Could Give Landowners More Say In Eminent Domain Negotiations Under Bill Sent To Greg Abbott’s Desk
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After failing last session, lawmakers finalized a bill — described as a “delicate compromise” — that provides new protections for landowners in negotiating with companies attempting to seize their land through eminent domain.
Read moreTEXAS LEGISLATURE 2021 Texas Legislature Moves On Two Fronts To Prevent State’s Largest Cities And Counties From Cutting Law Enforcement Budgets
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The Senate measure would require major counties hold an election before reducing their law enforcement budgets. The House bill would financially punish the state’s larger cities if they cut police funds.
Read moreTexas House, Senate Strike Compromise On Bill Legalizing Permitless Carry of Handguns
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The agreement advances the legislation even closer to becoming law. Gov. Greg Abbott has said he will sign such a proposal.
Read moreLegal Notice For Application To Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE TEXAS ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE COMMISSION BY U BAR WINES, LLC FOR A WINERY PERMIT TO BE LOCATED AT 5701 HIGHWAY 159 WEST, BELLVILLE, AUSTIN COUNTY, TEXAS 77418. THE SOLE MEMBER AND MANAGER OF THE LLC IS EDWIN J. UECKERT.
Read moreNotice to Creditors for the Estate of Jean M Samaan
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JEAN M. SAMAAN, Deceased, were issued on October 24, 2018, in Cause No. 18PR-10357, pending in County Court at Law Austin County, Texas.
Read moreNotice of Special Election
Austin County has posted a Notice of Special Election.
Read moreNOTICE OF 2018 TAX YEAR PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATE FOR AUSTIN COUNTY
A tax rate of $0.5479 per $100 valuation has been proposed for adoption by the governing body of Austin County. This rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate, and state law requires that two public hearings be held by the governing body before adopting the proposed tax rate. The governing body of Austin County proposes to […]
Read moreNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing concerning the annual compensation of District and County Officers and employees of the 155th Judicial District of Texas, shall be held on August 29th, 2017, at 8:00 a.m. in the Court Room located on the 1st floor of the Austin County Courthouse.
Read moreNOTICE TO CREDITORS for the Estate of Robert Lee Conlee
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