The following are summaries of selected opinions issued by the Texas Supreme Court in March 2024. These summaries are prepared by court staff as a courtesy and are not a substitute for the actual opinions. The summaries are overviews of particular aspects of the opinions; please review the entire opinions. GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY: Governmental entity contract deemed properly executed until entity …
This is the final installment in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County …
This is the sixth in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
This is the fifth in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
This is the fourth in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
This is the third in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
This is the second in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
This is the first in a series of seven articles about the Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project. This series of articles was named the Best Series of Articles – General Interest by the State Bar of Texas‘ Division III Stars of Texas Bars Awards. The Travis County Forensic Mental Health Project delivered its recommendations to the Travis County Commissioners …
The Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation (TCWLF) will award approximately $90,000 in grants this year to local nonprofit organizations that provide legal services to women, children, and families. The grants will be awarded at TCWLF’s annual Grants & Awards Luncheon, co-hosted by the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association (TCWLA). This year’s luncheon will take place on Friday, April 26. Register …
In October 2022, the Texas Supreme Court directed the Texas Access to Justice Commission (TAJC) to study existing rules and recommend actions that would accomplish two goals: 1. Allow qualified non-attorneys to provide limited legal services directly to low-income Texans; and 2. Allow non-attorneys to have economic interests in entities that provide legal services to low-income Texans while preserving attorneys’ …