Women’s History Month has historically taken place during March and in 1980 “President Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the Week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week.” Though this proclamation was made 43 years ago women still experience a gender gap to this day. The Harris County Robert W. Hainsworth Law Library would like to focus on the important women in the legal field, the achievements they have made throughout history and those they continue to make today.
Read moreCrim Pro: Bail
The Crim Pro Ex Libris Juris series highlights general topics and legal information resources on Texas Criminal Procedure. This installment covers the requirements for bail in Texas and also briefly touches upon some of the constant changes that are being made within Houston specifically and the United States to ensure bail requirements continue to change and evolve when necessary.
Read moreEviction Text Messaging Program Applications Now Open
Lone Star Legal Aid and Texas Legal Services Center have launched the Eviction Text Messaging Program, a program available to Texans seeking guidance through the Justice of the Peace Court Eviction Appeal process. The program will provide eligible applicants with guided support by text message, including reminders of important deadlines, links to helpful information, and answers to questions during the eviction appeal process.
The Eviction Text Messaging Program is available by application only to those who are appealing an eviction court order from a Texas Justice Court. Call 1-800-722-8394 to apply.
White Primaries
In this installment for the Black History Month Ex Libris Juris series, we will focus on the elimination of white primaries in Texas. Surprisingly, the end of this practice has a historical connection to Houston.
Read moreCrim Pro: Basics of Criminal Procedure
The Crim Pro Ex Libris Juris series highlights general topics and legal information resources on Texas Criminal Procedure. This post summarizes the information found in the State Bar of Texas Criminal Justice Section publication The Texas Criminal Justice Process: A Citizen’s Guide, the Wex legal dictionary of the Legal Information Institute, and the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
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