Private university police under Texas Public Information Act consideration
Senate Bill 308 filed by Sen. John Whitmire advanced from the Senate Criminal Justice Committee. The measure would require private university police departments to comply with open records requests, previously shielding them from standard public scrutiny. If enacted, campus police at private higher education institutions would become governmental bodies subject to public access.
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Porcelain Art Guilds Egg Sale Saturday Event
The Bay Area Porcelain Art Guild hosts an annual tea and egg sale at the Baytown Community Center from 9 30 a m to 1 p m. Members paint eggs for the sale and design goals while funds support guest artists and workshops. An exhibit of hand painted porcelain by members accompanies the event. Cruise Meier and Sandy Long finish decorative eggs for the sale.
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Funeral for Jarvis Morgan Jr. draws hundreds in somber tribute
Hundreds gather at Second Baptist Church to say goodbye to Jarvis Lamont Morgan Jr. 17, also known as She, a Robert E. Lee High School student murdered after being abducted on February 1. Family notes and community groups mourn as clergy lead prayers and songs.
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Alejandro Castillo Chavez
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Raphael D. Montgomery
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Texas campus carry bill gains preliminary Senate approval
The Texas Senate advanced a campus carry measure allowing concealed handguns on public university campuses, a day after approving open carry statewide. Support from gun rights groups and Republicans was strong, despite student groups and UT Chancellor William McRaven opposing it. The bill would permit concealed carry at public universities while private colleges could ban them.
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Austin
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State Senate
Osama bin Laden
University of Texas
Senate
State House
Brian Birdwell
R-Granbury
William McRaven
Classified Inside Obituaries and Puzzles Section
Inside the edition, readers find Classifieds Obituaries and a crossword puzzle. The page also highlights community notices weather stock outlook and viewpoints sections. The layout promotes local ads and reader engagement with puzzles and notices.
Texas Senate curbs local gun limit signage
The Texas Senate approved a bill authorizing fines up to 1500 dollars for first offenses and up to 10000 dollars for repeat violations by local government entities that post signs prohibiting concealed carry in areas where licensed Texans may carry. The measure, championed by Senator Donna Campbell, advances to the House and directs the attorney general to handle complaints and investigations with a 15 day removal window.
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Texas Attorney General's Office
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