Constitutional Carry Gains Final House Passage in Texas
The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 allows any Texan 21 or older with a clean record to carry a holstered handgun in public with no training requirement, while extending prohibitions for certain misdemeanors and felons. Law enforcement remains wary of verification limits and supports added gun safety education and training.
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Hawthorne
Senate
House
Department of Public Safety
Baytown
Eric Freed
Mike Holden
Harris County
Sherman Eagleton
Baytown panel study on policing aims to unite community
A Baytown Police Advisory Committee report details 12 focus groups and 3 public workshops to shape policing reforms. It highlights desires for greater police engagement, better officer training on mental health, and holding officers accountable. Key findings show 71 percent want a department reflect the community’s race and ethnicity. main priorities are neighborhood visibility, crime prevention, and rapid emergency response.
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Baytown
Holmes
Aaron Crowell
Crowell
Wade
Rick Davis
Charles Johnson
Johnson
Baytown Police Advisory Committee
Raphael Montgomery
Montgomery
EPAC
Project Guardian
Barber charged after drugs found during Baytown raid
Baytown police say a 45 year old man, Aaron Burton, was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance after a raid at 322 East Texas Avenue. Officers recovered a stolen pistol and multiple drugs including crack cocaine, powder cocaine, meth, oxycodone, oxymorphone, marijuana, promethazine and Adderall. Burton held without bond on parole violation. bond set at 25,000 for each new count.
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Baytown
East Texas Avenue
Aaron Burton
Harris County
Burton
Public comment invited on Texas air permit draft May 21 2021
The executive director advances a draft air permit for public review under 30 TAC 122.10, with no new construction authority. Materials are viewable at TCEQ central and Houston offices and Sterling Library, Baytown, from the publication date. Written comments or a hearing request must be received within 30 days, with notices and contact details provided.
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Six Pines
The
Woodlands
Texas Commission On Environmental Quality
TCEQ
Interstate 10 E
Baytown
Harris County
Texas
Commission
Tceg.texas.gov
Tceq Central
Park 35 Circle
Building E
Austin
Houston
Polk State H
Sterling Municipal Library
Mary Elizabeth Wilbanks Ave
MC-105
P.O. Box
Epic
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
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Red Cedar Drive
la Porte
Jason Kelly
Park Street
Kelly
Interstate 10
East Chase Street
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, LP
Dena Gallow