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Briscoe endorses broad drug law revision amid clash
Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr proposes a sweeping overhaul of Texas drug laws, backing harsher penalties for pushers, a system of drug dealer registration, and reduced first offense penalties for marijuana. He aims to align with federal rules and energize rehabilitation, while critics call the plan flawed.
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Segislature
Dolph Briscoe Jr
House
Senate
Briscoe
Don Kennard
Hort Worth
Chet Brooks
Pasadena
Kennard
Brooks
Lindon Williams
Austin
East Texas
Kelly Snyder
Tom O'Connor
John Hill
Hill
Executive
Department of State Government
David Finney
Fort Worth
Waco
Harry Provence
Texas College and University System
Jack L. Reynolds
Edinburg
State Bar of Texas
Bill Hobby Jr
National Energy and Natural Resources Committee
National Conference of
Lieutenant Governors
Price Daniel Jr
Rep
Hawkins Menefee Jr
Houston
Texas Advisory Commission On Intergovernmental Relations
Hobby
Crime and Narcotics Commission
Ian W. Holmes
Dallas
Ted A. Kepple
el Paso
Carol S. Vance
Harris County
Vance
Delay
Citizens Conference
Ray Kirkpatrick
State Insurance Board
H. J. Blanchard
Lubbock
Legislative Property Tax Committee
Parks and Wildlife Department
Atty. Gen