County lifts limits on mobile food trucks amid oil boom
Ector County commissioners removed restrictions on when mobile food establishments can stay open and capped permits, arguing market forces will set limits. A 25-truck cap remains in city limits. Health officials had warned of unpermitted, unsafe pop-up businesses during the oil boom and will work with vendors to refine practices.
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Odessa council weighs late hour rules for nightclubs and mobile vendors
City leaders hear requests to extend nightclub hours past 2 am and ease mobile vendor rules with fewer site plan hurdles. Vendors seek higher permit caps, quicker approvals, and safeguards against permit loss amid growing industry. The council also acts on zoning for several parcels, grants, and public safety purchases.
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Gonzales Habeas Appeal Beginnings Held As Initial Filing
Attorneys for Gonzales seek to treat a Jan 14 state filing as an initial writ of habeas corpus rather than a subsequent filing. They argue Texas law limits later submissions and say the Court of Criminal Appeals has not yet marked the case as submitted. No resolution timeline is set.
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Open carry not top priority for Texas Lt. Gov Patrick
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says open carry of handguns is not a legislative priority and lacks votes to pass. Once a campaign pledge, he told a Texas Tribune forum that the issue does not reach the chamber's current agenda amid focus on the state budget and public education.
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