Texas has made great strides in reforming its civil justice system in the last decade and its citizens are reaping the benefits. Modernizing the court system will bring the clarity and rationality necessary for the state to build on these reforms.
Safe Schools and Fair Standards
Safe Schools and Fair Standards Key points: Texas’s higher education code is not aligned with Supreme Court precedent on the correct standards for defining harassment. Texas statute does not define what makes conduct “severe,” “persistent,” or “pervasive.” The existing legal framework should remain intact but needs updated definitions that protect both free speech and students...