With over 1,500 crimes listed outside the penal code, Texas criminal law is unwieldy and unjust. HB 2804 proposes a commission to review these offenses and to recommend eliminating them or consolidating them in the penal code.
Criminal Justice
Congress must take sextortion seriously to protect children
James T. Woods Act would take necessary steps One night nearly a year ago, Marilyn Davidson’s worst nightmare as a mother came true at the dinner table. Like most other parents, Marilyn had taught her son about the dangers he might encounter as he grew up, including drugs, alcohol, strangers and unsafe situations. Still, there was one...
September 3, 2026