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What House Bill 1693 Means for Your Medical Expenses

With all the national news right now, it can be easy to miss everything that’s happening with civil justice law right here in Texas. To that end, with the state legislature’s session having recently ended, our Dallas personal injury lawyers at Mathias Raphael PLLC Accident & Injury Lawyers thought it would be a good time to discuss one in particular. Specifically, we’re…

Unpacking Governor Greg Abbott’s Veto of Teen Prostitution Bill

Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently made headlines after his controversial decision to veto a bill protecting child prostitutes. The Republican governor killed House Bill 1771, which would have prohibited prostituted minors from being arrested and sent to juvenile court, despite its overwhelming popularity in the Texas legislature. Written by Rep. Shawn Thierry, D-Houston, HB 1771 would have amended the Texas penal code…