Texas Bill Would Prohibit Using Credit Card Information to Track Firearms Purchases
AUSTIN, Texas. (March 5, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Texas House would prohibit financial institutions operating in the state from using a credit card merchant code to track the purchases of firearms and ammunition. Rep. Matt Schaefer (R) introduced House Bill...
Texas Bill Would Expand State Right to Try; Further Reject Some FDA Restrictions on Experimental Treatments
AUSTIN, Texas (Feb. 13, 2023) – A bill introduced in the Texas Senate would expand the state’s “Right to Try” law, setting the foundation to nullify in practice additional Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by patients...
Texas Bills Would Create State Process to End Police Qualified Immunity
AUSTIN, Texas. (Feb. 8, 2023) – A pair of bills introduced in the Texas Senate would create a process to sue police officers in state court for the deprivation of individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense. Senator Royce West (D)...