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"...Does the law require me to help people in a dangerous situation..."

"...handled primarily as an issue of public health, not law enforcement. Advocates say the tools to reverse the trend..."

"...crisis this legislative session was to adopt a war-on-drugs-style law that could slap a 17-year-old who gives their friends..."

"...also advocating for local leaders to adopt an overdose "Good Samaritan" law, which seeks to provide certain legal protections..."

"...On Sept. 1, a new law went into effect that makes it possible for anyone..."

"...An important step to saving lives is establishing a Good Samaritan law for the state. This means that if..."

"...considered to be unarmed and potentially dangerous as a do-gooder. San Marcos citizens are called upon to help bring..."

"...may wear off after a short time, requiring robust Good Samaritan laws that provide legal amnesty for 911 calls..."

"...of life," Betzen noted, "I had to break the law."..."

"...legislative session, while a war-on-drugs-style drug-induced homicide bill became law. That means that when someone dies from an overdose,..."

"...Bob Hall, R-Edge­wood, would make this happen; Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, says, "I'm actually not surprised" by Abbott's pivot...."

"...a total of 42 bills and resolutions passed by lawmakers last session. On top of that, with the veto..."

"...question: Master, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? He answered, Love the Lord your God with all..."

"...Justice Coalition, Texas Harm Reduction Alliance, and the UT Law Civil Rights Clinic released a preliminary key findings report...."

"...-breeding community. Both members and reptile dealers oppose the law. "In one fell swoop," Barringer said, "the law has..."

"...Zero Waste Advisory Commission last week, but they're a good baseline...."

"...Bill Richardson, New Mexico legislators have finally passed a law legalizing the medicinal use of marijuana by seriously ill..."

"...• Good news on bad bills: SB 103, the plastic bag..."

"...place where everybody is on one side of the law or the other, but then this is true of..."

"...Should Travis County prosecutors have turned over to defense lawyers for Colton Pitonyak, convicted in 2007 of the gruesome..."

"...a recent Fox News poll, but at the Capitol lawmakers remain wary – declining even to pass a measure..."

"...the AARP and other advocates who rode herd on lawmakers to approve a promised property-tax cut. You would think..."

"...Until last fall, Elgin resident Andrew Bryan Lawhorn never knew that for years he'd been facing charges..."

"...border up to Austin, it would probably be a good idea to have a driver's license, a front license..."

"...Los Coast's earlier 2016 single, "Summer Samaritan," features a slight taming of Privott's larynx over mature..."

"...items – kitchen cleaners, pillowcases, towels, and other household goods. "I was there with my friend, Violet John, and..."

"...Quote of the Week "She is a very good bowler. For someone her size, she actually gets a..."

"...who overcame poverty and racial inequality to become a lawyer, instilled a nonstop work ethic in him. Jonathan Mahone's..."