On March 28, 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extended the order halting certain residential evictions through June 30, 2021. However, an emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court “that instructed judges across Texas how to follow the federal mandate expired March 31.” This blog post features resources for residents of Texas who are facing eviction.
Read moreAccess Digital Resources Remotely from the Texas State Law Library
It's National Library Week (April 8-14), and the Harris County Law Library is celebrating! We're tipping our hat to the Texas State Law Library in Austin whose digital resources are available to residents throughout the state free of charge!
To enroll in Texas State Law Library's "Research from Home" program, simply sign up for a library card on the Law Library's website. (New users will be authenticated using geolocation to confirm Texas residency.)
Library accounts obtained via the TSLL online patron registration form will grant you access from home to selected library databases and the TSLL digital collection of more than 500 e-books and practice guides. (Some e-books are restricted and can only be checked out from home by government employees. The restricted titles are the Texas Litigation Guide, the Texas Transaction Guide, Collier on Bankruptcy, and Moore's Federal Practice.) Access to these resources will be permitted for a period of 6 months, with the option to re-enroll on the TSLL library card renewal page.
Join us celebrating National Library Week by registering for your Texas State Law Library remote access library card today!
New Year, New Laws for Texans
As the new year begins, Texans are seeing a handful of changes in the law. Many of the legislative developments of the last Congressional session took effect on September 1, 2017 (including the right to carry swords and machetes in public and the prohibition on texting while driving), but a few additional laws -- 26 to be exact -- were slated to launch on January 1, 2018, along with specific sections of eight additional bills. Milk transport, prepaid calling cards, property appraisals, credit card transactions, bingo halls, and the transfer of motor vehicles are all impacted by the changes. To learn more about the 85th legislative session and the laws that took effect on January 1st, visit the websites listed here.
