Conference Close-Up

On the second day of this year's Annual State Conference, the host county of Galveston logged 1,164 prisoners in its 1,171-bed jail. Some 150-200 of those inmates belong to the state, and several hundred "are bond eligible but are just sitting there," said Galveston County Sherriff Gean Leonard. "We need to be gutsy, creative and innovative," Leonard told county judges and … [Read more...] about State Conference Highlights

The 73rd Annual South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association Conference June 18-21 opened and closed with a consistent theme: Unity. During the Opening General Session the first several speakers alluded to the commonality among the commissioners courts represented by some 381 officials in attendance at the Omni Bayfront in Corpus Christi. Nueces County Judge Loyd … [Read more...] about Highlights from Corpus Christi

The following resolutions were passed by the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association, representing 67 counties in the state of Texas, on June 20, 2007, during the Association's annual conference. Thanks to the Host Court WHEREAS, the annual conference of the South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association was held in Corpus Christi, Texas, June … [Read more...] about South Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association 2007 Resolutions

It was at times crazy, contentious and cock-eyed, featuring battles over the House speaker's chair, a late-night walkout by House members, a contested roll call vote in the Senate, and a logjam of proposed legislation. Lawmakers, faced with 6,374 filings, ultimately passed 1,495 bills including the appropriations package, which was approved on the 139th day of the 140-day … [Read more...] about Highlights from College Station