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New Texas Law: Fertility Fraud Now Considered Felony Sexual Assault

Fertility doctors in Texas can now face felony sexual assault charges if they use reproductive material from a donor that a patient did not select or expressly consent to. That’s because, as of September 1st, a new Texas law—Senate Bill...

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Texas Law Sets New Requirements for Rape Kit Testing & Preservation, Updates Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations

Sexual assault victims in Texas now have greater legal protections than ever, thanks to a new groundbreaking law—House Bill (HB) 8—that took effect on September 1st. Also known as the Lavinia Masters Act, this law now sets strict requirements regarding...

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New Texas Law Eliminates the Driver Responsibility Program, Increases Traffic & DWI Fines

About 1.5 million Texans may now be able to get their driver’s licenses reinstated through a new Texas law that took effect on September 1st. This law, House Bill (HB) 2048, has repealed the Driver Responsibility Program (DRP), which some...

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Texas the 16th State to Raise Legal Smoking Age to 21

A new Texas law is raising the bar for buying tobacco products, increasing the minimum age from 18 to 21. Senate Bill (SB) 21, which was officially signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 7, 2019, took effect...

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