Texas Criminal Law Updates

In 2023, the 88th Texas legislature passed the now-infamous Texas SB4 – Senate Bill 4 – in its fourth special session. Texas SB 4 creates a vast regulatory and criminal… continue here

A federal judge in the Southern District of Texas just held the new Texas drag show law unconstitutional and issued a permanent injunction, preventing the state of Texas from enforcing… continue here

In this article we take a birdseye view of all of the new Texas criminal laws in 2023 that were passed by the 88th Legislature and imposed on Texans effective… continue here

The Texas offense of Fentanyl Murder went into effect on September 1, 2023, in response to public pressure related to the rise of fentanyl-related overdoses in Texas. Passed by the… continue here

In Texas you can be arrested for almost any traffic violation— even minor traffic violations that are not punishable by jail time. Texas law gives police wide discretion in making… continue here

Martindale-Hubbell, the premier lawyer ranking agency, recognized Paul Saputo as a Silver Client Champion in 2021. According to Martindale-Hubbell, the Silver Client Champion award recognizes attorneys for their commitment to… continue here

In 2021, Texas’s 87th Legislative Session created several new criminal offenses and updated many important laws relating to criminal prosecution and post-arrest matters, including updates to record clearing laws. Perhaps… continue here

In 2021, the 87th Texas Legislature created a brand new type of eligibility for expunctions. Now, if you have been convicted of Unlawful Carrying Weapons (UCW) under subsection (a), committed… continue here

The Texas Supreme Court released a major opinion regarding expunction law that will upend legal thinking about expunction matters statewide. If you have a misdemeanor case that was dismissed but… continue here

The great majority of criminal trials involve state prosecutions for violations of state law. However, just as there are state laws against engaging in criminal behavior, there are also federal… continue here