minors /tags/minors minors en-US Copyright Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:03:50 GMT 5th Circuit upholds Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent for contraception /health-wellness/2024-03-13/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-law-requiring-minors-to-obtain-parental-consent-for-contraception A three-judge panel in New Orleans ruled that a Texas law requiring minors to obtain parental consent to obtain birth control does not conflict with the goals of the federally-funded Title X program, which has given teens birth control confidentially. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:03:50 GMT /health-wellness/2024-03-13/5th-circuit-upholds-texas-law-requiring-minors-to-obtain-parental-consent-for-contraception Pooja Salhotra | The Texas Tribune Texas House drops anti-drag language, OKs ban of 'sexually oriented performances' in front of minors /politics/2023-05-19/texas-house-drops-anti-drag-language-oks-ban-of-sexually-oriented-performances-in-front-of-minors The version of Senate Bill 12 preliminarily passed by the Texas House excludes language targeting drag performers — a big change from the version the Texas Senate passed last month. Fri, 19 May 2023 20:02:31 GMT /politics/2023-05-19/texas-house-drops-anti-drag-language-oks-ban-of-sexually-oriented-performances-in-front-of-minors Sergio Martínez-Beltrán A 12-year-old is charged with murder in the shooting of a Sonic restaurant employee /news/2023-05-16/a-12-year-old-is-charged-with-murder-in-the-shooting-of-a-sonic-restaurant-employee The juvenile suspect allegedly fled the scene with Angel Gomez, 20, who had gotten into a physical altercation with the employee before the shooting occurred, police said. Tue, 16 May 2023 15:13:35 GMT /news/2023-05-16/a-12-year-old-is-charged-with-murder-in-the-shooting-of-a-sonic-restaurant-employee Ayana Archie Federal judge says Texas can’t ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns /texas-news/2022-08-26/federal-judge-says-texas-cant-ban-18-to-20-year-olds-from-carrying-handguns U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, who cited the Second Amendment in his decision, stayed the ruling pending appeal. Fri, 26 Aug 2022 14:35:07 GMT /texas-news/2022-08-26/federal-judge-says-texas-cant-ban-18-to-20-year-olds-from-carrying-handguns William Melhado | The Texas Tribune Fort Worth company tries a new tune: Buy me some peanut (butter) and Cracker Jacks /business-economy/2022-04-14/fort-worth-company-tries-a-new-tune-buy-me-some-peanut-butter-and-cracker-jacks HomePlate Peanut Butter officials say the company offers a high-end, high-quality peanut butter aiming to score with not just the ball-playing community, but at discerning consumers around the country. Thu, 14 Apr 2022 14:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2022-04-14/fort-worth-company-tries-a-new-tune-buy-me-some-peanut-butter-and-cracker-jacks Bob Francis | Fort Worth Report Court Strikes Down Texas Law That Bans Sex Talk With Minors /texas-news/2013-11-01/court-strikes-down-texas-law-that-bans-sex-talk-with-minors The state's highest criminal court has struck down a Texas law that bans sexually explicit Internet communications between an adult and minor. The Court… Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:19:14 GMT /texas-news/2013-11-01/court-strikes-down-texas-law-that-bans-sex-talk-with-minors Associated Press