Somebody asked me last week if I want APD to respond to every 911 call in Austin. I'd like to tell a story about a neighbor. Vote @NoWayPropA tomorrow if you haven't already. Polls are open from 7a-7p. Go to votetravis.com to find a polling location near you.

Y’all check out Joey Flores, District Manager of Starbucks who overheard our staff discussing challenges with obtaining our holiday cup and stopped us to say “let me make it right.” Starbucks Joey is an amazing example of community spirit. Thank you, Joey.

ow.ly/LGRc50KWhet Check out this great report from our partners at the National League of Cities (National League of Cities) ,featuring LSJA's incredible Transformative Justice Programs.

LSJA’s JustSentencing Team provided over 1200 legal service hours this summer! Thank you for all of your hard work!

ow.ly/2QRE50L0o1Z LSJA is recognized in this Strategic Workforce Development toolkit piece, “Every Day Counts 6: Strategic Workforce Development Toolkit”.

LSJA Justice League member Yulise Reaves Waters (@yulisewaters) will join a panel discussing the “School to Prison Pipeline” Friday October 14th 9am-4pm at Dallas College Cedar Valley Campus (Dallas College) #HopeSummit “Restoring Hope to Returning Citizens”.

As TX’s youth prisons try to climb out of crisis, they’re pushing more kids into adult prisons. One was Joshua, 16, who had a long history of mental illness and had been locked up since 11. Joshua killed himself after 6 months in adult prison. texastribune.org/2023/04/28/tex… #txlege

Great to see overwhelming vote in Texas House of Representatives today for HB213 providing a second look by parole board for those convicted as youths after 20 years behind bars! No one is disposable and PA and MI have proven this is consistent with public safety. #txlege capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/Act…

If Office of the Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick & Senate are prioritizing House bills with the most support, including among conservatives, two awaiting referral are: HB1737 (Clean Slate) that passed House unanimously & HB213 (Youth 2nd Look) that passed Senate 30-1 in 2021 after powerful remarks by Dan Patrick!

The Second Look Act, now The Senator Eddie Lucio Jr Act, passed the Texas Senate 30-1 last session. If referred to the State Affairs Committee, Senator Bryan Hughes can quickly pass it to the Senate floor. Senator Tan Parker Senator Angela Paxton senatorlucio Drew Springer Lone Star Justice Alliance

Thanks for your leadership on this Doug Deason! The heartfelt comments on the floor last session from Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and so many Senators made that discussion one of the most memorable and unifying moments. Now, there is a great opportunity to get this done for #Texas! #txlege

Second Look Act is a powerful incentive for those incarcerated to engage in productive activities and to lower their risk of recidivism. Let’s get it done #txlege Senator Bryan Hughes is ready to roll.

NEW: Texas' "second look bill," offering an earlier chance of parole for youth offenders, was poised to become law w/overwhelming bipartisan support this year. Until a chaotic hearing where lawmakers suddenly didn't know what the legislation actually said. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

Testimony yesterday from a forensic lung expert that #RobertRoberson's daughter's death was of natural causes and that she was NOT murdered. Texas may be hours away from executing someone when it is possible that no crime ever occurred. Justice demands a new trial. #txlege

From the order issued by the Supreme Court of Texas: "All three branches of government play a role in any criminal sentence." Hell yes txcourts.gov/media/1459340/…

Statement from Chairman Joe Moody and Chairman Jeff Leach #txlege #RobertRoberson

Talking tonight with veterans of Texas government who easily have a combined roughly 200 years in and around it, and they have NEVER seen anything close to what happened today in the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson. Truly historic.

Gotta love how #TxLege Dean Senfronia Thompson Miss T (D), upon laying out her bills, suggests that the committee could always vote the bill out immediately, rather than leaving it pending. In today’s case before Sam Harless State Rep District 126’s Corrections Committee, it was SB958 by her and

Texas House of Representatives could consider HB2234 before midnight! Texas can join 47 states in presumptively treating 17-year olds as youths. 17-year olds are typically in high school & the juvenile system is better equipped to work with family & school to prevent re-offending. 1/3

HB200 - "Second Look" legislation by Chairman Brad Buckley that would allow those convicted as youths to obtain parole review after 20 years in prison, as compared with the current 40 year threshold. In 2021, this legislation was approved 30-1 in the Texas Senate following