Juvenile Justice: What’s the Difference Between TJJD and TYC?
If you are newly acquainted with the Texas juvenile justice system, you may be feeling confused or overwhelmed by the many different terms used within the system. Even people with…
How the Texas Juvenile Justice System Handles Girls
The Texas juvenile justice system treats girls differently than boys in several key ways, including separate housing in detention facilities, gender-appropriate supervision during searches, and specialized programming. While girls make…
Determinate and Indeterminate Sentence for Texas Juveniles
When a juvenile is adjudicated delinquent in Texas, the court will impose either a determinate or indeterminate sentence. Understanding the difference between determinate and indeterminate sentencing is critical for parents…
Age | Affirmative Defenses in Criminal Cases in Texas
Can a child be prosecuted as an adult in Texas? Under Texas Penal Code § 8.07, a person under age 15 generally cannot be prosecuted for criminal offenses except in…
New Texas Laws | 2025 Legislative Update | 89th Legislature
After 140 days of committee hearings, floor debates, public testimony, and political maneuvering, the 89th Texas Legislature ushered in a new wave of Texas laws, hundreds of which went into…
Criminal Consequences for AI-Generated Pornography in Texas
Criminal Consequences of AI-Generated Pornography in Texas Texas has enacted some of the nation’s most comprehensive laws addressing AI-generated pornography, particularly content involving minors. As of September 1, 2025, both…
Deepfake Porn: Texas Law & New Federal Legislation
In short: Texas Penal Code 21.165 makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly produce or distribute deepfake pornography of a real person without their consent, punishable by up to…
SCOTUS: You Don’t Lose Your Guns for Using Marijuana
Supreme Court Rules the Federal Gun Ban Cannot Automatically Disarm Marijuana Users: U.S. v. Hemani Explained On June 18, 2026, the Supreme Court decided United States v. Hemani. The Court…
By the Numbers: A Statistical Analysis of Criminal Cases Filed in Texas from 2021 – 2025
A Statistical Analysis of Criminal Cases in Texas 2021-2025 A Deep Dive into Court Trends, Conviction Rates, and Case Outcomes in Five Major Counties At Varghese Summersett, we believe that…