Texas' Transparency Bill in Limbo Despite Passage and Lieutenant Governor's Signature.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has signed the "dead suspect loophole" legislation, which was overwhelmingly passed by both chambers nine days earlier in the final stretch of the regular session. The bill was the only one that had yet to go to the governor's desk. The legislation relates to an exception in the Texas Public Information Act giving law enforcement discretion to withhold details in closed criminal cases when the suspect does not go through the court process.
