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Committee hears opposing views on bill to make Supreme Court final arbiter of rare constitutional splits
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Chairman Hughes, the bill—author, told the Committee on State Affairs that Senate Bill 1210 would resolve rare situations where Texas—s two high courts disagree on constitutional questions by making the Texas Supreme Court the final arbiter on questions of the Texas Constitution.
Chairman Hughes, the bill—author, told the Committee on State Affairs that Senate Bill 1210 would resolve rare situations where Texas—s two high courts disagree on constitutional questions by making the Texas Supreme Court the final arbiter on questions of the Texas Constitution.
Hughes said the dual-high-court system "has many advantages" but noted a drawback: "in a limited set of circumstances, the 2 high courts might not agree on an issue. And in that scenario, it raises difficult questions over whose rulings control." He said SB 1210 would…
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