Lege Lines: Respect Us or Expect Us

The House gets its revenge on Dan Patrick

"...may not want to incur their wrath. As Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, announced Tuesday to cheers from both sides..."

May 26, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Bill of the Week: A Straight Ticket to Court?

Rep. Ron Simmons wants to end straight-ticket voting

"...wind up facing a lawsuit over ­voting rights. Rep. Harold Dutton Jr., D-Houston, warned that if passed, HB 25..."

May 19, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Criminal Justice: Mercy at the Margins

Small changes proposed in state criminal laws

"...would reduce the consequences for minor drug offenses. Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has long worked this territory: his HB..."

Jan. 9, 2015 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger

Lege Lines: The Score

Grading the Lege on women's health, drug policy, and criminal justice

"...Bar of Texas, but failed even to consider Rep. Harold Dutton's HB 328, which would have criminalized intentional prosecutorial..."

May 31, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

From Decriminalizing Pot to Banishing Junk Science

The Lege considers a host of criminal justice bills

"...of proposals worth checking out. For drug-law reformers, Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr., D-Houston, has again filed his modest..."

March 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Lege Notes

Odds and ends (mostly odds) from the 79th

"...standardized form. A similar measure, HB 2418, by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, is still pending in committee. Jordan Smith..."

April 29, 2005 News Column

Naked City

While passage of HB 254 may signal movement toward smart-on-crime proposals in Texas, federal narcos continue their goofy-on-drugs approach to drug control

"...After a month of consideration in committee, Rep. Harold Dutton's bid to lower criminal penalties for possession of..."

April 22, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Human rights group holds its annual convention in death penalty-lovin' Texas

"...moment of levity. Ellis, speaking for an indisposed Rep. Harold Dutton, was addressing Amnesty International USA members in Austin..."

April 15, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

School Finance Bill Heads for the Floor

Republicans pass HB 2 out of committee over educator objections

"...property tax relief, rather than school funding, first. Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, voiced similar concerns. And Rep. Scott Hochberg,..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Capitol Chronicle: Patriotic Gore

The Texas House wants to cut health care, human services, and education, but it's really enthusiastic about war.

"...six abstentions, also all Democrats: Austin's Dawnna Dukes; Houston's Harold Dutton, Jessica Farrar, Joe Moreno, and Rick Noriega; and..."

April 11, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Weed Watch

The draconian R.A.V.E. Act sneaks back into Congress, but reform advocates are pushing drug bills across the nation -- including in Texas

"...Over on Congress Avenue, Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has filed Texas's lone drug reform bill..."

March 14, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Winnowing the Charters

The Lege considers the troubled state of Texas charter schools

"...At the June hearing, Houston Democratic Rep. Harold Dutton Jr. said that the sensationalized news coverage of..."

July 12, 2002 News Feature by Michael May

It's a Wrap!

A Legislative Wrap-Up on the 77th Session

"...comically slow-talking an amendment to Wilson's amendment, followed by Harold Dutton cheerfully interrogating Robert Talton on the distinguished reign..."

June 1, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

An Update on Work in Progress at the Lege

"...25, Sen. Eliot Shapleigh, D-El Paso, and HJR 56, Harold Dutton, D-Houston) have each made it out of committee..."

April 27, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Capitol Chronicle

The New Governor opens his campaign for re-election.

"...Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has filed a bill that would create..."

Feb. 2, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Fire This Time

String of black church burnings a reminder racism isn’t in the past

"...among them are motivated by anti-black hatred. State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, told the Chronicle there is likely little..."

Aug. 5, 2015 News Post by Kahron Spearman

Reefer Roundup: 4/22/11

It's baaaaack!

"...including another of the perennial favorites, Houston Dem Rep. Harold Dutton's HB 853, which seeks to downgrade penalties for..."

April 22, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Outlawing Death and Cockfighting, and Restoring Rights for Drug Offenders

Committees to hear raft of criminal justice bills today

"...Farrar (HB 819) and another by Houston colleague Rep. Harold Dutton (HB 852). Also from Dutton is a bid..."

March 29, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Topless Tax Dies in Maneuver for More Money

3rd Court of Appeals will rule on existing surcharge at sexually oriented businesses

"...been struck among Cohen, Thompson, and fellow Houston Dem Harold Dutton. As the Senate passed HB 982, Cohen, with..."

June 5, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

On the Lege

Texas and Sudan: In or Out?

"...• Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has again filed legislation to reduce the..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Column by Amy Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...than create a pipeline direct to Texas prisons, Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, told a policy forum at the Texas..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature

For Trans Texans, One Bill Forward, Two Bills Back

Texas has filed the most anti-LGBTQIA bills in the nation this year

"...the House Committee of Public Education, chaired by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston. Dutton told the Houston Chronicle last week..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Lege Goes to School: Education Bills

"...version, nor similar language in the House by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, or Rep. Leighton Schubert, R-Caldwell have made..."

May 1, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Texas House Funnels HIV Funds to Abstinence Education

House passes measure diverting HIV funds to abstinence education

"...moments after an intimate line of questioning from Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, who asked Spitzer if abstinence had worked..."

April 1, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Texas Governor to Decriminalize Pot!

Perry claims progress … but the facts are not so plain

"...Indeed, modest decriminalization reforms – like Houston Rep. Harold Dutton's perennial bid for statewide marijuana decriminalization – has..."

Jan. 24, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Redistricting Map Draws Lawsuit

Houston rep questions state's method of counting population

"...State Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, has filed suit in the U.S. Western..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

On Death and Life

Dealing with the death penalty and other notable bills heard this week

"...Also on tap were two bills, one from Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, (HB 2511) and one from his Houston..."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup: 3/3/11

Your drug war news for the week

"...Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, was back in front of the House..."

March 3, 2011 SXSW Post by Jordan Smith

Reefer Roundup 1/26/11

Your drug war news, all in one place!

"...Houston Dem Rep. Harold Dutton has filed his perennial bid to downgrade penalties..."

Jan. 26, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Pot Law Reformers Take to the Capitol

Second Cannabis Crusade set for Saturday

"...pending at the Legislature: House Bill 902, by Rep. Harold Dutton, D-Houston, which would downgrade minor pot possession to..."

April 28, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

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