Senior Policy Advisor and In House Counsel
Luis is responsible for justice policy at Texas 2036. He covers issues across the justice system from the regulation of law enforcement, to the efficacy of state courts, through various reforms in prisons and beyond. In his role as In House Counsel, Luis provides legal support across Texas 2036's various teams.
As we close out the year and look toward the 88th Legislature’s first few weeks, Texas’ court backlogs are top of mind. Lawmakers recently examined the issue again in an important committee hearing. On Dec. 9, the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice took up its interim charge on the backlogs of criminal cases in our…
This look at court backlogs data is part of our blog series for Texas 2036’s Strategic Framework, which provides in-depth, cross-cutting data to inform key decisions about the most significant issues facing the state. Last year, Texas 2036 began writing about court backlogs in Texas. The case backlogs that plague the courts are not unique…
