1.   As a senior judge, Justice retains oversight of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

2.   Justice plans to take testimony on behalf of inmates and the state through next week before deciding whether to retain his oversight over the prison system.

3.   Lawmakers said they added the sunset provision to retain some oversight of the new police powers, and ensure that civil liberties were being protected.

4.   Schuler suggested that Pittman might not retain day-to-day oversight of America Online for the long term.

5.   The government would retain oversight for two more years.

6.   The mayor said that Ms. Reiter would retain her current authority over planning issues, while Washington would retain his oversight of small-business issues.

7.   But the judge retained oversight.

8.   Last year, Justice noted that Texas had made dramatic improvements but decided to retain oversight.

9.   Proponents said the legislature would still retain oversight of executive branch decisions.