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.Dan Patrick endorses adding redistricting effort sought by Trump to Greg Abbott's special session: "If we can pick up Republican seats in Texas to make Congress stronger...I want more Republican congressmen." #txlege houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…

Houston police called ICE on a woman who dialed 911 to report domestic abuse by her ex-husband, newly released records show. houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Two men get decades in prison for roles in trailer deaths of 53 migrants expressnews.com/news/article/i…

.Greg Abbott fundraising off Zohran Kwame Mamdani primary win, which he says “should concern EVERY American”: “What happens in cities like New York is a test run. We cannot let Texas become their next target.” #txlege

Here's who stands to win big in Texas from Trump's tax cut bill houstonchronicle.com/politics/artic… via @houstonchron

🧵All eyes were on Elon Musk as he slashed his way through Washington this year. But what about the Texas Capitol? I set about tracking Musk's influence here, where he's moved most of his companies. His star may be fading in DC. But Musk had a very good year in Texas. #txlege

US Customs and Border Protection is reviving a 2020 Trump proposal for a comprehensive biometric data collection system, including use of facial recognition technology, for people entering or leaving the US news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-re…

A The Washington Post analysis of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project shows that as officers ramp up arrests, the share of detained migrants with a criminal record is dropping. washingtonpost.com/immigration/20…

BREAKING: In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Texas re SB4 and affirms a lower court’s prelim injunction The law — passed in 2023— authorized TX to charge migrants w/ unlawful entry and reentry and also authorized judges to deport migrants

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Lake Travis rises more than 15 feet in two days after Hill Country flooding statesman.com/story/weather/…

In response to the deaths of so many in the July 4th flash floods, I will be filing at the earliest opportunity, to bring back civil defense sirens, targeted for flash flood–prone river valleys like the Upper Western Guadalupe River Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, to strengthen emergency flash flood

.@TedCruz said he called Trump in the first hours of the Texas floods. He made the call (& others) from Greece, where was seen touring the Parthenon Saturday. His office said he was on a pre-planned vacation & flew back Sunday on first available flight. houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas…