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ICE officers detained at least 10 migrants at Dallas immigration court this morning All had their cases dismissed this morning. As they walked out of court, ICE officers stopped and handcuffed them

.Dan Patrick, speaking on the floor just before the Senate passed #HB2, relays "a message to the media and those outside who said, why is it taking so long?"

Ban on THC products in Texas heads to Gov. Abbott’s desk after Senate agrees to House changes texastribune.org/2025/05/25/tex… via Texas Tribune #txlege #SB3

Now up on the House floor: SJR 87, a constitutional amendment that would automatically deny bail to certain repeat offenders for the most violent crimes. Needs 100 votes (at least 12 Democrats) to get on November's ballot. #txlege house.texas.gov/videos/22297

The Texas Senate gave preliminary approval td to a bill that would prevent cities or counties from holding a gun buyback program. Much of the debate focused on the often fraught relationship between local govs and the state Legislature. via Jayme Lozano Carver texastribune.org/2025/05/26/tex…

The Senate has initially passed HB 5138, which would authorize/require the AG's office to prosecute election cases. Should be getting final passage tomorrow #txlege

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Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the silliest thing I have initated at Texas Tribune: the Tom Oliverson, M.D. playlist via Renzo Downey #txlege

Lots of border security money getting moved around. Total spending on stuff categorized as "border security" is now down to $3.35 billion (was $6.5 billion in earlier drafts) #txlege

tiny update to this: bill won't be heading to the gov's desk just yet. the Texas Senate today did * not * concur to the House's changes and requested a committee for the two chambers to iron out differences. (and a tiny apology for the superfluous "to" in original post)

House conferees for SB 8, the 287g program bill: Spiller (chair) K Bell Louderback Romero Tepper #txlege

reading while I wait for a friend when a stranger asked me what book I was reading and went, “huh, ya don’t see much of that any more these days — reading.” #🫠

NEW: Of 238 men deported to the prison in #ElSalvador, DHS data shows: -130 are labeled as having no U.S. criminal histories aside from immigration violations; -32 had been convicted of crimes in the U.S.; - 6 of those were violent crimes. propublica.org/article/trump-…