This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:
- Congressman Chip Roy endorsing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
- A Texas lawmaker filing a bill to increase penalties for those who commit assault resulting in paralysis
- The Senate voting to restore the felony offense for illegal voting
- A Senate school choice plan that grants thousands of dollars per student
- The House proposing to create a “Border Protection Unit” and invoke the constitutional “invasion” clause
- The Texas Legislature considering a lightning rod local preemption bill
- Five election reform bills receiving hearings in the Senate State Affairs Committee
- Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline proposing an age verification requirement for websites hosting explicit material
- The House and Senate’s fight over appraisals and exemptions in their property tax relief discussions
- A lawmaker filing a bill to allow minors in attendance at drag shows to sue the performers
- President Biden issuing an executive order to curb gun violence, promoting “red flag” laws and universal background checks
- The Texas State Police warning residents to avoid traveling to Mexico after two Americans were murdered there last week
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Daniel Friend
Daniel Friend is the Marketing and Media Manager for The Texan. After graduating with a double-major in Political Science and Humanities, he wrote for The Texan as a reporter through June 2022. In his spare time, you're likely to find him working on The Testimony of Calvin Lewis, an Abolition of Man-inspired novel and theatrical podcast.
