The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Today is the first kill-the-bills-day in the Texas House. I comment on the following:

• Governor Abbott Signs Pro-Growth Business Legislation Into Law
• House Speaker Agrees to Senate’s $8B School Funding Bill
• Texas bill passes to address ‘sexual abuse crisis’ in public schools, more
• Ban on loudspeakers, masks at campus protests passes Senate
• Bill imposing caps on out-of-state campaign contributions passes Texas House
• House bill on lawsuits shelved after critics label it harmful to free speech – great news, the anti-SLAPP protection bill gets slapped down
• Junk science law changes pass Texas House – bad bill, lowers the standard so low that half the prison population could conceivably qualify; and at your expense.
• Texas House Passes Two Landmark Measures for Parental Rights
• Transactional Gold Legislation Moves Forward in Senate, Faces Pushback From Banking Lobbyist

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Attorney General Ken Paxton Reaches Agreement Requiring Travis County to Abide by the Texas Open Meetings Act and Other Government Transparency Laws

Mexico pays some water owed to U.S., a very small amount, before the October deadline.

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