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TOP NEWS
“Texas lawmakers head to flood-ravaged Kerrville this week for special session,” Houston Chronicle's Jarrod Wardwell — “The Texas Legislature's special session will journey west to Kerrville this week, sending lawmakers to the seat of the most devastated county of the July 4 floods.
The two special committees weighing the legislative response to one of the deadliest flooding events in state history are expected to travel to the Hill Country this week [ [link removed] ] and allow local residents to testify in Kerrville Thursday, the Chronicle previously reported [ [link removed] ]. Their visit from Austin would come during the second week of the legislature's special session, which kicked off last Monday and will last until Aug. 19.
Two people were still missing [ [link removed] ] and 108 people were confirmed dead as of Monday morning in Kerr County as a result of the early-morning July 4 floods. The statewide death toll stood at 136.
The July 4 floods are one of the major subjects of the session, alongside a THC ban [ [link removed] ] and a congressional redistricting plan [ [link removed] ]. Gov. Greg Abbott has asked lawmakers to consider flooding-related legislation under four categories — flood warning systems, flood emergency communications, relief funding and disaster preparedness and recovery.
So far during the special session, Texas' emergency management chief has said Texas needed better coordination [ [link removed] ] between state and local authorities during the July 4 flooding, and lawmakers have blasted Kerr County's river authority [ [link removed] ] for cutting property taxes instead of modernizing its flood warning system.
Some of the proposed flood-related measures in the legislature include physical flood sirens, radar-based monitoring that delivers instant alerts, a disaster preparedness council, and legislation, which Abbott vetoed in 2019 [ [link removed] ], allowing the public to sign up for local emergency alerts when they obtain or renew a driver’s license." Hou Chron [ [link removed] ] ($)
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TOP NEWS
“Texas A&M System’s new leader hints faculty senates in state leaders’ crosshairs will stay” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
#TXLEGE
“Texas redistricting will spark brutal fight that could spread across nation” DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
STATE GOVERNMENT
“Texas buys land for new state parks that will be developed using $1 billion voter-approved fund” Texas Tribune [ [link removed] ]
2026
“Democrats Plan $20 Million Fund to Target Texas Republicans for Redistricting” NYT [ [link removed] ]
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
“NASA workforce to shrink by about 20% as nearly 4,000 employees take buyouts” Hou Chron [ [link removed] ] ($)
BUSINESS NEWS
“Tesla taps Samsung in $16.5B AI chip deal tied to new Austin-area facility” AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
“Houston’s Shipley Do-Nuts sold to private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners” Hou Chron [ [link removed] ] ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> HOU CHRON: "'A preferred sect of religion:’ Houstonians react to Texas' new Ten Commandments school law" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> EP TIMES: "Texas again trying to restrict the bathrooms transgender people can use" EP TIMES [ [link removed] ]
> SA REPORT: "Texas AG Ken Paxton is handing more of his office’s work to costly private lawyers" SA REPORT [ [link removed] ]
> DMN: "It’s a year of rapid change, except when it comes to Trump’s approval numbers, AP-NORC polling finds" DMN [ [link removed] ]
> AAS: "How Texas billionaire Daniel Lubetzky is trying to bridge the political divide" AAS [ [link removed] ]
> AAS: "Could a fresh face be Texas Democrats' best hope against the GOP?" AAS [ [link removed] ]
> EP TIMES: "Trump’s 'one-two punch' targeting immigration courts will test Texas detention centers, experts warn" EP TIMES [ [link removed] ]
> TPR: "Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland" TPR [ [link removed] ]
> TX TRIB: "The guerilla campaign to save a Texas prairie from "silent extinction"" TX TRIB [ [link removed] ]
> MY RGV: "Sign designating military zone placed on boat ramp by Mission RV park" MY RGV [ [link removed] ]
> COMMUNITY IMPACT: "Keller ISD board approves Dr. Cory Wilson as new superintendent" COMMUNITY IMPACT [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "2 volunteers die fighting Turkey wildfires, raising deaths to 17 since late June" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> HOU CHRON: "2-year-old drowns at private pool near Hockley, northwest of Houston" HOU CHRON [ [link removed] ]
> FWST: "McKinney man arrested after his wife was found dead during welfare check" FWST [ [link removed] ]
> KXAN: "Doosan Robotics Accelerates Push to Become an AI Robot Solutions Leader" KXAN [ [link removed] ]
> EP TIMES: "From Arizona to Fort Bliss, Make-A-Wish child lives tanker dream" EP TIMES [ [link removed] ]
EXTRA POINTS
This weekend 's Texas sports scores:
Fri
> MLB: Texas 8, Atlanta 3
> MLB: Oakland 15, Houston 3
> MLS: NYC FC 4, Dallas 3
> MLS: LA Galaxy at Houston (PPD)
> WNBA: Golden State 86, Dallas 76
Sat
> MLS: Austin 4, DC 2
> MLB: Texas 6, Atlanta 5
> MLB: Oakland 5, Houston 1
Sun
> MLB: Oakland 7, Houston 1
> MLB: Texas 8, Atlanta 1
> WNBA: Las Vegas 106, Dallas 80
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 7pm: WNBA: NY at Dallas (ESPN)
> 7:10pm: MLB: Washington at Houston
> 8:38pm: MLB: Texas at LAA
Tomorrow's Texas sports schedule:
> 7:10pm: MLB: Washington at Houston
> 8:38pm: MLB: Texas at LAA
HOUSTON ASTROS: "Andujar, Langeliers homer in 1st, A’s beat Astros 7-1 to complete series sweep" AP [ [link removed] ]
TEXAS RANGERS: "Rangers strike early, run winning streak to 6 with 8-1 victory over struggling Braves" AP [ [link removed] ]
TEXAS RANGERS: "5 things we learned about the Rangers this week: What’s behind Texas’ offensive awakening?" DMN [ [link removed] ] ($)
TEXAS RANGERS: "Joc Pederson returns to Rangers lineup after missing 52 games with a broken hand" AP [ [link removed] ]
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Cowboys guard Rob Jones breaks bone in his neck and could miss months, he says" AP [ [link removed] ]
DALLAS COWBOYS: "Cowboys sign tight end Jake Ferguson to a 4-year, $52 million extension" AP [ [link removed] ]
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Why Texans coach DeMeco Ryans is intent on delegating, deferring more to his assistants this season" Hou Chron ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "Texas football: 4 things Longhorns must achieve to win title in 2025" AAS [ [link removed] ] ($)
DALLAS WINGS: "Young scores 24 points, Loyd and Bell switch roles and Aces roll past Wings 106-80" AP [ [link removed] ]

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