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Texas voters will decide on a second homestead tax exemption increase in two years in November

On July 13, the Texas State Legislature finalized a constitutional amendment and adopted implementing legislation designed to lower property taxes before adjourning its second special legislative session of the year. The amendment, which voters will decide on in Nov., would:

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Property tax special session is over, but months of acrimony could complicate Texas lawmakers’ mission as more work awaits

Efforts to repair rifts, particularly among Republican leaders, begin as another contentious special session looms on Gov. Greg Abbott’s call for “school choice.”

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New school safety laws seek to add armed guards, chaplains and mental health training. Here’s what you need to know.

Experts say many of the changes will bolster school safety but some requirements may be challenging for public schools to implement by the upcoming school year with limited funding and staffing constraints.

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Francis Wilkinson: Harassing good Samaritans is on brand for GOP

The Republican war on migrants and asylum seekers has been one of the more successful GOP campaigns of recent years if you measure success by volume of vitriol.

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Long-awaited $18 billion property tax-cut deal heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

House Democrats attempted to insert benefits for renters and more money for public education into the tax-cuts package in a series of floor amendments but were unsuccessful.

The Texas Tribune

Texas sends third bus of migrants to LA, latest in Gov. Abbott's political protest

A bus carrying 35 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas is set to arrive in Los Angeles on Thursday, the third in a series launched by Gov. Greg Abbott and sent to California.

Los Angeles Times

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, a Clarence Thomas benefactor, is a big GOP donor

WASHINGTON — Ongoing scrutiny of Justice Clarence Thomas has drawn yet another Dallas billionaire into the spotlight — though unlike real estate magnate Harlan Crow, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is hardly averse to publicity.

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First Amendment group sues Texas Governor and others over the state's TikTok ban on official devices

A First Amendment group sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott and others on Thursday over the state’s TikTok ban on official devices

The Independent UK

Texas installs floating barrier in Rio Grande to stop illegal migrants from crossing into US

A makeshift barrier made out of buoys has been installed in the Rio Grande by Texas officials to try and deter migrants crossing from Mexico.

Evening Standard

Gov. Greg Abbott raised $15 million in 12-day window after regular legislative session

The governor, whose term ends in 2026, closed June with $23 million in his campaign fund.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott sends more state police to patrol Austin after city leaders call for end to partnership

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson had said that troopers pulling a gun on a 10-year-old prompted the end of the agreement. A video of that encounter shows troopers with guns pointed at the ground, not the child.

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Limited regulations make Texas workers responsible for preventing on-the-job heat injuries

In triple-digit temperatures, drinking water frequently and resting in the shade are minimum safety measures for avoiding injuries and deaths. But they are not applied to every job site.

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Property tax cuts hit the fast track as Texas Senate advances long-awaited agreement

The package could land on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk by the end of the week. Voters must pass the plan in a constitutional election in November for it to take effect in the 2023 tax year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas governor names second interim attorney general ahead of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has picked a longtime aide to serve as the state’s second acting attorney general following Republican Ken Paxton’s historic impeachment on allegations of misconduct and crimes

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Gov. Greg Abbott taps longtime aide Angela Colmenero as interim attorney general

Governor’s deputy chief of staff replaces John Scott as agency leader while suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton awaits his September impeachment trial.

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Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and business properties, increase the homestead exemption, and create a pilot program to reduce taxes on certain residential and commercial properties. The legislation is expected to pass later this week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s history has a blueprint for handling city’s migrant challenge

It would behoove the city to look to its past and resurrect Hull House and the spirit of Jane Addams to meet this newest migrant crisis, and the needs of those in poverty who are already in our neighborhoods.

The Texas Tribune

With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises

Lawmakers this year didn’t approve extra money to help schools pay for raises despite having an unprecedented $32 billion surplus — even after Gov. Greg Abbott commissioned a task force last year to improve teacher pay and retention.

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Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor's latest effort to curb border crossings

Texas has started rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande

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Texas "Death Star" bill under scrutiny

Houston lawsuit seeks to halt looming "Death Star" bill as Texans succumb to yet another heat wave

Texas Observer

Texans Die from Heat After Governor Bans Mandatory Water Breaks

House Bill 2127 preempts local governments from enacting legislation in eight areas—with potentially deadly results.

Los Angeles Times

The pope’s ‘favorite nun’ defends migrants. So why did she agree Texas could bus them to LA?

McALLEN, Texas — When a bus carrying 42 migrants from the Texas-Mexico border rolled to a stop in Los Angeles last month, activists and local politicians were quick to excoriate Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

The Texas Tribune

Houston sues state in attempt to block new law that erodes cities’ power

House Bill 2127 — dubbed the “Death Star” law by opponents — prevents local governments from creating rules that go further than what’s allowed under broad areas of state law. Houston’s suit says the new law violates the state’s constitution.

Los Angeles Times

LZ Granderson: Sure, people are moving to Texas. But not for the reasons Gov. Greg Abbott claims

Four of the nation's 10 largest cities are in Texas: Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin. Gov. Greg Abbott would like you to think that's because of the economic policies of the Lone Star State.

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Another bus with dozens of migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Busload of 41 people, including 11 children who were with families, was welcomed by collective of faith and immigrants’ rights groups

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