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Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings

Republican state representatives' head-turning votes are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles

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Election legislation roundup: Texas House of Representatives

As of May 7, Ballotpedia has tracked 183 election-related bills in the Texas House of Representatives since the beginning of the year. Of the 183, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 1-7. Democrats sponsored the bill. The bill is:

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Texas mall shooting lasted just 'three to four minutes' before heroic officer shot gunman

A deadly shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas, lasted just three to four minutes, according to police, before the gunman was 'neutralised' by a heroic officer who 'saved countless lives' according to officials in the latest update

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US prepares for influx at Mexico border as Title 42 expiry nears

Policy that has allowed US authorities to turn away most asylum seekers at Mexico border will end on Thursday.

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Texas mall shooting witness says he ‘loves guns’ but US needs to take action

Steven Spainhouer said he rushed to the scene of the shooting and found children covered in blood from head to toe, including a little girl whose face had been blown out by bullets

The Independent UK

Nate Diaz walks out of Jake Paul press conference to make toilet trip

Diaz and Paul had an awkward and at times complimentary press conference in Texas this evening, with a highlight moment being Diaz briefly stepping away from the stage

Daily Mirror

Election legislation roundup: Texas State Senate

As of May 7, Ballotpedia has tracked 114 election-related bills in the Texas State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 114, Ballotpedia tracked one from May 1-7. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below:

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Houston-area Shell Refinery Had Troubled History Before Fire

Before the fire at the Shell refinery, "upsets" like tripped compressors, pressure loss and more resulted in thousands of pounds of pollution.

Texas Observer

City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Arlington, Texas

The general election for Arlington, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Dallas, Texas

The general election for Dallas, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Fort Worth, Texas

The general election for Fort Worth, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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City council and mayoral incumbents win re-election in Garland, Texas

The general election for Garland, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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City council incumbents win re-election in Plano, Texas

The general election for Plano, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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Texas mall shooting victims pictured including young sisters, parents and toddler son

Eight victims of the second deadliest shooting in the US this year have been identified including two young sisters and a couple and their three-year-old son who were killed at the Allen Premium Outlets in Texas

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Irving, Texas, city council races head to a runoff

The general election for Irving, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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Two city council races in San Antonio, Texas, headed to a runoff

The general election for San Antonio, Texas, was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

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Three elected to Pflugerville Independent School District school board

The general election for Pflugerville Independent School District school board in Texas was on May 6, 2023. The filing deadline to run passed on Feb. 17.

The Independent UK

Texas mall shooting victim Christian LaCour hailed as a hero for helping person to safety before he was killed

Mr LaCour returned to the scene to help others when he was shot and killed

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Texas mall gunman carried eight firearms to mass shooting, police confirm

All eight firearms were obtained legally, according to law enforcement

Daily Mirror

Jake Paul and Nate Diaz get physical in awkward face-off ahead of grudge fight

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul finally came head-to-head with his long-time rival Diaz at an intense press conference ahead of their August meeting in Dallas, Texas

Reuters

Migrants amass along US-Mexico border as COVID-era restrictions near end

U.S. border agents in El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday urged hundreds of migrants amassing on city streets to surrender to authorities as illegal crossings rose in the run-up to the end of COVID-19 border restrictions known as Title 42 later this week.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House expels Bryan Slaton, first member ousted since 1927

The unanimous vote followed an investigation that determined the Royse City Republican had engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with an aide.

The Independent UK

Posts show Texas mall gunman researched attack for weeks

Posts by Mauricio Garcia on a Russian social networking site suggest that the 33-year-old planned for weeks before he opened fire at a suburban Dallas shopping mall last weekend, killing eight people and wounding seven others

The Independent UK

Twitter under fire for allowing graphic images of Texas mass shooting victims to circulate for hours

Violent and gruesome footage from the mass shooting circulated on unsuspecting people’s Twitter feeds

The Guardian - US

Fear, anger and hope as Texas border city mourns migrants killed by truck

Vigil held for eight who were killed after a car plowed into them at a bus stop in city of Brownsville near Mexico border

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