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Party insiders said the way the move was handled undercuts Chair Kendall Scudder鈥檚 rhetoric about winning back working class voters, who lurched to the right in 2024.

The Regional Transportation Council, an independent policy group of the North Central Texas Council of Governments made up of elected and appointed officials, approved $400,000 on Sept. 11 to support transit-oriented developments as well as projects that support land use, bike and pedestrian routes, and safety.

A federal judge in August issued a temporary injunction blocking 11 school districts from implementing Senate Bill 10, the new Texas law requiring public schools to display the commandments. Fourteen additional school districts, including Conroe ISD, have now been sued by the same coalition of civil rights groups.

Letitia James, New York鈥檚 attorney general, said Texas has no authority to 鈥渋mpose its cruel abortion ban here.鈥�

Professors鈥� concerns included the state鈥檚 DEI ban and new limits to faculty influence at colleges and universities.

At the commissioners court鈥檚 Tuesday meeting, Democratic Commissioner Alisa Simmons proposed adding back some Election Day locations, as well as seven early voting sites across the county, primarily within Loop 820.

Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, allows school boards to set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts during classroom time.

These measures touch nearly every aspect of life, from education and healthcare to public safety, property rules and support for first responders. With so many changes coming at once, Texans can expect a variety of noticeable impacts on their daily lives.

The plan redraws Texas鈥� congressional districts, potentially shifting several seats from Democratic to Republican control in the 2026 midterms.

After hours of debate, the Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 8. The so-called 鈥渂athroom bill" restricts access to public restrooms for transgender people. Once the state Senate approves the House鈥檚 changes, the measure heads to Gov. Greg Abbott鈥檚 desk.

The NAACP鈥檚 lawsuit joins a long-running federal case filed by the League of United Latin American Citizens, or LULAC, in 2021. That case is now targeting the state鈥檚 newly approved congressional maps.

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would, "prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats."