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Five stories that have North Texas talking: Texas still allows paddling as punishment in schools; a Fort Worth man broke into the Texas Capitol to deface a portrait; register to vote by tomorrow; and more.

Since Donald Trump鈥檚 in a 2005 clip surfaced Friday, dozens of Republicans have retracted their support for the presidential nominee. NPR has a of GOP leaders calling for him to step aside. But, according to , only two Texans are doing the same 鈥� U.S. Representatives Will Hurd of San Antonio and Kay Granger of Fort Worth.

So far, just a handful of Texas Republicans 鈥� Sen. John Cornyn, Sen. Ted Cruz, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul of Austin, U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess of Lewisville and Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller 鈥� have all criticized Trump but are still supporting him. A much larger group, the Tribune reports, hasn't commented on the subject.

And, , Trump鈥檚 problems in Texas might weigh heavier financially. He is scheduled to headline fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio this week to raise around $5 million for his campaign. "It is an open question whether those fundraisers will happen," The Tribune says. Two high-profile Texans in San Antonio and Houston have already pulled out of fundraising efforts. [NPR, The Texas Tribune]

• The deadline to register to vote is Tuesday. Your best bet will be to submit your registration form in person to your . If you think you might already be registered to vote, . If not, here鈥檚 the to fill out, print and take to your county鈥檚 office. Forms are also available in libraries, post offices and high schools. From now until Tuesday, there might be a few last-minute local registration events in Dallas-Fort Worth, like this . Have more questions? . [四虎影院]

• Texas is one of 19 states that still allows paddling in schools. , a UT-Austin researcher, found that against boys, African-Americans and students with disabilities, reports. 鈥淐orporal punishment in the schools usually involves paddling a child on their behind with a wooden paddle,鈥� Gershoff says. The findings come from data on discipline practices sent by public schools to to the U.S. Department of Education. . [Texas Standard]

• A Fort Worth man was arrested for allegedly breaking into the Capitol in Austin Sunday to deface a portrait. Tanner Christian Graeber, 22, faces burglary of a building and criminal mischief charges, reports. 鈥淎ccording to details from a preliminary investigation, Graeber is accused of breaking a window to enter the building on the second floor and 鈥榠ntentionally damaging鈥� a portrait of former Gov. while there. He was then arrested 鈥榳ithout incident.鈥欌�� [The Texas Tribune]

• Former leader of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Bishop Kevin Farrell was named a cardinal on Sunday. Farrell is one of 17 new cardinals appointed by Pope Francis. Farrell had already received a papal promotion and moved at the end of September to lead the within the Vatican. Farrell spent nine years as Bishop in Dallas, overseeing a region of more than one million Catholics. with 四虎影院 about the transition. [四虎影院, AP]

Correction: Trump's fundraisers in Dallas and San Antonio will be this week not next week as previously reported.