AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEducation & Culture War: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick clarified his “2,000 titles” book-purge push was aimed at sexually explicit, age-inappropriate material—not Holocaust books—naming “Night” and “Anne Frank” as examples Texas students should read. Border & Public Safety: Texas is set to receive $7.5 billion to reimburse border security spending, while the Trump administration begins building the border wall in Big Bend’s Hudspeth County. Immigration Enforcement: Texas AG Ken Paxton secured a permanent injunction shutting down a Houston-area “birth tourism” postpartum center accused of facilitating more than 1,000 births for Chinese nationals. Houston Housing: Houston’s home repair program paused new applications after running out of federal funds, leaving low-income homeowners waiting for major fixes. Gun Policy: The 5th Circuit struck down the federal ban on interstate handgun transfers as unconstitutional, reshaping how Texas and other states handle cross-border sales. Elections & Voting Rules: A federal judge paused Texas Republicans’ bid to close GOP primaries to registered party voters, signaling the Legislature could change the law. Tech & Privacy: Texas moved to stop new Flock camera approvals/installs on state roads amid privacy concerns. Texas Politics Watch: A new poll shows Gina Hinojosa leading Abbott for governor, driven by a surge among independent voters.
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