The news of Texas covered today includes:

Our Lone Star story of the day: Report shows that despite all the rhetoric from Governor Abbott and other state leaders, Texas itself is not participating with ICE under 287(g) agreements. This despite a bill that was just passed, SB 8, that sort-of (with no teeth) makes the state’s sheriffs participate. What a flim-flam on all of us. Read the story, even DPS testified again the the bill.

“According to Texas DPS data, more than 443,000 criminal noncitizens have been booked in Texas jails, The Center Square reported. Yet DPS and TDCJ have signed no MOAs with ICE.
By contrast, Democratic-led Arizona’s Department of Corrections and Massachusetts Department of Corrections are participating in the JEM.”

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Gun rights, Second Amendment bills that passed the Legislature.

Texans will no longer be able to use food stamps (SNAP) to buy candy, soda. And, no “lab-grown meat” in Texas.

Governor Abbott signs the bail reform measures that passed – not enough did including the most important related measures in SJR 87.

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