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Paxton Files Suit Against 13 House Democrats 

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Friday to remove 13 absent House Democrats from their seats as the Texas House met again without a quorum due to Democrats who’d left the state.  

Paxton also brought suit Friday against Beto O’Rourke and his political organization for “unlawful fundraising activity” that could potentially pay fines owed by the missing Democrats.

Gov. Greg Abbott said he would call “special session after special session after special session with the same agenda items,” suggesting Democrats would not be able to wait out the bill becoming law.

House Speaker Dustin Burrows ordered that absent lawmakers’ salaries be cut by 30% starting today, and required them to collect per diem checks in person. The 50-plus Democrats breaking quorum were already facing $500 fines for each day’s absence. 

Penny Tax Proposal Dies in Chaos

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s tax hike proposal for early childhood education fell through Thursday evening amid a chaotic commissioners’ hearing, which included children Hidalgo invited to chant for votes in favor of the initiative.

Hidalgo interrupted other commissioners on multiple occasions, saying, “There are so many falsehoods, and kids are here listening,” and eventually stormed out of the proceedings.

The proposed “penny tax” would have added a $10 annual tax for every $100,000 of home valuation for residents to fund a free childcare service for kids four and under.

With the hearing dissolved, Hidalgo’s proposal missed the deadline for a vote to place the measure on November’s ballot. The childcare program has funding to operate until December 2026, according to Hidalgo.

List: Wealthiest Suburbs in Texas

West University Place near Houston is the wealthiest suburb in Texas, with an average annual income of $409,677 per household, according to a recent real estate analysis.

Dallas-Forth Worth suburbs University Park and Southlake ranked second and third, respectively, both with average household incomes around $380,000. 

Houston and Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs dominate the top 20 list, with Austin being the only other metropolitan area included,  adding three suburbs to the rankings.

You can see the full list of Texas’ wealthiest suburbs here.

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➤ Statewide: The Texas Senate passed the Texas Women’s Privacy Act this week, requiring people to use restrooms that align with their biological sex when in public schools and government buildings. The bill now heads to the House where Democrats’ quorum break is halting all bill passages. (More)

➤ San Antonio: Charter school Bexar County Academy announced Wednesday that it would not reopen for the 2025-26 school year, just five days before its planned start date and nearly a full week after the school board surrendered its charter to the Texas Education Agency. (More)

➤ Austin: City leaders announced Thursday that $105 million in federal funding had been pulled from the I-35 cap and stitch project. The city will need new funding to continue the initiative to develop green space over the interstate downtown. (See Details)

➤ Athens: Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center has been indefinitely closed to visitors beginning Friday. The announcement comes after reopening in July from a two-year, $8.5 million renovation project. (See Details)

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➤ Texas Tech received a commitment from the No. 1 player in the 2027 recruiting class, LaDamion Guyton. He’ll receive $3.5 million to play for the Red Raiders. (More)

➤ Needville Little League is playing in the Junior Little League semifinal today, with a chance of getting to the championship game tomorrow if they win. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: NFL | MLB | Soccer | WNBA | PGA

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➤ Fort Worth native Brandon Blackstock died of cancer this week at the age of 48. Blackstock was a musician and Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband and former manager. (More)

➤ Yellowstone creator and Texas native Taylor Sheridan will be producing another spinoff of the popular TV series, this time to be filmed in the North Texas city of Ferris. (See Details)

➤ Officials removed a 10-foot, nearly 300-pound alligator from Eagle Mountain Lake in North Texas on Thursday, transporting it to a “protected, more remote location.” (See Photo)

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Have you ever watched a Little League World Series game?

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Yesterday’s Results:

Should Space Shuttle Discovery be moved from the Smithsonian to Houston?

1. Yes: 64%
2. No: 36%

What Western film starring Paul Newman tells the story of a Texas ranching family threatened by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease?

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