Good Morning! On this day in 1836, Sam Houston’s army routed Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, shouting “Remember the Alamo!” and “Remember Goliad!” The decisive victory secured independence for the newly established Republic of Texas.
Don’t be surprised if there isn’t a driver in the car next to you on the road. Tesla’s Robotaxi service expanded to Dallas and Houston over the weekend, joining competitor Waymo in offering rides in autonomous vehicles.
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Tesla Robotaxi Launches in Dallas, Houston
Tesla has rolled out its Robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston, following its launch in Austin last year. The company posted videos on Saturday of its popular Model Y SUV navigating the two Texas metros, showing no human driver or monitor in the front seats.
The post includes service area maps but no details about fleet size or rates, though Gizmodo published a report claiming just one or two vehicles are in use in the new markets. Early riders report rates less than half those of competing services with human drivers.
Tesla is developing its autonomous Cybercab for the ride-hailing service. Models without steering wheels or side mirrors have been spotted at the company’s Gigafactory in Austin.
Tesla faces stiff competition from Waymo, which currently operates autonomous vehicles in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Tesla’s service rides can be booked through its Robotaxi app.
Landowners Face Deadline to Oppose Power Line
Residents of 11 counties have until Monday to intervene in an application to build a 765-kilovolt transmission line from Bell County to Schleicher. The project is one of several authorized by lawmakers in 2023 to meet the rising power demand of data centers and the oil and gas industry in West Texas.
Oncor and the Lower Colorado River Authority have proposed 122 potential routes for the Bell County East–Big Hill 765 kV project. The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) is expected to select a route in September, and the transmission lines could be energized by summer 2030.
Intervening in the application allows residents within 500 feet of a proposed route to participate in administrative hearings before a final selection is made. State Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado), who voted for the legislation, has criticized engagement with the public about the project as “inadequate.”
“While it is important that our power grid be resilient and the lessons learned from Winter Storm Uri be applied, it is also absolutely critical no project negatively impact property values, land use, quality of life, or the health of local residents,” Buckley said.
Owlet Feared Dead Being Rehabilitated
After Austin’s Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center reported that two recently hatched owlets had died, it clarified yesterday that one of the baby birds is still alive.
The owlets, which hatched earlier this month, are the offspring of longtime resident Athena, a great horned owl that has nested at the center multiple times since 2012. Since then, the only other breeding failure was in 2022, when her eggs didn’t hatch.
The center provides a camera feed of Athena’s nest in partnership with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. In recent days, she has been seen leaving her nest for extended periods at night. Social media users speculated her mate might have died after a dead owl was found in the area.
The surviving owlet was retrieved by Austin Wildlife Rescue and is being rehabilitated. “Early signs are encouraging, and the owlet is showing strength and appetite,” read a post from the center.
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➤ The Woodlands: Brazilian fitness influencer Mara Flávia, 38, has been identified as the participant who drowned during the Ironman Texas triathlon on Saturday. (More)
➤ Austin: The University of Texas hosted the fourth annual Texas Mushroom Conference over the weekend. “It could be food, psychedelic research, environmental restoration—fungi really play a key role and a growing role in these different industries and spaces,” said event co-founder Maximilian Esparza. (More)
➤ Fort Worth: Gregory Lewis, 34, has been charged with capital murder after he confessed to killing a coworker with an intellectual disability and speech impediment, according to police. The victim, Thomas King, was reportedly bullied by Lewis and other employees at Taco Casa. (More)
➤ Two super PACs that oppose cryptocurrency regulation—Defend American Jobs and Protect Progress—have spent more than $2.5 million supporting the campaigns of four Texas congressional candidates this year. (See Details)
➤ Midland: February’s unemployment rate of 3.3% was the lowest in the state, according to the data from the Texas Workforce Commission. The state average was 4.3%. (More)
➤ Invasive feral hogs have become a growing nuisance in residential areas of Mesquite, San Antonio, and Fort Bend County. “How much does it take before someone comes up with a way to control them?” asked Mesquite resident Ted Faulkner. (More)
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➤ The Cowboys signed kicker Brandon Aubrey to a four-year, $28 million extension yesterday, making him the first kicker in NFL history to average $7 million per season. (More)
➤ San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama scored 35 points in Sunday’s 111-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers to break Tim Duncan’s franchise record for points in a playoff debut. Game 2 tips off tonight in San Antonio. (More)
➤ The Houston Astros acquired infielder Braden Shewmake from the Yankees this weekend, bringing the former Texas A&M first-round pick back to Texas. (More)
➤ Houston basketball’s Kingston Flemings, a San Antonio native projected as a top 10 pick, has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft. (More)
➤ Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg and former Baylor star VJ Edgecombe were named two of the three finalists for NBA Rookie of the Year. (More)
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➤ Dallas homebuilder Megatel Homes has launched an incentive program that offers buyers up to $15,000 of its own cryptocurrency while their home is under construction. “We didn’t build this because the world needed another cryptocurrency,” CEO Zach Ipour said in a statement. “We built it to solve a real need, and we used homeownership as our starting point.” (More)
➤ H-E-B’s average grocery prices are 0.2% less than those of Walmart, according to a Consumer Reports study that compared prices at several grocery stores to Walmart’s due to its being the “largest and most ubiquitous grocery retailer” in the country. (More)
➤ Irving-based healthcare distributor McKesson is selling a minority stake in its medical-surgical division to Apollo Funds for $1.25 billion as the company prepares to spin off the business through an initial public offering. (More)
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➤ Fort Worth’s Westover House, one of three residences designed by renowned architect I.M. Pei and the former home of oil and ranching heiress Anne Burnett Tandy, has been listed for $22 million. The 19,000-square-foot mansion includes seven bedrooms, three kitchens, two climate-controlled wine cellars, and an art gallery. (See Photos)
➤ Texas is ranked 27th among U.S. states in the overall cost-effectiveness and condition of its highway system, according to an annual report published by Reason Foundation. However, the state has the third-fewest number of structurally deficient bridges. (More)
➤ For the third year in a row, Forbes included UT Austin and Rice University in its list of the “New Ivies”—schools whose graduates are highly sought by employers who value “complex emotional intelligence, radical adaptability and visionary creativity,” particularly in the area of using AI to enhance productivity. (More)
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How many generations has your family lived in Texas?
One: 15%
Two: 10%
Three: 13%
Four: 15%
Five: 14%
Six: 11%
More: 14%
Not sure: 8%
What Texas town was home to the nation’s largest World War II internment camp run by the Department of Justice and Immigration and Naturalization Services?
Tesla Robotaxi Launches in Dallas, Houston
