Good Morning! On this day in 1929, country singer Alvis Edgar “Buck” Owens Jr. was born in Sherman. He was the longtime frontman for The Buckaroos, which recorded 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music chart and pioneered what came to be known as the Bakersfield sound.
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Tip Line Set Up to Report Missing Lawmakers
The Texas House convened at 1 p.m. yesterday but was yet again short of a quorum, with 97 members present. More than fifty Democrats left the state over a week ago to block a mid-decade congressional redistricting plan.
Speaker Dustin Burrows said that Department of Public Safety officers have been deployed across the state to look for absent lawmakers and are monitoring their homes in case they return. He shared a tip line phone number people can call to report the location of quorum-breaking Democrats.
Burrows mentioned that a number of bills related to flood preparedness and response had been placed on today’s calendar.
“Will you be in that chair to vote for these critical disaster recovery bills, or will you be remembered as one who did not show up? The choice is yours,” Burrows said.
New Laws Affecting Public School Families
Public school students and families will be affected by several new state laws as the school year begins.
Among the most prominent changes is a cellphone ban for students. Several districts had already imposed restrictions on cell phone use, arguing that it reduces distractions. Schools have until Sept. 18 to implement a plan.
Every public school classroom will now be required to display a 16-by-20-inch poster of the Ten Commandments, and school districts must vote on designating a time for Bible reading and prayer. Lawsuits have been filed challenging the poster requirement, but no rulings have been issued.
Public schools are also prohibited from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs or providing instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity. Parents must opt in for their students to receive sex education, and they can provide input on school library catalogs.
Texas Football Recruiting Classes Among Top 40
Six Texas schools made ESPN’s list of the top 40 football recruiting classes in the nation. The ordering was determined by the number of top-ranked commitments each school received from the 300 best recruits from the Class of 2026.
Texas nabbed the No. 4 spot with 14 commits, including quarterback Dia Bell—the son of former NBA star Raja Bell—and the state’s No. 3 recruit, wide receiver Jermaine Bishop Jr.
SMU secured five commits from the list, good for the No. 20 spot. At No. 26, Texas Tech has two commits, including the state’s No. 2 recruit, offensive tackle Felix Ojo. Baylor ranks 27th with four commits, and TCU ranks 40th with one.
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➤ Austin: Three people died in a shooting at a Target yesterday afternoon. The suspect, a 32-year-old man described as having mental health struggles, was detained nearly 20 miles from the crime scene. (More)
➤ Cleveland ISD: A school bus transporting 59 high school students was involved in a rollover crash yesterday morning. All students were safely evacuated. Authorities have not indicated what caused the crash or how many vehicles were involved. (More)
➤ Dallas: Roy Lee Hughes Jr., a 17-year-old track star at Lincoln High School, died Friday of an undetermined cause. Earlier this year, he won a state title in the 300-meter hurdles. (More)
➤ Houston: A 13-year-old girl was rescued from a massage parlor where she was forced to work. Authorities arrested the 76-year-old owner, along with his wife and an employee, after receiving a tip. (More)
➤ Austin: Republican Party of Texas officials met Saturday to finalize their first-ever legislative review, a list of actions by GOP lawmakers that some activists believe warrant censure. The list could be used in an effort to block certain House Republicans from next year’s primary ballot. (See Details)
➤ Kerr County: Officials released a list of 119 people who died during last month’s flash flooding along the Guadalupe River. Two people are still unaccounted for. (More)
➤ Cedar Park: The city, home of Firefly Aerospace, is partnering with Williamson County to form the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation. (See Details)
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➤ Four Texas schools made the AP Top 25 preseason football poll. Texas was ranked No. 1 on both the AP and the coaches poll, marking the first time in program history it has been ranked first on either to start the season. (See Poll)
➤ Houston Astros starting pitcher Cristian Javier made his first start with the team in 14 months last night after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2024. (More)
➤ The Texas Rangers awarded 2010 American League MVP Josh Hamilton his team Hall of Fame jacket over the weekend. Hamilton’s once-spectacular career was derailed by drug use. (More)
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➤ Intuitive Machines, a Houston-based space exploration company that went public in 2023, is acquiring Arizona’s KinetX for an undisclosed sum. KinetX is the only company certified by NASA for deep space navigation. (More)
➤ The number of homes listed for sale in Dallas-Fort Worth reached nearly 32,000 last month, around 60% more than the eight-year average for July. (More)
➤ Houston’s Enterprise Products Partners has agreed to purchase an Occidental affiliate for $580 million, adding 200 miles of natural gas pipelines in the Permian Basin to its portfolio. The company is also building a new natural gas processing plant near Midland. (See Details)
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Were found to use certain specific words in everyday conversations—up to three years before diagnosis.
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➤ Blue Bonnet Cafe in Marble Falls, founded in 1929, is the most beloved local business in Texas, according to a new poll by MarketBeat.com. The business is known for its chicken-fried steak, all-day breakfast, and meringue pies. (See Details)
➤ Volunteer applications for next year’s FIFA World Cup opened yesterday. The event is being held in 16 cities across North America—including Arlington and Houston—and is expected to require the assistance of 65,000 volunteers. (More)
➤ A five-story, 4,293-square-foot unfinished townhouse about a mile south of downtown Dallas is the brainchild of 38-year-old former art teacher Carl F. Hess II. His lender foreclosed on the property. Although it is currently for sale, Hess dreams of getting it back. (Read Story)
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Tip Line Set Up to Report Missing Lawmakers
