Weekly Roundup - December 12, 2025

Show off your Lone Star spirit with a free "Remember the Alamo" hat with an annual subscription to The Texan: https://thetexan.news/subscribe/The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Long-Anticipated Bid for U.S. SenateColin Allred Drops U.S. Senate Run as Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett Prepares Bid for Top of TicketState Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Switches 2026 Run from Congress to Texas ComptrollerCrockett In, Allred and Veasey Out: Filing Deadline 2026 TakeawaysLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Unveils New Three-Part Property Tax Plan for 2027 SessionTexas State Securities Board Commissioner 'Refutes' Claims Made in Attorney General's EPIC City LawsuitTexas Granted TRO Against Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson for Alleged Unregistered Foreign Company StatusAbbott Praises New Turning Point USA 'Club America' Chapters at Texas High SchoolsTexas Congressman Files Bill to Prohibit Federal Issuance of Interim Storage Permits for Spent Nuclear Fuel