Weekly Roundup - January 31, 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.This week on The Texan’s “Weekly Roundup,” the team discusses:Passing the Gavel: The Brawl for the Texas House SpeakershipLt. Gov. Dan Patrick Releases First Round of Senate Priority BillsRep. Leach Criticizes Health and Human Services Commission Over Changes to Pro-Life ProgramTexas Senate Committee Hears Testimony on 'Universal' School Choice BillTexas Lawmaker Files 'Abolition of Abortion' Bill, Faces Opposition from Lt. Gov. PatrickTexas Deploys Over 400 Soldiers to Border in Collaboration With U.S. Border PatrolTexas Lawmakers File Artificial Intelligence Legislation for 89th SessionTexas House Member Files Bill to Raise Minimum Death Penalty Age to 21State Lawmaker Seeks to Formalize Trump’s 'Gulf of America' in Texas Constitution