Weekly Roundup - May 23, 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/Learn more about the Data Center Coalition at: https://www.centerofyourdigitalworld.org/texasThe 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.Texas Legislature Strikes $8.5 Billion Deal on School Finance and Teacher Pay Raises'Life of the Mother Act' Clarifying Texas Abortion Law Exceptions Passes House Senate Bill 3Veterans, Parents, Liquor, and Beer: The Complicated Lobby Fight Over Texas' Proposed THC BanTexas House Passes $140,000 Standard, $60,000 Elderly Homestead Exemption IncreasesTexas Launches Investigation Into U.S. Masters Swimming for Allegedly Allowing Biological Male in Women's RaceTexas Senate Passes ‘Uvalde Strong Act,’ Establishing Uniform On-Site Chain of Command for Active Shooter ResponseAttorney General Paxton Closes Superior HealthPlan Investigation, Finds No Illegal ConductFederal Judge in Texas Rules Against Biden Title VII Transgender Anti-Discrimination GuidelinesTrump Signs Cruz's 'TAKE IT DOWN' Act Banning 'Revenge Porn' Into LawVIDEO: Rep. Angelia Orr on ‘Deadline Day’, State Budget, Speaker’s Race