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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. 

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This week, the team discusses:

• Floria Gov. Ron DeSantis filing for Texas’ 2024 Republican primary ballot
• Rep. Kyle Kacal changing course on re-election and announcing he will not run again
• Oral arguments before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals over Texas’ READER Act
• Parliamentary procedure in the Texas Legislature and how it was tested in the 88th session
• The Border Patrol apprehending 21 sex offenders in the Del Rio sector in under two months
• An Edinburg man sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling methamphetamine in car batteries
• The libertarian Cato Institute ranking Texas lowest in the nation for personal freedom
• Mark Cuban selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks to casino owner and advocate Miriam Adelson
• Texas voters approving $37 billion worth of bonds in the November 2023 election
• A Midland woman and her Mexican brother sentenced to decades in prison for drug trafficking
• Several South Texas border officials switching parties and leaving the Democratic Party for the GOP