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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 on The Texan’s Weekly Roundup, the team discusses: 

• The Texas Legislature convening for its fourth special session
• A bill to criminalize illegal immigration stalling out in the third special session
• House District 2 special election between Brent Money and Jill Dutton
• Texas Sen. Drew Springer not running for re-election in 2024
• 13 /14 Texas constitutional amendments passing on the 2023 ballot
• Midland-Odessa approving over $2 billion in school district bonds
• Smith County approving $179 million for a new county courthouse and parking garage
• The Austin City Council’s vote to remove mandatory minimum parking spaces for new construction
• Nate Paul indicted on four additional federal charges of wire fraud
• U.S. Supreme Court hearing a lawsuit challenging Trump-era federal bump stock ban
• The House Democrats' letter to the Texas Democratic chair requesting a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
• A human smuggling suspect crashing their car and killing eight people near Batesville
• A Veteran’s Day Remembrance of the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo, Japan