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

• A midnight deadline looming in the Texas House
• Republicans attempting to salvage a border protection unit bill lost to point of order
• The Texas House making sweeping changes to the Senate’s school choice plan
• A bill raising the age to purchase certain rifles approved in a House Committee
• A House chairman halting the consideration of Senate bills alleging legislative deadlock
• A newly amended version of the bill to prevent children’s exposure to sexualized performances
• Daniel Perry sentenced to 25 years in prison after the jury rejects his self-defense claim
• The Texas House voting to expel one of their colleagues just one day after his resignation
• The COVID-era Title 42 order authorizing rapid expulsions of illegal immigrants expiring
• Border Cities issuing disaster declarations over the border surge 
• Constitutional amendments for casinos and sports wagering clear their first hurdles 
• Allegations that ERCOT illegally allowed a company with ties to the CCP access to the power grid