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

• Sen. Jane Nelson being appointed as the next Texas Secretary of State
• The new leadership at Texas’ oldest statewide office
• Speaker Phelan receiving an overwhelming endorsement from the House GOP Caucus
• Sen. Carol Alvarado filing a bill to hold a statewide referendum to legalize casinos and sports betting
• Abbott directing the state to prohibit TikTok on government devices
• Abbott repeating his support for vaccine mandates as COVID-19 enters its third year
• The Texas Legislature demanding it have a say in the ERCOT market redesign
• Republicans possibly impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas over the border crisis
• Austin and its police union reaching an impasse over labor negotiations
• Uvalde suing its district attorney for allegedly withholding information relating to the Robb Elementary shooting
• Texas oil and gas companies showing their preparations for the upcoming winter season