The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - March 25, 2025

Starting point is 00:00:00 Howdy folks, today is Tuesday, March 25th and you're listening to the Texans Daily Rundown. I'm the Texans Assistant Editor Rob Lauschus and here is the rundown of today's news in Texas politics. First up, on Tuesday afternoon the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 1, the 2026-2027 budget worth $336 billion by a unanimous vote on the floor. Senator Roland Gutierrez attempted to add a rider amendment but pulled it down after a 15 minute pause. He said it could be added by the House after the lower chamber receives the bill. Next, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning that Tesla vehicles and dealerships

Starting point is 00:00:45 have become targets of arson, gunfire, and vandalism, and now incendiary devices have been found at a dealership in Austin. The Austin Police Department told Fox News Digital that after law enforcement responded to an Austin Tesla dealership Monday morning, quote, the devices which were determined to be incendiary were taken into police custody without incident. The suspicious devices were located by APD and a bomb squad was deployed to the scene to investigate. Law enforcement officials stated it is an open and ongoing investigation. Stay tuned for more news updates after this short message. Data centers fuel 364,000 Texas jobs, generate $3.5 billion in state and local taxes,

Starting point is 00:01:30 and power essential services like banking, health care, and video calls. With 21 connected devices per household and soaring data demands, these hubs drive Texas' booming economy, shape its technological future, and keep your data here in the U.S. To learn more, visit centerofyourdigitalworld.org. Now returning to your Daily Texas News. In other news, one of President Donald Trump's first acts in his second administration was to declare a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. And now, the Department of Homeland Security is terminating a controversial parole program

Starting point is 00:02:08 for foreign nationals. The Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans, or CHNV, parole program, started under President Joe Biden's administration, has long been the ire of both federal and state lawmakers. Last April, Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with America First Legal and 20 other state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against the CHNV program. Now, DHS is revoking the temporary parole status of the 532,000 individuals flown into the country

Starting point is 00:02:40 as part of the program. Also, Texas Democrats find themselves in the political wilderness following their shambolic 2024 election up and down the ballot, and one of the handful of issues Republicans used against them last year was crime and safety. Last week, members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus unveiled their supported slate of public safety bills

Starting point is 00:03:00 titled Stronger and Safer. Chief among them is House Joint Resolution 166 by State Representative Ann Johnson, which allows judges to deny bail for offenders accused of certain violent offenses. The difference between Johnson's proposal and that of Chairman John Smithy, who's carrying the Senate's identical version, is that it limits an aggravated assault, applicable under the definition to only being against a peace officer and aggravated assault, applicable under the definition to only being against a peace officer and aggravated robbery, to only applying in a case where a firearm was used or exhibited. Stay tuned for more news updates after this short message.

Starting point is 00:03:36 Texas insurance companies want to help keep premiums affordable. That's why the American Property Casualty Insurance Association supports a competitive marketplace for reforms of legal system abuse and better preparedness for the next major storm. For more information, visit securingourfuture.com slash Texas. Now returning to your daily Texas news. In addition, a bipartisan bill introduced in the Texas Senate would prevent customers from bringing their own alcoholic beverages to certain sexually oriented businesses, such as strip clubs,

Starting point is 00:04:11 by closing a loophole that allows such entities to operate nearly 24-7. Senator Boris Miles' Senate Bill 287 prohibits the consumption of alcohol on the premises of a sexually oriented business, including a quote, nightclub, bar, restaurant, or similar commercial enterprise that provides live nude entertainment or live nude performances, end quote, unless the site has an alcohol license from the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. This would close a loophole that many of these businesses utilize, which allows them to keep their doors open nearly all night, as an alcohol license from TABC only permits the sale of alcohol until 2am, meaning these entities would lose most customers after 2am if no alcohol could be served on the premises after that point, including those seeking to bring in their own.

Starting point is 00:05:01 Last but not least, the Irving City Council decided in a vote early Friday morning to approve zoning changes to a site owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corporation for the purpose of building a destination resort but amended it to exclude gambling and the possibility of a night club in the development. That vote was the culmination of a week's worth of events, starting with a heated town hall on March 14th, followed by a planning and zoning meeting on March 17th, and then the City Council meeting on March 20th. Just before the City Council meeting, during the City Council work session, Las Vegas Sands came to the Council and requested that the zoning proposal be changed to exclude gambling and the nightclub from the list of permitted uses.

Starting point is 00:05:42 Thanks for listening. To support the Texan please be sure to visit thetexan.news and subscribe to get full access to all of our articles, newsletters, and podcasts.

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The Texan Podcast - Daily Rundown - March 25, 2025

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