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Texas Special Session “Breakdown”: Redistricting, Bathroom Bill, and Flood Response

Texas Special Session “Breakdown”: Redistricting, Bathroom Bill, and Flood Response

Update: 2025-08-08
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Brian Phillips and Derek Cohen unpack the heated Texas special session, covering the ongoing redistricting battle, the Texas Women's Privacy Act (SB 7), and critical flood response efforts in the Hill Country. From quorum breaks to property tax reforms and the push to replace the STAAR test, we explore the policies and politics shaping Texas.

1:37 - Hot Take: Presidential Privileges & Trump’s FIFA Moment
4:45 - Redistricting Debate: Is It Unconstitutional?
18:15 - Texas Women’s Privacy Act (Bathroom Bill) Update
22:45 - Flood Emergency Response Proposals
32:08 - Eliminating the STAAR Test: What’s Next?
35:52 - Property Tax Relief with SB 9
42:09 - Harris Poll: Kids, Smartphones, and Unsupervised Play
50:07 - Potential Dallas Death Star Bill Lawsuit
53:14 - What to Watch

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Texas Special Session “Breakdown”: Redistricting, Bathroom Bill, and Flood Response

Texas Special Session “Breakdown”: Redistricting, Bathroom Bill, and Flood Response

Texas Public Policy Foundation