The parents of 19-year-old Texas A&M student Brianna Aguilera have retained the Gamez Law Firm and the Buzbee Law Firm after Aguilera died following a fall from a downtown Austin high-rise. Attorneys said the family doubts officials’ initial account and will hold a news conference Friday as the Austin Police Department continues its investigation.
Texas’ House Bill 7 takes effect Dec. 4, allowing private citizens to sue health care providers and drugmakers that mail abortion medications into the state. Providers say they will continue telehealth services under other states’ shield laws, while activists prepare lawsuits expected to trigger a broader legal fight.
Dozens of new Texas laws take effect beginning in December, including the end of the STAAR test, over-the-counter access to ivermectin, and a law allowing private citizens to sue manufacturers who ship abortion pills.
Texas will receive $1.3 billion in federal broadband funds—far below the $3.3 billion previously expected—disappointing rural leaders who say the reduced allocation falls short of the state’s massive connectivity needs.
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