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A three-judge federal panel in El Paso will open hearings Oct. 1 to decide whether Texas’ new congressional maps unlawfully dilute minority voting power. At the same time, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced it will stop issuing or renewing commercial driver’s licenses for DACA recipients, refugees, and asylum holders under a new federal directive. Lastly, Governor Abbott unveiled a $562 million low-interest loan from the Texas Energy Fund to NRG Energy, the largest awarded so far, to expand natural gas generation at Baytown’s Cedar Bayou station and help meet the state’s growing power demands.
#NEW: A ten-day preliminary injunction hearing begins today in El Paso, TX, before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, challenging the state's new congressional map. thetexan.news/elections/2026…
— #The Redistrict Network (#@RedistrictNet)
1:45 PM • Oct 1, 2025
Texas prohibits CDLs to refugees, asylum seekers & DACA recipients.
We already outlawed CDLs for illegal immigrants.
I also directed DPS to conduct English Language Proficiency reviews for all commercial license operators.
This is in line with Trump's new rules to
— #Greg Abbott (#@GregAbbott_TX)
2:09 AM • Sep 30, 2025
Gov. Abbott touts “robust, reliable” power as NRG wins a record $562 million loan for its Baytown plant, expected to support 180,000 Texas homes once it opens in 2028.
— #Texas Scorecard (#@TexasScorecard)
1:30 AM • Oct 1, 2025
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