Weekly Roundup - April 11, 2025

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• Ken Paxton Launches U.S. Senate Campaign, Challenging Sen. John Cornyn
• Texas Officials, Foreign Countries React to Trump 'Liberation Day' Tariffs
• Texas House Overwhelmingly Rejects Rep. Harrison’s Motion to Remove Speaker Burrows
• Bill Banning NDAs in Child Sexual Abuse Cases Passes Texas House Unanimously
• ‘Budget Night’ in Texas House Set for $337 Billion Appropriations Package
• Texas School Choice Test Vote Set with Amendment Ahead of Budget Night
• ‘Texas DOGE,’ Mid-Term Sunset Review Bills Pass State House
• Sen. Ted Cruz Letter Probes 'Future of Privacy Forum' Over AI Regulation Advocacy
• Texas Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Deportation Efforts
• CPS Removals Fell by Over Half, Abuse-Induced Child Deaths Plummeted in Texas Since 2018
• Travis County Judge Awards Paxton Whistleblowers $6.67 Million Judgment in Revived Lawsuit
• UT Austin Scraps 'Flag' Courses, Including 'Cultural Diversity' Requirement
• and MORE!