Morning Briefing Texas April 3

Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today. 

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Showers and storms will start the day for many across North Texas with scattered showers and lighter rainfall south along Interstate 35. This active weather pattern will continue through Friday with widespread heavy rainfall expected Friday into Saturday for much of North and Central Texas.

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Around Texas 

1. Texas Senate passes bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship

A bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship has passed the Texas Senate, bringing it one step closer to possibly becoming law as soon as this year.

The bill, authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, passed with 20 votes in favor of it in the majority Republican Senate. All 11 Democratic senators voted against the bill.

2. Proposed legislation would streamline emergency responses

After devastating wildfires ravaged the Texas Panhandle in 2024, members of the state House have introduced several bills to enhance the state’s wildfire prevention and emergency response capabilities.

Four bills aim to focus on improving communication infrastructure and resource coordination among first responders.

3. What delayed Texas House committee’s vote on school voucher proposals?

Gov. Greg Abbott has made passing a school voucher bill this year his top priority.

The Senate easily and quickly passed its voucher proposal, Senate Bill 2, early in the session. The House planned on beginning its deliberations on the issue Tuesday. However, the highly anticipated committee hearing was canceled Monday night at the last minute, raising questions about the bill’s prospects.

Texas State Capitol Building in Austin. (Getty)

Around The Nation

1. Trump orders ‘reciprocal’ tariffs on trade partners across the globe, risking higher costs and trade wars

2. Supreme Court appears divided over whether states can cut off Planned Parenthood funding

3. Amazon’s last-minute bid for TikTok comes as U.S. ban set to take effect Saturday

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