Weekly Roundup - April 10, 2026

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• Patrick Calls on Republicans to Unite Behind Either Cornyn or Paxton, Warns GOP Could Lose Texas House
• Patrick, Burrows Announce Texas Will Pursue Independent Ibogaine Research
• Texas Lawmakers Support Congressional Resolution Affirming State Sovereignty in Border Defense
• Texas Rangers Open Criminal Investigation Into Camp Mystic Over 2025 Flooding, Patrick Urges It Remain Closed
• Texas Education Freedom Accounts Draws Nearly 275,000 Student Applicants in First Year
• Deceased Iranian General’s Nieces Detained in South Texas ICE Facility
• Former Sanger ISD Police Officer Placed on TEA Do Not Hire Registry Following Child Sex Abuse Arrest
• Texas Couple Loses Parental Rights to Infant Daughter, Claim Court Followed Unlawful Procedures
• Houston Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Child Pornography Charges After FBI Investigation
• Seven More Texas Districts Propose, Confirm School Closures