Weekly Roundup - December 16, 2022

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The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion. Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to subscribe and leave a review! 

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This week on The Texan’s Weekly Roundup, the team discusses: 

• Abbott asking Paxton to investigate private organizations suspected of promoting illegal immigration
• Lt. Gov. Patrick’s “creative” proposal to avoid busting the Legislature’s spending cap
• Republicans and Democrats sounding alarm bells over an illegal immigrant surge in El Paso
• Republicans in the Texas House on opposite sides of a dispute over the speaker race
• Abortions in Texas falling over 97 percent after the overturning of Roe v. Wade
• Texas Republicans in D.C. laying out their border security priorities for the upcoming Congress
• The Respect for Marriage Act being signed into law after passing both chambers of Congress
• The former Customs and Border Protection head’s thoughts on a new so-called “amnesty” bill
• Local government debt in Texas rising to $417 billion after new bond propositions approved
• A suspended Smith County constable found guilty of theft and official oppression
• Kirk Watson returning as Austin’s mayor after defeating Celia Israel
• The City of Odessa’s personnel changes and becoming a Sanctuary City for the Unborn