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Each week day morning, the Texas Minute brings you the real news impacting the Lone Star State. Hosted by Michael Quinn Sullivan, the Texas Minute ensures real Texans start their day with the news and information they need.
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Episodes

6.30.2025: SCOTUS lets Texas block porn.

SCOTUS Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Online Porn Sites… Texas Set to become ‘Bitcoin Sanctuary’… Lawmakers Want Conservative Priorities on Special Session Agenda… TWDB Declares Interregional Water Conflict…

Jun 30, 20255 minEp. 373

6.27.2025: A Trump-GOP disconnect?

GOP Chairman Warns Trump Against Backing ‘Fake Republicans’… State Universities Ordered to Identify Illegal Alien Students… Education Board Proposes New Standards for School Trustee Training… Houston to Ban Homeless Outdoor Sleeping…

Jun 27, 20256 minEp. 372

6.26.2025: DOJ drops EPIC investigation.

DOJ Drops Investigation Into EPIC; State Probes Continue… FBI Offers Reward for Venezuelan Gang Leader as ICE Arrests Two Iranians Illegally in Houston… Legal Challenge Brought Against 10 Commandments… 17 Proposed Amendments Head to Voters in November…

Jun 26, 20255 minEp. 371

6.25.2025: Caring for Detransitioners.

Insurance Must Now Cover 'Detransition' Care… Higher Ed Reforms Receive Gov. Abbott’s Approval… Counties Making Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots… Pro-Life Coalition Wants Abortion Pill Ban in Special Session…

Jun 25, 20256 minEp. 370

6.24.2025: Marijuana fight erupts.

Veto of THC Ban Sparks Fierce Response From Patrick… How Texas' Law Enforcement Officials Are Shielding Illegal Aliens… Abbott (Again) Vetoes Proposal Letting Teachers on Appraisal Boards… Parents Praise Passage of Protections From Sexual Predators in Schools…

Jun 24, 20256 minEp. 369

6.23.2025: A Special Session is Announced

Gov. Greg Abbott Announces July 21 Special Session… Texas Lottery Operator Rebrands Amid Scandals… San Antonio’s Abortion Travel Funding on Hold While Case Continues… Former US Soldier Sentenced for Smuggling Illegals Into Texas

Jun 23, 20254 minEp. 368

6.20.2025: Comptroller race rattled

Hancock Leaves Senate, With Appointment Set to Upset Comptroller Race… Shake Up for TLR After Political Stunts Led to Disastrous Session… Austin ISD To Reduce Headquarters Staff by Over 20 Percent… High School Coach Arrested for Sexual Relationship With Student…

Jun 20, 20256 minEp. 367

6.19.2025: Gun discrimination.

Paxton Demands Austin End Contracts With Anti-Gun Companies… General Mills Will Remove Artificial Dyes After Texas Investigation… Supreme Court Blocks Texas Lawsuit Over Nuclear Waste Site… East Texas School Board President Faces Felony Child Porn Charge…

Jun 19, 20255 minEp. 366

6.18.2025: Illegals sue for in-state tuition.

Left-Wing Groups Fight Against Termination of In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens… Paxton Opens Investigation Into Allegations of Noncitizens Voting… Texas GOP Wants Abbott to Call Special Session on Priorities… Education Agency Calls New Test Results for Grades 3-8 ‘Encouraging’…

Jun 18, 20256 minEp. 365

6.17.2025: GOP to close primary.

Texas GOP Moves Forward With Closed Primaries in 2026… Gov. Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session… Illegal Alien Receives Death Penalty for Murder of Harris County Deputy… Texas A&M Class Uses Radical Gender and Sexuality Materials…

Jun 17, 20256 minEp. 364

6.16.2025: Protests, borders, and squatters.

‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Includes Reimbursement for Texas’ Border Spending… Anti-Trump Protests Kick Off Across Texas… New Law Assists Property Owners in Removing Squatters… Houston ISD Extends Superintendent's Contract After Test Gains…

Jun 16, 20255 minEp. 363

6.13.2025: Poor academics.

Attorney General Sues 23andMe Over Privacy Violations… New Results Reveal Students ‘Not Where They Need To Be Academically’… Trump DOJ Official Enters Race for Texas Attorney General… Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program…

Jun 13, 20256 minEp. 362

6.12.2025: Texas preps for protests.

Abbott to Deploy Texas National Guard Amid Nationwide Protests ... City Officials Across Texas Promise Order… Collin County Votes for Switch to Hand-Marked Ballots… FBI Dallas Announces 109 Children Rescued…

Jun 12, 20255 minEp. 361

6.11.2025: Cavazos back to Hood.

Trump to Re-rename Central Texas Army Installation… Texas Man Arrested After Allegedly Giving Girlfriend Abortion-Inducing Drug… After Judges Drop Asylum Cases, ICE Makes Arrests at Houston Courthouse… Texas to Launch Nation’s Largest School Choice Program…

Jun 11, 20255 minEp. 360

6.10.2025: Soros targets Texas.

Soros-Backed Group Relaunches Effort To Turn Texas Blue… Organized Protesters Rally for Illegal Aliens, Against ICE… Supreme Court Shoots Down Mexico’s Lawsuit Against American Gun Companies… Texas A&M Political Science Textbook Attacks Trump…

Jun 10, 20255 minEp. 359

6.9.2025: Banks opposing gold.

Banking Lobbyists Reportedly Urging Abbott to Veto Transactional Gold… Judge Orders Lottery To Protect a Disputed $83.5 Million Jackpot… Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Costs Millions as House Failed to Act… New Police Training Center Will Not Require Taxpayer Funding…

Jun 09, 20256 minEp. 358

6.6.2025: Biden-style loan repayment.

Republicans Urge Abbott to Veto ‘Biden-Style’ Loan Repayments… Why Didn't Lawmakers Just Abolish the Lottery?… UT-Austin Picks national Security Scholar as Provost Finalist… Dallas Police Pause Enforcement of Prostitution Ordinance…

Jun 06, 20256 minEp. 357

6.5.2025: No more college aid for illegals.

Trump DOJ Forces Texas to End In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens… ICE Houston Deports 142 Criminal Aliens to Mexico… Lottery Commission Begins Transfer Process to Department of Licensing & Regulation… Tarrant County Approves Republican Redistricting Plan…

Jun 05, 20256 minEp. 356

6.4.2025: Special session hint?

Abbott Signs Historic Bail Reform Laws… House Republicans Urge Veto of Appraisal Board Bill… Medical Liberty Legislation Awaits Gov. Abbott’s Approval… Legislature Pushes Higher Education Reform…

Jun 04, 20256 minEp. 355

6.3.2025: Same-sex weddings.

Texas Supreme Court To Decide if State Judges Have Freedom of Religion… Legislature Adjourns—Now the Governor Has the Last Word… Lawmakers Reach Deal on Immigration Enforcement… TEA Extends Control of Houston ISD Until 2027…

Jun 03, 20255 minEp. 354

6.2.2025: Record-busting spending.

SCOTX Clears Path for A.G. To Investigate Illegal Alien Shelter… Texas Legislature Approves Record-High State Budget… Lawmakers Send Ban on Foreign Land Ownership to Governor… Measure Eliminating Lottery Commission Goes to the Governor…

Jun 02, 20256 minEp. 353

5.30.2025: Clock running out.

Connections to Conflicted Vendor Run Deep at Texas Lottery… House Rejects Paxton's Call on Election Integrity Measure… Harris County Bureaucrats Best-paid in America… Prosper ISD JROTC Teacher Charged With Sex Crime Against Student… Stockdale ISD Teacher Indicted for Student Sex Crimes… Little Elm ISD Custodian Jailed for Abusing Elementary Student…

May 30, 20256 minEp. 352

5.29.2025: Patrick pushes pot ban.

Patrick Says THC Ban Is a Fight To Save a Generation… Illegal Aliens Tied to Deadly Memorial Day Jet Ski Crash… House Approves Senate Ban on Most Firearm Red Flag Laws… Houston Faces Lawsuit Over Continued Membership in Regional Planning Council…

May 29, 20255 minEp. 351

5.28.2025: Destruction of college sports.

College Sports Faces 'Rapid Destruction’… Predators Will No Longer Be Allowed To Hide Behind Agreements… Sources: Kelly Hancock Angling for Appointment as Comptroller… More Indictments in Frio County Vote Harvesting Ring…

May 28, 20256 minEp. 350

5.27.2025: House moves film subsidy.

‘Jocelyn’s Law’ Stalled in Texas House as Democrats Withhold Support… House Greenlights $1.5 Billion in Film Subsidies… Entities at UT-Austin Promote Abortion… Texas Faces Educator Sexual Misconduct ‘Crisis’…

May 27, 20256 minEp. 349

5.26.2025: Abolishing the Lottery Commission.

Both Chambers Act to Abolish Texas Lottery Commission… Legislation Mandates Texas' Sheriffs Cooperate with ICE… Lawmakers Look to Slash School Superintendents’ Severance Pay… Harris County Taxpayer-Funded Entities Spend Millions on Lobbying…

May 26, 20256 minEp. 348

5.23.2025: THC ban moves forward.

Time Running Out for Senate To Pass Bill Ending In-State Tuition for Illegals… House Approves Crackdown on THC Products Following Push From Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick… Lawmakers Want to Prohibit Soda Sales with SNAP Cash… Leading the SEC, Texas A&M Paid $27.5M in 2024 Coaching Buyout…

May 23, 20256 minEp. 347

5.22.2025: Texas grid security.

House Approves Creation of Texas Grid Security Commission… Legislation to Block Abortion Travel Funding Advances Out of House… Harris County Sheriff’s Office Plans Return of Outsourced Inmates… School Board Censures Trustee Busted in Prostitution Sting…

May 22, 20255 minEp. 346

5.21.2025: Self-deporting illegals.

First Charter Flight From Houston Sends Self-Deporting Illegals Home… House Committee Advances Senate Bill To Abolish Lottery Commission… State Rep. Now Claims He Voted For His Own Bad Amendment by Accident... Senators Consider Bipartisan Bill Requiring Schools To Regulate Cell Phone Use…

May 21, 20257 minEp. 345

5.20.2025: House passes bail reform.

House Votes To Crack Down on Bail for Violent Criminals… Paxton Announces Investigation Into US Masters Swimming… Houston Man Out on Bond After Sister’s Death Now Faces New Charges… East Texas Judge Accused of Making Death Threat to Secure Plea Deal…

May 20, 20256 minEp. 344
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