Good morning, Texas. Here’s what you need to know today.
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It’s feeling like winter outside this morning! Many of us are waking up to temperatures in the 20s and 30s! Make sure you bundle up before you head out the door. Highs will be slightly warmer this afternoon thanks to abundant sunshine. And gradual warming will take us into midweek before another strong cold front arrives.
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Around Texas
1. Texas laws taking effect in December
The Texas Legislature passed over 1,200 bills this year, and Gov. Greg Abbott signed over 1,100 of them into law. Now, they are beginning to take effect.
On Sept. 1, 2025, more than 800 laws went into effect. It was the traditional date for laws passed during the regular session to take effect, but now some laws are becoming active this month and in January.
2. Texas THC back under legal gray area; congressional provision takes effect next year
In the spending bill Congress passed to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in history, there was a hemp provision that redefined the crop. The old definition from the 2018 Farm Bill defined hemp as any part of the Cannabis Sativa L plant that does not exceed 0.3% of Delta-9 THC by dry weight.
The new definition, however, now defines hemp as any part of the Cannabis Sativa L plant whose total cannabinoids do not exceed the 0.3% threshold. This also includes THCA, the acid precursor to THC.
3. Texas areas dominate monthly ‘hottest ZIP codes’ report
Dale, Texas, was the most popular spot to move to in America in October, according to a monthly report of America’s “hottest ZIP codes” released Nov. 14 by MovingPlace. Researchers tracked over 960,000 moves around the country in October.
Landa Park, New Braunfels, Texas. (Spectrum News 1)
Around The Nation
1. Son of ‘El Chapo’ is set for a change-of-plea hearing in U.S. drug case
2. Zelenskyy says U.S. peace plan ‘looks better’ with revisions but work continues
3. Former Trump lawyer Alina Habba disqualified as New Jersey prosecutor, U.S. appeals court rules
Deep in the Heart of Texas
The Franklin Mountains loom over Fort Bliss, a vast military installation in the desert on the outskirts of El Paso where an emergency shelter houses teens who crossed the U.S.-Mexican border without parents or guardians, on Sunday, April 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Giovanna Dell’Orto)
Meta data center in East El Paso concerns local residents
A new AI-optimized Meta data center is taking shape in far East El Paso. While supporters tout billions in investment and hundreds of new jobs, residents nearby are voicing serious concerns about water usage, electricity and the effects on their neighborhoods.