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This Week in Texas, we discuss fuel prices and Houston’s role in the future of energy. Also, our political insiders discuss the U.S. Senate race.<\/p>\n

\"Tom<\/p>\n

Saturday, September 19, 2026 11:01PM<\/p>\n

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — This Week in Texas, we talk oil & gas with the Undersecretary of Energy, who’s in Houston for a Global energy summit. We discuss fuel prices and Houston’s role in the future of energy.<\/p>\n

Also, our political insiders Jacey Jetton and Shea Jordan Smith offer their take on the U.S. Senate race in the wake of the GOP convention in Dallas.<\/p>\n

Plus, you’ll hear Ken Paxton stump in Beaumont and from James Talarico, who held rallies in Houston.<\/p>\n

And we talk about the social media post that had Republicans denouncing one of their own, This Week in Texas.<\/p>\n

Missed an episode? Catch up on previous episodes of This Week in Texas here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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