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Texas lawmakers kicked off a special legislative session Monday. The long agenda from Gov. Greg Abbott includes regulating THC, flood prevention and emergency management, and a controversial call to redraw the state's congressional maps.

The El Paso County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a joint communication campaign to spread awareness about Rickettsiosis, also known as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Texas Republicans have released a proposed map to redraw the state’s congressional districts. A coalition of community organizations marked the collection of 1,000 petitions against El Paso Electric’s proposed rate and profit margin increase.

In this week’s news roundup, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss ongoing redistricting efforts underway at the Texas legislature. And, how proposed changes would impact El Paso.

The Texas Senate’s Redistricting Committee will hold a virtual regional hearing tomorrow morning. The legislature is undergoing a rare mid-decade redistricting effort amid President Donald Trump’s call for Texas Republicans to create five more Congressional seats in favor of the GOP.

In this week’s news round up, KTEP’s Angela Kocherga and Aaron Montes discuss a new federal contract for an over $1 billion U.S. immigration detention center at Fort Bliss.

City auditor Edmundo Calderon has retired, according to the city of El Paso. Calderon’s retirement is effective August 1st. A coalition of neighborhood and community organizations began an effort to collect signatures in protest of El Paso Electric’s proposed tax rate increases.

The Texas Department of Public Safety’s Rangers are investigating a man’s death after an encounter with El Paso police on Interstate 10 near Yarbrough. Police said 30-year-old Xavier Gudadalupe Hernandez died after he became unresponsive when a police officer and a witness intervened to subdue him.

The city of El Paso’s mass public transportation agency Sun Metro will spend a proposed $103 million dollars on its operations in 2026. Sun Metor Director Anthony DeKeyzer said ridership on the streetcars has surpassed 100 thousand this year, the highest it has ever been.

The city of El Paso began budget discussions at City Hall Monday and they will continue this morning. City officials have recommended a $1.3 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes nearly $25 million dollars in new spending.