Excerpts from The Texas Tribune’s The Brief on Texas Politics and Policy
BEST OF THE REST
Migrant center fire: A family grieves as they await the remains of Orlando José Maldonado Pérez, one of the 39 migrants who died in a fire last week at a Juárez detention center. (El Paso Matters/La Verdad)
Housing: Around 4,500 Austinites are experiencing homelessness — significantly more than previously thought. (KVUE)
Electricity: Proposed laws targeting public power in Austin could lead to higher energy bills and less responsive service, utility experts say. (KUT)
Water: Here’s why Houston residents’ water bills will jump 15% this month, an unusually high adjustment. (Houston Chronicle)
Housing: A new mixed-income housing development in Houston will include free pre-K. (Houston Chronicle)
Mental health: A new San Antonio program would treat inmates’ mental health issues with the goal of getting them well enough to stand trial. If successful, the program could reduce the jail population by moving people through the justice system faster. (San Antonio Report)
Drought: More than 9.8 million of Texas’ 29 million residents live in drought conditions. April showers could help ease the conditions in most of Central Texas. (Austin American-Statesman)
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