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Here are the new Texas laws in effect on Sept. 1, 2024
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2 drivers killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 90, Sugar Land officials say
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HCSO update: Woman shot, killed, when fight broke out between her estranged husband, her boyfriend
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State inspections go away for Texas drivers in four months, but vehicles in certain counties will still need to pass a test
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