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Texas-related events during the year 2024
The following is a list of events of the year 2024 in Texas .
Incumbents [ edit ] State government [ edit ] Elections [ edit ] Elections are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024.[1] Texas Legislature ,[2] United States House of Representatives , and the Class I seat to the United States Senate , for which two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election .[3] federal presidential election .[4]
January 5 – Governor Greg Abbott makes controversial comments about Texas shooting migrants who cross the Mexico–United States border on a Dana Loesch Show which leads to condemnations from Democratic party members and Mexico.[5] [6] [7] January 11 – The start of the Standoff at Eagle Pass . The Texas National Guard took control over Shelby Park , a 47-acre (19 ha) area of parkland in the town of Eagle Pass , situated along the Rio Grande river that separates the Mexico–United States border , after Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed an emergency declaration to close down the park. Abbott cited the Mexico–United States border crisis and the need to secure the Mexican-American border in his declaration. The Texas National Guard blocked U.S. Border Patrol agents from patrolling the area.January 22 – The Supreme Court of the United States issued an order to vacate an injunction by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that prevented Border Patrol agents from cutting Concertina wire , which the National Guard has been using to make a fence in Shelby Park. On January 24, Abbott released a statement in defiance of the Court, stating that Texas would refuse to let federal authorities access the park, vowing to "protect the sovereignty of our state."[8] January 30 – A runoff of the special election for Texas's 2nd House of Representatives district is held between Brent Money and Jill Dutton.[9] [10] January 31 – Attorney General Ken Paxton launches lawsuits against the cities of Austin , San Marcos , Killeen , Elgin , and Denton to block voter-approved ordinances (adopted in 2022) instructing local police not to enforce state laws against possession and distribution of cannabis .[11] [12] February 12 – A shooting occurs at Lakewood Church in Houston , injuring two. The perpetrator was killed by off duty police.[13] March 19 – In United States v. Texas a Texas Senate bill allowing officials to arrest and deport migrants.[14] April 8 – A total solar eclipse is viewable in Central and North Texas, with the path of total eclipse over the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and parts of Greater Austin and Greater San Antonio .[15] April 12 – 2024 Texas Department of Public Safety building truck crash : A man crashes a semi-trailer truck into a Texas Department of Public Safety building, killing one person and injuring thirteen others.[16] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ]
^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates" . National Conference of State Legislatures the original on 10 November 2023.^ Svitek, Patrick (15 March 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024" . The Texas Tribune . Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. ^ Linton, Caroline (February 14, 2023). "Ted Cruz recommits to 2024 Senate run" . CBS News the original on 3 September 2023. ^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats" . NPR . Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. ^ Sforza, Lauren (11 January 2024). "Abbott: 'We're not shooting people' who cross the border because feds 'would charge us with murder' . The Hill the original on 27 February 2024. ^ Gamboa, Suzanne (12 January 2024). "Texas Gov. Abbott defends remarks about stopping short of 'shooting' migrants" . NBC News the original on 4 April 2024. ^ Carbonaro, Giulia (12 January 2024). "Greg Abbott's Comments on Shooting Migrants Sparks Furious Backlash" . Newsweek the original on 26 February 2024. ^ Melhado, William (2024-01-22). "U.S. Supreme Court says Texas can't block federal agents from the border" . The Texas Tribune . Retrieved 2024-01-24 . ^ "Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff" . Texas Tribune the original on 22 November 2023.^ "Jill Dutton wins race to fill seat vacated by expelled member" . NBC DFW the original on 31 January 2024.^ Mohamed, Ikram (31 January 2024). "Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana" . Texas Tribune the original on 3 February 2024. ^ "Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Five Cities Over Marijuana Policies Preventing Enforcement of Texas Drug Laws" . Office of the Attorney General . 31 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024.^ "A woman walked into a Houston megachurch with a child and began shooting. Here's what we know" . CNN . February 12, 2024. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 .^ Supreme Court allows Texas to begin enforcing controversial immigration law CNN, March 19, 2024^ Rick.Fienberg (2021-03-24). "Eclipse America 2023-2024" . Solar Eclipse Across America . Archived from the original on 15 October 2023. ^ Lindner, Emmett; Jiménez, Jesus (April 12, 2024). "1 Killed and 13 Injured in 'Intentional' Truck Crash Into Building in Texas" . The New York Times . Retrieved April 12, 2024 .
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