A spate of new laws took effect on Jan. 1, The Dallas Morning News reported. Here’s a brief summary of the most notable new laws now in force:
In the Valley, we’re blessed with relatively warm weather. Unless we get a freeze.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, entered the U.S. Senate race on the final day to file, pitting her against state Rep. James Talarico, D-Round Rock.
Bad news for drunk drivers — the district attorneys from Starr, Hidalgo, Cameron, and Willacy counties have banded together this holiday season to make sure law enforcement has the means to draw your blood, whether you like it or not, if you’re stopped and suspected of drunk driving after failing a field-sobriety test.
Newly-elected Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa is calling on the city’s leadership at all levels “to swing for the fences in economic growth, working tirelessly to recruit businesses with high-paying jobs in technology, healthcare, and advanced trades.”
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