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Top Stories: New Texas Laws Take Effect Today; Medical Care For Disaster Victims

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Handgun license fees drop from $140 to $40 beginning today.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: A slew of laws take effect today in Texas, including a ban on texting while driving. However, some high-profile lawswere temporarily blocked earlier this week by federal judges. 

One would ban the abortion procedure known as dilation and evacuation. The other, known as Senate Bill 4, targeted so-called sanctuary cities. 

Other stories this morning: 

  • In our Friday Conversation, we talk to the doctor in charge of the largest shelter for Hurricane Harvey evacuees in Dallas. 

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on KERA 90.1 FM.

Former KERA staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and KERANews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.