New in the Texas Tribune:

• State Rep. Ken Legler Passes Away: Legler was first elected to represent part of Harris County in 2008. He announced in March that he wouldn't seek re-election. Legler's survivors include his wife, Barbara, three children and one grandchild. Lawmakers began posting condolences online Friday afternoon. In a tweet, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst wrote, ‘My condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Ken Legler.’”
• State Backs DNA Testing for Hank Skinner: Reversing its decade-long objection to testing that death row inmate Hank Skinner says could prove his innocence, the Texas ...

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