This week in the Roundup: The new University of Texas System chancellor takes a stand on educating undocumented students, there’s a renewed push for a statewide ban on texting while driving, and a proposed bill could land more funding for Texas roads.

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Alana Rocha was the director of news partnerships for The Texas Tribune until June 2022. She was previously a multimedia reporter, after working in television and radio news for eight years. Alana covered...

Justin Dehn was a multimedia producer, focusing on video and audio production, from 2010 to 2023. He’s been shooting and producing news for more than two decades. Justin has been behind the camera for...