TribCast
TribCast: A Texas legislative session dominated by conservative issues
By Matthew Watkins and Justin Dehn
![State Rep, Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park, speaks in support on Senate Bill 7 on the House floor on May 7, 2021.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/XNqjDpHVUIAjRN9U5nPHgJaAQ_A=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a6696cb99a0f3d134a7cfc178e2d1a86/TribCast%20May%2012.jpg)
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On this week’s TribCast, Matthew talks to Alexa, Cassi and Patrick about the hot-button conservative issues advancing in the Texas Legislature, including proposed restrictions on voting and a measure to allow the permitless carry of handguns.
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