The new texting and driving ban signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott takes effect in another six weeks, but there are some things we need to know now to prep for it.
Like how high are the fines?
In Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin's 28-year old daughter has been living in a mobile home on the Governor's campus. But now she'll have to find another place to live.
When there's a big party in Texas, chances are there's barbecue involved. And one well-known Texas smokehouse is handling all the food for the Governor's inauguration soon.
Lisa Fritsch graduated from John Tyler High School in 1993, and twenty years later is running for Governor of Texas.
She stopped in Tyler over the weekend to talk about the issues she's campaigning on, including the goal to end poverty in Texas. Fritsch aims to beat John Abbott for the Republican nomination for Governor in the March primary.