Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, May 19, 2025:
Texas bill aims to clarify medical exceptions to abortion ban
Senate Bill 31 seeks to reassure doctors they can act in pregnancy-related emergencies without fear of prosecution. While abortion opponents and healthcare professionals largely support the measure, critics warn it may revive old laws that criminalize those seeking or aiding in abortions.
Blaise Gainey with The Texas Newsroom joins the Standard with more.
10 years later, still no convictions in Twin Peaks biker shootout
A decade after a deadly confrontation between rival motorcycle clubs at a Waco Twin Peaks left nine dead and over 100 arrested, no one has been convicted.
In part one of a special report, KWBU’s Molly-Jo Tilton reports on what went wrong with the investigation.
Deportation of Brazilians raises concern in Central Texas
Tens of thousands of Brazilians have been deported from the U.S. in recent years, including many from Central Texas communities. As fears grow, some question whether meaningful cultural connections between Brazil and the U.S. are being lost.
Texas Standard intern Katrina Spencer reports.
Bill requiring A/C in state prisons passes Texas House
Earlier this year, a judge ruled that extreme heat conditions in Texas’ prisons was unconstitutional. This legislative session, several bills have been filed to address the dangerous heat; as of Friday, one has passed the House.
For more on what that bill would do, we’re talking with Lauren McGaughy, investigative reporter and editor for The Texas Newsroom:
This week in Texas music history
Jason Mellard with The Center for Texas Music History at Texas State University has the story of the Kerrville Folk Festival setting down roots in the Hill Country.
San Pedro Creek Culture Park opens in San Antonio
Another San Antonio waterway has been transformed – this time thanks to county-led efforts.
At Thursday’s grand opening, Texas Public Radio’s Jack Morgan reports on how the latest redevelopment fits into the city’s broader vision for public spaces.
Juárez’s Historic Kentucky Club remains despite the odds
While many legendary cross-border bars and restaurants have shuttered, one remains: the Kentucky Club in Juárez.
KTEP’s Angela Kocherga explores the storied past and enduring appeal of this historic watering hole just across from El Paso:
All this, plus Alexandra Hart with the Texas Newsroom’s state roundup and Wells Dunbar with the Talk of Texas.
