Opinion

Save the date of Saturday, July 26th. I will be performing in Dublin, Texas, my home town, at the Heritage Rodeo Museum to celebrate The National Day of the Cowboy. I will be accompanied by a passel of my friends who are more talented than I am. The day will kick off at 10 a.m. to noon with inductions into the Living Legends Hall of Fame where Agriculture Commissioner and World Champion Calf Roper Sid Miller and World Champion Bull rider Ty Murray will both be inducted.

Gov. Greg Abbott said late last week that the statewide death toll from the catastrophic flooding in the Hill Country stands at 135, and the number of persons missing has dropped to three.

The Special Session is underway, and I’m back in Austin doing what you elected me to do: show up, stand firm, keep you informed, and get results.