Andrew Weber

An arrest affidavit says Jeremiah Tabb, a suspect in Saturday's mass shooting that killed one and injured 13, was a suspect in a Killeen shooting days before.

The bill widely seen as a legislative snipe at Austin goes into effect Sept. 1.

Officials said Monday's arrests at Austin City Hall weren't for violating the city's reinstated camping ban, and that police hope outreach will lead to fewer arrests going forward.

The bill would make it a class C misdemeanor to camp in public and require cities to get state approval before setting up campsites.

Council members unanimously approved a resolution directing the city manager to look for property for temporary encampments. The move is an about-face for Austin.

Alex Gonzales Jr. was fatally shot by Austin police officers in January. Garrett Foster was killed during a rally against police violence last summer. Both families called for arrests of the men accused of their shootings.

There were nearly 600 incidents of white supremacist propaganda in Texas last year.

The bill would create uniform state laws surrounding bodycam footage and require de-escalation training. It was filed a day after an Austin police officer was charged in Ramos' fatal shooting.

The community-spurred resolution will put a dollar amount on how systemic racism and city policies led to wealth, health and equity gaps, as well as establish an "embassy" for Black Austinites.

The governor announced that he's rescinding orders restricting business operations and ending the statewide mask-mandate. "At this time ... people and businesses don't need the state telling them how to operate," he said.

The agency said it was closing the grounds "out of an abundance of caution" from Saturday through Inauguration Day on Wednesday.

Venues with fewer than 50 employees or those that have lost 90% revenue have the first crack at grants from the Small Business Administration. All told, congressional leaders set aside $15 billion for independent venues, theaters and arts organizations.