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The Center for American-Islamic Relations condemned an incident that took place at an Islamic learning center in McKinney, saying Gov. Greg Abbott bears responsibility because of his rhetoric.

The corporation behind a North Texas mosque's planned multipurpose development says it's reached an agreement with the Texas Workforce Commission resolving allegations that the development would discriminate against non-Muslims.

Gov. Greg Abbott says the bill is aimed at preventing, "Sharia compounds” he claims endanger Texans.

The email comes amid a wave of recent anti-Muslim rhetoric from Texas Republicans.

It comes days after reporting by KERA News revealed TFSC Presiding Officer Kristin Tips texted an anti-Muslim graphic and links in May to the commission’s then-executive director Scott Bingaman.

Text messages obtained by KERA News show the presiding officer of the state's funeral regulation agency sharing an anti-Islam infographic and videos with the agency’s former executive director during the commission’s ongoing investigation into a North Texas mosque.

The Texas Funeral Service Commission fired staffers July 21 who are the latest to accuse the agency's presiding officer of unethical behavior and retaliation in connection with the firing of the commission's former executive director last month.

The new law challenges the business structure of developments like EPIC City.

The justice department first launched the investigation into the development in May.

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced he's challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the Senate. They’ve both set their sights on EPIC City, a proposed Muslim-centered community development.

The East Plano Islamic Center's members are facing Islamophobia and unprecedented state scrutiny over unbuilt housing development EPIC City.

The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation of Muslim development EPIC City after Senator John Cornyn sent a letter to the Attorney General.