Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talks about issues with KAMC reporter Ryan Chandler during a campaign stop in Lubbock

As Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle school safety-related bills in the aftermath of the Uvalde mass school shooting, the mother of a Parkland school shooting victim hopes legislators in all states will remember her daughter's name in a push for silent panic alert systems in schools.

At the Capital Monday, emotional parents tearfully shared stories of their children being physically restrained at school.

At the Capital Monday, emotional parents tearfully shared stories of their children being physically restrained at school.

The Austin-Travis County EMS interviewed on KXAN and talked about the plans it has in place to prepare for the ice event, which is expected to last until Wednesday.

Once upon a time, before Project Connect was put before voters, there was a different public transit system on the table: Gondolas. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/before-project-connect-austin-once-considered-a-gondola-public-transit-system/

Austin firefighters pulled an 150-pound Mastiff to safety after it fell down a hill on Jan. 29, 2023. (Courtesy: Austin Fire Department)

The Austin Police Department is getting closer to the return of automated license plate readers. The department will host two community input sessions on the use of the readers soon. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-police-near-return-of-license-plate-readers/

The National Weather Service is reporting ice is already starting to accumulate on elevated surfaces in the Hill Country and the Austin metro. Kristen Currie joins Will DuPree for an update on the significant ice threat in Central Texas this week. Full forecast details here: https://www.kxan.com/weather/forecast/todays-forecast/

When it comes to preventing icy road conditions, there are two strategies that can be deployed: de-icing and anti-icing. In Texas, anti-icing is the preferred method.

The city of Round Rock is adding new speed limit signs to Old Settlers park after a safety analysis showed there was not appropriate signage along four roads within the park. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock/new-speed-limit-signs-coming-to-old-settlers-park/

Capitol correspondent Monica Madden highlights what Sen. John Cornyn had to say at a conference for classified information as it to Texas.

Two people are expected to live after they were shot at The Retreat, a student housing apartment complex in San Marcos, early Sunday morning. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/san-marcos/2-injured-in-san-marcos-shooting-early-sunday/