# Texas Open Primary Fight, SpaceX Expansion & App Store Law Blocked | USLege

> Republicans push to end Texas open primaries, federal officials weigh a land swap for SpaceX's South Texas expansion, and a judge blocks Texas' new law…

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# Texas Open Primary Fight, SpaceX Expansion & App Store Law Blocked

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Texas Political Spotlight December 30, 2025

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Texas is facing a pivotal legal test over its election system as Republicans seek to end open primaries, a move that supporters frame as protecting party autonomy and critics warn could create new barriers to voter participation. At the same time, federal officials are considering a land exchange that would allow SpaceX to expand its South Texas launch site, renewing debate over how to balance economic growth with the preservation of sensitive wildlife habitat along the Gulf Coast. Lastly, a federal judge has blocked a new Texas law regulating children’s access to app stores, underscoring the ongoing uncertainty over how far states can go in policing online safety without infringing on constitutional rights.

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