Texas has enacted new car registration rules that caught local tax offices and motorists off guard — and could have major implications for motorists throughout the state. A school superintendent’s divisive Halloween costume raised eyebrows in the community and drew a response from her employer. Here are the most-read stories in San Antonio this week:
Texas tightens car registration rules, shutting out undocumented drivers
Texas moved to require current proof of legal status to register or renew vehicles, a sudden shift that left county tax offices and motorists scrambling. The move followed pressure from Republican Rep. Brian Harrison, who claimed credit, though the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles did not confirm his role. Advocates and title agents warned the change could be catastrophic for undocumented Texans who had registered cars and bought insurance, raising risks of unregistered driving, lapses in coverage and missed emissions tests.
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KIPP Texas probes superintendent’s Noem costume after backlash
KIPP Texas said it addressed concerns internally after a photo showed San Antonio Superintendent Guadalupe Diaz in a Halloween costume labeled “Kristi Noem, Homeland Security” with a U.S. Border Patrol hat. The charter network said the post occurred off campus and outside work hours, but it apologized for any harm to community trust and said it would follow established policies. A former staffer called the costume “disgusting,” citing the impact immigration crackdowns have on KIPP families, many of whom are Hispanic.
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Judge eases bond for ex-Holy Cross coach accused of hidden-camera recordings
A judge modified bond conditions for former Holy Cross of San Antonio coach Armando Arnulfo Flores, allowing him to be around his 4-year-old daughter and to have supervised contact with minors. Flores faced two counts of invasive visual recording after police said he used a hidden clock camera to film a coach partially undressed and later found an image of a 13-year-old undressing…