Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1 will change how consumers repair electronic devices, strengthen oversight of residential solar sales and allow certain forms of gold and silver to be used as legal tender.

Tonight, Lubbock’s city council is holding a special city council meeting to discuss the city's budget. This includes agreements with the police and fire departments and public hearings on the tax rate and operating budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Citizens Tower downtown at 1314 Ave K. State broadband leaders are still waiting for instructions on how they can use $21 billion in federal money to connect rural areas to the internet, including around $2 billion in Texas. Harvest Public Media’s Anna Pope reports states are looking for guidance on non-infrastructure expenses.