A Texas bill that would order the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms was advanced by the Senate, sending the legislation to the governor.

Recent buybacks in San Antonio have been run by Councilman John Courage, with owners voluntarily exchanging firearms for H-E-B gift cards. The Legislature’s proposed ban removes one of the few tools local authorities have to raise public awareness about gun safety and violence, said Derek Roberts, Courage’s chief of staff.

AUSTIN — Electronic health records would require a space for a patient’s biological sex and any “sexual development disorder” in a bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. The Texas Senate on Wednesday afternoon agreed in a 23-8 vote to accept changes the House made to the legislation last week.