ACCOUNT READ ONLINE   Good morning, Yesterday, we asked readers what they thought of Sen. Ted Cruz's call for Joe Biden to face impeachment, prosecution, and imprisonment. You'll find the answers below. Here is the Texas Minute for Tuesday, August 8, 2023.   – Michael Quinn Sullivan    Galveston County Redistricting Case Goes to Court A voting rights trial is underway now in Galveston County that could impact redistricting across Texas and beyond. Erin Anderson has the details.        Following the 2020 census, Galveston’s Republican-led county government redrew its four commissioner precincts.        Three federal lawsuits filed in 2021 claimed county officials engaged in intentional racial discrimination, violating Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. They say the county should have drawn a “coalition” district by grouping black and Hispanic voters into a single majority-minority district.       Lawyers representing Galveston County say the new precinct map was drawn according to traditional districting principles, with no reference to race. The county’s attorneys argue that the Voting Rights Act does not permit coalition districts, nor does it guarantee that Democrat nominees will be elected.       The county also notes that the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of partisan gerrymandering.   Abbott Signs ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Act In a ceremony at the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in Denton yesterday, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law the Save Women’s Sports Act. As Sydnie Henry reports, the new law is designed to protect women’s collegiate sports and competitions from men masquerading as women.       The new legislation prohibits Texas’ public universities and colleges from allowing biological men to compete against women.   “Some women are being forced to play against biological men. … College records that women set are being threatened. Women’s sports, women’s records, women’s teams, women’s locker rooms all are jeopardized when biological men are allowed to compete for those titles, for those teams, for those records.” – Gov. Abbott       At the bill signing, protestors waving “trans” flags stood outside the Texas Women’s Hall of Fame in opposition to the legislation, which goes into effect on September 1.   Texans Turn Out For 'BRAVE' Book Readings Over the weekend, more than 40 libraries across the state held family-friendly story hours featuring books with biblical and patriotic messages.        This was part of the national “See You at the Library” day initiated by BRAVE Books, a Texas-based company that publishes faith-based children’s books promoting traditional American values.      The biggest draw was in Taylor, where actor Kirk Cameron and collegiate swimmer Riley Gaines were in attendance. LGBT protestors sought to disrupt the event.       Cameron has published two books with the faith-based publishing company: “Pride Comes Before the Fall” and “As We Grow.”       Check out the statewide coverage of the events by Sydnie Henry, Matthew DeLaCruz, Erin Anderson, and Emily Medeiros.   State Tries to Block Abortion Injunction After a state district judge in Travis County granted a temporary injunction against Texas’ abortion ban, thereby allowing some abortions to be performed, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has filed an appeal to block the order. Emily Medeiros has the story.       State District Judge Jessica Mangrum ruled late last week in favor of the Center for Reproductive Rights, saying Texas cannot enforce its abortion ban against physicians who terminate a pregnancy because of complications, a risk of infection, or if the continuation of a pregnancy is unsafe for the mother.    Dallas ISD Department Focuses on LGBTQ Youth Among the departments on the Dallas Independent School District’s website is a division called "LGBTQ Youth." Through this department, the district promotes a wide range of resources to affirm the sexual identity of students.        Dallas ISD is also partnered with a controversial LGBTQ organization called the Resource Center.       With taxpayer resources, DISD’s LGBTQ Youth department connects parents and students with clinics willing to provide “gender-affirming care” to confused and vulnerable children.