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>> critically important issues. there's also a significant new development in the battle over school mask mandates in texas where republican governor greg abbott is also trying to ban them. let's go to our senior national correspondent ed lavandera. >> reporter: this is now ending up in the courts, but just a short while ago, a judge in san antonio, texas, has ruled against governor greg abbott's executive order prohibiting the issuing of mask mandates. this judge is essentially has ruled in favor of a request for a temporary restraining order by bear county and the city of san antonio. this...

The truth will prevail. you are correct, martha, it was houston, harris county that extended 24 and drive-in voting against the law on your own. we can't have one county decide on their own rules and explained why we don't need 24 hour voteings. very few people vote during that time. shift workers can vote any time. we extended the hours for early voting and giving people off every day for early voting. we've extended the voting. nothing to do with the trump election whatsoever. we are trying to write a really good bill that makes it easier to vote and 95% bill and martha, 95% of texans said i...

Of these rules and want to enshrine them. >> that's a good point to make. i would make two others. first of all remember in texas this was only done in one of 254 counties. there is no evidence that it generated a higher number of voters as a result. the harris county houston where this was done with no statutory authority and in one instance and clearly against the law in the other on drive-thru voting texas law is explicit. the only people who can use drive-thru voting are people physically unable to enter the polls unassisted. they said okay, we'll ignore that state law. so should there be ...

Bill and drive-thru voting. that's not in the law and never been in the law. one county out of 254 did it on their own last year and you're saying you can't do that. one county can't right their own rules. why not have drive-in voting? when you vote you can take family and friends. if you drive-in you can take a lot of people with you. same thing with 24 hour voting. this is all a big lie. nothing more than that. so i invite people read the bill for themselves and they will see the truth will prevail because we're telling the truth as republicans. >> martha: it is interesting, lieutenant gover...

Be inclusive that all students should feel equal and not ridiculed because some are wearing a mask and others are not. the state public health director treating all kids the same will support a calm and supportive school environment. >> in california we believe that with masking and with testing as an available option, that we can get kids back here in person 100% in our schools. >> public opinion is headed. say good back to school no mask, no distance. county poll said 54% of people who are not vaccinated won't change their minds and you have l.a. county and others saying fully vaccinated peo...