Illiaña Treviño sits patiently as her mother, Jessica, places hair rollers in her hair before bed, at their home in Uvalde on Feb. 23, 2023.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a rally for reproductive freedom at the Pan American Neighborhood Park in Austin on June 26, 2022.
Sofia Ramirez, who is 43 and works as a gardener, bought her pastel green doublewide with pink accents in Congress Mobile Home Park for $60,000 in March 2020. She saved for 20 years to buy a home and paid it off in two.
Geneva Story, a trainer with the San Antonio branch of Dog Training Elite, bangs plastic buckets together to make loud noises that might distract Adrianna Medina's therapy dog, Ocean, during training at the local HEB in Uvalde on Nov. 6, 2022.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, calls for action on gun reform, while state representatives and senators listen during a press conference, at the state Capitol on May 8, 2023.
State Representatives and their families sit on the House floor on the opening day of the 88th Legislative Session at the state Capitol in Austin on Jan. 10, 2022.
Sandra Torres and her partner Mack Segovia look at the bed they made for Eliahna Torres at their new home in Uvalde, on Feb. 17, 2023. In their old home, Eliahna had to sleep with Sandra, as they never had enough rooms. In their new house, they dedicated one room to pictures of Eliahna and her family, and plan to continue to add more to memorialize her.
People wave Palestinian flags during a protest against the Israel-Hamas war, outside the Texas Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.
A transgender 17-year-old stands for an anonymous portrait at a park in Georgetown on June 30, 2023. Starting Sept. 1, a new law will require minors to be weaned off hormone treatments after lawmakers banned gender-affirming care for kids
People play cards on top of campaign signs for U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders while they wait for his rally to begin in Austin on Feb. 23, 2020.
U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the Historic Scoot Inn in east Austin on Oct. 29, 2022.
People carry a list of names of civilians killed during a protest against the Israel-Hamas war, outside the Texas Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.
Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the state Capitol in opposition of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in downtown Austin on June 24, 2022.
Adrianna Medina, 10, does training with her service dog, Ocean, at Uvalde Memorial Park on Aug. 28, 2022.
State Rep. Venton Jones, HD-100, stands in the open-air rotunda, a few steps away from his office in the state Capitol's extension in Austin on Jan. 19, 2023.
Siblings of Amerie Jo Garza play quietly while the families of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting gather to attend a presser held by state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, where he introduced four new bills that will address qualified immunity for police officers, allow victims to sue the State of Texas, repeal the protection of the Lawful Commerce in Arms act, and create a permanent compensation fund for victims of school gun violence, at the state Capitol in Austin on Jan. 24, 2023.
Arnulfo Reyes, a fourth-grade teacher at Robb Elementary School in Room 111, sits in his home in Uvalde on Nov. 7, 2022. Reyes was shot twice during the shooting on May 24, and lost 11 of his students during the attack.
Faith Mata, right, places a portrait of her younger sister, Tess, onto an ofrenda for her before Dia de los Muertos celebrations in the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Uvalde on Nov. 2, 2022.
Family members and friends of Uziyah Garcia view a freshly completed mural in his memory in Uvalde on July 17, 2022. Each of the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary shooting will receive a mural painted by artists from across Texas.
Dolly Schultz, local GOP precinct chair, waves flags outside of the Willie DeLeon Civic Center Precinct 1 polling station in Uvalde on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Democrats gathered to speak with state Rep. Gary Van Deaver, R-New Boston, to try to convince him to remove a particular amendment from an anti-DEI bill on the House floor of the state Capitol in Austin on April 6, 2023. Ultimately no compromise was reached, and the amendment was likely to remain in the bill.
Illiaña Treviño floats in the water, as her sister Ameliaña jumps from a suspension bridge at the San Felipe Natural Spring Park in Del Rio on March 25, 2023.
Jesse Rizo kneels to provide a support for Monica Gallegos' injured leg, while they wait outside the Homeland Security & Public Safety committee hearing, at the state Capitol in Austin on Feb. 28, 2023.
Relatives of Arnuflo Reyes, a teacher who was injured at Robb, release paper lanterns to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Uvalde on Nov. 2, 2022.
Illiaña Treviño sits patiently as her mother, Jessica, places hair rollers in her hair before bed, at their home in Uvalde on Feb. 23, 2023.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a rally for reproductive freedom at the Pan American Neighborhood Park in Austin on June 26, 2022.
Sofia Ramirez, who is 43 and works as a gardener, bought her pastel green doublewide with pink accents in Congress Mobile Home Park for $60,000 in March 2020. She saved for 20 years to buy a home and paid it off in two.
Geneva Story, a trainer with the San Antonio branch of Dog Training Elite, bangs plastic buckets together to make loud noises that might distract Adrianna Medina's therapy dog, Ocean, during training at the local HEB in Uvalde on Nov. 6, 2022.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, calls for action on gun reform, while state representatives and senators listen during a press conference, at the state Capitol on May 8, 2023.
State Representatives and their families sit on the House floor on the opening day of the 88th Legislative Session at the state Capitol in Austin on Jan. 10, 2022.
Sandra Torres and her partner Mack Segovia look at the bed they made for Eliahna Torres at their new home in Uvalde, on Feb. 17, 2023. In their old home, Eliahna had to sleep with Sandra, as they never had enough rooms. In their new house, they dedicated one room to pictures of Eliahna and her family, and plan to continue to add more to memorialize her.
People wave Palestinian flags during a protest against the Israel-Hamas war, outside the Texas Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.
A transgender 17-year-old stands for an anonymous portrait at a park in Georgetown on June 30, 2023. Starting Sept. 1, a new law will require minors to be weaned off hormone treatments after lawmakers banned gender-affirming care for kids
People play cards on top of campaign signs for U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders while they wait for his rally to begin in Austin on Feb. 23, 2020.
U.S Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the Historic Scoot Inn in east Austin on Oct. 29, 2022.
People carry a list of names of civilians killed during a protest against the Israel-Hamas war, outside the Texas Capitol on Nov. 12, 2023.
Protesters marched from the federal courthouse to the state Capitol in opposition of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v Wade in downtown Austin on June 24, 2022.
Adrianna Medina, 10, does training with her service dog, Ocean, at Uvalde Memorial Park on Aug. 28, 2022.
State Rep. Venton Jones, HD-100, stands in the open-air rotunda, a few steps away from his office in the state Capitol's extension in Austin on Jan. 19, 2023.
Siblings of Amerie Jo Garza play quietly while the families of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting gather to attend a presser held by state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, where he introduced four new bills that will address qualified immunity for police officers, allow victims to sue the State of Texas, repeal the protection of the Lawful Commerce in Arms act, and create a permanent compensation fund for victims of school gun violence, at the state Capitol in Austin on Jan. 24, 2023.
Arnulfo Reyes, a fourth-grade teacher at Robb Elementary School in Room 111, sits in his home in Uvalde on Nov. 7, 2022. Reyes was shot twice during the shooting on May 24, and lost 11 of his students during the attack.
Faith Mata, right, places a portrait of her younger sister, Tess, onto an ofrenda for her before Dia de los Muertos celebrations in the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Uvalde on Nov. 2, 2022.
Family members and friends of Uziyah Garcia view a freshly completed mural in his memory in Uvalde on July 17, 2022. Each of the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary shooting will receive a mural painted by artists from across Texas.
Dolly Schultz, local GOP precinct chair, waves flags outside of the Willie DeLeon Civic Center Precinct 1 polling station in Uvalde on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022.
Democrats gathered to speak with state Rep. Gary Van Deaver, R-New Boston, to try to convince him to remove a particular amendment from an anti-DEI bill on the House floor of the state Capitol in Austin on April 6, 2023. Ultimately no compromise was reached, and the amendment was likely to remain in the bill.
Illiaña Treviño floats in the water, as her sister Ameliaña jumps from a suspension bridge at the San Felipe Natural Spring Park in Del Rio on March 25, 2023.
Jesse Rizo kneels to provide a support for Monica Gallegos' injured leg, while they wait outside the Homeland Security & Public Safety committee hearing, at the state Capitol in Austin on Feb. 28, 2023.
Relatives of Arnuflo Reyes, a teacher who was injured at Robb, release paper lanterns to celebrate Dia de los Muertos in the Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery in Uvalde on Nov. 2, 2022.