Jake Alexander Garcia told the judge he is not a 'predator.'

A 2 p.m. pep rally is planned Tuesday to show support for the home team.

AUSTIN — The same day the U.S. House voted to ban abortion at 20 weeks, Republicans in the Texas Senate at least temporarily abandoned a similar proposal and instead gave preliminary approval to a bill to tighten regulations on clinics, doctors and abortion-inducing drugs. “The question becomes for me, what can we pass out of this chamber, out of the House, and ultimately make it to the governor's desk that one, raises the standard of care; No. 2, protects life; and makes a significant advancement in dealing with the last seven days of this legislative session,” Hegar said. The bill would require abortion facilities to meet the standards of ambulatory surgical centers, which critics have said will cause mass closure of clinics. Similar measures failed to make it to the floor for debate in the regular session, when different rules were in place that gave power to Senate Democrats by requiring a two-thirds vote for bills to be considered. Democrats do have some bargaining power, however, because a two-thirds vote is required to pass the transportation proposal favored by GOP Senate leaders, since it's a proposed constitutional amendment. Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, a San Antonio Democrat who's a pharmacist, said she was concerned that the proposal on abortion-inducing drugs would require adherence to an outdated dosage regimen that could cause more side effects than current practice.

Charles White was killed in a wreck allegedly caused by Sarina Sanchez, who faces an intoxication manslaughter charge.

A fund has been set up to help bury victims of a West Side crash.