The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday from Patrick Osborn. 

• Austin firefighters are speaking out against a proposal by Fire Chief Joel Baker to reduce crew sizes in order to cut costs 
• The Texas Senate is moving quickly this special legislative session to redraw congressional maps
• The Hays County Commissioners Court has voted to challenge a recent court ruling that would overturn the approval of a $440 million dollar bond package

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