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

• Multiple people were injured by a house explosion in northwest Austin along with multiple pets reported missing 
• Over half a dozen reports of attempted kidnappings have been made in Williamson County over the past month 
• A Texas House Committee is taking up a gun bill that would remove short-barrel firearms from the state’s list of prohibited weapons 

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