Snarf's Sandwiches—which offers specialty sandwiches, salads and soups—is planning a location in Bluebonnet Plaza.

The details: Construction is slated to run from Sept. 7-Dec. 13. The company has locations in Colorado, Missouri and Texas, including five in the Austin area.

• 1310 W. University Ave., Ste. 103, Georgetown

Incumbent state Sen. Charles Schwertner, R- Georgetown, will face Democratic challenger Paul Thomasson in the race to represent District 5 in the Texas Senate.
District 5 includes much of Williamson County and stretches east to San Jacinto County and north to Limestone County and Freestone County. The district also includes Brazos County, home to Bryan and College Station.

What to bring to the polls: Voters should bring a photo ID with them to the polls. According to the Texas Secretary of State's office, acceptable forms of photo ID include:

• Texas driver's license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas election identification certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas handgun license issued by DPS
• U.S. Military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. passport (book or card)

The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5, and early voting begins Oct. 19.

A quick note: The candidates submitted Q&A responses to Community Impact ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

Incumbent state Rep. Caroline Harris Davila, R-Round Rock, will face Democratic challenger Chris Jimenez in the race to represent District 52 in the Texas House of Representatives.
District 52 primarily consists of a large portion of Williamson County.

What to bring to the polls: Voters should bring a photo ID with them to the polls. According to the Texas Secretary of State's office, acceptable forms of photo ID include:

• Texas driver's license issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas election identification certificate issued by DPS
• Texas personal identification card issued by DPS
• Texas handgun license issued by DPS
• U.S. Military identification card containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. citizenship certificate containing the person’s photograph
• U.S. passport (book or card)

The last day to register to vote is Oct. 5, and early voting begins Oct. 19.

A quick note: The candidates submitted responses to questions from Community Impact ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The Round Rock location of Tejas Meat Supply announced its closure via social media Aug. 22.

About the business: The full service butcher shop and restaurant opened in Round Rock in mid-March, offering fresh cuts of beef, pork and wild game from Texas ranches as well as a selection of house-made sausages, jerky and charcuterie.

About the owners: Tejas Meat Supply’s original location opened in October 2020 in Georgetown, and is located at 101 E. Seventh St.. The business is locally owned by Keith Odom, Jonathan Brooks and Landrum Turner, as previously reported by Community Impact.

Check out stories trending in the Austin area Aug. 31-Sept. 3. 

1. Georgetown to reduce speed limit on Ronald Reagan Boulevard

2. Rooftop padel club planned at downtown Austin Convention Center garage

3. New East Austin supportive housing offers exit from homelessness

4. Round Rock residents to see higher water, wastewater, sewer bills

5. Bee Cave rejects permit for VVater research lab

6. Hays County secures over $39 million for railroad overpass at Centerpoint Road

Texas senators indicated Sept. 1 that they intend to tighten regulations on data centers during next year’s legislative session, which begins in January.

What they're saying: “I think every member's district has had an impact from a data center conversation, so there will be plenty of bills trying to put things in place that are reasonable, responsible regulatory frameworks for data centers,” state Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, said.

The big picture: With some Texas residents and conservation groups sounding the alarm about water-intensive technologies used by some data centers, state agencies have warned that limited information is available on how much water the industry actually uses. Officials said they have also had trouble determining exactly how many data centers are operating in the state today, as there is no “comprehensive statewide list” of existing and planned facilities.

Estimates from state agencies and the University of Texas at Austin suggest that roughly 370 data centers are currently operating in Texas, with about 100 facilities under construction and another 180 being proposed.