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This week on Texas Matters: Early voting kicks off on Monday across the state. What to look out for and whom to call if your voting rights are violated.And since the fall of Roe, how has Texas restricted access to birth control?

There is a complicated relationship between womanhood and motherhood. History is full of women without children—some who chose childless lives, others who wanted children but never had them, and still others who are somewhere in between. Modern women considering how and if children fit into their lives are products of their political, ecological, and cultural moment. But they are not alone.We hear from Peggy O'Donnell Heffington about her book “Without Children: The Long History of Not Being a Mother.”

PBS FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president. Where did they come from and who do they represent? In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas each would bring to the White House.

Also: Fire union opposes Prop C on November ballot; Bexar County officials discuss rising rate of domestic violence homicides; Appeals court pauses ruling calling voter security law unconstitutional

Also: Robert Roberson faces execution later this month; H-E-B donating $500,000 to Helene efforts; USAA's teams in Georgia and South Carolina to help rebuild

Roberson is scheduled to be put to death on October 17th in what would be the nation’s first execution based on so-called “shaken baby syndrome” which is debunked junk science. We have the latest developments.

Also: Boca Chica sees another SpaceX Starship launch; Wrongful death abortion lawsuit settled; SAPD launches new police response dashboard; Revered journalist honored at Esperanza Peace & Justice Center

Also: Texas sees decline in gun violence homicides in 2023; Bexar County warns of spike in auto title fraud and stolen cars; Alamo Colleges wins federal award again; San Antonio schools honored for veteran education

Two years ago, Elon Musk bought the social media platform Twitter, now known as X, in a $44 billion deal. Now it's estimated to be worth $7 billion. Along that same timeline Musk has become more vocal in his far-right-wing politics. The new book "Character Limit" charts Musk and Twitter's downward spiral.

Brad Chandler Simpson is in the Bexar County Jail, charged with assault in connection with his wife's disappearance. Suzanne Simpson has been missing for a week. Domestic violence is very real and all too common in Bexar County. What does the Simpson case tell us about intimate partner abuse?