Health care overhaul, policing bills, armed 'hero': Your Thursday evening news roundup

Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today. [Good evening. Here are some stories you may have missed today.] [Advertisement](  [Dallas News](  Evening Roundup [DallasNews.com Â]( May 4, 2017 By Wayne Carter and Holly Rusak Good evening! Here is a look at some of the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? [It's here.]( [President Donald Trump, stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC), after Republicans passed legislation aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare, during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House, on May 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. The House bill would still need to be passed by the Sebate before being signed into law. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)]( President Donald Trump stands with House Speaker Paul Ryan and Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows (R-NC) after Republicans passed legislation aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on Thursday. The House bill would still need to be passed by the Senate before being signed into law. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) Big win for Trump as House passes Obamacare overhaul After a narrow 217-213 vote Thursday, Speaker [Paul Ryan's American Health Care Act now heads to the Senate]( for further consideration. It will likely undergo several rewrites before the returning to the House for a final vote on a compromise measure. Texas Democrats uniformly voted against the AHCA, but had a surprising ally: San Antonio Rep. Will Hurd, a Republican in a swing district. Hurd has long declined to state his position on the measure, but faced intense pressure from patient health advocacy groups and activists in recent days to vote against the bill. Critical choices: What [today’s health care vote means for one Texas woman]( with pre-existing conditions. Bully pulpits? Trump signed an [order blocking enforcement of the Johnson Amendment](, an LBJ-era tax rule aimed at politics in the pews. This undated family photo provided by Edwards family attorney Lee Merritt shows Jordan Edwards, left, posing for a photo with his father, Odell Edwards. (Edwards family/Courtesy) After Jordan Edwards' death, lawmakers call for Texas leaders to prioritize policing bills "We are at once outraged and in agony," said Rep. Helen Giddings, D-Dallas, the leader of the Texas Black Legislative Caucus. "Fifteen-year-old Jordan Edwards' life was snuffed out in an instant by a senseless and avoidable horror." Lawmakers have [filed several bills to change policing standards](and the criminal justice system. Rep. Garnet Coleman's Sandra Bland Act would increase training on mental health issues and require more data on use-of-force incidents. Sen. Royce West's Community Safety Act would teach kids how to behave during a traffic stop. "This is not just a Balch Springs problem, a Mesquite problem. This is a nation's problem, and we must address it immediately," said Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, who represents the district where Edwards’ shooting occurred. Also: The [officer who shot Jordan Edwards had been suspended for being aggressive]( and swearing in the courtroom. Commentary: In this tragic week, [a prayer for Dallas and our country](. A woman talks with Arlington police investigating a shooting at Zona Caliente Sports Bar on South Cooper Street on Wednesday (Tom Fox/Staff Photographer) 'Hero' stopped mass murder by crazed bar patron who was armed to the teeth, police say A [concealed carry holder is being heralded as a hero by Arlington police]( for preventing mass murder by killing an "incoherent" gunman at a sports bar Wednesday evening. Before he was shot about 6:15 p.m., the gunman killed the manager of Zona Caliente in the 6500 block of South Cooper Street, police spokesman Christopher Cook said. Police later identified the gunman as 48-year-old James Jones of Grand Prairie and the victim as 37-year-old Cesar Perez of Duncanville. The man who killed Jones has not been identified. Authorities later found two loaded guns and two knives on Jones, Cook said Thursday. North Lake shooting: The victim’s family said [gunman had been stalking her](. East Dallas shooting: A [Dallas cop embraced his firefighter father's life of service]( long before Monday’s  attack brought them together, writes columnist Robert Wilonsky. A look at some of the electronics in the data room during the tour of Facebook's Fort Worth Data Center, photographed on Thursday. (Louis DeLuca/Staff Photographer) Photo of the day This is where your Facebook photos live: [servers in the data room of Facebook’s Fort Worth Data Center](. The size of a shopping mall, two buildings at the campus on State Highway 170 contain about 950,000 square feet. Around the site Bus brawl: Don Huffines and Royce West tangled Thursday as the[ Texas Senate debated a bill to abolish Dallas County Schools](. 'I feel violated': [Senior citizens rattled by voter fraud]( in West Dallas and Grand Prairie. Adventure time: At 90, [Miss Norma set off in a motor home]( for her adventure of a lifetime. Have a pencil handy: What is this, 1982? [Cassette tapes are the new trend]( among some indie bands in Dallas. Don’t click that: If your mom wants to share a [Google Doc with you](, check the source. Finally, "Adulting 101" classes: [Yes, they're real, and you might need them](. In late February, Union Coffee House launched a 12-week program that helps community members tackle topics from the basics of financial literacy to deciding whether a relationship has reached its critical "break up or get engaged" stage. 👋  That's all for this evening! For up-to-the-minute news and analysis, check out [DallasNews.com](. 💖 Share the love: If you like this newsletter, please forward this email to a friend and [check out our other newsletters here](. 📧 Do you have feedback on this newsletter? Send your thoughts, questions, praise and corrections to [djansen@dallasnews.com](mailto:djansen@dallasnews.com?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback). 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