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Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday in a video message on Twitter that a future in political leadership is not in the cards -- right now.

After acknowledging that he had taken time exploring politics and considered a run for the governor of Texas, McConaughey said he's decided to focus his efforts in the private sector.

"As a simple kid born in the little town of Uvalde, Texas, it never occurred to me that I would one day be considered for political leadership. It is a humbling and inspiring path to ponder. It is also a path that I'm choosing not to take at this moment," he said.

He also noted that he has been studying Texas politics and American politics.

"What have I learned? A lot. That we have some problems we need to fix. That our politics needs new purpose. That we have divides that need healing," he said.

McConaughey also said that he is going to continue to support entrepreneurs, businesses and foundations that he "believes are leaders."

"Establishments that I believe are creating pathways for people to succeed in life. Organizations that have a mission to serve and build trust while also generating prosperity -- that's the American dream," McConaughey said. "Politicians, the good ones, can help us get to where we need to go ... but let's be clear, they can't do anything for us unless we choose to do for ourselves."

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott will run for a third term in Texas. Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman who ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate in 2018 and the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020, launched his campaign earlier this month.

TYLER, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law an overhaul of the state’s election rules following months of protests by Democrats.

The sweeping bill signed Tuesday by the two-term Republican governor further tightens Texas’ strict voting laws.

Under the new law, Texas counties will be prohibited from offering 24-hour voting. Instead, voters can cast their ballot from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The law also bans drive-thru voting.

Additionally, new ID mandates will be put in place for those voting by mail in the state. They will now need to provide either their driver’s license number or the last four digits of the Social Security number twice, once on their absentee ballot application forms and again on the envelope in which they return their ballots, CNN reports.

The law also makes it a felony for a public official to send someone a mail-in ballot application that the person did not request, or to pre-fill any portion of an absentee ballot application.

CNN reports that the law also empowers partisan poll watchers because they cannot be denied “free movement” at polling places, though they can’t watch a voter cast their ballot.

Texas joins more than a dozen states that have passed Republican-backed voting changes since the 2020 election.

The new laws have been driven in part by former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

Opponents of the changes in Texas have already begun filing lawsuits in federal court.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott's Communications Director Mark Miner said that the governor has tested positive for COVID-19.

Miner said in a statement that Gov. Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday.

"The Governor has been testing daily, and today was the first positive test result," Miner said in the statement. "Governor Abbott is in constant communication with his staff, agency heads, and government officials to ensure that state government continues to operate smoothly and efficiently."

Miner added that Abbott will quarantine at the Governor's Mansion and will continue to test daily.

The governor is receiving Regeneron's monoclonal antibody treatment, Miner said.

Miner said the governor is in good health and is not experiencing symptoms.

"Everyone that the Governor has been in close contact with today has been notified," Miner said.

Miner added that Texas First Lady Cecilia Abbott tested negative.