Afterthought (Texas patriot Houston) (5)

I believe the answer is:

spasm

(Other definitions for spasm that I've seen before include "Tic, sudden contraction" , "Fit" , "Sudden muscular contraction" , "Convulsive action" , "Burst" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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