The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.

Headline	Newspaper	Columnist	Date	Related Links
Arlington boarding home rules welcome, but Texas should do more	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/49/25	3 doc(s)
A milestone for SMU and UTSW is worth celebrating in Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/46/25
Gov. Abbott warns Texans to brace for extremely cold weather, but says power grid is ready	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	02/49/25	1 doc(s)
As dangerous cold threatens Texas, Greg Abbott urges caution but says power grid is ready	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	02/49/25
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles 'elated' at recently-released midyear MAP scores	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	02/49/25
ICE raids log 1,000 arrests a day	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	02/49/25	9 doc(s)
Highway debris: A deadly threat to lives and cars	San Antonio Express News	Marini, R.	02/49/25	1 doc(s)
Texas braces for 'ultracold' weather; expects power grid to hold up	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	02/49/25	2 doc(s)
Texas House bill would ban cellphones in schools: 'Kids are facing a mental health crisis'	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	02/48/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In Texas, inflation-adjusted state, local public school funding lower than 2011	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	02/48/25	3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Texas courts blocking jury trials for 30,000 victims of 2021 winter storm	Dallas Morning News	Curriden, M.	02/48/25	1 doc(s)
Johnson County declares disaster over forever chemicals in farmland, seeks federal help	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	02/48/25	4 doc(s)
A quirky TxDOT code from 2006 would speed up ferry travel. Why won’t officials honor it?	Houston Chronicle	Goodman, C.	02/48/25	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott asks TEA to investigate Bellaire High School for allegedly socially ‘transitioning’ student	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	02/48/25	2 doc(s)
Texas created a paid family leave plan. Why isn't anyone using it?	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	02/47/25	3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Superintendent contract perks add tens of thousands in value	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	02/47/25	2 doc(s)
Elon Musk urges the Texas Legislature to pass private school vouchers	Houston Chronicle	Yu, I.	02/47/25	1 TX bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers could lead to less funding for public schools	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	02/46/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Austin school district enacts spending, hiring freezes amid growing $110M budget deficit	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	02/49/25
Appeals court dismisses claim Dallas County officials broke open meetings law	Dallas Morning News	McManus, T.	02/49/25	3 doc(s)
North Texas lawmaker files bill to abolish TEA, says it’s a bloated bureaucracy	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	02/49/25	2 TX bill(s)
‘There is no expectation of an energy emergency,’ ERCOT says before bitterly cold Texas temps	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	McCarthy, C.	02/49/25
Express-News series on dark side of rooftop solar boom wins George Polk Award	San Antonio Express News	Staff	02/49/25	1 TX bill
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announces investigation into Chinese AI company DeepSeek	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	02/48/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
With a vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice, for now	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	02/48/25
U.S. Reps want answers on Texas maternal death review. The state hasn’t responded	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	02/48/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Education Agency announces new conservator for Houston ISD following Doris Delaney's retirement	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	02/48/25
Former student files lawsuit against Klein ISD, former teacher in alleged sex trafficking ring	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	02/47/25	1 doc(s)
State requests help from attorney general's office to ensure compliance of Harris County Jail	Houston Chronicle	Wilburn, C.	02/47/25
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick prove Texas Republicans are not united	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	02/47/25	2 doc(s)
Senate plan would double border spending	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	02/47/25	1 doc(s)
Texas Senate greenlights new property tax cuts despite concerns over mounting costs	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	02/46/25	1 TX bill
Judge fines doctor in abortion pills case	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	02/46/25	4 doc(s)
Here we go again with daylight-saving switch. Time for Texas to leave the clocks alone	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	02/47/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Protecting Edwards Aquifer requires higher standard at Hill Country development	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/47/25	3 doc(s)
Abbott schools Pope Francis. Elon’s son Lil X upstages Trump -Thumbs	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/46/25
We must get serious about educating our most vulnerable	Dallas Morning News	Boston, T.	02/47/25	4 doc(s)
The Legislature needs to get serious about water	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, G.	02/47/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Will Trump dare to take on gun industry?	Houston Chronicle	Gutierrez, R.	02/47/25	7 doc(s)
Life lessons from legendary educator and lawmaker, Joe Bernal	San Antonio Express News	Fischer, T.	02/46/25
Texas House committee appointments was a long exercise in drama. Here's how we got here.	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	02/47/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Distant agencies reducing S.A.-area tax bases	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	02/47/25	1 doc(s)
S.A. likely to seek help on arena	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	02/47/25	1 TX bill
Judge orders New York OB-GYN to stop sending abortion pills to Texas, pay $100K fine	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	02/46/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas’ largest teacher prep off probation after years of turmoil	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	02/46/25	5 doc(s)
Judge Christine Hortick just got help in her bid to change a key Bexar County court policy	San Antonio Evening News	Danner, P.	02/46/25	2 doc(s)
UTHealth Houston names interim president amid search to replace Dr. Giuseppe Colasurdo	Houston Chronicle	MacDonald, E.	02/48/25
In candy heart note, Texas House speaker promises Elon Musk 'WE WILL' pass school vouchers	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	02/47/25	1 TX bill
Texas’ status for top research universities is growing. Here’s what to know	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	02/47/25	2 doc(s)
Dr. Joe J. Bernal	San Antonio Express News	Staff	02/47/25
Arrests for illegal crossings fall in the Rio Grande Valley	San Antonio Express News	Gonzalez, V.	02/47/25	5 doc(s)
'Call me a liar to my face': Texas Gov. Abbott, Rep. Hinojosa spar over school vouchers	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	02/46/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas House speaker appoints Republicans to drive GOP agenda as committee chairs	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	02/46/25	1 doc(s)
Paxton seeks ‘sweeping’ access to patient medical records in trans health care lawsuit	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	02/46/25	6 doc(s)
Greg Abbott offers details on what Texas offers in return for $11 billion for border costs	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	02/46/25	1 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar ethics complaint against AG Ken Paxton	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	02/46/25	15 doc(s)
Texas grants SpaceX long-needed permit for Starship launch tower wastewater	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	02/46/25	3 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court dismisses State Bar effort to discipline AG Ken Paxton	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	02/46/25	17 doc(s)

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