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
Judge Jack’s removal from Texas foster care case hurts kids	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/55/25	2 doc(s)
Congress can keep mental health care affordable in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Hansch, G.	02/55/25	3 doc(s)
Sitting on a huge budget surplus, it’s time for Texas to ditch franchise tax	San Antonio Express News	Giertz, S.	02/55/25	2 doc(s)
Why Texas measles outbreak may be ‘the tip of a bigger iceberg’	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	02/55/25	2 doc(s)
Conroe ISD board’s resolution targets ‘radical gender ideology’	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	02/55/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Supreme Court to decide if 2021 freeze lawsuits against CenterPoint, other utilities can proceed	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	02/55/25	5 doc(s)
Texas landlords scramble for property tax breaks worth millions as loophole closes: ‘Crazy gold rush’	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	02/55/25	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas House bill aims to curb DART funding as transit officials push back	Dallas Morning News	Richie, S.	02/55/25	1 TX bill
Eric Adams, Ken Paxton and the brave conservatives who stood against them	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/54/25
In West Texas, those red measles blotches on fevered skin are warning signs for the nation	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/54/25	4 doc(s)
Private school vouchers are bad policy and a political gift to Texas Democrats	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/54/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
No, Sid Miller, fluoride is not taking your American liberty	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	02/53/25	3 doc(s)
Thumbs: Texans want a new stadium? We haven’t even paid off NRG	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	02/53/25
South San ISD given chance for turnaround as Texas replaces school board	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	02/53/25	20 doc(s)
Banning THC is a bad idea	Dallas Morning News	Henry, D.	02/54/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Who’s cheatin' whom in Texas politics?	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, G.	02/54/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
We’re Fort Worth educators. Let us tell you how bad vouchers will be for schools	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Checka, A.	02/54/25	3 TX bill(s)
Legalized hemp has helped cut smuggling at border. Texas, don’t mess with success	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Meggs, B.	02/54/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
The mysterious poisoning of Texas farmlands and livestock	Houston Chronicle	Dunmoyer, D.	02/54/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Public school in Texas should not be turned into Sunday school	San Antonio Express News	Vickrey, C.	02/54/25	3 doc(s)
U.S. Supreme Court gets another chance to prevent abuse of eminent domain	San Antonio Express News	Quesada, T.	02/54/25	3 doc(s)
Texas is the new space state, although California and Florida may disagree	Dallas Morning News	McCandless III, B.	02/53/25
Travis County DA Jose? Garza is here to stay. What's he gotten done so far? And what's next?	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	02/54/25	1 TX bill 15 doc(s)
Will Texas get casinos and sports betting? That fight is underway at the Legislature	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	02/54/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
TxDOT warns of new text message scam targeting Texas toll tag customers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davidson, L.	02/54/25
Hospital facility fees are driving up health care costs in Houston — and catching the eye of lawmakers	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	02/54/25	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Senate bill would criminalize making, owning hemp-based products containing THC	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	02/53/25	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Scaling back STAAR, boosting public school funding and teacher quality focus of Texas bills	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	02/53/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Check the numbers: Website tells how much Texas schools will lose if voucher bill passes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	02/53/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Size of vouchers among differences in House, Senate plans	Houston Chronicle	Yu, I.	02/53/25	3 TX bill(s)
In criticizing $83M Lotto Texas win, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raises questions about 2023 jackpot	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	02/53/25	4 TX bill(s)
How latest Texas Lottery controversy further complicates chances for expanding gambling	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	02/54/25	6 TX bill(s)
Texas, UT could be solutions leader in nation's energy crisis: former US energy secretary	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	02/54/25	2 doc(s)
TX lawmakers push for generators at assisted living homes after Hurricane Beryl	Austin American Statesman	Langford, T.	02/54/25	6 TX bill(s)
Paxton whistleblowers make case for $6.7 million in damages	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	02/54/25	7 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott recognizes the ‘Gulf of America.’ Many Texas websites still say ‘Gulf of Mexico’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jackson, T.	02/54/25	2 TX bill(s)
Docs: Some states’ abortion data ‘dishonest’	Houston Chronicle	Varney, S.	02/54/25	12 doc(s)
Dan Patrick's new plan would only enrich crypto bros with millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	02/54/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Alamo announces gift for new '18-pounder' exhibit on anniversary of famous siege	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	02/54/25
UT interim president appoints new provost, sidelining official who recently took the job	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	02/53/25
Sen. Eckhardt expresses 'grave concern' over Travis County DA Jose? Garza's administration	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	02/53/25
Doctor seeks gag order in trans health care lawsuit, accuses Texas AG of ‘media spectacle’	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	02/53/25	2 doc(s)
Dallas DA John Creuzot pens letter supporting 2 measures to change bail policy	Dallas Morning News	Prosser, M.	02/53/25	4 TX bill(s)
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	02/53/25	2 TX bill(s)
How Texas LNG could help avoid a trade war with Europe	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	02/53/25
Texas measles outbreak grows to 90 cases in seven northwest counties	Houston Chronicle	MacDonald, E.	02/53/25	5 doc(s)
A West Texas pipeline explosion was reported minutes after an earthquake. Here’s what to know	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	02/53/25
Reeling Texas Democrats Get a Rare Sight: Their National Chair	New York Times	Goodman, J.	02/55/25
Big Day for Crypto Goes South in a Hurry After a Giant Hack	New York Times	Yaffe-Bellamy, D.	02/55/25
Thousands of Troops Guard Quiet Texas Border Towns	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	02/55/25

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