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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
America needs immigrants, and the Dallas Fed shows why Dallas Morning News  Editorial 07/16/25 2 doc(s)
Abbott's mid-decade redistricting during special session is cynical and cowardly San Antonio Express News  Editorial 07/16/25  
Yes, thoughts and prayers. But Hill Country floods also demand action Austin American Statesman  Browning, D. 07/16/25  
Trump told Texas Republicans to redistrict. They will, even if it puts them at risk. Houston Chronicle  Holley, P. 07/16/25 5 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott tours flood-ravaged Leander area, gives updates Austin American Statesman  Motley, D. 07/16/25  
APD chief proposes major reorg to get more officers on street Austin American Statesman  Sanders, A. 07/16/25 1 doc(s)
Donald Trump pushes aggressive Texas redistricting to deliver more GOP congressional seats Dallas Morning News  Morton, J. 07/16/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
More than 800 teachers left Houston ISD in the 2024-25 school year Houston Chronicle  Goodwin, A. 07/16/25  
Camp Mystic did not evacuate kids immediately when warned of 'life threatening' flood By Peggy O'Hare San Antonio Express News  O'Hare, P. 07/16/25  
How Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' is creating new roadblocks for immigrants San Antonio Express News  Aguilar, J. 07/16/25 2 doc(s)
State Sen. Nathan Johnson first Democrat to get into attorney general race Austin American Statesman  Goldenstein, T. 07/16/25  
Abbott says 3 people are still missing in Travis County after flooding Austin American Statesman  Wermund, B. 07/16/25  
Texas attorney general warns of possible scam in flood relief GoFundMe campaign Dallas Morning News  Ontiveros, M. 07/16/25  
Gov. Greg Abbott, Border czar Tom Homan praise U.S.-Texas partnership on immigration Dallas Morning News  Torres, A. 07/16/25 1 doc(s)
Texas Sen. Nathan Johnson launches campaign for attorney general Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 07/16/25  
Texas water supply storage tops 80% for first time since 2021 Dallas Morning News  Ferguson, L. 07/16/25  
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott stops in Fort Worth to sign a pair of border bills Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Mantas, H. 07/16/25 2 TX bill(s)
Two new charter schools approved for Houston, focusing on arts and achievement gaps Houston Chronicle  Sander, E. 07/16/25 2 doc(s)
What does it mean to Harris County that FEMA missed nearly two-thirds of calls after central Texas floods? Houston Chronicle  Lomax, J. 07/16/25 1 doc(s)
Hill Country flood blame game or holding the powerful accountable? Readers offer pointers Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 07/16/25  
Texas companies brace for ‘tomato tax’ after U.S. withdraws from trade deal San Antonio Express News  Kimble, M. 07/16/25 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Hill Country flood shows denial has consequences Galveston Daily News  Blazyk, S. 07/15/25 2 doc(s)
Texas A&M System’s retiring John Sharp receives recognition from Laredo leaders Laredo Morning Times  Charur, M. 07/15/25  
What to know about assistance and flood recovery in San Angelo: FEMA declares disaster San Angelo Standard Times  Witwer, P. 07/15/25 1 doc(s)
The search for those missing in catastrophic Texas floods resumes in some areas after pause for rain McAllen Monitor  Vertuno, J. 07/15/25  
Attorney General Ken Paxton requests death row inmate Robert Roberson be executed Oct. 16 Tyler Morning Telegraph  Simpson, S. 07/15/25 1 TX bill 21 doc(s)
Mental health programs could bear the brunt of $600M federal cuts to Texas schools Wichita Falls Record News  Simpson, S. 07/15/25 3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas Tech, Abilene Christian receive funding for produced water research Midland Reporter Telegram  McEwen, M. 07/15/25 1 TX bill
Recovering from the floods will be a massive task. One Hill Country restaurant is focusing on the smaller picture. Bryan Eagle  Kumar, A. 07/15/25  
Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick taps Perry as chair of Senate committee on natural disasters, floods Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 07/15/25  
Former Texas Tech System Chancellor, lawmakers remark on Mitchell's retirement Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 07/15/25  
Sen. John Cornyn outraises AG Ken Paxton by $1 million in first three months of Senate primary matchup Tyler Morning Telegraph  Dahlkamp, O. 07/15/25  

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