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
Senate Bill 3 goes too far in banning consumable hemp in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Hobson, D.	04/11/25	1 TX bill
Texas House panel wants to ban first responders from using drones built in China. Here's why	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/11/25	1 TX bill
Texas abortion clarification bill has broad support, but some say it doesn’t do enough	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	04/11/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
TCU cuts Diversity & Inclusion office amid funding cut threats, higher-ed politicization	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	04/11/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Dead body found at UT overnight, school confirms. No foul play suspected.	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/11/25
Texas Senate Finance Committee advances R&D tax credit extension, improvement	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	04/11/25	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pecked by ostrich at Texas safari park	Austin American Statesman	Addison, B.	04/11/25
Texas House panel demands audit of Medicaid insurer that investigated lawmakers, patients	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/11/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Tax cut for businesses passes Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/11/25	4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
North Texas universities see highest numbers of student visas revoked statewide	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Copeland, C.	04/11/25
CenterPoint buries 350th mile of power lines. What does it mean for Houston's hurricane resiliency?	Houston Chronicle	Wilburn, C.	04/11/25	2 doc(s)
Feds cancel visas of four UTSA students in Trump administration crackdown	San Antonio Express News	Moore, E.	04/11/25
Ideology or Integrity? Scandal-plagued Paxton to challenge incumbent Cornyn	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/10/25
Rep. Burrows survives attempt to oust him for Texas House speakership with majority support	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	04/10/25	1 TX bill
Push for Texas to weaken vaccine mandates persists as measles surge	San Angelo Standard Times	Guo, K.	04/10/25	5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Hidalgo County officials weigh lawmaker proposals for new courts	McAllen Monitor	Bailey, A.	04/10/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn	Longview News-Journal	Scherer, J.	04/10/25
Texas A&M international student visa revocations up to 15	Bryan Eagle	Southern, J.	04/10/25	1 doc(s)
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to challenge Senator John Cornyn in primary	El Paso Times	Powell, A.	04/10/25
Texas AG Ken Paxton launches Senate primary challenge against Republican Sen. John Cornyn	Midland Reporter Telegram	Lathan, N.	04/10/25

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