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
Texas should ban sugary drinks on food stamps	Dallas Morning News	Eardley, V.	04/14/25
Ken Paxton’s departure creates competitive AG primary in 2026	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/14/25
Listen up, Texas landowners: What you should know about ERCOT’s huge grid build-out	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	04/14/25
Amid voucher effort, schools differ on standardized tests	Houston Chronicle	Mizan, N.	04/14/25	2 TX bill(s)
Cy-Fair's streak as one of Texas' fastest-growing districts will end soon as enrollment stabilizes	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	04/14/25
Texas lawmakers want to make a major change to the way cash bail is set. Their target: Harris County.	Houston Chronicle	Satija, N.	04/14/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bipartisan bill to cap unplugged Texas oil wells could create up to 150,000 new jobs	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	04/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas State Board of Education approves Florida-based charter school's expansion in San Antonio	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	04/14/25
Texas border firms win temporary relief from ‘financially ruinous’ order	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	04/14/25	3 doc(s)
Elon Musk's attorney aims for Ken Paxton's Texas attorney general seat	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, R.	04/14/25
After rash of wildfires, Texas agency offering grants for clearing land	San Antonio Express News	Delgado, R.	04/14/25
Trump tariffs are causing chaos in the energy market. That's bad news for Texas.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/13/25	1 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/12/25
Texas leads the way in wind, solar. An 'industry killer' bill could change that	Austin American Statesman	Messer, J.	04/13/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Investments and new technologies will keep Texas the energy capital of the world	Austin American Statesman	Buckingham, D.	04/13/25	1 doc(s)
Congestion isn’t good for anyone, especially the electric grid	Dallas Morning News	Welch, M.	04/13/25	2 doc(s)
I’ve seen school choice work for poor Texas kids. It’ll boost public schools, too	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Linebarger, J.	04/13/25
Texas Senate showdown: Ken Paxton vs. John Cornyn could come down to Trump loyalty	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Rusak, R.	04/13/25
It's not up to the Texas governor to decide what can be taught in colleges	San Antonio Express News	Braaten, D.	04/12/25	1 TX bill
Dallas’ new police chief is Daniel Comeaux, a federal drug enforcement agent from Houston	Dallas Morning News		04/13/25
Could immigration fears cripple Texas agriculture industry?	Dallas Morning News	Nudelstejer, A.	04/13/25
Exclusive: A Houston agency bought 118 acres for affordable housing, then quietly sold some to investors	Houston Chronicle	Morris, M.	04/13/25
How an end to the EPA science office could impact Houston’s environmental health work	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	04/13/25
Trump order disrupts $100 million in aid for Houston refugees. Can it be recovered?	Houston Chronicle	Ball, A.	04/13/25	7 doc(s)
Half of Houston ISD students in class of 2023 attended college in year after graduation, data shows	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/13/25
An emboldened anti-abortion faction wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges	San Antonio Express News	Fernando, C.	04/13/25
Laredo needs water beyond the Rio Grande. It’s looking at a costly alternative.	San Antonio Express News	Pskowski, M.	04/13/25	1 TX bill 17 doc(s)
Texas House passes $337B two-year spending plan that boosts money for public education	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/12/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas House passes $337.4B state budget plan	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/12/25	3 TX bill(s)
International students ‘panicked’ as more in Texas have visas revoked	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	04/12/25	1 doc(s)
This Republican-led bill would divert millions in Harris County toll revenue to Houston	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	04/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'A systematic failure:' Less than 25% of Black, Hispanic HISD students graduate college in six years	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/12/25	2 doc(s)
Texas House approves $6.5B for border operations as crossings plummet	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	04/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why state lawmakers are wading into a Hill Country water fight	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	04/12/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
After legal wrangling, crews resume demolition of Texan Cultures Institute, future Spurs home	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/12/25	1 doc(s)
As Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick hold onto power, fresh faces in Texas must wait their turn	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/13/25
Inside Austin-based Aalo Atomics' plans to mass manufacture nuclear power plants	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	04/13/25
US utilities grapple with Big Tech's massive power demands for data centers	Austin American Statesman	Kearney, L.	04/13/25
Listen up, Texas landowners: What you should know about ERCOT’s huge grid build-out	Dallas Morning News	Adams, M.	04/13/25
Here’s how to help an area state lawmaker pass a law that licenses roofers and stops scams	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/13/25	1 TX bill
‘Hands Off!’ anti-Trump protests drew crowds. But did Texas Republicans know?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	04/13/25
Without measles vaccine, Tarrant students could miss weeks of class if exposed	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	04/13/25	4 doc(s)
North Texas universities see highest numbers of student visas revoked statewide	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Copeland, C.	04/13/25
Fort Bend ISD eyeing gender policy that will notify parents of their students' pronoun requests	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	04/13/25	6 doc(s)
Houston ISD labeled my children as autistic. Neither of them is, and parents can push back.h	Houston Chronicle	Sewing, J.	04/13/25
Texas A&M, UH, UT officials confirm some foreign students are 'unexpectedly' losing legal status	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	04/13/25	1 doc(s)
'I know my value:' Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says his $126K bonus was 'well deserved'	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/13/25
An event for GOP Congressman Dan Crenshaw will have a special guest: Democratic Mayor John Whitmire	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	04/13/25
Trump tariffs are bad for Texas, leaving executives guessing and investors on the sidelines	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/13/25
Texas House Democrats table test vote on vouchers ahead of key showdown next week	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	04/13/25	3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
What makes Houston hail so big sometimes? These 3 factors can lead to Texas-size hail	Houston Chronicle	Franze, A.	04/13/25
Who's running to replace Sylvester Turner? New Hobby survey shows most don't know.	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	04/13/25
Texas House OKs $70M boost for pregnancy centers	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	04/13/25	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Texas measles outbreak grows to 541 cases, mostly in unvaccinated children	San Antonio Express News	MacDonald, E.	04/13/25	4 doc(s)
Texas Senators John Cornyn, Ted Cruz file bill to bring famed NASA space shuttle to Houston	San Antonio Express News	Leinfelder, A.	04/13/25	2 doc(s)
Here’s what Greg Abbott says Elon Musk asked him just before relocating SpaceX, Tesla to Texas	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	04/13/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
With Dobie Middle at risk of closure due to low scores, students plead to keep it open	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/12/25
Mexico to send water to Texas farmers as US treaty threat grows	Austin American Statesman	Garrison, C.	04/12/25	17 doc(s)
Austin's Base Power raises $200M with eyes on national expansion & domestic manufacturing	Austin American Statesman	Salgado, B.	04/12/25
Will a Texas bill shield trucking companies from crash lawsuits? It depends on who you ask	Austin American Statesman	Gomez, G.	04/12/25	1 TX bill
Dallas ISD teachers, staff could see pay increases under proposed budget	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/12/25
Tariffs could drive up auto insurance rates by thousands for Texas drivers	Dallas Morning News	Gaudet, A.	04/12/25	3 doc(s)
Trump’s endorsement kicks off Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s reelection bid	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	04/12/25
Measles outbreak now totals over 600 cases in three states; El Paso County reports cases	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	04/12/25	1 doc(s)
Texas Senate passes bill that could expedite evictions by removing hearing requirement	Dallas Morning News	James, J.	04/12/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Efforts to slow release of potent greenhouse gas could withstand climate cutbacks under Trump	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	04/12/25	1 doc(s)
These charts reveal the daunting challenge facing the ERCOT power grid in the next five years	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	04/12/25	2 doc(s)
Judge Kelli Johnson back on bench after commission ends months-long investigation into her	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	04/12/25
Texas lawmakers push to ban retail pet store sales of puppies, kittens	San Antonio Express News	Rosenthal, C.	04/12/25	9 TX bill(s)
Missions owners get the signal to move forward on downtown ballpark plans	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	04/12/25
Texas retailers back bills aiming to eliminate grocery inventory tax	San Antonio Express News	Leonard, K.	04/12/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
ERCOT calls new demand forecast a 'sanity check' amid Texas data center boom	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	04/12/25	2 TX bill(s)
Hill Country city repeals ordinance limiting political activity near polls	San Antonio Express News	Delgado, R.	04/12/25	2 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers push for a boost in mental health services after San Antonio veteran's death	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	04/12/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate OKs crackdown on residential solar	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	04/12/25	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
How a Secretive Gambler Called ‘The Joker’ Took Down the Texas Lottery	Wall Street Journal	Sayre, K.	04/14/25
Water Shortage Spurs Tensions on Texas Border	Wall Street Journal	Niler, E.	04/14/25

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