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 House gives initial OK to $7.7 billion school funding package	Austin American Statesman	Heath, C.	04/17/25	2 TX bill(s)
Nate Paul ordered to pay $1M, sentenced to home confinement, supervised release in fraud case	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	04/17/25	6 doc(s)
Decisive votes on voucher-like plan, public school funding in Texas on Wednesday	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	04/17/25	3 TX bill(s)
More than 300 visas revoked from Texas international students by Trump administration	Dallas Morning News	Rodrigues, M.	04/17/25	1 doc(s)
Cy-Fair ISD could see another $50M deficit in 2025-26 as it eyes legislative funding changes	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	04/17/25
Texas Democrats have opportunity to wrestle working class voters from Trump, new party chair says	Houston Chronicle	Lomax, J.	04/17/25
Bill limiting wind, solar energy sails through Senate despite grid worries	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	04/17/25	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
'What our kids deserve': New South San leader eliminates uncertified, underperforming teachers	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	04/17/25	1 doc(s)
Texas bill would make universities suspend, expel students on visas who support terrorism	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/17/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Would school vouchers help Texas students with special needs? House to weigh 'school choice'	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/17/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
New state agency to deal with cyberthreats advances in Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/17/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Bill banning LGBTQ, other advocacy flags in public schools clears Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/17/25	1 TX bill
‘Senseless’: Texas politicians react to shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins High School	Dallas Morning News	Nguyen, A.	04/17/25
Proposed Texas bill would fine museums up to $500,000 for displaying ‘obscene’ material	Dallas Morning News	Ede-Osifo, U.	04/17/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Nate Paul fined $1 million, sentenced to home confinement	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/17/25	3 doc(s)
University of Houston confirms visa revocation of faculty member who taught upper-level math course	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	04/17/25
Prohibition on tax funds for lobbying purposes can’t stop officials’ efforts	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	04/16/25	1 TX bill
Cruz, Arrington unveil signage on I-27 for Ports-to-Plains I-27 addition	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	04/16/25	3 doc(s)
Cody Campbell, Dusty Womble elected to oversee Texas Tech University System, 5 universities	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	04/16/25
“The Valley matters to us”: Texas Democratic Party leader makes first pitch to reclaim South Texas	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	04/16/25
Texas measles outbreak grows to 561 cases, includes second Midland County case	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	04/16/25	1 doc(s)
Senator raises concerns College Station housing enforcement is breaking state law	Bryan Eagle	Lawson, E.	04/16/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Two bills would address Galveston's disbursement, use of tourism tax dollars	Galveston Daily News	Robinson, J.	04/16/25	3 TX bill(s)
Middleton to vie to be Texas' top legal official	Galveston Daily News	Frick, L.	04/16/25
Abbott gave Trump credit when Texas closed a border site for booking migrants. But arrests were already low.	San Angelo Standard Times	Serrano, A.	04/16/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
As the Border Wars Recede, a Park on the Rio Grande Reopens to the Public	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	04/17/25

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