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
Renewable energy is a top target in Texas Legislature	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/29/25	2 TX bill(s)
AC in Texas prisons at last? State bill gains traction	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/29/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke says ‘if’ Texans want him to run for U.S. Senate, ‘yes I will’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	04/29/25
Gutting Michael Morton Act would erase progress on wrongful convictions	Houston Chronicle	Morton, M.	04/29/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Does nuclear energy hold the key to Texas’ power needs? The state is exploring options	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	04/29/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Keller group to show support for bill requiring public vote to split school districts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	04/29/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Voucher bill requires public schools to help administer the program for students with disabilities	San Antonio Express News	McKinley, E.	04/29/25	1 TX bill
Travis County measles case update: What to know about possible exposure, symptoms	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, E.	04/29/25	1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers under ‘high pressure’ to intervene as DART funding bill advances	Dallas Morning News	Gaudet, A.	04/29/25	2 TX bill(s)
New A-F ratings put Fort Worth ISD at risk of state takeover. What does it mean?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	04/29/25	5 doc(s)
Texas, Fort Worth officials warn of dire impacts from proposed cut to Head Start	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	04/29/25
Tariffs could hit insurance claims	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/29/25	1 doc(s)
Northside urged to preserve fine arts programs amid budget woes	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/29/25	1 TX bill
Expert says Texas milk quality remains safe as FDA suspends inspections	San Antonio Express News	Stephen, P.	04/29/25
Evicted: Texas bill makes it easier to get rid of squatters -- and legal tenants	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/27/25	1 TX bill
Lawmakers should now care for the other 85 percent of students	Galveston Daily News	Willis, J.	04/27/25
Semicolon Case erupted from passage in Texas' 1869 Constitution	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Bridges, K.	04/27/25
Let Texans make their own food choices: Why overregulation is wrong answer	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Ziegler, S.	04/27/25
School voucher vote — threats, bullying and fear	San Angelo Standard Times	Mizell-Flint, A.	04/27/25	1 TX bill
Plenty of work to be done as legislative session nears end	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	04/26/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas Times: This ain’t our first hike: National Park Week in the heart of Texas	Longview News-Journal	Cornyn, J.	04/25/25	2 doc(s)
Are Lubbock area school districts earning A's or F's? TEA releases 2023 school ratings	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	04/28/25	1 doc(s)
San Angelo ISD gets low rating from TEA	San Angelo Standard Times	Walker, L.	04/28/25	1 doc(s)
Hidalgo County DA ‘all for’ bill nixing child pornography as legal term	McAllen Monitor	Alvarez, X.	04/28/25	1 TX bill
Texas House Republicans flex their might after Democrats threaten legislative priorities	Longview News-Journal	Downey, R.	04/28/25	3 TX bill(s)
Sen. John Cornyn visits Mission to discuss Tax Cuts and Jobs Act extension	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	04/26/25	1 doc(s)
McAllen business owner speaks out against proposed hemp ban	McAllen Monitor	Bailey, A.	04/26/25	2 TX bill(s)
How did Longview-area schools perform? State report cards finally released	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	04/26/25	6 doc(s)
Texas approves high-voltage lines to meet Permian Basin power demand	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	04/25/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas Education Agency releases 2023 A-F ratings after two-year delay	Midland Reporter Telegram	Salinas, K.	04/25/25	3 doc(s)
1 in 5 Texas schools got a D or F rating under new performance standards	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dey, S.	04/28/25	10 doc(s)
Private school vouchers head to Abbott’s desk to become law	Amarillo Globe-News	Edison, J.	04/27/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Judge Paul Franklin Ferguson Sr.	Beaumont Enterprise	Staff	04/27/25
Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Guo, K.	04/27/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas measles outbreak grows to 646 cases	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	04/26/25	1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan	Beaumont Enterprise	Vertuno, J.	04/25/25	1 TX bill
College Station given a 'B' and Bryan a 'C' in TEA accountability ratings	Bryan Eagle	Whitaker, S.	04/25/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)

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