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 water bills should prioritize fixing aging infrastructure	Dallas Morning News	Spears, E.	04/03/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Sports betting in Texas is a losing industry	Dallas Morning News	Frost, R.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers can ensure a second chance at justice	San Antonio Express News	Tolman, B.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s)
Bill tapping more local law enforcement for immigration duties passes Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	04/03/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recommits $5M for Dallas police academy. Council still has concerns	Dallas Morning News	Smith, K.	04/03/25
USDA funding cuts threaten North Texans’ food security	Dallas Morning News	Ontiveros, M.	04/03/25	3 doc(s)
Legislation to curb next big corporate homebuying spree in Texas is stalled	Houston Chronicle		04/03/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles testifies in Austin in favor of A-F accountability reform legislation	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	04/03/25	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
How a 1967 deed could block the plan to build a new Spurs arena	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/03/25	3 doc(s)
Alabama effort to thwart out of state abortions blocked	Austin American Statesman	Groppe, M.	04/03/25	1 doc(s)
Task force nabs more than 40 people with alleged ties to Tren de Aragua in Hays County	Austin American Statesman	Zavala, E.	04/03/25	2 doc(s)
Tax relief for business owners passes Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas businesses dogged by tariff fears as ‘Liberation Day’ looms, Dallas Fed survey shows	Dallas Morning News	Richie, S.	04/03/25	2 doc(s)
How could federal health agency cuts affect Texas? Here's what to know.	Houston Chronicle	MacDonald, E.	04/03/25	2 doc(s)
Texas is giving out $5B in loans to build natural gas power plants. Some companies say no thanks.	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Incoming A&M chancellor says growth likely to continue at South Side campus	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	04/03/25
Carlton Carl	Austin American Statesman	Staff	04/02/25
Odessa Rep's vacation-rental deregulation bill should be rejected	Galveston Daily News	Tillotson, D.	04/02/25	1 TX bill
Valley officials should follow, offer input to proposed bills that address our water needs	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	04/02/25	1 doc(s)
Local doctor warn of vitamin A use, toxicity as Texas measles outbreak continues to grow	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	04/02/25	4 doc(s)
'A bad deal': Proposed sales tax bill would affect East Texas city, county revenues	Longview News-Journal	Ferguson, J.	04/02/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Telehealth for pets? It’s the cat’s meow, a Texas lawmaker says.	Abilene Reporter-News	Carver, J.	04/02/25	1 TX bill
Abortion opponents laud bill that would clamp down on pill providers and out-of-state abortions	Amarillo Globe-News	Klibanoff, E.	04/02/25	3 TX bill(s)
Senate bill could raise teacher pay but hurt VISD teacher retention	Victoria Advocate	Milliorn, M.	04/02/25	1 TX bill
Texas measles outbreak jumps to 422 cases; New Mexico at 48	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	04/02/25	1 doc(s)
Legislators can save Texas $33 Million annually by streamlining SNAP checks	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	04/02/25	2 TX bill(s)
I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic.	New York Times	Mina, M.	04/03/25

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