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
Crisis of rising housing costs threatens Texas economic miracle. What can we do?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Collins, G.	04/04/25	5 doc(s)
Why Texas Gov. Abbott says his migrant bus operation helped set tone for 2024 elections	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/04/25
Report: DOJ under Biden administration decided not to prosecute Texas AG Ken Paxton	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/04/25	77 doc(s)
Texas’ A-F school accountability grades can be released, court rules	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	04/04/25	6 doc(s)
Mosque attorney accuses Abbott of ‘gubernatorial hate speech’ in EPIC City probes	Dallas Morning News	Wooten, N.	04/04/25	5 doc(s)
New UT Arlington campus breaks ground, promises to transform west Fort Worth	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Moore-Carrillo, J.	04/04/25
Abbott launches blitz to stop Islamic master-planned community amid uproar from right-wing activists	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	04/04/25	5 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton touts new report that DOJ officials declined to prosecute him	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/04/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas needs an affirmative defense for trafficking victims	Austin American Statesman	Jackson, R.	04/04/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texans have alternatives to noisy, polluting lawn equipment	Austin American Statesman	Metzger, L.	04/04/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Trump administration gives states 10 days to certify they've ended DEI in schools	Austin American Statesman	Schermele, Z.	04/04/25	1 doc(s)
Berry will be member of police panel	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	04/04/25
Appeals court rules Texas Education Agency can release 2023 school accountability scores	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/04/25	5 doc(s)
Some Texans, civil rights groups alarmed by bill to ban certain migrants from owning land	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	04/04/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Senate passes bill barring universities from accepting money from 'foreign adversary' govs	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/04/25	6 TX bill(s)
Transgender teacher at North Texas district resigns after viral video spurs threats	Dallas Morning News	Bahari, S.	04/04/25
Under new rules, AG Ken Paxton gets far-reaching access to urban prosecutors’ files	Dallas Morning News	Prosser, M.	04/04/25	2 doc(s)
Paxton, cleared of a federal corruption probe, uses news to attack Cornyn	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/04/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Fort Worth clergy members speak out against school vouchers, rally public school support	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	04/04/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas lawmakers push to make damaging Tesla chargers a felony, according to new proposed legislation	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	04/04/25	1 TX bill
Texas farmers warn Trump's new tariffs are 'bad for business,' while oil and gas excluded	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	04/04/25	6 doc(s)
Texas school voucher bill clears key hurdle on its way to House floor	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	04/04/25	2 TX bill(s)
Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats ‘likely’ to sue over delayed special election for Sylvester Turner seat	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	04/04/25
Cannabis advocates should act the majority they are	Galveston Daily News	Armentano, P.	04/03/25	6 doc(s)
Severe storm in Valley killed at least 6 people; hundreds rescued	McAllen Monitor	Clark, S.	04/03/25	3 doc(s)
Texas Rep. Landgraf files bill to honor Trooper Vasquez with highway	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	04/03/25	1 TX bill
Candidates discuss future of Amarillo at mayoral debate	Amarillo Globe-News	Cuviello, M.	04/03/25
Legislation creating statewide emergency communication system advances in Texas House	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Carver, J.	04/03/25	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Sheriffs would be required to cooperate with immigration agents under bill approved by Senate	El Paso Times	Garcia, U.	04/03/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bill requiring voters to show proof of citizenship clears Texas Senate	El Paso Times	Contreras, N.	04/03/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
El Paso Teachers Association endorses EPISD candidates, accuses rival of pro-voucher bias	El Paso Times	Powell, A.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s)
How couriers changed the playing field of the Texas Lottery	Waco Tribune Herald	Runnels, A.	04/03/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Abbott Delays Calling a Special House Election. Democrats Cry Foul.	New York Times	Goodman, J.	04/04/25
A Senate Blockbuster Looms in Texas, as Paxton Prepares to Challenge Cornyn	New York Times	Goodman, J.	04/04/25

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