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
Hungry Texans Lose Access to Millions of Pounds of Food as USDA Cuts Deliveries to Texas Food Banks	Austin American Statesman	Figueiredo, M.	04/07/25
Varying housing types would save energy and water	Houston Chronicle	Metzger, L.	04/07/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott’s tales don’t hide the school closure crisis he created	Dallas Morning News	Plesa, M.	04/07/25	1 TX bill
Second child dies of measles in West Texas outbreak	Austin American Statesman	Singh, K.	04/07/25	3 doc(s)
Texas school libraries could have tighter oversight if Republicans get their way	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	04/07/25	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Second unvaccinated child dies from measles in West Texas outbreak	Dallas Morning News	James, J.	04/07/25	1 doc(s)
'Hard decisions': Judson ISD considers cutting librarians, increasing class sizes to offset deficit	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	04/07/25	1 doc(s)
Self-driving 18-wheelers are coming to Texas highways soon. Here's what we know	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	04/07/25
Texas proposals would open more options for college accreditation. Here's why some oppose.	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/07/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Person dies at Perry-Castañeda Library on UT campus Saturday, authorities say	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	04/07/25
'We fight for our community': Teachers, parents rally against vouchers, want more funding	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/07/25
Why North Texans of Chinese descent are fighting limits on some property ownership	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	04/07/25	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
A second child with measles has died in Texas as the outbreak continues to spread	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Leclercq, M.	04/07/25	1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick urges Texas House to pass conservative priorities: 'Time to get into action'	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	04/05/25
Should Texas take over downtown Fort Worth? We’re doing just fine, thanks	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	04/06/25	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
A downtown arena can succeed, if the Spurs commit meaningful money	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/06/25
Thumbs: Donald’s done with Elon, but does Texas want him back?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Don’t change telemedicine rules for animals	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, G.	04/06/25
Here’s how the state takes control of your neighborhood	Dallas Morning News	Smith, R.	04/06/25	5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
My son is severely autistic. His indispensable caregivers deserve a long overdue raise.	Houston Chronicle	Marcantonio, F.	04/06/25
A Christian minister speaks in defense of separation of church and state	San Antonio Express News	Vickrey, C.	04/06/25	1 doc(s)
As Texas measles outbreak grows, some Republican leaders remain silent on vaccination	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	04/06/25	1 doc(s)
Who’s cashing in big on Houston’s affordable housing system? Not the renters	Houston Chronicle	Zdun, M.	04/06/25	3 doc(s)
Paxton sues city over OK for plan tied to abortions	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	04/06/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas strikes deal with UTSW and Texas Health Resources	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	04/05/25
City Council splits over funding for travel for out-of-state abortions	San Antonio Express News	Rodriguez, M.	04/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas AG's office ordered to pay Paxton whistleblowers $6.7 million	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	04/06/25	1 doc(s)
Can a 'scrappy underdog' breathe new life into the long-suffering Texas Democratic Party?	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	04/06/25
Paxton whistleblowers awarded $6.7 million judgment	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/06/25	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Fort Worth cannabis stores weigh Texas THC ban: ‘People will turn to the streets.’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jackson, T.	04/06/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Judge awards $6.7M to whistleblowers who reported Attorney General Ken Paxton to FBI	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/06/25	1 doc(s)
‘Nonsense’: Harris County attorney fires back at Gov. Greg Abbott’s blame game over Turner seat delay	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	04/06/25	1 TX bill
The location of Sandow Lakes' natural gas power plant was its selling point. Until it wasn't.	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	04/06/25
Texas House education panel advances school voucher, funding bills	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	04/05/25	3 TX bill(s)
Bill preventing transgender Texans from updating birth certificates passes Senate	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/05/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas senators debate overhauling impeachment process after AG Paxton’s pricey trial	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	04/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas measles outbreak grows to 481 cases, hospitalizations jump	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	04/05/25	3 doc(s)
Texas ‘within reach’ of education savings account as Senate bill nears vote on House floor	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	04/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Will Texas ban kids from TikTok, social media? Bill aiming to limit digital access advances	Dallas Morning News	Nobles III, W.	04/05/25	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas measles outbreak nears 500 cases as of April 4. Here’s where it’s spreading.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Leclercq, M.	04/05/25	1 doc(s)
Houston oil companies could cut jobs as Trump's tariffs, plunging prices threaten industry	Houston Chronicle	Drane, A.	04/05/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Republicans grapple with Trump's tariffs as stock market drops	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	04/05/25	3 doc(s)
Bill giving SpaceX more say over beach clears Senate	San Antonio Express News	Leinfelder, A.	04/05/25	1 TX bill
In ‘largest red county’ in U.S., Tarrant Democrats struggle with cash, candidates	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	04/06/25
Charles C. (Chuck) Bailey	Funeral Home Harrell	Staff	04/04/25
Texas Measles Outbreak Causes Death of a Second Child	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	04/07/25
As El Paso Gunman Faces Sentencing, the Hate That Inspired Him Rises Again	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	04/06/25

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