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
A life-saving tool stalled, again, in the Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/12/25	1 TX bill
Texas bill to boost school shooting preparedness isn’t enough	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
What you had to say about school vouchers	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	05/12/25	1 TX bill
Texas House approves tax incentive for space companies like Musk's SpaceX, Bezos' Blue Origin	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/12/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas takes aim at ‘swipe’ fees, drawing ire from banks, credit issuers	Dallas Morning News	Richie, S.	05/12/25	4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Lawmakers hope desalination can bring new water to Texas. Critics want protections for the coast.	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	05/12/25	1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
USDA cuts create unknown future for sustainable farming projects at Texas A&M AgriLife, Prairie View	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	05/12/25
Houston-area voters reject right-wing school board candidates. Vouchers may be to blame.	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	05/12/25
Could Texas become a conservative Hollywood? Top lawmakers want to invest $2.5B in film incentives.	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	05/12/25	1 TX bill
Texas, Google reach $1.375 billion settlement over data privacy	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/12/25	3 doc(s)
A Texas tornado inspired the Fujita scale, then TTU created the EF scale	Austin American Statesman	Addison, B.	05/12/25
Flesh-eating parasite with 'sharp mouth hooks' could enter US after cow infected in Mexico	Austin American Statesman	Addison, B.	05/12/25	1 doc(s)
San Antonio Zoo backing new bills to enhance security, protect animals	Austin American Statesman	O'Neill, L.	05/12/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas: Are lawmakers close to a public school funding deal?	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	05/12/25	4 TX bill(s)
‘Critical race theory’ lawsuit against Coppell ISD resolved, Texas AG Ken Paxton says	Dallas Morning News	James, J.	05/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Paxton: Local officials in Frio County indicted for vote harvesting	Dallas Morning News	Nguyen, A.	05/12/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
How does the state take private property through condemnation — and what are your rights?	Dallas Morning News	Berard, Y.	05/11/25	1 doc(s)
This Texas marijuana plan deserves a green light	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/11/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas needs more housing. This Anti-NIMBY bill is a start	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/11/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
If state wants to take over Fort Worth schools, it needs a better case than this	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	05/11/25	1 doc(s)
Fentanyl test strips should be legal	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/11/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas legislation targeting abortion drugs aims to rig judicial deck	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/11/25	2 TX bill(s)
Food restriction bills show a 'nanny state' mentality that has no place in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Bannister, J.	05/11/25	3 TX bill(s)
Vote out voucher supporters	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, G.	05/11/25
Bill to limit lawsuit damages will cost Texans when they need help the most	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Varghese, B.	05/11/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
For Mother’s Day, the Texas Legislature should invest in childcare	Houston Chronicle	Feigen, D.	05/11/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Low voter turnout boosts case for ending May elections in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Quesada, T.	05/11/25	1 TX bill
Lawmakers are advancing legislation that would separate migrant families	San Antonio Express News	Smith, T.	05/11/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas wants his Rio Grande ranch to expand U.S. 83. Rene Ramirez has beat them — for now	Dallas Morning News	Berard, Y.	05/11/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Prosecutor points to bondsmen’s role in fight	Houston Chronicle	Satija, N.	05/11/25	19 TX bill(s)
Schools find how to pivot for students with dyslexia	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	05/11/25
'A huge jump': S.A. school districts face soaring demand for special education	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	05/11/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Texas House OKs bill to limit minors' access to sexually explicit books in public libraries	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/11/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas House advances Senate Bill 17 to bar certain immigrants from owning land in state	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	05/11/25	3 TX bill(s)
Why dysfunction is necessary for the Texas Legislature to actually function	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/11/25
Restrictions on minors’ access to sexually explicit library books advances in Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	05/11/25	1 TX bill
How I beat Texas property taxes year after year — and you can too	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	05/11/25
Google, Texas reach $1.4 billion settlement, AG Ken Paxton says	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/11/25	7 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s thought police law progressing in Texas Legislature, threatening universities	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	05/11/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas bill that would outlaw lab-grown meat passes Senate committee, heads to Senate vote	Houston Chronicle	Wilburn, C.	05/11/25	1 TX bill
UT's School of Civic Leadership will solidify campus presence with $100M investment	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	05/11/25	1 doc(s)
USDA cuts create unknown future for sustainable farming projects at Texas A&M AgriLife, Prairie View	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	05/11/25
Bexar County DA backs Gov. Abbott’s push to deny bail for violent crimes	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	05/11/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Justice Department to Investigate Muslim Development in Texas, Cornyn Says	New York Times	Goodman, J.	05/11/25
Google Agrees to Pay $1.4 Billion to Settle 2 Privacy Lawsuits	New York Times	Mickle, T.	05/11/25

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