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
Suspend a 5-year-old? Texas lawmakers have the wrong idea about protecting teachers.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/15/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Legislators breaking a constitutional commandment	San Antonio Express News	Chancey, M.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
As heat turns up in Texas Legislature, here's how a senior lawmaker keeps the House cool	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/15/25
Texas Senate school finance plan slashes per-student bump, outlines teacher pay raises	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	05/15/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas House votes to make it easier for parents to reject school vaccine requirements	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas is the hungriest state in the country — again	Dallas Morning News	Ontiveros, M.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Here’s where bills stand on schools, taxes, marijuana as TX Legislature winds down	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	05/15/25	19 TX bill(s)
Bill backed by Gov. Greg Abbott to ban 'furries' in schools stalls in Texas House	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	05/15/25	1 TX bill
Houston midwife accused of providing illegal abortions claims Texas AG Ken Paxton has no proof	Houston Chronicle	Ferguson, J.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
'Pretty spectacular:' TEA commissioner praises Houston ISD's NES model in latest visit to schools	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	05/15/25	1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers agree on $8B school funding package with teacher raises	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	05/15/25	1 TX bill
San Antonio has a childcare problem. Here's how the mayoral candidates plan to fix it.	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	05/15/25
DEI in public education: Texas House committee considers ban in K-12 schools	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	05/15/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Dallas County will keep its police force but no longer call it ‘county marshal service’	Dallas Morning News	McManus, T.	05/15/25	1 TX bill
Dallas DA John Creuzot says office will seek death penalty in retrial of Texas 7 escapee	Dallas Morning News	Prosser, M.	05/15/25	2 doc(s)
Dallas among Texas zoos supporting stronger penalties for trespassing, habitat intrusions	Dallas Morning News	Washington, Z.	05/15/25	2 TX bill(s)
Fort Worth education advocates weigh in on Texas bill to eliminate STAAR test	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 9 doc(s)
Texas House votes to scrap STAAR exam in favor of shorter tests	Houston Chronicle	Yu, I.	05/15/25
Fort Bend ISD prepares to enter 2025 school year with million-dollar budget deficit	Houston Chronicle	Briggs, S.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas measles cases drop, but state must stay vigilant to prevent resurgence, experts say	Houston Chronicle	MacDonald, E.	05/15/25	1 doc(s)
This year's first major heat wave is here. How will the ERCOT power grid hold up?	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	05/15/25
Texas bill seeking to keep toxic “forever chemicals” off farmland misses key deadline	San Antonio Express News	Martinez, A.	05/15/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas Senate should join Trump's fight against fentanyl	Galveston Daily News	Smith, M.	05/14/25	1 TX bill
Getting tough on water treaty	McAllen Monitor	Cornyn, J.	05/14/25	1 doc(s)
What is Texas' Move Over, Slow Down law? What to know about DPS enhanced enforcement this week	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	05/14/25	1 doc(s)
Property tax relief for Texas businesses will cut revenue for cities, counties	Longview News-Journal	Ferguson, J.	05/14/25	4 TX bill(s)
95,000 Texas children are waiting for state help to pay for day care	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	05/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
John Cornyn says tax and spending bill must reimburse Texas $11 billion for border security	Abilene Reporter-News	Wilson, K.	05/14/25	4 doc(s)
Texas bill to overhaul STAAR test clears the House but faces a skeptical Senate	Amarillo Globe-News	Dey, S.	05/14/25	3 TX bill(s)
TEEX breaks ground on new Public Service Training Center	Bryan Eagle	Whitaker, S.	05/14/25
Here's how Texas funding plans could impact budgets, salaries at Corpus Christi ISD	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garrett, O.	05/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Galveston officials testify against hotel tax legislation	Galveston Daily News	Robinson, J.	05/14/25	1 TX bill
Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.	New York Times	Plumer, B.	05/15/25

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