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
Legislature would be foolish to end in-state tuition for Texas Dreamers	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/19/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas legislation would make flawed drug discount program worse for patients	San Antonio Express News	Rodriguez, L.	05/19/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Most HISD schools don't have enough counselors. How could that impact college readiness goals?	Houston Chronicle	Goodwin, M.	05/19/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
New Houston Police division will tackle rising family violence homicides across the region	Houston Chronicle	DeGrood, M.	05/19/25
Bill aimed at curbing San Antonio’s uptick in dog attacks fails, again	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	05/19/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
'Blindsided': Judson's newly elected board puts school closures back on the table to cut costs	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	05/19/25
Required air conditioning for state-run prisons advances in Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	05/19/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Spying by state contractors will be illegal under bill sent to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	05/19/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Child abuse bill that protects parents who misgender their kids passes Texas House	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/19/25	1 TX bill
A former LyondellBasell refinery is switching to plastic recycling. Will the community get a say?	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	05/19/25	2 doc(s)
Houston ISD will have armed security officers at around 100 of its campuses next year, Miles says	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	05/19/25	2 TX bill(s)
Bexar District Attorney sues Texas AG over reporting requirements rule	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	05/19/25	4 doc(s)
A ban on red flag laws in Texas is senseless, but it’s coming	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/18/25	1 TX bill
Texas bill would lock up more youths in understaffed juvenile facilities	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/18/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Don't kill the Texas lottery...yet	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Yes, STAAR is awful. No, it’s not the root problem in Texas education.	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Thumbs: Texas Republicans and Democrats unite! Over... sodomy?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	05/17/25
Bill to make it easier to skip child vaccinations is not in Texas’ best interests	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/17/25	2 doc(s)
Fight for school choice in Texas isn’t over. The next front will be the courts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	DeAngelis, C.	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Greg Abbott thinks he’s protecting Israel. But he’s a hypocrite on antisemitism	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davis, B.	05/18/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Fentanyl killed my daughter. Texans need access to test strips.	Houston Chronicle	Fowler, N.	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Desalination is much simpler for U.S. submarines than Texas communities	San Antonio Express News	Quesada, T.	05/18/25	2 doc(s)
It shouldn't take passing vouchers to end STAAR in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Vickrey, C.	05/18/25	2 TX bill(s)
Planning for North Central Texas’ future water supply is a must	Dallas Morning News	Buhman, D.	05/17/25	1 doc(s)
“Incalculable” Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas	Dallas Morning News	Damon, A.	05/18/25
What a $500M idea could mean for Texas’ film and TV industry	Dallas Morning News	Ede-Osifo, U.	05/18/25	2 TX bill(s)
Meet Japanese, New York investors who own thousands of suburban Fort Worth homes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Moore-Carrillo, J.	05/18/25	1 doc(s)
Abuse is rampant in Texas youth prisons, feds say. Now lawmakers want more kids in adult prisons	Houston Chronicle	Satija, N.	05/18/25	4 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Confidential investigation reveals Lottery Commission's role in April 2023 jackpot scheme	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	05/18/25	1 TX bill
Could a $6 billion plan solve some of Texas' water supply problems?	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	05/18/25	3 doc(s)
Travis, El Paso counties sue AG Ken Paxton over new reporting requirements	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	05/17/25	2 doc(s)
Dallas DA John Creuzot, others sue AG Ken Paxton over ‘rogue’ prosecutors rules	Dallas Morning News	Prosser, M.	05/17/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Measles outbreak raises concern for Texans with immune issues	Dallas Morning News	Fauzia, M.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
Effort to move Dallas elections to November stalls in Texas Legislature	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/17/25	2 TX bill(s)
Senate approves bill that keeps lottery alive	San Antonio Express News	Moritz, J.	05/17/25	2 TX bill(s) 10 doc(s)
Texas House advances bill requiring A/C in prisons; proposal's fate uncertain in Senate	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Although scores of House bills died at midnight Thursday, some of them may find new life	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	05/18/25	2 TX bill(s)
Ending use of NDAs to silence abuse survivors passes Texas Senate after fast-track	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	05/18/25	2 TX bill(s)
Dallas schools strike DEI language from district site	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	05/18/25	4 doc(s)
Q&A: HISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he suspects he will lead district for 'a few more years'	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	05/18/25
Pet sales, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills junked by Texas House	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	05/18/25	14 TX bill(s)
Texas school leaders say state funding deal leaves out support staff	San Antonio Express News	McKinley, E.	05/18/25	1 TX bill
From power plants to your home: How the Texas grid works — and CPS’ role.	San Antonio Express News	Hao, C.	05/18/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As convention center construction looms, SXSW may become eligible for state financial help	Austin American Statesman	Salazar, M.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
Texas Senate advances 'Trey's Law' to ban NDAs in sex abuse settlements	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	05/17/25	2 TX bill(s)
Senate passes compromise bill that saves, reforms Texas Lottery	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	05/17/25	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas reports one additional measles case; Three counties no longer have active spread	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	05/17/25	1 doc(s)
Without public input, Texas House committee advances bill to end State Fair’s gun ban	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/17/25	1 TX bill 11 doc(s)
Child care access support bills pass Texas Legislature, move to governor	Dallas Morning News	Nobles III, W.	05/17/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Lawmakers roast freshman for his bill to create Wise County water district	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Campbell, E.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
Greg Abbott moves to block Texans from using food stamps for soda and candy	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	05/17/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Business tax breaks closer to reality after Texas Senate approves compromise	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	05/17/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas House votes to repeal state’s long-defunct ban on gay sex	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
San Antonio leaders breathe sigh of relief after bill that threatened future bond projects stalls	San Antonio Express News	Rodriguez, M.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
‘Whom Shall I Fear?’ In South Texas, Two Bakers Face Trump’s Immigration Wrath.	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	05/19/25

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