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
Texas’ coastal insurance program could get worse	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	05/02/25	1 TX bill
The myth of noncitizen voting is a very real tool to disenfranchise voters	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/02/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Protect Texas children by empowering local community health plans	Dallas Morning News	Merrill, R.	05/02/25	1 doc(s)
A Dallas high school fortified its campus after a shooting. Then gunfire struck again	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	05/02/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bill that would save THC retailers from total ban advances in Texas House panel	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	05/02/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
John Cornyn trailing Senate primary challenger Ken Paxton, says new internal polls	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	05/02/25
When Houston ISD students are evicted, they face more absences and suspensions, Princeton study finds	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	05/02/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A South Texas community will soon vote on becoming a city. Here's how SpaceX could benefit.	Houston Chronicle	Leinfelder, A.	05/02/25
S.A. leaders said bill could thwart bonds for streets, libraries and Project Marvel	San Antonio Express News	Rodriguez, M.	05/02/25	1 TX bill
Texas Gov. Abbott threatens to pull San Marcos funding over Israel ceasefire resolution	Austin American Statesman	Warren, S.	05/02/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Austin bracing for loss of $105 million federal grant to cover cost of key I-35 cap	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, E.	05/02/25	2 doc(s)
Donald Trump taps Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to lead new commission on religious liberty	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	05/02/25	1 doc(s)
Dallas man testifies: I spent $20K to save sick dog bought at pet store	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/02/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate approves bill aimed at ending State Fair’s gun ban	Dallas Morning News	Chhetri, D.	05/02/25	1 TX bill 13 doc(s)
Texas whistleblowers would get expanded protections under bill passed in the House	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/02/25	1 TX bill
Expanded access to fetal death certificates proposed by North Texas lawmaker	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	05/02/25	1 TX bill
Dudley E. Van Ness	Houston Chronicle	Staff	05/02/25
Abbott warns San Marcos over resolution	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	05/02/25	5 doc(s)
Longview ISD superintendent: District's 2022-23 rating shows 'steady, high-level performance'	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	05/01/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban	Beaumont Enterprise	Lathan, N.	05/01/25
SpaceX could become an official Texas city	Beaumont Enterprise	Vertuno, J.	05/01/25
What schools in FISD received A's, F's from TEA's accountability report? Here's what to know	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	05/01/25	3 doc(s)
Texas looks to replicate ‘shale revolution’ with nuclear energy	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	05/01/25	4 TX bill(s)
The U.S. Eliminated Measles in 2000. The Texas Outbreak Could Upend That.	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	05/02/25

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