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
Lawmakers malign solar; as heat rises, that’s not cool	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	05/20/25	1 TX bill
Bringing down the hammer: Where the Texas Legislature's gavels are made	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	05/20/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas AG clears Medicaid health insurer in spying investigation	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	05/20/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
'Sacred site': Texas lawmakers fast-track changes in control of the Alamo	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	05/20/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Treaty for water facing scrutiny	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	05/20/25	1 doc(s)
Here's why Burnet Middle School parents are frustrated, upset with AISD improvement plan	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	05/20/25	2 doc(s)
Texas bill to crack down on retail pet sales dealt a blow in the House	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	05/20/25	2 TX bill(s)
Tariffs creating ‘diminished momentum’ among Texas businesses, Dallas Fed survey finds	Dallas Morning News	Bach, T.	05/20/25	1 doc(s)
Houston ISD teachers union leader will run to be a state representative	Houston Chronicle	Mizan, N.	05/20/25
Here are winners and losers in the Texas Legislature's school funding plan	San Antonio Express News	McKinley, E.	05/20/25	1 TX bill
Renewables bailed out Texas grid last week. GOP wants to restrict them.	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	05/20/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
State shuts down defiant oil field operation	San Antonio Express News	Drane, A.	05/20/25	1 doc(s)
Chutzpah: Texas lawmaker tries end run around checks and balances	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	05/19/25	1 TX bill
Melissa Lucio’s retrial, ordered three years ago, needs to happen soon	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	05/17/25	3 doc(s)
School vaccination rules must recognize the need to keep all students safe	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	05/16/25	1 TX bill
Parent’s right to raise, educate children deserves Texas Constitutional protection	Amarillo Globe-News	Yock, B.	05/18/25	4 TX bill(s)
Raising Amarillo: How childcare access builds strong families, stronger workforce	Amarillo Globe-News	Ware, W.	05/18/25
Elimination of STAAR test important for Texas students	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	05/17/25	3 TX bill(s)
Things happening around your state	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	05/16/25	4 TX bill(s)
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas leaders look to new water supplies to sustain growth	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	05/17/25	13 doc(s)
Report shows food insecurity rises in East Texas	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Harrell, K.	05/17/25	1 doc(s)
Bill requiring Texas hospitals to report the citizenship status of patients killed in House	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Langford, T.	05/16/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas farmers could have greater access to low-interest loans under a bill the Senate is considering	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	05/16/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Canyon ISD's Flusche: Lawmakers ignoring school funding needs	Amarillo Globe-News	Cuviello, M.	05/19/25	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline	Amarillo Globe-News	Scherer, J.	05/19/25	2 TX bill(s)
Two years after tax dispute budget crisis, Texas law aims to protect local governments	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garrett, O.	05/19/25	1 TX bill
Bill that would give the Texas Lottery “a two-year lease on life” gets Senate approval	Victoria Advocate	Runnels, A.	05/19/25	3 TX bill(s)
TSTC-Marshall celebrates opening of Diesel Power Technologies Center	Longview News-Journal	Richardson, R.	05/19/25
Looking into Texas school vouchers? Here's how much these area private schools cost	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	05/18/25	1 TX bill
Texas Tech veterinary school's first graduates push to high standards	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Williams, N.	05/18/25
6 takeaways about Alex Fairly’s journey into Texas GOP politic	Amarillo Globe-News	McGee, K.	05/17/25
Giant Ground Sloth tooth found during Lubbock road project	Amarillo Globe-News	Edgin, A.	05/17/25
Local lowdown: What are the transfer rules for high school athletes in Texas	Beaumont Enterprise	Faye, M.	05/17/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
9-figure shot in the arm comes to Sabine-Neches Waterway deepening project	Beaumont Enterprise	Maqungo, M.	05/17/25	1 doc(s)
How the El Paso Walmart shooting prosecution cost $6 million, even without a trial	El Paso Times	Moore, R.	05/17/25
UTMB warns suppliers it won't absorb higher prices from Trump tariffs	Galveston Daily News	Elder, L.	05/17/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Senate reveals $8 billion school funding plan as it seeks middle ground with House	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Edison, J.	05/17/25	3 TX bill(s)
Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline	Victoria Advocate	Scherer, J.	05/17/25	1 TX bill
Measles outbreak reaches 718 cases in West Texas, 74 in New Mexico	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	05/17/25	3 doc(s)
Proposal to enhance Texas’ pioneering junk science law approved by Texas House	El Paso Times	Guo, K.	05/16/25	1 TX bill 23 doc(s)
Some Texans can't just ignore our flawed mental health system	Galveston Daily News	Tillotson, D.	05/16/25

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