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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
Bookstores, newspapers are target of Texas legislator Dallas Morning News  Editorial 05/07/25 1 TX bill
Give Texas voters chance to plug gubernatorial loophole for evading veto overrides San Antonio Express News  Editorial 05/07/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
For schools, reading is job No. 1 Dallas Morning News  McKenzie, W. 05/07/25 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Securing a sustainable water supply requires historic investment from Texas San Antonio Express News  Yancy, J. 05/07/25 2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas House passes anti-NIMBY bill that would make it harder to kill zoning changes Austin American Statesman  Wagner, B. 05/07/25 3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future. Could this be the end? Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 05/07/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Billions for dementia research will be on the November ballot Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 05/07/25 4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Whitmire presents $7 billion balanced budget Houston Chronicle  Church, A. 05/07/25 1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers reach a deal that will give property tax breaks to homeowners Houston Chronicle  Kimble, M. 05/07/25 3 TX bill(s)
AG Paxton targets more Chinese software companies for violating Texans' personal data Austin American Statesman  Leonard, K. 05/07/25 6 doc(s)
University of Austin picks new president, promotes founding leader to chancellor Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 05/07/25  
Another person infected with measles visited Austin's Terry Black’s Barbecue in late April Austin American Statesman  Staff 05/07/25 3 doc(s)
$115K poured into two Prosper ISD trustee campaigns that failed. Who spent the money? Dallas Morning News  Kersh, L. 05/07/25  
Texas measles outbreak tops 700 cases as D-FW monitors new infections Dallas Morning News  Brindley, E. 05/07/25 3 doc(s)
Fort Worth schools at risk of state takeover, Texas education commissioner warns Dallas Morning News  Richman, T. 05/07/25 4 doc(s)
A new partnership wants to turn North Texas homes into ‘virtual power plants’ Dallas Morning News  Ferguson, L. 05/07/25 1 doc(s)
Ranch near Big Bend National Park will now be managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife Dallas Morning News  Ferguson, L. 05/07/25  
Texas jail commission requests missing jail death video from Tarrant sheriff Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Copeland, C. 05/07/25  
Texas bill that opponents fear puts TRE rail at risk gains momentum Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Dearman, E. 05/07/25 1 TX bill
Why Texas homeowners’ insurance premiums are rising and Texas lawmakers can’t slow it down Houston Chronicle  Tomlinson, C. 05/07/25 5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Houston lawmakers vowed to act after last year's storms. Their key bills are still pending action. Houston Chronicle  Hao, C. 05/07/25 13 TX bill(s)
Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work. Longview News-Journal  Edison, J. 05/06/25 2 TX bill(s)
Texas Republican lawmakers may “financially handcuff” cities that don’t play by their rules Waco Tribune Herald  Fechter, J. 05/06/25 8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase Longview News-Journal  McGaughy, L. 05/06/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)

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