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 businesses are in stronger shape after 89th legislative session	Dallas Morning News	Villalba, J.	06/12/25	4 TX bill(s)
National Guard on standby for anti-Trump protest in Austin Saturday	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	06/12/25
How could Texas’ new child care laws impact students and parents?	Dallas Morning News	Nobles III, W.	06/12/25	6 TX bill(s)
When are ICE protests ‘illegal’ in Texas? Here’s what state and federal laws say	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jackson, T.	06/12/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Abbott deploys troops ahead of S.A. protests	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	06/12/25
How did Austin ISD get to its school turnaround plans? Timeline outlines major events.	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	06/12/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
E-scooter company to pull service out of Texas State, San Marcos	Austin American Statesman	Webner, R.	06/12/25
Opioid deaths decline in Austin, Travis County with $2 million funding	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	06/12/25	1 doc(s)
New poll finds Republican primary voters are split on THC ban as Abbott weighs veto	Austin American Statesman	Yu, I.	06/12/25	1 TX bill
Parents, teachers call on TEA for more time for failing Austin middle schools	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	06/12/25	2 doc(s)
Texas National Guard on standby for upcoming planned protests	Dallas Morning News	Chakraborty, S.	06/12/25
Will Abbott sign THC ban? He ponders as $8 billion industry waits	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	06/12/25	1 TX bill
Undocumented Texas students seek to challenge deal that ended in-state tuition for them	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	06/12/25	5 doc(s)
Dallas approves 20-acre lease with UNT Dallas for police academy despite project unknowns	Dallas Morning News	Smith, K.	06/12/25
They thought their toll charge nightmare was over. Then NTTA billed them again	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Copeland, C.	06/12/25
Greg Abbott on possible Fort Worth ISD takeover: ‘I would expect good results’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/12/25	2 doc(s)
Will Texas Governor Greg Abbott veto THC ban? Here’s what he said Wednesday	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott is deploying Texas National Guard to anti-Trump protests this weekend	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/12/25	1 doc(s)
What Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s purge of the CDC's vaccine committee could mean for Texans	Houston Chronicle	MacDonald, E.	06/12/25
Nearly half of Texas home insurance claims were closed without payment last year, analysis finds	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	06/12/25	1 TX bill
Texas bets big on nuclear: Lawmakers greenlight $350M in taxpayer funds for new projects	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	06/12/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Greg Abbott says he still hasn't decided if he will veto THC ban	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	06/12/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Hackers target TxDOT, download thousands of crash records	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	06/12/25	1 TX bill
Lt. Gov. Patrick, Sen. Perry tout legislative victories in Lubbock stop	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	06/11/25
EPA backs Texas bid to regulate Class VI carbon injection wells	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	06/11/25	2 doc(s)
“There are no rough edges”: Lt. Gov. Patrick launches reelection campaign	Beaumont Enterprise	Maqungo, M.	06/11/25
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick talks school vouchers, THC, more at Corpus Christi event	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Garrett, O.	06/11/25	5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Governor to Deploy National Guard as Anti-ICE Protests Spread	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	06/12/25
White House Pushes Texas to Redistrict, Hoping to Blunt Democratic Gains	New York Times	Goldmacher, S.	06/11/25

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