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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
Texas sets foundation for water future Dallas Morning News  Editorial 06/13/25 3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Greg Abbott tells protesters to 'f— around and find out.' We expect better of him. Houston Chronicle  Editorial 06/13/25  
San Antonio protests were peaceful; Abbott’s guard deployment was unnecessary San Antonio Express News  Editorial 06/13/25  
UT Dallas president equipped to face headwinds Dallas Morning News  Agarwal, A. 06/13/25  
Texas commits $50M to research psychedelic treatments for PTSD, opioid addiction Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 06/13/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott to 'surge' DPS troopers, National Guard soldiers across Texas Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 06/13/25  
Facing indefinite legal delays, commissioners vote to end Harris County's guaranteed income program Houston Chronicle  Lomax, J. 06/13/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas Republicans evasive on Trump's redistricting request after Washington meeting Houston Chronicle  Osborne, J. 06/13/25 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott is deploying 5,000 Texas National Guard troops to anti-Trump protests Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 06/13/25  
Nonprofit fights back after Texas ends in-state tuition for undocumented students Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 06/13/25 5 doc(s)
Salesman calls a car a lemon. Colleyville couple is stunned. Here’s why Dallas Morning News  Lieber, D. 06/13/25 3 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls legislative session the best he’s ever had Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 06/13/25  
AG Ken Paxton sues 23andMe to protect Texans’ genetic data from being sold to third party Dallas Morning News  McCaskill, N. 06/13/25 3 doc(s)
How Trump cuts to FEMA and HUD could impact Houston disaster recovery efforts this hurricane season Houston Chronicle  Cheng, Y. 06/13/25  
Aaron Reitz, a former Trump DOJ official and Paxton aide, joins the race for Texas AG Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 06/13/25  
Facing higher tuition, migrant students ask to intervene in lawsuit after repeal of Texas Dream Act Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 06/13/25 4 doc(s)
CPS boss says taking away renewable tax breaks will just shift the costs San Antonio Express News  DiNatale, S. 06/13/25 1 doc(s)
Protests and Politics: Abbott calls out Guard ahead of planned demonstrations Texarkana Gazette  Editorial 06/12/25 1 doc(s)
Trump aides want Texas to redraw its congressional maps to boost the GOP. What would that mean? Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Contreras, N. 06/12/25 2 doc(s)
Kathaleen Wall to challenge Rep. Angelia Orr in Texas House District 13 Waco News-Tribune  De Los Santos, C. 06/13/25  
Dan Patrick highlights conservative wins, defends Ten Commandments bill in Amarillo Amarillo Globe-News  Cuviello, M. 06/12/25 4 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends THC ban, praises tax relief in Wichita Falls stop Wichita Falls Record News  Walker, L. 06/12/25 3 TX bill(s)

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