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
Losing international students will be a fiasco for North Texas	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/24/25	6 doc(s)
Texas hemp industry needs strong guardrails	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	06/24/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Greg Abbott got THC right. Texas needs smart laws, not a ban.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	06/24/25	1 TX bill
How community colleges can save American literacy and higher education	San Antonio Express News	Castillo, R.	06/24/25
ACC board to join lawsuit over Texas Dream Act repeal	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	06/24/25	7 doc(s)
Texas’ THC ban thrown out: Gov. Abbott announces special session to address $8B industry	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas Governor Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban bill. Here’s what comes next	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, calls for special session to regulate hemp industry	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas gives Elon Musk’s ‘company town’ power to shut down beaches, highways for SpaceX	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers heading into special session on THC, trafficking victims, judicial reforms	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick questions Greg Abbott’s veto: A Texas with legal THC is ‘not the state I want’	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	06/24/25	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott signs law that takes aim at North Texas’ EPIC City development	Dallas Morning News	Wooten, N.	06/24/25	1 TX bill
A $1.5B investment in Texas’ film industry has become law	Dallas Morning News	Ede-Osifo, U.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s)
Instead of ban, Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants THC regulation. Here’s his plan	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Hancock’s resignation was a surprise to Tarrant GOP, party chair says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davidson, L.	06/24/25	1 doc(s)
Texas jail commission failed to investigate complaints properly, audit says	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Copeland, C.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dan Patrick won’t support Abbott’s call to regulate THC, setting up showdown	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott sets special session on THC regulation amid Trump redistricting push	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	06/24/25	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs $20B plan to fix Texas' water shortages. Here's what that means for voters.	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s)
Changing Course: Texas lawmakers now try to rein in speech they once sought to protect	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	06/21/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Border wall construction no longer seems a priority; we hope it stays that way	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	06/21/25
Regional water planning could help Valley officials best meet the area’s needs	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	06/20/25	1 doc(s)
Speaking up against permit application to move groundwater elsewhere	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	06/21/25	1 doc(s)
Lawmakers made wise health care investments during recent session	Galveston Daily News	Reiser, J.	06/20/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas bill will help students become life-ready	Longview News-Journal	Enos, B.	06/20/25	1 TX bill
Rejection of state bill benefits small businesses	Longview News-Journal	Hall, K.	06/20/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Decades ago, Gregg County drilled more oil than any other county in Texas — is it still a key energy player?	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	06/21/25	1 TX bill
Longview woman to run in GOP primary for House seat held by Dean	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	06/21/25
School finance bill helps Edinburg school district avoid $6M deficit	McAllen Monitor	Zapata, O.	06/20/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Former Congressman Blake Farenthold has died, friends say	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Crow, K.	06/23/25
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs historic $20 billion water investment bill, talks state impact	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Souriall, M.	06/23/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas is illegally keeping people with disabilities in nursing homes, federal judge rules	Longview News-Journal	Simpson, S.	06/23/25	3 doc(s)
Texas again lowers restrictions on certain firearms, passes on regulations	Abilene Reporter-News	Runnels, A.	06/22/25	6 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas will require public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments under bill signed by governor	Bryan Eagle	Kamal, S.	06/22/25	2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
'Ma' Ferguson left memorable mark on Texas as governor	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Bridges, K.	06/22/25
In a first for states, Texas might put MAHA warning labels on snack foods	McAllen Monitor	Vollers, A.	06/21/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Label law: Texas shrimpers get legislative win	McAllen Monitor	Clark, S.	06/21/25	2 TX bill(s)
Rigid, fragmented funding leaves many school districts in the red	Waco Tribune Herald	Allen, C.	06/21/25	1 TX bill
Parents, students will see cellphone use changes among new laws affecting Texas schools	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	06/21/25	7 TX bill(s)
As Musk’s ‘robotaxi’ rollout approaches, Democratic lawmakers in Texas try to throw up a roadblock	Midland Reporter Telegram	Condon, B.	06/21/25	1 doc(s)
Texas boosts produced water reuse with new legislation, industry momentum grows	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	06/21/25
Gov. Abbott signs three property tax relief laws	Victoria Advocate	O'Hara, M.	06/20/25	6 TX bill(s)
Waco ISD: Escalating security, insurance, utility costs outpace state funding	Waco Tribune Herald	Hoover, C.	06/20/25	1 TX bill
Abbott Vetoes Ban on Hemp Intoxicants in Texas	New York Times	Goodman, J.	06/24/25
Abortions Accessed Through Telemedicine Are Growing Despite Legal Challenges	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	06/24/25
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/23/25

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