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
Gov. Greg Abbott did right by Texans in vetoing hemp industry-killing bill	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/25/25	3 TX bill(s)
Given Tesla’s troubling track record of safety failures, Texas should hit the brakes on Elon Musk's Robotaxis in Austin	Austin American Statesman	Fuentes, V.	06/25/25	2 doc(s)
Three years after Dobbs abortion ruling, we don't live in a post-Roe world. It's a post-rights world	Austin American Statesman	Ghazarian, S.	06/25/25	1 doc(s)
A pediatrician’s voice for LGBTQ youth in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Chatterjee, P.	06/25/25	4 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Paxton’s playbook: Frivolous lawsuits, baseless narratives and personal gain	Dallas Morning News	Marziani, M.	06/25/25
Texas Gov. Abbott betrays Republicans with nonsensical THC-ban veto	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davis, M.	06/25/25	1 TX bill
Driver of cement truck in 2024 Hays CISD deadly school bus crash pled guilty	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	06/25/25
Texas’ risk of power blackouts reduced as 100-degree days near, officials say	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	06/25/25
Abbott vetoes summer food aid program, forgoing $450M in federal funds	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	06/25/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Port San Antonio snubbed: Abbott vetoes $50M for military cyber campus	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	06/25/25	1 TX bill
New Texas laws will crack down on residential solar scams, crooked companies	San Antonio Express News	DiNatale, S.	06/25/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Retired Houston astronaut jumps into race to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn	Austin American Statesman	Wallace, J.	06/25/25
Those paper, 'dealer' license plates are getting scrapped starting next week in Texas. Here's why.	Austin American Statesman	Huddleston, S.	06/25/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott vetoes $60 million funding for summer lunch program for Texas kids	Dallas Morning News	Chakraborty, S.	06/25/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas measles outbreak stalls at 750 cases; only 2 counties report ongoing transmission	Dallas Morning News	Landers, J.	06/25/25	3 doc(s)
Texas still has the highest uninsured rate in the country, new report says	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	06/25/25	1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott signs bill targeting Dallas County’s use of fire marshals as building security	Dallas Morning News	McManus, T.	06/25/25	1 TX bill
What to know about special election to replace Kelly Hancock in the Texas Senate	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	06/25/25
UT Arlington announces hiring freeze, salary adjustments	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Abdullahi, F.	06/25/25	6 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott moved Texas toward legal marijuana, setting up a fight in the Legislature	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	06/25/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas THC ban veto creates new divide between Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	06/25/25	1 TX bill
BlackRock launches Texas-focused fund, citing state's 'twin engines' of business and population growth	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	06/25/25
Abbott's THC veto serves Texas better than a ban would have	Galveston Daily News	Tillotson, D.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session to address recently vetoed bills	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	06/24/25	6 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes SB 3, cites proposed state THC ban conflicting with federal law	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	06/24/25	1 TX bill
Texas lawmakers recap wins, setbacks from recent legislative session	Midland Reporter Telegram	Dias, L.	06/24/25
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, calls for regulation instead	Longview News-Journal	Guo, K.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program	McAllen Monitor	Langford, T.	06/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods	McAllen Monitor	Lathan, N.	06/24/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills	Longview News-Journal	Betts, H.	06/24/25	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Former Astronaut Launches Texas Senate Run by Hitting Both Parties	New York Times	Goodman, J.	06/25/25
A Nasty Texas Primary Campaign Has Republicans in a Panic	Wall Street Journal	Wise, L.	06/25/25
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			06/25/25

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