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
What an East Texas groundwater project reveals about a century-old rule	Dallas Morning News	Puig-Williams, V.	08/14/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Funeral Service Commission drops suit to muzzle 2 ex-staff attorneys	Austin American Statesman	Danner, P.	08/14/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Both parties claim victory as Texas’ legislative stalemate leaves redistricting undone	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	08/14/25	1 TX bill 12 doc(s)
Teachers confused over how to meet state law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms	Dallas Morning News	Trivedi, A.	08/14/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Democrats say Greg Abbott is holding up flood relief. Are they right?	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	08/14/25	1 doc(s)
'A significant loss': Alamo Colleges approves diminished role for faculty in district affairs	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	08/14/25	2 TX bill(s)
It's a hot COVID summer as Central Texas sees annual spike in cases	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	08/14/25
Illinois judge rules against Ken Paxton in his effort to have Texas House Dems arrested	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	08/14/25	2 doc(s)
Texas roads more fatal than a decade ago, data shows	Dallas Morning News	Gaudet, A.	08/14/25	1 doc(s)
Texas sues Eli Lilly for allegedly bribing providers to prescribe its medications	Dallas Morning News	Ward, J.	08/14/25	2 doc(s)
Measles in Texas has ‘decreased dramatically,’ but virus continues to spread	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	McCarthy, C.	08/14/25	3 doc(s)
Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/14/25
Miles to give HISD board an update on TEA ratings	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	08/14/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas sues, accusing Eli Lilly of 'bribing' physicians to prescribe Zepbound, Mounjaro and other drugs	San Antonio Express News	Gill, J.	08/14/25	2 doc(s)
Texas should lead on hemp-based THC regulations	Lufkin Daily News	Williams, D.	08/13/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott plans 2nd special session as Texas Legislature wraps up first one this week	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	08/13/25	3 doc(s)
Mexican American Legislative Caucus emphasizes Latino voting power amid redistricting debate	McAllen Monitor	Bailey, A.	08/13/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
State Rep. Jay Dean’s bill would impose value-added tax, eliminate some school property taxes – here’s what to know	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	08/13/25	3 TX bill(s)
Beto O'Rourke urges local Democrats to keep up the fight during Sunday Abilene town hall	Abilene Reporter-News	Erdrich, R.	08/13/25	3 doc(s)
Trump ally Ken Paxton escalates Texas redistricting fight with call for Beto O’Rourke to be jailed	Beaumont Enterprise	Barrow, B.	08/13/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends without new maps	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Serrano, A.	08/13/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Guo, K.	08/13/25	3 doc(s)
Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state	Tyler Morning Telegraph	McGee, K.	08/13/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
New Video Shows Uvalde School Chief Trying to Negotiate With Gunman	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	08/14/25
How a U.S. Senate Race Is Shaping the Fight Over Redistricting in Texas	New York Times	Goodman, J.	08/14/25
Hispanic Democratic Officials in Texas Plead Not Guilty to Voter Fraud	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	08/14/25

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