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
One weather balloon for the entire Texas-Mexico border? We need better flood forecasting.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/237/25
GOP's Texas congressional maps will disenfranchise millions of people	San Antonio Express News	Kauffman, A.	08/237/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas nurses have grown more diverse, with more Hispanic and male nurses than ever, data shows	Austin American Statesman	MacDonald, E.	08/237/25	2 doc(s)
Standard of Fear: Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/237/25	2 TX bill(s)
HISD cuts number of graduates by panel	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	08/237/25
Vivian Ayers Allen, Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet honored by NASA, dead at 102	Houston Chronicle	Soebroto, A.	08/237/25
Conroe ISD looks to add volunteer chaplains to campuses to address mental health issues	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	08/237/25	1 TX bill
Miller says shop local to avoid radioactive shrimp	San Antonio Express News	Pink, S.	08/237/25
With Texas redistricting, ‘consent of the governed’ sours to contempt for voters	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Central Texas flooding caused too many preventable deaths	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/236/25	2 TX bill(s)
Tarrant takes step backward on voting — and it could have been worse	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	08/236/25
Trains are once again running next to Houston schools. Now what?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/236/25	1 TX bill
AI companions are dangerous and not meant for minors	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/235/25	1 doc(s)
In Texas’ redistricting fight, Democrats’ walkout unites Republicans	Austin American Statesman	Fulce, G.	08/236/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Democrats chose theater over Texans	Dallas Morning News	Smith, R.	08/236/25
Locked-in Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier is ready to fight, even other Democrats	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Davis, B.	08/236/25
Fear drives the push to place Ten Commandments in public schools in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Vickrey, C.	08/236/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas GOP isn't 'stealing" the midterms with new maps, but it's not right	San Antonio Express News	Richer, S.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
I taught Chloe to obey authority. At Camp Mystic, that got her killed.	Houston Chronicle	Childress, M.	08/235/25
Abortion ban creating a Standard of fear	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/236/25	3 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott warns about ‘battle ahead’ as new congressional map heads for his desk	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Texas Senate sends new GOP maps to Abbott	Houston Chronicle	Wagner, B.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Texas adds reason people can be detained for mental illness as Trump urges action on homelessness	Houston Chronicle	Schuetz, R.	08/236/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Why Texas first responders still can't communicate during emergencies: 'This is going to kill somebody'	Houston Chronicle	Satija, N.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Do state talks signal new hope for S.A. to Austin commuter rail?	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Texas Republicans renew push to crack down on abortion pills in special session	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/235/25	3 TX bill(s)
How Houston Democrat Gene Wu is battling racism and cultural norms to lead his party	Houston Chronicle	Moritz, J.	08/235/25	3 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
UH, HCC restart faculty senates — though some wonder if they'll have a seat at the table	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/235/25	1 TX bill
'Save the district from collapse': Judson, SCUC ISDs agree to ask voters for tax rate increase	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	08/235/25	2 doc(s)
Redistricting proves that what happens in Texas does not stay in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	08/236/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Before and after Roe vs. Wade: How Texans’ abortion access has fluctuated over the years	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/236/25	8 TX bill(s) 21 doc(s)
Hawk Dunlap loves the oil industry. That’s why he’s fighting Chevron.	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	08/236/25	1 doc(s)
14 new Texas laws that will transform public colleges and universities this school year	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/236/25	14 TX bill(s)
Camp Mystic vows support for legislation to make riverside resorts safer	San Antonio Express News	O'Hare, P.	08/236/25	1 TX bill
Uvalde CISD still withholding Robb shooting records after rulings, lawyer says	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	08/236/25	1 doc(s)
Councilman Marc Whyte considering run for two newly open congressional seats	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	08/236/25
Alma Lopez Cavazos made history, blazed trails in Texas court system	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	08/236/25
Man escorted out of Texas bathroom ban bill House hearing but not arrested, DPS says	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	08/235/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas unveils proposed school voucher rules. Here’s how families could use them	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	08/235/25	1 doc(s)
Exclusive: UTHealth Houston lays off dozens during hiring freeze, citing ‘financial headwinds’	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	08/235/25	8 doc(s)
Tilman Fertitta receives honorary doctorate from University of Houston	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/235/25
University of Houston System board names Jack B. Moore as next chair	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	08/235/25
Witness is ejected after outburst at Texas House hearing on transgender bathroom bill	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/235/25	1 TX bill
Alvarado planning redistricting filibuster	Houston Chronicle	Wagner, B.	08/235/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Republicans are proposing stiff new penalties for quorum breakers after redistricting delay	San Antonio Express News	Moritz, J.	08/235/25	8 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Texas House Democrats fined nearly $500K for walkout on GOP redistricting	San Antonio Express News	Moritz, J.	08/235/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Austin Rep. Lloyd Doggett says he won't run in 2026 if Texas redistricting map stands	San Antonio Express News	Moritz, J.	08/235/25
Texas Legislators Approve GOP Redistricting Requested by Trump	Wall Street Journal	Calfas, J.	08/237/25
To Fight Trump, Gavin Newsom Acts More Like Him	Wall Street Journal	Collins, E.	08/237/25
Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Redistricting Map	New York Times	Goodman, J.	08/236/25
Hispanic Voters in Texas Are Starting to Turn on Trump	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	08/236/25

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