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
West Texas measles outbreak may be prelude to worse in the future	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/26/25
Sorry, kids. Texas lawmakers aren't really getting rid of STAAR.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	08/26/25	1 TX bill
Texas Republicans’ gerrymandered power grab escalates threat to democracy	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	08/26/25	2 TX bill(s)
Solar and battery storage are strengthening the Texas grid	Dallas Morning News	Giese, D.	08/26/25	2 doc(s)
Greg Casar launches reelection campaign after consolidating Austin Democrats	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	08/26/25
Texas House panel considers bill banning lawmakers from fundraising during quorum break	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	08/26/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Reproductive repercussions: Texas abortion bans have driven medical professionals and trainees away	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/26/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas House Republicans vote to increase fines for future quorum busts	Houston Chronicle	Moritz, J.	08/26/25	1 TX bill
Texas AG Ken Paxton says most schools still must post Ten Commandments	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	08/26/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Tesla faces possible lawsuit in Gigafactory Texas property value dispute	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	08/26/25
UT is back. Here's how students feel their first day on the 40 Acres	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	08/26/25
Travis County, school districts partner to expand child care access	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	08/26/25
Texas, Florida join forces to thwart abortion pill access within their states	Dallas Morning News	Re.	08/26/25	2 doc(s)
Most of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities await passage in session dominated by redistricting	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/26/25	3 doc(s)
Newsom jabs Abbott over Dallas murder rate amid competing redistricting efforts	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, C.	08/26/25
California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls out the number of Houston murders in latest jab at Republicans	Houston Chronicle	Wardwell, J.	08/26/25
Ted Cruz, Ken Paxton make dueling endorsements in heated Texas AG race	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	08/26/25
Ken Paxton tells Texas schools to follow Ten Commandments law despite court block	Houston Chronicle	Gilani, H.	08/26/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Did the Ten Commandments really shape U.S. law? Legal experts weigh in on Texas classroom display fight.	Houston Chronicle	Gilani, H.	08/26/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Republican Alex Mealer announces bid for Rep. Al Green's newly redrawn congressional seat	Houston Chronicle	Lomax, J.	08/26/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bexar medical examiner limits release of information on homicide victims, other fatalities	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	08/26/25	1 TX bill
Ashby applauds governor for expanding special session agenda to protect East Texas water	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	08/22/25	2 TX bill(s)
Army base used for WWII Japanese internment will be nation's largest ICE detention center	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Villagran, L.	08/25/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott says he’ll swiftly sign new maps on his desk that will boost GOP in 2026	McAllen Monitor	Vertuno, J.	08/25/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Trump's GOP on verge of big Texas win, but battle for power is only starting: 5 takeaways	San Angelo Standard Times	Mansfield, E.	08/23/25	1 TX bill
Could Dean’s value-added tax replace property taxes? Here’s what tax policy experts say	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	08/23/25	1 TX bill
$146B Texas road plan includes US 87 widening, Loop 335 upgrade in SW Amarillo	Amarillo Globe-News	Cuviello, M.	08/25/25	1 doc(s)
House representatives set to vote today on East Texas groundwater bill	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Ratcliffe, J.	08/25/25	1 TX bill
Texas House’s latest STAAR bill fails to meaningfully change the test, some Democrats say	Longview News-Journal	Dey, S.	08/25/25	2 TX bill(s)
Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk	Bryan Eagle	Guo, K.	08/24/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas bill would keep unsubstantiated complaints against police officers from the public	El Paso Times	Nguyen, A.	08/23/25	1 TX bill
“My daughter was stolen from me": Grieving parents point to Texas camp failures at Capitol hearing	McAllen Monitor	Langford, T.	08/23/25	1 TX bill
UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests	McAllen Monitor	Priest, J.	08/23/25	2 TX bill(s)
Lawmakers are debating GOP congressional maps. What does redistricting mean for Texans?	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Mendez, M.	08/23/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In response to failures and grieving parents, Texas lawmakers advance flood bills	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Foxhall, E.	08/23/25	8 TX bill(s)
AP analysis shows Texas and California redistricting efforts could mess with rare partisan balance	Midland Reporter Telegram	Lieb, D.	08/23/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Death row inmate Robert Roberson claims judicial misconduct in bid for new trial	Longview News-Journal	Runnels, A.	08/23/25
Gov. Greg Abbott asks for new penalties for lawmakers who flee to halt legislative sessions	Longview News-Journal	Runnels, A.	08/23/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abilene lawmaker announces retirement from Texas Legislature	Abilene Reporter-News	Walker, L.	08/22/25
Texas Senator Kevin Sparks launches reelection bid with Trump endorsement	Amarillo Globe-News	Cuviello, M.	08/22/25
Kratom poisoning calls climb in Texas as the state fails to enforce ban on synthetic version	Amarillo Globe-News	Simpson, S.	08/22/25	1 TX bill
Lawmakers are debating GOP congressional maps. What does redistricting mean for Texans?	Bryan Eagle	Mendez, M.	08/22/25	2 TX bill(s)
Aggies discuss housing as they prepare for new school year	Bryan Eagle	Whitaker, S.	08/22/25
Rep. Chip Roy, an outspoken fiscal conservative, is running for Texas attorney general	Midland Reporter Telegram	Cappelletti, J.	08/22/25
How Tech Is Tackling the New Age-Verification Rules	Wall Street Journal	Alcantara, A.	08/26/25

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