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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
Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Texans pay the price. Houston Chronicle  Frediere, M. 08/07/25 2 TX bill(s) 9 doc(s)
Bomb threat made to House Democrats’ hotel in Illinois Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 08/07/25 2 doc(s)
Abbott asks court to boot Houston Dem from office Houston Chronicle  Moritz, J. 08/07/25 1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Texas Democrats fleeing Trump’s redistricting didn’t abandon us. Gov. Greg Abbott did. Houston Chronicle  Falkenberg, L. 08/07/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas DPS director’s son is still an active trooper weeks after injuring bystander in 101 mph crash Houston Chronicle  Wermund, B. 08/07/25 3 doc(s)
HISD has no F-rated schools in 2025, Mike Miles says ahead of official TEA rating release Houston Chronicle  Partain, C. 08/07/25 1 doc(s)
TEA approves turnaround plans for three North Austin middle schools Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 08/07/25 1 doc(s)
Travis, Williamson counties invite residents to apply for flood relief Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 08/07/25  
Disaster relief bills get hearing in Texas House but will stall if shutdown continues Dallas Morning News  Harper, K. 08/07/25 5 TX bill(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu Dallas Morning News  Jankowski, P. 08/07/25 3 doc(s)
Dallas officials show support for outside lobbyists with $1.3 million contract renewals Dallas Morning News  Chhetri, D. 08/07/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 08/07/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas AG can't depose Catholic Charities leader in migrant aid case, appeals court rules McAllen Monitor  Garcia, U. 08/06/25 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott targets El Paso Rep. Vince Perez in Texas redistricting arrest push El Paso Times  Bedoya, A. 08/06/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers propose replacing STAAR exam with three shorter tests El Paso Times  Dey, S. 08/06/25 2 TX bill(s)
Texas lawmaker urges UTMB to reconsider changes to benefits policy Galveston Daily News  Elder, L. 08/06/25 1 doc(s)

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