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
Texas needed hemp reform. Lawmakers failed	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/15/25	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
What are Abbott’s lawyers smoking? THC executive order is an overreach	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/15/25	1 doc(s)
No, students say, Texas can’t ban talking on campuses after 10 p.m.	Houston Chronicle	Vogus, C.	09/15/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas A&M's firing of professor is a 'dangerous turning point' for academic freedom, advocates say	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/15/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas agency investigates teachers over ‘reprehensible’ Charlie Kirk posts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramos, H.	09/15/25	1 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick discusses school mandates, STAAR replacements at education conference	Houston Chronicle	Soebroto, A.	09/15/25	2 TX bill(s)
STAAR replacement would be a step forward in assessing Texas students	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/14/25	1 TX bill
Bexar County misinterpretation of new law jeopardizes tissue, corneal donations	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/13/25	1 TX bill
Civics teachers are afraid to teach civics	Dallas Morning News	Julian, L.	09/14/25	2 doc(s)
Texas’ new abortion law violates the state constitution	Dallas Morning News	Coale, D.	09/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
I was on Baylor's board. The university shouldn't marginalize its LGBT students.	Houston Chronicle	Wingo, H.	09/14/25	2 doc(s)
I'm an Aggie. Texas A&M deserves better than partisan witch hunts.	Houston Chronicle	Frankel, G.	09/14/25	2 doc(s)
As books are removed from Texas libraries and schools, a spark is lost	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	09/14/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'Tech takes that soul away': Central Texas emerges as data center hotspot, raising rural concerns	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	09/14/25	9 doc(s)
Who controls Texas’ colleges? Faculty power shrinks under new state oversight law	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	09/14/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
How the battle over Texas’ bathroom bills evolved over a decade	Dallas Morning News	Bahari, S.	09/14/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
A month out from his third execution date, Robert Roberson is not ready to die	Dallas Morning News	Landers, J.	09/14/25
Houston developed 65,000 flood-prone properties since Harvey. Who profits, and who pays the price?	Houston Chronicle	Cheng, Y.	09/14/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Elon Musk wants to build $760M tunnels under Houston. He’s tapped a Texas congressman to make the pitch.	Houston Chronicle	McGaughy, L.	09/14/25	6 doc(s)
Texas troopers are doubling their salaries under Abbott's border effort, even as crossings hit new lows	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	09/14/25
Fortifying the border	San Antonio Express News	Lingle, B.	09/14/25	7 doc(s)
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lashes out after executive order regulates THC	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	09/13/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas leaders cheer new law targeting ‘Sharia compounds.’ EPIC City says it isn’t one.	Dallas Morning News	Ashford, A.	09/13/25	1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
Groups suing over Tarrant redistricting want old map used for 2026 elections	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Royster, R.	09/13/25	2 doc(s)
Sources: Ron Nirenberg weighing run for governor or county judge	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	09/13/25
Texans sour on state leaders as midterms near — and we’ve been here before	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/14/25
Texas investigates teachers’ ‘reprehensible’ social media posts about Charlie Kirk killing	Dallas Morning News	Kyle, M.	09/14/25	2 doc(s)
Here’s what to know about faculty senates in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	09/14/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Driverless semis are taking over Texas roads, but regulations struggle to keep pace	Dallas Morning News	Gaudet, A.	09/14/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Tarleton State wants to serve its student-parents better through data collection	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	09/14/25
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announces Senate select committees in memory of Charlie Kirk	Houston Chronicle	Briggs, S.	09/14/25
Reading and math scores for high school seniors have hit new lows, according to the Nation's Report Card	Houston Chronicle	Partain, C.	09/14/25	6 doc(s)
Texas is running out of water — and Corpus Christi is the first warning sign	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	09/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Abbott’s new THC rules spark Patrick’s concerns	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	09/14/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
In reversal, Texas SBOE backs far-right plan to deemphasize world history, cultures	San Antonio Express News	Yu, I.	09/14/25
As shoppers watch egg prices, insurers are seeking double-digit premium hikes	San Antonio Express News	Rosenthal, E.	09/13/25	2 doc(s)
Can this 'Guntuber' convince San Antonio voters to send him to Congress?	San Antonio Express News	Wagner, B.	09/13/25
Low credit raises cost of home insurance	San Antonio Express News	Kimble, M.	09/13/25	5 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)

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