Daily Legislative Clipping Service for September 16, 2025Select another date

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
Coltala eyes water ‘moonshot’ as booming Dallas-Fort Worth growth raises the stakes Dallas Morning News  David, J. 09/16/25 1 doc(s)
TEA reviewing 180 complaints against Texas teachers for Charlie Kirk comments San Antonio Express News  Yu, I. 09/16/25 1 doc(s)
Retired admiral to lead state’s cyber HQ San Antonio Express News  Lingle, B. 09/16/25 1 TX bill
Texas Passed a Bible-Themed Curriculum. But Many Districts Aren’t Using It Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Jacobson, L. 09/16/25 4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Lawmakers, scholars host first Commission for the State Takeover meeting for HISD families Houston Chronicle  Partain, C. 09/16/25  
Charles Thompson, convicted in 1998 killings, scheduled for execution in January, judge orders Houston Chronicle  Hensley, N. 09/16/25 3 doc(s)
Fired Texas State professor threatens lawsuit against university San Antonio Express News  Webner, R. 09/16/25 1 doc(s)
A&M should refrain from campus protest restrictions Bryan Eagle  Mann, A. 09/13/25  
State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons McAllen Monitor  Edison, J. 09/15/25  
Texas has fastest route to convert barrels into megawatts Midland Reporter Telegram  McEwen, M. 09/13/25 1 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott signs camp safety bills by Darby, Perry San Angelo Standard Times  Fraire, R. 09/12/25 3 TX bill(s)
Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress Bryan Eagle  Nguyen, A. 09/15/25  
John Barton returns to lead RELLIS campus Bryan Eagle  Whitaker, S. 09/13/25  
“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation Bryan Eagle  Serrano, A. 09/13/25 1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Fired Texas A&M professor files appeal, exploring legal action Bryan Eagle  Whitaker, S. 09/12/25 1 TX bill
Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video McAllen Monitor  Runnels, A. 09/12/25  

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