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 GOP’s closed primary plan is bad for our state	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/18/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Everything is bigger in Texas except for world history in public schools	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/18/25	1 TX bill
Austin Democrat Sarah Eckhardt eyeing a run for departing Congressman Michael McCaul's seat	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/18/25
Meet the two Democrats vying for James Talarico's Texas House seat	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/18/25
Fort Worth ISD plans to adopt turnaround model at these seven struggling schools	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	09/18/25	1 doc(s)
How will Harris County budget cuts impact residents? Here's what an expert says.	Houston Chronicle	Lomax, J.	09/18/25
Investors fight Texas law slashing property tax breaks for apartments	San Antonio Express News	Iszler, M.	09/18/25	1 TX bill
Austin-area school employees face backlash over Charlie Kirk comments	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	09/18/25	1 doc(s)
Second student removed from Texas campus after viral video on Charlie Kirk's death	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	09/18/25	2 doc(s)
DPS watchdog investigating crash that involved agency director's son	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	09/18/25
After Charlie Kirk's death, Texas Youth Summit braces for record turnout to pay tribute	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	09/18/25
Texas State expels student after Abbott urges university to take action for mocking Charlie Kirk	Houston Chronicle	Briggs, S.	09/18/25
Andrew White, son of former governor, takes step to challenge Greg Abbott	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	09/18/25
Texas streamlines residential solar, but volatility still name of the game	San Antonio Express News	Brown, K.	09/18/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
TxDOT prioritizes safety of Queen Isabella, 24 years after collapse	McAllen Monitor	Cupples-Hernandez, T.	09/17/25
Bill to limit city, county property tax revenue died in Legislature, but battle over local control not over	Longview News-Journal	Ferguson, J.	09/17/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers form committees to study campus free speech after Charlie Kirk killing	El Paso Times	Powell, A.	09/17/25
Texas Tech University confirms student involved in Charlie Kirk memorial incident expelled	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	09/17/25
TEA to investigate teacher comments about Charlie Kirk's death	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	09/17/25	1 doc(s)

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