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’ new civil commitment law the right step	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/01/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Sid Miller’s reckless decision is a new low	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/29/25	1 doc(s)
Houston rabbi: Why I’m suing to keep the Ten Commandments out of my kids’ classrooms	Houston Chronicle	Fixler, J.	09/02/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
She built a makeshift bridge after the floods. Lawmakers should build a strong one with volunteers.	Houston Chronicle	Binkovitz, L.	09/02/25	1 TX bill
Can California offset Texas in redistricting?	Dallas Morning News	Jacobson, S.	09/01/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Yes, Texas, there's a better way to redistrict. This Republican nearly got it done.	Houston Chronicle	Holley, J.	09/01/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
'We were finding victims': Should Texas regulate disaster volunteers?	Houston Chronicle	Binkovitz, L.	08/29/25
Texas was on the right trajectory until ‘bad political actors’ got in the way	San Antonio Express News	Solis, R.	08/29/25	1 TX bill
'Brutal' proposed sanctions aim to stop Texas lawmakers from fleeing state to stall legislation	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	09/02/25	4 TX bill(s)
‘I don’t want to be pregnant in Texas’: Under abortion ban, women fear for their lives	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	09/02/25	3 TX bill(s) 12 doc(s)
Texas A&M University System is latest to adopt bill regulating faculty senates, curriculum reviews	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/02/25	1 TX bill
Texas A&M System approves $250M building for visitor center, food development labs	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/02/25
Here's what South San ISD must do to return to a fully elected board	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	09/02/25	4 doc(s)
Touting support for Donald Trump, ex-Rangers, Yankees star Mark Teixeira vying for Congress in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Young, M.	09/01/25
Major new Texas laws taking effect Sept. 1: Ten Commandments in schools, abortion travel and more	Austin American Statesman	Kimble, M.	09/01/25	13 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Camp Mystic parents had to sign a legal release. Can they still sue over flood deaths?	Austin American Statesman	O'Hare, P.	09/01/25	2 doc(s)
John Cornyn is making up ground in Republican primary dogfight with Ken Paxton	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/01/25
‘A walking coffin’: Under Texas abortion laws, some women are forced to endure stillbirth	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	09/01/25	2 doc(s)
Bill would make it harder for Texas cities, counties to raise property taxes	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/01/25	1 TX bill
Texas lawmakers sped up evictions. Can Bexar County constables keep up?	San Antonio Express News	Pink, S.	09/01/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Local leaders predict new UT San Antonio will be second flagship in UT system	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/01/25
Texas jails see 30% more ICE holds under Trump.	Austin American Statesman	Zdun, M.	08/29/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Rep. John Lujan enters race for redrawn U.S. House District 35	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	08/29/25
Over-the-counter ivermectin headed to Texas pharmacies as bill goes to Gov. Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/29/25	1 TX bill
Texas AG probes Plano ISD after reports of antisemitic, anti-Israel rhetoric in classrooms	Dallas Morning News	Kersh, L.	08/29/25	1 doc(s)
October hearing set on legality of new Texas congressional boundaries	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	08/29/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath visits FWISD ahead of takeover decision	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	08/29/25	1 doc(s)
Attorney General Ken Paxton seeks to undo misdemeanor bail reform consent decree	Houston Chronicle	Hensley, N.	08/29/25	11 doc(s)
Kerr County town to add flood sirens, but hasn't come up with money yet	Austin American Statesman	Teitz, L.	09/02/25	1 TX bill
What to know about Trey’s Law, which outlaws NDA use to silence abuse survivors	Dallas Morning News	Ashford, A.	09/02/25	2 TX bill(s)
State Sen. Brandon Creighton of Conroe appears poised to become Texas Tech's next chancellor	Houston Chronicle	Garcia, M.	09/02/25	4 TX bill(s)
After $10 million gift, UT's Clements Center can expand national security programs	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	09/01/25
Longtime Houston state Rep. Alma Allen announces retirement, endorses son for her seat	Austin American Statesman	Yu, I.	09/01/25
The 2026 campaign season is here and all eyes are on Donald Trump, Texas politics	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/01/25
Trump's war on clean energy is upending the Texas grid: 'Everyone is pulling back'	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	09/01/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas buys land for new state park right next to Garner State Park	Austin American Statesman	Teitz, L.	08/29/25	1 TX bill
River authority says new system will improve Kerr County flood warnings	Austin American Statesman	Teitz, L.	08/29/25
Elon Musk's South Texas space city adding land, seeking more SpaceX tax breaks	Austin American Statesman	Lingle, B.	08/29/25
Flood-prone Texas rivers to get outdoor warning systems as bill heads to Gov. Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/29/25	1 TX bill
Ugly roadside signs could now cost offenders thousands under new Texas law	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	08/29/25	1 TX bill
Texas may eliminate STAAR test in second attempt as bill advances in Senate	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/29/25	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
It shouldn’t have taken a tragedy for lawmakers to see need for flooding bills	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	08/31/25	8 TX bill(s)
There’s a sliver of hope for Texas Democrats in 2026. If they don’t blow it	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	08/31/25
Trump sending National Guard to fight crime in Texas cities? Hard pass	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	08/31/25
Forget the FDA. Texas lawmakers now decide which drugs need prescriptions	Austin American Statesman	Grumet, B.	08/31/25	1 TX bill
Ten Commandments law misses the point	Dallas Morning News	McCloskey, A.	08/31/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
‘Nobody came for us’: After the Hill Country floods, neighbors did the rescuing	Houston Chronicle	Binkovitz, L.	08/31/25
I’m a Republican DA in West Texas. Here’s why I smoked a joint on TikTok — and invited Dan Patrick to watch.	Houston Chronicle	Stogner, S.	08/31/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas broke redistricting. Here's how Congress can fix it.	Houston Chronicle	Yang, A.	08/31/25	1 doc(s)
Honor Camp Mystic counselors and other flood victims by heeding their lessons	San Antonio Express News	Quesada, T.	08/31/25
Too much to endure: A Texas woman’s extreme pregnancy sickness led to suicidal thoughts	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/31/25	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Two D-FW women had a fatal fetal diagnosis. One had the means to leave, the other carried to term	Dallas Morning News	Caruba, L.	08/31/25	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Houston rebuilt their homes after hurricanes hit. Now, they are watching them fall apart.	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	08/31/25	2 doc(s)
Texas House OKs transgender bathroom ban after years of GOP attempts	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	08/30/25	1 TX bill
Texas House greenlights 'bounty hunter' abortion pill ban	Austin American Statesman	Goldenstein, T.	08/30/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs new congressional redistricting map President Trump requested	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/30/25	1 TX bill 15 doc(s)
Texas A&M regents approve millions more for downtown Fort Worth campus	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	08/30/25
Faith as politics: Democrats try different message in Texas’ culture wars	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	08/31/25
I toured Texas’ most ingenious clean-energy project — and it uses fracking	Austin American Statesman	Tomlinson, C.	08/31/25
Dave McNeely, longtime Texas journalist and educator, dies at 85	Austin American Statesman	Collier, K.	08/31/25
How Texas lawmakers are responding to the Kerr County floods	Austin American Statesman	Kimble, M.	08/31/25	5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Groups file lawsuit challenging Texas law that bans DEI in schools	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	08/31/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Sept. 1 unlocks first installment of $1.5 billion film incentive package in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Fornoff, M.	08/31/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
To address doctor shortage, Texas launches new pathway for foreign-trained physicians	Dallas Morning News	Ontiveros, M.	08/31/25	1 TX bill
Texas House OKs bill that would seal most police complaints from public view	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, C.	08/31/25	5 TX bill(s)
Kerr County camps oppose safety rules prohibiting cabins in Texas floodplain	San Antonio Express News	Kimble, M.	08/31/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas House backs police records secrecy — but Uvalde families win access	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	08/30/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Texas House advances ‘bounty hunter’ bill cracking down on mail-order abortion pills	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/30/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas House moves to strengthen state oversight of youth camps	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	08/30/25	1 TX bill
LGBTQ clubs, Plano teacher sue to block parts of Texas DEI ban in public schools	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	08/30/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Bill restricting bathroom access for transgender people passed by Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	08/30/25	8 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Abbott Signs Gerrymandered Map as Texas G.O.P. Moves Further Right	New York Times	Goodman, J.	08/30/25
Texas Lawmakers Back Citizen Lawsuits to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Pills	New York Times	Goodman, J.	08/30/25

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