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 invokes faith, but the party rarely practices what it preaches	San Antonio Express News	DeMatthews, D.	09/03/25
Aledo ISD violated special education laws, state investigation finds	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	09/03/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Houston man charged with murder after 11-year-old boy killed while playing ding dong ditch	Houston Chronicle	Ferguson, J.	09/03/25
Tissue donations can save lives, ease suffering. A new Texas law is getting in the way.	San Antonio Express News	Preyor-Johnson, N.	09/03/25	1 TX bill
Texas to require more nutrition training for med students	Austin American Statesman	Wallace, J.	09/03/25	1 TX bill
Texas-based tech giant Dell Technologies Inc. is planning a five-year, $25 million expansion of its Round Rock headquarters.	Austin American Statesman	Leonard, K.	09/03/25
Texas leads nation in new retail construction, report shows	Dallas Morning News	Womack, B.	09/03/25	1 doc(s)
COVID-19 surges in Texas: What to know about new ‘Stratus’ variant	Dallas Morning News	Bahari, S.	09/03/25	2 doc(s)
Bill allowing constables, sheriffs to sign HOA contracts without county's OK passes Texas Legislature	Houston Chronicle	DeGrood, M.	09/03/25	1 TX bill
Settlement has been signed in Texas vs. New Mexico case over Rio Grande	San Antonio Express News	Pskowski, M.	09/03/25	12 doc(s)
Why this senator is the likely finalist for Texas Tech chancellor	San Antonio Express News	Kepner, L.	09/03/25	1 TX bill
Former Texas Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, author of 2013 abortion restrictions, dies	Texas Tribune	Priest, J.	09/03/25
Republican Senate proposes band-aid, not a ban on taxpayer funded lobbying	Amarillo Globe-News	Yock, B.	08/31/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Lubbock NAACP: Texas redistricting effort pushes back civil rights progress	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Lee, M.	08/31/25	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Busy two weeks in Austin showing plenty of progress	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	08/30/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas redistricting a victory for fair elections	Galveston Daily News	Wilson, T.	08/29/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
On Labor Day 2025, Celebrate the Freedom and Prosperity of Texas’ Right to Work Law	Longview News-Journal	Mix, M.	08/29/25	4 doc(s)
Work continues in Second Called Special Session	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	08/29/25	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
ACLU, other groups sue to block Texas' DEI ban on K-12 public schools	Longview News-Journal	Gutteridge, N.	09/02/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Klibanoff, E.	09/01/25	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session	Longview News-Journal	Simpson, S.	09/01/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Tech System chair Cody Campbell talks goals, athletics, future growth of TTU system	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	08/31/25
More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Nguyen, A.	08/30/25
Proposal calls for border wall cutting through Valley wildlife refuges	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	08/30/25	1 doc(s)
As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	08/29/25
Audit flags errors, 106-day waits at West Texas Centers	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	08/28/25	1 doc(s)
STAAR test overhaul nears Abbott’s desk with Texas Senate approval	Longview News-Journal	Dey, S.	08/28/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
A&M Regents create Faculty Advisory Council to comply with SB 37	Bryan Eagle	Whitaker, S.	09/02/25	1 TX bill
New Texas laws go into effect after Labor Day	Galveston Daily News	Greineisen, C.	09/02/25	22 TX bill(s)
Kerr County youth camps appeal to Dan Patrick on proposed floodplain restrictions	Victoria Advocate	Langford, T.	09/02/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs controversial redistricting bill into law, redrawing Texas maps	El Paso Times	Abbott, J.	08/31/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas A&M Regents approve $1.9 billion for system projects in capital plan	Beaumont Enterprise	Whitaker, S.	08/30/25
Dan Patrick, Ted Cruz endorse Beaumont doctor for Texas House District 21 seat	Beaumont Enterprise	Noble, T.	08/30/25
Texas House clears bill that shields some police complaints	Bryan Eagle	Nguyen, A.	08/30/25	4 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Galveston County school districts navigate impending overhaul of STAAR test	Galveston Daily News	Frick, L.	08/30/25	2 TX bill(s)
Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores switches districts to challenge Rep. Vicente Gonzalez for third time	McAllen Monitor	Friedman, M.	08/30/25
Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats	McAllen Monitor	Birenbaum, G.	08/30/25	2 TX bill(s)
1 in 4 Texas school districts sign up for new Bible-infused curriculum	McAllen Monitor	Edison, J.	08/30/25	2 doc(s)
Spared from dissolution, Texas Lottery gets a second chance under new management	Longview News-Journal	Runnels, A.	08/30/25	1 TX bill
Former MLB player Mark Teixeira announces run for 21st Congressional District	Longview News-Journal	Friedman, M.	08/30/25
Texas Legislature approves bill making ivermectin an over-the-counter drug	Amarillo Globe-News	Langford, T.	08/29/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Six Texas children died in hot cars this summer, state says	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	08/29/25	1 doc(s)
New Committee outlines goals to attain R-1 status within A&M system	Bryan Eagle	Whitaker, S.	08/28/25
Fresh off Texas Senate’s approval, new congressional map is target of lawsuits	Victoria Advocate	DeGuzman, C.	08/28/25	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)

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