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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
Dallas County Republicans explore hand-counting tens of thousands of ballots in March Dallas Morning News  McManus, T. 09/04/25  
‘We’re in trouble:’ Dallas County Jail hits crisis capacity again this week Dallas Morning News  McManus, T. 09/04/25  
Texas Senate passes police record secrecy bill after stripping Uvalde amendment Houston Chronicle  Wagner, B. 09/04/25 1 TX bill
Texas House Republicans pass bill to bar fundraising during future walkouts San Antonio Express News  Moritz, J. 09/04/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Central Texas schools show some gains, challenges on latest A-F scores Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 09/04/25 2 doc(s)
UT Austin, Dallas students sue system over new free speech law Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 09/04/25 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Republican lawmakers roll back Texas voter registration change they helped pass Houston Chronicle  Goldenstein, T. 09/04/25 2 TX bill(s)
'Constitution City' vote on hold as Kendall County seeks AG opinion San Antonio Express News  Delgado, R. 09/04/25  
Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg dies     09/04/25  
Kronberg remembers legendary Texas journalist Dave McNeely and a very different and distant time in Texas politics Quorum Report  Kronberg, H. 09/04/25  
Former Texas State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, who authored 2013 abortion law, has died WFAA  Snyder, R. 09/04/25 1 TX bill
Texas A&M regents OK start of citizenship initiative for students Bryan Eagle  Whitaker, S. 09/03/25  
Trump said 'jump' and Texas GOP asked 'How high boss?' Galveston Daily News  Jaworski, J. 09/03/25 2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas Tech System Board of Regents poised to name Sen. Brandon Creighton next chancellor Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 09/03/25 4 TX bill(s)
‘It’s really fantastic’: Longview educators say new cellphone ban helping students socially, academically Longview News-Journal  Green, J. 09/03/25 1 TX bill
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now Lufkin Daily News  Huff, J. 09/03/25 1 TX bill
SB12: What is the effect on area schools? Victoria Advocate  Milliorn, M. 09/03/25 1 TX bill
In Texas, a Senate Race Turns Brutal Before It’s Even Declared New York Times  Goodman, J. 09/04/25  
Crime Festers in Republican States While Their Troops Patrol Washington New York Times  Chen, D. 09/04/25  
States Go Their Own (and Contradictory) Ways on Vaccine Policy New York Times  Nunn, E. 09/04/25  

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