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
Quran-burning stunt has no place in Central Texas	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	09/05/25
A string of hot car deaths and a tragic summer for Texas families	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	09/05/25
Smart policing, not boutique patrols: Why Abbott should veto HB 26.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/05/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Judge gives religious schooling with ruling on Ten Commandments in classrooms	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/05/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Lawmakers end special session with flood relief, a new congressional map — and no THC ban	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	09/05/25
Texas Senate approves bill allowing citizens to sue abortion pill providers	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	09/05/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Flooding, STAAR, taxes, THC: What passed, what didn’t as TX special session ends	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/05/25	10 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Abortion pill bill headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. What does it do?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/05/25	1 TX bill
THC ban dies as Texas lawmakers unable to reach a deal, Dan Patrick says	Houston Chronicle	Moritz, J.	09/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Bill that bars Texas camps from building in floodplain heads to Greg Abbott	Houston Chronicle	Kimble, M.	09/05/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Redistricting, bathroom bill and flood relief: Here's what Texas lawmakers did in the special session	San Antonio Express News	Moritz, J.	09/05/25	12 TX bill(s)
University of North Texas ends temporary ban on drag performances on campus	Austin American Statesman	Lopez, R.	09/05/25	3 doc(s)
Corpus Christi faces uncertain future after city folds on desalination gamble	Austin American Statesman	Baddour, D.	09/05/25	8 doc(s)
FEMA gives Hill Country flooding victims more time to request help	Austin American Statesman	Zavala, E.	09/05/25
Texas STAAR test gone starting in 2027 school year under bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	09/05/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Student groups sue the University of Texas System over free speech policies	Dallas Morning News	Chakraborty, S.	09/05/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature adjourns without passing THC product ban	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers vote to scrap STAAR exam in special session. What comes next?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	09/05/25	3 TX bill(s)
Texas Tech system names Sen. Brandon Creighton as its new chancellor	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Abdullahi, F.	09/05/25	2 TX bill(s)
Students sue UT System to stop campus speech law that bans overnight 'expressive activities'	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	09/05/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Companies fret about Texas attempted 'attacks' on clean energy. Will they still invest?	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	09/05/25	1 doc(s)
Texas police record confidentiality bill fails after disagreement on amendments	San Antonio Express News	Wagner, B.	09/05/25	1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
10 new Texas laws now in effect, from school choice to water infrastructure	El Paso Times	Powell, A.	09/04/25
Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes loses steam	McAllen Monitor	Fechter, J.	09/04/25	1 TX bill
Texas Senate approves bill seeking to protect East Texas aquifers	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	09/04/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Big responsibility: Living up to Victoria’s expectations	Victoria Advocate	Hegar, G.	09/04/25
How VISD will address the state’s Ten Commandments bill	Victoria Advocate	Milliorn, M.	09/04/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott touts 'economic juggernaut' in Waco visit	Waco Tribune Herald	Copeland, M.	09/04/25

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