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
Dan Patrick’s unwillingness to compromise on hemp stymied meaningful reform	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/09/25	6 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
We asked, you answered: Houstonians want the Ten Commandments out of public schools	Houston Chronicle	Alfaro, C.	09/09/25	1 TX bill
Pro-weed is popular and pro-MAGA	Houston Chronicle	Webster, K.	09/09/25	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
San Antonio must be a ‘force’ to protect the Edwards Aquifer	San Antonio Express News	Schick, M.	09/09/25
New York AG intervenes in Texas abortion pill lawsuit, sets stage for constitutional fight	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	09/09/25	5 doc(s)
Texas is trying to avoid a water crisis. How does Dallas-Fort Worth factor into the plans?	Dallas Morning News	Ferguson, L.	09/09/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Exclusive: Houston midwife Maria Rojas indicted on 15 felonies, including new abortion charge	Houston Chronicle	Ferguson, J.	09/09/25	2 doc(s)
Rick Perry’s data center REIT Fermi files for IPO	Dallas Morning News	Wire Reports	09/09/25	1 doc(s)
Dallas poker houses can stay open after Texas Supreme Court refuses to review city appeal	Dallas Morning News	Bailey Jr., E.	09/09/25	1 doc(s)
Texas Rep. James Talarico to launch Democratic campaign for Senate	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	09/09/25
Could Texas school vouchers benefit private child care? It’s complicated.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ruiz, L.	09/09/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Advocates and businesses team up to create childcare policy reform amid 'falling behind' state investment in the sector	Houston Chronicle	Soebroto, A.	09/09/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Lost a phone or laptop in Houston? A new Texas law adds another way to track it down online	Houston Chronicle	Luck, M.	09/09/25	1 TX bill
Corpus Christi countered Greg Abbott on a water plant. His office warns it could cost them funding	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	09/09/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A look at shared governance in universities and 'The Toyota Way'	Amarillo Globe-News	Wendler, W.	09/07/25
Creighton has much to prove as Texas Tech System Chancellor	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Jones, J.	09/07/25
In West Texas, cotton used to be king, but now it's Donald Trump	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rable, K.	09/07/25	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott joins Texas House Speaker Burrows to endorse Lubbock Republican's re-election	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Staff	09/08/25
Longview food truck operators hail new state laws they say will ease operating requirements	Longview News-Journal	Green, J.	09/06/25	2 TX bill(s)
Ashby outlines tax relief, education; Johnson honored with Silver Spike Award	Lufkin Daily News	Ibarra Jr., R.	09/06/25
Texas Tech System regents officially name Sen. Brandon Creighton finalist for chancellor	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Souriall, M.	09/08/25	6 TX bill(s)
Texas' new parental consent law leaves school nurses confused about which services they can provide to students	Victoria Advocate	Edison, J.	09/08/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
How James Pinckney Henderson became Texas' first governor	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Bridges, K.	09/07/25
Texas is poised to replace STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests would look like.	McAllen Monitor	Dey, S.	09/06/25	1 TX bill
Gulf shrimpers welcome new labeling legislation over imported products	McAllen Monitor	Clark, S.	09/06/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Professors want to leave Texas because of tense political climate, survey says	McAllen Monitor	Gutteridge, N.	09/06/25	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
New laws ban youth cabins in floodways	Midland Reporter Telegram	Murphy, S.	09/06/25	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas announces new state park in Hill Country	Midland Reporter Telegram	Sanders, B.	09/06/25	1 doc(s)
Texans could sue abortion pill providers	Beaumont Enterprise	Mulvihill, G.	09/05/25	2 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Texas Legislature ends second special session marked by slew of conservative wins	Bryan Eagle	Serrano, A.	09/05/25	16 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Most Texas THC products remain legal after GOP leaders fail to break legislative impasse	Victoria Advocate	Nguyen, A.	09/05/25	5 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Lawmakers fail to pass a bill to end massive water exports from East Texas	Longview News-Journal	Huff, J.	09/05/25	1 TX bill
States Heading Toward Constitutional Showdown Over Abortion Shield Laws	New York Times	Belluck, P.	09/09/25

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