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
Act amplifies unfair nature of bail system	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	09/02/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
As a Black abortion provider in Texas, I fear for my patients now	Houston Chronicle	Sadler, M.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
New law assures all evidence released	San Antonio Express News	Gonzales, J.	09/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
Preserve open spaces beyond Honey Creek	San Antonio Express News	Billingsley, S.	09/02/21	2 doc(s)
Law banning most abortions in Texas goes into effect, absent Supreme Court intervention	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas abortion providers halt most abortions as six-week ban takes effect	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Statewide homeless camping ban now in effect; could lead to stronger enforcement in Austin	Austin American Statesman	Autullo, R.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
‘We dealt with a lot of uncertainty’: Texas’ 6-week abortion ban takes effect	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers approve $1.8B for border security requested by Abbott	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
As COVID cases rise, Houston-area school districts prepare shutdown contingencies	Houston Chronicle	Dellinger, H.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas enacts nation's strictest anti-abortion law since Roe v. Wade	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
New Texas abortion law sparks jubilation and despair	San Antonio Express News	Zavala, E.	09/02/21	1 TX bill
Senate Democrats Sarah Eckhardt and Roland Gutierrez sue to block Texas redistricting special session	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/02/21	2 doc(s)
Even if Texas’ six-week abortion ban is overturned, clinics will close	Austin American Statesman	Th.	09/02/21	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
$1.8B border security bill heads to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
'Begging you to help': Hays school officials plead for masking as COVID cases double, 5 classrooms close	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Lozano, L.	09/02/21	6 doc(s)
Bill expanding Texas’ virtual education heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for signature	Dallas Morning News	Donaldson, E.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Democrats sue to keep Abbott, Republicans from redistricting in special session this year	Dallas Morning News	Sparber, S.	09/02/21	2 doc(s)
Sunday morning beer and wine sales ban ends in Texas in time for Labor Day weekend	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	09/02/21	1 TX bill
Texas small businesses are no longer immune from sexual harassment claims	Dallas Morning News	Wolf, M.	09/02/21	2 TX bill(s)
Verbal and physical attacks on health workers surge as emotions boil during latest COVID-19 wave	Houston Chronicle	Harper, K.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Harris County has a massive case backlog. The first new felony court in 37 years could help	Houston Chronicle	Zong, C.	09/02/21	1 TX bill
Ayala: Texas just gave Biden more reason to expand the Supreme Court	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	09/02/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Legislature approves expansion of virtual learning, sends bill to Gov. Abbott	San Antonio Express News	McKinley, E.	09/02/21	1 TX bill
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi headed to Austin for Thursday health care event	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	09/02/21	1 TX bill
GOP Texans hail win as Dems condemn law	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	09/02/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Welcoming MSU Texas to the Texas Tech University System	Wichita Falls Record News	Mitchell, T.	09/01/21	1 TX bill
Texas bill to restrict how race and racism is taught in schools headed to Gov. Abbott	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/02/21
Following Abbott order, Texas revokes licenses for unaccompanied migrant children's shelters	El Paso Times	Villagran, L.	09/01/21	3 doc(s)
Area law enforcement officials weigh in on constitutional carry law	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Monte, G.	09/01/21	1 TX bill
The voting law debate offers redistricting preview	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Ramsey, R.	09/01/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas' new gun law takes effect Wednesday	Wichita Falls Record News	Walker, L.	09/01/21	1 TX bill
Special election state House District 10 heads to a runoff	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	09/01/21	1 doc(s)
Is This How Roe v. Wade Dies?	New York Times	Kelley, L.	09/02/21
Supreme Court, Breaking Silence, Won’t Block Texas Abortion Law	New York Times	Liptak, A.	09/02/21
Texas Is Trying to Overturn Roe v. Wade All by Itself	New York Times	Collins, G.	09/02/21
Answers to Questions About the Texas Abortion Law	New York Times	Rabin, R.	09/02/21
Supreme Court Declines to Block Restrictive Texas Abortion Law	Wall Street Journal	Bravin, J.	09/02/21
What’s Really in the Texas Voting Law	Wall Street Journal	Ed.	09/02/21

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