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 voting law is big conservative win. So why was Abbott defensive in signing it?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	09/08/21	2 TX bill(s)
Go Coogs! UH's expected jump to the Big 12 is a big win for Houston.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	09/08/21
Understand, don't forget, the Alamo	San Antonio Express News	Barton, R.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs SB 1, the GOP voting bill, into law	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Austin-area COVID-19 hospital data improve over holiday, but critical care remains strained	Austin American Statesman	Osbourne, H.	09/08/21	3 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sets 3rd special session for Sept. 20 with redistricting, 4 other items	Dallas Morning News	Morris, A.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
NAACP, UT students file complaint over ‘The Eyes of Texas’ alleging it fosters ‘hostile environment’	Dallas Morning News	Olivares, V.	09/08/21	2 doc(s)
Mexico lifts abortion ban even as Texas embraces it	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'We need to do it:' Meet the Texas teen who helped sabotage an anti-abortion tip line	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas pediatric COVID hospitalizations hit record high over the weekend	Houston Chronicle	Gill, J.	09/08/21	4 doc(s)
How the new Texas elections law follows up on Trump's voter fraud claims	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott orders third special session to address redistricting, vaccine mandates	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
Portland, Ore., could boycott Texas over new six-week abortion ban	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Burnet school district closes all schools for two days amid crush of COVID-19 cases	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	09/08/21	3 doc(s)
COVID-19 at school? 2 in 3 parents support mask mandates as many worry kids will get very sick	Austin American Statesman	Wong, A.	09/08/21	7 doc(s)
My early-pregnancy miscarriages changed my views on abortion. But then came Texas’ SB 8	Dallas Morning News	Grigsby, S.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Calling Texas abortion law ‘horrific,’ Dallas Art Fair will donate $50,000 to Planned Parenthood	Dallas Morning News	Granberry, M.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Claims by Gov. Greg Abbott on some aspects of new Texas abortion law draw criticism from experts	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Texas NAACP, UT students file civil rights complaint over playing of ‘Eyes of Texas’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	McGee, K.	09/08/21	3 doc(s)
Texas lawmakers to return for another special session focusing on redistricting	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
Abbott asks lawmakers to consider legislation similar to dog restraint bill he vetoed	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas governor signs new GOP voting restrictions into law	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weber, P.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
UH's board of regents approves pursuing Big 12 membership	Houston Chronicle	Duarte, J.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Startup to Open Out-of-State Office, Citing Abortion Ban	Houston Chronicle	Lubbers, P.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Abbott puts Elon Musk on the spot over abortion ban, other extreme policies	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pushes audit of 2020 Texas election results	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	09/08/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Houston's Grand Parkway is getting third lane along free stretch in Cinco Ranch	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
Conroe ISD leader warns of impact as COVID cases increase	San Antonio Express News	Swinnerton, J.	09/08/21	3 doc(s)
Third special legislative session will begin Sept. 20	San Antonio Express News	Harris, C.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
UTSA is done with 'Come and Take It'	San Antonio Express News	Silmi, M.	09/08/21	1 doc(s)
In a dispute over losing 12 positions, Bexar sheriff asks commission not to "defund my agency"	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	09/08/21	1 TX bill
Boycotts And Bans: States playing childish games over political differences	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	09/07/21	1 TX bill
WT's vision of excellence leads to fundraising success	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	09/05/21
Camping Ban: Texas lawmakers should realize homeless won't just 'go away'	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	09/05/21	1 TX bill
Our politicians stirring a pot of anger, distraction	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	09/05/21
Abbott still needs to get out of school districts' way	Galveston Daily News	Gardner, M.	09/07/21	5 doc(s)
Texans answer call for help from our neighbors following Ida	Lufkin Daily News	Nichols, R.	09/06/21	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Supreme Court, you can do better	Waco Tribune Herald	Gaventa, B.	09/05/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas legislators, with an assist from the U.S. Supreme Court, open a Pandora’s box	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Ramsey, R.	09/04/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Is the Supreme Court ready to overturn Roe? We don’t know	Waco Tribune Herald	Feldman, N.	09/04/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
No decision yet by TEA on STAAR	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	09/04/21	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Your utility should expect the unexpected, it's on the way	Waco Tribune Herald	King, L.	09/03/21
Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua	El Paso Times	Martinez, V.	09/05/21	1 TX bill
Corps' final report on coastal barrier to be released this week	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	09/05/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
81 bills introduced by Zaffirini became law Wednesday	Laredo Morning Times	Vela, J.	09/05/21
San Angelo labor force bouncing back after record unemployment in 2020	San Angelo Standard Times	Staff	09/05/21	1 doc(s)
Waco clinic part of quick Planned Parenthood pivot in face of new Texas abortion limits	Waco Tribune Herald	Rodriguez, A.	09/05/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Why Texas is facing 'ticking time bomb' with thousands of orphaned oil wells	El Paso Times	Moritz, J.	09/04/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
More Waco-area schools plan to mask up after holiday to bring down high COVID-19 caseload	Waco Tribune Herald	Saegert, R.	09/04/21	3 doc(s)
Donation moves Texas A&M University-Texarkana closer to scholarship goal | Campaign hopes to raise $500,000	Texarkana Gazette	Bell, A.	09/03/21
Texas gubernatorial candidate Danny Harrison puts his platform in front of Bowie County Patriots in Nash, Texas, Thursday night	Texarkana Gazette	Stone, J.	09/03/21
UTRGV’s incipient nursing school expansion garners praise	McAllen Monitor	Wilson, M.	09/03/21
Supreme Court upholds for now Texas abortion restriction law authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Staff	09/03/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas governor candidate to visit Tyler on Friday	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Wellerman, Z.	09/03/21
TSTC opens first new on-campus student housing in Waco in more than 25 years	Waco Tribune Herald	Witherspoon, T.	09/03/21
TTU System regents usher MSU Texas into the fold, celebrations commence	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	09/03/21	1 TX bill
Abbott Signs Texas Election Law, Ending a Fierce Voting Rights Battle	New York Times	Corasaniti, N.	09/08/21
Democrats Press Biden Administration to Take On Texas Abortion Law	New York Times	Schmidt, M.	09/08/21
Texas’ Long History of Hollowing Out Women’s Health Care	New York Times	Tuma, M.	09/08/21
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Divisive Voting Bill Into Law	Wall Street Journal	Corse, A.	09/08/21
Get Ready for the Blackouts	Wall Street Journal	Bryce, R.	09/08/21
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			09/07/21

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