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
Our picks for November elections	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/293/25
'Inflection point': leadership shakeups over ideological differences continue at UT	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	10/293/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Why James Talarico is betting his Christian faith can win over Democrats in the U.S. Senate race	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	10/293/25
Dallas mayor wants to explore partnership with ICE after police chief declined	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	10/293/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Who's monitoring pollution in your Houston suburb? In many cases, no one.	Houston Chronicle	Kanik, A.	10/293/25	4 doc(s)
Texas businesses struggle to fill jobs amid crackdown on immigrant labor	Houston Chronicle	Aguilar, J.	10/293/25	2 doc(s)
San Antonio 'No Kings' protesters denounce federal immigration crackdown	San Antonio Express News	Teitz, L.	10/293/25
Gov. Greg Abbott could gain new leverage over Democratic judges under ballot measure	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	10/293/25	2 doc(s)
Griddy customers still waiting for refunds after winter freeze may never see a dime	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	10/292/25	1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Post-July 4 floods, emergency responders are squeezed by property tax caps: 'Why cut off our legs?'	Houston Chronicle	Satija, N.	10/292/25	3 TX bill(s)
Abbott sent warnings. Austin answered with unicorns and defiance	Austin American Statesman	Grumet, B.	10/293/25	1 doc(s)
Texas voters to decide if state should build $3 billion dementia institute	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, R.	10/293/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Tens of thousands gather for Austin 'No Kings 2' protest	Austin American Statesman	Psencik, K.	10/293/25
Crowd gathers in Oak Lawn to denounce Abbott order that could remove rainbow crosswalks	Dallas Morning News	Ede-Osifo, U.	10/293/25	2 doc(s)
Former Gov. Rick Perry backs access to psychedelic ibogaine at Dallas film event	Dallas Morning News	Fauzia, M.	10/293/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Former mayor, GOP activist, union leader on ballot for Fort Worth Senate seat	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	10/293/25
Here is what you need to know about the major constitutional amendments on the Texas ballot	Houston Chronicle	Yu, I.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
We recommend in the race for Texas Senate District 9	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	10/292/25
Star-Telegram endorsement: Tarrant election to fill state Senate seat	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	10/292/25
Star-Telegram endorsements: Texas constitutional amendment election	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	10/292/25
Why ban something that doesn't exist, and other questions for the Texas constitution	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/292/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Has the Texas Water War begun? Here’s how to prevent our economic demise.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/292/25	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Let Texas judges hold dangerous defendants without bail	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
Voters should pick a representative who will be effective in Congress and the courts	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/292/25
If Texas adequately funded schools, districts wouldn’t need tax increases	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	10/292/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
$10 billion in donations for Houston charities?! We are gobsmacked. - Thumbs	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	10/291/25
Plenty of performative Texas constitutional amendments are on the ballot	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	10/291/25	1 doc(s)
Why isn’t Ken Paxton investigating all terror threats?	Dallas Morning News	Johnson, P.	10/292/25	4 doc(s)
Independent voters can make gerrymandering irrelevant	Dallas Morning News	Brandon, A.	10/292/25
Democracy needs your vote to thrive	San Antonio Express News	Torbert, J.	10/292/25
Behind the ballot: How Travis County is preparing for election as state system falters	Austin American Statesman	Motley, D.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
Protesters rally against Trump at ‘No Kings’ protests in Dallas, across country	Dallas Morning News	Bahari, S.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
Air quality is worsening in this Houston neighborhood, raising cancer risk. Why isn’t more being done?	Houston Chronicle	Kanik, A.	10/292/25	8 doc(s)
‘I feel like a spy.’ In Mike Miles’ HISD, teachers and students say reading books is a secret plot	Houston Chronicle	Falkenberg, L.	10/292/25
Harris County sees spike in domestic violence killings, despite statewide decline	Houston Chronicle	DeGrood, M.	10/291/25	3 doc(s)
'A cleanup guy': Tommy Williams starts listening tour as Texas A&M interim president	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	10/291/25
Hinojosa’s feud with Abbott turned into campaign	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	10/292/25
Bee Cave mayor is joining race for McCaul’s seat in U.S. House	Austin American Statesman	Osborn, C.	10/292/25
A group backed by Elon Musk is spending millions to fight California's redistricting plan	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
Special election for Tarrant County Senate seat creates unique dynamic	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	10/292/25
North Texas schools ask voters for help on teacher pay, funding amid budget shortfalls	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
‘It’s concerning’: Collin County preps change to hand-marked ballots as election nears	Dallas Morning News	Kersh, L.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
How a tiny West Texas county became the target of a bizarre takeover plot	Dallas Morning News	Bahari, S.	10/292/25	2 doc(s)
What the Texas constitutional amendments on Nov. 4 election ballot actually mean	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	10/292/25	2 doc(s)
Does soot in the air cause health problems in Houston? Fine particle pollution, explained.	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	10/292/25	8 doc(s)
No Kings protest in downtown Houston draws more than 15,000 people, Mayor Whitmire says	Houston Chronicle	Dominguez, C.	10/292/25	1 doc(s)
Former congressional candidate John Lira aims to keep District 35 blue	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	10/292/25
Ken Paxton's fundraising drops off, leaving John Cornyn with a big cash advantage in the Senate race	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	10/292/25
Texas governor candidate says it's time to send a message to billionaires running the state	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	10/292/25
AG Ken Paxton to investigate ‘radical leftist violence’ at UNT after Charlie Kirk killing	Dallas Morning News	Surjadi, M.	10/291/25	4 doc(s)
Former Texas House First Lady Julie Straus found safe after going missing late Thursday	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	10/291/25
Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus says his wife is safe, in good spirits	San Antonio Express News	Beltran, J.	10/291/25
Police: Wife of former Texas Speaker Joe Straus 'found safe'	My San Antonio	Barber, K.	10/291/25
Wife of former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus safely located after reported missing, police say	KSAT	Santos, P.	10/291/25
The Democratic Mayor Who Thinks Cities Are Handling Trump Wrong	New York Times	Goodman, J.	10/292/25
‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country	New York Times	Knoll, C.	10/291/25
A Camp Mystic Security Guard Saved Dozens. He’s Still ‘Too Numb to Cry.’	New York Times	Goodman, J.	10/291/25

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