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
Prop 9 would deliver tax relief to small businesses	Dallas Morning News	Burdett, J.	10/301/25	2 TX bill(s)
I used to be the big dog, now I have become an old dog	San Antonio Express News	Wolff, N.	10/300/25
Former Austin council member Kathie Tovo joins crowded race for Texas House seat	Austin American Statesman	Sanders, A.	10/301/25
A legacy locked away: Austin’s African American heritage center struggles for purpose	Austin American Statesman	Motley, D.	10/301/25
Texas Supreme Court gives prelim OK on rules affecting Bexar, Travis courts	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	10/301/25	1 doc(s)
Texas advocates brace for uncertain ACA open enrollment period as shutdown continues	Austin American Statesman	Pink, S.	10/301/25
Texans split over Trump immigration policies, new poll finds	Austin American Statesman	Motley, D.	10/301/25	3 doc(s)
Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, B.	10/301/25	7 doc(s)
Fort Worth GOP State Rep. Nate Schatzline announces he will not seek reelection	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	10/301/25
How can North Texas schools use AI to transform education?	Dallas Morning News	Nobles III, W.	10/301/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas water board opens up applications for projects that prevent, mitigate floods	Dallas Morning News	Ferguson, L.	10/301/25
Fort Worth-area Rep. Nate Schatzline will not seek reelection to Texas House	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	10/301/25
Federal money was supposed to bring broadband to rural Texas. What happened?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Adams, M.	10/301/25	1 TX bill 7 doc(s)
Coastal Texas voters should support Proposition 4	Galveston Daily News	Kleberg, J.	10/299/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Wrapping up examination of constitutional amendments	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	10/298/25	5 TX bill(s)
Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Priest, J.	10/300/25	3 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
Democrat cites Valley roots in bid to challenge Republican Gov. Greg Abbott	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	10/300/25
Texas higher education enrollment reaches all-time high	Longview News-Journal	Gutteridge, N.	10/300/25	2 doc(s)
Creighton to be paid $1.2 million as chancellor of Texas Tech System plus perks, bonuses	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Rosiles, M.	10/299/25
Texas Workforce Commission launches employer child care initiative	Midland Reporter Telegram	McEwen, M.	10/298/25	1 doc(s)
TEA says it will investigate MISD's special education department	Midland Reporter Telegram	Hawes, T.	10/297/25	2 doc(s)
Plan to pump billions of gallons of water from East Texas appears on hold	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	10/297/25	1 TX bill
Texas Tech vet school earns full accreditation	Amarillo Globe-News	Cuviello, M.	10/299/25
Gov. Greg Abbott rallies El Paso voters ahead of Nov. 4 election on 17 Texas amendments	El Paso Times	Jaime, K.	10/298/25	1 doc(s)
Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told	McAllen Monitor	Guo, K.	10/298/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
How two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Klibanoff, E.	10/297/25	1 TX bill 17 doc(s)
Split Galveston school board votes to delay hanging Ten Commandments posters	Galveston Daily News	Scott, S.	10/297/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Fate of 2026 Texas redistricting maps now in the hands of the judges	Galveston Daily News	Greineisen, C.	10/297/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
In Texas special election, Democrats try to beat opponents -- and voter confusion	Texarkana Gazette	Altimari, D.	10/297/25
Texas energy regions log 79,000 crashes, 25% of all fatalities	Midland Reporter Telegram	Salinas, K.	10/297/25

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