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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
Leander ISD’s book ban coming after classics Austin American Statesman  Perez, A. 10/276/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Abbott’s 'child safety' order hides a Trojan horse for THC Austin American Statesman  Rossheim, M. 10/276/25 1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Texas has invested in the right policies for mental health Dallas Morning News  Keller, A. 10/276/25 4 TX bill(s)
Tarrant redistricting is a power grab that hurts Black, Hispanic voters Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Mattern, J. 10/276/25 3 doc(s)
Aggies, it’s time to stand up for Texas A&M — whether the regents want it or not Houston Chronicle  Crocker, R. 10/276/25  
University of Texas named in Trump’s new higher education funding compact Austin American Statesman  Kepner, L. 10/276/25 1 doc(s)
Trump administration selects UT Austin for funding benefits under new higher ed compact Dallas Morning News  Surjadi, M. 10/276/25 2 doc(s)
UT-Austin asked to adopt Trump initiatives in exchange for preferential funding Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 10/276/25 3 doc(s)
Why Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s assassination is reviving the movement Houston Chronicle  Gilani, H. 10/276/25  
Conservatives, death penalty supporters call for a new trial for Robert Roberson Dallas Morning News  Landers, J. 10/276/25 1 doc(s)
Trial on legality of congressional map turns focus to North Texas Dallas Morning News  Jeffers Jr., G. 10/276/25 2 TX bill(s) 11 doc(s)
Houston ISD starts 2025-26 school year with 1 in 4 teachers uncertified Houston Chronicle  Mizan, N. 10/276/25 2 doc(s)
Ken Paxton to school districts: Comply with Ten Commandments law or face potential legal action Houston Chronicle  Gilani, H. 10/276/25 1 TX bill 8 doc(s)
Who is Brandon Creighton? What to know about the next Texas Tech University System chancellor Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 10/275/25 4 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott directs DPS to bolster security efforts at religious institutions, spaces Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 10/275/25  
Valley organizations receive funding from the Texas Veterans Commission McAllen Monitor  Whitehead, T. 10/275/25  
Permian Basin has fundamentals to host in-demand data centers, panel says Midland Reporter Telegram  McEwen, M. 10/275/25  
The federal government has shut down. Here’s what it means for Texas Longview News-Journal  Birenbaum, G. 10/275/25 1 doc(s)
Texas Tech University System Board of Regents unanimously approves Creighton as chancellor Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 10/275/25  
Megan Schmalz and Lindy McGee: THC exposure in kids shows alarming increase Waco Tribune Herald  McGee, L. 10/275/25  

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