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
If mayor’s race heads to runoff as expected, it’ll be time to reset tone	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/06/19
Taxation by citation damages trust	San Antonio Express News	McDonald, J.	11/06/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Voters approve 9 of 10 Texas constitutional amendments	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/06/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In bipartisan plea, lawmakers urge delay to Rodney Reed execution	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	11/06/19	4 doc(s)
Texas voters say yes to ban on state income tax	Dallas Morning News	Mendez, M.	11/06/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Judge fines Texas $50,000 a day for ignoring orders on nighttime watch of foster kids in group settings	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	11/06/19	4 doc(s)
Some Tarrant voters had problems casting ballots on Election Day	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	11/06/19
Judge fines Texas $50,000 a day over foster care woes	Houston Chronicle	Morris, A.	11/06/19	4 doc(s)
Sylvester Turner holds wide lead over Tony Buzbee with few precincts reporting	Houston Chronicle	Scherer, J.	11/06/19
Metro’s $3.5B bond finds strong support in early returns	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	11/06/19
Texas constitutional amendments: Voters pick police dogs, parks and no income tax	San Antonio Express News	Justin, R.	11/06/19	1 doc(s)
UT/Texas Tribune poll: Slim majority of Texans still support stricter gun laws	Austin American Statesman	Cobler, N.	11/06/19	3 doc(s)
Federal judge hammers Texas officials over failures to improve foster care system	Austin American Statesman	Walters, E.	11/06/19	4 doc(s)
Activist Lorraine Birabil, developer James Armstrong advance to runoff in race to replace Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson in Texas House	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/06/19
Texas voters backing constitutional amendment to ban state income tax	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samuels, A.	11/06/19	1 doc(s)
Appeals court justice with Alzheimer’s disease resigns	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	11/06/19
Some Harris County voters handed incorrect ballots amid shift to ‘vote anywhere’	Houston Chronicle	Dempsey, M.	11/06/19	1 doc(s)
Markowitz, Eastman lead as Texas House races lean toward runoffs	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	11/06/19
Spring Branch ISD adopts 5 percent tax rate reduction	Houston Chronicle	Kent, R.	11/06/19	1 TX bill
TEA denies Houston ISD’s appeal of Wheatley rating, bringing takeover closer	Houston Chronicle	Carpenter, J.	11/06/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
New statute requires county clerk to place address, names of voters online	Houston Chronicle	Taylor, D.	11/06/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
New system credited with higher voter turnout, but less predictability	San Antonio Express News	Huddleston, S.	11/06/19
O’Rourke’s assets became liabilities in presidential race	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	11/06/19
Don't forget to get out and vote today	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
Zoo, schools, taxes on Election Day voters' minds	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
Vote today — 'Yes' on all but one Texas constitutional amendment	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
UT Regent Eltife, former Tyler mayor and senator, urges vote for Prop 5	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Eltife, K.	11/05/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Beto O’Rourke’s out, but he still casts a shadow on the 2020 Texas elections	Midland Reporter Telegram	Ramsey, R.	11/05/19
Gate at San Luis Pass not in revised barrier plans	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	11/05/19	2 doc(s)
Election Day for Texas’ constitutional amendments is Tuesday	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Dotray, M.	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
Voters to cast ballots in today’s constitutional amendments election	Valley Morning Star	Martinez, L.	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
Zoo improvements, school bonds and state measures on ballot	Waco Tribune Herald	Crum, B.	11/05/19	1 doc(s)
March of Dimes Report Card: Texas, Oklahoma get “D” grades for maternal, infant health	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	11/05/19	2 doc(s)
Election Day Tuesday: State proposition supports state, local parks	Wichita Falls Record News	Kowalick, C.	11/05/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			11/06/19

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