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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
Texas is building new psychiatric hospitals. The nation needs to join us Dallas Morning News  Editorial 06/20/25 1 TX bill
Veteran's plea to Texas Gov. Abbott: Defend rights, veto SB 3 Austin American Statesman  Walden, D. 06/20/25 1 TX bill
Governor Abbott, before you sign THC bill, you should know it makes huge mistake Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Rocha, A. 06/20/25 1 TX bill 10 doc(s)
Austin ISD reduces central office staff by 20% to save $9.6M Austin American Statesman  Heath, K. 06/20/25  
Judge temporarily halts AG Ken Paxton from enforcing ‘rogue’ prosecutor rules Dallas Morning News  Prosser, M. 06/20/25 5 doc(s)
Texas university presidents weigh risks as Trump administration mounts pressure on higher ed Houston Chronicle  Ketterer, S. 06/20/25 2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas’ GOP and Democratic state senators join to condemn political violence Dallas Morning News  McCaskill, N. 06/19/25 1 doc(s)
Texas ranks worst in nation for health care access and affordability Austin American Statesman  MacDonald, E. 06/20/25 1 doc(s)
Now-former state Sen. Hancock will lead comptroller's office after Glenn Hegar becomes A&M chancellor Austin American Statesman  Moritz, J. 06/20/25  
Allen police seize hemp products from Dallas warehouses as Abbott considers total ban Dallas Morning News  He, C. 06/20/25 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott endorses former North Texas senator Kelly Hancock for state comptroller Dallas Morning News  McCaskill, N. 06/20/25  
Here’s what Texas law says about your employer asking for a doctor’s note Fort Worth Star-Telegram  Garcia, B. 06/20/25 2 doc(s)
Regional water planning could help Valley officials best meet the area’s needs McAllen Monitor  Editorial 06/20/25  
Lawmakers made wise health care investments during recent session Galveston Daily News  Reiser, J. 06/20/25  
School finance bill helps Edinburg school district avoid $6M deficit McAllen Monitor  Zapata, O. 06/20/25  
Lubbock among Texas college cities excluded from new 'frat house bill' rules Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Souriall, M. 06/19/25 1 TX bill
Some Texans fear a looming THC ban could return them to opioids, illegal options San Angelo Standard Times  Simpson, S. 06/19/25 3 TX bill(s) 7 doc(s)
Records dump shows hundreds of letters sent to Starbase residents warning possible loss of property rights McAllen Monitor  Reagan, M. 06/19/25 1 doc(s)
Waco ISD: Escalating security, insurance, utility costs outpace state funding Waco Tribune Herald  Hoover, C. 06/20/25  
With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program El Paso Times  Despart, Z. 06/19/25 3 TX bill(s)
Supreme Court greenlights nuclear waste site in Texas Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Groppe, M. 06/19/25 15 doc(s)
Attorney General Ken Paxton requests new execution date for Robert Roberson Longview News-Journal  Guo, K. 06/19/25 35 doc(s)
Court Leaves States to Decide on Trans Treatments for Minors New York Times  Harmon, A. 06/20/25  
An Unlikely Prosecutor Is Now the Law in Texas Oil Country New York Times  Goodman, J. 06/20/25  
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     06/19/25  

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