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 finally has a plan to solve more crimes. Now it must be funded.	Austin American Statesman	Pressley, N.	12/351/25	1 TX bill
Camp Mystic wants lawsuits over deadly July 4 flood moved out of Travis County	Austin American Statesman	O'Hare, P.	12/351/25	4 doc(s)
Texas military bases to receive $629 million under defense bill	Austin American Statesman	Osborne, J.	12/351/25	2 doc(s)
Texas music icon Joe Ely, who had a deep impact on Austin scene, dead at 78	Austin American Statesman	Salazar, M.	12/351/25
Can Jasmine Crockett win Senate bid by expanding Texas electorate?	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/351/25
What’s next for Mayor John Whitmire after Harris Democratic Party endorsement loss? 'Time will tell'	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	12/351/25
San Antonio to remove rainbow crosswalks after state deems request to keep them not 'acceptable'	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	12/351/25	3 doc(s)
Dan Crenshaw is one of the most famous members of Congress. Now he faces his toughest primary yet.	Austin American Statesman	Osborne, J.	12/351/25
Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender	Austin American Statesman	Priest, J.	12/351/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Exclusive: Greg Abbott has pledged to turn Harris County ‘dark red’ in 2026. Here’s his plan.	Austin American Statesman	Wermund, B.	12/351/25
Pentagon in talks to move major agency to San Antonio. What it could mean.	Austin American Statesman	Lingle, B.	12/351/25
Joe Ely, Texas troubadour who played pivotal role in Austin’s transformation, has died	Dallas Morning News	Christensen, T.	12/351/25
U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey won’t run for Tarrant County judge	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	12/351/25
Texas Stock Exchange, Toronto Stock Exchange resolve trademark suit	Dallas Morning News	Shrake, A.	12/351/25	2 doc(s)
Execution scheduled for man who kidnapped and murdered retired TCU professor	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Mc.	12/351/25
Lake Worth parents concerned, skeptical as state takeover unfolds	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	O'Neal, S.	12/351/25	1 doc(s)
Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire sparked by downed power lines	Houston Chronicle	Vertuno, J.	12/351/25	1 doc(s)
Jasmine Crockett makes first Houston stop for U.S. Senate campaign	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	12/351/25
Ken Paxton sues 5 TV makers, alleging they spied on Texans	Houston Chronicle	Motley, D.	12/351/25	5 doc(s)
Lawsuits seek to block Texas app store age verification, parental consent law	Houston Chronicle	Leonard, K.	12/351/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Enforcement of Texas’ 'bathroom bill' draws challenges as colleges, cities implement new policies	McAllen Monitor	Runnels, A.	12/350/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
UTMB appoints new chief academic officer	Galveston Daily News	Mercado, D.	12/350/25
University of Texas Medical Branch to receive $50M to study psychedelic ibogaine	Galveston Daily News	Mercado, D.	12/350/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott has sweeping plan to abolish Texas’ school property taxes – would it work?	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Fechter, J.	12/350/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)

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