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
DART shouldn’t cut service for those who need it most	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/14/25
Trump's restoring of Confederate names to bases adds absurdity to insult	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/14/25	1 doc(s)
City manager's proposed Austin budget excludes a tax-rate election. The mayor won't rule one out.	Austin American Statesman	Driggars, A.	07/14/25	1 TX bill
Gov. Greg Abbott targets Houston congressional districts for major redraw	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/14/25	4 doc(s)
Were warnings ignored or underestimated ahead of deadly flooding?	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	07/14/25	2 doc(s)
Kerrville RV park owner offers harrowing account of July 4 flood	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	07/14/25
Noem defends FEMA response to Texas floods amid scrutiny	Austin American Statesman	Layne, N.	07/14/25
SpaceX wins OK to build liquid oxygen plant near South Texas beach	Austin American Statesman	Garcia, B.	07/14/25	1 doc(s)
Texas leads nation in flood deaths due to geography, size and population	Austin American Statesman	Borenstein, S.	07/14/25	2 doc(s)
Houston congressman Wesley Hunt tests U.S. Senate campaign waters with new ads in Dallas	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	07/14/25
Support for Attorney General Ken Paxton stays strong among his base as his marriage faces turmoil	Houston Chronicle	Gilani, H.	07/14/25
Water rescues, evacuations in Hill Country as heavy rains cause new flooding	San Antonio Express News	Park, B.	07/14/25
Look at the lives lost in the Central Texas floods. Inaction is not an option.	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	07/13/25	3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott, there must be accountability for Central Texas flood deaths	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/13/25
State can do better on tragedies like Central Texas flood. Here’s how	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/13/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Sirens alone won’t save us from floods. Texas needs a culture shift.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/13/25	1 doc(s)
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/12/25
The sad, haunting parallels between Camp Mystic, Robb Elementary	Austin American Statesman	Quesada, T.	07/13/25	5 doc(s)
Retired admiral: America needs a ground-based backup to GPS	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, M.	07/13/25
I thought it was an Amber Alert. It was a flash flood warning.	Houston Chronicle	Claiborne, A.	07/13/25
By not being proactive, Texas and Kerr County contributed significantly to disaster	San Antonio Express News	Miller, C.	07/13/25	1 doc(s)
Greg Abbott sees championship moment while bodies are pulled from flood debris	San Antonio Express News	Brodesky, J.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
Republicans may be cooking up a mess in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Will, G.	07/13/25
Paxton divorce won’t matter in Senate primary vs. Cornyn. Here’s why it should	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Rusak, R.	07/12/25
Texas churches put politics in the pulpit at their own risk	Houston Chronicle	Thomas, C.	07/12/25	2 doc(s)
As Texans rally after tragedy, it’s time for leaders to prevent future loss of life	San Antonio Express News	Glenn, C.	07/12/25
‘It doesn’t look like we’re going to make it.’ D-FW couple’s final calls haunt loved ones	Dallas Morning News	Ballor, C.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
Remembering the victims of the Kerr County floods	Dallas Morning News	Landers, J.	07/13/25
Third Austin girl confirmed as victim in Camp Mystic flooding	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	07/12/25
In flood-ravaged Central Texas, Trump vows to 'fully fund' recovery	Austin American Statesman	Wagner, B.	07/12/25	2 doc(s)
Rescued by fat bubbles: UTSW scientists treat rare genetic disease with designer molecule	Dallas Morning News	Fauzia, M.	07/12/25	2 doc(s)
River Inn, Camp Mystic and others to face probes and litigation, say legal experts	Dallas Morning News	Curriden, M.	07/12/25
In Kerrville visit, President Trump marvels at flood devastation, defends federal response	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	07/12/25	1 doc(s)
Anti-abortion measures, including pill bill, could be revived in Texas special session	Dallas Morning News	Brindley, E.	07/12/25	5 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
President Trump visits Texas Hill Country, surveys flood damage	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Gerstle, S.	07/12/25
Texas is one of FEMA's biggest users. Greg Abbott is helping Trump cut it	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	07/12/25	4 doc(s)
Harris County Commissioner Ramsey pushes to secure flood partnerships after $1 billion shortfall	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	07/12/25
Bexar County judge: Change in Presiding Court system will be 'catastrophic'	San Antonio Express News	Danner, P.	07/12/25	3 doc(s)
Judge agrees to shield Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton’s divorce records from public view	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	07/13/25
Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Cases Plunge in First Months of Trump's Second Term	Dallas Morning News	Cartier, C.	07/13/25
Heartland Flyer gets $3.5M to keep Fort Worth-Oklahoma City route alive for a year	Dallas Morning News	Garcia, E.	07/13/25	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Misinformation is already a problem during natural disasters. AI chatbots aren’t helping	Dallas Morning News	Wong, Q.	07/13/25
Buy flood insurance if you don’t live in a flood zone? The answer may surprise you	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	07/13/25
College of Constructive Hell-Raising: Dallas activists learn how to make a difference	Dallas Morning News	Pacheco, M.	07/13/25	2 TX bill(s) 6 doc(s)
Texas floods didn’t have to be so deadly. It’s not wrong to ask why	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Kennedy, B.	07/13/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Angela Paxton files for divorce due to ‘recent discoveries’ about Ken Paxton	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Royster, R.	07/13/25
Ahead of Texas floods, weather warnings weren’t frantic — until suddenly they were	Houston Chronicle	Webner, R.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
Trump’s latest tariffs and Big Bill are tough medicine that might not work	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
Galveston luxury home projects rise as tourism booms, market softens	Houston Chronicle	Luck, M.	07/13/25
Climate change worsened rainfall that triggered Camp Mystic floods: ‘Like steroids for the weather’	Houston Chronicle	Ward, R.	07/13/25
Trump's Medicaid cuts could be a death sentence for thousands of HIV-positive Texans. Here's how	Houston Chronicle	Sewing, J.	07/13/25	4 doc(s)
IRS loosens rules on political endorsements, dividing Houston faith leaders	Houston Chronicle	Gilani, H.	07/13/25	1 doc(s)
What is 'grooving?' The cutting technique used on Houston highways, explained	Houston Chronicle	Johnson, O.	07/13/25
Death toll in Kerr County flood rises to 103, county officials say	San Antonio Express News	Harrell, B.	07/13/25
An extended tragedy: Major Central Texas flash floods by the numbers	San Antonio Express News	Barnes, M.	07/13/25
FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion, records show	San Antonio Express News	Foley, R.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
How the Guadalupe River grew into the destroyer it became in the July 4 floods, by the numbers	San Antonio Express News	Begley, D.	07/13/25	2 doc(s)
Military drones enlisted to help with Guadalupe River search efforts	Austin American Statesman	Lingle, B.	07/12/25
After private drone collision grounds helicopter in Texas flood response, an FAA flight ban	Austin American Statesman	Castillo, R.	07/12/25
Bastrop City Council hears update on Austin aquifer water storage plan	Austin American Statesman	Sullivan, A.	07/12/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A look at the status of US executions in 2025	Dallas Morning News	Sainz, A.	07/12/25
Harry Hines corridor transformation gets boost from $25 million state grant	Dallas Morning News	Pacheco, M.	07/12/25
Redistricting runs a risk of backfiring on the GOP, experts say	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	07/12/25	15 doc(s)
UT Dallas purchases office building to support ongoing expansion	Dallas Morning News	Ghalioum, R.	07/12/25
Judge agrees to shield Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton’s divorce records from public view	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	07/12/25
Kerr County considered adding warning sirens years before flood. Why didn’t it happen?	Dallas Morning News	Kyle, M.	07/12/25
Fort Worth congressional leaders weigh in on federal cuts, Texas floods	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Royster, R.	07/12/25	4 doc(s)
Texas Parks and Wildlife looking into Fort Worth oil spill sewage cleanup	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Copeland, C.	07/12/25
Hill Country county will fight judge's ruling that killed $440M road bond	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	07/12/25
Texans Offer a Hand and Open Their Hearts as Flood Death Toll Grows	New York Times	Maag, C.	07/14/25
An Army of Searchers Combs the Banks of the Guadalupe for the Missing	New York Times	Sandoval, E.	07/14/25
FEMA Approved Removal of Many Camp Mystic Buildings From Flood Zones	New York Times	Baker, M.	07/14/25
Texas Court Seals Records in Ken Paxton’s Divorce Case	New York Times	Goodman, J.	07/14/25
‘We’re Going to Rebuild.’ A Hard-Hit Texas Town Looks to the Future.	New York Times	Fausset, R.	07/14/25
Camp Mystic Owners’ Legacy: ‘If You’re a Camper, You Know Who They Are’	New York Times	Graham, R.	07/13/25
FEMA Didn’t Answer Thousands of Calls From Flood Survivors, Documents Show	New York Times	Joselow, M.	07/13/25
Before Tragedy, Texas Repeatedly Rejected Pleas for Flood Alarm Funding	New York Times	Fuller, A.	07/13/25
We Can Adapt and Prepare for Floods. But Will We?	New York Times	Wallace-Wells, D.	07/13/25
Wife of Ken Paxton Files for Divorce, Citing ‘Recent Discoveries’	New York Times	Goodman, J.	07/12/25
After Texas Disaster, Trump Shifts His Tone on FEMA	New York Times	Broadwater, L.	07/12/25
Trump Visits Texas Flood Sites: ‘Hell of a Situation, Isn’t It?’	New York Times	McCreech, S.	07/12/25
As Texas Flood Raged, Camp Mystic Was Left to Fend for Itself	New York Times	Cochrane, E.	07/12/25
Texas City Racked by Floods Becomes a Hub for Search and Recovery	New York Times	Maag, C.	07/12/25
In Texas, Trump Consoles, Takes a Victory Lap for Disaster Response	Wall Street Journal	Parti, T.	07/12/25

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