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
Greg Abbott kicks off reelection campaign with aggressive property tax relief plan	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/314/25
Greg Abbott launches campaign for record fourth term as Texas governor, pushing property tax relief	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	11/314/25
SNAP freeze overwhelmed Central Texas food banks before partial restoration	Austin American Statesman	Motley, D.	11/314/25	6 doc(s)
Ex-astronaut Terry Virts quits Democratic Senate race, announces run for Congress in Houston area	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	11/314/25
Has fall been dry enough in Texas to cause more drought?	Dallas Morning News	James, J.	11/314/25	3 doc(s)
Texas DPS troopers will have immigration enforcement powers under new agreements with ICE	Dallas Morning News	Torres, A.	11/314/25	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Texas schools see fewer distractions after phone ban. Could academic growth follow?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	11/314/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
States told to ‘undo’ full SNAP payouts	Houston Chronicle	Bauer, S.	11/314/25	8 doc(s)
College enrollment in Texas just broke a new record. Here’s how Houston helped.	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	11/314/25
When floods come, Houston rallies. But when elections come, why do we vanish?	Houston Chronicle	Sewing, J.	11/313/25
As enrollment falls, North Texas schools have little choice but to close campuses	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/313/25
Wanted: Tarrant appraisers who can read charts, not botch elections	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	11/313/25	1 TX bill
Red Line restored. Why didn't Whitmire listen to his experts in the first place?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/313/25
After deadly San Antonio flooding, TxDOT must raise Loop 410 frontage road	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
From Texas GOP to Heritage Foundation, Republicans must reject bigotry, antisemitism	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	11/312/25
Thumbs up, thumbs down	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	11/312/25
Next year, Democrats should run on education	Dallas Morning News	Curran, R.	11/313/25
Texas Medical Association has been captured by gender ideology	Dallas Morning News	Ehrlich, L.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
After SB 840, NIMBYs can’t stop North Dallas development	Dallas Morning News	Cothrum, D.	11/313/25	1 TX bill
Don’t Austin my College Station	Dallas Morning News	Rogers, G.	11/313/25	4 doc(s)
How new Fort Worth ISD leaders can keep takeover from dividing us	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Avalos, J.	11/313/25	2 doc(s)
Decent voter turnout in an off-year election? Texas Democrats are fired up.	Houston Chronicle	Jones, M.	11/313/25
Medical science barely stayed ahead of Dick Cheney's failing heart. Houston led the way.	Houston Chronicle	Gray, L.	11/313/25
The Texas GOP wants independent voters out of primaries. That's a lousy idea.	Houston Chronicle	Madison, J.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
What If the Covid Vaccine Could Save Cancer Patients Too?	San Antonio Express News	Jarvis, L.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
For 80 years, Alamo Colleges District proves college education remains worth it	San Antonio Express News	Flores, M.	11/312/25
Vision for Austin's health care future: City on the cusp of becoming global player	Austin American Statesman	Villalpando, N.	11/313/25
Can DART survive a mutiny? Voters in key cities could decide the transit system’s fate	Dallas Morning News	Kersh, L.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
What caused deadly Beitel Creek flooding? It’s complicated.	San Antonio Express News	Webner, R.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
Moody Foundation donates Hill Country ranch to become Texas' second-largest state park	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	11/312/25
Harris County jail ends Mississippi outsourcing and will bring 300 inmates back to Texas	Houston Chronicle	Wilburn, C.	11/312/25	3 doc(s)
How a band of progressive candidates overturned Cy-Fair ISD's conservative majority	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	11/312/25
Timeline for Austin ISD's delayed boundary changes, closures remains uncertain	Austin American Statesman	Heath, K.	11/313/25
Texas Republicans should be worried by the election results — if Democrats can get their act together	Austin American Statesman	Tomlinson, C.	11/313/25
Step into 1836: Washington-on-the-Brazos returns with $57 million transformation	Austin American Statesman	Barnes, M.	11/313/25
Austin utility rates on the rise: Here’s how much more you’ll pay	Austin American Statesman	Tang, T.	11/313/25	3 doc(s)
It’s easy for politicians to smear opponents. Voters seeking truth have a harder job.	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	11/313/25
A new generation of industries emerges in Texas as feds push to mine more rare minerals	Austin American Statesman	Baddour, D.	11/313/25	6 doc(s)
‘A taxpayer revolt:’ What Prop Q’s defeat says about Austin’s current politics	Austin American Statesman	Plohetski, T.	11/313/25
Judges go abroad to sell Texas’ new business court system	Dallas Morning News	Shrake, A.	11/313/25	3 doc(s)
Dan Patrick giving $1M to bring Charlie Kirk organization to Texas high schools, colleges	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	11/313/25
Texas voters backing 17 constitutional amendments on statewide ballot, early returns show	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	11/313/25	1 doc(s)
ICE makes 1,500 arrests across 10 days in Houston, offering few details. Here's what we know.	Houston Chronicle	Aguilar, J.	11/313/25
California Gov. Gavin Newsom thanks Texas Democrats in Houston for inspiring his redistricting effort	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	11/313/25	5 doc(s)
As UT, Texas face political pressure, experts warn: We’ve seen this before	Houston Chronicle	Kepner, L.	11/313/25
Here's how much more the average Houston household will pay this year due to Trump's tariffs	San Antonio Express News	Grieder, E.	11/313/25	3 doc(s)
How Gavin Newsom bested Greg Abbott and Donald Trump in redistricting fight	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	11/313/25
ICE to open national call center to find unaccompanied migrant children	Austin American Statesman	Brook, J.	11/312/25	1 doc(s)
UT engineering building named for oil pioneer Autry C. Stephens	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	11/312/25
Is it legal to fly a drone over private property in Texas? See what the law says	Austin American Statesman	Malenfant, M.	11/312/25	4 doc(s)
Dallas seeks exemption from Abbott order targeting rainbow crosswalks	Dallas Morning News	Ede-Osifo, U.	11/312/25	2 doc(s)
Texas Democrat Beto O’Rourke discusses likelihood of Senate bid	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/312/25
Filing period for March primaries opens Nov. 8. Here’s why it’s important	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	11/312/25
Fort Worth ISD takeover meeting prompts pushback from parents, community	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	11/312/25	2 doc(s)
Trump’s clean-energy ‘blockade’ could hit Texas hardest: ‘Every delay drives up bills’	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	11/312/25	2 doc(s)
Gavin Newsom holding a rally in Houston days after his redistricting win in California	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	11/312/25
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Galveston ISD for refusing to display Ten Commandments in classrooms	Houston Chronicle	Gilani, H.	11/312/25	1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Sid Miller: Trump's deal with China is a 'massive win' for Texas farmers	San Antonio Express News	Pink, S.	11/312/25	2 doc(s)
Campus DEI Persists, Even in Texas	Wall Street Journal	Morgan, L.	11/312/25

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