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
Thefts targeting pro athletes from Luka Doncic to Travis Kelce are chilling	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	01/02/25
Homelessness in America hit a record high. Are Houston’s low numbers cooked?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	01/01/25	1 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Abbott touts Lone Star State's economic output during 2024; here's what to know	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	01/02/25
Austin's embattled transit plan clears legal hurdle, but many challenges remain	Austin American Statesman	McCarthy, G.	01/02/25	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped change	San Antonio Express News	Klibanoff, E.	01/02/25
One year under SB 17: A timeline of how Texas' anti-DEI law swept through UT, the state	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	01/01/25	1 TX bill
Dallas senator renews uphill battle to expand Medicaid to more Texas adults	Dallas Morning News	Harper, K.	01/01/25	1 TX bill
Longest-serving member of Texas Supreme Court hangs up his robe	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	01/01/25	1 TX bill
Polar vortex could send North Texas temperatures plunging next week. ERCOT is preparing	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	01/01/25	1 doc(s)
Are Mayor John Whitmire's connections in the Texas legislature paying off? Not like he hoped.	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	01/01/25
Changes ahead for taxes, data, vehicle inspections	Houston Chronicle	Lomax, J.	01/01/25	3 TX bill(s)
Misconduct suit against top aide to Paxton tossed	Houston Chronicle	Yu, I.	01/02/25	3 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott requests federal assistance to assess damage after tornadoes tear through state	Houston Chronicle	Lomax, J.	01/02/25
As UT ends its Year of AI, experts create custom AI tutor to enhance learning for students	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	01/01/25
Texas driver's license offices closed due to unspecified 'outage'	Austin American Statesman	Seipp, S.	01/01/25
As U.S. 75 widening project continues in Collin County, here’s how cities are coping	Dallas Morning News	Choi, H.	01/01/25
These new Texas laws go into effect in 2025, including one for car registrations	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Jackson, T.	01/01/25	5 TX bill(s)
S. Texas eyes uranium mining revival	Houston Chronicle	Baddour, D.	01/01/25	5 doc(s)
FAQ: No more car safety inspections? Here's what you need to know.	San Antonio Express News	Marini, R.	01/01/25	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas to end vehicle safety inspections in 2025, keeps emissions tests	Midland Reporter Telegram	Richter, B.	12/31/24	1 TX bill
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			01/02/25

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