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
Murder charge for ‘self-induced abortion’ gives Texas women another reason to fear	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/12/22	1 TX bill
Greg Abbott’s call for more vehicle inspections at the border is causing delays and supply chain issues, locals say	Austin American Statesman	Barragan, J.	04/12/22	3 doc(s)
Truckers say stepped up inspections mean 35+ hour waits at one Texas-Mexico border bridge	Dallas Morning News	Solis, D.	04/12/22	1 doc(s)
Murder charge in Texas abortion case is a sign of what’s to come, experts say	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/12/22	2 TX bill(s)
Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning	Austin American Statesman	Klibanoff, E.	04/12/22	6 doc(s)
San Antonio settles lawsuits alleging police violated state’s “sanctuary city” law	Austin American Statesman	Fechter, J.	04/12/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
President Joe Biden’s bid to stop ‘ghost guns’ holds political implications for Texas, other states	Dallas Morning News	Morton, J.	04/12/22	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Abbott warns sheriffs of ‘cataclysmic’ wave of migrant crossings at the border	Dallas Morning News	Corchado, A.	04/12/22	4 doc(s)
Texas suggests new library policies after Gov. Abbott lashed out on ‘pornographic’ books in schools	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	04/12/22	5 doc(s)
Is self-induced abortion illegal in Texas? Questions arise in wake of murder charge being dropped	Dallas Morning News	Hollers, B.	04/12/22	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Eight-liners unconstitutional, rules Texas appeals court in Fort Worth	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Church, A.	04/12/22	2 doc(s)
More drought, fires are on Texas’ horizon	Houston Chronicle	Bruess, E.	04/12/22
Commerce secretary warns Texas faces 'disproportionate' risk as computer chip supplies slow	Houston Chronicle	Osborne, J.	04/12/22	2 doc(s)
Wall Street Banks Face Biggest Texas Loss Yet in Mega Bond Deal	Houston Chronicle	Moran, D.	04/12/22	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Starr County becomes test site for SB8, court’s reversal of Roe vs. Wade	San Antonio Express News	Ayala, E.	04/12/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Legislative theft abetting rise of automobile crime	Galveston Daily News	Smith, M.	04/09/22	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
A Callous Political Stunt: Texas governor should rethink plan to bus migrants to Washington	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	04/09/22
Dumb idea: Parents call for school choice, government could take it away	McAllen Monitor	Editorial	04/09/22	1 doc(s)
Texas must be more creative to overcome teacher shortage	El Paso Times	Gumprecht, B.	04/09/22	2 doc(s)
Texas can take action to lower prescription drug costs	Waco Tribune Herald	Ford, V.	04/09/22	2 doc(s)
Indictment to be dismissed against woman arrested over ‘self-induced abortion’	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	04/11/22	1 TX bill
A Bitcoin for your thoughts? Cryptocurrency mining finds rural home near Wichita Falls	Wichita Falls Record News	Choate, T.	04/11/22
District 15 runoff candidates ramp up campaign efforts	McAllen Monitor	Garcia, B.	04/10/22
Woman facing murder charge for ‘illegal abortion’ released from jail	McAllen Monitor	Jimenez, F.	04/10/22
More college students eligible for free summer courses	Beaumont Enterprise	Malick, O.	04/09/22
Adopt-A-Beach spring cleanup returns after COVID pause	Galveston Daily News	Moreno, J.	04/09/22
TAMIU, U.A.T. sign Memorandum of Agreement	Laredo Morning Times	Trevino, C.	04/09/22
Lawmakers discuss energy, education, bipartisanship at summit	Lufkin Daily News	Huff, J.	04/09/22	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Students will see changes to STAAR test in upcoming school year	Lufkin Daily News	Fraze, K.	04/09/22	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Phelan: Justice reform a top priority	Lufkin Daily News	Edwards, J.	04/09/22	2 TX bill(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice			04/11/22

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