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
Unveiled threat	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/15/19	1 TX bill
My family is opting out of the STAAR again. Here's what I've learned	Dallas Morning News	Butler, B.	04/14/19	2 doc(s)
Bill targets tax-exempt status of planned MLS stadium	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	04/15/19	1 TX bill
School support staff: We deserve a raise, too	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/15/19	2 TX bill(s)
How's that proposed 1-cent rise in Texas sales tax sitting with you?	Dallas Morning News	Halkias, M.	04/15/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Threats led kids to skip school	Houston Chronicle	Foxhall, E.	04/15/19
Ag chief fumes over bid to limit powers	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	04/15/19	2 TX bill(s)
Four students sue UT, claiming bias in fraternity-related discipline	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	04/15/19
34-year-old school board member enters race against Texas Rep. Marchant	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Drusch, A.	04/15/19
Do half of Texas teachers have second jobs to make ends meet?	Houston Chronicle	Valverde, M.	04/15/19
Why Texas' property tax system is unfair to us all, even a school board president whose home lost value	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	04/14/19	1 doc(s)
'Pain & Profit' series continues to collect awards, inspire legislative action	Dallas Morning News	Scudder, C.	04/14/19	1 doc(s)
Bills banning local paid sick leave, employee benefits rules pass in Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/13/19	4 TX bill(s)
Execution drug supplier can be kept secret, Texas Supreme Court rules	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/13/19	2 doc(s)
Lawmakers wrong to rope cities, counties into tax cap bills	Austin American Statesman	Editorial	04/14/19	2 TX bill(s)
A run to a freestanding emergency room shouldn’t involve a game of billing roulette	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/14/19	1 TX bill
Texas too cozy with companies that break environmental rules	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/14/19	4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Indebted to justice	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/14/19	1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Thumbs up, down: ‘Pro-life’ bill and the death penalty. Yes, it’s true.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/13/19	1 TX bill
Texas Legislature considers a 'God doesn't approve of you' bill	Dallas Morning News	Cazares-Thomas, N.	04/14/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Actually, there are plenty of reasons to keep the STAAR tests	Dallas Morning News	Dynarski, M.	04/14/19	2 doc(s)
Stop! Texas Legislature, put an end to costly, unnecessary vehicle inspections	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Huffines, D.	04/14/19	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
How Texans can prevent powdered alcohol from endangering kids	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramos Jr., J.	04/14/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texans want better K-12 education. This is how they’re willing to pay for it.	Houston Chronicle	Jones, M.	04/14/19	1 doc(s)
The sex offender registry should assess risk, otherwise it is purely punishment	San Antonio Express News	Apodaca, R.	04/14/19	1 doc(s)
Sentencing women who have abortions to death is not pro-life. I can't believe I have to write those words	Dallas Morning News	Herndon-De La Rosa, D.	04/13/19	1 TX bill
A radical judicial agenda in the Texas Legislature would consolidate power in Austin	Dallas Morning News	Jenkins, C.	04/13/19	4 TX bill(s)
Homeschool kids deserve a chance to join extracurriculars	Houston Chronicle	Lawson, A.	04/13/19	2 TX bill(s)
Why the Texas Legislature doesn’t reflect the state’s growing diversity	Austin American Statesman	Downey, R.	04/14/19	2 TX bill(s) 5 doc(s)
'He’s not crazy. He’s hurting': Suicides are rising for young black and Latino men in Texas	Dallas Morning News	Jaramillo, C.	04/14/19	2 doc(s)
Dan Patrick considers ‘nuclear option’ on property tax relief bill	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/13/19	1 TX bill
UT’s Bill Powers remembered for his steel and heart alike	Austin American Statesman	Haurwitz, R.	04/13/19
Texas Supreme Court: Identities of lethal injection drug suppliers can remain hidden	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/13/19	3 doc(s)
Invoking 'Pain & Profit’, Sen. Bob Casey wants federal probe of 'dangerous' denials by Medicaid companies	Dallas Morning News	McSwane, J.	04/13/19	2 doc(s)
Dan Patrick will force a property tax bill vote Monday. Lone GOP holdout calls that plan 'desperate'	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/13/19	3 TX bill(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's endorsements in Plano council races stir local political scene	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	04/13/19
Fact check: Does a Senate resolution on border security tell the whole story?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/14/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Obstructionist or principled stand? Bedford Rep. Stickland stalls other Texas House members' bills	Dallas Morning News	Barragan, J.	04/14/19
To fix outrageous property taxes, Texas needs California’s Prop 13	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	04/14/19
ShareLunker program serves up some big surprises	Houston Chronicle	Tompkins, S.	04/14/19
Substitute teacher wounded in Santa Fe High shooting pushes for more training, resources for peers	Houston Chronicle	Sparber, S.	04/14/19	2 TX bill(s)
Donald Trump’s ham-handed attack on sanctuary cities illustrates his haplessness	Houston Chronicle	Grieder, E.	04/14/19
Name of lethal injection supplier can be kept secret, Texas Supreme Court decides	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/14/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Proposed sales tax hike comes with serious problems	San Antonio Express News	Garcia, G.	04/14/19	1 TX bill
Texas Senate approves bills to end local sick leave policies	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	04/13/19	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
All froth, no pour? Catchy ideas changing Texas beer, liquor and gambling laws may go flat	Dallas Morning News	Selby, W.	04/13/19	6 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
A UTA student nearly died from alcohol poisoning. Now a crackdown on hazing could soon become Texas law.	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	04/13/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Radio ads tout bill to protect Confederate monuments in Texas	San Antonio Express News	Morris, A.	04/13/19	1 TX bill

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