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
Workplace sexual predators must be exposed	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/18/19
Why invite any federal meddling in Texas' successful electric system?	Dallas Morning News	Weinstein, B.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Point: Texas doesn’t need federal interference with its electric grid [Opinion]	Houston Chronicle	Clark, T.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Counterpoint: Competition among utilities would benefit Texas energy consumers	Houston Chronicle	Johnson, A.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas’ retired teachers served our children. They deserve a pension that serves them.	Houston Chronicle	Malfaro, L.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
GOP lawmaker makes pitch for sales tax increase	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Empower Texans sues GOP legislative foe citing free speech rights	Austin American Statesman	Price, A.	04/18/19	2 doc(s)
Texas police union calls for Dallas DA's removal over his plan not to prosecute certain crimes	Dallas Morning News	Branham, D.	04/18/19	1 doc(s)
Flying a drone near a military base could mean jail time under Texas Senate bill	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Montgomery, D.	04/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Houston chemical fires won’t spur new laws, for now	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
The black-white wage gap is growing. It’s worse in Texas.	Houston Chronicle	Douglas, E.	04/18/19	4 doc(s)
San Antonio council will reckon with two controversial topics Thursday: Chick-fil-A and paid sick leave	San Antonio Express News	McGuinness, D.	04/18/19	3 doc(s)
Bill threatens future of Austin FC, Precourt Sports president says	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
Texas House passes bill only after confused lawmakers rejected it	Austin American Statesman	Downey, R.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
Austin’s ‘golden moment’ imperiled by Legislature, Adler warns	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s)
Crisis or contrived? Texas lawmakers face off about border	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn introduces bill to help prevent child abuse	Austin American Statesman	Flores, N.	04/18/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bastrop County homeowners, LCRA reach agreement over groundwater permit	Austin American Statesman	Mulder, B.	04/18/19	2 doc(s)
Some proposed state bills pose threat to county political parties	Austin American Statesman	Loucks, D.	04/18/19	4 TX bill(s)
Texas must stop messing with LGBTQ citizens	Austin American Statesman	McCann, B.	04/18/19	3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Texas schools would get more money in a sales tax swap, but that's why some conservatives hate it	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s)
Texas GOP, Democrats agree there's a problem at the border, but that may be where agreement ends	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/18/19	1 TX bill
Dan Patrick denies Senate Democrats a seat in Texas budget talks	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/18/19	3 TX bill(s)
'Save Chick-fil-A' protest held at Texas Capitol after airports turn company away for 'anti-LGBTQ behavior'	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/18/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
San Antonio leaders get roasted at ‘Save Chick-fil-A Day’ at Texas Capitol	Houston Chronicle	Sparber, S.	04/18/19	1 doc(s)
Feud aside, Senate took important step	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	04/17/19	1 TX bill
TISD budget contingent on state Legislature	Texarkana Gazette	Richter, K.	04/17/19	1 TX bill
Hughes' election security bill passes in Senate	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Evans, G.	04/17/19	1 TX bill

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