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
Abbott, bill hinder real bail reform	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	04/02/19	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Senate committee considers overhaul of farmworker housing inspections	Austin American Statesman	Schwartz, J.	04/02/19	5 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Thanks to Abbott, secretary of state pay jumped 49% for David Whitley	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/02/19	5 doc(s)
Legislation seeks remedy for sticker shock at freestanding emergency rooms	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	04/02/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Central Texas schools to get major bump under House school finance bill	Austin American Statesman	Taboada, M.	04/02/19	1 TX bill
State challenges highway fund disbursement	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	04/02/19	3 doc(s)
Lawmakers unite to fight ‘shock billing’	Houston Chronicle	Deam, J.	04/02/19	4 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Voter deal nearly done	Houston Chronicle	Contreras, G.	04/02/19	3 doc(s)
Texas seeing jump in teachers leaving jobs	San Antonio Express News	Zelinski, A.	04/02/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller needed at fuel pumps?	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	04/02/19	1 TX bill
Texas Senate backs ban on city, county contracts with abortion providers	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/02/19	3 TX bill(s)
Hemp advocates urge lawmakers to allow ‘cash crop’ in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Sechler, B.	04/02/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas would no longer change clocks under ballot measure to abolish Daylight Saving or Standard Time	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/02/19	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Here's how much more money Dallas, Plano, other school districts will get under House education plan	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	04/02/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
'It's the proper time.' Texas lawmakers debate legalizing hemp, CBD products	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/02/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Could smokers under 21 be barred from buying tobacco products? Texas takes a step closer to raising the age	Dallas Morning News	Selby, W.	04/02/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
House demands documents on Texas voter roll purge	Houston Chronicle	Lambrecht, B.	04/02/19	6 doc(s)
Senate votes to ban government contracts with abortion providers	San Antonio Express News	Zelinski, A.	04/02/19	1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
SB 891 reduces public access to vital information	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	04/01/19	1 TX bill
Sen. Hughes’ bill would make needed fixes to voting system	Longview News-Journal	Editorial	03/31/19	1 TX bill
Time to Fight: Presence of invasive aquatic species threaten activities on many of the state’s waterways	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	03/31/19
Legislature traveling right road on public education	Amarillo Globe-News	Editorial	03/30/19	2 TX bill(s)
Legislature takes good first step to fix school financing	Galveston Daily News	Editorial	03/30/19	5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
House makes sure vet school crosses first bridge	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Editorial	03/30/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Decriminalization	Texarkana Gazette	Editorial	03/30/19
Hateful ways resurrected in Texas Senate	Waco Tribune Herald	Editorial	03/30/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
House budget goes to Senate, action needed	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	03/29/19	2 TX bill(s)
Celebrating Smokey's 75th anniversary	Longview News-Journal	Nichols, R.	04/01/19	7 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Eminent domain: Corporate greed or public interest? You decide	Victoria Advocate	Kyle, B.	03/30/19	2 TX bill(s)
Why is Texas sparing out-of-state vendors?	Waco Tribune Herald	Johnson, C.	03/30/19	3 doc(s)
House OKs 2 pieces of legislation	Lufkin Daily News	Ashby, T.	03/30/19	3 TX bill(s)
Heather Wilson holds marathon meetings at UTEP; regents to name president next week	El Paso Times	Kolenc, V.	04/01/19
Wyler Aerial Tramway in El Paso could restart under bill approved in Texas House	El Paso Times	Gonzalez, M.	03/31/19	2 TX bill(s)
State plan won't address tax inflation, educators say	Galveston Daily News	DeGrood, M.	03/31/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
As SB4 remains in committee, teacher merit pay debated locally	McAllen Monitor	Hoang, J.	03/31/19	2 TX bill(s)
Murder victim's parents to speak on behalf of Lauren's Law at Texas Legislature	Wichita Falls Record News	Johnston, P.	03/31/19	3 TX bill(s)
Stan Lambert outlines progress, goals for 86th Legislative Session	Abilene Reporter-News	Bethel, B.	03/30/19	4 TX bill(s)
Texas House budget would boost school funding, pay for social services	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	03/30/19	1 TX bill
Texas' legislative session started slow, but now shifts into high gear	Corpus Christi Caller Times	Moritz, J.	03/30/19	4 TX bill(s)
Facing voter purge probe, Whitley in Edinburg to stress importance of voting	McAllen Monitor	Hoang, J.	03/30/19	2 doc(s)
Are Texas lawmakers done with drama or just saving it up for later?	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Ramsey, R.	03/30/19	5 TX bill(s)
Texas bill to relieve community colleges affected by Harvey passes	Victoria Advocate	Staff	03/30/19	3 TX bill(s)
Vet school operational funding measure advances to Senate	Amarillo Globe-News	Clark, D.	03/29/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Rove: Texas likely red in 2020, but GOP shouldn’t take it for granted	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	03/29/19
Congress to investigate Texas over voter roll actions	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	03/29/19	3 doc(s)
In defense of charter schools	Rio Grande Guardian	Garcia, N.	03/29/19	1 doc(s)

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