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
Want an easy way to improve your communities? Register and vote	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	04/04/19	1 TX bill
Decriminalize pot	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	04/04/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Bill to cap taxes would cut into public safety, other needs	Austin American Statesman	Adler, S.	04/04/19	2 TX bill(s)
Improving children’s health starts with keeping kids insured	Austin American Statesman	Marks, E.	04/04/19	1 doc(s)
Sick of property taxes? Then expand Medicaid in Texas to address the health care system	Dallas Morning News	Lalani, H.	04/04/19	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Revenue caps threat to public safety, city services	San Antonio Express News	Saldana, R.	04/04/19	2 TX bill(s)
Texas House approves $9B school bill, adds employee pay raise	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	04/04/19	5 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Bill would expand Texas’ DNA database by taking samples during felony arrests	Austin American Statesman	Huber, M.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas bars chaplains from inmate execution chamber	Austin American Statesman	Hall, K.	04/04/19	3 doc(s)
All Texas teachers and staff would get raises under House-approved school funding bill	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	04/04/19	2 TX bill(s)
Texas House approves school financing, raises for teachers and other school staffers	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
UTA suspends all social activities for sororities and fraternities	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Johnson, K.	04/04/19	1 doc(s)
Blaze probes strain county	Houston Chronicle	Despart, Z.	04/04/19	3 doc(s)
Bill seeks to lay groundwork for scooter rules in Texas	Austin American Statesman	Bradshaw, K.	04/04/19	1 TX bill
Texas Senate OKs religious refusal bill amid sharp disagreement	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/04/19	2 TX bill(s)
Senate votes to loosen gun rules for school marshals	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
In suit filed by state, judge rules for newly incorporated city of Double Horn	Austin American Statesman	Bassman, L.	04/04/19	1 doc(s)
Bastrop named one of six 2019 ‘Great Places in Texas’ for its downtown neighborhood	Austin American Statesman	Sevilla, A.	04/04/19
Teachers, custodians could carry guns while students present under bill OK'd by Texas Senate	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
UT-Arlington suspends Greek social events amid 'allegations'	Dallas Morning News	Ayala, E.	04/04/19	1 doc(s)
UTA, UTD, UNT win big in Senate panel’s state budget, as well as overcrowded driver's license centers	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	04/04/19	1 TX bill
Grandparents urge Texas lawmakers for visitation rights to ‘make lasting memories’	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	04/04/19	1 TX bill
Judge has to resign due to rare provision	Houston Chronicle	Powell, N.	04/04/19	3 doc(s)
State bans spiritual advisers from death chamber	Houston Chronicle	Blakinger, K.	04/04/19	1 doc(s)
House bill also aids school staff	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	04/04/19	2 TX bill(s)
Power sellers want to expand; utilities stand in way	Houston Chronicle	Sixel, L.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Council contest wide open	San Antonio Express News	Christenson, S.	04/04/19
Chick-fil-A, business issues take focus in mayoral debate	San Antonio Express News	McGuinness, D.	04/04/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Medicaid red tape not good for state, children	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	04/03/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson named UTEP president despite LGBTQ protests	El Paso Times	Kolenc, V.	04/03/19
House bill would slash ISD's 'Robin Hood' payments	Galveston Daily News	Ferguson, J.	04/03/19	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Martinez: With talk of closing bridges, border communities will find out who their friends are	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	04/03/19	1 TX bill

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