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
Education plan still not sustainable	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	06/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Dallas' mandatory paid sick leave doesn't help workers	Dallas Morning News	Mitchell, I.	06/12/19
Amid national rancor, Texas legislative session stands apart	Austin American Statesman	Tilove, J.	06/12/19
$11.5B Texas school finance bill signed into law	Austin American Statesman	Chang, J.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
Texas 7 inmate says judge who sent him to death row is a bigot, so he deserves a new trial	Dallas Morning News	Emily, J.	06/12/19	3 doc(s)
Teachers skeptical of new law	Houston Chronicle	Zelinski, A.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
Gov. Abbott signs bill strengthening Public Information Act	Austin American Statesman	Zdun, M.	06/12/19	2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Gov. Abbott signs ‘Save Chick-fil-A’ bill	Austin American Statesman	Zdun, M.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
Did people lie about the maternal mortality rate in Texas, as Abbott said?	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	06/12/19	4 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
New home for state-owned painting might not be permanent	Austin American Statesman	Herman, K.	06/12/19	2 TX bill(s)
‘Texas 7’ death row inmate claims judge was anti-Semitic	Austin American Statesman	A.P. Wire	06/12/19	2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs school funding bill, but teachers still waiting on pay raise details	Dallas Morning News	Allen, R.	06/12/19	2 TX bill(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott signs law legalizing hemp production, CBD products in Texas	Dallas Morning News	McGaughy, L.	06/12/19	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas scores poorly in new assessment of states' LGBTQ friendliness	Dallas Morning News	DiFurio, D.	06/12/19	1 doc(s)
Tomahawks, brass knuckles, maces will no longer be banned in Texas as of Sept. 1	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/12/19	4 TX bill(s)
Could the Texas Rangers new ballpark someday be a place for betting on baseball?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dickson, G.	06/12/19	1 doc(s)
Abbott signs school finance bill into law, featuring teacher raises, property tax cuts	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Weinberg, T.	06/12/19	3 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Hemp bill becomes law in Texas. So, are CBD products finally legal?	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Tinsley, A.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Sugar Land’s red-light camera program halted by new state law	Houston Chronicle	Nix, K.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Tomball turns off red-light cameras	Houston Chronicle	Cruz, M.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
State ban doesn’t stop all Houston-area red-light cameras	Houston Chronicle	Begley, D.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
Law halts Jersey Village’s plan for red-light cameras	Houston Chronicle	Pryce, C.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Humble officials wary of removing red light cams	Houston Chronicle	Contreras, K.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Montgomery County JP sued over prayer policy	Houston Chronicle	Banks, G.	06/12/19	3 doc(s)
Conroe ISD finances in flux	Houston Chronicle	Stueckemann, J.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
State sends repeat offender back to treatment lockup	Houston Chronicle	Ketterer, S.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Bill allows Texas Military Department members to earn college credit for service	Houston Chronicle	Stueckemann, J.	06/12/19	1 TX bill
S.A. Chick-fil-A flap spawns new law	San Antonio Express News	Sparber, S.	06/12/19	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Buyers still must beware of hemp products	San Antonio Express News	Goldenstein, T.	06/12/19	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Lemonade stands get Abbott OK	San Antonio Express News	Staff	06/12/19	1 TX bill
Mitchell left lasting legacy	Houston Chronicle	Forward, J.	06/12/19	2 TX bill(s)
Legislative Roundup: A look at some of the recent legislation that didn't garner as much coverage as other topics	Lufkin Daily News	Editorial	06/11/19	4 TX bill(s)
CBD oil shouldbe regulated to ensure quality, efficacy	Bryan Eagle	Miran, D.	06/11/19	3 doc(s)
Texas conservatives, in search of a new nemesis	Longview News-Journal	Ramsey, R.	06/11/19
Leaders say new permit bill is an assault on local control	Galveston Daily News	DeGrood, M.	06/11/19	1 TX bill
Hughes: Legislature accomplished major goals, couldn't please all conservatives	Tyler Morning Telegraph	Evans, G.	06/11/19	4 TX bill(s)
State Rep. Chris Paddie happy state legislature checked off school finance, property tax reform	Longview News-Journal	Shamburger, M.	06/11/19	4 TX bill(s)
‘We Grow Our Own’ initiative wins GBIC statewide honors	Rio Grande Guardian	Taylor, S.	06/11/19
With Most States Under One Party’s Control, America Grows More Divided	New York Times	Williams, T.	06/12/19

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