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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
With power outages, why is Texas waiting to write the rules on battery storage? Dallas Morning News  Editorial 06/19/19  
At 50, UTSA is positioned for the future San Antonio Express News  Editorial 06/19/19 1 TX bill
86th Legislative Session ended with progress Austin American Statesman  Israel, C. 06/19/19  
Austin ISD board approves $1.6 billion budget Austin American Statesman  Taboada, M. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
I-45 plan among nation’s worst, report says Houston Chronicle  Begley, D. 06/19/19 3 doc(s)
Abbott says no to official state knife, rear-facing kid car seats Austin American Statesman  Herman, K. 06/19/19 4 TX bill(s)
Poll: Texas Republican voters wary of Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico Austin American Statesman  Zdun, M. 06/19/19  
Pflugerville Fire Department sets sights on 2 new stations Austin American Statesman  Parker, M. 06/19/19  
Dallas officials say new Texas laws will cost city $9 million next fiscal year Dallas Morning News  Norimine, H. 06/19/19 3 TX bill(s)
HISD’s pay raise plan has its critics Houston Chronicle  Carpenter, J. 06/19/19 1 doc(s)
The meat of the issue: Whataburger is still a Texas treasure Houston Chronicle  Grieder, E. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
Humble ISD teachers get 7% raise 10, 2019 Houston Chronicle  Contreras, K. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
Spring ISD budget includes teacher raises Houston Chronicle  Cruz, M. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
Law could help brewers grow their business Houston Chronicle  Pryce, C. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
SHSU building half built at site in Conroe Houston Chronicle  Stueckemann, J. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
Appraisals for Hurricane Harvey-hit homes could rise in Harris County Houston Chronicle  Sarnoff, N. 06/19/19 1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Klein ISD police program gets statewide attention Houston Chronicle  Pryce, C. 06/19/19 1 TX bill
Vaccine opt-out law a disservice to Texas children Galveston Daily News  Smith, M. 06/18/19 1 doc(s)
Vetoed car seat bill would have saved young lives Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Editorial 06/18/19 1 TX bill
Bryan school district is expanding to full-day pre-kindergarten Bryan Eagle  Katz, C. 06/18/19 1 TX bill
Texas Tech lauds Amarillo vet school funding initiative Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Staff 06/18/19 1 TX bill
Sen. Pat Fallon to host town hall Wednesday in Wichita Falls, recap session Wichita Falls Record News  Choate, T. 06/18/19 1 TX bill
New law to protect lemonade stands rids sour taste for East Texas family Longview News-Journal  McNay, J. 06/18/19 1 TX bill
Abbott signs William Thomas Heath Power Line Safety Act Longview News-Journal  Barton, K. 06/18/19 1 TX bill

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