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
Texas must not let the vulnerable languish in unregulated homes	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/08/24	2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Texas must tackle veterinarian shortage	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/08/24
Constitutional spending limits are right for Texas	Dallas Morning News	Ginn, V.	07/08/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas has more uninsured residents than any state. But we shouldn’t.	Dallas Morning News	Miller, C.	07/08/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Gov. Greg Abbott begins East Asia trip by opening Texas-Taiwan office in Taipei	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/08/24	1 TX bill
How Joe Biden’s debate fallout could affect Colin Allred’s race against Ted Cruz	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	07/08/24
Third suspect arrested in Juneteenth mass shooting, Round Rock police say	Austin American Statesman	Moreno-Paz, B.	07/08/24
Largest Texas ports close as Hurricane Beryl nears	Austin American Statesman	Seba, E.	07/08/24
Texas demands 6 automakers disclose whether driving data is sold without owners’ knowledge	Dallas Morning News	McCaskill, N.	07/08/24	5 doc(s)
Poll: A majority of Texans are worried about widespread electrical grid failure	San Antonio Express News	Ybarra, G.	07/08/24	1 doc(s)
UT-Austin spares pro-Palestinian protesters from suspension, offers them probation instead	San Antonio Express News	Jung, A.	07/08/24	1 doc(s)
What’s the deal with the steady barrage of ‘free nights and weekends’ electricity plans?	Dallas Morning News	Lieber, D.	07/05/24
Texas lottery loophole lets phone apps beat the system	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/07/24	2 doc(s)
New AI model could ‘heal’ the grid during power outages	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/06/24	1 doc(s)
Buc-ee’s beaver on Ozempic? Bring on the nugget: Thumbs	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/06/24
Ken Paxton, champion for religious freedom but not Christian charity	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/05/24	2 doc(s)
If FWISD trustees want to discuss dismal STAAR scores, they should do it openly	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Editorial	07/05/24	6 doc(s)
What does ‘Christian’ really mean to Paxton?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/05/24	2 doc(s)
Why we must remove social media and cellphones from Texas classrooms	Austin American Statesman	Ruttan, T.	07/07/24
Texas should be second state to ban phones in schools	Dallas Morning News	McCloskey, A.	07/07/24	1 doc(s)
Make America Christian again?	Dallas Morning News	Steelman, A.	07/07/24
As the heat rises, Texas needs all energy sources	San Antonio Express News	Messer, J.	07/06/24
Texas shortchanging students — by billions	San Antonio Express News	Ivy, J.	07/05/24	1 doc(s)
Serious questions underlie state’s STAAR fiasco	San Antonio Express News	Vera, E.	07/04/24
Wind and solar power can generate vital profits for Texas’ dwindling farms and ranches	Dallas Morning News	Jankowski, P.	07/07/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
How to win a $95M jackpot	Houston Chronicle	Dexheimer, E.	07/07/24	2 doc(s)
Texas coast braces for potential hit by Beryl	Houston Chronicle	Silva, M.	07/07/24
‘Bonded for life’: Texans denied emergency abortions help one another grieve	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/07/24	4 doc(s)
Ex-leader criticizes charter school he co-founded	San Antonio Express News	Manno, M.	07/07/24	4 doc(s)
Local family is face of squatter bill push	San Antonio Express News	Smith, M.	07/07/24	2 doc(s)
Prepare for Hurricane Beryl, says Lt. Gov. Patrick: 'A determined storm that is still strong'	Austin American Statesman	Harris, C.	07/06/24
Gov. Greg Abbott leads delegation on 3-nation East Asia tour to promote Texas business	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/06/24
Panel urging more transparency on HISD’s $4.4B bond proposal	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	07/06/24	3 doc(s)
Texas kids lose up to 4 months of learning with new uncertified teachers, study finds	Dallas Morning News	Richman, T.	07/05/24	5 doc(s)
City controller warns of huge toll on budget	Houston Chronicle	Church, A.	07/05/24	1 doc(s)
Charter may close after nonrenewal	Houston Chronicle	Sander, E.	07/05/24
Paxton’s office has to collect his fines	Houston Chronicle	Goldenstein, T.	07/04/24	2 doc(s)
More students got zeros on STAAR writing questions. It isn’t just a Texas problem.	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Allen, S.	07/07/24
Dear Texas Railroad agency: That’s what feds are for	Houston Chronicle	Tomlinson, C.	07/07/24	2 doc(s)
State widening probes of aid organizations	San Antonio Express News	Gonzalez, V.	07/07/24	2 doc(s)
Beryl expected to regain hurricane strength	San Antonio Express News	Franze, A.	07/07/24
State declares disaster in 40 counties across its southern region	San Antonio Express News	Ikramuddin, H.	07/07/24	1 doc(s)
Texas is ending vehicle safety inspections — but some are still required	San Antonio Express News	Briggs, S.	07/07/24	1 TX bill
Texas Higher Education commissioner to become UNT president. What that means for the board	Austin American Statesman	Kepner, L.	07/06/24	3 TX bill(s)
On his trip to Asia, Abbott will visit a region already influencing North Texas life	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/06/24
Texas escalates its readiness level ahead of Beryl’s landfall	San Antonio Express News	Briggs, S.	07/06/24
Texas now averages 5 abortions per month	San Antonio Express News	Klibanoff, E.	07/06/24	6 doc(s)
Report ties Texas flooding to rising sea levels	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	07/06/24	1 doc(s)
Beryl’s unpredictable path will be soggy	San Antonio Express News	Franze, A.	07/06/24
Austin lands within Hurricane Beryl's possible path, though forecast not yet certain	Austin American Statesman	Gomez, E.	07/05/24
Mark Cuban’s pharmaceutical firm inks deal to sell meds to more Texas hospitals	Dallas Morning News	Mejia-Hilario, I.	07/05/24
Texas seeks proposals for offshore carbon capture	Houston Chronicle	Baddour, D.	07/05/24	2 doc(s)
Ruling is a boon for Texas challenges	San Antonio Express News	Osborne, J.	07/05/24	3 doc(s)
Here’s how Beryl could end up near S. Texas	San Antonio Express News	Franze, A.	07/05/24
Supreme Court to review age-verification law for porn sites in Texas following challenge	Austin American Statesman	Groppe, M.	07/04/24	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Judge sets execution date for Texan accused of killing daughter; he maintains innocence	Austin American Statesman	Chomnalez, I.	07/04/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
East Texas man convicted in controversial ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case gets execution date	Dallas Morning News	Landers, J.	07/04/24	1 doc(s)
Abbott, Patrick push power plant fund	Houston Chronicle	Hao, C.	07/04/24	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
HISD Board of Managers nixes agenda item in symbolic move	Houston Chronicle	Menchaca, M.	07/04/24	3 doc(s)
Amarillo to vote on abortion travel ban in November	San Antonio Express News	Carver, J.	07/04/24	1 doc(s)
Justices deny death row inmate’s petition	San Antonio Express News	Salhotra, P.	07/04/24

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