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 GOP’s vote audit plan hurts our democracy	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/22/21	1 TX bill
Texas women deserve control over pelvic exams	Dallas Morning News	Editorial	07/22/21	1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Trump is gone. What's stopping Cornyn from supporting a clean DACA bill for Dreamers?	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/22/21	4 doc(s)
Yes, remember the Alamo but let’s be truthful	San Antonio Express News	Lowry, R.	07/22/21
Texas sees first post-vaccination spike in COVID cases as Delta variant gains traction	Austin American Statesman	Moritz, J.	07/22/21	2 doc(s)
Texas Democrat’s surprise departure from DC dials up pressure on boycotters to hold their ranks	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/22/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
‘No moral compass,’ Texas Republican says of group targeting him in congressional race	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/22/21
Texas, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference	Houston Chronicle	Zwerneman, B.	07/22/21
Gov. Greg Abbott rules out another mask mandate, despite rise in COVID cases	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	07/22/21	6 doc(s)
Rick Perry says Donald Trump was ‘fed a bill of goods’ before backing Susan Wright over Jake Ellzey	Dallas Morning News	Jeffers Jr., G.	07/22/21
Notice flooding issues in your neighborhood? North Texas planners need your help now	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Samsel, H.	07/22/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Abbott touts new bill that increases criminal penalties for fentanyl sales, manufacture	Houston Chronicle	Barnes, R.	07/22/21	1 TX bill
300,000 Texans bought Affordable Care Act coverage from February through June	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	07/22/21	2 doc(s)
Three SE Texas schools again lower tuition, increase accessibility	Houston Chronicle	Dick, J.	07/22/21
'This bill is going to pass': Dan Patrick, Texas Democrats duel over voting legislation	Houston Chronicle	Harris, C.	07/22/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
As vaccinated Galveston cruises continue, Carnival passengers without shots face fees, restrictions	Houston Chronicle	Zong, C.	07/22/21	1 TX bill
'It changed the dynamics': Texas Democrats' splashy walkout hits a COVID-induced lull	San Antonio Express News	Wermund, B.	07/22/21	2 TX bill(s)
'You have to be quick' - flash floods are a mortal peril for San Antonio's homeless. Early warning is key	San Antonio Express News	Bruess, E.	07/22/21	1 TX bill
Chamber to keep a close eye on special session	Lubbock Avalanche Journal	Jacobson, K.	07/21/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
The importance of constitutional carry	Waxahachie Sun	Little, T.	07/21/21	1 TX bill
Local representative speaks in-depth on Democrats' walkout	Beaumont Enterprise	Wallach, D.	07/21/21	2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Three SE Texas schools again lower tuition, increase accessibility	Beaumont Enterprise	Dick, J.	07/21/21	1 TX bill
Golf carts can take to public roads, legally, in unincorporated parts of Galveston County	Galveston Daily News	Collins, E.	07/21/21	1 TX bill
Webb County declares state of disaster, migrant buses no longer welcome	Laredo Morning Times	Ocampo, C.	07/21/21
Ellzey highlights successes of the 87th legislative session	Waxahachie Sun	Staff	07/21/21
Texas Tries to Upend the Legal System With Its Abortion Law	New York Times	Tribe, L.	07/22/21

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