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
Is compromise still possible over Texas voting bill? Yes. It's already written.	Houston Chronicle	Editorial	07/23/21	6 TX bill(s)
State leaders join bullying of trans kids	San Antonio Express News	Editorial	07/23/21	3 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
People in underserved communities innovate every day, and science should harness that ingenuity	Dallas Morning News	Johnson, E.	07/23/21
Senate Bill 3 will only hurt Texas youth like me	San Antonio Express News	Aleman, M.	07/23/21	2 TX bill(s)
Legislature’s fix of Texas grid is OK for today, not for tomorrow	San Antonio Express News	Hebner, R.	07/23/21	3 doc(s)
As ERCOT braces for record power demand, utility chief vows 'lights are going to stay on'	Austin American Statesman	Jankowski, P.	07/23/21	2 doc(s)
Beto O'Rourke raises $600K for Texas House Democrats in Washington	Austin American Statesman	Mekelburg, M.	07/23/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Big 12’s request to extend TV rights prompts Texas to look at all options, including SEC	Austin American Statesman	Davis, B.	07/23/21
Why are fully vaccinated people getting COVID-19? What to know about breakthrough infections.	Austin American Statesman	Feldman, E.	07/23/21	4 doc(s)
Texas AG Ken Paxton loses bid to raise $9,000 gun fine against Austin to $5.76 million	Austin American Statesman	Lindell, C.	07/23/21	1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
ERCOT insists it’s ready — with a string of near triple-digit-degree days on Texas’ horizon	Dallas Morning News	Wolff, K.	07/23/21	1 doc(s)
Texas Longhorns’ potential Big 12 exit raising concerns in state Legislature	Dallas Morning News	Briseno, A.	07/23/21
‘We needed a dose of Ms. Opal.’ Texas Senate honors civil rights icon from Fort Worth	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/23/21	3 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Texas expects record electricity usage next week. Officials say you won’t lose power	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Ramirez Jr., D.	07/23/21	4 doc(s)
Hidalgo raises Harris County COVID threat level as delta variant rages, hospitalizations double	Houston Chronicle	Downen, R.	07/23/21	6 doc(s)
Conroe ISD reverses course as districts seek guidance for handling students with COVID-19 this fall	Houston Chronicle	McGuinness, D.	07/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Round Rock school trustees want to give more support to virtual learners	Austin American Statesman	Sprague, D.	07/23/21	4 doc(s)
Frustration, reinforced focus on meeting with Biden mark Texas Dems’ 11th day in Washington	Dallas Morning News	Justin, R.	07/23/21	2 doc(s)
Senate honors ‘grandmother of Juneteenth,’ recommends her portrait be hung on chamber wall	Dallas Morning News	O'Hanlon, M.	07/23/21	1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
Texas and 2 other states make up 40% of recent U.S. COVID-19 cases, White House says	Dallas Morning News	Somasundaram, P.	07/23/21	4 doc(s)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests negative for COVID, after official he met at border event is infected	Dallas Morning News	Garrett, R.	07/23/21	3 doc(s)
TCU’s status as a Power 5 school may get crushed by Texas and Oklahoma	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Engel, M.	07/23/21
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends Republican voting bill, criticizes Democrats	Fort Worth Star-Telegram	Dearman, E.	07/23/21	2 TX bill(s)
Texas weighs sanctions against Ben & Jerry's over boycott of Israeli settlements	Houston Chronicle	Blackman, J.	07/23/21	1 doc(s)
Expect more conservation notices as ERCOT, PUC announce plans to overhaul Texas electricity market	Houston Chronicle	Webb, S.	07/23/21	2 doc(s)
Civil rights leaders and Beto O'Rourke plan Selma-style march to Austin	Houston Chronicle	Wallace, J.	07/23/21	2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Should Texas, Oklahoma leave the Big 12 for the SEC? Here is why they might	Houston Chronicle	Moyle, N.	07/23/21
Watch the bottom line when it comes to Texas, OU and SEC	Houston Chronicle	Solomon, J.	07/23/21
'We have to keep pushing': Texas Dreamer meets VP Harris as ruling puts her back in limbo	Houston Chronicle	Wermund, B.	07/23/21	5 doc(s)
Converted Texas prison gets first immigrant detainees as Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security effort ramps up	San Antonio Express News	Kriel, L.	07/23/21	2 doc(s)
Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people.	San Antonio Express News	DeGuzman, C.	07/23/21	3 doc(s)
Sen. Rand Paul wades into Texas governor's race against Gov. Abbott	San Antonio Express News	Wallace, J.	07/23/21
'I'm battle-tested': New San Antonio health director takes reins amid COVID-19 resurgence - and after years of leadership shakeups	San Antonio Express News	Fechter, J.	07/23/21	3 doc(s)
Compromise on voting bill might be possible	Beaumont Enterprise	Editorial	07/22/21	1 doc(s)
Booking censorship at Bullock history museum	Longview News-Journal	McNeely, D.	07/22/21	1 doc(s)
Migrant transfers from Valley to Laredo will temporarily stop	McAllen Monitor	Gonzalez, V.	07/22/21	3 doc(s)
Texas Arrests Migrants Crossing the U.S. Border for Trespassing	Wall Street Journal	Findell, E.	07/23/21

The Legislative Reference Library is located on the second floor of the State Capitol building in Room 2N.3. For more information, please call the Library at 512 463-1252.