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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
Texas AG Ken Paxton rightly puts pressure on social media companies Dallas Morning News  Editorial 12/31/24 1 TX bill
These 6 Texas laws go into effect Jan. 1, 2025. Here's how they could affect you. Austin American Statesman  Malenfant, M. 12/31/24 6 TX bill(s)
Retiring Justice Nathan Hecht reshaped the Texas Supreme Court into conservative bench Austin American Statesman  Klibanoff, E. 12/31/24  
Collin, Tarrant and Denton cities bring North Texas to over 8.3 million inhabitants Dallas Morning News  Adriano, J. 12/31/24 1 doc(s)
Why Paxton’s abortion lawsuit against NY doctor may be one salvo in a long war Dallas Morning News  Brindley, E. 12/31/24 1 doc(s)
Some notable Houstonians who died in 2024 Houston Chronicle  Smith, S. 12/31/24  
Proposed Texas bill would create comprehensive regulation, oversight to AI development Austin American Statesman  Leonard, K. 12/31/24 2 TX bill(s)
What new Texas laws take effect Jan. 1? Most notable is end of annual vehicle inspections Dallas Morning News  McCaskill, N. 12/31/24 5 TX bill(s)
What to know about New Years Day hikes at Texas State parks after a record-breaking 2024 event Houston Chronicle  Hernandez, S. 12/31/24  
Keough signs disaster declaration for Montgomery County after strong storms damage homes, businesses Houston Chronicle  Dominguez, C. 12/31/24  
Texas lawmakers are scrutinizing university professors’ influence. Here's how faculty shape their universities. San Antonio Express News  McGee, K. 12/31/24 2 doc(s)
The deadly effects of Texas' anti-abortion law Longview News-Journal  Foster, J. 12/27/24  
Five things happening around your state Lufkin Daily News  Nichols, R. 12/28/24 1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Texas’s most vulnerable deserve efficient, well-funded healthcare Waxahachie Sun  Clardy, T. 12/24/24  
State Rep. Brian Harrison statement on Corporal Isaiah Bias Waxahachie Sun  Harrison, B. 12/24/24  
The broken Republican Caucus Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Wilson, T. 12/22/24  
Committee has jurisprudence over all matters related to criminal law Lufkin Daily News  Ashby, T. 12/21/24 3 TX bill(s)
Despite pushback from own party, Dean, Hefner not backing off support for Texas House speaker candidate Longview News-Journal  Green, J. 12/24/24  
Records show 1.4 million patients' data breached in Lubbock, El Paso ransomware attack Lubbock Avalanche Journal  Rosiles, M. 12/22/24  
TCEQ sued over SpaceX’s use of water deluge system at Starbase McAllen Monitor  Reagan, M. 12/21/24 1 doc(s)
Public hearing/formal meeting notice     12/31/24  

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