In this weekly post, we feature helpful research tools and recent articles of interest to the legislative community.

  • Consider teen social media and AI chatbot use. (Pew Research Center, December 9, 2025)
  • See which states sent more money to the federal government than they received from it. (USAFacts.org, November 3, 2025)
  • Review new Medicaid and SNAP work requirements. (Congressional Research Service, December 9, 2025)
  • Find help for renters. (University of Chicago Law School AI Lab, accessed December 10, 2025)
  • Explore issues related to consumer loyalty programs. (Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator / UC Berkeley Center for Consumer Law & Economic Justice, October 2025)

 

Librarians review and select articles from more than 1,000 print and online sources to compile a weekly annotated list of Current Articles of interest to the legislative community. View this week's Current Articles.

 

Members of the Texas legislative community may request articles by using our online form or by calling 512-463-1252.