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Interim Hearings – Week of November 10, 2025

Nov 7

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 89th Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

November 13, 2025
House Select Committee on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education and Senate Select Committee on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Education (Joint Hearing)
The Senate and House Select Committees on Civil Discourse & Freedom of Speech in Higher Ed will meet jointly to hear invited testimony regarding:

Topic: The encouragement of civil discourse and freedom of speech on, and protection from undue administrative censorship by, the state’s college campuses

Monitoring: The implementation of Senate Bill 37, 89th Regular Session

Topic: Identification of measures to provide proper security and ensure the public’s safety for public and social gatherings on the state’s college campuses.

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, November 6, 2025

Nov 6

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

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

  • Find election returns for the November 4, 2025 election. (Texas Secretary of State, accessed November 4, 2025)
  • Read about aspects of Texas’ top business climate. (Site Selection, accessed November 5, 2025)
  • Consider opting out of airlines selling your travel data. (404 Media, November 4, 2025)
  • Review an FAQ about recent legislation that affects education. (Texas Education Agency, updated October 10, 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.

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Current Articles & Research Resources, October 30, 2025

Oct 30

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

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

 

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.

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Interim Hearings – Week of November 3, 2025

Oct 29

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 89th Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

November 3, 2025
House Committee on State Affairs
The Committee will meet to hear invited testimony only on:

Topic: Efforts to improve wildfire preparedness, response, and mitigation

Topic: Broadband Development Office

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, October 23, 2025

Oct 23

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

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

  • See which states have English as an official language. (National Conference of State Legislatures, updated October 20, 2025)
  • Submit feedback or recommendations related to potential Texas government overregulation. (Office of the Texas Governor, launched October 2, 2025)
  • Consider law enforcement access to Amazon’s Ring smart cameras via Flock Safety. (Ars Technica, October 17, 2025)
  • Review artificial intelligence (AI) companies currently subject to copyright litigation. (ChatGPT is eating the world, October 19, 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.

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Current Articles & Research Resources, October 16, 2025

Oct 16

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

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

  • Track trends in respiratory illnesses in Texas. (Texas Department of State Health Services, last updated on October 9, 2025)
  • Find maps of trails in Texas state parks. (Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, accessed October 15, 2025)
  • Review effects of a federal government shutdown on the federal legislative branch. (Congressional Research Service, September 30, 2025)
  • Consider the impact of interaction with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on children and adolescents. (National Conference of State Legislatures, September 11, 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.

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New & Noteworthy Books and Reports: October 2025

Oct 15

posted by TexasLRL in New & Noteworthy

The Library is continually adding new books to its collection. Below are the titles from our October 2025 New & Noteworthy list.

New & Noteworthy titles are available to Legislative offices and agencies. To borrow an item, please submit an online request through the New & Noteworthy page on our website or contact the library at 512-463-1252.

 

1. Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 89th Texas Legislature, November 4, 2025, Election
By Texas Legislative Council
Provides detailed information on the seventeen joint resolutions passed during the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature that propose amendments to the Texas Constitution. Includes background information, detailed analysis, comments from both supporters and opponents, and the text of each joint resolution to assist voters during the November election.
Texas Legislative Council, 2025, 99 pages
L1400.7 C766 2025

 

 

2. Condensed Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, 89th Texas Legislature, November 4, 2025, Election
By Texas Legislative Council
Presents a brief analysis for each of the seventeen joint resolutions proposed to amend the Texas Constitution that passed during the 89th Regular Session and will appear on the upcoming November election ballot. Includes the topic, an analysis, and a summary of comments made by supporters and opponents during the legislative process.
Texas Legislative Council, 2025, 22 pages
L1400.7 C766C 2025

 

 

3. Constitutional Amendments Proposed for November 2025 Ballot
By House Research Organization
Describes the process by which constitutional amendments are adopted. Provides information on each of the seventeen proposed amendments that will be submitted for voter approval at the November 4, 2025, general election. Includes a summary of the amendment, background information, analysis, and arguments for and against each proposal.
House Research Organization, 2025, 38 pages
L1801.9 ST94 89-4

 

 

4. The DEI Dilemma: Understand the Legal Landscape and Support Your Campus
By Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc.
Compiles a collection of essays on the impact of the current legal and political environment on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices in higher education. Examines the dismantling of DEI programs and policies through presidential executive orders, state legislation, and universities’ voluntary policy shifts. Discusses strategies for responding to these challenges to DEI efforts in colleges and universities. Mentions SB 17, 88th Legislature, R.S.
Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc., 2025, 81 pages
378.73 R894D 2025

 

 

5. José Tomás Canales Became JT: A Short Biography of the First American of Mexican Origin to Become a Texas State Representative
By José Angel Gutiérrez
Explores the life and experiences of State Representative José Tomás Canales. Chronicles his early life through schooling in Austin and Kansas, and attending law school in Michigan. Discusses his political career including serving in the Texas House of Representatives from 1905 to 1911 and again from 1917 to 1921 highlighting his actions related to the 1919 Joint Committee to Investigate the Ranger Force. Includes Canales' role in the formation and running of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC).
José Angel Gutiérrez, 2025, 234 pages
328.764 G885 2025

 

 

6. The Texas Civil Rights Project: How We built a Social Justice Movement
By James Harrington
Recounts the journey of the founder of the Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) through a history of the social justice and civil rights movements in Texas over the last fifty years. Details the origins of the TCRP along with its advocacy for victims of police brutality; injured farmworkers; preventing violence against women; grand jury reform; privacy issues; legal services for poor and low-income individuals; people with disabilities; and the Texas Equal Rights Amendment, SJR 16, 62nd Legislature, R.S.
University of Texas Press, 2025, 298 pages
340.092 H299 2025

 

 

7. The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life
By Lowry Pressly
Reframes privacy as the right to be unknown and argues the value of privacy is in the ability to limit the creation of information rather than controlling our information. Provides historical overview of the approach to privacy from the invention of photography through the digital age of the internet to examine previous thoughts on privacy. Reflects on the ethical and moral concerns of privacy and information.
Harvard University Press, 2024, 228 pages
323.448 P935R 2024

 

 

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Interim Hearings – Week of October 20, 2025

Oct 15

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 89th Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

October 22, 2025
House Committee on Energy Resources, Subcommittee on Underground Facility Safety
The Subcommittee will take invited testimony only from the following state agencies and organizations:

Railroad Commission of Texas
One Call Board of Texas

The Subcommittee will take invited testimony only on the following subject matters:

Texas 811 and Underground Facilities in Texas
Discussing the Texas 811 program and history, class A and B facilities, and damage prevention.

Class A Facilities
Discussing underground oil & gas pipelines and telecommunications equipment.

Class B Facilities
Discussing underground water systems.

Line Locating and Mapping
Discussing available technology and the timeline and capacity for a statewide mapping project.

The Texas Excavation Process
Discussing the role of excavators in the "call before you dig" system.

Underground Facility Operability
Discussing digital processes and ticketing times, capacity to expand, and successful programs from other states.

 

 

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Current Articles & Research Resources, October 9, 2025

Oct 9

posted by TexasLRL in Current Articles, Research Resources

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

  • Find out when is best to plant bluebonnets. (Texas Department of Transportation, accessed October 8, 2025)
  • Consider how artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting the labor market. (Yale University, October 1, 2025)
  • Read about how to request an external review on a health insurance claim denial. (ProPublica, October 7, 2025)
  • Examine how consumers manage digital security and privacy. (Consumer Reports, October 1, 2025)
  • Explore American views on where products are made. (Gallup, October 7, 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.

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Interim Hearings – Week of October 6, 2025

Oct 3

posted by TexasLRL in Interim hearings, 89th Session

Today's Committee Meetings on the LRL website is a calendar of interim committee hearings with links to agendas. Below are resources related to upcoming Interim Hearings.

 

October 6, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock
El Campo, Texas

Topic: New World Screwworm

Topic: Rice Delphacid

 

 

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