Current Issues

The Library offers a variety of sources to help legislators keep up with current issues.

  • Available in the capitol complex only. = Available in the capitol complex only. Users outside the capitol complex may see a modified version.
  • Newspapers
  • Legislative clipping service  Available in the capitol complex only.
    Search the full-text newspaper clippings database from 1994 to the present by headline, columnist, newspaper, date, or subject.
  • Legislative clipping service archive Available in the capitol complex only.
    Search the full-text newspaper clippings database from 1900 to 1998 by headline, columnist, newspaper, date, or subject.
  • Media links
    Find websites for Texas newspapers, television stations, and radio stations.
  • Magazines & Journals
  • Current articles  Available in the capitol complex only.
    Search the library's weekly current awareness service, an annotated list of items compiled from journals, newsletters, state agency documents, trade publications, and news magazines.
  • TexShare databases Available in the capitol complex only.
    Capitol complex users can access indexes, journal articles, book chapters, and reference resources from a variety of online services made available through the TexShare program.
  • Books
  • New books
    See a list of recently acquired books available at the Legislative Reference Library.
  • New & Noteworthy Available in the capitol complex only.
    Review a bibliography of new books, reports, and documents available to the legislative community. View recent lists or search by keyword.