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• And so what we are going to see from a 2.5% cap, and I think that you all heard this in our very candid
• What it will do, and I think Senator Bettencourt was very candid about this, ...this.

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, SB10, SB8, SB15, SB12, SB6, SB13, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• Personally, I don't think I'm qualified to answer that, but there may be someone in the room who is,
• Personally, I don't think I'm qualified to answer that, but there may be someone in the room who is,
• Personally, I don't think I'm qualified to answer that, but there may be someone in the room who is,
• Personally, I don't think I'm qualified to answer that, but there may be someone in the room who is,
• <04:33:07.719> for that because they're not candidates for that because they're not candidates

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first held a work session on HB 505, which would allow the sale of freeze-dried foods produced in homestead food operations. Members raised concerns about the bill’s broad language, especially the provision stating freeze-dried food would not be considered potentially hazardous. Several suggested narrowing the bill to specific products such as processed foods, berries, fruit, dairy products, ice cream, or vegetables, and requiring use of commercial freeze-drying equipment rather than dehydrators. There was also discussion of oxygen absorbers, moisture control, sanitation, and whether the issue should be handled in statute or rules. By the end of the discussion, members generally agreed the topic should be treated in a separate section of law rather than folded into the existing homestead food license, and the chair said the matter would be sent to the food safety subcommittee, with the possibility of a study committee if more time was needed. The committee then moved to HB 277, a technical correction to the animal cruelty statutes. Representative Bixby explained that current law refers to a “colt,” which applies only to male baby horses, leaving fillies unaddressed; the bill would replace “colt” with “foal” and make related wording changes so the restriction applies to any horse under 90 days old not being nursed by its dam. The New Hampshire Farm Bureau testified in support, saying the change was requested to clarify and modernize the statute and that the issue had been identified during work on related animal cruelty legislation. No votes were taken in the portion provided. The chair recessed the work session until 11:00 a.m. and announced that Representative Ktoa would take over the hearing on HB 277.

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• in Penacook are not class 4 qualified in Penacook are not class 4 qualified because<02:21:40.240
• for New Hampshire class fours um qualify for New Hampshire class fours um they<02:21:49.720> are<
• > um<02:21:52.319> but they are qualified other states um but they are qualified other
• for the the facilities that do qualify for the the facilities that do qualify and<02:21:55.720><
• in multiple States by cross qualifying in multiple States so<02:40:37.120> that<02:40:37.399>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• teachers and superintendents<02:00:40.800> are<02:00:41.000> best<02:00:41.199> qualified
• <02:00:41.639> to superintendents are best qualified to superintendents are best qualified
• <04:07:09.760> for election at which a candidate for election at which a candidate for elective
• should have known as a deep fake<04:07:25.159> of<04:07:25.279> a<04:07:25.479> candidate
• election official or fake of a candidate election official or other<04:07:27.760> party<04:07

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the national anthem, leaves of absence, guest introductions, and memorial remarks honoring former Representative Carolyn Gargas of Hollis, who was remembered for her long House service, work on child and family issues, and community involvement. The House then adopted a consent calendar and approved a motion to withdraw House Bill 431, which would have created a commission to review draft rules on minimum standards for public school approval and state academic standards; the motion failed after a roll call vote, so the bill remained in play. The House next took up House Bill 109-FN, relative to false reports to law enforcement. The majority supported the bill as a way to add penalties for knowingly false reports about law enforcement officers, arguing officers deserve protection from false accusations and that the knowingly standard is a high bar. The minority opposed it as duplicative of existing law and warned it could chill legitimate complaints against police. After debate and a division vote, the majority committee report of ought to pass was adopted, 198-173. The House also considered House Bill 218-FN, which would provide victims of crime a free police report. The committee amendment changed the bill so victims would receive a written confirmation that a crime occurred rather than the initial police report, to avoid conflicts with right-to-know law and active-investigation confidentiality. Supporters said the change was a small but important clarification agreed to by law enforcement and domestic violence advocates, while opponents argued the original language was already workable and that the floor amendment was unnecessary. A division vote was requested on the amendment, and the transcript ends during that debate before the final outcome on HB 218 is shown.

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• amount of programs that would qualify amount of programs that would qualify for<01:14:20.880>
• So what happens when um the Whitmore Arena is also a place where we have a lot of political candidates
• come and do lot of political candidates come and do rallies?
• <03:09:35.920> says<03:09:36.240> we rights of action if a candidate says we rights
• of action if a candidate says we do<03:09:36.640> not<03:09:36.800> want<03:09:37.040>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I will just be candid with you: it was a harrowing experience.
• It's a federal program that lets eligible entities like qualifying hospitals and federally qualified
• the 16 qualified the 16 qualified 340b<03:28:12.520> uh<03:28:12.680> participating
• communities and qualified patients.
• We are a federally qualified health center, and we participate in the 340B program.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• standardized tests overall, the SAT is still considered for acceptance into most area colleges, and a qualifying
• standardized tests overall, the SAT is still considered for acceptance into most area colleges, and a qualifying
• We're providing sort of more brief kind of reporting on progress of candidates and things like that.
• <01:26:53.160> on<01:26:53.400> progress<01:26:53.840> of<01:26:53.960> candidates
• <01:26:54.400> and reporting on progress of candidates and reporting on progress of candidates

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And so, they're not a district, by the way, that would really. qualify under this, but it is, you know
• Thank you, Chairman Buckley. how to qualify and how to show your immigration status.
• Just last week, I went to a candidate forum. or the Lake Travis School Board, and candidates were talking
• That family would not qualify. No, no, no.
• And who qualifies for this taxpayer handout?

Bills: SB2, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117, SB503, SB2, HB 120, HB20, HB150, HB6, HB 100, HB210, HB215, HB1393, HB 1151, HB 1268, HB142, HB451, HB 124, HB2, HB2000, HB2196, HB213, HB222, HB645, HB1458, HB 1022, HB141, HB502, HB643, HB3093, HB1700, HB 117

Keywords: public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, child grooming, sex offender registration, criminal justice, reportable conviction, law enforcement, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance

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• Other qualifying students are eligible to use 85% of their state funding allotment at a new school, a
• And would the student have to qualify again after they initially received it? No.
• Yeah, there'd be many teachers, I believe, that would qualify under this to access an ESA.
• Automatically qualify? Yeah, automatically. qualify?
• Bryant: Yeah, they must have the same eligibility to qualify as a public school student.

Bills: HB 3

Keywords: emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management, public safety infrastructure, Project 25, P25, broadband emergency alerting, outdoor warning sirens, homeland security, disaster response

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• c> not<00:28:41.760> sure<00:28:41.840> that<00:28:42.000> my completely candid
• , I'm not sure that my completely candid, I'm not sure that my bill<00:28:42.800> u<00:28:43.920
• A<01:04:22.400> candid<01:04:22.800> acknowledgment<01:04:23.360> of<01:04:23.599
• > the A candid acknowledgment of the A candid acknowledgment of the judiciary's<01:04:24.480><
• immunity for judges and qualified immunity for judges and magistrates<01:05:34.800> as<01:05:

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So Elvis just recently ran for the Tempe City Council, a first-time candidate, and he narrowly lost in
• So Elvis just recently ran for the Tempe City Council, a first-time candidate, and he narrowly lost in

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And so what we are going to see from a 2.5%, and I think that you all heard this in our very candid conversation
• And I think Senator Betancourt was very candid about this.

Bills: SB 10, SB 8, SB 15, SB 12, SB 6, SB 13, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, election laws, attorney general, prosecution, criminal offenses, criminal prosecution, jurisdiction, hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids

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• This bill allows for qualified dealer associations to bring actions for declaratory and injunctive relief
• Essentially what this bill does is it gives a qualified trade association, for example, LADA, the opportunity
• And I'm just, if I can be candid, they can. My area has not. We've still worked. They can.
• to a designated custodian, to provide for liquidation procedures, to provide for selection of a qualified

Bills: HB387, HB673, HB947, HB975, HB1102, HB1228, HB1229, HCR66, SB102, SB165, SB280, SB291, SB326, SB521

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

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• This bill applies only to qualifying kangaroo products harvested in compliance with existing wildlife
• 2020, the commission determined that the listing might be warranted and designated the tree as a candidate
• Less than 10% of unhosted coastal STRs qualify as low cost, and they are contributing to rising rents
• Less than 10% of unhosted coastal STRs qualify as low cost, and they are contributing to rising rents

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• This bill applies only to qualifying kangaroo products harvested in compliance with existing wildlife
• 2020, the commission determined that the listing might be warranted and designated the tree as a candidate
• Less than 10% of unhosted coastal STRs qualify as low cost, and they are contributing to rising rents
• Less than 10% of unhosted coastal STRs qualify as low cost, and they are contributing to rising rents

Summary: The committee heard SB 1393, an omnibus update to the Fish and Game Code covering steelhead trout and Dungeness crab management. The author and supporters said the bill would strengthen the steelhead trout report card program, extend and refine Dungeness crab management, and clarify vessel transit rules in closed crab fishing areas. The Nature Conservancy, Trout Unlimited, and other supporters said the measure implements long-standing task force recommendations and supports both conservation and coastal fishing communities. There was no opposition, and the bill was moved forward on a 4-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1250, which would require Caltrans to incorporate wildlife connectivity into transportation planning and asset management, set performance targets, and coordinate with wildlife agencies. Supporters from conservation, animal welfare, land trust, and local government groups said the bill would reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, improve public safety, and better integrate crossings, culverts, and fencing into routine highway projects. The California Building Industry Association moved to a neutral position after amendments clarified the bill would apply to transportation right-of-way planning and not create exactions on private property. Members discussed the bill’s relationship to Caltrans planning authority and existing funding, and it was passed to Appropriations on a 4-0 vote. Senator Gonzalez’s SB 1268, which would codify the state’s Outdoors for All initiative, also received broad support from environmental justice, conservation, parks, and recreation groups. Testimony emphasized inequitable access to parks and nature, especially for low-income communities and communities of color, and said the bill would make the initiative more durable by placing it in statute. The chair and members spoke in favor of expanding outdoor access, and the bill was approved on a 3-0 vote with some members not yet voting. The committee then heard three Western Joshua tree bills from Senator Ochoa Bogh. SB 1061 would streamline relocation of limited numbers of trees without fees in certain cases; SB 1062 would require proportionate or tiered mitigation fees for public utilities and agencies; and SB 1063 would create an expedited, fee-free permitting path for basic residential utility and wildfire-hardening projects. Supporters, including local water agencies, counties, and farm and business groups, said the current law imposes heavy costs on desert residents and ratepayers. Opponents, including wildlife and conservation organizations, argued the bills would weaken protections for a species they said is threatened by climate change and habitat loss, and noted that existing administrative processes are already addressing fees and permitting. After amendments, opposition was withdrawn on SB 1061 and SB 1062, and both bills advanced on 3-0 votes to Appropriations; SB 1063 remained under discussion in the portion provided.

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• I really appreciate everyone for the candid information and for having us today.
• facility serving as the seed to grow a health care system to serve not only the Acoma people but any qualified
• even Presbyterian Medical Services shut their operations down because when we became a federally qualified
• Chair, this is the first step that I was taken under Public Law 93-638, and our hope is that we will qualify

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• Army Officer Candidate School after the session concludes.
• To ensure that arbitrators remain qualified and well informed, they are required to complete continuing
• don't have a mandated percentage of units that have to be made for people that are in poverty or qualify
• That can be higher than that in terms of affordable housing to people that qualify. Absolutely.

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, offered an invocation, approved the previous day’s journal, and received a House message announcing passage of HB 4 on public school accountability and assessment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day, adopted SR 520 honoring Rosser Coke-Newton Sr. for his biography of former Governor Richard Coke, and adopted SR 518 recognizing Texas Moral Injury Awareness Day, with remarks focused on the impact of moral injury on veterans and first responders. The Senate later adopted SR 395 honoring the ninth class of Governor William P. Clements, Jr. Scholars, and several other resolutions were adopted by voice vote, including college savings awareness recognition and other member-sponsored recognitions. The body then took up several bills and resolutions on the floor. HB 3307, allowing online continuing education for arbitrators in property tax appeals, passed unanimously after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. HB 913, renaming and reorganizing certain state hospitals, and HB 2970, governing the Gulf Coast Protection District and coastal barrier design, also passed unanimously. HJR 1 and HB 9 advanced a proposed constitutional amendment and statutory change to raise the business personal property tax exemption from $2,500 to $125,000; both measures passed, with HJR 1 receiving one no vote and HB 9 passing unanimously after a clarifying amendment. The Senate also passed HB 1151, which limits child removals and termination of parental rights based solely on parental medical treatment decisions, and HB 116, which revises grounds for involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship by removing the “O grounds” and requiring support from financially able parents whose rights were terminated. HB 1899 lowered the age for pyrotechnic operator licenses and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18. SB 1285, as amended, passed to protect bats by prohibiting entombment while preserving removal options from unoccupied spaces, and SB 2847 passed to promote innovations in core curriculum for faster bachelor’s degrees. On criminal justice, SJR 87, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring denial of bail for certain repeat violent felony offenders, passed after two floor amendments clarifying due process and representation language; Senator Eckhardt spoke against it on final passage, arguing it lacked judicial discretion and a clear-and-convincing standard. SB 3073, requiring magistrates to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings, also passed. Later, SB 128, requiring hospitals to report suspected child abuse-related information to HHSC, advanced on a divided vote, and SB 2619 and SB 2972 passed on public school accountability and expressive activities at public colleges, respectively, with Senator Eckhardt opposing SB 2972 as too restrictive on campus protest rights. The chamber also heard extended debate on HB 21, targeting “traveling” housing finance corporations and their use of tax exemptions for apartment projects, with supporters arguing it curbs abuse of the tax code and critics warning about unintended effects on affordable housing; the discussion continued with questions but no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• So, I'd like to introduce our candidates from this year's event. Um, we'll start down there.
• our candidates from this year's event. our candidates from this year's event.
• I feel truly honored to call myself a Youth of the Year candidate.
• I feel truly honored to call myself a Youth of the Year candidate.
• And our other two candidates, our other two winners, also received scholarships today.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Looking at this amendment for me, it clarifies that the qualified service member must have been honorably
• Representative Tinderholt, it's either those who have the judicial license plate, or judges who qualify
• Essentially, I want to understand what you're saying is if they are qualified for or they have judicial
• HB148 by Turner relating to the qualifications of candidates for the training and education of members
• The two main reasons that prospective and qualified nursing students are turned away each year and why

Bills: HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102, HB 107, HB1587, HB3684, HB658, HJR99, HB1399, HJR5, HJR2, HJR6, HJR31, HB1971, SJR3, HB1775, HJR72, HB502, HB3109, HJR98, HJR8, HJR133, HB 118, HB388, HB 114, HB205, HB2789, HB2791, HB499, HB2960, HB3163, HB3135, HB2427, HB1618, HB1672, HB1722, HB1338, HB787, HB2618, HB879, HB 1126, HB4134, HB3513, HB718, HB1536, HB1445, HB1640, HB1893, HB1734, HB3229, HB3306, HB 1276, HB3272, HB3276, HB3516, HB4145, HB1585, HB4810, HB2989, HB2558, HB3014, HB2742, HB1695, HB23, HB33, HB144, HB 109, HB 103, HB148, HB3809, HB1686, HB2217, HB2156, HB220, HB2421, HB2363, HB3773, HB421, HB2584, HB2615, HB2455, HB3711, HB2559, HB3747, HB2775, HB2886, HB3126, HB3666, HB3595, HB3260, HB3506, HB1638, HB3376, HB3826, HB3628, HB1349, HB3770, HB1831, HB1762, HB2614, HB3113, HB267, HB322, HB431, HB869, HB 1203, HB 1201, HB 1244, HB1875, HB1950, HB2152, HB2290, HB2341, HB2436, HB2809, HB2856, HB3012, HB2954, HCR56, HCR102

Keywords: Article V, federal government, fiscal restraints, constitutional amendment, term limits, nuclear energy, electric generation, funding, Texas nuclear development fund, advanced reactors, HJR 133, Texas constitutional amendment, ad valorem tax, property tax exemption, homestead exemption, surviving spouse, veteran, veterans benefits, service-connected death, presumed service-connected condition

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• Typically, there are certain fields that are made available to the public, and those may be for candidates
• Tara, I would say there's federal candidates on our ballots.
• duty to share the information, our voter rolls, if the federal government, since they have federal candidates

Keywords: 904, all