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• THIS BILL UPDATES AND MODERNIZES FLORIDA'S PROBATE CODE BY CLARIFYING WHEN A CURATOR MAY BE APPOINTED
• WE WANT TO THANK THE SPONSOR FOR BRINGING THIS GOOD MODERNIZATION BILL THAT HELPS SMALL BUSINESSES IN
• 2022 IN FLORIDA PROVIDED FOR SOME GOVERNMENT LEGAL NOTICES TO BE PUBLISHED ONLINE IN AN ATTEMPT TO MODERNIZE
• WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE FLORIDA COMING UP IN THIS MODERNIZATION EFFORT AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Oversight by addressing expansions of existing communities, recognizing modern service models, and aligning
• SB 1522 modernizes the continuing care retirement community statute and strengthens consumer protections
• SB 1522 modernizes the act to provide much-needed clarity, protect seniors, and better equip TDI to regulate

Bills: SB500, SB1522, SB1137, SB1266

Keywords: SB 500, Texas adoption law, Family Code, DFPS, Department of Family and Protective Services, child-placing agency, prospective adoptive parents, adoption records, confidential information, nondisclosure agreement, child history report, health history, social history, educational history, genetic history, termination of parental rights, permanency plan, single source continuum contractor, privacy, redaction

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• program, participating providers, and their rates on the ERS website. and it's a great step toward modernizing
• Members, again, Senate Bill 1964. or modernizes Texas's digital governance by establishing clear definitions
• make processes like. way more efficient, so the opportunity for savings, we believe, while also modernizing

Bills: HCR141, SB438, SB1495, SB1964, HB 1225

Keywords: HCR 141, House Concurrent Resolution, NASA, Houston, Space City, Johnson Space Center, Mission Control, Apollo 11, moon landing, aerospace, commercial space, space exploration, Texas Space Commission, space policy, federal resolution, memorial resolution, Congress, Washington D.C., headquarters relocation, space industry

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• House File 4013 provides a modest but important $170,000 investment to modernize the system.
• House File 4013 provides a modest but important $170,000 investment to modernize the system.
• House File 4013 provides a modest but important $170,000 investment to modernize the system.
• House File 4013 provides a modest but important $170,000 investment to modernize the system.
• investment to modernize the system. investment to modernize the system.

Bills: HF4680, HF4047, HF4590, HF3757, HF3569, HF4507, HF4426, HF4927, HF4788, HF4757, HF4747, HF3561, HF4014, HF4013, HF4689, HF4766, HF4589

Keywords: wastewater treatment, improvements, capital investment, Greenfield, bonds, water treatment, infrastructure, municipal funding, state bonds, public utilities, HF4590, Tamarack, municipal infrastructure, bonding bill, general obligation bonds, Public Facilities Authority, sewer system, collection system, street reconstruction, local infrastructure

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• In practical terms, we are managing a modern investment portfolio under an outdated formula.
• how earnings are ability to modernize how earnings are calculated<00:58:50.559> and<00:58:51.040
• <00:59:08.640> a practical terms, we are managing a practical terms, we are managing a modern
• investment<00:59:09.760> portfolio<00:59:10.400> under<00:59:10.720> an modern
• investment portfolio under an modern investment portfolio under an outdated<00:59:11.440> formula

Bills: HF3900

Keywords: permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund

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• Uh, the bill's aim is to modernize the way in which we, um, produce and issue, um, PCR refunds. thank
• the way in which we um um modernize the way in which we um um produce<00:38:16.200> and<00:38
• In 2024, a modernization bill passed both bodies but didn't make it across the finish line.
• In 2024, a modernization bill passed both bodies but didn't make it across the finish line.
• They will just modernize and add the PCR form to that online filing capability.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've had modernization of technology since the beginning of the creation of technology.
• we absolutely need to deal with because we've never had a technological advancement certainly in modern
• history, depending on how you define modern history, that has had the a benefit to disrupt so much of
• history, depending on how you in modern history, depending on how you define<00:14:37.240> modern
• history, that has had the define modern history, that has had the a<00:14:39.079> benefit<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We've been talking a great deal about capital outlay modernization.
• Capital outlay modernization and reform, essentially getting more efficient with our ability to invest
• And so with a little bit of modernization, we might be able to climb out of this hole that we have now
• I think there’s a really good plan and legislation in place to continue to modernize this process.
• Chairman and Representative, is through this new modernization, it was not to be a dictator in regards

Keywords: 996, all

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• infrastructure of running a business, serving customers, protecting data, and participating in the modern
• For years, the state has said it wants innovation, entrepreneurship, and modernized operations.
• The legislature tried to modernize that by sweeping more software into the definition of tangible personal
• While supporters describe this as a modernization of the tax code, the practical effect is clear.
• focused on attracting technology, innovation, and economic growth, not taxing the very tools that make modern

Keywords: 981, all

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• The adjustments primarily derive from the removal of funding for the modernization and implementation
• due to one-time funding for various acquisitions, major repairs, a decrease in funding for IT modernization
• A decrease in funding for the IT modernization projects, major repairs, a decrease in funding for the
• IT modernization projects, a decrease for the completion of the Orster Strategic Planning Support Project
• funding for the State Police and regional crime labs. $15.8 million for system upgrades and IT modernization

Bills: HR159, HR160, HR161, HR162, HR163, HR164, HCR60, HCR61, HCR62, HCR63, HCR64, HR153, HR154, HR155, HR156, HR157, HR158, HCR57, HCR58, HCR59, SB124, SB399, SB441, SB447, SB460, HCR4, HCR47, HB59, HB74, HB159, HB175, HB330, HB364, HB414, HB458, HB525, HB568, HB628, HB786, HB909, HB1008, HB1033, HB1034, HB1041, HB1052, HB1062, HB1070, HB1079, HB1112, HB1118, HB1139, HB1151, HB1154, HB1176, HB1182, HB1196, HB1214, HB1231, HB1241, SB244, HB1, HB2, HB3, HB312, HB313, HB383, HB314, HCR3, HB983, HB1126, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HB27, HB71, HB214, HB225, HB241, HB244, HB306, HB345, HB366, HB446, HB511, HB514, HB655, HB730, HB743, HB1027, HB1037, HB1043, HB1082, HB1091, HB1096, HB1103, HB1167, HB1174, HB1175, HB1230, HB1237, HB1238, HB55, HB385, HB394, HB396, HB406, HB608, HB622, HB676, HB772, HB897, HB1030, HB1035, HB1038, HB1045, HB1049, HB1056, HB1058, HB1059, HB1092, HB1100, HB1117, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1177, HB1180, HB1189, HB1216, HB1239, HB1240, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, HB51, HB58, HB140, HB750, HB911, HB982, HB1010, HB151, HB180, HB192, HB193, HB310, HB635, HB690, HB961, HB1003, HB1146, HB864, HB977, HB181, HB31, HB664, HB615, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB9, HB284, HB393, HB459, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB996, HB1113, HB1234, HB1236

Keywords: occupational therapy, healthcare, medical professionals, recognition, professional day, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, Louisiana State Law Institute, real estate law, Black Maternal Health Week, maternal health, racial disparities, healthcare access, culturally competent care, Louisiana, community health, motorcycle safety, awareness month, motorcyclists education

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opening prayer, and pledge, then moved through messages from the Senate, committee reports, and a series of resolutions and bills. Several House resolutions were adopted without objection, including recognitions for Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association Day, Denham Springs High School robotics, a tomato festival, Holocaust remembrance, and other commendations and observances. Senate bills and resolutions were received and referred or laid over, and multiple House and Senate measures were sent to committees for further consideration. The chamber then resolved into the Committee of the Whole for House Bill 1, the general appropriations bill. Representative McFarland outlined the budget, emphasizing LASERS debt payoff using surplus funds, reductions in LDH and MFP based on spending and enrollment trends, and major funding items such as early childhood education, scholarships, workforce programs, FEMA debt payments, and public safety needs. Members asked questions about early childhood funding and higher education grants, including a request for follow-up information on a Lumina Foundation grant. The committee adopted each schedule of HB 1, and the House later returned to regular session and passed HB 1 on final passage by 104 yeas. The House then took up and passed HB 2, the capital outlay bill, and HB 3, the omnibus bond authorization act, both by unanimous or near-unanimous votes. It also passed HB 312, the supplemental appropriations bill, HB 313 on treasury fund transfers and deposits, HB 383 on ancillary/internal service funds, HB 314 on revenue-sharing allocations, HCR 3 on the hospital stabilization formula, HB 983 on judiciary appropriations, and HB 1126 on legislative branch appropriations. Throughout these measures, members highlighted funding for roads, corrections, public safety, education, health care, and economic development, and several members and staff were recognized for their work before the House adjourned to Monday.

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• She turned that insight into action, writing Silent Spring and igniting the modern environmental movement
• She turned that insight into action, writing Silent Spring and igniting the modern environmental movement
• :15.520> the writing Silent Spring and igniting the writing Silent Spring and igniting the modern
• modern environmental movement. modern environmental movement.

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, March 9, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, established a quorum, and approved the previous day’s journal. The main formal action was the reading and adoption of a House resolution honoring the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion for their World War II service, with remarks emphasizing their role in clearing a massive mail backlog, supporting troop morale, and breaking barriers for African American women in the military. The resolution was read in full and presented on March 9, 2026. The chamber then handled introductory legislation and Senate messages on consent calendars. House Bills 1632 through 1642 were read the first time and referred to the appropriate committees, and Introductory House Bond Initiatives 62 through 65 were referred to Appropriations. Senate Bill 439 was introduced in the House and referred to Economic Matters, and Senate Bill 69 was introduced and referred to Government, Labor, and Elections. No objections or recorded votes were noted on these referrals. The remainder of the meeting consisted largely of caucus and guest announcements. Members announced upcoming caucus meetings, a high school shadow day, an Iftar dinner hosted by the Muslim and Women’s Caucuses, a Women’s Caucus election with in-person and remote voting times, and other constituent and guest recognitions, including District nights and visits from AFSCME Maryland Council 3, the Junior League of Annapolis, foster youth participants, and student pages. The House then adjourned on motion of the Majority Leader until Tuesday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m.

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• This continues the longstanding modernization of our databases, how we protect them, and how we interface
• This continues the longstanding modernization of our databases, how we protect them, and how we interface
• DMA's 26-27 budget request centers on three key areas: modernizing our facilities, investing in our people
• First, modernizing our facilities, the slide's first bullet.
• facilities, DMA is requesting $13 million in support of the Army Maintenance and Revitalization Modernization

Bills: S0048

Keywords: housing, accessory dwelling units, affordable housing, local government, zoning regulations, military families, density bonus, homeownership, property taxes

Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development heard presentations on the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2026-27 and then considered one bill, CS/SB 48 on accessory dwelling units (ADUs). The Governor’s office outlined a $117.4 billion overall budget, with transportation and economic development receiving about $18 billion statewide and $601 million in general revenue. Agency heads then presented priorities for Commerce, Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Military Affairs, State, Transportation, Emergency Management, and the Florida State Guard, emphasizing workforce development, housing, tourism marketing, aviation and space infrastructure, law enforcement recruitment, emergency preparedness, and military readiness. In the Commerce presentation, Secretary Kelly highlighted funding for housing programs, the Hometown Heroes program, the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund, rural infrastructure and workforce grants, Reconnect and Florida WINS systems, law enforcement and firefighter recruitment bonuses, defense support, Visit Florida, Space Florida, and SelectFlorida. Senators asked about Visit Florida’s private match requirements and whether the agency fully leveraged prior appropriations; Visit Florida’s CEO said the match was met and exceeded, though it is difficult but important. The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles presentation focused on trooper pay, pursuit vehicles, aviation assets, and enterprise data systems, with questions about immigration enforcement and body cameras. Military Affairs requested funding for readiness centers, training facilities, education and health benefits for Guardsmen, and maintenance of existing armories; members discussed Guard deployments, staffing levels, and a proposed firing range project. The Department of State requested funds for automated election audits, a conservation lab, and historic preservation, and defended its arts grant process and rule changes. Transportation’s budget emphasized a $14.3 billion work program, road and bridge maintenance, aviation and aerospace, safety initiatives, and seaport investments, while Emergency Management requested funding for preparedness, flood mitigation, WebEOC, grants management, and alert systems; senators also asked about the Alligator Alcatraz detention facility. For CS/SB 48, Senator Gates explained that the bill would require local governments to allow property owners to voluntarily create ADUs, while preserving local authority over setbacks, construction, and permitting. An amendment removed reusable tenant screening reports and clarified that conforming ADUs would be allowed by right without a separate hearing. The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association supported the bill, saying ADUs could help provide long-term housing for service workers. After questions about local government and HOA authority, the committee adopted the amendment and then reported CS/SB 48 favorably by roll call vote.

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• general to being able to provide that higher level of care to our residents, it will provide a very modern
• general to being able to provide that higher level of care to our residents, it will provide a very modern
• It will provide a very modern design for our new facility that’s going to attract health care professionals
• individual rooms, so each branch has 10 living spaces, rooms, individual rooms that are going to be modern-like
• And then all of the other things that we talked about, a modern-like environment, and making sure—matter

Summary: The Joint Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs heard presentations on several military and veterans-related topics. Dr. Dan Calvert briefed the committee on the JBLM Sentinel Landscape Partnership, explaining its voluntary conservation work to reduce encroachment around the base by protecting prairie habitat, supporting agriculture, and managing sensitive species. He described REPI funding, recent and proposed projects, and possible policy support such as state designation, dedicated funding, management endowments, prescribed fire flexibility, and water-right transfer tools. Members asked about seed sourcing, the distinction between natural-resource encroachment and development-related encroachment, and the impact of federal REPI staffing cuts. David Puente of the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs updated the committee on plans for a new state veterans cemetery in the Tri-Cities area and a replacement Spokane Veterans Home. He said the cemetery project has two candidate sites near Richland/West Richland, with pre-design funded by the legislature and a future request expected for land purchase and construction; he also noted the current cemetery funding source is limited and would not support a second cemetery without additional state operating funds. On the Spokane home, he described the current facility’s limitations and said the replacement would be a 120-bed, small-house model on a larger site, with the VA expected to cover 65% of construction costs if the state provides the match. He also reviewed agency budget reductions, including vacant positions, reduced outreach, cuts to counseling and wellness funding, and reduced support for veterans service organizations. Blue Star Families’ Puget Sound chapter also presented on its programs for military-connected families, including Coffee Connects, a children’s book club, outdoor programming, career support, and Blue Star Welcome Week. The group said it is expanding beyond the South Sound and is using local outposts and online networks to reach more families, while also helping with food insecurity through grocery gift cards and partnerships with local nonprofits. Committee members discussed the need to expand the organization statewide and the ongoing food-security challenges facing military families. During the final discussion on potential legislation, members raised ideas including restoring Washington National Guard retention efforts, expanding E-CAP eligibility to military families, revisiting the composition of the Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee, and addressing veterans’ preference issues for service members who have not yet received a DD-214. The committee did not take any formal votes or actions, but members and presenters discussed future policy and budget requests, and the chairs thanked the presenters and staff before adjourning.

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• We are finishing up our modernization program this year.
• technology and infrastructure... ...we're asking for $48 million in offender-based information system modernization
• I’m not at all opposed to air conditioning, and modern facilities have that condition.”
• “I’m not at all opposed to air conditioning, and modern facilities have that.
• At some point, the state will build new prisons in the future, and modern structures and facilities have

Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.

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• have identified tools and investments that could further maximize efficiency, such as the ongoing modernization
• Thanks to the ongoing investment and support from the Legislature, we are continuing with ongoing modernization
• of our system, and we are bringing in... ...the Legislature, we are continuing with ongoing modernization
• So they have the option, through when we modernized our MyACCESS portal, to upload information to their
• So they have the option through when we modernized our My Access portal.

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive implementation briefings on House Bill 1267, which was enacted to address benefit cliffs and help public assistance recipients move toward economic self-sufficiency. The Department of Children and Families reviewed SNAP, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), and Medicaid-related eligibility and work requirements, including who must participate in work activities, the role of Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida, and the new standardized intake and exit surveys required by the law. Members also discussed the TCA program’s household-based structure, the 48-month adult limit, and how work requirements differ for SNAP and TCA participants. Florida Commerce and CareerSource Florida then reported on implementation of HB 1267, including the CLIFF financial forecasting tool, case management changes, and survey data collected from welfare transition participants. They said intake surveys showed common barriers such as child care, transportation, and flexible work schedules, while exit surveys showed many participants were employed or had gained credentials, though response rates were low because the surveys are voluntary. A local workforce board, CareerSource Tampa Bay, described using CLIFF in case management and shared a success story about a participant who completed training, earned certifications, and moved into employment. The committee also heard a separate DCF briefing on the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its impact on SNAP. DCF said the law expands able-bodied adult without dependents requirements, changes non-citizen eligibility, ends future SNAP-Ed funding, increases state administrative cost sharing, and may require states to share in benefit costs if payment error rates remain above federal thresholds. Members focused heavily on Florida’s SNAP payment error rate, which DCF said was 15.13% for federal fiscal year 2024 and 12.60% for 2023, with the state currently on a corrective action plan. DCF described steps to reduce errors, including more verification of rent and utility expenses, improved income matching, staff training, and system modernization. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after questions concluded.

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• SB 912 seeks to modernize the outdated paper-based continuing ed tracking systems currently used by the
• SB 912 would direct state healthcare licensing agencies to modernize their continuing ed tracking systems
• specifies that these tracking systems may not require expenditure by the licensing agencies, ensuring modernization
• compliance, where we have one product which is the government technology product called CE Broker that modernizes
• pain points that agencies as well as with licenses um and I definitely have seen the benefits of modernization

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• SB 912 seeks to modernize the outdated paper-based continuing education tracking systems currently used
• State health care licensing agencies to modernize their continuing education tracking systems and prohibits
• Ensuring modernization without additional financial strain, the bill also maintains strict data security
• Compliance, where we have one product, a government technology product called the CE Broker that modernizes
• I have definitely seen the benefits of modernization because this initiative is not new.

Bills: SB670, SB1388, SB627, SB912, SB269, SB528, HB2711, HB4819, HB5248, HB4175

Keywords: SB 670, investigational sun protection products, sun protection, sunscreen, FDA approval, clinical trial, phase one trial, patient access, informed consent, physician prescription, Texas Health and Safety Code, Texas Medical Board, compassionate use, experimental treatment, medical freedom, patient autonomy, healthcare regulation, dietitian, dietitians, licensed dietitian

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• institutions creates a challenge for financing, for the financing of capital. construction, and modernization
• reliably plan and execute long-term strategies for growth, expand capacity to train more Texans, and modernize
• By providing TSDC with a stable funding source for capital improvements and modernization, the state
• Chairman. 1878, Senate Bill 1878 will modernize terminology of the existing statute relating to the Josie
• This bill will modernize the existing statute related to the JOSI school. provide state formula funding

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• It just simply modernizes the notice requirement and provides alternatives for the storage facility owner
• owner, I would appreciate your support of House Bill 1093, which will help move our industry into modern
• Um With that, I, I would just say, I believe that we have really modernized what we've done as an industry
• And we respect his description for the modernization, but our concern is the removal of transparency.
• This bill does not eliminate newspaper advertising as an option, but it modernizes the process and provides

Bills: HB 186

Keywords: public funds, lobbying activities, political subdivisions, government expenditure, transparency, local government, political subdivision, county, city, municipality, special district, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying restriction, registered lobbyist, government association, county association dues, Texas Legislature, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Chapter 556

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• It just simply modernizes the notice requirement and provides... alternatives for the storage facility
• House Bill 1093, which will help move our industry into modern operations, and allow us other options
• I believe that we have really modernized what we've done as an industry.
• to our concerns and for his staff. for working with us, and we respect his description for the modernization
• This bill does not eliminate newspaper advertising as an option, but it modernizes the process and provides

Bills: HB186, HB517, HB 1093, HB 1268, HB1395, HB186

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, property owners' association, residential watering restrictions, vegetation, fine limitations, drought, technology, innovation, economic development, grants, Texas Economic Development, business funding, HB 1395, private passenger vehicle rental, car rental, vehicle rental