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• to ensure that Mexico honors its obligation and delivers the water it's so desperately needed in Texas
• I'm sure he can figure something out to get some desal and get that water to South Texas, hopefully.
• and sends strong unified message that this legislator stands firmly in defense of Texas water, jobs,
• Texas cannot grow its population, its economy, or its future without water.
• Legally, any water in a Texas watercourse is the property of the state, including water that comes from

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• Arc of Texas. Arc of Texas? Okay, I did miss that at the beginning. Thank you very much. OK.
• We're also supportive of the matching funds for the Water Development Board, the produced water reporting
• I'm a Director of Government and Fiscal Policy with Texas 2036, and I'm here to express Texas 2036's
• I'm going to start with the $2.5 billion appropriation to the Texas Water Fund, which represents a meaningful
• Texas 2036 projects that the state's long-term price tag for addressing our water infrastructure challenges

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1184, house, all

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• ready to come out, and that water is not very salty.
• This, in Texas, the ripe areas of the Gulf Coast, Far East Texas and far West Texas in the Rio Grande
• Texas is primed for rapid geothermal development.
• This simple bill establishes the Texas Geothermal Energy Production Policy Council within the Texas Railroad
• Texas generates an estimated 24 million barrels per day of produced water, and all that water has to

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• the heart of Central Texas.
• Rob played a key role in drafting and implementing the 1993 Texas Penal Code.
• Austin, the father of Texas.
• And in Texas, we will not.
• So this body of water that you’re looking to rename, what countries border the body of water?”

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.

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• code.
• so that we, you know, can continue to abide by Texas penal code laws.
• That's the Texas grid and spirit.
• throw shade on water.
• In 2005, the Texas occupation code in 2303.155 set impound and storage fees at $20 per day and capped

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• Natural Resources Code 91.
• , Barnett Shale in North Texas, or the Hainesville-Busier in East Texas?
• Thank you. ...Texas or the Hainesville-Busier in East Texas?
• And Texas LNG producers are doing this for several reasons. One, we have access to open water.
• you crack water.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Now, it's my understanding that Texas has some earthquakes associated with water injection, but not necessarily
• in East Texas.
• I assume you were talking about Texas in general, not East Texas.
• Looking on the diagram, it looked like in South Texas and West Texas is water injection.
• In the state of Texas alone, every day, there are 20 million barrels of water being injected in the ground

Keywords: 965, house, all

Summary: The committee first heard an update on the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster. Laura Sori of the Department of Conservation and Energy said the agency has inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the earthquakes, found no permit violations, and is requiring monthly reporting of daily injection data. LSU and Tulane researchers explained that the swarm includes about 50 earthquakes detected by USGS since December 2025, including a 4.9 magnitude event on March 5, and that better monitoring is needed because Louisiana has very limited seismic station coverage. Dr. Cynthia Ebinger said her temporary array has detected more small quakes than USGS, that the pattern looks more like a swarm than normal aftershocks, and that the data suggest pressure changes in the subsurface, though no definitive cause was identified. Keith Hall of LSU described how other states responded to suspected induced seismicity with more monitoring, more frequent reporting, injection limits or moratoria, and “traffic light” systems that escalate regulatory responses as seismicity increases. Members asked about depths, fault locations, possible links to injection or fracking, and whether more monitoring and data-sharing should be pursued; several speakers said Louisiana likely needs a denser monitoring network and more structured data collection. A Texas geoscientist, William Berger, also testified that Texas uses large-scale data analysis and AI to study injection-related seismicity and argued for secure sharing of operator data to improve forecasting and risk management. The committee then took testimony on UAV and drone incursions over Barksdale Air Force Base. GOSEP said the incident was logged in WebEOC and the common operating picture, but that Barksdale did not request direct GOSEP resources and that the matter was handled through law enforcement channels. Louisiana State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose, but confirmed multiple drone sightings on the morning and evening of March 9 and continued monitoring for several days. State Police said they have created a task force with the Police Chiefs Association, Sheriffs Association, GOSEP, and LSP, and that officers are receiving FBI-related training to help detect and, where authorized, mitigate drones. Members discussed whether the activity was nefarious, what counts as an incursion, and the need for better public education about drone restrictions near military and critical infrastructure sites. No formal action was taken, but members said the issue will continue to be tracked alongside pending legislation. Finally, the committee received a one-year update on the merger of GOSEP with the Louisiana National Guard and Military Department. Major General Thomas Freelieu and Brigadier General Jason Maffus said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, shifted administrative functions to the Military Department, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance. They said the agency has modernized its common operating picture, returned staff to in-person work, and continued statewide preparedness exercises. Freelieu highlighted Guard missions including cyber expansion, the new Air National Guard cyber squadron at Jackson Barracks, modernization of the 159th Fighter Wing, and ongoing support for homeland security missions in New Orleans and Washington, D.C. Maffus said GOSEP’s core mission remains emergency preparedness, response, and recovery, and that the merger is intended to make state support to parishes faster and more efficient.

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• Code.
• It also falls under the rules of Title 37, Part 13 of the Texas Administrative Code.
• or low pressure water, and I'm. really concerned about the growth, especially in Central Texas. doesn't
• That's our water, that's where we have to provide water and sewer.
• And now water, because we're still in Central Texas, we have a plan for right now, we need to be finding

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• , future growth for water in Texas.
• , future growth for water in Texas.
• Texas is in a water usage crisis.
• and Texas Water Development Board.
• Texas has two types of water: surface water and groundwater.

Summary: The committee held a hearing on high-capacity groundwater wells proposed in Anderson, Henderson, and Houston counties, with members framing the issue as one of local water supply, fairness, and the need to modernize groundwater law while protecting private property rights. Opening remarks focused on the scale of the proposed Redtown Ranch and Pine Bliss projects, the potential export of tens of thousands of acre-feet of groundwater annually, and concerns that the applications lacked sufficient technical detail and could harm nearby landowners, cities, agriculture, and manufacturing. Members also noted the broader context of the recent flooding tragedy in central Texas and the Legislature’s intent to address water-related loss of life in the upcoming special session. Witnesses from the Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts and the Texas Water Development Board explained the current groundwater management framework. They described groundwater conservation districts as the state’s preferred management method, the role of groundwater management areas and desired future conditions, and how the Water Development Board uses those conditions to calculate modeled available groundwater. They emphasized that districts rely on local data, monitoring wells, and planning processes, but that information is often more limited in areas without a district, where the rule of capture applies. Members pressed witnesses on recharge rates, export permits, subsidence, the effect of pumping on nearby wells, the age and real-time availability of model data, and whether the proposed project would exceed modeled available groundwater in some counties. TCEQ explained its limited oversight role over groundwater conservation districts, including inquiries, compliance actions, and, in extreme cases, dissolution authority. Water Development Board staff also outlined funding programs, saying the New Water Supply for Texas Fund is limited to projects such as brackish desalination, reuse, ASR, and other new-supply projects, and does not fund fresh groundwater exports alone. They said the project at issue had not applied for board funding. A water lawyer then testified on the rule of capture, ownership in place, and district regulation, arguing that districts must use permitting and other tools to manage production within modeled available groundwater and that the Legislature could consider additional authority over groundwater exports under current law.

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• The Texas Water Development Board.
• that we would achieve with respect to the Texas Water Fund. past interim through allocating Texas Water
• In support of the Texas Water Development Board's budget and exceptional items, the Texas Water Supply
• Texas, including implementation. of the Texas State Water Plan.
• by the Texas Water Fund.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• A primary way to provide infrastructure in Texas is through water districts.
• A primary way to provide infrastructure in Texas is through water districts.
• about water yesterday—so... ...there are many people in Texas that are concerned.
• And the pay for that, the water sewer, is it through Texas law that that money can only be used for water
• I worked for what was then the Texas Water Commission, which is now TCEQ, where I regulated MUDs.

Summary: The committee heard testimony first from the Texas General Land Office and School Land Board. GLO officials described the agency’s role in managing more than 13 million acres of state lands and mineral interests for the Permanent School Fund, overseeing the Alamo, coastal programs, veterans’ services, and federal disaster recovery. They said the agency has generated about $6 billion for the Permanent School Fund since Commissioner Buckingham took office, and that its disaster recovery portfolio is about $14 billion across multiple events, with more than 22,000 housing units rebuilt or reconstructed since Hurricane Harvey. Members asked about land purchases such as Brewster Ranch, rare earth mineral leasing, SpaceX-related beach access, and whether the lands are public access lands; GLO staff said the holdings are managed to maximize revenue for education, that most land is leased rather than open to public access, and that they are coordinating on coastal access and compliance. On the School Land Board, members sought clarification on the difference between GLO-managed lands and the Permanent School Fund Corporation’s investment role, and staff explained that GLO generates the revenue while the separate corporation invests it. No votes or formal actions were taken. The Board for Lease of University Lands then testified. University Lands officials explained that they steward 2.1 million acres of surface and mineral interests in West Texas for the Permanent University Fund, which supports UT and Texas A&M institutions. They said a 2025 lease sale produced about $50 million in bonus revenue from 28,000 acres, and described the Board for Lease’s role in approving lease forms, lease sales, and development agreements. Members asked about the size and use of the PUF, how distributions work through UTIMCO, whether PUF money can be used for athletics, and how the land is managed; the witness said the fund is a constitutional endowment, the land is largely leased rather than sold, and distributions are generally used for buildings, labs, and other permanent structures, with some institutions also using a portion for operations. No votes or formal actions were taken. The committee then took up municipal utility districts. Testimony from a law firm, the Texas Municipal League, Fort Bend County Commissioner Vincent Morales, and Johnson Development largely supported MUDs as a financing tool for infrastructure tied to growth. Witnesses said MUDs help fund water, sewer, drainage, roads, parks, and related infrastructure, allowing development to proceed without shifting costs to existing taxpayers and helping keep housing affordable. They emphasized that MUDs are created with disclosure to homebuyers, are subject to the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act, and are overseen by TCEQ for bond issuance and related financial stress tests. Members questioned whether MUDs are taxing entities, whether they can be created inside city limits or ETJs, how much control cities and counties retain, and whether MUDs are becoming permanent local governments; witnesses acknowledged they levy taxes and debt, can exist within city limits with city consent, and often function as long-term local entities. The committee did not take any formal action during the hearing.

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• Even though the asset is utilizing Texas funds for Texas citizens and coming from the Texas municipality
• Even though the asset is utilizing Texas funds for Texas citizens and coming from the Texas municipality
• It sits closer to the water source.
• This is not just for Texarkana, Texas. I think there's a city called Farwell, Texas.
• The latter, specifically Texas.

Summary: The Committee on State-Federal Relations heard testimony on HB 3484, which would formalize agreements between border municipalities and treat certain infrastructure, services, and facilities as Texas assets for funding eligibility if they are within 30 miles of the border. Representative Van Deaver and a witness from Texarkana described how the bill would help Texarkana, Texas, secure state funding for jointly used facilities such as wastewater, water treatment, and airport assets that are physically located in Arkansas but serve Texas residents. Members asked about whether Arkansas benefits from the facilities and whether the bill would apply only to U.S. border cities; testimony clarified that it applies to Texas municipalities bordering another U.S. state, and the bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also heard HCR 112, by Representative Perez, which urges Congress to allow state-issued Real ID cards, including Texas driver’s licenses, to be accepted as identification for U.S. citizens re-entering the country at land and sea ports of entry. Perez argued that Texas already verifies citizenship and lawful presence for Real ID issuance, that most Texans already have Real ID-compliant licenses, and that acceptance at the border would reduce costs and delays for routine cross-border travel without weakening security. Members asked about the security features of Real ID, implementation timing, passport delays, and how border crossings currently work; Perez said the resolution would not replace passports for international air travel and would apply only to U.S. citizens returning at land and sea ports. HCR 112 was also left pending, and the committee adjourned after HDR 125 was withdrawn from the schedule.

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• Waters, will each from California, Ms. Waters, will each control 20 minutes.
• Mine began in a little shack in Texas without running water and... ...shack in Texas without running
• water and electricity.
• Waters, and Mr. Hill.
• Code.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Association and the Texas Fair Plan.
• Examples are organizations like the Texas Municipal League and the Texas Association of Counties.
• Like most states, Texas is a file-in-use state.
• We serve on the board of the Texas Certified Self-Insured Guarantee Association. the Texas Self-Insurance
• Texas coast.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The Texas miracle is clear.
• For instance, Texas tax code, uh, 151.309 exempts political subdivisions from paying sales taxes.
• And elsewhere across the state of Texas, HB 2723 seeks to rectify this code discrepancy by amending section
• So, I represent Corpus Christi, Texas. We are an economic driver for the state of Texas.
• HB 3684 seeks to amend sections 171. 0113A and 171.1011 of the Texas tax code to exclude certain securities

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• code a little bit too.
• code a little bit too.
• water.
• water.
• Texas, although as a percentage, Texas is projected to be kind of similar to North the Texas, although

Summary: The committee held its first meeting on artificial intelligence and data centers, established a quorum, and heard introductory remarks from Majority Leader Hogue and the chair about the committee’s charge. Members said the goal was to build a factual foundation on AI, hear from experts and stakeholders, and develop practical North Dakota-focused recommendations rather than simply produce a large volume of bills. Legislative Council also reviewed interim committee rules and procedures before the informational presentations began. Staff and NCSL presenters then gave overviews of AI concepts and the state and federal policy landscape. The background memo and presentations covered AI categories and terms, state laws in areas such as consumer protection, algorithmic discrimination, deepfakes, chatbots, children’s safety, health, education, and government use, as well as data center siting and economic impacts. NCSL described a growing number of AI bills introduced and enacted across the states, with comprehensive laws in places like Utah, Colorado, Texas, California, and Illinois, and noted recurring issues around transparency, privacy, liability, and protections for minors. A major focus of the discussion was federal preemption and the tension between state regulation and national AI policy. NCSL said a recent White House executive order and related federal framework seek a light-touch, innovation-friendly national standard, with possible challenges to state laws and possible funding conditions tied to compliance, though no broad federal preemption has yet been enacted. Members asked about Commerce Clause concerns, industry pushback, oversight models, and whether AI policy is bipartisan; presenters said the issue cuts across party lines, with broad agreement on child safety and deepfake restrictions but more disagreement on broader regulatory approaches. No votes or formal actions were taken at the meeting, and the committee recessed briefly for technical issues during the second presentation.

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• It's a win-win, we think for Texas because it gives Texas a good secured investment that is backed by
• What happens on the coast impacts Texas.
• It is important to the state of Texas.
• in the field of water law.
• coast but also to the citizens of Texas.

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• Then the Texas Water Development Board and so on.
• Water Implementation Fund for Texas program.
• future growth for Water in Texas.
• They state Texas is in a water supply crisis, they're wrong. Texas is in a water usage crisis.
• and Texas Water Development Board.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We We have the ability to beat Texas.
• <00:20:28.559> because than either Louisiana or Texas because than either Louisiana or Texas
• uh using water uh using water >> and<00:32:30.960> and >> and and >> and
• We simply do not have the water state.
• this as well, but taking waste water this as well, but taking waste water from<00:34:49.280>

Bills: HB0120

Keywords: energy production, natural gas, industrial sovereignty, manufacturing, tax exemptions, 916, all

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• Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag.
• Texas State Technical College and the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley prepare students for careers
• Speaker and members, please take a moment to help me welcome Special Olympic Texas to the Texas House
• We as the Texas House want to thank the local the Texas Forest Service and Texas Department of Emergency
• That matter for working people in Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all