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• Well, there used to be a high-risk pool, right, with Texas Mutual? Texas Mutual.
• Yeah, Texas Mutual.
• In Texas, they're 15% to 20%.
• Texas, born and raised. Yeah, all right. Okay. Neuro-restorative. Texas is born and raised.
• Okay, as far as Texas.

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• We will hear invited testimony from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, the Texas Historical Commission
• The Texas Historical Commission, FEMA, and the Texas...
• . ...framework from which our rules in the Texas Administrative Code are promulgated.
• Texas has about 1,182 camps.
• state of Texas.

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• Texas Historical Commission representatives from Texas youth camps and the lodging industry.
• To that end, Texas Game Boards continue to stand by and be ready to respond to the state of Texas.
• Um, the Texas Historical Commission, FEEMA, the Texas Department of Emergency Management are parties
• Camps in Texas? Almost 1200 camps.
• of Texas.

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• Those outside Austin and rural Texas are being forced out.
• at the South Texas Project.
• Just to edify here, Sections 45U, 45Y, and 45E of the Internal Revenue Code, not known in the tax code
• in Texas.
• House Bill 3516 would amend the Texas Government Code to include these... ...employees and communications

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• So no matter where an elected official is, if you were recording evidence of that, that is also included
• So no matter where an elected official is, if you were recording evidence of that, that is also included
• It says a statewide elected official cannot be compensated for lobbying, consulting, or advising.
• I mean, do we have statewide elected officials that's compensated for lobbying?
• We just missed some of the Texas statute that we adopted on the floor.

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

Bills: HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HCR112, HR307, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR79, HCR104, HB75, HB410, HB719, HB750, HB944, HB1098, HB1220, HB1252, HB359, HB210, HB468, HB1117, SB382, HB368, HB552, HB732, HB870, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB149, SB208, SB274, SB300, SB312, SB387, SB389, SB401, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB42, HB74, HB119, HB159, HB258, HB259, HB302, HB414, HB459, HB848, HB956, HB1017, HB1028, HB1095, SB217, SB283, SB469

Keywords: oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding, taxpayer liability, public liability, offshore wells, onshore wells, coastal erosion, Department of Conservation and Energy, natural resources

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• Bill 131 does not override homeowners association covenants, does not eliminate building or safety codes
• Bill 131 does not override homeowners association covenants, does not eliminate building or safety codes
• These local officials, elected officials, they were elected to represent their communities.
• We've got elections in November. You vote them out. This is really a big issue.
• And the appeal process needs to be through the elected official.

Bills: SB211, SB131, SB183, SB222, SB246, SB254

Keywords: appropriation, local government, Las Vegas, Rodriguez Park, public facilities, zoning reform, building regulations, residential apartments, commercial use, multigenerational housing, local government authority, healthcare, urgent care, emergency services, feasibility study, medical facilities, physician training, medical residency, New Mexico, massage therapy

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• A SIMILAR BILL WAS ALREADY TRIED IN TEXAS A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO.
• IF I COULD SUMMARIZE, IT TALKS ABOUT HOW IN TEXAS THIS WAS SIMILARLY DRY, IN TEXAS THEY TRIED TO CREATE
• Driskell: THE BILL IN TEXAS WAS SENATE BILL 4. OUR SENATE BILL 4 ALSO.
• President Trump was elected >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• President Trump was elected; I think Hollywood is crying.

Keywords: immigration enforcement, unauthorized alien entry, death penalty, capital felonies, 287G agreements, in-state tuition, undocumented students, DACA, TPS, Venezuelan immigrants, law enforcement funding, immigration detention, federal preemption, equal protection, constitutional challenges, immigration status determination, school resource officers, conscientious objection, clergy protection, teacher protection

Summary: The Florida House passed two immigration enforcement bills during a special session. Senate Bill 4C creates new state offenses for unauthorized alien entry/reentry into Florida and mandates the death penalty for unauthorized aliens convicted of capital felonies. Senate Bill 2C establishes a state immigration enforcement board, provides $300+ million for local law enforcement immigration cooperation, creates a $1,000 bonus program for officers participating in federal immigration enforcement, and repeals in-state tuition for undocumented students effective July 1, 2025. Multiple amendments were proposed but failed, including protections for Venezuelan TPS holders, DACA recipients, students in critical professions, and conscientious objection provisions for clergy and teachers. Debate included constitutional concerns about federal preemption, equal protection violations, and mandatory death penalty provisions. The session also included a memorial urging DHS to provide 287G agreement training opportunities.

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
• They were a team in serving for Representative Johnson: decades in the Texas House and the Texas Senate
• It's a priority bill of the Speaker of the Texas House. It is.
• It holds a high speed rail project in Texas to Rep.
• And tell me what number delta are you in the Texas House? Rep.

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• Is Texas?
• Whoever's coding is coding it to the, I don't know, opinion or whatever of whoever's coding it.
• Texas Tech has one. They help tremendously. Texas Tech has one. South Texas has one.
• Our last recommendation would be to amend Texas Penal Code Section 3255 to address the telecommunications
• Finance Code.

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• Nor are we, because the penal code is the penal code is the penal code.
• We don't need Lieutenant Governor Patrick or any elected official in Texas to create an anti-state and
• And yet, do our duty to the state of Texas and to the citizens of Texas. of Texas and get these dangerous
• Let's give Texans the opportunity and freedom to grow Texas hemp on Texas land for Texas businesses,
• I grew up in Texas, small-town Texas.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• <00:37:34.400> Unlike very people who elected him. Unlike very people who elected him.
• I only got elected here a this place. I only got elected here a month<02:30:26.720> ago.
• Their heroism will never be ..." a presidential election. a presidential election.
• In one episode about the 2024 election, election, election, um<05:03:57.600> he<05:03:57.920><
• <07:49:42.478> The Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield back. The Texas. Mr.

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• emergency medical centers, and ambulatory surgical centers required by Texas Health and Safety Code
• I am the elected sheriff in Chambers County, Texas, as well as the president of the Sheriff's Association
• Under Section 1102 of the Texas Estates Code, anybody can file an application with a court with probate
• We use a tool that looks at various variables, including Texas Administrative Code, contract compliance
• Chapter 573 of the Texas Health and Safety Code mandates that a peace officer shall...

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas, one state under God, One and indivisible.
• , and citizens of Texas.
• Texas GSA used to be Texas Gay Straight Alliance.
• community in Texas.
• Every student in Texas, every student in every Texas school, is a gift from God, every single one of

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• at the South Texas Project.
• code.
• Just to edify us here, sections 45U, 45Y, and 45E, the eternal revenue code, not known in the tax code
• And any cosmetologist using the compact to provide services in Texas must abide by Texas' scope of practice
• HB 3516 would amend the Texas Government Code to include these employees and communications at the Railroad

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up a long list of pending House bills, most of them on motions by Senator King or Senator Campbell. The committee adopted committee substitutes and favorably reported numerous bills, including HB 252, HB 700, HB 1500, HB 1545, HB 1562, HB 1732, HB 267, HB 2213, HB 2221, HB 2520, HB 2818, HB 3016, HB 3214, HB 3250, HB 3512, HB 3623, HB 3689, HB 3833, HB 4063, HB 4395, HB 4690, HB 4751, HB 5331, HB 3824, HB 4464, HB 4468, and HB 5247. Most of these were sent to the local and uncontested calendar, while some, including sunset and other significant measures, were reported to the full Senate. HB 146 was the only bill reported out on a divided vote, passing 6 ayes to 4 nays. Several bills received brief explanation of committee substitute changes. HB 3016, dealing with rental car collision damage waivers and stolen vehicles, was amended to change a cooperation standard from “fully cooperate” to simply “cooperate.” HB 3689, a major ESF/TWA financing bill, was described as making technical changes to align terminology with the Comptroller’s authority and to avoid creating state debt or new liability. HB 5247, a capital cost recovery bill for transmission in the Permian Basin, was revised to clarify how the new mechanism fits with existing Utilities Code provisions and to add a 2035 expiration date. HB 3824, the battery fire safety bill, also received technical changes to align terminology with industry usage. The committee heard public testimony on several pending measures. HB 3069, which would direct the PUC to develop supplemental multi-decade planning criteria for transmission certificates in ERCOT, drew support from industry, environmental, and manufacturing witnesses who said it would help address congestion costs while balancing consumer protections; the bill was left pending. HB 5196, requiring state agencies to adopt and post telework policies and use written telework agreements, received both support and concern: supporters said it would preserve productivity and retention, while a senator raised concerns about notice and family logistics; it was left pending after testimony. HB 3112, allowing closed deliberations on cybersecurity policy details, was laid out and left pending after brief discussion. HCR 102, supporting federal nuclear tax credits, drew testimony from nuclear industry and energy advocates, who argued the credits are essential for existing plants, new nuclear development, grid reliability, and U.S. competitiveness; the resolution was left pending, with discussion about whether the language should focus more exclusively on nuclear. HB 705, creating a cosmetology licensure compact, was supported by industry, employers, and compact experts as a mobility tool that preserves state authority; HB 3516, expanding a public information exemption for Railroad Commission administrative law judges and technical examiners, and HB 3388, authorizing group property and casualty coverage for personal lines, were also heard and left pending. At the end of the meeting, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• She's from Little Elm, Texas.
• First, the bill amends the Texas Family Code to require parents whose rights have been terminated.
• Amends the Texas Family Code to require parents whose rights have been terminated and are financially
• different section in the appellate code.
• section in the appellate code.

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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• And it's the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Department of Justice.
• Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, and the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
• Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
• And so that's whether local prosecutors. whether an offense certain offenses within the election code
• I said, well, I'm from West Texas.

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• We are currently conducting the fifth special election since the 2024 general election.
• and state election board staff.
• as the regular elections.
• of the Election Board.
• board by 7 p.m. on election day.

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• “...19 in Texas, and that ballooned to 5,200 in 2022.
• And lo and behold, I became elected.
• And so, My wife started having this conversation, and lo and behold, I became elected.
• Did you code everything?
• Section 603 was described as the general definition for Title VI of the Children's Code.

Bills: HR267, HCR105, HCR107, HCR110, HCR113, HCR114, SB4, SB52, SB57, SB145, SB152, SB194, SB237, SB333, SB433, SB483, SCR37

Keywords: diabetes, amputation, amputations, diabetic foot ulcer, peripheral artery disease, PAD, wound care, podiatry, vascular disease, endocrinology, limb salvage, health policy, public health, healthcare costs, insurance coverage, Louisiana Department of Health, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Louisiana Center for Health Innovation, patient education, screening

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• Chairman, just quickly, are there any major deviations from the Uniform Code with what we're not at all
• Secretary of State, Secretary of Elections on this bill too, so they're ok with it.
• Chairman, do we know of anyone or of the state election board that receives any applications by fax?
• I'm the Assistant Secretary of the State Election Board. You're now recognized. Thank you.
• It allows established children to elect a survivor benefit if they're unmarried public safety officer

Bills: HB1739, HB1784, HB1889, HB2116, HB2206, HB3625, HB2939, HB3028, HB3265, HB3313, HB3413, HB3414, HB3415, HB3416, HB3417, HB3418, HB3420, HB3588, HB3748, HB3721, HB3852, HB4132, HB4263, HB4303, HB4311, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: retirement, law enforcement, disability benefits, pension system, Oklahoma, education reform, local control, student outcomes, curriculum changes, school funding, public retirement systems, pension, retirement benefits, cost-of-living adjustment, COLA, inflation adjustment, CPI-U, Consumer Price Index, firefighters pension, police pension