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• It puts our members and, frankly, the consumers at risk.
• Consumers continue to face unnecessary risk due to the confusing landscape of approved products.
• In addition to protecting consumers, a product directory would facilitate an equal playing field for
• And our consumers know exactly what they're getting.
• With a strong track record on passing consumer protection and child safety laws, there is no policy reason

Bills: SB30, SB517, SB1313, SB1314, SB1316, SB1541, SB1698, SB1845, SB1860, SB2420, SB2429, SB 30

Keywords: gambling, criminal offenses, penalties, defense, electronic devices, tobacco advertising, youth protection, public health, criminal offense, retailer regulation, e-cigarettes, nicotine products, health, public safety, regulation, advertising restrictions, health and safety, elections, election audit, county elections

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• not be liable for any incidental illness due to the consumption of raw, unpasteurized milk by a consumer
• Is there going to be some kind of signage or anything so that the consumer knows up front the producer
• How is the consumer going to know that the producer is not liable so we can protect our producers?
• This helps improve animal welfare, helps deter unlicensed breeding, and lets consumers verify breeding
• This is a serious issue that presents a public safety and animal safety problem to our state.

Bills: HB3056, HB3391, HB3657, HB3617, HB4055, HB3720, HB3902

Keywords: raw milk, unpasteurized, farm sales, Oklahoma Milk and Milk Products Act, local producers, advertising, animal welfare, commercial pet breeders, licensing, animal cruelty, labor, employment definitions, agricultural services, Oklahoma Workforce Commission, confidentiality, data access, right to repair, agriculture, OEM, repair providers

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

Bills: HB 112, HB 199, HB 621, HB 1349, HB 2214, HB 3466, HB 3698, HB 3699, HCR 9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• Our mission is to represent residential and small commercial consumers as a community. class and utility
• Regarding how you all go about representing residential and small consumers, one of your exceptional
• I just hope you all have enough in the budget to actually properly represent residential consumers and
• We're often having consumers call in to us just to help.
• Our board is given the mission of promoting, preserving, and protecting the health and safety of the

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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• unforeseen costs of assisting in. expedited PAD processing such as mailing, overtime, and increased consumables
• The average business with a workers' compensation policy will pay $1.02, and a consumer will pay $1.00
• OPUC is very important for the voice of the residential and small consumer, in particular, giving them
• No patient safety issues are under consideration.
• TMB has become an agenda-driven, not safety-driven, agency.

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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• Safety projects and stuff. So, some of us are a little bit concerned we might be drawing it down.
• Much of that is driven by by the Department of Public Safety, which we support out there, as well.
• It is our section 130 program that is specifically associated with rail crossing safety at on-system
• And so, if we're going to address safety, be it in our work zones or be it across the state.
• As a port, every district benefits from ports, whether it's energy, agriculture, or consumer goods.

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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• The third would direct the GLO and Department of Public Safety to enter into an interagency agreement
• These vehicles are critical to the GLO's safety carrying out our mission of stewarding millions of acres
• This is followed by a request. to enhance employee safety, reduce maintenance costs, and meet U.S.
• We have our Consumer Protection Division, we have our Nutrition Division and our Economic Development
• Consumer Protection includes pesticide scales, all the barcodes.

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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• Related to a federal rule change stemming from the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
• That being said, our rules match the FEMSA, the federal pipeline safety administration rules.
• To that end, we as an agency obviously say safety is priority for all of us.
• water safety. I'd have to follow up with that exact number. OK.
• Moving to page 6 in priority number 2, fleet safety and improvements, a request of $1,400,000.

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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• of psychological safety.
• safety.
• TCTA appreciates the funds for school safety improvements.
• . safety, to name a few.
• We would also like to say thank you for the money that you have put into student safety and teacher safety

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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• The safety, functionality, and resilience of the institution are paramount.
• And are there health and safety issues associated with that building? Yes, sir.
• So, our mission is safety first. Department or whatever y'all call it, sir.
• We're working on safety plans to keep from hurting people on campus.
• UHD has consistently produced leaders in a field that is vital to community safety.

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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• It also enables us to do additional work on food security and safety.
• The Lieutenant Governor put together a special committee on school safety.
• At our facility, we have no serious safety events, and we have zero deaths in some areas.
• We're partnering with the Texas School Safety Center to provide school safety opportunities. training
• information and resources for safety for our schools.

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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• The state has got a $400 million budget item in base on both sides of the chambers for school safety.
• Is that something that the school safety dollars should have paid for?
• as a legislature believe alerts are important, but I also think it was tied specifically to school safety
• The state has got a $400 million budget item in base on both sides of the chambers for school safety.
• Is that something that the school safety dollars should have paid for?

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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• Lastly, we are here to protect public safety.
• Lastly, we are here to protect public safety.
• These are key in helping the state prevent infectious and chronic disease and protect consumer safety
• There needs to be a safer option because he's a public safety threat.
• These are key in helping the state prevent infectious and chronic diseases and protect consumer safety

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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• This left him vulnerable to arrest, which posed a risk to public safety.
• We have about 200 consumers in our program. As you heard, we have 32 group homes.
• The program must exist to ensure public safety.
• Places where I had no safety, no stability, and no dignity.
• My success, safety, and health are dependent on the decisions you make.

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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• Remote people in the federal system, fortunately in the state system when consumers constituent services
• Making sure things are not obsolete and focusing on health and safety.
• Now, on the consumer-directed programs, this kind of hit it hard. harder I believe.
• on not sacrificing standards and safety. Just a little bit of background between 2019 and 2023.
• So they just continue to show up and do very difficult work that's so important. to the safety.

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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• I see you have a large exceptional item in here for them in dealing with public safety.
• of the roads, the state roads, the safety of those roads.
• **Dave Nelson**: To maintain the safety of those roads.
• The cybersecurity initiatives are vital for ensuring the safety of our state’s information.
• What is now **DWC** had the workers' health and safety. So we now have both of those components.

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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• It's a public safety issue.
• James Kessler: It's a public safety issue.
• Item five, towards the bottom of the page, this is public safety death benefits.
• There are 238 public safety answering points throughout the 191 counties within the program.
• additional funding will greatly assist in our efforts to enhance emergency communication and public safety

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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• . $900,000 would provide for needed purchases of safety equipment.
• made significant strides in tackling the issue regarding long wait times at the Department of Public Safety
• Yes, the locals had to consume that cost. Corey: Right.

Bills: SB 1, SB1

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

Bills: HB4, HB20

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard a series of higher education and K-12 bills, initially without a quorum and with several measures left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early bills included HB 1868, which would direct a study on lowering the dual-credit funding threshold for public junior colleges from 15 to 9 semester credit hours; HB 2598, which would replace statutory references to “licensed specialist in school psychology” with “school psychologist”; HB 3629, which would bar registered sex offenders from serving on independent school district boards of trustees; and HB 4361, which would require the Higher Education Coordinating Board to adopt rules for timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education. Each received brief sponsor explanations, no opposition testimony, and was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4848, requiring public higher education systems to ensure at least one institution offers affordable competency-based bachelor’s degree programs in high-demand fields, and HB 1211, which would remove the age 25 deadline for former foster youth to use public college tuition waivers. HB 1211 drew extensive supportive testimony from Texas CASA, a former foster youth who benefited from the waiver, and a current student headed to medical school, all arguing the change would better match the realities faced by youth aging out of care. Members discussed the bill’s fiscal uncertainty and the argument that the waiver is an investment in workforce participation; the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 20, creating an Applied Sciences Pathway Program to let high school students earn certificates in targeted industries such as welding, plumbing, electrical work, manufacturing, and oil and gas while in school. Industry and workforce groups strongly supported the bill as a way to address labor shortages, while Texas 2036 raised concerns about allowing applied versions of core academic courses to substitute for traditional instruction. HB 4687, which would extend governmental immunity protections to certain campus/district charter schools and adult charter high schools, also received support from a charter-school attorney who said it would align statutes with existing case law and not expand charter rights. HB 4236, as substituted, would create a study group to examine the property value study’s effect on school finance and alternative valuation methods; it was adopted as a committee substitute and left pending. The committee also heard HB 824 on civics instruction in high school government courses and HB 2243, which would create a commission on teacher job satisfaction and retention; the latter prompted debate over removing “ethnic diversity” language from the commission’s makeup. After adopting the substitute for HB 2243 by roll call, the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.