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• As you can see, we have 15 counties participating.
• We'd love to get all participation for all counties.
• There are 33 counties in the state. So why would I vote for this special.
• Thank you, Madam Chair, and it's not even just the majority of the counties are blue.
• and then all other counties grouped in one, so you can see that percentage.

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• Next we have Tom Asim, followed by Sophie Thaden and then Travis TR.
• Travis TR if people want to come on up Travis TR if people want to come on up and<01:27:58.159> and
• To begin, my name is Travis Rust.
• begin<01:32:23.960> my<01:32:24.040> name<01:32:24.159> is<01:32:24.320> Travis
• hopefully uh to begin my name is Travis hopefully uh to begin my name is Travis rust<01:32:25.199

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Travis Nemhard, Deputy Attorney General for Commerce and Infrastructure at the Office of the Attorney

Keywords: Public Body Procurement Workgroup, 976, house, all

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• Sterling, Sterling, Stewart, Stinson, Stinson, Strom, Strom, Tedford here, Timmons here, Townwnley here, Travis

Bills: SB1636, SB1772, SB1221, SB1932, SB1687, SB1213, SB843, SB1410, SB1317, SB1338, SB1976, SB1314, SB1191, SB1613, SB1246, SB1439, SB1930, HR1044

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, motor vehicle safety, headlamps, headlights

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• Vice Chair Osgood: We do have one appearance form with the Seminole County Sheriff's Office in support
• This ensures DNA data from a rapid DNA machine located at the county detention facilities can be searched
• the statewide database of animal abusers that was created by Dexter's Law to include date of birth, county
• We have Lisa Hurley from Collier County waiving in support.
• We have Travis Moore from the Animal Legal Defense Fund waiving in support.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I was previously clerk of the court and judicial aid for the 126 Family Court here in Travis County.
• The case was filed in Travis County and they gave it to me.

Bills: HB 2646, HB 3941, HB 5153, HB 5155, HB 5394, HB 1106, HB 426, HB 4529, HB 3984, HB 4273, HB 1097, HB 3940, HB 1941, HB 4377, HB 3153

Keywords: child care, task force, high-quality care, affordability, prekindergarten partnerships, foster care, transitional living, Medicaid reform, youth assistance, independent living, services for youth, employment training, educational support, mental health services, health care, public health, child health program, reimbursement, local health entities, maternal health

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• which we interviewed 116 survivors of domestic violence with coerced debt who were divorced here in Travis
• County, and we found that they were not able to access the existing legal remedies.

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• Eddy County. These counties would enjoy a slight advantage with a waiting factor in the formula.
• that that county made to the total of 8%.
• County.
• However, in your chart by county, you will find there's a part of the chart where the county is labeled
• counties.

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• Speaker, last but not least, from Lee County.
• Speaker, we are so blessed in Lee County to have leadership like Ms.
• She has been in Hidalgo County for six years overseeing the program.
• She is a 17-year-old homeschool senior from Dona Ana County.
• He is also the secretary for the County 4-H Council.

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• from King's Trail Cowboy Church in White Wright sponsored by the Honorable Shelley Luther of Grayson County
• The chair recognizes the Honorable Giovanni Capriglione of Tarrant County to lead us in the pledges of
• They're the pride and joy of Fort Bend County.
• Bend County whooped y'all's team in the championship. It was all good.
• referred to the subcommittee on County and Regional Government.

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• in Dallas County.
• The maps in Collin County put a few of you in jeopardy.
• Four years ago, our county, Brazos County, got spaghettified into District 10.
• Let me tell you some stats about Hidalgo County.
• I'm a school board trustee and resident of Pflugerville in Travis County, representing myself.

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• It's local governments, counties.
• When counties can't keep up financially, really... ...their county, they blame the legislator.
• Courtney Mooney, Florida Association of Counties.
• Johns County was going to show up to talk about this.
• And a county commissioner told us, we want to see three.

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 330, by Sen. Bradley, clarified the heart disease presumption for firefighters, law enforcement, and correctional officers, including allowing a prior physical exam to count if a transferring officer is not given a new one; an amendment declaring the act an important state interest was adopted, and the bill passed favorably. SB 594, by Sen. Burton, would make mobile home residents eligible for local housing assistance programs such as SHIP for lot rent and home repairs; it received supportive testimony from manufactured-home advocates and passed favorably. SB 840, by Sen. DeSigley, revised hurricane-related land-use restrictions from prior legislation by shortening the affected area from 100 miles to 50 miles, ending certain temporary limits on June 30, 2026, and exempting some water, flood, and state/federal planning matters; it passed favorably after supportive comments from local-government interests and members noting the need to fix unintended consequences of prior law. The committee also approved SB 526, by Sen. Grawe, which addresses no-damages-for-delay clauses in public construction contracts, creates a uniform commercial permit application, requires permit fee reductions when private providers are used, and adds mitigation to statewide product approval categories. County representatives testified with concerns about the contracting language, unfunded mandates, and fee reductions, but the bill passed favorably. SB 504, by Sen. Burgess, creates a statewide framework for code inspector body camera use, and SB 506, its linked public-records bill, exempts certain sensitive content from disclosure; both passed favorably with support from the sponsor and no opposition in committee. The most heavily debated measure was SB 354, by Chair McLean, which creates a “blue ribbon project” framework for very large developments that trade state preemption over local land-use regulation for reserving at least 60% of the land for conservation, agriculture, recreation, utilities, and related uses. The bill drew significant testimony from environmental groups, counties, smart-growth advocates, and local residents who argued it could weaken local control, reduce public review, and allow sprawl or inadequate infrastructure planning; supporters argued it could help address housing needs and preserve large amounts of land. The committee adopted two amendments clarifying reserve-area easements and requiring certain easements to be granted without charge, and the committee then reported the bill favorably, with some senators noting they supported it in concept but wanted further changes before later stops.

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• And in Harris County, we have a 10% rule.
• Counties. OK, 10 counties. Thank you very much. And I can get the exact number to you. Thank you.
• Um, but we have had some judges in other, um, counties, not Harris County, that have had . . . some things
• In Texas, we have registered patrons from 247 of the 254 counties.
• We communicate frequently with Harris County Law Library, Travis County Law Library, El Paso Law Library

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• County.
• There are 244 county treasurers in Texas, and two-thirds of them serve in rural counties.
• And now she's the county treasurer, along with these other county treasurers that do a great job in terms
• We have Gayla Hawkins from Grayson County and Becky McCullough from Parker County.
• County District Clerk.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory. The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously. The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.

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• And so is that there's 3 class ones and then there's the Gillespie County, OK. And then you.
• that Hockley and Waller County.
• Mentioned earlier is windstorm coverage along the coast in the 14 coastal counties.
• Insurers of last resort, so Tua is required to ride on the coast, the 14 coastal counties.
• The chair calls Travis Isles. Yes, sir.

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• County Emergency Management Coordinator, who at the time of the flood was the TDEM County liaison to
• Kerr County.
• for TDEM, and he was the TDEM county liaison stationed in Kerr County.
• They were told Bexar County, and it was really Travis County.
• County.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Summary: The committee first took up SB 148 on combat sports, but members said they had agreement only in principle and were waiting on a conference draft and money committee release, so the bill was rolled to the next day. HB 1810 on charitable solicitation was then described as regulating professional solicitors who sell donated non-perishable tangible property, including prompt payment, financial reporting, disclosure, and contract requirements; the committee adopted the conference draft and passed it unanimously. SB 2607 on landscape architects was also passed with a conference draft after members agreed to align licensure qualifications with the uniform standard used by the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards. Later, HB 1642 on consumer protection and crypto kiosks was passed with amendments to ban the purchase of cryptocurrency through crypto kiosks, and SB 2396 on property was deferred because members said they were aligned on the policy but still needed to sort out enforcement, with the issue to be left to a task force. SB 2961 on insurance was deferred to the next day pending release, and SB 2471 on the powers of artificial persons was rolled to the next day while the House and Senate sought legal clarification to make the bill more defensible; members said they agreed on the goal of addressing dark money but wanted to avoid harming Hawaii or local companies. The committee then passed SB 3001 on artificial intelligence with amendments. The conference draft renamed the regulated systems as “AI companions,” narrowed and clarified the definition, required reasonable measures to prevent outputs encouraging serious bodily injury, increased disclosure frequency for minors, added a feature restriction to discourage disengagement, removed provisions the Senate viewed as too broad or insufficiently articulated, shifted annual reporting to the Department of Health’s Behavioral Health Administration, and removed civil penalties. Members also said the romantic-relationship language had been removed for now but could be revisited later. SB 2433 on condominiums was discussed but rolled to the next day because the House and Senate were still considering changes related to DCCA authority and condo-owner disputes, and HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution was deferred for the session because the Senate was not ready and time was running out. In the final portion, HB 1753 on social media data retention was passed with amendments setting limits on how long companies may retain user data, with exceptions such as domestic violence evidence. SB 1166 on insurance was rolled to the next day after discussion of historic weather damage and the need to avoid affecting ongoing litigation against oil companies; members noted they had received an AG opinion that the bill would not jeopardize that litigation. SB 2964 on property insurance was passed with a conference draft requiring insurers to periodically ask homeowners about significant improvements so coverage can be reassessed, and SB 3255 on currency was passed with a conference draft authorizing penny rounding to the nearest five cents, though one senator voted no because he preferred the Senate version that had included a separate cash-acceptance issue. The committee also discussed SB 2852 on website accessibility for people with disabilities as the next item, but the transcript cuts off before any action on that measure.

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• These activities are exempt from certain county zoning ordinances under certain circumstances.
• for special use permits, conditional use permits, or other county land use approvals.
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• <00:22:18.520> land<00:22:18.760> use permits, or other county land use permits, or
• other county land use approvals. approvals. approvals.

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

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• I think this is the one we had discussed applying to the County of Maui.
• So the two amendments that we're doing is we're narrowing it to the County of Maui and taking out gas
• Which happens to be the County of... All right, I will let you figure out the how to word that.
• Several islands. the County of Maui by population. Okay. the County of Maui by population. Okay.
• <00:12:59.080> of Which happens to be the County of Which happens to be the County of All<

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police

Bills: SB2057, SB2109, SB2400, HB1752, SB2599, SB2930

Keywords: immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants, noncitizen, migrant rights, local police cooperation, law enforcement cooperation, hold request, judicial warrant, probable cause, civil immigration enforcement, county police, state police