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• These tools are our best defense against the rise of private equity takeovers of Manufactured Home Communities

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• by Tinderholt relating to the authority of a political subdivision to implement certain diversity, equity

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• appraisals HJR40 by Swanson proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity

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• procedure and to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction and diversity, equity

Summary: The Senate met briefly and referred a large number of first-reading bills and resolutions to standing committees. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including hemp regulation, dementia research funding, parental rights and public education, municipal library funding, tax and local government issues, criminal justice, health care, education, transportation, natural resources, and election law. Several constitutional resolutions were also referred, including proposals related to the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and a severance tax revenue fund. Most of the transcript consists of the reading of bill captions and committee referrals, with no substantive debate or testimony recorded. The listed measures included proposals on school uniforms, charter schools, Medicaid fraud remedies, insurance practices, occupational licensing for people with criminal convictions, water and sewer utility cybersecurity, agricultural protections, public meeting broadcasting, and various local and state governance matters. No votes were taken on the bills in this segment. The only formal action reflected was referral of the bills and resolutions to the appropriate committees, followed by adjournment of the Senate until the next scheduled meeting.

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• And that's why we don't see the same private equity companies coming into Texas at the same rate that
• And that's why we don't see the same private equity companies coming into Texas at the same rate that
• Anytime you see private equity move into something, you know there's something wrong.
• And so then my final question... ...and private equity will go get it.
• vulnerabilities in the system that create that access for the bad actors, which is usually private equity

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• Colorado primary care providers to increase screening awareness, and they've worked to promote health equity
• Colorado primary care providers to increase screening awareness, and they've worked to promote health equity
• We now take pride in owning a home, building equity, and having a secure future.
• <02:57:42.800> a<02:57:42.960> home,<02:57:43.279> building<02:57:43.520> equity
• ,<02:57:43.920> and in owning a home, building equity, and in owning a home, building equity

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• /c><01:21:06.320> out<01:21:06.480> that<01:21:06.640> that<01:21:06.960> equity
• wanted to point out that that equity wanted to point out that that equity part<01:21:07.679>
• 01:34:41.679> then<01:34:41.920> lastly,<01:34:42.400> that<01:34:42.639> equity
• And then lastly, that equity and that.
• And then lastly, that equity and access<01:34:43.520> issue.

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Summary: The task force met with a quorum, approved the minutes from the August 20 meeting, and then heard testimony from Representative Steven Doan on House Bill 439, a school nutrition bill aimed at restricting certain ultra-processed foods in schools. Doan said the bill was inspired by his own health journey and his work in agriculture, and he described the measure as targeting specific chemical additives in foods served during the school day, not concession sales or after-hours activities. He said the bill would phase in later to give schools time to adjust and noted that the list of restricted additives was drawn from efforts in other states and advocacy groups. Members asked about the chemical abstract numbers, fiscal impact, summer meal programs, fundraisers, and whether the bill would affect parent-provided items; Doan said he had not done a fiscal note and explained that the bill was intended to apply only during instructional time on school property. Committee members generally reacted favorably, with some raising practical concerns about cost and implementation. One member asked about high fructose corn syrup, which Doan said was not included because it is too pervasive in the food system. Another member noted that schools already limit some homemade items and asked about the line between school-provided and parent-provided food. Doan also said the list was based in part on Turning Point USA materials and similar laws in other states, and he referenced federal efforts to define ultra-processed foods. The committee then heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials Matt Ross, Lauren Moore, and Katie Embry on school meals and nutrition programs. They outlined Kentucky’s school lunch, breakfast, summer meals, and other USDA child nutrition programs, including participation and reimbursement figures, and explained how community eligibility provision schools, meal patterns, offer-versus-serve, smart snacks, and local wellness policies work. They said USDA and FDA are currently seeking public input on a uniform definition of ultra-processed foods, that there are no current USDA requirements specifically on ultra-processed foods, and that schools already operate under federal and state rules governing competitive foods, including a state time restriction on smart snacks. They also discussed local purchasing, noting its benefits but also the procurement and staffing challenges schools face. No votes or final actions on the bill were taken in the portion provided.

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• I think there's absolutely a place to talk about where equity fits within our restrictive procedures
• I think there's absolutely a place to talk about where equity fits within our restrictive procedures
• I think there's absolutely a place to talk about where equity fits within our restrictive procedures
• Um, and so I'm looking forward to a good conversation on all of those points. talk about where equity
• fits within our talk about where equity fits within our restrictive<00:43:24.480> procedures<

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• March or April of. introduced themselves and they gave us a quick overview. view of conservation equity
• Conservation Equity Management seeks permits on 43...
• Conservation Equity Management's message that we've been hearing is one of conservation, but the citizens
• In naming your company, conservation equity management doesn't make it so.
• I run conservation equity management as a co-CEO. I'm also a senior advisor.

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• Now, with some funding and a lot of sweat equity, we have a co-op to help with Kernza and eventually
• Now, with some funding and a lot of sweat equity, we have a co-op to help with Kernza and eventually
• funding a lot support then now with some funding a lot of<00:45:06.839> Sweat<00:45:07.160> Equity
• we have a co-op to help of Sweat Equity we have a co-op to help with<00:45:10.119> kernza<00:
• The organization's efforts to support these communities have a significant social and economic equity

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• We just want to, again, share on the idea that we are looking to add some equity to the statute by saying
• going to increase the penalties for refusals, but if you do the right thing, we want to also add some equity
• We just want to, again, share the idea that we are looking to add some equity to the statute by saying
• going to increase the penalties for refusals, but if you do the right thing, we want to also add some equity
• We just want to, again, share the idea that we are looking to add some equity to the statute by saying

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• This would allow the individual, if they have the equity in their property, to be able to finance all
• if<00:42:49.440> they<00:42:49.599> have<00:42:49.760> the<00:42:49.920> equity
• <00:42:50.240> in<00:42:50.560> their if they have the equity in their if they have
• the equity in their property,<00:42:51.200> to<00:42:51.359> be<00:42:51.520> able<
• 56.880> the<00:43:57.119> optionality It allows the optionality if they have enough equity

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• So just looking at an equity standpoint there.
• So just looking at an equity standpoint there.
• So just looking at<00:18:17.960> an<00:18:18.040> equity<00:18:18.400> standpoint
• <00:18:19.320> So<00:18:19.800> I<00:18:19.840> I at an equity standpoint there
• So I I at an equity standpoint there.

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• Treasuries, but would have put it in a Minnesota bank or put the money in a Minnesota company as an equity
• Treasuries, but would have put it in a Minnesota bank or put the money in a Minnesota company as an equity
• Treasuries, but would have put it in a Minnesota bank or put the money in a Minnesota company as an equity
• Treasuries, but would have put it in a Minnesota bank or put the money in a Minnesota company as an equity
• Treasuries, but would have put it in a Minnesota bank or put the money in a Minnesota company as an equity

Keywords: 1183, house

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• predictive analytics, and community dashboards, we could track progress, access, cost, quality, and equity
• <00:49:09.000> quality,<00:49:09.760> and<00:49:10.320> the<00:49:10.440> equity
• access, cost, quality, and the equity access, cost, quality, and the equity across<00:49:11.240>
• How is the ACO any different from the PLEs, which is the provider-led equity, or I think I got the right

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Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board met on September 24, 2025, approved the minutes from the September 9 meeting, and then continued its discussion of Medicaid waivers with Leslie Hoffman and Carmen Hancock from the Department for Medicaid Services. Members asked for updates on the 2024 waiver waitlist management assessment recommendations, including aligning waiver policies, standardizing applications and waitlist placement, and modernizing data systems. DMS said that work is being done jointly with Aging and Independent Living and Behavioral Health/Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities through task forces, that ARPA spending delayed action, and that implementation timelines extend through March 2027. The board also reviewed per-member waiver cost averages for fiscal years 2023 through 2025 for ABI, ABI long-term care, HCBS, Model II, Michelle P, and SCL. DMS emphasized these figures were benefit-only averages based on paid claims, not full waiver costs, and explained that true budget neutrality is calculated on an aggregate basis against institutional care comparisons approved by CMS. DMS said all six waivers remain in compliance with budget neutrality and that the most recent 18-month lag review for FY 2022 and FY 2023 found costs at or below institutional care. Members also asked about unused waiver slots; DMS said slots generally cannot be reallocated mid-year if they have been used, except in cases such as death or reserved capacity, because CMS treats participants as unduplicated for the waiver year. A major portion of the meeting focused on the new child waiver created under House Bill 6. Legislators questioned whether the waiver’s design, including the exclusion of participant-directed services and the emphasis on high-acuity children with behavioral health, DCBS, or juvenile justice involvement, matched the bill’s intent to keep children at home. DMS said it used the $14.7 million appropriated for FY 2026 to develop the program, that there is no priority list, and that the waiver is intended to serve the highest-acuity children while also addressing residential needs for those sleeping in offices or placed out of state. Members also raised concerns about the rapid growth of the HCBS waiting list and asked for more detail on age and timing patterns, which DMS said it would provide later. Finally, DMS gave average processing times from application to eligibility determination and from approval to service start, and said the overall average from application to services beginning was about 80 days, while members requested follow-up information on the Carewise assessment contract and related costs.

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• Members, this amendment seeks to create equity in the funding of our groundwater conservation districts
• shareholder return, in many cases such as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and/or diversity, equity
• It is a direct attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion. It targets...
• They should not care about ethics or equity or the long-term viability of their investments, only short-term
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Bills: SB15, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SB6, SB2878, SB13, SB30, SJR87, SB7, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB57, SB512, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB1346, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB552, SB646, SJR1, SB15, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB973, SB974, SB865, SB506, SB781, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB505, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB3073, SB2920, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB2460, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB2595, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB618, SB414, SB1394, SB2425, SB898, SB993, SB442, SB735, SB784, SB2538, SB1919, SB1013, SB2215, SB2322, SB626, SB570, SB747, SB2183, SB673, SB1015, SB1447, SB1370, SB1784, SB1897, SB2873, SB2891, SB2933, SB2540, SB2681, SB2695, SB1965, SB2203, SB872, SB875, SB1030, SB1277, SB1730, SB1681, SB1152, SB2969, SB2747, SB2705, SB2541, SB1708, SB2080, SB2721, SB1986, SB2392, SB2539, SB2857, SB2799, SB2785, SB2782, SB1531, SB1927, SB1263, SB1098, SB35, SB290, SB1365, SB2568, SB18, SB427, SB1860, SB1864, SB2675, SB596, SB2858, SB3058, SB816, SB1163, SB1484, SB1898, SB1777, SB1802, SB2692, SB315, SB1585, SB1626, SB2058, SB2050, SB2105, SB2245, SB2764, SB2611, SB2497, SB2452, SB2243, SB1705, SB1244, SB1361, SB438, SB578, SB584, SB2690, SB2521, SB2487, SB2342, SB2063, SB125, SB2041, SB1962, SB1413, SCR9, SB21, SB1198, SB1405, SB2601, SB2778, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB171, HB143, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB5246, HB2, HB2011, SB17

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• On line 48, the $90,000 per biennium appropriation for the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership is
• On line 48, the $90,000 per biennium appropriation for the Minnesota Education Equity Partnership is
• appropriation for the Minnesota bianium appropriation for the Minnesota Education<00:05:22.240> Equity
• <00:05:22.639> Partnership<00:05:23.199> is Education Equity Partnership is Education
• Equity Partnership is eliminated.<00:05:25.120> On<00:05:25.360> line<00:05:25.800>

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• teams Our cybersecurity and academic teams are working together to ensure that we do not create equity
• It's about equity and access.
• It's about equity and access.
• It's about equity and access.
• It's about equity and access.

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• third question is about the term fairness and asks whether the witness is familiar with horizontal equity
• Representative Smith asks whether the witness is familiar with the term horizontal equity in taxes—that
• 33.200> horizontal you familiar with the term horizontal you familiar with the term horizontal equity
• 35.839> that<00:53:36.000> people<00:53:36.240> who<00:53:36.640> have equity
• in uh taxes that people who have equity in uh taxes that people who have uh<00:53:37.839> all

Keywords: 1183, house

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• The equity is not going to drive. The first one out of the box loses the most.
• Private equity is not going to dry up because there's too much money in that market for private equity
• Private equity is not going to dry up because there's too much money in that market for private equity

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