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• And not just, obviously they're not defined here, but is there anywhere else in code?
• And it refers back to—I forget the code section—but 61 on our trespass code refers back to that for posting
• The Supreme Court... ...permission as exists in West Virginia code.
• They're valuable, just like the others that we are mentioning in the code.
• We should penalize them more.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• There are 122 local departments in Texas.
• In Texas we have 102 prisons.
• We have a strong partnership with the Texas Association of Business, as well as the Texas Restaurant
• So there's a part of our code. You send your, to my staff, that provision in the code.
• At the time, the Texas Youth Commission, now the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And this is based on the Dallas City Code.
• But that's a lot of what these fire codes do.
• Owners, which are over 430 parks in the state of Texas.
• and associate members across the state of Texas, um.
• JD Hill, Texas Association of Builders.

Bills: HB24

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management

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• , well, with the Texas drought.
• Now, Texas, a good portion of Texas is in a drought. The drought never left Bandera County.
• The alignment with existing law updates the Health and Safety Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure
• The current $2,000 limit was established in Chapter 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, which governs
• emergency service districts in Texas.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• We'll have a better idea of how that will hurt different areas, different zip codes, different parts
• We'll have a better idea of how that will hurt different areas, different zip codes, different parts
• Code 518210 of the 2022 North American Industry Classification System.
• And the jobs that occurred in this large data center in Texas were under 20.
• data center in Texas were under 20. data center in Texas were under 20.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• We have our network, Texas Mesonet, that's part of that. Of course, we couple it with West Texas.
• As you know, the state experienced historic flooding in Central West Texas and West Texas last month,
• 141 of the Health and Safety Code.
• the state of Texas.
• Texas needs to step up and work with its communities to remap Texas flood risk.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• , Texas A&M University.
• Texas.
• It is a unique curriculum, and as you know, in the Texas Education Code Common Core is not allowed in
• Texas.
• For instance, ACD- and SAT that most of our Texas students take because it is in the code, those are

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Administrative Code.
• Not reported the deaths of the campers to DSHS, as required by the Texas Administrative Code.
• That the Texas Administrative Code is still not being complied with, despite them being implored to do
• It will confirm this is required by the plain text of the Texas Administrative Code, as I showed you
• And again, we can confirm this is a plain black and white requirement in the Texas Administrative Code

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So we respond in Texas from Texas to other states and we see that as well, but just in Texas itself we
• data as described in Texas Water Code 16.026. ex-resident stations began reporting in 2016.
• And there are only two networks in Texas, Texas Mesonet and West Texas Mesonet, that meet this 5-minute
• Texas at Austin.
• On a smaller scale, here in Texas, we have the South Texas Weather Modification Association. by the Texas

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Texas Board of Criminal Justice.
• There are 122 local departments in Texas. They supervise 242,000 individuals on probation in Texas.
• Uh, in Texas, we have 102 prisons.
• Of the state of Texas to mandate in our code a higher standard for teacher certification for people who
• juvenile at the time the Texas Youth Commission, now the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

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• 106, relating to pedestrians, which authorizes pedestrians to act contrary to the Statewide traffic code
• > traffic to act contrary to the Statewide traffic to act contrary to the Statewide traffic code
• when a reasonably careful code when a reasonably careful pedestrian<00:12:26.440> would<00:12
• this is I think pretty getting penalized this is I think pretty straightforward<00:15:50.519> those
• Bill 106, relating to pedestrians, which authorizes pedestrians, contrary to the Statewide traffic code

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several transportation-related measures. SB 282 would increase penalties for using an uncrewed aircraft, or drone, in the commission of a felony. The Honolulu Department of the Prosecuting Attorney strongly supported the bill, saying drones are being used to facilitate crimes such as burglaries, sex offender registration violations, and even murders, and that the measure would create a stronger deterrent and address sentencing issues. Members discussed how drone use could be investigated and noted that a prior Uncrewed Aircraft Offenses Act already covers a range of drone-related offenses. Testimony also included support from a Kauaʻi County Council member and the Office of the Public Defender, and the bill was then set aside as the committee moved on. The committee also heard SB 1032 on campaign finance, which would amend restrictions on foreign nationals and foreign corporations making contributions and expenditures. Testimony was listed in support from labor, civic, and advocacy groups, with some opposition, but the measure was not debated further in the portion provided. SB 1160, a consumer protection bill on ticket resale, drew support from venues and event groups and opposition from the Chamber of Progress, which argued the bill should target scalpers and deceptive practices rather than legitimate resale platforms. The Attorney General suggested an amendment to limit the bill’s scope to Hawaiʻi events, citing Commerce Clause concerns. On SB 344, requiring skateboard users under 16 to wear helmets, the Department of Transportation, Honolulu Police Department, and the Kiki Injury Prevention Coalition supported the measure. SB 106, which would let pedestrians cross outside marked crosswalks when a reasonably careful pedestrian would see no immediate danger, drew mixed testimony: public health and equity advocates supported it as a safety and anti-profiling measure, while others opposed it, warning it could increase danger on wider, faster roads. Committee members questioned whether Hawaiʻi’s current law is more dangerous because pedestrians must step into the roadway before drivers are required to stop, and the discussion continued at length without a final vote in the excerpt. The committee also heard SB 10009 on accessible parking fines, with DCAB and DAGS supporting the intent; a member asked that any new fine revenue go to the state parking revolving fund. SB 820, shortening the vehicle title transfer deadline from 30 days to 14 days, drew opposition from the Public Defender and Honolulu Customer Services, who said the current deadline is reasonable and the bill did not clearly solve a problem. Later measures included SB 1095 on license plate decal restrictions, SB 215 on towing and immobilization fees, and SB 1117 on electric mobility rebates and age/helmet rules, which received support from transportation and safety groups, though the transcript cuts off before any final actions or votes on those bills.

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• The bill provides common sense safeguards into the election code.
• Chair calls Emily French with Common Cause Texas. Good morning, ma'am.
• Chair called Zachary Doling with the Texas Civil Rights Project.
• Texas law organizes our election systems by precincts, not polling locations.
• SB 2166 harmonizes the pre-election testing requirements that are in the Texas election code to ensure

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• Seeing no further questions, Representative Gianlombardo has filed an amendment, Bar Code 130573.
• provisions will make it harder for bad actors to target Floridians and ensure good faith actors are not penalized
• Actors to target Floridians and ensure good faith actors are not penalized for falling victim.

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• For those who fail to provide the annual report, the Board of Nursing may penalize directors who fail
• May penalize directors who fail to report.
• think what your bill says is that some other state anywhere for any reason that they have in their codes

Summary: The committee heard and approved several health care bills. Senate Bill 68, by Senator Harrell, would require all hospital emergency departments to be prepared to treat children by maintaining pediatric equipment, staff training, written policies, a pediatric care coordinator, and completion/public posting of the National Pediatric Readiness Assessment. Senator Harrell said the bill is intended to improve pediatric emergency care in general hospitals, and the bill was supported by the Florida College of Emergency Physicians and the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. It passed favorably. The committee also approved Senate Bill 154, which corrects the Mobile Act for dentists and dental hygienists by requiring graduates of out-of-state dental schools seeking licensure by endorsement to have attended a CODA-accredited school. The bill drew support from dental and dental hygienist groups and passed favorably. Senate Bill 40, by Senator Sharif, would require Medicaid managed care networks to ensure at least half of primary care providers offer appointments outside regular business hours, including evenings and weekends, to improve access and reduce emergency room use; it also passed favorably. A lengthy discussion centered on Senate Bill 254, also by Senator Harrell, which would tighten oversight of nursing education programs, create a temporary provisional license and preceptorship for new graduates awaiting NCLEX results, require remediation for low-performing programs, add standardized admission and exit-exam requirements, and allow the Department of Health to inspect programs unannounced. Supporters said the bill would improve quality and help students gain experience, while opponents warned it could reduce the number of nursing programs and worsen shortages, especially among private schools. After debate and testimony from nursing and school representatives, the bill passed favorably, with Senator Davis voting no. The committee then received an OPPAGA presentation on interstate health care licensure compacts. OPPAGA reviewed how Florida uses licensure by endorsement, telehealth registration, and compacts for nurses, psychologists, and physicians, and explained the potential benefits and drawbacks of joining additional compacts, including portability, data sharing, and emergency staffing versus costs, administrative burdens, and possible conflicts with Florida scope-of-practice laws. No action was taken on the presentation, and the meeting adjourned after Senator Davis requested to be recorded in support of SB 68 and SB 154.

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• So, there's a well thought out process that's already laid down in code for developing that.
• This ensures operators are not unfairly penalized for bureaucratic delays. 6 is crucial for fairness
• businesses that made a good but faith effort to comply before the deadline took effect are not unfairly penalized

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• The bill makes conforming changes in the government code, education code, health and safety code, transportation
• code, and water code.
• Texas and Israel already enjoy a robust trade relationship, with Texas being one of Israel's largest,
• In energy, Texas is unmatched.
• Texas is already a semiconductor leader, home to companies like Samsung, Texas Instruments, and Applied

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• Paso, Texas.
• Paso, Texas.
• We all believe in a strong Texas. A Texas that leads.
• We all believe in a strong Texas, a Texas that leads.
• I think that our Texas agriculture industry is one of the backbones of Texas and our Texas way of life

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• 05.599> because<00:08:05.919> you're should be penalized because you're should be penalized
• There is also that provision in the federal code.
• There is also that provision in the federal code.
• There is also that provision in the federal code.
• And a fundamental cornerstone of the bankruptcy code is the homestead protection.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• However, there are parts of the code that still require Texas institutions of higher education to be
• Senate Bill 530 simply cleans up Texas code to be in line with the federal rules and gives colleges and
• Senate Bill 2183 proposes amendments to the Texas Occupations Code to standardize the permitted sales
• These placements often occur under agreements on Chapter 34 and 35 of the Texas Family Code.
• These placements often occur under agreements on Chapters 34 and 35 of the Texas Family Code.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jim Harris of Tilden Baptist Church, followed by remarks from Senator Zaffirini recognizing his service and retirement as an agricultural teacher. The chamber also received a message from the governor on appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. Senators then adopted SR 434 honoring Goodwill Industries of San Antonio’s 80th anniversary, with Senators Gutierrez, Menendez, and Zaffirini praising its workforce training and second-chance employment mission; SR 435 recognizing Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho as Doctor of the Day; and a group of additional resolutions adopted by voice vote. Senator Zaffirini also introduced the McMullen County Day delegation, and Senator Gutierrez introduced the Doctor of the Day. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1951 addressed penalties for late property rendition filings and removed a financial incentive for appraisal districts; SB 1261 related to financing water supply projects in the state water plan; SB 1620 created a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program; SB 530 updated higher-education accreditation rules; SB 2183 standardized fireworks sales periods statewide; SB 2368 strengthened the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and added foreign-affiliation safeguards for electricity market participants; SB 1398 limited children without placement (CWOP) practices and added community-based care transparency; and SB 1960 established digital replication rights for voice and visual likenesses. Each of these bills advanced through suspension of the regular order, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few measures. The chamber also debated SB 825, which would require an annual study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration. Senators Middleton, Hinojosa, Gutierrez, and Eckhardt debated whether the study should include positive as well as negative impacts; an amendment to require that broader analysis failed, and the bill was left pending after passage to engrossment. Other measures passed included SB 2010, prohibiting political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs; SB 546, requiring reporting and continued implementation of school bus seat belts; SB 586, establishing the Historical Texas Cemetery designation program; SB 1150, requiring inactive oil and gas wells to be plugged or returned to production under a compliance plan; SB 1184, lowering the minimum age of wine eligible for sale by wine collection sellers; SB 2185, clarifying bilingual education allotment funding; SB 1923, making child support follow the child in certain temporary placements; SB 2252, expanding early literacy and numeracy supports and screening tools; SB 1870, barring local decriminalization of drugs; and SB 2405, the major TDCJ sunset bill, which included facility planning, parole and rehabilitation reforms, and an amendment protecting parole board discretion. Most of these bills were adopted after floor amendments and passed with recorded votes, often along party-line or near-party-line divisions.

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• The last eight, blessed to serve Texas and the Texas National Guard.
• data as described in Texas Water Code Section 16.026.
• data as described in Texas Water Code 16.026.
• data as described in Texas Water Code Section 16.026.
• And there are only two networks in Texas, Texas Mesonet and West Texas Mesonet, that meet this five-minute

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness hearing convened in Kerrville with quorum, public testimony limited to three minutes and invited testimony to 10 minutes. Leaders from both chambers, along with the lieutenant governor and speaker, framed the hearing as an unprecedented joint effort focused on learning from the July 4 flood, honoring victims, and identifying actions to reduce future loss of life. The committee also heard opening remarks about decorum, logistics, and the intent to continue work in future sessions. The first panel included Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, Emergency Management Coordinator William B. Thomas IV, Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr., Kerrville City Manager Dalton Rice, Upper Guadalupe River Authority representative William Rector, Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk, and Real County Judge Bella Rubio. They described the flood as sudden and catastrophic, with Kerr County reporting 108 deaths and two missing. Local officials emphasized that they received no timely warning of the scale of the event, that responders and volunteers acted heroically under extreme conditions, and that communications, cell coverage, and rural emergency resources were strained. Several witnesses said the county’s existing alert systems were limited by geography, sparse broadband, and the speed of the flood. Testimony focused on possible improvements, including real-time flood gauges and predictive monitoring, stronger rural emergency management staffing and training, better interoperability and alerting tools such as IPAWS, CodeRED, WENS, and sirens, and expanded broadband and radio coverage. Kerrville asked for a flood warning system before next summer and state help for stormwater, floodplain, and disaster recovery funding. UGRA described its past and current flood-warning and mitigation efforts, including gauge funding, a new software-based flood prediction project, and consideration of additional retention dams. Kendall and Real counties highlighted successful or needed alerting and evacuation practices, while also stressing the difficulty of funding and maintaining such systems in small rural counties. Members asked detailed questions about the timeline of the flood response, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and whether regional consolidation or additional infrastructure could improve future preparedness.