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• A&M and the University of Texas.
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center established in 1969 as the Texas Tech University School
• I especially want to applaud United Ways of Texas and One Star for creating the Texas nonprofit Strong
• The Texas Trucking Association has been a unified voice for the Texas trucking industry for over 90 years
• It's chapter 161.001B10 of the Family code.

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• , do you actually own your property?
• Do you own your own property if you need permission to use it?
• , do you actually own your own property, do you actually own your<00:14:14.320> property?
• And I know that's going your property?
• > theou<00:25:26.720> with codes available under theou with codes available under theou

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• We don't tax when I use my Hilton Honors code and points. We don't tax those.
• My Hilton Honors code and points. We don't tax those. And so promotional play is the same thing.
• For racetracks effective July 2027, and then it adds in land-based and traditional casino properties.
• And again, we want to emphasize this is for brick-and-mortar properties as well.
• "Is your property today fully utilizing the available promotional play at this point?"

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• Conservation District to reflect the 522 acres from the district's original creation and several property
• The district has conducted this in response to petitions to annex property filed by landowners.
• In the fifth Texas Legislature, this created the Driftwood Conservation District.
• HB5696, it's the Reserve MUD in Mansfield, Texas.
• House Bill 5682 amends the special district local laws code to create the Comino.

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• the tax code like traditional firearms. the tax code like traditional firearms.
• violence that we saw in Yuvaldi, Texas violence that we saw in Yuvaldi, Texas that<01:05:04.720>
• If it's about the tax code, let's deal with the tax code. But as Mr.
• <03:20:18.000> Texas primaries." What did Texas do? Texas primaries." What did Texas do?
• Midcycle racist redistricting in Texas. Midcycle racist redistricting in Texas.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, February 12, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• not service the sole basis for determining whether to deny a claim that denial under the insurance code
• It's about predators, gangsters, Hurst terms maybe swore man on our local herbal property owners after
• We're going to take up strike All Amendment bar code 2, 2, 7, 3, 1, 2, Without objection.
• It's not meant to give them a closure, if you will, on their particularly piece of property, just isn't
• So they would be a source of funds to purchase investment assets like a property or or something else

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Gentlemen from Texas. Introduction of special guests, Madam Speaker.
• We didn't ever have an issue on our school property. But we...
• And I also wanted to bring up what happened in Uvalde, Texas.
• Does the gentleman from Texas yield to an inquiry? Yes. Proceed.
• Further discussion on the gentleman from Texas.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the House Journal by a 123-0 roll call vote. Members then used points of personal privilege to recognize National Police Week, honor Rep. Prouty, and share personal remarks, followed by numerous introductions of special guests, including school groups, interns, a militia reenactment group, and student teams from the University of Missouri and Hallsville FFA. The chamber then handled Senate messages and committee reports before taking up House Bills 1839, 2921, and 3015. Rep. from Cass explained a Senate amendment as a technical correction to House Bill 1839, which would add age-verification requirements for online pornography; the House concurred 104-30 and then finally passed the package 112-25. The House also adopted and then passed the conference committee report on House Bill 2596, which was described as modernizing pooled health plan language for small businesses and adding a provision expanding contraception insurance coverage from a six-month to a 12-month supply, while removing a Senate-added blood pressure cuff provision. The conference report was adopted 120-26 and the bill was third read and passed 119-27. The final major item was Senate Bill 905, creating the Missouri Ranger training program and allowing school districts to optionally place highly trained rangers on campus with narrow law enforcement powers. Supporters argued it would give districts another local-control option to improve school safety, especially where school resource officers are unavailable, and emphasized that it could be volunteer-based and not require state funding. Opponents argued the bill would add guns to schools, increase trauma and liability, and fail to address underlying mental health and school safety needs. After extended debate and a successful previous-question motion, the House adopted the amendment and continued consideration of the bill.

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• We advocate for the interests of up to. 700,000 homeschool students in Texas.
• And has the Texas Police Chiefs Association taken a vote on this bill?
• I'm a senior policy analyst at Texas Appleseed.
• And then the Texas Police Chiefs Association.
• That really would benefit counties, uh, all across Texas.

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• But it forces them to use the properties efficiently.
• They prospered only then and after they were given property.
• And what does that property-assessed valuation do?
• And what does that property assessed valuation do?
• Lewis met his wife, Joanne, in Grapevine, Texas, and shortly after...” “...to Dallas, Texas.

Summary: The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute. The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing. The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• Code, affordable building code, and we kept that in the update of their code.
• with the development codes, that the state's model code would automatically come into effect.
• There are a lot of adjacent properties, state property.
• There is a building code. And a building code? I don't know if they're the same thing, are they?
• There is no state land use code.

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• Chair, members, by way of background, statute defines foreign law as any law, rule, or legal code, or
• Yet in recent years, we've seen increasing attempts across the country to introduce foreign legal codes
• Foreign law means Sharia law or any law, rule, legal code, or system other than the Constitution, our
• Foreign law means Sharia law or any law rule legal code or system other than the Constitution our laws
• The senators representing Arizona, Montana, Idaho, Washington State, Texas would say, 'Oh, no, you're

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The committee heard several bills and a memorial focused on foreign law, land ownership, presidential electors, and campaign finance/federalism. SB 1018 would amend Arizona’s foreign-law statute to explicitly include Sharia law; the sponsor and supporters said it was needed to prevent foreign legal systems from influencing Arizona courts, while opponents from the ACLU and others argued it singled out Islam, was unnecessary because foreign law is already prohibited, and would be unconstitutional. After debate, the committee recommended SB 1018 do pass by a 4-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1075, which restricts conveyance of Arizona land to foreign entities deemed hostile to the United States and adds disclosure, penalty, and enforcement provisions through a five-page amendment. The sponsor said it was modeled on other states’ efforts to keep adversarial nations from acquiring land near sensitive sites; the committee adopted the amendment and recommended the bill as amended do pass by a 3-3 vote. SB 1141, dealing with presidential electors, would require electors to vote for a properly nominated successor if a winning presidential or vice presidential candidate dies or withdraws before the Electoral College meets, and would deem an elector’s office vacant if the elector fails to vote. Supporters said it closes a gap in Arizona law and improves election continuity; it received a unanimous do pass recommendation. Finally, the committee heard SCM 1003, a memorial urging Congress to support federalism and a constitutional amendment affirming state authority over election processes and campaign finance. Supporters argued that money in politics and out-of-state or international influence have grown too large and that states should regain more control; some members noted concerns about the rhetoric around ActBlue and other groups but still supported the memorial’s general purpose. SCM 1003 received a unanimous do pass recommendation.

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• emergency medical centers, and ambulatory surgical centers required by Texas Health and Safety Code
• 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
• In civil commitment, Texas state law has enshrined in its state code a bias toward the least restrictive
• Chapter 573 of the Texas Health and Safety Code mandates that a peace officer shall...

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• As in Texas, we safety standards.
• tragedies like what happened in Texas. tragedies like what happened in Texas.
• Nuremberg code. Nuremberg code.
• We talked about Texas.
• We talked about Texas. We talked about Texas.

Bills: SB174, SB39, SB40, SB206, SB200, HB169, HB345, HB381, HB25

Keywords: business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• Texas Department of Agriculture, the Texas Animal Health Commission, and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
• TCEQ has recreated 155 Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) under the Texas Water Code, Chapter 49 and
• Texas relies on 2,038 flood control dams to protect lives and properties scattered across the state.
• resources of Texas.
• Whether it's deer or oysters, I mean, we're talking about property of the people of Texas.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• in Austin, Texas. in Austin, Texas.
• They do that in Austin, Texas.
• Source code is intellectual property.
• code to the public for public scrutiny. code to the public for public scrutiny.
• that source code. that source code.

Keywords: Discussion of BR 25 (2026 RS) 04:15 Presentation on voting systems by ES&S 48:14 Presentation on voting systems by Hart InterCivic and Harp Enterprises 01:13:07, 958, all

Summary: The committee met to approve the October 21 minutes and then took up BR 25 for the 2026 regular session, a proposal relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and public resources. The sponsors said the bill is intended to strengthen existing law by adding civil and criminal penalties for taxpayer-funded advocacy on ballot questions, especially in light of controversies during the 2024 election over school officials and districts using public resources to oppose a constitutional amendment. They also described related concerns about school districts hiring third-party lobbyists and public relations firms, particularly in Fayette County, and said the proposal was meant to keep tax dollars focused on public services rather than political persuasion. Committee members raised several concerns about scope and drafting. Some asked whether the bill should specifically mention schools, school boards, and school employees, and the sponsors said they would add that language. Others questioned whether the measure would also affect local government lobbying through groups like KLC and KCO, and the sponsors said they intended to focus narrowly on schools while exempting certain advocacy organizations and internal government lobbyists. Members also asked whether public employees could still speak as private individuals, and the sponsors said yes. Several members suggested splitting the lobbying and ballot-advocacy issues into separate bills, and the sponsors said they would consider that. Members also pressed for clarification on how the bill would apply in practice, including whether it would cover legal challenges to petition drives or only advocacy after a question is on the ballot. Counsel for the sponsors said the bill would not cover some petition-related litigation as drafted, though they believed it should. The sponsors and supporters argued the proposal was needed to give the existing prohibition real enforcement, while some members warned that the language could unintentionally limit legitimate public representation or be too broad if not carefully drafted. No final vote was taken during the discussion.

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• Texas Farm Bureau.
• in Texas.
• Texas.
• built early Texas.
• tradition in Texas.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• LET'S MOVE TO SENATOR AVILA SJR 7010 HOMESTEAD PROPERTY ON SENATE LIMITATIONS.
• LEASES HIS OR HER NUMBER OF NATIONAL AND HOMESTEAD PROPERTY FOR OF NATIONAL AND HOMESTEAD PROPERTY FOR
• BAR CODE 576776. THE AMENDMENT IS BAR CODE 57676 BY SENATOR JONES. THERE WAS NO OBJECTION.
• UNDER THE CURRENT CODE IF YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE A CODE YOU TO SUBMIT THAT, THEY APPROVE IT AND IT COMES
• ONE SENTENCES AND ORDINANCES IS UNENFORCEABLE IF IT IS NOT FILED PROPERTY.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• As we look ahead, I'll be filing very shortly a bill on making Texas healthier, making Texas healthy
• And then as far as the server spaces, the Texas Private Cloud, both of those servers are in Texas—one
• for Texas state employees.
• I joined the TEC because I love Texas and wanted the opportunity to serve the people of Texas.
• The Texas Space Commission is a nonprofit organization that provides funding to the Texas Commission

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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• <00:21:13.440> I of the title 3 United States code I of the title 3 United States code I hereby
• 133219 of June 26 2001 blocking property 133219 of June 26 2001 blocking property of<00:21:26.559
• 14033 of June 8th 2021 blocking property 14033 of June 8th 2021 blocking property and<00:21:52.919
• The gentleman from Texas, the lead sponsor, is recognized.
• from Texas Mr Jackson gentleman<01:08:05.000> from<01:08:05.160> Texas<01:08:05.480>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• that the limitation of liability provided in proposed law does not apply to injury to persons or property
• That bill provides relative to the 2024 Regular Session and retroactivity of certain ethics code provisions
• House Bill 468 by Representative Abair provides relative to the wholesale of residential real properties
• We had a technical error in the plumbing bill as it pertained to the plumbing code, so I'd make a motion
• 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