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• And this includes Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, and Virginia.

Bills: SB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• This includes Arizona, Arkansas, Indiana, and Virginia.

Bills: SB2

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

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• Knight II Q, which is on its first flight since it's been in the hangar for a while to go to Mesa, Arizona

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• And there's Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska

Committee: Joint Government Operations Interim Committee

Keywords: 985, all

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• Looking at the scale of fees, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah charge the highest permit fees to municipal

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• I assume there's some that border Arizona and Colorado.

Committee: House Economic & Rural Development & Policy Committee

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• This also aligns us closer to Arizona, Washington, and many other states.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Paxton mentioned, there are 16 other states that have already enlisted in the PA compact: Oklahoma, Arizona

Bills: HB111

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• Care, SWBA, is a Southwest, I forget the whole acronym, based in Arizona. There's one called NTB.

Bills: SB2024 , SB227 , SB268 , SB1467 , SB1580 , HB5537 , SB1313 , SB1677 , SB918 , SB331 , SB2207 , SB2721

Committee: House Public Health

Keywords: e-cigarettes, marketing prohibition, youth protection, criminal penalties, public health, school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, death records, vital statistics, healthcare, trauma facility, Medicaid

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• to date, 23 states. have either outlawed or enacted partial reforms for this practice, including Arizona

Bills: HB18 , HB37 , HB116 , HB388 , HB879 , HB913 , HB1151 , HB2216 , HB2358 , HB2809 , SB577 , SB1590 , SB1782 , SB1887 , SB2744 , HB18 , HB37 , HB116

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Keywords: rural health, hospital funding, healthcare access, mental health services, financial stability, perinatal bereavement, healthcare, hospital training, bereavement support, maternal care, fetal demise, stillbirth, neonatal death, parent-child relationship, involuntary termination, family law, child welfare, child protection, HB 388, HB388

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• Other states, like Arizona, lead to inflated equity ratios, which would result in higher electric rates

Bills: HB551 , HB 1281 , HB1378 , HB1617 , HB2868 , HB2881 , HB3374 , HB4439 , HB4726 , HB4732 , HB4878 , HB4914 , HB4921 , HB4958 , HB5200 , HB5318 , HB5360 , HB5402 , HB5568 , HB5573 , HB5623 , HJR218

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• that negotiation as well and he learned this on his farm, on his family's ranch, farm and ranch in Arizona

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Keywords: agriculture, avian flu, bipartisan farm bill, economic challenges, poultry, dairy, specialty crops

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial discussions surrounding the challenges faced by the agriculture sector, particularly concerning avian flu and its impact on poultry and dairy producers. Members provided insights into the economic struggles within the industry, emphasizing the need for a new bipartisan farm bill that addresses the diverse needs of specialty crop and livestock producers. Witnesses from various agricultural sectors spoke about their experiences, illustrating the high costs, regulatory burdens, and emerging diseases that threaten their operations. The meeting underscored a commitment to exploring solutions that will help maintain market stability and ensure food security.

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• Legion Post 107 in Phoenix, Arizona, it's an honor to be with all of you here today.

Committee: Senate Senate Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: veteran services, homelessness, unemployment, VA funding, mental health, congressional oversight, testimonies, American Legion, Dole Act, suicide prevention

Summary: This meeting focused on veteran services, emphasizing the urgent need to address the alarming rate of unemployment and homelessness among veterans. Numerous testimonies were presented detailing the impact of mass furloughs and cutbacks at the VA on personnel, notably veterans who were serving as employees. Various representatives expressed deep concern over how these firings could drastically affect the quality of care available to those who have served the nation. There was a strong call for Congress to bolster funding for existing programs aimed at alleviating veteran homelessness and improving overall care quality, especially in mental health services.

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• district south of me, the 36th, includes Imperial County, which goes all the way down to the California-Arizona

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Even Arizona versus United States limited federal but the federal government's exclusive authority only

Bills: SB9 , SB1047 , SB1048 , SJR17 , SJR49 , SB40 , SJR1 , SJR5 , SB 9 , SB 40 , SJR 1

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• This legislation in 2024 includes those states: Arizona, Idaho, Missouri, New Mexico, South Carolina,

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• I am representing the Coalition of Arizona and New Mexico Counties.

Committee: House House Health & Human Services

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• You know, Arizona, for example, invested billions of dollars in a sort of fabrication plant, right?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• need for similar laws allowing judicial review and have passed it in some form or another: Alabama, Arizona
• Alabama, Arizona,<05:18:53.440><c> Georgia,</c><05:18:54.000><c> North</c><05:18:54.240><c> Carolina,
• </c><05:18:54.878><c> Ohio,</c> Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We recently had a period of time in which a newly elected member of the House from Arizona was not seated
• Grijalva from Arizona, could have been sworn in during what's called a pro forma session.
• common-sense measure, and it will assure that we don't see what we just saw with the representative from Arizona
• common-sense measure, and it will assure that we don't see what we just saw with the representative from Arizona

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, December 12, 2025, 1012, house, all