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• you want to call up the Comptroller to clarify the issue with the committee substitute versus the regular
• To clarify the issue with the committee substitute versus the regular?
• As this body knows, we've been talking about housing affordability this session more than just about
• This body knows we've been talking about housing affordability this session more than just about any

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard several tax and economic development bills. SB 935 would exempt counties from the motor fuels tax on fuel used exclusively in county vehicles; Sen. Hall and Cass County Judge Travis Ransom argued it would save counties money without changing fund allocations, and the bill was left pending while the committee waited for the House version. SB 2206 would extend and revise Texas’s research and development incentives by tying the franchise tax credit more closely to federal law and changing the program’s effective date; supporters from business, manufacturing, and tax policy groups said it would protect innovation jobs and help startups, while the Comptroller’s office explained the fiscal note and said the committee substitute was no longer needed. The committee later withdrew the substitute and left the bill pending before ultimately voting it out favorably. The committee also heard SB 2020, which would repeal the “rehab tax” on nonresidential remodeling. Sen. Campbell said a large fiscal note led him to delay a full presentation, but builders, architects, and contractors testified that the tax raises remodeling costs, complicates audits, and discourages reuse and reinvestment in existing buildings. The bill was left pending. SB 2018 would create a two-year “strong families” tax credit for businesses donating to nonprofits that provide family support services; supporters from Family First, Buckner International, and Texas Baptist said it would strengthen families, father engagement, and upstream prevention, while the author said the Comptroller and HHSC were still working on administration details. That bill was also left pending. After a quorum was established, the committee heard and later reported several bills favorably. SB 1030 would exempt certain aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul parts from sales tax for general aviation; industry, airport, and local economic development witnesses said it would keep high-wage aviation work in Texas and improve competitiveness with neighboring states, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 214 would create a temporary sales tax holiday for qualifying residential HVAC systems; it was laid out and left pending. SB 1901 would make administrative and ethics changes to the Opioid Abatement Fund Council, including staggered terms, conflict rules, and fund reallocation procedures; it was reported favorably. SB 266 would repeal the Texas Research Incentive Program and use the appropriation to address the existing backlog of unmatched donations; the chair and Sen. Paxton said the state should honor past commitments, and the committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• You're getting to be a regular here.
• population, and if they call us, we still answer the phone, but they don't need our services on a regular
• MACO has a legislative platform and priorities listing for every session, and ours is built on guiding
• Well, in speaking with Representative Nash at session today, he was asking us to see if you'd be so kind

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• All common beverage ingredients, including colors and sweeteners, have been subjected to regular rigorous
• During the regular and extended school day, these voluntary guidelines only allow bottled water milk
• So we have one more opportunity before session is over to get some good amendments up here so we can
• , we have more than 1 million dollars of private and state support secure during last legislative session

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We were in session after session after session.
• They would be integrated into the regular AP testing schedule.
• Senate Bill 1565 supports the food is medicine legislation passed last session.
• It's for being in the House chamber when we're in session. It is for the House.
• What was this language introduced at any point, like earlier in the session or last year?

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• I love this committee and, and served on it for several sessions and. Do good work here folks.
• In every session I've been on, there's always been a discussion about PBS, uh, And I'm not quite sure
• This is often something that's hard to do during a regular session.
• This has been a point of contention over this session and sessions past.
• The bill filings are not confined to recent sessions.

Bills: HB249

Keywords: real property, ad valorem tax, tax appraisal, property value limitation, real estate taxation, property ownership

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• They used to have two or three sessions.
• last session? And would this help in last session?
• And with that, the chair will close the executive session on House Bill 1505 FN. regular calendar regular
• <05:58:12.958> when or is this in like close session when or is this in like close session
• objection um it will go on the regular objection um it will go on the regular calendar. calendar. calendar

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee convened for a day of public hearings on nine bills, with plans to later execute several early bills and possibly additional measures under House Rule 44. Chair Diane Pauer outlined time limits for sponsors and testimony, announced a lunch break around noon, and noted substitute members would be arriving later. The first hearing was on House Bill 1107, which would allow municipal budget committees to have one to three alternate members. Representative Valon, the prime sponsor, said the bill was intended to help towns like Epping deal with quorum problems during the compressed budget season and noted that alternates are common on other local boards. The New Hampshire Municipal Association testified in support, saying the bill would increase flexibility and help fill seats. Committee members raised concerns about whether alternates should be elected, how they would be selected, whether they would be sufficiently informed to vote, and whether the bill’s one-year term language and rescission provisions were clear. The sponsor and NHMA said the process would be consistent with other local boards, that alternates would typically be appointed after elections, and that they would follow up on possible statutory clarification. The hearing closed with six remote supporters, one paper supporter, and no opposition reported. The committee then heard House Bill 1118, sponsored by Representative Colby, which would raise the daily amount municipal employees may hold before remitting funds to the treasurer from the current $1,500 limit to $3,500. Colby said the existing thresholds are outdated, have not been updated in about 20 years, and create burdens for smaller towns that must make frequent bank deposits, sometimes far from town offices. She said the bill would improve efficiency and allow staff to focus more on serving residents, while still allowing municipalities to keep lower limits if they choose. Members asked about how the remittance process works in practice, what amounts municipalities typically collect, and whether the change reflected a broader trend of updating cash-handling thresholds. The sponsor explained that the bill only changes the dollar thresholds in the relevant statutes and does not require municipalities to adopt the higher limit. The transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 1118 is reported.

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• The chair then closed the executive session for CACR 5 and opened the executive session for House Bill
• I will open the executive session for I will open the executive session for House<04:39:08.240> Bill
• <04:48:51.680> Rank for everybody just talk to regular Rank for everybody just talk to regular
• We’re going to go back into executive session.
• The executive session on House Bill 294 is closed.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• session alone lawmakers increase<00:08:45.000> taxes<00:08:45.360> by<00:08:45.600>
• In some cases, these concerns have been identified in prior sessions, but the changes made either did
• in respect to both paid this session in respect to both paid family<00:18:57.000> leave<00:18
• and I'll remind everybody too session and I'll remind everybody too that<00:53:05.440> it<00:
• I also just want to say that session I also just want to say that again<01:36:15.800> this<01

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee’s first official meeting was framed as an informational session, with the chair saying no legislation would be acted on and that testimony would focus on what is working and not working for businesses and workers in Minnesota. The stated topics included earned sick and safe time, paid family and medical leave, labor shortages, and broader business climate concerns. The chair also noted the absence of DFL members and invited questions to be held until the end so testifiers could present fully. Lauren Shodor of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce argued that Minnesota’s business climate has worsened because of high taxes, rising costs, regulation, and new workplace mandates. She cited chamber survey and research findings saying more businesses are considering leaving the state, that Minnesota companies are investing more in other states than vice versa, and that the state lags national growth rates. She said employers are especially concerned about earned sick and safe time and the upcoming paid family and medical leave program, which the chamber believes add compliance burdens and costs, particularly for small and medium-sized businesses. Matt Hilgart of the Association of Minnesota Counties said the new leave laws affect county budgets and operations because labor is the main county cost and services are often state-mandated. He said the programs were imposed outside the collective bargaining process and can duplicate existing county benefits, increase costs, and create staffing and service challenges. He asked for changes including clearer premium-sharing language, exclusion of elected officials and short-term election workers from paid leave requirements, better exemption and private-plan rules, coordination requirements for intermittent leave, and more clarity for essential employees during weather emergencies. Owen Worth of the League of Minnesota Cities said cities are facing similar implementation problems, with overlapping leave policies and concerns about stacking state and federal leave rules, and he indicated the league would support changes to reduce administrative and budget pressures on cities.

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• My very first session, I got bombarded, perhaps ambushed, by a group of little kids in teal shirts when
• the floor, folks, today we are going to do some introductions, and then at 11 we will be in joint session
• Transactions during the regular session.
• And then after that, we're gonna break into joint session and hear from the judiciary generally from

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• Now, do your students get lunch like that on a regular basis? Uh, I differ on that one.
• If not, then Jessica, if you would please start with our afternoon session.

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• And I just don't feel like conference committee with a week to go in session is maybe the best place
• is maybe the best place to in session is maybe the best place to vet<00:32:39.840> this<00:32
• throughout session to know that<00:52:23.680> video<00:52:24.079> becomes<00:52:24.480
• Because it's not regular committee, we don't have to actually adopt an amendment.
• > committee,<00:59:41.040> we because it's not regular committee, we because it's not regular

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The conference committee took testimony on Senate File 3051, which would allow law enforcement to release unredacted collision crash investigation video and related data to certain requesters, rather than requiring redaction first. Joel Carlson, speaking for the Minnesota Association for Justice, said the bill is intended to save local governments time and money because redacted video is often later released unredacted through court motions anyway. He emphasized that the proposal is limited to people already entitled to crash reports, requires a written request and accident report, does not create an affirmative duty to release data, and preserves law enforcement’s ability to withhold data for active investigations or other protected information. He also cited the Burks decision as support for the view that a subject of data is entitled to the full data even if it includes other subjects. Colonel Christina Bogavich of the Minnesota State Patrol raised concerns that the bill would still require staff to review videos for exceptions, including private data involving bystanders, juveniles, undercover officers, CAD information, and other protected material, so it would not create the claimed time savings. She also said the bill expands the number of potential requesters and lacks a liability provision if released data is improperly disseminated. Committee members and staff discussed the current Data Practices Act, including that private data can still be discoverable in litigation through a court balancing test and that protective orders may apply. A preliminary fiscal note estimated a Department of Public Safety cost of $4,026,334 annually, and members requested copies of the note. Members questioned whether the bill would actually reduce work or simply shift when the work occurs, and whether a litigation-specific exception to redaction should be added. Carlson said he was open to changes, including making release permissive rather than mandatory and strengthening the use restrictions, while members noted the proposal had not yet been heard in the House and would need more vetting. No vote or final action was taken on the provision during this discussion.

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• Thus, we have provided over 1,000 EMDR sessions this year.
• <01:17:59.120> Since<01:17:59.440> our 1,000 EMDR sessions this year.
• Since our 1,000 EMDR sessions this year.
• Um which is also therapy in 14 sessions.
• Um, and the the the my my regular job.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• on the docket for today here at the Education Funding Committee is that we are here for executive session
• So that will go on the regular calendar. Who will be writing the minority report?
• So that will go on the regular >> Okay.
• That closes the exact session on 580 and that will close what we're doing today.
• That closes the exact session<02:26:53.760> on<02:26:54.000> 580 session on 580 session

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The House is in session. We are in a quorum call. Cher, she's the floor leader. Thank you, Mr.
• So changing this just puts our regular larceny stuff in line with the retail theft law we passed.
• and previous sessions before that.
• I have to plan my time in conjunction with the regular classroom. Thank you for the question.
• Can you tell us why this bill wasn't filed at the beginning of the session?

Bills: HB4420, HB3974, HB3016, HB3062, HB3021, HB3145, HB4128, HB3131, HB3015, HB3472, HB3453, HB1638, HB4126, HB2696, HB2710, HB3552, HB3031, HB3544, HB3521, HB4490, HB4488, HB1746, HJR1069, HB4428, HB4429, HB1170, HB3538, HB4124, HB3904, HB4106, HB2999, HB3982, HJR1077, HB3464, HB2588, HB3462, HB4440, HB3674, HB3345, HJR1067, HB4326, HB4331, HB4337, HB4338, HB4359, HB4392, HB3557, HJR1076, HB4003, HB3495, HB3497, HB3501, HB3505, HB3749, HB3011, HB4336, HB4346, HJR1087, HB3240, HB3647, HB3796, HB3969, HB3972, HB3983, HB3984, HB3989, HB3383, HB3130, HB4358, HB3327, HJR1055, HB3386, HJR1089, HB3087, HB2970, HB3314, HB4129, HB4199

Keywords: reading, intervention, literacy, education, third grade retention, teacher training, funding, Strong Readers Act, tort claims, inmate housing, government immunity, public trust, private prison, emergency legislation, vision screening, binocular vision, kindergarten, elementary education, health, firearm rights

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• They have the regular garbage, then they have the hazardous, and then they have the medical waste.
• Um, there are representatives that were getting regular texts from me saying, and I cuz I was getting
• texts from me saying, and I cuz regular texts from me saying, and I cuz I<00:13:42.200> was<00
• <00:49:43.600> So,<00:49:44.120> um um next legislative session.
• So, um um next legislative session.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House received several Senate messages returning House File 3426 on natural resources and House File 4252 on higher education with Senate amendments, and in both cases the House refused to concur and moved to conference committee. The House also acceded to the Senate’s request for a conference committee on Senate File 4612, which concerns state government and Department of Health and Human Services provisions. Speaker appointments to the conference committees were announced for all three bills. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3522, a veterans bill allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily close state veterans homes under a CMS order. Representative Duran said the Senate had bundled several veterans-related bills into HF 3522, including measures on SGU veterans, National Guard pay, grant requirements in the MDBA process, burial eligibility in veterans and National Guard cemeteries, honor guard eligibility, and codifying a commandos task force. The bill passed 134-0 and was read to pass. On the floor calendar, Senate File 3210, a human rights bill on disability accommodations, was laid on the table by agreement for later consideration. House File 4017, a study bill on unlawful shipments of infectious or pathological waste, was presented as a worker-safety measure; an A6 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 126-8. House File 4138, dealing with social media platforms and minors, was amended with A10 and A11 changes emphasizing transparency, privacy defaults, limits on data use, and a shift from “child” to “minor” in the age provisions; Representative Bonner argued for extending protections to age 18, while Representative Scott said the bill was a first step and opposed the amendment. The A11 amendment was adopted, and debate on the bill continued as the transcript ended.

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• It's going to have to be voted on in the upcoming legislative session.
• And then in the legislative session, you all as legislators pretty much decide which one of those you
• This can be addressed in a future legislative session to evaluate that sunset.
• From the last regular session. House Bill 21 was introduced by Senator Stephanie and myself.
• I think that might be a way to avoid the long delays we faced in the last session.

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• MORE IMPORTANTLY ADOPTS THE OFFICIAL STATUTE OF THE DATE ALL STATUTE MATERIALS PASSED BY THE 2025 REGULAR
• SESSION. >> President: OTHER AMENDMENTS?
• THE BILL. >> Senator Passidomo: IT DELETES STATUTORY PROVISIONS THAT WERE REPEALED BY AN EARLIER SESSION

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• It was right before session, and we were quickly thrown into the normal beats of committee.
• And it's frankly stocking Commerce because we heard it earlier in session.
• So this is an important bill to keep kids safe. earlier in session.
• Please vote yes on House File 3433 and House kids therapy sessions regarding the PTSD.
• pass in a special session.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Regular and consistent capital investment funding is essential to the success of our asset management
• and consistent capital addressed regular and consistent capital investment<00:10:40.519> funding<
• It is an important thing that I've seen going on on a regular basis.
• It's an important thing that I've seen going on on a regular basis.
• <01:18:11.639> I<01:18:11.719> will<01:18:11.920> be we're done with session

Keywords: 1183, house

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• He was the one that really got us focused on this, I'd say two or three sessions ago, maybe four sessions
• This bill is the strongest law enforcement bill that we can have this session.
• Goodwin, you've been in his body for quite a while for more than a few sessions, correct?
• , do hereby disapprove and veto House Bill 353 of the 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, due to
• Since you remain gathered in regular session and continue to conduct formal business, I am delivering

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.