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• to get at the truth, Senator Birdwell, of what has or has not happened, we need to ensure that our model
• I want Curtis and Ashton to know that you guys are incredible role models and how proud we are of all
• I just can't thank you enough for being role models. ... being role models, and your leadership, and
• HOAs require agreements to be signed in order for a person to own property in the subdivision where they

Bills: HB128, HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

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• Guidelines and model policies were created and disseminated for law enforcement agencies to adopt.
• Additionally, the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement has adopted rules for reprocrocity. concerning
• The rules in the Texas Administrative Code point to... this same list of investigators in the Code of
• not otherwise change the renewal process and this one-year grace period aligns this license with the rules
• influenced by intimidation or coercion that policy conduct. or activities of this state, a political subdivision

Bills: HB214, HB626, HB647, HB658, HB668, HB674, HB908, HB214

Keywords: firearm acquisition, gun smuggling, criminal offenses, ammunition, terrorism, public safety, Texas criminal procedure, federal law enforcement, state arrest authority, search and seizure, felony offenses, federal air marshal, Transportation Security Administration, Department of Defense police, military police, Homeland Security, Public Safety, veterans affairs, federal officers, joint law enforcement authority

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• Under this bill, one can still appeal the ruling of this regional board, one can still appeal that to
• Right, and then if the TEA made a ruling, that ruling would probably therefore be a precedent. for the
• Make it easier once everybody knows what the rules are and how they're being applied.
• Grievance boards need safeguards, clear conflict rules, and impartial training.
• We're looking for fairness for the rule of law to lead and enforcements.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• The committee rules are standard and essentially the same as the rules... the committee operated under
• Are there any questions regarding the committee rules? If not, Senator Parker moves adoption.
• Hearing none, committee rules are adopted.
• His death was ruled a homicide. His family are not counted as victims or as survivors.
• There's no relief factor, which we are. all as part of following the rule of law.

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

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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• and fear, let's all seek to support a system that ensures safety, respects dignity, and upholds the rule
• In 1987 the Supreme Court ruled that not everyone has the right to bail.
• This ruling affirmed that both court appearance and public safety should be considered when determined

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

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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• Do we know what the rules are going to be from the federal guidelines yet?
• First, it requires agencies to have specific and explicit authority for every agency rule.
• And secondly, it requires all agencies to inventory all rules.
• We are going to lay the groundwork for agencies to review all of their existing rules.
• A little while ago this year, we had 226 packets of rules submitted for administrative rule consideration

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

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• Agriculture and Bio Security<00:46:48.240> to<00:46:48.480> establish<00:46:48.960> rules
• <00:46:49.280> allowing<00:46:49.680> the Security to establish rules allowing the
• Security to establish rules allowing the sale<00:46:50.160> and<00:46:50.400> distribution<
• <00:49:31.359> in<00:49:31.680> species<00:49:32.079> risk to adopt rules in
• species risk to adopt rules in species risk categorization categorization categorization tiered<00:49

Bills: HB1602, HB2246, HB1707, HB2216, HB2594, HB2595, HB2155, HB2113, HB2207, HB1832, HB2015, HB2152, HB2548

Keywords: agriculture, grant specialist, financial support, farmers, Hawaii, federal grants, grant administration, revolving fund, department of agriculture and biosecurity, grant compliance, transportation, reimbursement, food security, local production, sustainability, agricultural loans, financing, Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Hawaii agriculture, loan portfolio

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• Rules on local rules were changed, and instead of filing for permission, it's now a file and use, to
• A CSR, for example, is required to know the Texas rules of appellate procedure, the Texas rules of civil
• That's my rule; the uniform format, by the way, is my rule. And so today...
• The rules of appellate procedure do have rules for court recorders in it, so obviously it's being done
• We have established local rules and divisional rules for each of the...

Bills: SB1538, SB2883, HB1734, HB2340, HB2350, HB3376

Keywords: digital court reporting, court reporting, court reporter, electronic recording, audio recording, video recording, transcription, verbatim record, judicial administration, Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial System, courts, depositions, grand jury, referee, court commissioner, court technology, courtroom technology, access to justice, accuracy

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• The US shrimp farms have to adhere to very strict rules and regulations in producing their product.
• Strict rules and guidelines that they have to adhere to.
• The rule and the measure of whether a restaurant is falsely marketing imported shrimp as domestic will

Bills: HB1958, HB2031, HB2879, HB3285, HB3995, HB4487, HB4558, HB4560, HB4876, HB4899, HB5212, HB5317, HB5543, HB5567, SB1333

Keywords: firearm possession, tenant rights, landlord regulations, civil penalties, property code, justified use of force, deadly force, property rights, home defense, smart devices, data privacy, personal data collection, user consent, mobile application, data transparency, HOA, property owners association, property owners' association, Texas Property Code, Chapter 202

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• relating to the towing fee studies and the amount of non-consent. towing fees, and certain political subdivisions
• Inspections at least once every five years as long as this follows federal rules including the Americans
• Senator Zaffirini and recognize the sponsor speaker feeling to explain the bill. the Board of Boiler Rules
• I move that the executive director, who is serving on the board, corrects the voting majority rule by
• Currently the definition of mold under TDLR rules incorrectly includes mycotoxin. substances produced

Bills: HB2450, SB378, SB764, SB917, SB1254, SB1255

Keywords: elevator inspection, building safety, construction standards, health and safety code, regulatory requirements, SB 378, Texas Occupations Code, barbering, cosmetology, barber, cosmetologist, licensing, professional licensing, unauthorized practice, medical procedures, skin incision, dermis, injections, devices, consumer safety

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• on this water and not just look for the industry that's coming in to buy the water to dictate the rules
• This backward-looking model often fails to reflect current and future operational realities, such as
• This model enables utilities to project and include future costs over a 12-month period, better aligning
• or a hybrid in water and sewer utility rate cases, in addition to our current historical test year model
• Members, we'll tell you that 21 other states have this model.

Bills: HB16, HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control

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• current law, all state agencies... ...including TWDB, are required to review their administrative rules
• This creates a disconnect between the rule review cycle and the agency's five-year planning timeline.
• As a result, TWA... ...WDB is forced to review and potentially revise key planning rules out of sync
• provides a straightforward solution: amend the water code to exempt TWDB's water and flooding planning rules
• By aligning the rules and review processes with planning cycles, we can promote consistency, free up

Bills: HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628, HB16

Keywords: water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services

Bills: HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations, Cedar Creek Lake, community celebration, Texas pride, outdoor recreation, local identity

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• 26-27 is the old rule; 27-28 is the new rule because in February 27, before the school...
• We'll be in Rule 5, Section 3.
• Those rules are up to the 90th Legislature, and so on. Rule 5, Section 3D is...
• 1, Section 15A; Rule 4, Section 2A-7; Rule 1, Section 15D; and Rule 4, Section 44.
• There are no rules.

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

Bills: SB 1, HCR 20, HR 131, HR 133, HR 135, HR 136, HR 137, HR 144, HR 145, HR 146, HR 149, HR 150, HR 151, HR 152, HR 158, HR 161, HR 162, HR 163, HR 165, HR 166, HR 168, HR 169, HR 170, HR 175, HR 178, HR 127, HR 129, HR 130, HR 132, HR 134, HR 138, HR 139, HR 140, HR 141, HR 142, HR 143, HR 153, HR 154, HR 155, HR 156, HR 159, HR 160, HR 164, HR 167, HR 172, HR 173, HR 176, SB 1, HB 8, HB 15, HB 27, SB 5

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, memorial, remembrance, legacy, condolences, community, higher education, university merger, research, public health, economic impact, healthcare, insurance, affordability, medical coverage, state regulations

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• With this definition, everyone will know what the rules are up front, and we'll all stay within bounds
• There is a rule of civil procedure that would prevent a frivolous lawsuit brought just to postpone payment
• It's rule 91a in the Texas. ...as rules of civil procedure, which allow an opposing party to bring a
• Okay, if you have an action ongoing, then there has to be a ruling at some point in time about that specific

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district

Bills: HB24, SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687

Keywords: groundwater, conservation, water permits, sustainability, resource management, Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage

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• This is relating to the requirements for a petition proposing an amendment to the charter of a home rule
• Unlike the rules in the charter, city code can be amended more easily.

Bills: SB32, SB464, SB996, SB1163, SB1173, SB1277, SB1452, SB1453, SB1548, SB1882, SB1883, SB2016, SB 32

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, tax exemption, franchise tax credit, income production, personal property, SB 464, school buffer zone, tobacco retailer, vape shop, e-cigarette, vaping, nicotine, tobacco products, retail permit, comptroller, Class A misdemeanor, school proximity, youth access, public school, private school

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• He was a role model for Texans of all ages.

Bills: SJR3, SB5, SJR36, SJR3, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code

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• The Texas DMV has committed to proposing a rule to allow buyers to authorize licensed dealers to provide
• Well, Uh, DMV has proposed a rule that allows the, the, the people that he actually gets the, uh, the
• , you know, they're not a, they're not a brand specific, you know, they, they outfit various, uh, models
• The, those properties have been developed into residential subdivisions whose backyards abut the county
• the, the current procedures, uh, would be still in county jurisdiction, but part of a residential subdivision

Bills: SB 35, SB 1113, SB 1365, SB 1394, SB 2243, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2199, SB 2200

Keywords: transportation, TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation, road projects, highways, infrastructure, bridge construction, interchanges, corridor improvements, road widening, railroad grade separation, sound barrier, unified transportation program, legislative notice, project prioritization, capital projects, state highway system, Farm-to-Market Roads, San Antonio, Harris County