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• So, authority.
• Uh what I heard from the authority?
• Commissioner Gandhi. we needed this authority as I testified we needed this authority as I testified
• address and give you the full authority address and give you the full authority to<01:41:34.680>
• c> to state authorities have the authority to state authorities have the authority to enforce<01:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Authority this change item request is Authority this change item request is Raising<00:27:39.000>
• <01:27:21.920> by fiscal year 27 spending Authority by fiscal year 27 spending Authority by
• is to increase the spending Authority is to increase the spending Authority for<01:30:46.199>
• <01:31:26.719> of increase in annual spending authority of increase in annual spending authority
• <01:31:38.159> by annual spending Authority by annual spending Authority by $150,000<01:31

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Any questions for the author? I see none sir.
• Any questions for the author? Seeing none. Thank you, sir.
• Any questions for the author? Seeing none, thank you, sir. Thank you.
• Any questions for the author? Thank you, Mr.
• Any questions for the author? Seeing none, thank you, sir. I close.

Bills: HB679, HB1764, HB1788, HB2186, HB2204, HB2418, HB2885, HB2983, HB2996, HB3250, HB3352, HB3756, HB3816, HB3913, HB3928, HB4077

Keywords: environment, regulation, land use, public health, community development, alcohol, Sunday sales, local option election, Texas, business hours, alcohol sales, liquor, off-premise consumption, alcoholic beverages, CPA, Certified Public Accountant, licensing, accountancy, state regulation, continuing education

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• I'm proud to be a co-author along with you.
• And so with that, I would love to be able to be a co-author on this bill as well.
• We're grateful to the author for advancing this important issue.
• I want to thank the author for this bill.
• And that means under 1,000 treatment plans statewide were authorized.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <00:06:59.440> exist uh even though those authorities exist uh even though those authorities
• Um, the author A1 will be amended to incorporate to this bill. And so, Mr.
• When I say permit, I mean permit authorization and permit approval.
• When I say permit, I mean permit authorization and permit approval.
• chief author, Senator House. chief author, Senator House.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• 2026, the time within which the Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities is authorized
• 2026, the time within which the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure is authorized
• The Committee on Transportation is authorized to report on current House documents for order, House No
• An act authorizing the Town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael
• An act authorizing the town of Conway to continue the employment of police department member Michael

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up several committee reports and procedural orders. It adopted a resolution commending the Endometriosis Alliance of Massachusetts for recognizing March 2026 as Endometriosis Awareness Month. The House also adopted multiple orders extending committee reporting deadlines, including for the Committees on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities; Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure; Health Care Financing; Revenue; and Transportation. In addition, the House concurred with a Senate referral on legislation concerning Great River Regional School Districts and suspended Joint Rule 12 to send two petitions to committee, one on retirement benefits for Suzanne Garcia and another on senior property tax credits. The Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling recommended a slate of bills for House consideration, including measures on call firefighter rights, foreclosure protection for recently widowed spouses, wage protections for electronic wage cards and hospital workers, a minimum wage for airline catering employees, incentives for donations to local nonprofits, limits on prison labor, and a sick leave bank for a DCF employee. After suspending Rule 7A, the House gave these bills second reading and ordered them to a third reading. On third reading and final action, the House passed to be enacted a sick leave bank bill for a Department of Correction employee, concurred in a Senate amendment to a land conveyance bill for Brockton, and passed to be engrossed several local and special legislation bills, including measures involving Conway police and fire department employees and an Arlington firefighter civil service exception. The House then adopted an order to meet again Monday at 11 a.m. and adjourned to that time in informal session.

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• , I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative<00:14:25.680> Heinesman.
• , I recognize the author of the amendment, Representative<00:24:18.559> Baker.
• I recognize the author of the bill, the member from right, Representative Rarick.
• Thank you, Madam Speaker, and thank you, Chair Rarick, for authoring this bill.
• of the bill, Representative author of the bill, Representative Mahammud.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I recognize the author of the bill. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
• I recognize the member from Beltrami, the author of the bill.
• That was the choice of the author.
• I recognize the author of the bill, Representative Knudson.
• I recognize the author of the bill, Representative Zeleznikar.

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• Thank you to authors Putnam, Lang, Hoffman, and our chief author, Hauschild, for carrying this bipartisan
• Thank you to authors Putnam, Lang, Hoffman, and our chief author, Hauschild, for carrying this bipartisan
• Thank you to authors Putnam, Lang, Hoffman, and our chief author, Hauschild, for carrying this bipartisan
• Thank you to authors Putnam, Lang, Hoffman, and our chief author, Hauschild, for carrying this bipartisan
• Thank you to authors Putnam, Lang, Hoffman, and our chief author, Hauschild, for carrying this bipartisan

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It is an opt-in measure that local health authorities can avail themselves of if they choose.
• AB 1332 would provide a narrow authorization for cannabis outdoor cultivation micro businesses to ship
• Do we have any additional folks in the room wish to I just wanted to thank the author.
• I do want to thank the author for bringing this forward with the focus. on trying to reduce rates, a
• Thank you to the author. Thank you all.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The New Mexico Finance Authority, we also.
• And that process does include legislative authorization.
• Removal of legislative authorization.
• So they're still authorized to operate those. There's just no funding available. Mr.
• And so, yeah, sometimes projects are waiting on us to do the authorization.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We don't have that same authority.
• Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and the Florida
• Bean, reappointment for the Jacksonville Port Authority. Patrick J.
• Kilbane, new appointment for the Jacksonville Port Authority.
• Max Glober, new appointment for the Jacksonville Transportation Authority.

Summary: The Transportation Committee heard and advanced several bills dealing with roadway safety, utility relocation, emergency vehicles, motor vehicle services, charter school siting, and specialty license plates. SB 1782 by Senator Pizzo, as amended, would expand reckless driving per se to include certain extreme speeding behaviors and retain mandatory court appearance while removing impound language; it was supported by AARP and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and reported favorably. SB 818 by Senator McLean would streamline utility relocation for road and rail projects and shift certain relocation costs to the authority in some cases; county groups opposed it as an unfunded mandate, while Charter Communications supported it, and the bill was reported favorably after amendment. SB 1644 by Senator Rodriguez, as amended, would expand warning-signal privileges for volunteer firefighters, medical staff, and related vehicles responding to emergencies; it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1348 by Senator Trumbull, which revises Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and tax collector processes for title/document delivery, driver licensing, disabled parking permits, and related services; a strike-all removed penalties and some CDL retesting provisions, and the bill was reported favorably. SB 636 by Senator Martin would restrict use of the far-left lane on high-speed roads except for passing, exiting, move-over compliance, or traffic/environmental conditions, with a civil fine and DOT signage requirements; it was reported favorably. SB 1152 by Senator Arrington would raise the cost of the Florida Wildflower specialty license plate from $15 to $25 to generate more funding for wildflower research, education, and habitat programs; it was reported favorably. SB 1188 by Senator McLean, which would limit local government authority over charter school siting and concurrency-related restrictions, drew the most debate. Supporters argued local ordinances were being used to block or delay charter schools, while opponents said the bill would tie the hands of local governments and could create traffic and public-safety concerns. After extensive discussion, the bill was reported favorably, with recorded no votes from Senators Arrington and Davis. The committee also unanimously recommended confirmation of multiple appointments to transportation-related boards and authorities, including the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, Central Florida Expressway Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, Jacksonville Transportation Authority, and Florida Transportation Commission.

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• HB 897 by Howard relating to the authorizing the sale of the state of Texas of certain real property
• AB 918 by Scofield relating to the authority of a property owners association to regulate the assembly
• It'd be 932 by Wally relating to the occupational therapy licensure compact authorizing fees referred
• HB 998 byte relating to the authority of an individual before purchasing real.
• HDR 73 by Wilson proposing constitutionalendments to authorize the limitation on the total amount of

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• HB 918 by Scofield We are relating to the authority of a property owners association to regulate the
• HB 932, by Wally, relating to the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact authorizing fees, referred to
• AB 954 by Spiller relating to the authority of a county to cancel subdivisions in extraterrestrial.
• HB 998 by Toth Relating to the authority of Individual before purchasing real property to be used as
• H.G.R. 15 by Smithy, proposing a constitution amendment authorizing the denial of bail under the limited

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• SO I THINK IT JUST DOESN'T REALLY FIT INTO THIS PARADIGM OF EXCEEDING LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
• IT'S ALSO NOT A DISAVOWAL OF REGULATORY LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY.
• HE POINTED OUT SOME RULEMAKING AUTHORITY IS MANDATORY AND SOME RELATING AUTHORITY IS PERMISSIVE.
• PLANTE SAID LAST MONTH RULEMAKING AUTHORITY CAN BE PERMISSIVE.
• OVERWHELMINGLY MEMBERS THE AUTHORITY TO ISSUE A RULE IS THAT AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE LEGISLATURE UNLESS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You authorized that court in the 2022 session.
• You authorized that court in the 2022 session.
• trust fund authority.
• We would like to ask for some salary and also some trust fund authority.
• That's inmate welfare trust fund authority, actually.

Summary: The committee met to hear fiscal year 2026-2027 legislative budget requests from several justice-related agencies. The Florida Commission on Offender Review requested funding for investigator and revocation staff salary increases to address turnover, plus nonrecurring funds for Wi-Fi, seven vehicles, technology support, and commissioner salary adjustments. The State Courts Administrator presented a broad judicial branch request focused on trial court case-management technology, additional case managers, trust fund authority for child support hearing officers, courthouse furnishings, district court flexibility in staffing, a future courthouse for the Sixth District Court of Appeal, Supreme Court elevator replacement, POM accounting implementation support, judicial security liaison positions tied to the Florida Fusion Center, expanded senior management service authority, and judicial salary adjustments. The Office of the Attorney General outlined pay and operating requests for consumer protection, citizen services, ethics, crime compensation, victim services, vehicle replacement, IT and cybersecurity, lease and operating costs, and PALM-related expenses, while several senators questioned the office about outside counsel contracts, contingency-fee arrangements, transparency, and the use of private law firms. The Department of Corrections made the largest presentation, describing severe staffing shortages, high turnover, rising inmate populations, increased assaults, and heavy overtime use. Secretary Ricky Dixon said the agency’s request was driven by constitutional and public safety needs and included funding for operations, security equipment, inflationary costs, vehicle replacement, offender information system modernization, technology restoration, inmate health services, drug and food cost increases, staffing pilots, maintenance, security infrastructure, Florida PALM, recruitment and retention, and $56 million for new correctional housing units. Members asked about inmate labor, prison safety, overtime, vehicle breakdowns, and whether more National Guard support was needed; Dixon said the agency needed more staffing and pay competitiveness rather than a long-term military presence. A correctional officers’ union representative also urged support for pay raises, citing low pay and staffing concerns. No votes were taken on the budget requests. The chair allowed extended questioning, especially for the Department of Corrections, but noted time constraints and asked agencies to return in a later committee meeting, including FDLE, which was deferred because of a House site visit.

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• If there's no other questions for the author members. And the bill will be left pending.
• I'm not sure if you're aware, but I've already got you a couple of, uh, co-authors on board.
• If funding is removed, by what authority would that be done? Who would be responsible for it?
• , but based on the authority of one man.
• And members, if there's no other questions for the author, the bill will be left pending.

Bills: HB39, HB227

Keywords: public school finance, property values, homestead exemptions, funding allocation, education policy, HB227, kratom, Mitragyna speciosa, kratom products, kratom processor, kratom retailer, controlled substances, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Health and Safety Code, Penalty Group 1, tianeptine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, mitragynine, synthetic kratom, kratom alkaloids

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• The next item is the district may enter into contracts with the authority pursuant to the authority.
• There's also on New Mexico State Authority 20-20E-25A.
• It doesn't say that they have the authority, nor do they have the authority in existing state statutes
• May enter into contracts with the authority—that's the Texas report—to which the authority may issue
• That's the Spaceport Authority under the Spaceport Development Act.

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• provider didn't have the authorization provider didn't have the authorization and<00:33:11.039><
• 00:46:20.240> you<00:46:20.640> a published author doesn't make you a published author
• entire general court and the authority entire general court and the authority over<01:44:15.840>
• That's why I legislative authority.
• not believe it is prudent to authorize not believe it is prudent to authorize legislation<01:53:

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• And if the author would please Who testified due to a report that had been completed, if the author would
• So I'd love to be added as a co-author at the appropriate time. Thank you, Senator.
• And, you know, already a co-author of the bill. but I just wanted to, can I again?
• a co-author as well, if she's okay with it.
• So I also want to be a co-author to this and just thank you.

Keywords: 987, senate, all