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• We're currently undergoing rule-making for Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code Chapter 328, Waste
• We're housed within the Texas Department of Insurance and serve as the fire code authority in approximately
• The Texas Department of Insurance and serve as the fire code authority in approximately two-thirds of
• the Texas counties, primarily in areas without a local adopted fire code or a fire code official.
• The growth in energy power that's happening in Texas seems to be on the backs of rural Texas.

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• They're getting money because of a government edict.
• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• Maybe it’s in the codes to mention codes. Okay, thanks.
• the free market and have a government the free market and have a government intrusion<03:46:15.840

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• of the state of Texas, call the Texas House of Representatives of the eighty-ninth legislature to order
• This is our Texas.
• It looks like Texas, all of Texas.
• Together we create our Texas.
• because Texas is different.

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• Also, a grant program for school district local accountability plans and actions challenging the Texas
• This bill relates to a school psychologist licensed under the Occupations Code.
• There's just individual language where there's one research security officer for Texas Southern, one
• for council member four in Texas, and universal system.
• Members, the bill relates to student union building fees at the University of Texas at El Paso.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a quorum and considered a long agenda of education-related bills, mostly from the House and several taken up in lieu of Senate measures. Early action included House Bill 27 on personal financial literacy for high school students, which was reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also advanced House Bill 4 on public school accountability and assessment, House Bill 4687 on liability and immunity for certain charter school campuses or programs, House Bill 2598 on school psychologists, House Bill 3629 barring registered sex offenders from serving on ISD boards, House Bill 824 adding civics instruction to high school government curriculum, and House Bill 4236 creating a task force to review the comptroller’s school district property value study. Most of these bills were reported out unanimously or near-unanimously and several were certified for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and advanced higher education and school governance measures, including House Bill 127 on protecting public higher education from foreign adversaries and trade secret theft; members adopted a committee substitute after explanation that it revised the Research Security Council, clarified definitions, adjusted gift restrictions, and removed redundant procurement language. House Bill 4361 on timely emergency notifications at public institutions of higher education, House Bill 1868 on studying dual credit funding and workforce capacity, House Bill 718 on restricting certain private partnerships for student housing, House Bill 4848 on competency-based/work-based/degree programs at public institutions, House Bill 2853 on student union building fees at UTEP, House Bill 100 on instructional materials adoption, and House Bill 2243 creating the Texas Commission on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Retention were also reported favorably, with House Bill 2853 drawing one no vote. One bill was held pending further clarification: House Bill 1105, concerning tuition and lab fee exemptions for certain paramedics, after a member raised questions about whether the exemption already exists and whether the bill merely clarifies coverage for EMS first responders. The committee also discussed House Bill 100 as a companion to Senate Bill 451 and noted that House Bill 27 and House Bill 127 were being used in lieu of Senate bills. Overall, the committee reported most measures favorably, often by unanimous vote, and several were placed on the local and uncontested calendar.

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• not service the sole basis for determining whether to deny a claim that denial under the insurance code
• We're going to take up strike All Amendment bar code 2, 2, 7, 3, 1, 2, Without objection.
• We had a ballot initiative in Texas Proposition 7 in which 1.6 million Texans voted in favor of making
• That is a function of the Congress and the U.S. government.
• So the research that I've done over the past 3 years, I think one of the things in the state of Texas

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• That pole standards are governed by the National Electric Safety Code, but they are no... minimum mandatory
• So the ERCOT grid or the Texas grid. is 90% of the Texas electric load. 75% of the land, more than 1,200
• To now, we have X number of new jobs in Texas, new businesses in Texas.
• Texas, right?
• And Texas is a.

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• an entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government
• code.
• the commissioners to seek input on appointments from the chairs of the jurisdictional committees in Texas
• House and the Texas Senate.
• This is just seeking to provide more flexibility for the LMAs when finding members to sit on the governing

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• an entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government
• code.
• commissioners to seek input on appointments from the chairs of the jurisdictional committees in the Texas
• House and the Texas Senate.
• and water, and aligns the definition of senior retirement community with the rest Senator Cook: Of code

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• And I know how good that is for local governments, just like this would be.
• Which connects New Mexico 404 to the Texas state line.
• Page 12 is our local government summary for FY 26.
• TxDOT is constructing their portion of RCRAF, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas
• These efforts reflect ongoing partnerships between the DOT and our local and tribal governments.

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• We currently serve families in 8 Texas counties.
• I'm executive director of Texas Alliance for Life.
• The Thriving Texas Families Program began in 2005.
• So which government entities had contracts with HHSE?
• Paris, uh-huh, Paris, Texas. Oh, Paris, Texas.

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• /c><04:29:43.600> sanction government stronger tools to sanction government stronger tools to
• The gentleman from Texas is recognized. The gentleman from Texas is recognized.
• Texas is recognized. Texas is recognized.
• And the refrain I heard one Texas.
• systems, and ends the zip code lottery. systems, and ends the zip code lottery.

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• document in addition to statutes and rules to govern that program.
• Using the PASS program, which we have four MCOs that govern that program.
• There have been a lot of questions when we bring rules forward and how that is governed.
• The federal government actually then gets the FMAP part of it, which would be about 70% right now.
• Occasionally, we've had to reach out to, say, Texas or Tennessee, Oklahoma.

Summary: The Medicaid Subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to adopt the November 2018 minutes and receive a primer on the subcommittee’s role and Medicaid oversight in Arkansas. Legislative audit staff reviewed the subcommittee’s history and explained that Medicaid is audited annually through the statewide single audit because it is a high-risk federal program. Staff summarized recent audit findings, including weaknesses in eligibility and data-matching controls, improper use of Medicaid funds for partially non-Medicaid work, issues with incarcerated juveniles’ coverage, the absence of a Medicaid recovery audit contractor program exception request, reporting problems involving MFCU recoveries, and provider eligibility documentation concerns. Staff also noted a DHS departmental audit finding involving employees who improperly received benefits, which was referred for further action. The Department of Human Services gave an overview of Medicaid’s structure, eligibility, delivery systems, and budget. DHS described Arkansas Medicaid as covering about 850,000 people through fee-for-service, managed care, and premium assistance for the expansion population, and outlined major spending categories such as institutional care, long-term services, pharmacy, capitated payments, and supplemental payments. DHS also explained the difference between state plan amendments and waivers, and said it has a beneficiary-fraud unit that refers cases to local prosecutors. The Office of Medicaid Inspector General described its role in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, distinguishing between suspensions for credible allegations of fraud and recovery actions for mistakes or overpayments. OMIG said it works with DHS and law enforcement, issues quarterly and annual reports, and has increased recoveries in recent years. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit explained that it prosecutes provider fraud criminally and civilly, can also handle long-term care neglect, abuse, and exploitation cases, and works with local prosecutors as special deputies. Committee members asked about court venue, provider suspensions, beneficiary fraud, education of providers, and the status of Medicaid expansion work requirements; DHS said it is preparing to implement community engagement requirements under HR 1 and will begin with a soft launch before full enforcement. No formal votes were taken beyond adoption of the minutes, and the meeting adjourned after questions were answered.

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• And then I'm seeing that this bill was passed in Texas.
• What if the federal government was telling your people...
• opportunities, and it is all based on a political status, not racial status, because of our unique government-to-government
• dates back to treaties, that dates back to obligations that have been put forth because of the government-to-government
• The other thing that I just wanted to ask about is the government-to-government-to-government relationships

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Summary: The committee first heard House Memorial 54, which would create a stakeholder working group to study utility-service problems in manufactured and mobile home parks and recommend solutions. The sponsor described repeated water and utility outages in large parks, said current law places maintenance responsibility on park owners, and argued that the state needs clearer standards and alternatives to costly attorney general lawsuits. Supporters from PNM and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty backed the memorial as a step toward better oversight and protections for residents. The committee asked about existing landlord obligations and whether rent withholding is available; the sponsor said current law does not clearly provide that remedy. HM 54 was reported out with a due pass. The committee then considered House Bill 166, which would create a statewide permitting framework for battery-charged electric fences used by commercial businesses while preserving local zoning authority. The sponsor and an industry witness said businesses face inconsistent local permitting, delays, and added costs, and that the bill would provide uniform standards and security options. Several members raised concerns that the bill appeared to favor a specific product type, could override local code differences, and might not address mixed-use areas, historic districts, or homeowners associations. After debate, the bill passed on a 4-3 vote, with one member explaining support but urging further work with local government experts before floor consideration. House Bill 20, a bipartisan measure, would allow Native American applicants to request a voluntary Native American designation on state driver’s licenses and ID cards, without naming a specific tribe, and with documentation requirements tied to tribal cards, certificates of Indian blood, or affidavits of birth. Supporters said it would recognize tribal political status, help with law enforcement and Turquoise Alert verification, and assist with education, health, and child welfare matters; tribal representatives and State Police testified in favor. Several members expressed concern about racial profiling, privacy, and possible unintended consequences of marking IDs, while others noted the designation is optional and tied to political status rather than race. Members also flagged drafting language that appeared to require multiple documents, and the sponsor agreed to clarify it. The bill ultimately passed, with some members explaining their votes and asking for continued discussion with tribes. The committee also approved Senate Joint Resolution 1, which would amend the state constitution to allow school bond and mill levy questions to appear on the general election ballot rather than being limited to separate school elections. Sponsors said the change would reduce special-election costs, increase turnout, and remove outdated language dating to 1910; school board and education groups supported it. Members asked about ballot crowding and local election timing, and sponsors emphasized that the measure gives school districts a choice rather than a mandate. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 295, which would create an Office of Accessibility to centralize reporting, provide technical assistance, and produce annual reports on accessibility of state buildings and websites. Disability advocates largely supported the bill as a way to improve compliance and consistency, while one webcast commenter opposed it, arguing that without enforcement authority it would not produce meaningful change. The transcript ends during testimony on HB 295, before final committee action is shown.

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• Local government, but actually a drag from federal.
• This includes government-owned entities, such as government hospitals, government parking garages, and
• government utilities.
• So we're taxing governments.
• We would no longer be taxing the federal government.

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• Texas is a minority-majority state, but... ...it doesn't reflect representation in government.
• Regardless of my zip code, I know there are members of the Texas delegation fighting for me, representing
• Veterans are part of nearly every zip code. in Texas, yet we are often treated like political afterthoughts
• Republicans, the people of Texas have measured your 30 years of governance, and it is found to be lacking
• And I teach federal and Texas government; in fact, Kindle was one of my students.

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• It's just the terminology of the juvenile of the Children's Code.
• If I issue a subpoena in New Mexico, I can have it enforced in Texas.
• A New Mexico subpoena won't be effective alone in Texas.
• I have to go to a Texas court, get a Texas court to assist me doing so. But this would limit that.
• In Texas, we just say we don't agree.

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• state of Texas.
• Texas will not bend to these delusions.
• The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• We can do it on a case-by-case basis,' this Texas Senate passed...
• Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 15.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6. The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2. Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.

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• The ADU must be constructed to code.
• The ADU must be constructed to code.
• I'm based in Austin, Texas, and I'm more familiar with the Texas system.
• <03:51:19.520> I'm bill um I'm based in Austin Texas I'm bill um I'm based in Austin Texas
• We don't have our own ZIP code.

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• three branches of government. three branches of government.
• from Texas is recognized. Thank you, Mr. from Texas is recognized. Thank you, Mr.
• Uh, the gentleman from Texas. Uh, the gentleman from Texas.
• gentleman from Texas seek recognition? gentleman from Texas seek recognition?
• We saw how foreign government.

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• Texas makes $2.50 back. as an economic impact.
• Texas-Mexico border.
• Texas imports 11 billion of fresh produce from Mexico every year and according to Texas A&M these imports
• Texas, and across Arizona and New Mexico.
• Um, widespread across the state of Texas.

Bills: HB2013, HB4163, HB4810

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