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• It is a sad day in Texas when we can't say the same thing about our governor.
• Representative, uh, Yolanda Jones for putting this together because right now there are over 800,000 Texas
• The Texas election code states that it is the intent of the legislature that the application of the Texas
• election code and the conduct of elections be uniform and consistent throughout the state.
• Special election on December 11, 2018 for the Texas State Senate after the resignation of Sylvia Garcia

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• There were some child care development funds one year when code during COVID that where we were able
• That's right. >> So no matter what area code there is, there's a that lures representative there is there
• comments before we do is get >> Piggyback on some of our comments before we do is get another area code
• or ZIP code that all students are supported.
• or we can utilize for this process of screening and diagnosis?

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• .. ...is a real gap in the law by harmonizing the law of mandatory reporting under CANRA and Penal Code
• or study aids, but a growing number of consumers are utilizing these tools for companionship.
• It utilizes approximately cause language, which also is problematic.
• The Penal Code defines person to include businesses.
• What we're saying is it severely restricts the utility of the technology.

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on artificial intelligence, child safety, mental health, and privacy. SB 574 by Senator Umberg would require transparency and human oversight when attorneys, judges, and court neutrals use AI; it drew support from privacy advocates and committee members, with no opposition. SB 1276, the End Child Exploitation Act, would update child sexual exploitation laws to cover live-streamed and AI-generated abuse material and clarify that viewing such content can be criminally punishable; prosecutors, child advocacy groups, and others supported it, while no one appeared in opposition despite opposition on file. SB 813 would create a California AI standards and safety commission and a voluntary two-tier certification framework for AI safety standards; supporters said it would create scalable, independent oversight, while TechNet and CalChamber opposed it as duplicative, under-defined, and likely to create a de facto mandate. The committee discussed market pressure, federal preemption concerns, and the role of voluntary standards, but no final vote was taken in the excerpt. Senator Padilla also presented SB 300, which would strengthen protections for minors from sexually explicit chatbot content by moving from a reasonableness standard to an affirmative duty to prevent such exposure and to prohibit facilitation. Supporters said new evidence showed greater risks and that companies can and should build stronger safeguards; opponents, including TechNet and CCIA, argued the bill was premature because SB 243 had only recently taken effect and warned it could create strict-liability-like exposure. Padilla then presented SB 903, which would bar AI chatbots from being advertised as therapists, require licensed clinician oversight and informed consent for AI use in psychotherapy, and protect patient confidentiality; it received broad support from mental health professionals and labor groups, while industry and health associations were opposed unless amended over triage and crisis-detection language. The committee members emphasized the need for human judgment in mental health care and noted ongoing negotiations on amendments. The committee also heard SB 1119, a companion to AB 2020, which would require annual risk assessments, crisis-response protocols, default child settings, parental controls, limits on data use, public incident reporting, and third-party audits for chatbots used by children. Supporters argued the bill would address documented harms and improve transparency, while industry groups objected to ambiguous standards, liability exposure, and the private right of action. A roll call vote was taken on SB 1119 after quorum was established; the motion to pass to Appropriations succeeded on a 5-1 vote, with one no vote and the measure left on call for absent members. Finally, SB 354, a privacy bill for insurance consumers, would modernize outdated insurance privacy rules, bar sale of personal information, and expand consumer rights to know, correct, and delete data. Supporters said it would implement Proposition 24’s privacy mandate, while a large coalition of insurers, agents, brokers, and related businesses opposed unless amended, mainly seeking a small-business exemption and narrower treatment of publicly available information; members and the author said negotiations were ongoing and the bill had already been substantially revised.

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• There's no fiscal impact, no new programs are created, and this is just about clarity in our code.
• In terms of the word gender, that is, throughout all the statutes and codes, it's your assertion that
• In terms of the word gender, that is, throughout all the statutes and codes, it's your assertion that
• We want you to learn how to operate and utilize that firearm.
• of Evidence and Code of Civil Procedure.

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• And that's contained in some special parts of the Internal Revenue Act. new code, sections 103 and 141
• Special rules under the federal tax code, and that is what the Public Project Revolving Fund is.
• We have a For example, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority is coming to the NMFA
• Russell, and this was having to do with the Albuquerque Water Utility Authority, of course, Bernalillo
• So, for example, the Water Utility Authority, of course, you know, we are highly populated.

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• review tenant improvements and certify those improvements for applicable building health and safety codes
• The group of interior designers this bill is meant to address are those that work in a code-impacted
• The aforementioned amendments would actually move the bill from the B&P Code to the Penal Code.
• I strongly oppose AB 2497 and am strongly requesting that you please remove the code section.
• Remove the code 26220.5 of AB. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

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• from Texas is recognized. from Texas is recognized.
• any other state, that state being Texas. any other state, that state being Texas.
• Gentleman from Texas Gentleman yields. Gentleman from Texas is<02:57:42.520> recognized.
• and throughout the state of Texas. and throughout the state of Texas.
• The gentleman from Texas is recognized. Reserve. Gentleman from Texas reserves.

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• Part of the insurance code. Yes, it's part of the insurance code. Thank you.
• Part of the insurance code. that? Part of the insurance code.
• >> Yes, it's part of the insurance code. >> Yes, it's part of the insurance code.
• <03:06:41.680> and with insurance carriers from Texas and with insurance carriers from Texas
• , code, code, um, um, um, that<03:14:23.080> that<03:14:23.440> allowed<03:14:23.840>

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• METRO redevelopment code and projects. Representative Patahom.
• This bill deals in a statute called the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code.
• This bill deals in a statute called the Metropolitan Redevelopment Code.
• What we learned from talking to property managers in Texas—and Texas legislators; Texas has a program
• Section 11 is adding an investigation of Metropolitan Redevelopment Code violations.

Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194

Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing

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• We in Texas have not done that. Inside the state of Texas.
• We in Texas have not done that. We in Texas have not done that.
• I currently have the pleasure of serving as a commissioner at the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
• It's based off of your utility.
• Thomas Gleason, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations held its final nomination hearing of the session and considered three nominees: J.B. Goodwin for the Texas Real Estate Commission, Courtney Yaltman for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Thomas Gleason as PUC chairman. Goodwin described his long career in real estate and charitable work, and senators questioned him extensively about the Real Estate Commission’s self-directed, semi-independent status, housing affordability, institutional homebuyers, property insurance costs, disclosure issues, and the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case. Yaltman and Gleason were questioned about PUC oversight of ERCOT, post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, utility resilience and vegetation management after Hurricane Beryl, water and telecommunications oversight, staffing and transparency, and rising infrastructure and utility costs. Much of the discussion focused on housing and utility affordability, with several senators urging the nominees to keep consumer protection and public trust at the forefront. Goodwin said housing affordability and large-scale investment purchases were not within the Real Estate Commission’s direct purview, though he supported further study. Yaltman and Gleason said the PUC had increased oversight of ERCOT, improved communication and accountability with utilities, and was working on resiliency plans, rate-setting issues, and infrastructure planning while trying to avoid overburdening ratepayers. The committee first voted to favorably report nominees left pending from the May 5 agenda by a 6-0 roll call vote. After public testimony was opened and closed, the committee then voted on the nominees heard that day and favorably recommended all three to the full Senate for confirmation by a 7-0 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• stationed him in Texas. stationed him in Texas. 30<01:13:14.320> years<01:13:14.640> that
• They were the code talkers um which actually one of the only codes uh that I believe they couldn't break
• believe<01:24:34.000> they the only codes uh that I believe they the only codes uh that I
• Utilities.
• Utilities. Utilities. Utilities.

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• population, or opossum population, was introduced, while others suggest a natural range expansion from the Texas
• Range expansion from the Texas panhandle.
• Frequently, employees are unable to utilize accrued compensatory leave because management is unable or
• Building code, but it may reduce the burden and the process of getting to that point of being able to
• How are we going to utilize every dollar to make it count?

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• In what world is this ethical or even remotely humane to inflict cuts to programs utilized by our most
• The funding we have received from the state thus far has been well utilized, but it's not enough.
• Families are making choices between food, rent, utilities, and diapers.
• The total single allocation would be utilized fully at 100%.
• An 11-year-old girl in Texas took her life. than go to school.

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• Further introductions of special guests, gentlemen from Texas. Mr.
• Maybe it's the largest county in the state of Missouri, Texas County, Sheriff Scott Lindsay.
• County in the state of Missouri, Texas County, Sheriff Scott Lindsay, and they are to your right, to
• Maybe it's the largest county in the state of Missouri, Texas County, Sheriff Scott Lindsay.
• County in the state of Missouri, Texas County, Sheriff Scott Lindsay, and they are to your right, to

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Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the House Journal for the previous day by a vote of 123-1, and then recognized a series of special guests, including a physician, several sheriffs, school groups, interns, and other visitors. The chamber then moved into third reading and perfection of bills, with some measures sent to the informal calendar before debate began on House Bill 1758, which would make daylight saving time permanent in Missouri. Supporters argued it would end the twice-yearly clock change and could improve productivity and convenience, while opponents raised concerns about dark winter commutes, safety, and health effects. The bill passed third reading by a vote of 107-31 with two present. The House next took up House Bill 3329, which repeals expired or unused tax credits to clean up the statutes and reduce Department of Revenue reporting work. Members from both parties generally supported the bill as a government-efficiency and accountability measure, though one member questioned whether removing credits from statute could make them harder to revive later. The bill was perfected and printed without opposition. The chamber then considered House Bill 3405, which clarifies that the state and local tax (SALT) pass-through entity provision is a deduction rather than a tax credit, with sponsors saying the change would streamline Department of Revenue processing and improve the accuracy of tax credit reporting. That bill was also perfected and printed after discussion about tax administration and fiscal note implications. Finally, the House debated House Bill 2426, a parental rights bill covering education, medical, privacy, and related decisions for children, and applying a strict-scrutiny standard to government actions affecting those rights. Debate focused heavily on whether the bill merely codified existing protections or expanded parental authority in ways that could affect school records, recordings, evaluations, truancy, medical consent, and district transparency requirements. The House adopted House Amendment 1 by a vote of 98-25 with six present, an amendment addressing IEP procedures and requiring parental consent for certain major changes unless due process requirements are met. Further debate continued on the underlying bill, with supporters emphasizing parental involvement and opponents warning about unintended consequences for schools, child welfare, and existing legal standards.

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• Of course, the Texas...
• I currently have the pleasure of serving as a commissioner at the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
• Service at Texas A&M University.
• For the record, Thomas Gleason, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas.
• But what about other utilities?

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• standard code standard code um<01:34:22.640> that<01:34:22.960> that<01:34:23.600>
• <01:36:18.720> to code review board to amend the code to code review board to amend the code
• doesn't apply to the building code. doesn't apply to the building code.
• <01:37:22.680> Uh the code side. Uh the code side.
• accordance with the state building code. accordance with the state building code.

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• And how they utilize their money is not dictated under this resolution.
• They can utilize that money in any way that they choose to so that it was a...
• Does that include building safety inspections, code enforcement, animal control?
• Does that include building safety inspections, code enforcement, animal control?
• And so when they finally settled in Texas, that has... Thank you.

Summary: The House took up the special order calendar for a proposed constitutional amendment on property taxes, CS/HJR 1F, which would create a new homestead exemption for non-school taxes, lower the annual assessment cap on non-homestead property, and restrict how counties and municipalities may use ad valorem tax revenue. The sponsor, Rep. Overdorf, said the measure would give homeowners tax relief and argued local governments could adjust spending or use other revenue sources. Opponents repeatedly questioned the ballot language, the lack of a fiscal estimate or backfill, and the potential impact on local services, public safety, and debt obligations. The House adopted the special order report and then debated the resolution and a series of amendments. Several amendments were offered to carve out or protect specific services from the tax changes. Rep. Bartleman’s amendment to protect Children’s Services Councils and Children’s Trusts was supported by members who said those entities fund early learning, mental health, aftercare, and other services for children and working families, but it failed 25-74. Rep. Cross offered an amendment to include water management districts in allowable ad valorem uses, warning of impacts on flood control, water quality, Everglades restoration, and water supply; that amendment also failed. Rep. Eskamani offered an amendment requiring the Legislature to backfill public safety funding if local revenues fall, arguing police and fire services, staffing, and response times would be at risk; it failed 25-71. The chamber then rejected Rep. Woodson’s amendment to require state backfill for senior services, with supporters citing Meals on Wheels, transportation, adult day care, and other local senior programs, and opponents saying the proposal was outside the bill’s scope. Finally, Rep. Gant offered an amendment to protect veteran services, saying local governments fund housing, mental health, transition, and family support programs for veterans; debate emphasized the importance of honoring veterans and avoiding cuts to those services. The transcript cuts off during debate on that amendment, before a final vote is shown.

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• This undercount cost Texas seats. There’s no question.
• But the reason I showed you is Texas has 250-plus counties.
• About 20% of the counties in Texas actually did something in LUCA.
• This is based on a sample of blocks in Texas that gets compared to the actual enumeration.
• more. ...comparison to LUCA is a little bit of a... it's sort of saying, hey, Texas, you could have

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Summary: The Senate Committee on the Census met on December 8 at 9:32 a.m. to examine the dynamics that drive census undercounts and overcounts, with testimony first from Joseph Salvo and then from Susan Strait of the UMass Donahue Institute. Salvo explained the Census Bureau’s two main evaluation tools: demographic analysis, which uses vital records, migration estimates, and Medicare data to produce a national benchmark, and the post-enumeration survey (PES), which compares a separate sample-based count to the census. He said the 2020 census showed a small national net undercount, but larger age- and race-based disparities, including the highest undercount among children ages 0 to 4, higher undercounts for men, substantial undercounts for Black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations, and overcounts among some older and college-age groups. He also described how self-response, non-response follow-up, administrative records, proxy responses, and imputation affected data quality, arguing that proxies and imputation were especially weak and that outreach remains critical for 2030. Committee members asked Salvo to clarify the methods and error bands, the role of international migration estimates, and how the PES differs from the census address list and LUCA. He explained that PES is based on a separate sample of blocks and can add units within sampled blocks, but it does not measure units missed entirely from the original address list; LUCA matters because it improves that list before enumeration. He also discussed age heaping, duplicate responses among older adults, and why group quarters and COVID-related disruptions complicated the 2020 count. Senator Driscoll briefly interrupted to describe Randolph’s successful appeal of its 2020 count after an undercount in disability care homes, and Salvo noted that the post-census group quarters review helped correct some missed facilities. Susan Strait then focused on Massachusetts-specific results. She said Massachusetts’ 2020 count was strong overall, with population growth above the national average and a PES-based finding that the state was overcounted by 2.24 percent, though she emphasized that this did not mean all areas were accurately counted. Using demographic analysis, she said Massachusetts had an estimated 4.15 percent undercount of children ages 0 to 4, with the largest county-level undercounts in Hampden, Suffolk, and Essex, and she linked higher child undercounts to lower educational attainment and female-headed households. Strait also reviewed operational metrics showing that Massachusetts had relatively strong internet self-response, but that non-response follow-up relied heavily on household interviews, administrative records, proxies, and imputation in different counties. She highlighted higher proxy use in college-heavy counties such as Hampshire and Suffolk, and said counties with more minority residents were more likely to have population-count-only cases and other indicators of harder-to-count populations. The hearing ended with discussion of how these findings could inform outreach and census planning for 2030.

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• and the Assembly's utility affordability proposals.
• So you double utility rates with cap-and-trade.
• Tony Aiton taught us that your zip code is more important than your genetic code, that the communities
• Utility bills of $1,000, $800.
• Assembly Bill 1273 by Assembly Member Patterson and relating to public utilities.

Summary: The chamber reconvened after a late-night session and first adopted the consent calendar, including ACR 107 on the Diablo Range, by a 48-0 vote. Members then took up several Senate bills and Assembly measures, with repeated remarks about the long hours and the need to respect staff and keep proceedings moving. A vote change was also announced for Assembly Member Patel on SB 414, changing from aye to not voting. The main policy debate centered on energy, climate, and affordability. SB 237, dealing with oil and gas policy, refinery closures, pipeline safety, Kern County permitting, gasoline blend flexibility, and regional fuel coordination, drew strong support from members who framed it as a managed transition to stabilize fuel supply and protect jobs, and strong opposition from members who called it a giveaway to oil interests and a setback for climate goals. The bill passed 59-0. SB 254, an energy affordability and wildfire package, included wildfire mitigation financing, a successor wildfire fund, transmission cost reductions, clean energy permitting changes, and energization timelines; members raised some concerns about local control, but the bill passed 58-0. SB 840 and AB 1207 advanced the cap-and-invest reauthorization package, with supporters emphasizing emissions reductions, housing, transit, wildfire prevention, and community air programs, while opponents argued it would raise costs and function as a tax-and-spend scheme. SB 840 passed 54-15 and AB 1207 passed 55-10, both with urgency and immediate transmittal. Members also approved SB 352, which makes the Bureau of Environmental Justice permanent and requires air quality monitoring and reporting on AB 617 implementation, by 43-19. AB 825, authorizing California to help establish a Westwide electricity market, was presented as a way to lower bills, improve reliability, and reduce emissions; it passed 67-2 and was sent to the Governor. Additional actions included concurrence in Senate amendments to AB 8 on cannabinoids and AB 383 on firearms cleanup, and the chamber began consideration of AB 764 on wildlife as the transcript ended.

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• associated with the property's ownership, which is not explicitly made confidential under the tax code
• number of a child as provided in exemption application confidential under Section 11.48 of the tax code
• Uh, and again we show you as the chief appraiser and and you're here on behalf of the Texas Association
• Chapter 6 of the Texas Property Tax Code provides the legal requirements for an appraisal district to
• no response is considered a yes vote, and it's consistent with other areas of Chapter 6 of the tax code