Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Water Assistance Program'
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting Jul 26th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- We have creosote pollution in the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas. Texas.
- Austin, North Texas.
- Water does what water does when people get up in her business.
- God bless Texas.
- I am a resident of Texas. I was born in Texas and have lived in Southlake since 1987.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- That's why Unplugged Texas Day is so important.
- Texas hunting license. And they're not harsh in any game.
- field trials in Texas.
- And how many are in Texas every year? How many trials? How many events are in Texas every year?
- Dog Association self-assistant principal for SB 2801.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Program.
- And candy prohibited under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- of Texas?
- Texas GSA used to be Texas Gay Straight Alliance.
Summary:
The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate.
The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions.
The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair, Senators, I'm Freeman Martin, Texas Department of Public Safety.
- In Texas, it was right at 1.3 million, the highest ever.
- Overdoses in Texas increased. Drownings in the river increased.
- Border Patrol sectors on the border; five of those are in Texas.
- Customs and Border Protection to deputize the Texas National Guard.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Land Grant Aug 14th, 2025
House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- So we tested the water, and the water was full of calcium. It wasn't very good.
- We can assist with that.
- To the integrity of the grazing program and important for clean water resources for drinking.
- Where did the water to put out the fire come from? Where did they get that water?
- It's a medically based program that comes out of Texas and has been shown to be very successful.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- This is because Texas does not... state dollars to McKinney-Vento programs.
- Texas should not continue to allow McKinney-Vento programming to go under.
- I think it's important that Texas funds McKinney-Vento programs to make sure it remains available. for
- Today I'm here to talk to you about our our Texas Academic Innovation and Mentoring Program that since
- In particular, the Texas AIM program has helped kids in reading. and math since 2009.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- Karen Benjamin, Deputy Chief Engineer for the Safe Drinking Water Program, Department of Health.
- Deputy Chief Engineer for the Safe Drinking Water Program, Department of Health.
- The fee, the safe drinking water fee, is actually collected by the water system from customers, which
- These are water systems. Okay.
- I'm the Deputy Assistant Secretary. Good morning.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Aug 21st, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It is not about Texas.
- After those maps in Texas are approved, a Latino voice in Texas is worth one-third Texas are approved
- A Black voter in Texas is worth one-fifth of the representation of a white voter in Texas.
- When Texas is flooding, we show up.
- This has nothing to do with Texas.
Summary:
The Assembly met after a quorum call, recess, prayer, and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved into a highly procedural and contentious floor session centered on redistricting measures. Members debated a point of order raised by Assembly Member DeMaio challenging the constitutionality of SB 280, ACA 8, and AB 604; the Speaker ruled the point not well taken, and the Assembly sustained that ruling on appeal. The body also took up consent-calendar and procedural motions, including suspending rules to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 and to bring the measure up without reference to file. Several motions to re-refer or suspend rules on related measures failed, while the motion to adopt the late amendments on ACA 8 carried.
The main substantive item was ACA 8, the Assembly Constitutional Amendment related to redistricting, presented by Assembly Member Berman as a response to mid-decade redistricting efforts in other states, especially Texas. Supporters argued the measure was a temporary, voter-driven response to protect democracy, counter partisan gerrymandering, and address broader threats tied to the Trump administration, including immigration enforcement and health care cuts. Opponents argued ACA 8 would undermine California’s independent citizens redistricting commission, violate the state Constitution, and amount to partisan gerrymandering or a power grab. Members on both sides framed the issue as a defense of democracy, but disagreed sharply over whether the Legislature should act or leave redistricting to voters and the existing commission.
No final vote on ACA 8 is shown in the transcript excerpt, but the Assembly did vote on several procedural matters: the appeal of the Speaker’s ruling was sustained 58-18; the motion to adopt late amendments on ACA 8 passed 58-19; a motion to re-refer ACA 8 and SB 280 to Judiciary failed 19-58; and a motion to take up A.J.R. 21 without reference to file failed 19-58. The session remained focused on ACA 8 and related redistricting questions, with extensive floor speeches from both supporters and opponents.
ND
North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Budget Section Regulatory Division Jun 24th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Again, this program was established in 1987. Again, this program was established in 1987.
- Brad Stevens is the individual at EERC who is assisting with the IIA Grid Resiliency Program.
- Those are water floods.
- Those are water floods.
- programs, to the special mission-based programs, to our core participation loan programs.
Summary:
The committee took roll, approved the March 18 minutes, and then received a compliance-report update on the Industrial Commission and related funds and programs. Staff reviewed the status of one-time appropriations and grant programs, including electric grid resiliency, lignite research, enhanced oil recovery, the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority, the salt cavern business-case study, and the new NDSU research and technology park grant. Members asked about funding balances, reimbursement timing, matching requirements, and how some commitments would affect the State Investment Fund and future biennia.
Industrial Commission staff then gave a broader update on the agency’s administrative office, grant management system, leadership transitions at several commission agencies, and active grant rounds. They reported that the grant management system is nearing completion, that several agency leadership searches have concluded, and that the commission’s grant programs currently have 108 active grants totaling more than $165 million. They also described the Clean Sustainable Energy Authority round, the oil and gas research program’s enhanced oil recovery awards, the grid resiliency grants, the salt cavern study, and the research technology park program, noting that some projects are awaiting federal funds or additional matching cash.
Ron Ness, speaking for the Oil and Gas Research Council, focused on the state of the oil industry and the enhanced oil recovery “Bakken 2.0” effort. He said production remains steady, but future growth depends on better infrastructure, longer laterals, and new EOR methods such as CO2, natural gas, and surfactants. He emphasized the importance of the Bakkeneast pipeline and related gas-utilization projects, the recent DOE funding that will return some money to the research council, and the need to modernize tax and incentive rules for CO2-based recovery. Members discussed the potential economic benefits for oil, agriculture, and manufacturing.
The Bank of North Dakota then presented its compliance report and a broader strategic update. Bank leadership reviewed the bank’s mission, governance, participation lending, student lending, disaster programs, and legislatively directed programs, and said the bank is managing for a flatter deposit base and stronger liquidity because of fintech competition and changing market conditions. They reported improved earnings, with net income rising to about $231 million, and described Rough Rider Coin as a new internal payment rail for North Dakota banks and credit unions, not a public cryptocurrency. Members asked about student loan eligibility, disaster lending, and the bank’s capacity to support state programs while maintaining its balance-sheet and liquidity requirements.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House passes transportation finance bill with increased road funding, transit cuts 4/28/25
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- bridge program.
- It had le... my namesake highway in in Katy, Texas. my namesake highway in in Katy, Texas.
- water to drink. That's right. water to drink. That's right.
- electric assisted bicycles. electric assisted bicycles.
- Still Water. Uh railroad quiet zones. Still Water.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas needs one to be able to participate in competitive federal grant programs for track and bridge
- You've only registered as Texas, representing Texas Short Line.
- One in Sun Ra, Texas, one in Gonzales, Texas, and one located in Brownwood, Texas.
- While other states have established and grown grant programs to support their shortline railroads, Texas
- This would be similar to the veteran discount program provided on toll roads all across Texas.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 16, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, March 27, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Gentleman from Texas is reserves.
- [Music] It's waters. What's new?
- Americans pay for these programs. money. Americans pay for these programs.
- water um in uh western dams or any dams. water um in uh western dams or any dams.
- there'll be enough water for everybody. there'll be enough water for everybody.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 3/5/26
Energy Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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that using groundwater or river water that using groundwater or river water
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- commander of the Tuskegee program. commander of the Tuskegee program.
- West Texas. West Texas.
- across Texas. across Texas.
- recognizes the gentleman from Texas, Mr. recognizes the gentleman from Texas, Mr.
- the program, but it's been 6 months. the program, but it's been 6 months.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- It maintains important directives on education, conservation, and water sanitation and hygiene programs
- Roy of Texas. offered by Mr. Roy of Texas.
- gentleman from Texas. gentleman from Texas.
- Roy of Texas. offered by Mr. Roy of Texas.
- Texas seek recognition? Texas seek recognition?
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 27th, 2026
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Like water. Like water. Water ain't simple. I'm working on a national plan for water.
- A&M Employees Benefits Program, and the University of Texas System Office of Employee Benefits.
- A&M Employees Benefits Program, and the University of Texas System Office of Employee Benefits.
- The taxpayers of Texas are paying in this program.
- I'm the Associate Commissioner for Standards and Programs at the Texas Education Agency, and I will speak
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Revenue and Fiscal Affairs May 28th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Karen Benjamin, Deputy Chief Engineer for the Safe Drinking Water Program, Department of Health.
- Deputy Chief Engineer for the Safe Drinking Water Program, Department of Health. Okay.
- The Safe Drinking Water fee is actually collected by the water system from customers, which doesn't affect
- These are water systems. Okay.
- I'm the Deputy Assistant Secretary. Good morning.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs met on May 28, 2026, approved the May 19 minutes, and then considered three third-party convenience fee schedules for online payments. The first was for the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, presented by Rebecca Dupree with Louisiana Interactive; members confirmed the online payment option would be voluntary and approved the fee schedule without objection. The second was for the Department of Health’s Safe Drinking Water Program, presented by Karen Benjamin, and generated extended discussion about a $2.50 flat fee plus a 2.5% card-processing charge, especially whether that charge would violate recently passed Senate Bill 254 regarding debit card surcharges. Senators Mizell, Lambert, and Luneau questioned the structure, and department representatives said they believed the fee was not a surcharge and that ACH payments would avoid the percentage charge; the committee approved the fee schedule but urged the department to review it for compliance with SB 254.
The third fee schedule was for the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal, presented by Lindsay Savoy and Garrett Lee, covering online payments for the conveyance program and the Fire Emergency Training Academy. Senators again raised concerns about the 2.5% card charge in light of SB 254, and the presenters said they intended to comply with the new law and would discuss the issue further. The committee approved this fee schedule as well, with a similar reminder to consider the bill’s impact going forward. The meeting then adjourned.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- I am here on behalf of the Texas Apartment Association. I am in Houston, Texas.
- We need to get tenant assistance to be able to be there, rental assistance, state-funded rental assistance
- Texas is different. Texas was founded on ideals of freedom and liberty.
- Texas is different.
- Ways of Texas.