Transcript Highlights:

• The UP statute specifically says DPS must ensure reasonable statewide access to the program.
• DPS approved satellite locations, so I've solved that.
• It allows us, as long as the DPS approves, to carry inventory at offsite locations.
• The exact number, DPS does not report on that.
• But we need to establish a time frame within which DPS will address these eleven licenses.

Bills: HB46, HB35, HB4490, HB4454, HB2188, HB3078, HB4743, HB2556, HB46, HB5342, HB4783, HB3785, HB5278, HB1639, HB2581, HB4224, HB4070, HB4099, HB4882, HB3794

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• I mean, you're really putting DP&L out of business. Tony, go ahead.
• What if DP&L doesn't want anything to do with having a nuclear power plant in Delaware, but why not have
• Or have partners or work with developers currently, so this does not put DP&L out of business.
• DP&L cannot own, operate, or build their own power generation in the state of Delaware, right?
• It could be a partnership with DP&L on a transmission line.

Summary: The meeting focused on finalizing recommendations from the Delaware Nuclear Energy Task Force, with most of the discussion centered on how the state should organize itself to evaluate and potentially pursue nuclear power. Public commenters strongly supported nuclear energy, emphasizing energy reliability, economic competitiveness, data center demand, and the need for Delaware to act quickly. Several speakers argued that Delaware is falling behind neighboring states and should not delay if it wants to attract developers and preserve access to federal tax incentives. Members then worked through revisions to the recommendations, especially the section on state actions moving forward. There was broad agreement that Delaware needs a clearly empowered leadership structure, but disagreement over the best form: a cabinet-level energy agency, an expanded existing agency such as DENREC, a dedicated coordinator, an expanded Sustainable Energy Utility, or a separate quasi-independent authority. Some members favored a nimble, one-off entity with bonding and financing authority; others cautioned against creating a new body outside state government and stressed the need for coordination with existing agencies, public oversight, and cost discipline. The group also discussed adding responsibilities such as site identification, public engagement, coordination with PJM and federal agencies, and financing tools, while removing or folding in items that seemed duplicative or too broad. The committee also revised earlier modules to broaden the focus from small modular reactors to nuclear power more generally, while keeping the task force’s original SMR work in view. Members agreed to keep recommendations on state and local regulatory readiness, financial mechanisms, permitting coordination, and public engagement, and to add a recommendation for Delaware to participate as an observer in the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative through NASEO and NARUC. The committee approved the revised Module Four recommendations by vote, with one abstention from Tom Noyes. Minutes from the prior meeting were also approved with minor corrections.

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• We've looked at land At DPS at 36 and MLK, the feasibility study said that that wasn't very feasible
• on this one Talking to other agency directors that have these issues with their fleets, Tim Tippe at DPS
• But, there is an alternative funding source being promoted by DPS that would take care of that.
• And I'm a state agency, and my commissioned officers are no different than OBN, OSBI, or DPS.
• And you know, we weren't included in the pay increase for DPS, OSBI, or OBN.

Keywords: 914, all

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• It's not being that we're talking about; it's going to be under DPS or so, from what the bill states.
• I think one of the concerns is if only one—because it's currently not being done by DPS... Mr.
• I think one of the concerns is that if only one—because it's currently not being done by DPS...
• Only one, because it's currently not being done by DPS.
• And then my second question is, did you speak to anyone from DPS by any chance? No, I did not.

Bills: HB2205, HB2265, HB2413, HB2415, HB2418, HB2495, HB2589, HB2661, HB2720, HB2771, HB2833, HB2870

Keywords: criminal damage, trespassing, critical facilities, felony, Arizona Revised Statutes, court fees, public defender, criminal justice, legal aid, indigent defense, appeals, administrative assessments, sex offender, electronic monitoring, registration, public safety, youth protection, Kratom, narcotic drugs, regulation

Summary: The committee first heard HB 2415, which would tighten Arizona’s regulation of kratom by treating synthetic or highly concentrated 7-OH products as narcotic drugs, raising the legal sale age to 21, and imposing criminal penalties for prohibited sales or preparation. Supporters, including the sponsor, a recovering user, the American Kratom Association, and the Attorney General’s Office, argued the bill targets dangerous synthetic products while preserving natural kratom leaf products. Opponents, including the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, warned the amendment could sweep in users and create harsh felony penalties for possession. The committee adopted the Wynn amendment and then gave HB 2415 as amended a 6-3 do-pass recommendation. The committee then considered HB 2870, which would bar multiple Level 2 or Level 3 registered sex offenders from living together in the same residence unless they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption. The sponsor and neighborhood witnesses described a local home with six or seven offenders and said the arrangement frightened nearby families and children. Opponents argued the bill would destabilize housing for people on probation, increase homelessness, and interfere with supervision and rehabilitation; some also noted existing probation oversight and low sexual recidivism rates. After debate over whether the bill should instead target only certain housing settings, the committee voted 5-4 to give HB 2870 a do-pass recommendation. Next, HB 2413 was heard, requiring GPS or electronic monitoring for registered sex offenders who do not have a fixed address until one is established. Supporters said the bill would close a gap for homeless or transient registrants who otherwise report only every 90 days, while opponents raised due process, cost, and implementation concerns, noting that some offenders are already monitored through probation and that DPS does not itself supervise offenders. The committee passed HB 2413 on a 5-4 vote. The committee also heard HB 2720, which increases the penalty for purchasing prostitution to a class 6 felony and directs a $200 assessment to the anti-human trafficking fund. Supporters said it targets buyers and helps deter trafficking demand; opponents argued the bill could still ensnare trafficking victims and sex workers. The committee adopted a Bliss amendment clarifying the affirmative defense and use of funds, then approved HB 2720 as amended by an 8-0 vote with one member present. Finally, HB 2418, appropriating $600,000 from the General Fund to the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission for five major incident division task forces, was supported by county sheriffs’ representatives and passed unanimously by the committee.

Transcript Highlights:

• And I want to reiterate what the Senator said, I want to thank the county TDM, DPS.
• effort. responded deputies, EMS, Texas DPS, and volunteer fire departments from Hunt, Center Point,
• Game Warden, Texas DPS began arriving soon thereafter.
• And then we got about 16 DPS deputies that helped us with traffic control in the area.
• They had DPS at the incident command once they They set it up the entire time.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• Operations that will provide will be provided by DPS at the Alamo complex madam chair.
• like to express my gratitude for including the Alamo security operations costs and associate FTEs in DPS
• The Shrine of Texas liberty will be in the best hands with DPS. overseeing security operations.
• And we are cooperating, Senator Nichols, with the DPS. with them, and we've offered cooperative agreements

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Furman Carpenter, the DPS chaplain. Let us pray.
• In the meantime, DPS will continue to knock on doors, sit outside homes, and track every lead until we

Bills: HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB4, HB1, HB2, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB 1, HB 2, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, HB 4

Keywords: disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• The House and Gallery, please rise for the invocation, which will be offered by Furman Carpenter, the DPS
• In the meantime, DPS will continue to knock on doors, sit outside homes, and track every lead until we

Summary: The House met under a call of the House with strict roll call enforcement, but only 95 members were present, so a quorum was not achieved. After the invocation and pledges, a parliamentary inquiry was raised about whether committee budgets could be amended to remove funds for absent vice chairs or deans, but the chair said not at that time. The speaker then explained that, because quorum was still lacking, the House could not take up the scheduled critical flood response legislation intended to aid families and communities affected by recent devastation. He said DPS costs associated with compelling attendance were already well over six figures and would be charged back to absent members under House rules. He also warned that absent members remained subject to civil arrest and that the House would continue efforts to secure quorum. Members present were told they would not be punished and could return to their districts for Wednesday and Thursday, but should remain within six hours of the Capitol if quorum appeared likely. The speaker announced another attempt to convene on Friday, with the possibility that if quorum still was not reached, the House and Senate would sine die and the governor would call a second special session. The House then adjourned until 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Transcript Highlights:

• DPS has updated language on the new fraud section.
• DPS took feedback from members of this committee and stakeholders.
• DPS has updated language on the new fraud section.
• DPS took feedback from members of this committee and stakeholders.
• DPS has updated language on the new fraud section.

Bills: HF2335, HF2400, HF2401, HF2522

Keywords: Medicare, health insurance, supplement policies, preexisting conditions, medical assistance, premium classification, real estate, appraisers, disciplinary actions, sanction matrix, Minnesota Statutes, continuing education, out-of-state, licensing, commerce, fraud prevention, automobile theft, law enforcement, insurance crimes, 1183

Transcript Highlights:

• The bill directs DPS. Mr. Lee, before you go any further. Here's a committee substitute.
• The bill directs DPS to electronically identify eligible records in the state and to provide notice to
• Specifically, what does it make DPS do?
• The bill directs DPS to electronically identify eligible records, so they're going to go through the
• This bill creates a streamlined process for DPS. I guess, in courts to seal records.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• We actually attached it to a division within DPS of the Law Enforcement academy of the Department of
• So we have a situation in DPS in which the Secretary of DPS and the Department. have interpreted that
• statute and correctly or incorrectly, that the staff of the certification board belongs to DPS.
• Texas DPS sent someone and so did the Air Force to assist in those efforts.
• sad news, of course, and, and also disappointing that we've got to be providing that oversight of, of DPS

Bills: HB4139, HB4143, HB4144, HB3974, HB3303, HB3790, HB3697, HB3262, HB4226, HB2936, HB3322, HB4296, HB3278, HB4202, HB3648, HB3500, HB3037, HB3428, HB3257, HB3432, HB3043, HB3044, HB3078, HB3940

Keywords: home warranty, service contracts, transparency, insurance regulation, consumer protection, motor vehicles, traffic collisions, car accident, auto accident, crash report, collision report, property damage threshold, Department of Public Safety, DPS, law enforcement reports, insurance claims, financial responsibility, uninsured motorist, private property accidents, public roadway

Bills: HB48, HB66, HB68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB3, SB18, HB123, HB149, HB117

Keywords: HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert, Silver Alert, Blue Alert, missing persons alerts, accessible alerts, hearing impaired

Summary: The committee met in special session to hear a series of flood, preparedness, and youth-camp safety bills, with members repeatedly noting that many of the measures were intended as planning, warning, or authority-clarifying bills rather than direct spending bills. House Bill 254 would expand eligibility for the Rural Infrastructure Disaster Recovery Program to include Kerr County and 18 other flood-affected counties by raising the GDP cap and lowering the poverty threshold; it drew no opposition and was left pending. House Bill 68 would direct a study of flood mitigation in flatland areas, especially in the Rio Grande Valley, to develop cost-effective drainage and infrastructure recommendations; local officials and advocates supported it, and it was also left pending. The committee then heard several youth camp bills tied to the recent Hill Country flooding. House Bill 75 would impose flood-aware building and site standards for youth camps near floodplains, and House Bill 71 would require camps and youth activity entities to submit emergency preparedness plans to TDEM, coordinate with local responders, and maintain readiness protocols; both bills were supported by safety advocates and camp representatives, and both were left pending. House Bill 171 would require campgrounds near flood-prone waters to give written flood-risk notice to campers and obtain signed acknowledgment; it was presented as informed consent and left pending. Testimony on these bills emphasized Camp Mystic and other recent flood tragedies, with some witnesses urging broader building-code and floodplain reforms. The committee also heard House Bill 117, which would let counties regulate impervious cover for flood mitigation in unincorporated areas. Supporters, including county officials, environmental groups, and residents, argued that rapid development in the Hill Country and other growing areas is worsening runoff and downstream flooding; opponents from the builders’ association said counties already have substantial authority and warned about overreach into rural property use. After extensive testimony, the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 18 would streamline permitting for certain flood control districts to repair dams and reservoirs and build small holding areas, and it was left pending after supportive testimony from Plum Creek Conservation District. Senate Bill 3 would create a state-backed outdoor flood warning siren program for identified flood-prone areas, funded through a grant program; witnesses generally supported it, though some cautioned that sirens are not sufficient by themselves and may not be heard indoors or in overnight storms. It too was left pending. The committee also began hearing House Bill 149 on public-safety radio interoperability, but the transcript cuts off before the bill’s full testimony or action is shown.

Transcript Highlights:

• Chairman and members, the committee substitute was requested by DPS and differs from the original in
• But we've learned this morning that DPS has additional agencies to include, and so they would prefer
• DPS has to be removed because the industry standards listed in the bill were sufficient.

Bills: SB324, SB1978, SB2139, SB2401, SB2587, SB2610, SB2858, SB3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC

Transcript Highlights:

• Valerie, please rise for the invocation, which will be offered by Ron Joy of DPS. Shall we pray?
• DPS is in the field to execute these warrants.

Bills: HB4, HB 4

Keywords: redistricting, congressional districts, Texas Legislature, elections, 2020 Census, 997, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The House and Gallery, please rise for the invitation which will be offered by Ron Joy of DPS.
• DPS is in the field to execute these warrants.

Transcript Highlights:

• I know DPS was involved.
• And do you know how many DPS officers were utilized? Right around 300.
• What would have happened at the University of Texas if DPS wouldn't have shown up?
• And DPS, what I can tell you is we focused...
• And DPS, what I can tell you is we focused on the agitators.

Summary: The joint Senate and House Select Committee on Civil Discourse and Freedom of Speech in Higher Education convened for its first public hearing, adopted its proposed rules without objection, and framed the hearing as an organizational, invited-testimony-only session. Members repeatedly condemned political violence and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, saying the committee was created in response to concerns about civil discourse, intimidation, and hostility on college campuses. Several members emphasized that the goal was not to suppress speech but to protect open expression while maintaining order, due process, and institutional accountability. The first witness, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Commissioner Wyn Rosser, outlined implementation of Senate Bill 37. He described the General Education Advisory Committee, which is reviewing broad core-curriculum knowledge and skills and may recommend reducing the current 42-hour core, while leaving review of specific courses to individual institutions. He also explained the new Office of the Ombudsman, the board’s role in supporting it, and existing training and certification requirements for governing board members. Members asked about enforcement tools, transparency, and whether the ombudsman would investigate complaints involving censorship, retaliation, or political bias; Rosser said some enforcement exists in certain laws, but he deferred on the exact scope of the ombudsman’s investigatory authority and on issues outside the agency’s role. University of Texas at Austin President Jim Davis testified that UT Austin supports free speech, academic freedom, and civil discourse, and he described three areas of focus: speech on campus grounds, classroom discourse, and how people treat one another. He said the university enforces time, place, and manner rules, expects professors to present alternative views on controversial topics, and has created internal reporting and appeal processes for students and faculty. Members questioned him about heckler’s veto incidents, protests, off-campus participants, complaints about professors, hate speech, and whether the university would protect speakers and students from disruption or unfair targeting. Davis said the university would not tolerate disruptions, would use due process and factual review, and is working to align campus practices with the new law and regents’ expectations. Ricky Adam Jr. of Turning Point USA’s Club America described the group’s campus and high-school organizing, praised Charlie Kirk’s approach to open debate, and said the organization is expanding in Texas. He raised concerns about school administrators and a counselor at an Early College High School in Killeen allegedly interfering with a student club and withholding footage, and committee members said they would seek information and, if necessary, use legislative process to investigate. Members from both chambers reiterated support for free speech, criticized political violence and campus suppression of viewpoints, and stressed that future hearings would continue examining implementation and enforcement issues.

Transcript Highlights:

• I mean, it's the same form that DPS already accepts. They already accept the form.
• So every time I go to DPS and as I get older I've got to look in the box and I've got to check and they
• their vision now because their vision has been corrected. talking about the form that's submitted to DPS
• This amendment creates a report by DPS about shootings in Texas. That's it.
• Rider 13 prohibits DPS from expending appropriation funds for polygraph testing of commissioned DPS officers

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

Transcript Highlights:

• It's a DPS appropriation, so that's a blend of Senator Hoffman's bill that we heard 2 days ago and that
• Um I I the<00:15:31.120> it's<00:15:31.200> a<00:15:31.280> DPS<00:15:31.760>
• appropriation,<00:15:32.440> so<00:15:32.560> that's the it's a DPS appropriation,
• so that's the it's a DPS appropriation, so that's a<00:15:32.839> blend<00:15:33.280> of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair, Senator Rogers, did DPS request this in their executive budget? Do you know?
• Is anybody here from DPS, maybe, to help you answer that? Do you want to ask that, Senator? Mr.
• To explain my vote, just to bring back the DPS question I asked earlier: DPS did not request this appropriation

Bills: SB1152, SB1156, SB1157, SB1213, SB1232, SB1268

Keywords: immigration, public benefits, asylum, verification, Arizona Revised Statutes, appropriation, public safety, detention, unauthorized aliens, local government funding, border security, fencing, appropriations, southern border, local government, immigration enforcement, probation, law enforcement, court notification, civil rights

Summary: The Military Affairs and Border Security Committee met and approved the January 26, 2026 minutes, then took up several bills related to veterans, immigration, and border security. SB 1268 was described as an emergency cleanup measure clarifying that a 100% service-connected disabled veteran’s primary residence is fully exempt from property tax, including when jointly owned with a spouse; county assessors supported it as needed to fix ambiguous language before the 2026 tax year, and it passed 7-0. SB 1152 would make people with pending asylum applications eligible for state or local public benefits until asylum is granted; supporters framed it as limiting state spending on pending cases, while opponents argued it was redundant, could encourage racial profiling, and conflicted with humanitarian and economic considerations. It passed 4-3. SB 1156 would appropriate $20 million to reimburse cities, towns, and counties for short-term detention costs involving unauthorized persons; supporters said local governments were bearing an unfair burden, while opponents said the money should go elsewhere and that the state was already spending heavily on border issues. It passed 4-3.