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• Welcome to the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee.
• AB 1921 would require that developers of video games make consumers whole if they pull online support
• development benefits.
• The opportunities for energy development and the economic growth associated with such development will
• And our Business and Professions and Economic Development Committee is adjourned. Thank you.

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• I urge in a way. ...a safe haven and place to grow, heal, and develop.
• And there weren't a lot of opportunities in my neighborhood.
• We have to continue to center especially our Black and brown youth. Thank you. Thank you, Ms.
• We have to continue to center especially our Black and brown youth. Thank you. Thank you, Ms.
• AB 549 develops a framework for interagency coordination.

Summary: The committee heard AB 749, which would create a blue ribbon commission to study equitable access to youth sports and recommend a statewide framework, including coaching standards, PE modernization, and funding models to reduce barriers for families. The author and supporters, including youth sports advocates, educators, coaches, and former athletes, argued that sports improve health, school engagement, and long-term opportunity, while noting racial and income disparities in participation. One member raised concerns that a new commission could add cost and regulatory burdens, but the bill was framed as a study measure rather than immediate regulation. The committee also took up AB 549, aimed at coordinating state and local security planning for major upcoming sporting events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, and Olympic and Paralympic Games. Supporters said the bill would improve interagency coordination, protect visitors and communities, and help prevent human trafficking and discrimination during mega-events. Members discussed the need to avoid over-policing and to center community values, but the bill advanced on a due pass recommendation to Appropriations. AB 1291 addressed ticket purchasing for concerts, sports, and other live events by requiring electronic proof of purchase and allowing it to be used for entry if a ticket cannot be accessed through no fault of the buyer. Supporters said the measure would give consumers more certainty and help address problems in a monopolized ticketing market, while opponents from venues, sports teams, and entertainment groups warned it could undermine anti-scalping tools, create security problems, and burden venues with duplicate or fraudulent proofs of purchase. The committee approved the bill on a due pass as amended basis to Privacy and Consumer Protection, with the roll held open for absent members. The consent calendar item, AB 644, was also approved.

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• times where developers could build.
• The reality is, as a developer, developers borrow our money just like you and I do to buy our own house
• in the reality is is uh as a developer in the reality is is uh as a developer developers<00:05:02.720
• working and if you can't get developers working and if you can't get developers to<00:05:24.120>
• Development through infill development and a two- to three-block area for factory-built homes.

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• Harcourt. in Nigeria, completed his family medicine residency at the Southwest Oklahoma Family Practice Center
• the Republic of Texas and the United States, that marker. is still there, and we're working on developing

Bills: SJR36, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SCR13, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SJR34, SCR9, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB140, SB260, SB262, SB290, SB293, SB314, SB370, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB480, SB494, SB495, SB616, SB627, SB706, SB707, SB764, SB767, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SJR34, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB627, SB764, SB767, SR224, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700

Keywords: parental rights, parents, children, custody, care and control, upbringing, family law, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, child welfare, education policy, medical decisions, parental authority, primary decision makers, family autonomy, capital gains, taxation, state revenue, individual investment, Supreme Court

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• <02:09:00.560> These safety, community development. These safety, community development.
• Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development, signed sincerely, Kevin F.
• Stennis Center for Public John C.
• guidance and for agencies to develop guidance and for agencies to develop plans<03:03:39.359>
• . development. development.

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• I also live in the Midway, a diverse urban neighborhood in the heart of St.
• In most other developed nations, it is respiratory disease; it is infectious disease.
• That's a totally different context than somebody who runs an active daycare center.
• <00:57:19.319> what's an active daycare center what's an active daycare center what's reasonable
• There was a report from the Brennan Center at New York.

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• I am the North Shore Neighborhood Board vice chair and our neighborhood board's EG committee chair.
• I am the North Shore Neighborhood Board vice chair and our neighborhood board's EG committee chair.
• I am the North Shore Neighborhood Board vice chair and our neighborhood board's EG committee chair.
• > egg developing developing a diversified egg developing developing a diversified egg economy<

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• This development has impacts on how properties flood.
• Changes in development laws at the state level over the last number of years have driven additional development
• This bill is trying to address large-scale development that is.
• The Water Development Board had a number of recommendations.
• Our development board will be very helpful.

Bills: HB48, HB 66, HB 68, HB71, HB75, HB164, HB171, HB254, SB 3, SB 18, 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

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• The task force was created in 2019 to establish a survivor-centered collaborative and coordinated response
• So the legislature mandated the task force to develop statewide best practices of response and care for
• We're certainly going to work to develop the best policy we can to help people who experienced something
• ERs and urgent care centers are often where victims feel first seek help.
• I believe so because um I'm in Houston, so we currently have sex offenders that live in my neighborhood

Bills: HB47

Keywords: HB 47, Texas Tax Code, ad valorem taxes, property tax, voter-approval tax rate, tax rate election, taxing unit, injunction, taxpayer rights, property owner, local government finance, tax refund, attorney's fees, court costs, voter-approved tax increase, tax reform, municipal taxes, county taxes, school district taxes, bond election

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• of humanity all try to teach us that our happiness begins when we are able to transcend our self-centered
• Speaker and members, AB 2071 requires the Department of Education to develop a plan to expand digital
• And in our state, one of those places is very clearly in our transit-rich downtown city centers.
• The Senate bill had to do with creating neighborhood pilot programs, whole neighborhood pilot programs
• Young people's brains are still developing.

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• This isn't just a hypothetical; it's happening in every classroom, every neighborhood, and every state
• are directly designed to appeal to youth, and let's not forget nicotine can permanently damage developing
• and every state in our neighborhood and every state in our nation<00:03:52.159> it's<00:03:52.360
• <00:04:16.639> brains<00:04:17.600> the damage developing brains the damage developing
• They started developing anxiety disorders from having safety drills for shooting and violence.

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Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and heard first from the Washway Nicotine Youth Advocacy Group, which urged stronger enforcement of Kentucky’s Tobacco 21 law. Youth advocates described the harms of flavored vaping products, argued that nicotine use is targeting children, and called for retailer licensing, annual compliance checks, harsher penalties for illegal sales, and more funding for enforcement. Committee members praised the presentation, and one senator said he had heard a bill on licensed retailers may be coming soon. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from Cloverport Independent School District and the Kentucky Virtual Academy about the state’s virtual school model. Superintendent Keith Haynes and principals Brandy Fagan and Sally Johnson said KYVA serves about 2,800 students, many of whom are at-risk or have health, safety, behavioral, or family reasons for choosing virtual education. They emphasized that the program uses live synchronous instruction, provides devices and materials, and offers special education and related services. They also said the school had a large wait list and that virtual programs need more flexibility in staffing ratios, scheduling, and testing windows. School leaders acknowledged criticism of KYVA’s proficiency scores and said many students entered far below grade level, with 59% not proficient in English language arts and 79% not proficient in math on recent state testing. They argued the program is too new to judge solely on one year of data and pointed to growth in MAP scores, as well as middle and high school rankings in the top half of Kentucky schools. Fagan and Johnson outlined improvement efforts, including daily interventions, small-group instruction, literacy programs, staff training, and expanded clubs and student activities. No votes or formal committee actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Light rail has a positive impact on economic development.
• Light rail has a positive impact on economic development.
• <00:16:09.399> along will ignite Economic Development along will ignite Economic Development
• I am Alicia Alexi, and I'm a policy advocate at the Housing Justice Center.
• <00:36:03.640> in them we're doing a lot of development in them we're doing a lot of development

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• > this<00:57:02.039> Center and Regional Affairs this Center and Regional Affairs this
• <01:25:19.480> and faculty and staff time to develop and faculty and staff time to develop
• We have a strategic plan under development.
• strategic plan under development strategic plan under development specific<01:34:08.440> costs

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• Career Center Operations, Senate position. Missouri Star Solutions.
• Point 020, Ag Business Development, Senate position. Yes.
• Economic development, KC, by an axis, $1 million, Senate. Economic development, next.
• We go to page 46, Hab Center Wafers, I've got Senate, and Senate.
• Hab Center Wafers, I got Senate, and 10-5-5, I've got a compromise.

Summary: The meeting was a lengthy conference committee review of multiple budget bills, with most of the discussion focused on House Bill 2 and related education funding. Members walked through numerous fund switches and appropriations tied to the foundation formula, blind pension, Capital Commission, Lottery Proceeds, and Classroom Trust funds. Several members urged fully funding the foundation formula or getting as close as possible, while others defended the compromise approach as a way to close the gap with available revenue. The committee also settled a number of education-related items, including child care grants, career ladder, school safety training, assessment pilots, Title I reallocation, parents as teachers language, child care subsidy language, and flex percentages on selected lines. The committee agreed to sign the House Bill 2 conference report after resolving the listed positions and language compromises. The committee then moved through House Bill 3 on higher education, agreeing to most Senate positions and a conference proposal directing the department to develop a new higher education funding model by December 1, 2026. Several members raised concerns about the timeline and whether the model would preserve separate funding buckets for two-year and four-year institutions, but the proposal was retained. House Bill 2004, covering transportation, was also reviewed, with compromises on items such as safety operations, low-volume roads, port funding, and several flex percentages. Members discussed the use of Capital Commission dollars and the status of road and port projects, and the bill was advanced with the agreed positions. House Bill 5, dealing with information technology and administration, generated substantial debate over a new Senate-added language proposal for OA/ITSD. Several members objected that the language was overly prescriptive, resembled a resolution, and could steer the state toward a specific cloud-computing direction or vendor; others said it was intended to create accountability and a plan for better oversight of IT spending. The committee left some items open briefly, then returned with a shorter conference proposal and agreed to distribute it. House Bill 7, House Bill 8, House Bill 9, and House Bill 2010 were also handled, with a mix of Senate, House, and compromise positions on public safety, veterans, agriculture, economic development, and behavioral health items. The committee recessed several times and repeatedly instructed members to sign the conference reports after the agreed changes were read into the record.

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• The LBJ Hospital is the busiest level three trauma center in Texas.
• Development is important for growth, but its negative health effects are borne by those who never...
• ...Never ask for these plants or have no way to get them out of their neighborhoods.
• You stated this is a level one trauma center.
• Army Corps of Engineers on development management of the Coastal Barrier System.

Bills: SB2082, SB2203, SB2351, SB2550, SCR48

Keywords: concrete crushing, hospital proximity, environmental regulation, public health, zoning laws, SB 2203, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, contested case, administrative law judge, ALJ, discovery, scope of discovery, certification, administrative procedure, permit dispute, agency rules, Government Code

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• does not have sufficient water, sewer, roads, or storm damage to support development, and there are
• In some neighborhoods, there hasn't been any substantial government improvement in decades.
• dollars, but we're also looking for grants and those neighborhood rollover dollars.
• HB 769 would help address this gap by working with neighborhoods to fix sidewalks.
• in these underserved neighborhoods of our community.

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• So currently, data centers get exemptions from TPP.
• My constituent, an engineer in Ahwatukee, wrote about a data center slated for his neighborhood, and
• Data centers are located around Arizona.
• the data center.
• tax exemption for data centers.

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• Whether you live in a suburb, a rural community, or an urban center, they are everywhere.
• The state has invested significant resources in developing this comprehensive regulatory framework.
• The state has invested significant resources in developing this comprehensive regulatory framework.
• Every manufacturer has been developing e-motos.
• , transit, schools, and employment centers.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Transportation held a hybrid hearing on the governor’s Ride Safe Act, S. 3077, and related micromobility bills. Chairs and administration officials described the bill as a statewide, speed-based framework for e-bikes, scooters, mopeds, and similar devices, intended to replace outdated device categories with clearer rules for age limits, helmets, equipment, operating locations, registration, insurance for higher-speed devices, and restrictions on tampering. They also emphasized improved crash-data collection, a working group for future updates, and battery safety standards such as UL certification to reduce fire risk. Committee members asked about enforcement, shared-use paths, commuter rail accommodations, battery storage, and how the bill would apply to other vehicles like quads; the administration said some issues would need further study or follow-up. Testimony from advocates, municipal officials, and commission members was mixed but generally supportive of clearer statewide rules. Transportation and safety advocates backed the speed-based tier system but urged additional measures, including a default speed limit on shared-use paths, automated enforcement, and more funding for Complete Streets and Shared Streets programs. Bike shop and police representatives said current laws are confusing for riders and law enforcement and that better definitions and data reporting are needed. Several speakers stressed that enforcement and education will be critical, and that local patchwork rules are difficult to apply consistently. Medical testimony strongly supported tighter protections for young riders. Pediatric emergency and trauma doctors described a sharp rise in serious injuries and deaths involving e-bikes and scooters, including severe pediatric cases, and urged amendments adding a minimum age for faster devices and a universal helmet requirement. They argued that the force and weight of these devices make crashes more dangerous than conventional bicycles and pointed to past Massachusetts safety laws as evidence that age and equipment restrictions can reduce injuries. Some public testimony opposed the bill as written, especially from moped commuters who argued that gas-powered mopeds are being treated differently from comparable electric devices and should be included in the framework. They called for clearer rules on bike-lane access, insurance, parking, and statewide standards for mopeds as vulnerable road users. No votes were taken during the hearing; the committee heard testimony and questions only.

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• . $2 million for food programs throughout our schools and pre-K centers. $18 million for the health care
• She started in black neighborhoods, but then she moved to Hispanic neighborhoods on purpose because she
• center in one of our shopping centers.
• Many of the people that visit the health centers come for all sorts of reasons.
• Most non-profit CEOs are in the neighborhood of about $120,000. She got $920,000.