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• This model ensures Texas pays for readiness. performance, not idle overhead.
• In a dry year, more fire-prone year, they stay in Texas ready to launch in either their case, Texas has
• Exclusive use contracting allows Texas to buy availability, readiness, and rapidity. response without
• Again, we want to meet Texas where it's at and helping build that program, but.
• These changes required us to quickly redesign the Texas bead program and we posted a revised notice of

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• Uh, we know state evaluation, evaluate, uh, aviation programs based on several common readiness factors
• This model ensures Texas pays for readiness and performance, not idle overhead.
• In a dry year, more fire prone year, they stay in Texas ready to launch.
• Again, uh, we want to meet Texas where it's at in, in helping build that program, but.
• These include the Bringing Online Opportunities to Texas or BOT program.

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• Senator Wahab, are you ready to proceed?
• Ready? Yeah, call the roll.
• You can begin whenever you're ready.
• But the DYD program, and if I'm—yes, the DYD program—not funded by Measure J.
• But we are here to work to enhance the program.

Summary: The committee heard several public safety measures, with extensive testimony on firearms regulation, disability and sexual assault, mental health diversion, emergency response, and law enforcement masking. SB 704 by Senator Arreguín would require firearm barrels to be purchased through licensed dealers with a background check, as a response to the rise in ghost guns and 3D-printed firearms; supporters said barrels are a key component of untraceable guns, while opponents argued the bill burdens lawful gun owners and does little to stop criminals. SB 258 by Senator Wahab would eliminate the remaining spousal rape exception for victims unable to consent because of disability; supporters called it a needed closure of an archaic loophole, while disability-rights advocates opposed it unless amended, warning it could worsen misunderstandings about capacity to consent and harm disabled people’s autonomy. After debate, SB 258 passed the committee on a due-pass motion to Appropriations, with several members voting aye and the bill held on call. Senator Umberg presented SB 398, which closes a loophole in the law prohibiting paying or offering money or other value to induce someone to vote or register to vote; there was little opposition, and the bill passed on a due-pass motion to Appropriations and was held on call. He also presented SB 27, a CARE Court cleanup measure that would allow certain misdemeanor defendants found incompetent to stand trial to be routed into CARE Court and would expand eligibility to some people with mood disorders with psychotic features. Supporters said it would improve access to treatment and reduce unnecessary incarceration, while county behavioral health directors and disability advocates warned it could blur the line between voluntary civil treatment and coercive criminal proceedings and expand CARE Court beyond its intended scope. SB 27 passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 36 from Senator Umberg, a price-gouging measure tied to wildfire-related emergency conditions that also expands search-warrant authority for certain misdemeanor investigations. Public defenders opposed the search-warrant expansion as unnecessary, while a late supporter from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office spoke in favor; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and held on call. SB 571 by Senator Arreguín would increase penalties for impersonating emergency personnel and related conduct during disasters; supporters cited post-fire looting and impersonation, while opponents argued longer sentences do not deter crime and that existing law is sufficient. The bill passed on a due-pass motion as amended to Appropriations and was held on call. Finally, Senator Wiener presented SB 627, which would prohibit law enforcement from wearing extreme masks except in limited circumstances, aimed largely at masked federal immigration enforcement operations. Supporters said masked, unidentified officers create fear and undermine trust, while law enforcement groups argued the bill wrongly sweeps in local officers, is too broad, and should instead target federal agents or impersonators. Testimony was still underway when the transcript ended, and no final committee action on SB 627 is shown here.

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• Both veterinary colleges in Texas have recently had continuing education (CE) programs that were well
• What we need is to align this new federal Authority with practical readiness in Texas.
• It's about readiness; it's about giving Texas producers the tools they need to protect their herds and
• of Texas and about another... of the 300-plus livestock dealers in the state of Texas.
• There is a coalition, the Texas Screwworm Coalition, or Screwworm Coalition of Texas.

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• Okay, ready? Okay, ready? Yeah, okay. You may proceed, Senator. Good morning, Mr.
• Existing utility programs have helped, but they're oversubscribed and or ending. programs have helped
• Please present when ready.
• The CEC is going to use state funds to run this program, is that right?
• Go ahead and ready. All right. Thank you so much.

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• There are four existing programs, University of North Texas, Houston Community College already has one
• I later discovered the PASS program at Texas A&M.
• Currently, Texas lags behind in other states in the availability of approved programs.
• Had a program like that been available? available in Texas, I would have gone there.
• I'm asking to see if you're ready to come and serve. in Texas.

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• Good morning, and you can start whenever you're ready. Thank you, Chair.
• The pilot program sunsets on January 1, 2037, among other provisions.
• The Board of Supervisors fiscal management reward program.
• Could you maybe provide a description of the types of programs that are funded through the FMR program
• And yes, things like how do you define a program...

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• I'm always ready to help. Mr.
• The program will help 11th and 12th grade students complete a certificate program while in high school
• Sustained investment in career and technical education, the ARPET program, and the P-TECH program is
• A core to our belief system is that every student in Texas should be ready for college and career and
• House Bill 824 seeks to strengthen civics readiness among Texas high school students.

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• The University of Texas, who administers this program on our behalf, has worked with KLRN, PBS, to also
• When we think about the implications... of readiness for the state of Texas and we think about the not
• I'm forced to think about the readiness of the state of Texas in general.
• As Texas energy, as our energy needs continue to grow, the pipeline industry will be ready to work with
• This program falls under the TCEQ TURP Program.

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• Um, both vet colleges or veterinary colleges in Texas have recently had CE programs that were well attended
• Texas.
• What we need is to align this new federal authority with practical readiness in Texas, approval for feed-through
• This is about readiness.
• , Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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• Representative Mamanyi-Hiltsley has a bill dealing with the landlord-tenant guide, which we passed off
• and cities as they are renewing licenses, that they have options to direct folks to the link of the tenant

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• learners, individuals who are ready to go to college. to come out and join our Texas workforces.
• In addition to the technical training program We offer literacy programs, high school diploma programs
• area that they teach, high school equivalency programs, life-saving programs. skills programs, you heard
• There's a program, it's a multi-disciplinary program.
• Our program is a tiered program. We have five total tiers.

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• You ready?
• So, a key retailer in Texas, and really all over East Texas and Texas, Tractor Supply operates 239 stores
• I live in Frisco, Texas.
• This has been the norm for this program since it was run by the Texas Department of Transportation years
• This has been the norm for this program since it was run by the Texas Department of Transportation years

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation heard several bills, mostly local memorial highway designations and transportation-related regulatory measures. Senator Hinojosa presented SB 1351 to designate part of US 281 in Hidalgo County as the Jose Rodriguez Lua Memorial Highway in honor of a Border Patrol processing coordinator killed by a drunk driver; a family member testified emotionally in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 2245 on bonded titles for vehicles when a lienholder has gone out of business, SB 1568 on animal-friendly specialty license plates with a second “spay, neuter, adopt” plate, SB 2589 on handling closed county roads in Webb County, SB 1104 on allowing large retailers to use one fingerprinted employee of record across multiple Texas locations, SB 1423 naming the Bill Stout Parkway in Longview, and SB 1931 naming part of US 83 the Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony or were presented as local measures with no opposition. The committee also took up broader policy bills. SB 215 would create a digital identification program for Texas driver’s licenses and certain other licenses, but the sponsor said he was mainly laying the bill out for discussion and study; testimony was limited and the bill was left pending. SB 2707 would clarify that government entities such as TxDOT and the military remain exempt from fees on oversized/overweight permit authority, though a county commissioner raised questions about road-use impacts and fee revenue. SB 2807 drew the most discussion: it would prevent a motor carrier’s use of safety technology, training, and related practices from being used as evidence that an independent contractor is actually an employee. Supporters said the bill would encourage adoption of safety tools like cameras and braking systems without increasing misclassification risk, while opponents from the trial lawyers’ side warned the wording could conflict with existing labor-code definitions and create litigation. The sponsor and committee members discussed possible clarifying floor amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on the pending bills. All measures were reported favorably on 6-0 votes, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. SB 1351, SB 1423, SB 1568, SB 1931, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2707, SB 2807, and SB 2841 were all sent to the full Senate, and several were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after completing the votes.

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• Uh, Texas has implemented a range of state and local economic development programs to support businesses
• at the same time, uh, Texas has invested in the workforce development programs to upscale and prepare
• Texas?
• By amending Chapter 201, Texas Labor Code, House Bill 33,700 would ensure that all programs at TWC have
• Sure, the Texas Workforce Commission has many programs that the legislature has given it over the years

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• Catholic schools in Texas are growing and are ready to serve.
• Catholic schools in Texas are growing and are ready to serve.
• ready, compared to the average 65% of public school children in these programs.
• readiness scores of children who attended a free public school pre-K program.
• readiness scores of children who attended a free public school pre-K program.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 convened with a quorum, adopted its committee rules, and heard opening remarks from members introducing staff and outlining priorities for the session. Several senators emphasized support for public education, teacher pay and safety, parental choice, and the combined K-16 jurisdiction of the committee. The chair also reviewed hearing procedures, including public testimony registration and time limits. The main item was Senate Bill 2, the Texas Education Freedom Act, laid out by Chairman Creighton. He described the bill as an education savings account program intended to expand school choice, with a $200 million universal eligibility pool and an additional $800 million targeted to students with disabilities and lower-income families. He said the bill includes anti-fraud safeguards, criminal background checks for vendors, reporting requirements, data protections, and annual testing for participating students, while not imposing STAAR on private schools or homeschoolers. He also said the bill removes a prior hold-harmless provision for public schools and is separate from public school funding and teacher pay legislation. Members questioned the bill’s income threshold, lottery and priority structure, treatment of homeschoolers, microschools, charter schools, religious freedom protections, citizenship/lawful presence language, cybersecurity, open records, and disability-related issues, including whether 504 students and foster children should be included. Creighton said the bill is designed to prioritize former public school students with disabilities or lower incomes, while also allowing universal eligibility within the program’s first funding tier, and that the Comptroller would oversee vendor screening and cybersecurity rules. He said the bill does not direct curriculum or interfere with religious beliefs and that amendments may be offered later on citizenship and other issues. After member questions, the committee began invited testimony, starting with EdChoice representative Robert Inlow, who testified in support of SB 2 and cited national growth in school choice programs and studies he said show positive effects for students and public schools.

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• Program is well known in the Lake Erie Basin; that's where it initiated from.
• data on individuals to the classification, as well as non-public data, because grantees under this program
• The program we funded through the Minnesota Department of Health provides grants to the producers, and
• As you can imagine, trying to get tenants is job one for these tower owners.
• I'm glad the bill's being laid over because it does seem like it's kind of not ready to go forward.

Bills: HF2233, HF1524, HF1893, HF1396, HF2456, HF2959, HF2300, HF2412, HF3022, HF2825, HF1862, HF1373, HF1039, HF3070

Keywords: Uniform Special Deposits Act, special deposit, banking law, financial institutions, escrow, escrow account, trust account, security deposit, beneficiary, depositor, creditor process, garnishment, attachment, levy, setoff, recoupment, financial market infrastructure, retirement benefits, compensation, earnest money

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• I'm the president of Texas A&M University Central Texas.
• Our Weslaco Citrus Center is the only research program devoted to supporting the $500 million Texas citrus
• The legislature made a visionary investment in the Texas A&M Health Rural Engagement Program. or TxREP
• We deliver these education. programs to Texas youth and adults through three to 250 offices serving them
• Tech and creating the extra program at Vero in West Texas, those programs are about to start graduating

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• Miami Gardens ready to okay. >> We haven't heard input here, which was again, I want to make it clear
• It's not 100% ready for prime time but still has a lot of work there.
• This program is fully optional for each veterinarian. Specifically.
• So I had happened to be the creator program at Colorado State University Rvp.
• This program was approved just this last February by our State Board of Governors.

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• Without this bill, proprietary business data, including deal terms, rent rolls, which is what a tenant
• Without this bill, proprietary business data, including deal terms, rent rolls, which is what a tenant
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• So we're serving primarily adult learners, individuals who are ready to come out and join our Texas workforces
• In addition to the technical training programs, we offer literacy programs, high school diploma programs
• area that they teach high school equivalency programs, life skills programs.
• I'm the deputy director of the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and I'm going to do a brief program overview
• Our program is a tiered program.