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• the question is: part of the bill says employees who opt out of offered parking at state parking facilities—so
• opt out of offered parking at state opt out of offered parking at state parking<00:03:50.439> facilities
• 51.439> so<00:03:51.920> is<00:03:52.120> this<00:03:52.319> a parking facilities
• so is this a parking facilities so is this a mandatory program program program whoever<00:03:59.280>
• <00:08:58.480> can<00:08:58.600> you Right now, there is a monthly charge for those permit

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint hearing of the Government Operations and Transportation, Culture and the Arts committees considered three bills. SB 1092 would establish a transportation demand management program for state employees, including a parking cash-out option. Testimony was largely in support, including from state planning, energy, labor, and several individuals, while committee members raised concerns about whether the program was mandatory and whether there was a full implementation plan. The bill’s proponents said it was voluntary and intended to reduce long parking waitlists by incentivizing employees to opt out of parking. The committees ultimately recommended SB 1092 be passed with amendments, and the measure was adopted in both committees. SB 1093 would create a parking demand management program and require DAGS to transition state employees from monthly parking to daily-rate parking. Testimony included strong opposition from most individuals and several agencies, with one supporter. A committee question focused on the loss of pre-tax payroll deductions under a daily-rate system, and the Deputy Attorney General explained that the current monthly arrangement allows deductions from gross pay, which would not work the same way with daily payments. Given the opposition and concerns, the committees recommended deferral indefinitely. SB 1121 would establish a procurement preference, beginning in 2027, for construction companies with electric vehicles. Testimony included comments from DAGS, the Department of Transportation, and others, with opposition noted from DOT. Committee members questioned charging infrastructure and battery disposal for electric vehicles used in construction. After discussion, the committees concluded it was in the best interest to defer the measure.

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• > and<00:51:23.680> safety It's the facilities health and safety It's the facilities health
• <00:51:46.720> maintenance long-term facilities maintenance long-term facilities maintenance
• <01:36:08.880> cut $132 um charter school facility cut $132 um charter school facility cut
• <01:43:19.199> maintenance retain long-term facilities maintenance retain long-term facilities
• <01:58:32.880> maintenance long-term facilities maintenance long-term facilities maintenance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the expenditures: $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility
• the expenditures: $7,260 for meals for employees and guests, $2,958 for door prizes, and $450 for facility
• development activity, attendance will be limited to district personnel only, and guests will not be permitted
• for decorations, $10,596 for catering and supplies, $4,235 for entertainment, and $1,215 for the facility
• That concludes the findings for Forest City. $1,215 for the facility rental fee.

Summary: The committee met to review education audit reports and adopted the minutes. Legislative Audit reported 103 education audits total, with 89 having no findings and 14 containing findings. The committee first heard from Camden Fairview School District, which had findings for spending operating funds on an end-of-year employee banquet and for unauthorized credit card charges. District officials said they had implemented stronger internal controls, stopped using the affected card, and would limit future events to comply with state law and constitutional requirements. Members questioned the district about prior practices, donated funds, and how teacher appreciation could continue without using operating funds; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee then reviewed Forest City School District, which had a finding for spending $33,000 in operating funds on an off-campus end-of-year celebration and entertainment event. District representatives said the money came from a long-standing Pepsi-related donation fund, but acknowledged confusion over whether it should be treated as operational funds and said they would stop using it that way and provide training to staff and the board. Members discussed whether the funds were private donations or operating funds, the lack of a formal board vote, and whether the event was intended to recognize staff and growth; the report was filed as reviewed. The committee also received notice of more serious findings that were referred to the prosecuting attorney and attorney general, including Conway School District for misuse of district funds and resources by former maintenance employees, Magnolia School District for undeposited activity funds, Westside School District for undocumented and personal credit card charges, and Boonville School District for paying a board member’s son in excess of the statutory limit without an approved exemption. The remaining eight reports with findings were filed en masse as reviewed, and the 89 reports with no findings were also filed en masse. The committee adjourned after noting that most districts reviewed had no findings.

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• I was excited to see the amount of attention that each young person received in this facility through
• This will be located at our Fort Bend County juvenile detention facility and in partnership with TSTC
• Representative Swanson's bill, which requires TJJD to place youth in detention or correctional facilities
• This, this committee substitute permits a $100 fine on a parent for each offense and allows 6 hours of
• Representative Swanson's bill, which requires TJJD to place the youth in detention or correctional facilities

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• We're requiring that they permit on-site inspections.
• realize so that we do have the board of nursing, having the ability to go in and inspect these facilities
• and see that they are storefront facilities, which they were, as you may remember, and that there was
• A lot of that system applies to both nursing facilities which was left out the original bill as well
• We are known for great facilities, you know, working with the community, working within the industry,

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So it would expedite the permitting process.
• So it would expedite the permitting process.
• Members, you heard this before: my dad was actually beaten in a long-term care facility, and I wasn't
• to infringe, but that personal space is going to be determined by every single person and every facility

Summary: The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the journal, and then spent much of the opening portion of the session recognizing administrative assistants and other guests in the gallery, including a doctor of the day and a visiting robotics team. Members repeatedly thanked their staff for keeping offices and the chamber running, and one member also welcomed civic leaders from Buckeye and a foreign delegation connected to a circular economy forum. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole on a series of Senate bills. SB 1060, concerning voting eligibility for certain overseas-born children of service members, drew opposition from one member who argued it would disenfranchise military families; the bill still received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1093, described by opponents as an anti-protest bill, also received a do-pass recommendation. SB 1162 and SB 1270 were both advanced as amended after committee and floor/subfloor amendments, and SB 1814, dealing with substance use disorder-related issues, was amended with a friendly change and advanced with comments about the need for broader study and bipartisan work on fraud, waste, and abuse in that area. The House then entered an additional Committee of the Whole for SB 1345 and SB 1401. SB 1345 was amended to focus on licensure timing and DHS collaboration, then advanced. SB 1401, the Workforce Housing Accelerator Act, was amended after debate over affordability standards and public benefit; supporters said it would speed permitting and reduce housing costs, while critics wanted stronger affordability requirements. The bill was ultimately advanced as amended. The House also took up third reading on SB 1041, a health care institutions bill, where members explained yes votes by citing a recent abuse case in assisted living and arguing the measure would help protect vulnerable adults. The transcript ends during vote explanations on SB 1041.

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• the conduct is the exact question the House is considering, while a wider range of discussion is permitted
• consumer dies away from their home, their remains will be transported back to a licensed funeral facility
• 1145 by Birdwell relates to the authority of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue permits
• SB 1198 by Birdwell relates to the designation of spaceports as critical infrastructure facilities for

Bills: HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, SB14, HB 12, HB1522, HB422, HB675, HB204, HB748, HB912, HJR99, HB1399, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HCR35, HCR123, HCR124, HR57, HR87, HR111, HR228, HR230, HR322, HR624, HR625, HR626, HR627, HR628, HR630, HR631, HR634, HR635, HR636, HR637, HR638, HR639, HR640, HR645, HR646, HR648, HR649, HR651, HR652, HR653, HR654, HR664, HR665, HR668, HR675, HR676, HR678, HR679, HR680, HR683, HR686, HR688, HR689, HR694, HR695, HR697, HR698, HR699, HR472, HR622, HR632, HR633, HR643, HR655, HR657, HR660, HR661, HR662, HR663, HR667, HR670, HR674, HR681, HR682, HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• The bill would require future landfill permit applicants to submit a report listing the potential harms
• So, what that permitted under this bill.
• This is requiring licensure of outpatient substance use disorder treatment facilities and relative to
• Facilities requesting one new employee for one year at the price tag of $211,000.
• facilities. One position is included. facilities. One position is included.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Finance Committee met on October 30 to act on a series of House bills that had been moved during the budget process and, in many cases, were already addressed in the state budget. The chair explained that bills covered by the budget would generally be reported inexpedient to legislate, while some others would be placed on the consent calendar or handled separately. Early votes were largely unanimous, including House Bill 54, which would allow alternate treatment centers to operate for profit; the committee voted 25-0 ought to pass and sent it to the consent calendar. The committee then recommended inexpedient to legislate on House Bill 97, a wastewater and infrastructure appropriation bill, because the funding had been replaced in House Bill 2 with $2.5 million in each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Representative Rum opposed the ITL motion, arguing the projects would otherwise burden local property taxpayers and that the funding was important for housing and municipal infrastructure, but the motion passed 14-11. House Bill 111, dealing with the right-to-know ombudsman, was also reported ITL 14-11 on the grounds that the budget already made significant reforms and separate action could create conflicting statutory language. House Bill 164, creating funding for a local government records manager position in the Secretary of State’s office, received a unanimous amendment appropriating $150,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended, moving to the regular calendar. House Bill 197, the Property Tax Relief Act, drew extended debate over whether restoring a state contribution to retirement system costs would reduce local property taxes; supporters framed it as tax relief for municipalities and school districts, while opponents said the effect would be minimal or offset by other retirement-system changes. The committee ultimately voted 14-11 ITL, with a minority report requested. House Bill 215, requiring landfill permit applicants to submit a report on potential harms and benefits, was amended and then passed 25-0 ought to pass as amended. House Bill 216, which would remove a workers’ compensation-related service-credit limit for certain disability retirement cases, was voted ITL 25-0 after the sponsor said the fiscal impact was too uncertain. Finally, House Bill 219, which would redirect renewable portfolio standard funds and was amended to delay its effective date to July 1, 2027, advanced after debate over electricity costs and renewable energy policy; the committee adopted the amendment unanimously and then voted on the bill as amended.

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• Those owner-operators who have facilities in that servitude have a right to access those facilities.
• Listen, what we're asking is to have the facilities themselves certify.
• Our intent, like I said before, was for the facility.
• Okay, so are y'all, y'all own these facilities that do this? Yes.
• But so, just so you know, we operate 10 recycling facilities across the state.

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 18, 2026, with a quorum present and the chair noting it was the committee’s last meeting of the session. The committee first considered Senate Bill 254, which would prohibit certain excess debit card surcharges and authorize enforcement by the Attorney General. After adopting technical amendments and a committee amendment requiring written notice before a private right of action, the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then took up Senate Bill 80 on broadband administration fees and GUMBO program closeout. Members questioned the proposed increase in administrative and contractor fees, the timing of project completion, and how withheld reimbursements would work for utility damage. After adopting several amendments, including cleanup language and a provision to restore the reimbursement process, the bill was reported favorably as amended, though the Louisiana Telecommunications Association voiced concerns about the withholding language and lack of a clearer fault-determination process. The committee next considered Senate Bill 469, updating the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. Technical amendments were adopted, along with amendments clarifying that the bill’s 30-day notice to utility owner-operators is separate from existing GUMBO notice requirements and creating a rapid dispute-resolution process involving the Office of Broadband, the utility operator, and the local governing authority. Testimony from broadband and municipal stakeholders emphasized the need for quicker responses to excavation damage and better enforcement, while some witnesses raised concerns about the late amendment and the need for clearer recourse and standards. The bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 468, dealing with fuel rewards programs and fuel discount limits, was also amended to allow such discounts while capping them at $1 below the advertised price; it was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 131, concerning attorney’s fees and costs in professional licensing disciplinary proceedings, drew testimony from a cosmetology board representative and the Pelican Institute. Supporters argued the bill would curb incentives for boards to generate revenue through enforcement and give licensees a fairer opportunity to resolve cases; board testimony noted that some boards already have fee caps and that enforcement actions are relatively limited. After adopting an amendment clarifying when a licensee is the prevailing party, the bill was reported favorably as amended. Senate Bill 251 on critical infrastructure protection also received technical amendments and several substantive changes, including adding ports and airports to the definition of critical infrastructure, clarifying “significant access,” adding a knowledge requirement, and adjusting exemptions and enforcement timing; it was reported favorably as amended after testimony from State Armor representatives about foreign adversary threats. Finally, House Resolution 253 was introduced to create a task force to study how post-2005 building code additions and inspection requirements affect residential construction costs, with the sponsor explaining the goal was to gather industry input and return recommendations next session.

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• And what we're seeing is a downward trend in building permits.
• And what we're seeing is a downward trend in building permits.
• permits. This slide is using the St. permits. This slide is using the St.
• <00:03:40.400> uh how what are building permits uh how what are building permits uh happening
• That makes it very hard because permits.

Bills: HF3425, HF3424, HF1385

Keywords: supportive housing, grants, housing assistance, funding, Minnesota Statutes, eviction, rent, nonpayment of rent, landlord-tenant, residential tenant, notice to quit, unlawful detainer, housing, lease violation, late fees, rental assistance, legal aid, tenant rights, Minnesota Statutes 504B.321, pre-eviction notice

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• So this is turnkey facilities, shared facilities, open-access facilities for small to medium businesses
• , turnkey facilities, shared facilities, turnkey facilities, shared facilities, open<00:02:49.680
• go to DOT for a hanger facility. go to DOT for a hanger facility.
• investments into facilities. investments into facilities.
• ADC with applying for an NPDS permit. ADC with applying for an NPDS permit.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Our new public safety facility is currently being built.
• Do you have an ESD or county-paid facility? County-paid facility?
• His other half is facilities maintenance.
• His other half is facilities maintenance.
• So FIRST was created to serve essential facilities, So FIRST was created to serve essential facilities

Summary: The joint Senate and House disaster preparedness and flooding hearing opened with quorum calls, prayer, testimony time limits, and remarks from legislative leaders emphasizing decorum, respect, and the goal of learning from the July 4 flood to prevent future loss of life. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick and Speaker Dustin Burrows said the special session and hearings were intended to hear directly from local officials and residents, and that the state would pursue immediate and longer-term legislation and continue working beyond the current session. The committee then heard invited testimony from Kerr County, Kerrville, Kendall County, Real County, and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority, followed by member questions. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly, Sheriff Larry Leitha, and emergency management coordinator William B. Thomas described the flood as a sudden, unprecedented event that overwhelmed local systems before many officials or residents understood the danger. They said the county received multiple National Weather Service and IPAWS alerts, but the rain fell in remote upstream areas with limited gauges, and the flood rose too quickly for normal response. They detailed the emergency response, including dispatchers handling heavy call volumes, deputies and volunteer firefighters conducting rescues, and state and federal partners assisting. County officials said 108 people died, including 37 children, and two remained missing. They called for better real-time flood detection, stronger rural emergency management resources, improved broadband and cell coverage, and more funding for swift-water rescue and warning systems. Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring and City Manager Dalton Rice said the city had floodplain rules, emergency plans, and prior preparedness efforts, but the event exposed gaps in communications and regional warning capacity. They urged the Legislature to fund a flood warning system, whether sirens, automated alerts, or a hybrid, and asked for support for predictive weather modeling, broadband expansion, a hazard mitigation fund, and disaster recovery resources. The Upper Guadalupe River Authority said it had long funded gauges and pursued flood-warning and mitigation projects, including a new software-based flood prediction system and possible retention dams, and planned to dedicate reserve funds to feasibility studies and infrastructure improvements. Kendall County Judge Shane Stolarczyk said his county’s emergency action plan and early alerts helped prevent deaths there, and he recommended easier access to alerting tools, a river-wide warning system, simpler grant applications, and regional coordination. Real County Judge Bella Rubio said rural counties face major challenges because of limited cell service, broadband, staffing, and funding, especially for camps and visitors along the Frio and Nueces rivers, and argued that reliable alert systems should be treated as a necessity, not a luxury. Members asked about the timeline of the flood, low-water crossings, communications failures, sirens, bridges, and funding, and several witnesses said the key lessons were better communications, better warning systems, and more investment in rural flood mitigation and emergency response.

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• manufacturers at a restaurant. operated by the manufacturer creating a wine, malt beverage, and food permit
• bill relating to impoundment storage and notification fees for vehicles stored at vehicle storage facilities

Bills: HB1382, HB3945, HB4449, HB5043, HB5388, HB5397, HB5499

Keywords: education, funding, student support, financial aid, K-12, higher education, weather modification, prohibition, criminal offense, Texas, agriculture, environmental control, agriculture law, Texas legislation, chemical control, Texas law, massage therapy, regulation, licensing, criminal penalties

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• to another facility.
• I think you suggested that the person was moved outside of a facility.
• After 73 days, so they weren't in a facility. Is that correct?
• or DOC correctional facility being a flight risk.
• They've not necessarily operated out of an exotic dance or whatever you might call it facility.

Bills: SB1636, SB1584, SB1730, SB1255, SB1627, SB137, SB2062, SB1470, SB1284

Keywords: cold case, unsolved homicide, violent crime, case file review, law enforcement, police records, victim family, immediate family member, designated person, forensic testing, witness reinterview, investigative leads, cold case unit, unsolved murder, public safety, Title 21, Oklahoma statutes, sexual assault, evidence kits, DNA testing

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• Recently, KCR reported that Dignity Health care facilities, including Mercy San Juan Medical Center,
• Mercy General Hospital, and one skilled nursing facility, failed to notify family members of multiple
• These facilities actually moved the individuals' remains to an off-site storage facility without letting
• I don't think it's that much of a burden to ask of these facilities.
• We just, We had to replace all of the facilities inside to deal with the threat of mass shooters that

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• c> division<00:09:48.000> are division, our facilities division are division, our facilities
• Um, this is an a critical facilities.
• <01:40:10.159> software software um the the permitting software software um the the permitting
• No, no. keeping all of those facilities in in keeping all of those facilities in in compliance.<01:43
• We have uh the facility in the line.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I won't say which tribe, but they have two facilities.
• So I'm going to use an permitted.
• <01:24:03.600> So tribe, but they have two facilities.
• So tribe, but they have two facilities.
• When we go talk to the banks to open new facilities for tribes, it is painful.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Signs are not permitted in the hearing room.
• Signs are not permitted in the hearing room.
• So this amount of funding, it's about $100,000, would permit contracting with the State Patrol or some
• And reported disturbances occurring in court facilities have increased by 50%.
• court facilities has increased by 50%. court facilities has increased by 50%.

Bills: HF3874, HF3875, HF3378

Keywords: judicial funding, Chief Justice security, fiscal year 2028, court system, judicial branch, judiciary, court notices, restitution, child protection, publication process, human services, Optum reports, data privacy, transparency, legislative oversight, 1183, house

Summary: The committee approved the March 3 minutes and then heard a presentation from the Minnesota Judicial Branch on House File 3874, which was laid over for possible inclusion in a finance bill. State Court Administrator Jeff Shorba and Chief Judge Michael Fritz testified in support of a supplemental funding request focused on judicial branch safety and security, along with funding to cover the employer share of Minnesota Paid Leave costs. Shorba said the branch is seeking help because it did not receive funding for paid leave in the last session and is having to hold positions open to absorb the cost. The safety and security request included five parts: personal data protection for judges and court administrators, home security, two additional staff positions for threat assessment and coordination, security for the chief justice at public events, and a revived courthouse security grant program for counties. Testimony emphasized rising threats and incidents involving judges and court staff, including examples of doxing, home surveillance, and threats involving litigants, and cited increases in reported incidents, threats, and disturbances. Fritz said the branch’s current response system is stretched and that more law-enforcement-trained staff would improve coordination and response. Members questioned why the judicial branch should receive state funding for paid leave when private employers must absorb the cost, and Shorba responded that the branch was excluded from end-of-session funding decisions and that the mandate should be funded for all branches of government. Members also asked about the threat-response process and whether local law enforcement should be used more directly. Another concern raised was whether State Patrol troopers assigned to judicial security would have the training needed for criminal-code enforcement, and Shorba said the branch is discussing that issue with the State Patrol. No vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided.

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• facilities then it this<01:10:11.080> bill<01:10:11.400> should<01:10:11.640> also<
• So those facilities are able to get hemp-derived CBD and sell them in their locations and give them to
• are able to get hemp derived facilities are able to get hemp derived CBD<01:32:33.280> and<01
• We have a production facility located in Peterborough, New Hampshire. We operate two dispensaries.
• because they’re not a medical care facility.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Park facility that we acquired from BHP Billiton.
• PESCO, who occupied this facility from 2010 to 2020, and they left the facility because there were a
• We've upgraded our welding facilities, which are quite large.
• Now, two of those facilities strictly focus on sheep.
• For those meat processing facilities that maybe can't...