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• We border Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas. 22,000 square miles.
• This is our STIP, our Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.
• We do have, this is our TPF funding, transportation project funds.
• Connect Texas; they want to connect Texas to I-25. We're still at a real early preliminary stage.
• In regards to the transportation plan, the state transportation plan.

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• , and Outstanding Women in Texas government.
• exerted extraordinary service to the people of Texas.
• People of Texas by establishing the Governor's Medal of Service Award.
• By designating El Paso as the boot capital of Texas.
• And I'm here to advocate for El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas.

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• We are on final passage of House Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Bill 168.
• Speaker, I ask for a do pass on Senate Bill 168, Senate Transportation.
• I ask a do pass on Senate Transportation Business Tax Committee. substitute for 168.
• We're on final passage of Senate Tax Business Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Bill 168
• Senate Tax Business Transportation Committee substitute for Senate Bill 353.

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• , and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The next agency we're voting on is the Trinity River Authority of Texas.
• The next agency we're voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
• This recommendation amends section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• We are here to find ways to improve the efficiency and accountability of Texas government.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Building codes. Representative Libum, thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• It does increase the span of the code update from 3 to 6 years.
• Nothing dealing with the basic codes of... Okay, thank you. Yes, ma'am.
• In the major revision that we did, we separated the code sections. ...we separated the code sections
• Oh, well, those code sections are listed in the revised adoption code. Did you get a copy of this?

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Representative Jeff Witte will be joining me shortly, but he is stuck in Texas right now, so hopefully
• We know that Yesterday in the transportation bill, we had funding in there for the Washington Avenue
• Reduced state investment, rising inflation, and tougher codes hamper our ability to keep up with deferred
• Replaces plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling, and ventilation systems, resolves building code and

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• Texas. Texas.
• Texas. May their names never be Texas.
• And I've asked Transportation as well.
• One in four Texas children relies on Medicaid or CHIP, and more than half of Texas births are covered
• purpose does the gentleman from Texas purpose does the gentleman from Texas seek<07:03:30.320>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, May 15, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Pro-eating-disorder content creators speak in code words that fly under the radar of restrictions.
• So Vermont recently enacted an age-appropriate design code that actually a portion of that law now is
• design code goes a bit further to... ...age-appropriate design code, but the Vermont age-appropriate
• design code goes a bit further to more broadly regulate abusive data design practices for minors in
• We're never going to look at their code.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held its second hearing on a large docket of technology, internet, cybersecurity, broadband, and media bills. Early testimony focused on community media funding legislation, with lawmakers and local access advocates arguing that as cable subscriptions decline and streaming grows, revenue tied to cable franchises no longer supports community television and PEG programming. Supporters said community media remains a key source of local news, government meeting coverage, and civic transparency as newspapers disappear or consolidate. A related bill on cable contract oversight also drew support, with testimony that the Department of Telecommunications and Cable is backlogged and should more actively review municipal-provider agreements and report its workload to the committee. Another major topic was a proposal to create a Massachusetts Innovation Fund for state IT modernization. The Alliance for Digital Innovation backed the bill, saying agencies need flexible upfront capital to replace outdated systems and improve cybersecurity, and pointing to the federal Technology Modernization Fund as a model. The witness noted that funding for the state program still needs to be identified. The committee also heard strong support for a bill requiring free broadband in public housing, with Rep. Emmela Goodwin and MAPC describing internet access as essential for jobs, school, telehealth, and civic participation. They said the digital divide in Massachusetts is driven largely by affordability rather than infrastructure, though questions were raised about costs, wiring, and whether all housing sites already have broadband access available at the curb. A substantial portion of the hearing centered on bills to limit addictive social media feeds for minors. Supporters, including lawmakers, parents, teens, and advocacy groups, argued that algorithmic feeds contribute to addiction, anxiety, body image problems, and other harms, and said the bills would restrict surveillance-based curation and overnight notifications while leaving search and followed accounts available. Opponents, including FIRE, CCIA, and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, argued the bills would require invasive age verification, threaten privacy and cybersecurity, burden adults’ anonymity, and likely face First Amendment challenges. They also warned the measures could disadvantage smaller businesses and may be unconstitutional based on recent court rulings in other states. The committee also heard support for blockchain-related bills creating a commission, a pilot program, and consumer education efforts, with testimony that Massachusetts has the talent but needs a coordinated state strategy. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Code of Alabama providing for financial statements for stockholders and members, respectively.
• <01:45:49.679> to Washington to Nevada to Texas to Washington to Nevada to Texas to everywhere
• Then it adds another code section, and that additional code section establishes a private cause of action
• Then it adds another code section, and that additional code section establishes a private cause of action
• <02:41:09.200> and daycare facility and was transported and daycare facility and was transported

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum. Senators then adopted the prior day’s journal and excused absent members. A lengthy point of personal privilege followed, in which Senator Smith criticized the prior day’s handling of the special order calendar and argued that minority-party senators were denied the chance to speak, while Senator Coleman said Senate Bill 318 had been removed from the calendar and tied that to Child Abuse Prevention Month; she also noted Senate Bill 43, which would provide civil recourse for child sex assault survivors, had not advanced. The presiding officer also recognized guests in the gallery, including staff from the Alabama Department of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The Senate then received multiple committee reports, largely on a unanimous or near-unanimous basis. Finance and Taxation Education reported favorably on House Bills 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 565, 517, and 98, and Senate Bill 380, with some substitutes or amendments; Finance and Taxation General Fund reported Senate Bill 378 favorably; County and Municipal Government reported House Bills 568, 499, and 433; Education Policy reported House Bills 8 and 380; Banking and Insurance reported House Bill 545; Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development reported House Bill 586 with two nays; Healthcare reported House Bills 533 and 605; Tourism and Marketing reported House Bills 513 and 626 and Senate Bill 357; and local legislation committees reported several Mobile County and Madison County bills, including Senate Bill 379 relating to Madison County and various House bills, all advancing to the next legislative day. In motions and resolutions, the Senate agreed to allow committee reports to be received at any time during the day. Several resolutions were introduced and referred to the Rules Committee, including Senate Joint Resolution 100 honoring Presley Skelton, SJR 101 commending Auburn University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture, SJR 102 establishing the Alabama Forest Products Retention and Pulp and Paper Mill Stability Study Commission, SJR 103 mourning Norman Wendell Arnold, and SJR 104 designating Alabama as the river state. The chamber also suspended the rules to take up Senate Joint Resolution 105, commending Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth for his service; the resolution included a lengthy recitation of his background and accomplishments and was read for immediate consideration with all senators added as sponsors.

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• So, we did not respond code three.
• So, we did not respond code three.
• So, we did not respond code three.
• So, we did not respond code three.
• So, we did not respond code three.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• House Bill 294 would amend Chapter 217 of the Local Government Code and Chapter 202 of the Property Code
• Two acts from the 81st legislative session amending the Texas Agricultural Code sections resulted in
• Healthy South Texas combats high-impact diseases in 27 counties, while Texas 4H annually reaches over
• In order to stay responsive to the needs of Texas agriculture, Texas communities, and Texas families,
• Bringing it into Texas.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• , and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• We will also Trinity River Authority of Texas and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The next agency we are voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
• This modification For the Texas Ethics Commission. Excuse me.
• This recommendation amends Section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Nettie River Authority, Lower Nettie Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations without objection. For the Texas Ethics Commission, the Commission adopted staff recommendations, including two modifications to recommendation 1.2: one to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and revert them to statutory levels, and another to round inflation-adjusted amounts to practical increments. The Commission also adopted eight new Texas Ethics Commission recommendations. These addressed late filing penalties, including limiting accrual for eight-day reports through election day, excluding the first post-election semiannual report from daily penalties, waiving penalties when notice cannot be shown, reviewing the definition of substantial compliance for corrected reports, reviewing the definition of principal purpose to reduce unnecessary campaign finance reporting burdens, improving public access to delinquent penalty information on the TEC website, and expanding training and plain-language guidance on lobbying and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, stating that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with most remaining items in progress or partially implemented. The Commission also briefly noted receipt of a Texas Lottery Commission evaluation concerning executive leadership and potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• , and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• We will also Trinity River Authority of Texas and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The next agency we are voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
• This modification For the Texas Ethics Commission. Excuse me.
• This recommendation amends Section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Netties River Authority, Lower Netties Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations for those entities without modification. The Texas Ethics Commission received the most discussion. Members adopted a modified recommendation to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and another modification to round inflation-adjusted amounts. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be produced, review of the substantial compliance standard for corrected reports, review of the definition of principal purpose for campaign finance reporting, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on lobbying registration and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. The Commission then took its required final record vote to forward all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature; the motion passed with nine ayes. Sunset staff provided a status update on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, reporting that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The meeting also noted the recently completed evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission and ended with closing remarks from the chair and vice chair before the Commission recessed.

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• <00:45:43.920> or building code. Um, that was Act 446. or building code.
• We segmented all the zip codes the most.
• quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%. quarter of zip codes, rents went up 62%.
• Texas passed a great that in Florida.
• ,<00:59:55.760> in session with strong laws in Texas, in session with strong laws in Texas

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:15 Roll Call 00:00:45 Discussion of Pro-Growth Housing Policies 00:02:33 Adjournment 01:17:15, 958, all

Summary: The Housing Task Force 2.0 reconvened with several new members and heard a presentation from Kentucky Housing Corporation Executive Director Winston Miller and Deputy Executive Director Wendy Smith. They framed the task force’s work as a practical effort to address Kentucky’s housing shortage, update members on the current housing landscape, summarize existing state and federal resources, and suggest areas for the task force to focus on over the coming year. KHC said its 2024 housing supply gap analysis found Kentucky is short about 206,000 housing units, split roughly evenly between rental and homeownership, and projected the gap could grow to 287,000 units by 2029 if current trends continue. They emphasized that every county in Kentucky needs more housing, that the 2008 housing crisis and loss of construction capacity remain major causes of the shortage, and that current pressures include high interest rates, rising insurance and tax costs, construction cost inflation, and housing prices and rents growing faster than incomes. KHC also said homelessness has risen in Kentucky, with point-in-time counts showing double-digit increases in recent years. The presenters reviewed existing resources, including federal programs, the Kentucky Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the rural housing trust fund, KHC mortgage and down payment assistance programs, and the state mortgage interest deduction. They said these resources are important but insufficient to close the gap, and noted that a proposed federal FY2026 budget would cut HUD programs by 44%, potentially removing about $286 million from Kentucky housing resources, though no action has been taken yet. They urged the task force to consider stronger, more flexible tools such as a revolving loan fund, a state affordable housing tax credit, and economic development and employer-assisted housing incentives, and pointed to Indiana’s housing infrastructure and regional development funds as examples. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

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• Rise for the invocation, which will be offered by Ron Joy of the Texas Department of Public Safety.
• Lead us in the pledges of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
• Now our Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas.
• A quorum is present and it's time to resume the work of the people of Texas Senate.
• I, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, by the authority vested in me by Article 3, Sections

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• These agencies are the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Lottery Commission, and the Texas
• For example, just 4 Texas charter schools sent over $51 million of Texas taxpayer money to private out
• with Texas students.
• Members, Texas has long been a leader in transportation and innovation.
• Yeah, I think the real models in Texas are the high-performing Texas.

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• 4565.' 50 United States Code 4565.
• 4565. 50 United States Code 4565.
• So in Texas, the Texas higher education research and protection code does not force or require private
• The Texas one? I'm warm and fuzzy with the Texas one, yes. Agreed. You agree? Okay, thank you.
• The Texas one? I'm warm and fuzzy with the Texas one, yes. Agreed. You agree? Okay, thank you.

Bills: HR171, HCR49, HB632, HB1084, SB310, SB351, SB399

Keywords: HR171, House Resolution 171, M.J. Foster Promise Program, TOPS-Tech, TOPS Tech Award, Board of Regents, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Community and Technical College System, LCATCS, financial aid, scholarship, workforce development, career training, technical education, vocational education, postsecondary credential, associate degree, industry-based credential, high-demand jobs, high-wage occupations

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• That's her in the north side of the gallery over here, and her mom is in from Texas.

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• based on these types of things, so this will get our statutory law in line with our administrative code
• And I would say academic outcomes don't suffer because of it, based on studies in Texas.
• University of Texas did I got For one more follow-up, and ask you back in the queue. Thank you, Mr.
• And Texas University of Texas studied this, and student results did not decline as a result of these
• But let's talk about something else that operates in Texas with one I'm familiar with.

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• While Section 18, United States Code, 926A prohibits the creation of state-level gun registries, this
• I also know that under Title 18, United States Code, Section 242, it's a federal crime to deprive any
• I also know that under Title 18, United States Code, Section 242, it's a federal crime to deprive any
• , that Texas FFL is trained and taught that they have to be in compliance with not only their own state
• , that Texas FFL is trained and taught that they have to be in compliance with not only their own state

Bills: SB48, HB250, SB17

Keywords: State Fairgrounds District, fairgrounds bonds, public financing, bond authorization, gross receipts tax, gaming tax, tax-backed bonds, infrastructure funding, Albuquerque fairgrounds, State Fair Tid, economic development, municipal bonds, revenue pledge, capital projects, New Mexico finance, technology, innovation, advisory board, entrepreneurial support, stakeholder representation