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• , 15 state legislators from Texas, 15 state legislators from Texas, Nebraska,<00:07:47.919> Missouri
• How do we navigate those waters without getting ourselves there?
• How do we navigate those waters without getting ourselves there?
• How do we navigate those waters without getting ourselves there?
• How do we navigate those waters without getting ourselves there?

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• It's not perfect, but we're in uncharted waters in terms of our housing crisis that we're having.
• As we clean up our tax code, where are we finding loopholes where people are not having a tax liability
• Texas is at the Supreme Court right now arguing that they don't want to be the nuclear dumping ground
• That's Texas saying, 'We don't want that waste.'
• So, the Board of Authority currently coordinates with local entities, say, the local water utility or

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• I am the executive director of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.
• boards, juvenile probation department across Texas.
• York, we have you registered as Mayor York on behalf of Texas, testifying on behalf of Texas Workforce
• And after the May, after the Rob school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, we had.
• Alicia Castillo, Texas Civil Rights Project in opposition to the bill.

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• They are Texas, Nebraska, Florida, and Delaware.
• This is all laid out by the code. I mean, not the code, I'm sorry, by their rules.
• People are better to other states like Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona.
• In fact, probably 15, 20 years ago, Texas changed to a percentage return.
• Texas probably offers a game of that type.

Bills: SB246, SB146, SB300, SB301, SB309, SM17

Keywords: massage therapy, licensure, health and safety standards, continuing education, establishment licensing, civil rights, sovereign immunity, damages, public body, lawsuit limitations, legal notice, child welfare, computing infrastructure, data management, Department of Health, appropriation, foster care, Indian children, cultural competency, training services

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• Vice Chair, Senators, I'm Freeman Martin, Texas Department of Public Safety.
• In Texas, it was right at 1.3 million, the highest ever.
• Overdoses in Texas increased. Drownings in the river increased.
• Border Patrol sectors on the border; five of those are in Texas.
• Customs and Border Protection to deputize the Texas National Guard.

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• Two years later, Texas changed the law, allowed carrying in churches.
• Two years later, Texas changed the law, allowed carrying in churches.
• Two years later, Texas changed the law, allowed carrying in churches.
• Two years later, Texas changed the law, allowed carrying in churches.
• <00:34:39.839> uh that had been in place in Texas uh that had been in place in Texas uh before

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• My home state of Texas, as well as the rest of the nation, will benefit from Mr.
• Chairman Cruz mentioned it, because states like Texas, Ohio, Arizona, New York, and many others on the
• I have to say I'm partial to calling it the Gulf of Texas, but everyone can have their own opinion on
• It tailors health care treatment to a patient's unique history and genetic code.
• Granted, we all want clean air and clean water, but why do we have Australia mine lithium with coal,

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• And right now, Texas is near the bottom of all 50 states when it comes to what we pay our judges in Texas
• We were all proud that Texas is the nation's strongest job creator and that the Texas miracle has propelled
• Texas right now, I want to keep it.
• , Northeast Texas.
• That court was formed by the Republic of Texas in 1830. Northeast Texas.

Bills: HB40

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriffs, constables, contracts, county authority

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence met to hear House Bill 1761, a broad judicial package focused on increasing judicial compensation and adding accountability and efficiency measures. The chair explained that HB 1707 and HB 2100 were withdrawn from the agenda, and that HB 1761 would be taken up first because many judges and stakeholders were present. The committee substitute for HB 1761 proposed a 30% increase in base judicial pay to $182,000, changes to judicial retirement linkage, stronger judicial conduct provisions, and efficiency measures such as targeted reporting for judges not meeting benchmarks, appellate in-person meeting encouragement, and time limits on certain motions. The chair and several supporters said judicial pay had reached “emergency status,” citing Texas’s low national ranking and difficulty recruiting and retaining qualified judges. Witnesses in support included presiding and district judges, the State Bar’s judicial section, business and trial lawyer groups, and prosecutors. They emphasized that many judges work long hours off the bench, handle warrants at night and on weekends, manage heavy dockets, and face recruitment problems in both urban and rural counties. Supporters also said higher pay would help attract experienced lawyers, retain judges, and improve court efficiency. Several witnesses and members discussed judicial accountability, including public reporting of court performance and the role of the Texas Supreme Court and presiding judges in setting benchmarks. Some members raised concerns that raw statistics can be misleading because judges also do substantial off-the-bench work and often help cover other courts’ dockets. There was also testimony and discussion about the bill’s conduct and discipline provisions. A representative of the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed parts of the bill that would tie pay raises to changes affecting judicial independence, warning about subjective bail-related discipline standards and possible chilling effects. The executive director of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct cautioned against civil penalties for complainants, saying it could discourage good-faith complaints and create litigation risks. Other witnesses supported accountability reforms but urged caution about unintended consequences, especially for family and emergency cases and for judges handling warrants and other time-sensitive matters. After testimony, the committee withdrew the committee substitute and left HB 1761 pending, then recessed the committee.

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• by water for two days or more, which basically means you're going to be at a remote camp or on the water
• We all want clean air and water.
• Garrett, being from Texas—I like to rib him about it.
• Garrett, being from Texas, I like to rib him about.
• and the water bottoms, so it's in law.

Summary: The committee first considered several local property-transfer and wildlife/fisheries bills, including SB 229 (Bojeur Parish property transfer), SB 71 (Lafayette Parish property transfer), and a series of Department of Wildlife and Fisheries measures. SB 203 simplified possession rules for fish on multi-day trips and remote camps; SB 429 created an administrative path to register “orphan” boats with lapsed registrations; SB 204 removed a residency-based restriction on certain commercial fishing gear licenses; SB 205 reduced duplicate registration requirements for federally documented boats; SB 213 clarified titling rules for vessels and outboard motors; and SB 257 removed Social Security number requirements from certain commercial fishing tags. Each of these bills was reported favorable, generally without objection, after brief explanations from sponsors and department counsel about reducing red tape, improving enforcement, or modernizing records. The committee also heard SB 214, which would allow the Teche-Vermilion Fresh Water District to stop pumping during an imminent flood threat identified by the National Weather Service or GOSEP, addressing liability concerns and giving local officials more flexibility in emergencies. SB 274, as amended, required lead hazard risk assessments for certain child care, early learning, and pre-kindergarten facilities and required hazards found in assessments to be addressed before licensing. Both bills were reported favorable. SB 379, a technical reorganization bill for the Department of Conservation and Energy, received two amendment sets: one changing investment language and another standardizing judicial-review procedures and online notice requirements; it was reported favorable after those amendments. The committee then adopted HCR 62, urging FEMA to review flood maps every five years instead of every ten and to better account for local flood-protection projects, with members discussing the burden of flood insurance and the need for FEMA to recognize levees, pump stations, and elevated homes. HCR 78 was also reported favorable, memorializing Congress to pass the American Seafood Competitiveness Act of 2026 in support of Louisiana’s seafood industry. HB 662, as substituted, was reported favorable after being rewritten to codify the department’s internal protocol for seized sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife, prioritizing release, rehabilitation, placement, and euthanasia as a last resort. Finally, the committee considered two more contentious items. HR 216, which urged repudiation of the Louisiana Climate Action Plan of 2022, drew extended debate over whether the plan had been adopted without legislative input and whether it could affect permits or future policy; after discussion, the sponsor voluntarily deferred the resolution to return with a revised approach focused on a legislative hearing or review. SCR 24, dealing with chronic wasting disease rules, was introduced with amendments that would raise the prevalence threshold, cap samples, allow zone removal after three years without new detections, and lift baiting/feed prohibitions above a higher prevalence level; the transcript cuts off before final action on that measure.

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• We also work within the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, and we work also with the Texas Department
• That is the most impacted by gangs and juvenile crime of any zip code in the state of Texas.
• We do have a board-adopted rule that's in the Texas Administrative Code. about our use of OC spray and
• The Texas Juvenile Justice Code states, among its purposes, to provide treatment, training, and rehabilitation
• In 2014 I was sent to the Texas Jail.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• I was born in Abilene, Texas. On my birth certificate, it says Mary Angela Brown.
• I understand what you're saying, but would you agree that, much like water, which always finds a way,
• If I want to get a birth certificate, I have to request it from Hall County, Texas.
• I was born in Abilene, Texas. On my birth certificate, it says Mary Angela Brown.
• If such would allow for foreign law code or about the disputes, so who is then declaring it void?

Bills: SB65, SB248, SB330, SB378, SB844, SB1330, SB1410, SB1475, SB1476, SB1565, SB1618, SB1623, SJR39, SJR47, SB2084, SB1655, SB1679, SB2174, SB1775, SB1873, SB1204, SB1884, SB1916, SB1937, SB1447, SB1500, SB2007, SB2074, SB1944, SB2018, SB1984, SB2026, SB2045, SB2049, SB2062, SB2112, SB2118, SB2127, SB2134, SB2135, SB2139, SB2154, SB1195

Keywords: SB65, naloxone, Narcan, opioid overdose, overdose reversal, opioid antagonist, emergency opioid antagonist, substance abuse services, harm reduction, public health, overdose prevention, good samaritan, civil immunity, criminal immunity, controlled substances, addiction treatment, fentanyl, opioid crisis, school overdose response, first aid

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• The people who went there and ended up moving to Texas to practice would be the prime candidates for
• Texas offers $45,000 a year for the first four years, and Colorado offers $40,000 a year for $120,000
• We have to give maximum access to the restroom, water, and things like.
• I placed him in Texas at a residential treatment center because there's nothing like this in New Mexico
• If this is enacted in the insurance code as proposed, Representative and Madam Chair, I believe that

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• The Water Board conducts an annual drinking water needs assessment.
• We passed that big water bond, and water storage was the big promise.
• But that change in the water code didn't come with any new programs, didn't come with new funding or
• Hi, Kasha Hunt here with Valley Water, Santa Clara Valley Water.
• Hi, Kasha Hunt here with Valley Water, Santa Clara Valley Water.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on water and coastal resilience heard an overview of the governor’s Proposition 4 spending plan, with presentations from the Department of Finance, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Department of Water Resources, the Legislative Analyst’s Office, and later coastal agencies. Members discussed the water chapter’s major allocations for drinking water and wastewater, recycled water, tribal water infrastructure, groundwater recharge and SGMA implementation, dam safety, flood protection, integrated regional water management, Salton Sea projects, and water data/stream gauges. The LAO noted that many programs are established and have clear funding processes, but some newer or less-defined programs may warrant more detailed future budget requests and reporting. No votes were taken on the agenda items. Members raised concerns about groundwater subsidence, water deliveries from the Delta, the pace of water storage investments, instream flows, and whether bond dollars were being used to backfill General Fund reductions. Administration witnesses said groundwater recharge spending is being paced because prior years already funded substantial SGMA work, that Delta operations are governed by water quality, salinity, and species requirements, and that Proposition 1 storage projects have moved slowly because they are locally led and require permitting and financing. The Water Board and DWR said they use public needs assessments, annual plans, and existing grant processes to prioritize projects, and Finance said some General Fund programs were shifted to Proposition 4 to help balance the budget. Members also asked for clearer public tracking of bond spending and more concise future reporting. In the coastal resilience portion, the Ocean Protection Council and Coastal Conservancy described Proposition 4 funding for sea level rise adaptation, coastal flood management, habitat restoration, public access, and San Francisco Bay projects, with a multi-year rollout based on project readiness and recent large state investments. The Conservancy said it would use its existing rolling grant process, while OPC said its sea level rise grants would build on existing programs and new technical assistance. The Department of Fish and Wildlife explained its proposed use of bond funds for climate-ready fisheries, hatchery modernization, salmon monitoring, whale- and turtle-safe fishing gear, and a specific hatchery operations request tied to the Friant settlement. The LAO said the coastal chapter’s proposed first-year spending is relatively modest but generally reasonable given staffing and project readiness, while members emphasized oversight, transparency, and coordination across agencies and jurisdictions.

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• and Texas A&M and Texas Tech University.
• The Texas Success Initiative Assessment, TSIA is a test designed to help guide Texas public institutions
• First, it enhances reporting requirements of the education code.
• This is a cleanup bill from Texas for Texas Leadership Scholars Program, which Senator West puts in the
• Texas State Technical College was not relieved from this requirement, which occurred because Texas State

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• Those revenues stated in the code were to improve existing storm water facilities and construct additional
• were to improve existing the um uh code were to improve existing storm<00:35:48.640> water<00
• water, surface water is recognized storm water, surface water is a<00:54:24.240> problem,<00:
• If the water is or stored water.
• 36:48.960> water must submit a water supply and water must submit a water supply and water yield

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• According to the Texas Legislative Council, as of this moment 38.6...
• Yes, as part of the Texas delegation. OK.
• My district stretches all the way from Far East Tarrant County out into West Texas.
• They have two water basins, the river basins that provide...
• Water for most of the entire area that have to work together. They're in the same TxDOT region.

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• Those five are CD9, Houston, CD 28 in the RGV, CD 32 in the Dallas region, CD 34 in coastal South Texas
• According to the Texas Legislative Council, as of this moment, 38.6% of the voting age population in
• They can also be a water basin. They can be a transportation district.
• Uh, my district stretches all the way from far east Tarrant County out into West Texas.
• They have two water basins, river basins, that provide the water for most of the entire area and have

Summary: The Senate Special Committee on Congressional Redistricting met to lay out House Bill 4, the House companion to Senate Bill 4, and no public testimony was taken at this hearing. Senator King explained that HB 4 was based on the House’s revised congressional map, which he said made only minor changes from SB 4 while aiming to comply with law, improve Republican political performance, and keep districts compact. He noted changes affecting several districts, including moving Fort Bliss into CD 16, placing all of Navarro County into CD 6, and moving Liberty County into CD 9, and said counsel had reviewed the map and found it legally compliant. Several senators criticized the process and the substance of the map. Senators Alvarado, Miles, and Hinojosa objected that the House substitute had not been subject to a public hearing and argued that communities in Houston, El Paso, the Rio Grande Valley, and South Texas were being split or paired with unrelated areas. They also questioned the compactness of the districts and raised concerns about racial effects, including changes in Black voting-age population in CD 9 and CD 18. Senator King responded that the committee had already heard extensive testimony on redistricting, that the Senate was following its usual companion-bill process, and that he had not relied on racial data but on historical voting patterns and legal review. After debate, Senator Parker moved to report HB 4 favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be ordered not printed. The committee approved the motion by a 5-3 vote, with one absent, and then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• It was just in the department rec coded the wrong area.
• And so in our gov rec, we coded it the correct area.
• Page 43 is the same thing for the soil and water sales tax.
• Page 43 is the same thing for the soil and water sales tax.
• People need to get up, stretch their legs, get a drink of water.

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• Christian Cochran, Right on Crime, Texas Public Policy Foundation, waves in support.
• animal cruelty is a third-degree felony and scores 28 sentencing points on the Criminal Punishment Code
• Right now it defaults to a level one on the criminal punishment code.
• and rushed to the backyard where children were supposedly drowning, there was no pool, no body of water
• , not an ounce of water on the ground, just children being children, playing in the playground, in a

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee heard a series of bills, beginning with HB 759, which would lower Florida’s minimum age to purchase or transfer firearms from 21 to 18. The bill drew strong opposition from gun-violence prevention groups, Parkland survivors and families, and several members who argued the current law was enacted after the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting and should not be reversed. Supporters, including gun-rights advocates and some members, argued 18-year-olds are legal adults who serve in the military, vote, and should have full Second Amendment rights. After debate, the committee voted 13-5 to report HB 759 favorably. The committee then unanimously approved HB 431, extending Level 2 background screening requirements for youth athletic coaches through July 1, 2026, and HB 231, which keeps certain medical examiner information confidential, both with little opposition. It also approved HB 663, increasing penalties for unlawfully using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of dangerous crimes, after adopting a technical amendment, and HB 845, which clarifies the intake process for Veterans Treatment Court and removes Veterans Hall of Fame language from the bill. Each of those measures passed without recorded opposition. Members also approved PCS for HB 255, known as Dexter’s Law, which creates a sentencing multiplier for aggravated animal cruelty cases. The bill was presented as a response to a high-profile dog abuse case and was supported by animal welfare and law enforcement groups; members cited animal cruelty as a predictor of broader violence. The committee then approved HB 1021, allowing active law enforcement officers to carry concealed weapons at sporting events, after debate over identification, venue procedures, and whether the bill should extend more broadly; it passed 16-1. Finally, HB 653, adding aggravating factors for capital felonies involving the assassination or attempted assassination of a head of state, was reported favorably after brief discussion about federal penalties and deterrence. The transcript ends as the committee begins hearing HB 6025, a repeal bill related to emergency restrictions on firearms during local states of emergency, but the discussion is cut off before action is taken.

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• The one event happened to me in 2019 when I was in Austin, Texas.
• One event happened to me in 2019 when I was in Austin, Texas.
• But I'm going to say this: it's a drop in the water, a drop of water in the ocean with how many people
• But I'm going to say this: it's a drop in the water, a drop of water in the ocean with how many people
• Gentleman from Texas. Introduction of a special guest, Mr. Speaker. Mr.

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