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• of Texas.
• This is another fund for the agency to continue the Texas SHRE program.
• We've got 3 different kinds of audits and new programs going on and getting ready to move and all kinds
• Tyler, Texas has got 60 in their program, and we couldn't be more excited about the future.
• Our program administers state and national examinations required for licensure in Texas and qualifies

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• Ready. Okay. Okay. The amendment. Ready. Okay. Okay, you have an amended bill.
• Madam Chair, Representative, We talked a little bit about Texas and where Texas was on some of this,
• We hear about Texas and Texas and Texas is so advanced.
• I'm ready to go, Madam Chair. Ready to get some pizza.
• , right on the New Mexico-Texas border.

Keywords: 996, all

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• And, unfortunately, it does take it from Texas Parks and Wildlife.
• I live in Seabrook, Texas in the Clear Lake Galveston Bay Area.
• CAD is a Texas nonprofit IRS 501c3 charity Richard Tomlinson: Corporation.
• HCR 89 designates the cannon as the state gun of Texas. There we are members.
• Everything's bigger in Texas. Representative: That's right. Representative: Mr.

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• Another key flood grant program that we manage is the FMA program.
• Texas has significant flood mitigation, and we have very capable TWDB staff administering this program
• Since the start of the program in 1998, Texas communities were selected for just under $1 billion in
• Finally, the Texas Mesonet is a member of the National Mesonet Program.
• across Texas.

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• The Texas Hospital Association supports...
• , well, with the Texas drought.
• Texas Parks and Wildlife has a problem.
• Now, Texas, a good portion of Texas is in a drought. The drought never left Bandera County.
• emergency service districts in Texas.

Bills: HB334, HB583, HB605, HB1327, HB1646, HB2115, HB2379

Keywords: family leave, leave pool, county employee, sick leave, vacation leave, family care, pandemic, guardianship, fencing, reservoirs, local government, regulation, land use, conservation capacity, property regulation, fence regulation, reservoir safety, county authority, fencing regulations, counties

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• This extends the confidentiality protections to participants in a restorative justice program, and it
• It concerns confidentiality in the restorative practices programs.
• Washington-Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program
• Washington-Baltimore High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program
• It also includes the tenant unlawfully locked out who is restored to their home, thereby avoiding the

Bills: HF2300

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• This bill aligns Texas with at least 10 other states that have taken action to protect the 340B program
• many Texas-based companies that also have to participate in this program.
• We need legislation to protect the intended beneficiaries of this program. 42% of Texas rural hospitals
• On this program have already cost us one local family-owned pharmacy in Bowie, Texas as a result of this
• UTMB in 2002 was able to do that, and since that time, that 340B program has saved the state of Texas

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• On page 14 is an overview of the Texas Research Incentive Program.
• Scholars Program, and the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program.
• **Greg Owens.** The Texas Leadership Scholars Program and the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program
• Texas Leadership Scholars Program.
• I want to ask you about some specific programs. The Texas Leadership Scholars Program.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• That's money that is also being cut from Head Start programs, education programs, veterans' benefits,
• or any of the kind of health care programs.
• And you said you are ready. It doesn't seem like it.
• You can begin when you're ready. That's correct.
• You can present when you're ready.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee met on August 20, 2025, and considered a large number of bills, with most of the discussion centered on election redistricting and several health, labor, environmental, and government-operations measures. The first major item was ACA 8, a constitutional amendment tied to a proposed November special election and temporary mid-decade congressional redistricting in response to partisan redistricting efforts in other states. Supporters, including Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, a 2020 redistricting commissioner, labor groups, and allies of the measure, argued it was necessary to defend democracy, protect representation, and respond to federal actions affecting California. Opponents, including Assemblymember Tom Lackey reading a statement for Assemblymember Gallagher and Assemblymember Dixon, argued the measure would undermine the independent redistricting commission, amount to a partisan power grab, and cost taxpayers roughly $230 million. Committee members also focused heavily on fiscal questions, including litigation costs and county election funding, and Department of Finance staff said counties would be made whole and funding would be advanced. The committee ultimately voted the measure out on a B roll call. The committee then heard SB 280, the implementing bill for the special election and related redistricting process. Supporters repeated the argument that California needed to respond to Texas and other states, while opponents again emphasized the cost, the strain on county budgets, and the state’s broader fiscal pressures. Department of Finance witnesses said the election funding would be provided in advance and that the state would work with counties and the Secretary of State. The bill was moved out on a roll call after extended debate. The committee also advanced several other bills, including SB 283 on battery storage safety standards, SB 470 extending remote participation and open-meeting flexibility for state boards and commissions, SB 697 modernizing stream adjudication procedures, SB 513 requiring more accessible employee training records, SB 30 restricting transfer of older diesel locomotives, SB 841 and SB 81 creating protections for vulnerable facilities and health care spaces from immigration enforcement, SB 358 revising traffic impact fee standards, and SB 630 streamlining state parks land acquisitions. Other measures discussed included SB 62 expanding health coverage benefits, SB 68 requiring restaurant allergen disclosures, and the committee heard both support and opposition on SB 68 from the California Restaurant Association and consumer advocates. Supporters of the health and immigrant-protection bills emphasized patient safety, reproductive health, immigrant rights, and access to care, while opponents on the restaurant bill warned of added mandates and litigation risk for small businesses. Across the hearing, committee members frequently returned to fiscal impacts, county implementation burdens, and whether the bills would save money, cost money, or shift costs to local governments. Several bills were reported out of committee, often on A or B roll calls, with some members not voting on particular measures.

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• In 2017, I was offered a diversion program, which The diversion program consisted of drug treatment,
• Yes, there are some good programs.
• And I think that we need programs like that.
• folks that are going through diversion programs.
• Bear with me, everyone, for one quick programming note.

Summary: The committee first adopted a seven-bill consent calendar, then heard several public safety measures. AB 1127 by Assembly Member Gabriel would restrict sale of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic weapons with “switches”; supporters, including Everytown and Moms Demand Action, said it targets a specific Glock-style design flaw linked to mass shootings, while the NRA and gun-rights groups argued the bill duplicates existing federal law and effectively bans popular handguns. The bill was moved on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Judiciary and remained on call. AB 468, also by Gabriel, would increase penalties and clarify offenses involving looting and impersonating emergency personnel in evacuation zones and during disasters; firefighters, district attorneys, and law enforcement supported it as a deterrent, while public defenders and justice advocates warned it was overbroad and could worsen racial profiling. The committee approved the bill on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations, also held on call. The committee then heard AB 1187 by Assembly Member Celeste Rodriguez, which would require eight hours of firearm safety training, including live-fire instruction, before obtaining a firearm safety certificate and would add a requirement for new residents who import firearms. Supporters said California should require training comparable to other safety-sensitive activities and that the measure would reduce gun deaths; opponents argued the bill misunderstands the existing FSC process, would be hard to implement because of range and instructor limits, and would burden a constitutional right. The bill passed on a due-pass-as-amended motion to Appropriations and was held on call. The committee also heard AB 1424 by Rodriguez, which would require CDCR climate resiliency and heat-safety measures in prisons, including temperature monitoring, shade, showers, fans, and emergency planning. Prisoner-rights and labor groups strongly supported the bill, citing extreme heat, wildfire, and flooding risks, while one opponent said the monitoring mandate could be too costly; the bill was moved on a due-pass motion to Labor and Employment and held on call. Finally, the committee began hearing AB 1258 by Assembly Member Kalra, which would extend the sunset of the Young Adult Deferred Entry Program through 2029 for selected counties. Kalra and Santa Clara County Judge Erica You described the program’s success in reducing recidivism and providing wraparound services for young adults with felony charges, including housing, counseling, and parenting support. The transcript cuts off before the committee completed action on AB 1258.

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee. One state under God, one an indivisible.
• Thank you guys for being here and enjoy your Texas Capitol. Thank you.
• Members, we're ready to begin the, uh, consideration of the congratulatory calendar.
• HR 443 by Oliverson, Texas Society of Gastrology and Industry.
• HR 515 by Ashby, Texas Forestry Association, HR 516.

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to the Texas flag.
• Thank you guys for being here and enjoy your Texas Capitol.
• Members, we're ready to begin the consideration of the congratulatory calendar.
• H.R. 484 by Garin concerning Wholesale Beer Distributors of Texas Day.
• Water Development Board programs, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• infrastructure needs and jointly apply to the program.
• That's real accountability built into the program design.
• Item 11, Senator Ashby, if you are ready.
• programs to help us with local government permitting.
• If you are ready, we are ready. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a long series of housing, land use, infrastructure, and local governance bills, beginning without a quorum and briefly operating as a subcommittee until members arrived. SB 1003 by Senator Grayson would create an Infrastructure Partnership Financing Program to help local governments and developers fund infill housing infrastructure; it drew support from housing advocates and senior housing groups, while Senator Seyarto questioned whether the state would actually fund another program. The bill passed 3-1 and remained on call. The committee then adopted a consent calendar containing SB 1169, SB 1086, SB 1126, and SB 1439 through SB 1442. SB 1014, also by Senator Grayson, would require local jurisdictions to provide early estimates of on-site and off-site improvements and limit later surprise requirements; supporters said it would reduce costly late-stage changes, while the City of San Mateo and county/city groups raised concerns about estimates being too speculative at the preliminary application stage. It passed 4-2 and remained on call. SB 1036, another Grayson bill, would require credit for prior site uses under the Mitigation Fee Act for redevelopment projects; it had broad support and passed unanimously. SB 1145 would streamline CEQA and surplus land procedures for the Concord Naval Weapons Station reuse project; supporters emphasized the long-planned 10,000-home transit-oriented redevelopment and labor agreements, while housing legal groups sought stronger affordability enforcement. The bill passed 6-0. The committee also heard SB 908 by Senator Wiener, which would streamline permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements and limit local and HOA design restrictions; supporters framed it as a way to lower energy bills and help affordable housing providers, while local government groups warned about overbroad state preemption and possible litigation exposure. It passed 3-1 and remained on call. SB 1172 by Senator Hurtado would place guardrails on tax-sharing consultant agreements, with the City of Shafter and League of California Cities supporting the measure as a taxpayer protection; it passed 4-0 and remained on call. SB 1379 by Senator Cervantes would separate the Riverside County Sheriff-Coroner and create an independent medical examiner in response to high in-custody death rates; supporters cited transparency and public trust, while the sheriff’s association and county representatives argued it would override local control and increase costs. The bill passed 4-1 and remained on call. SB 1283 by Senator Ashby would expand ministerial approval for EV charging stations to include canopies and on-site energy storage; supporters said it would modernize permitting and help fill charging gaps, while cities and counties raised safety, liability, and local review concerns. It passed 4-0 and remained on call. Later, SB 1414 by Senator Reyes proposed an independent redistricting commission for San Bernardino County. Supporters from Common Cause and the League of Women Voters said it would improve transparency and remove conflicts of interest from supervisorial map-drawing, while the county opposed the bill, citing its existing advisory commission and an estimated $2 million implementation cost. Senators Ashby and Arreguín voiced support for independent redistricting, and the committee continued discussion as the transcript ended.

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• I mean we did things like, um, Ready reaction force.
• We have, uh, Doctor Blake Harris from Texas Veterans Commission.
• , we know there are 254 counties in Texas.
• And so, um, if Representative Hicklin, if you're ready.
• Accredited attorneys that are, that are here in Texas, that are based here in Texas, but any of those

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• If you've got more bills, I'm sponsored, I'm ready. Okay, ready when you're ready.
• Chairman of the Local Government Committee, ready to do a three-peat. Thank you.
• I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
• I represent the Texas Association of School Boards. I'm here to testify on the bill.
• Otherwise, it's a great program. Thank you.

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• I mean, they're born in Texas, so they're going to have a Texas birth certificate.
• it the way Texas wants.
• I don't know—just the Texas Backup Power Package Program is under the PUC, but do you have any sense
• You only practice in Texas? Yes, I'm only licensed in Texas.
• To your question about the Texas backup power package program, in the first week of May, the PUC adopted

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• There's not as much oversight of new programs initially when they come online as there should be.
• So I think when you have those new programs come online, that is one area.
• I can't say we've never seen it, but the way that the Medicaid program works here is that.
• And I think it's good for us to understand what that is and how large those programs are.
• Is there a program here?

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud

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• YOU'RE READY TO SAY WHY SO MANY?
• WE JUST RECENTLY WENT TO KERRVILLE TEXAS FOR THE FLOODS THAT HAVE BEEN THERE IN TEXAS AND WE CURRENTLY
• WE'VE ONLY HAD THIS PROGRAM UP AND RUNNING TWO MONTHS NOW.
• TEXAS COLLEGE STATION TEXAS WERE NUMBER ONE IN PREPAREDNESS IN THE COUNTRY.
• THEY HAVE A DISASTER CITY AT TEXAS A AND M THAT EVERYBODY THAT'S INVOLVED GOES TO COLLEGE STATION TEXAS

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• , 15 state legislators from Texas, 15 state legislators from Texas, Nebraska,<00:07:47.919> Missouri
• And my answers don't hate me for using the program. Hate the program and try to get rid of it.
• has X amount on the table ready to roll.
• has X amount on the table ready to roll.
• has X amount on the table ready to roll.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Texas needs one to be able to participate in competitive federal grant programs for track and bridge
• You've only registered as Texas, representing Texas Short Line.
• One in Sun Ra, Texas, one in Gonzales, Texas, and one located in Brownwood, Texas.
• While other states have established and grown grant programs to support their shortline railroads, Texas
• This would be similar to the veteran discount program provided on toll roads all across Texas.