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• The amendment also prohibits a licensed motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory
• branch licensee that sells 1,000 or more vehicles of a particular line make to motor vehicles within
• The amendment also prohibits a licensed motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, importer, or factory
• branch licensee that sells 1,000 or more vehicles of a particular line make to motor vehicles within
• 1,000 or more vehicles of a particular line make to motor vehicles within the state during a 12-month

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• The Industrial Commission may not certify more than one development incentive well per technique per
• The limited certification, the Industrial Commission certifying only one development incentive well,
• So we had this vehicle sitting here that allowed us to talk about an amendment like this, Well, thank
• So we had this vehicle sitting here that allowed us to talk about an amendment like this, ...allowed
• , would fall on the Industrial Commission, I'm assuming, to certify a development incentive well.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met to consider Senate Bill 2397 and a proposed amendment creating a development incentive well program for North Dakota oil and gas production. Representative Dockter explained the amendment as a way to encourage exploratory and innovative drilling in light of the state’s financial outlook and the growing share of stripper wells. Department of Mineral Resources Director Nathan Anderson and DMR geologist Timothy Nashim presented background on the Bakken and Three Forks formations, with Nashim describing research showing that Middle Three Forks second-bench development can add reserves in some areas but not others, and that roughly 600 additional wells in the strongest area could yield about 250 million barrels of oil. Continental Resources representatives William Houser and John Argo supported the amendment. They said the bill would give a temporary oil extraction tax exemption for certified development incentive wells, limited to 36 months or 300,000 barrels, and would also update tax treatment for gas used in enhanced oil recovery and on-site electric generation. They argued the measure would encourage new technology and testing in existing spacing units, complementing House Bill 1483, which they said focused on geographic expansion into non-Bakken and non-Three Forks areas. Argo said Continental still invests heavily in North Dakota but is shifting rigs elsewhere because of economics, and he urged incentives to spur exploration and preserve the basin’s long-term future. North Dakota Petroleum Council executive director Ron Ness also supported the concept, calling it a targeted, low-risk way to encourage innovation and future barrels. Committee members asked about royalty treatment, the difference from House Bill 1483, pressure maintenance, and how the program would be administered. DMR said the amendment should clarify that the operator bears the burden of proving a well qualifies and that only one incentive well per stratigraphic interval should be certified. No vote was taken; the committee paused to work on revised language and indicated the bill would likely need further adjustment, possibly in conference committee.

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• Senate Bill 1586 by Schwertner, relating to the issuance by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Senate Bill 1594 by Hancock, relating to renaming the Sunset Advisory Commission as the Sunset Legislative
• Initiative for Cost Efficiency Advisory Commission to economic development.
• Senate Bill 1598 by Hagenbuch, relating to the release of motor vehicle collision report information
• or attempted commission of a violent felony to criminal justice.

Summary: The Senate convened, adopted a motion by Senator Zaffirini to suspend Senate Rule 11.13 so committees could meet during the reading and referral of bills, and then proceeded to first reading and committee referral of a large number of measures. The bills covered a wide range of topics, including judicial qualifications, alcohol sales at racing facilities, health care provider participation programs, abandoned land receiverships, local mental health authority governance, school trustee employment eligibility, DFPS review procedures, groundwater district management plans, early voting by mail, contracts with companies from foreign adversaries, wastewater permitting, nondisclosure provisions involving child sexual abuse, child abuse reporting, veterans’ claims assistance, hotel occupancy tax collection by accommodations intermediaries, apprenticeship grants, Sunset Commission renaming, health care entity ownership reporting, firearms and school trespass offenses, water trust and water bank issues, construction contract trust funds and payments, Medicaid recoupment, colonia real estate contracts, epinephrine use in schools, forensic analyst apprenticeship training, online ticket sales disclosures, and public water system security incident reporting. The chamber also received and read several resolutions, including SCR 27 authorizing burial of Guy Herman in the State Cemetery, SCR 28 urging Congress to propose a constitutional amendment on regulating money in campaigns and ballot measures, SCR 29 designating El Paso as the official boot capital of Texas, and multiple joint resolutions. Those included proposals on county tax exemptions for rainwater harvesting and graywater systems, creation of a Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund, authorization of sports wagering, dedication of state tax revenue to the Texas Water Fund, a statewide referendum on standard time versus daylight saving time, and clarification of impeachment-trial and removal provisions for public officers. After the readings and referrals, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 11.

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• defines what a public safety vehicle is. defines what a public safety vehicle is.
• emergency vehicle meaning as authorized emergency vehicle in<00:42:31.040> section<00:42:32.000
• uh talked about with uh the vehicles uh talked about with uh the vehicles being<00:55:37.680>
• that looked like a police vehicle.
• that looked like a police police vehicle that looked like a police vehicle. vehicle. vehicle.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• from the LGBTQ+ Commission. from the LGBTQ+ Commission.
• > expressed The Ethics Commission has expressed The Ethics Commission has expressed concern<01
• statements with the Ethics Commission statements with the Ethics Commission just<01:59:33.480>
• Instead, the Commission function.
• vehicles than available spaces. vehicles than available spaces.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• Dozens and dozens of provisions of the general laws and special acts, including boards, commissions,
• Dozens and dozens of provisions of the general laws and special acts, including boards, commissions,
• A lot of the work here was done by Ed Smith on behalf of the Uniform Law Commission.
• This bill is essentially the creation of a vehicle to create a way for our state to step in.
• This bill would allow the state to have a vehicle for holding those, writing them down to a legitimate

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Committee on Financial Services heard testimony on several bills focused on consumer debt, mortgage regulation, credit unions, and foreclosure prevention. The Attorney General’s Office strongly supported the Debt Collection Fairness Act (S. 735/H. 1275), saying it would curb abusive debt collection, prevent stale claims, limit civil arrest warrants, modernize wage garnishment rules, and reduce judgment interest rates. Senator Eldridge and legal aid advocates echoed that support, while the Massachusetts Bankers Association and the Massachusetts Mortgage Bankers Association supported bills on credit union mission/competition, consumer privacy in mortgage applications, subprime loan definitions, UCC updates, and protections for vulnerable adults, but opposed foreclosure mediation proposals and several credit union expansion measures, arguing they would distort competition and add unnecessary burdens. A large portion of the hearing focused on foreclosure prevention bills (S. 765/H. 1090), with testimony from homeowners, housing organizers, and legal advocates describing predatory lending, confusing servicing practices, health harms, and displacement caused by foreclosure. Supporters said a statewide pre-foreclosure mediation program would give borrowers and lenders a chance to reach alternatives such as loan modifications or repayment plans, and cited local experience in Lynn where mediation reportedly produced high rates of foreclosure alternatives. Opponents from the banking industry argued Massachusetts already has strong foreclosure protections and that a new mandatory process could delay resolution without added benefit, though they also noted a 2024 pilot should be evaluated first. The committee also heard strong support for H. 1282/S. 684, which would update the Massachusetts Uniform Commercial Code. State Street and a bankruptcy attorney said the changes are needed to keep commercial law current with electronic transactions, tokenized assets, and blockchain technology, and to maintain competitiveness with other states. The hearing concluded after public testimony, with no bill votes taken during the session; the chair thanked speakers and the committee voted to adjourn.

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• Consumer Product Safety Commission with regards to certain e-bike batteries because of the risk of with
• In 2020, I was appointed to the California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling
• , and that commission and that commission elected me chair, and we came up with 34 policy recommendations
• We're really just concerned that this might wrap in some off-highway vehicles.
• Last year, the legislature asked the California Energy Commission to report on necessary steps to protect

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• This is a sets up a commission 1099.
• I mean, you know, we've got the upfront cost of the vehicle.
• I mean, you know, we've got the upfront cost of the vehicle.
• So, in the upront cost of the vehicle.
• commission and we are on item H the commission and we are on item H the local<03:19:12.319> district

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The commission met to approve the May 18, 2026 minutes and then focused on how SB 57’s special education cost study should inform HB 1099, which creates a separate study committee on residential placements and related education costs. Members discussed sending the commission’s minutes and findings to that new committee, noting the short timeline for its work and the need to be specific about unresolved issues so the new group does not duplicate the same questions. A major topic was the cost and responsibility for students placed at Spalding and similar residential programs, especially transportation and whether costs are paid through the Department of Education’s episode-of-treatment (EOT) fund, local districts, DHS, or Medicaid. Staff explained that for students with disabilities, EOT funds cover special education and transportation costs tied to the placement, while students without disabilities are handled through DHS care-management and best-interest meetings. Members raised concerns about whether some students at Spalding are receiving no schooling, whether transportation costs are substantial, and whether Medicaid reimbursement could offset some expenses. The commission also discussed confusion over district responsibility when students placed in residential programs attend school in another district, using Winnisquam as an example. Several members said the receiving district was not notified that DHHS-approved programs could bring in additional students and costs, and they suggested DHHS or its care-management entity should notify both the district of residence and the receiving district when a program is approved. The group agreed this notification issue, along with transportation funding, privacy concerns in Medicaid-to-schools billing, and the distinction between special education placements, EOT placements, and other voluntary residential placements, should be passed to the HB 1099 study committee for further work.

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• We had the director of the Department of Motor Vehicles present at the hearing about their department's
• I'm not sure if San Diego County has a sheriff's oversight commission. Okay.
• I'm not sure if San Diego County has a sheriff's oversight commission. Okay. Yeah.
• San Diego County has a sheriff's oversight commission. Okay.
• , and for non-Vehicle Code infractions allows for a non-custodial warrant to be issued.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• Becky, you're on the commission, so you're, you know, that we have for the costing this stuff out.
• Becky, you're on the commission, so you're, you know, that we have for the costing this stuff out.
• Um, as I said them as a vehicle.
• Um and uh that's just use as a vehicle.
• <02:45:05.279> to some kind of a vehicle to some kind of a vehicle to to<02:45:07.520>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We're putting 45,000 miles on the vehicle a year.
• And so miles on the vehicle a year.
• we're running through a lot of vehicles we're running through a lot of vehicles and<00:08:44.800
• .<00:48:23.920> They<00:48:24.160> admitted commission.
• They admitted commission.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• commission to work with the municipality to implement FAA requirements.
• But when I read it, it says that a space commission cannot do this today.
• But as long as the Commission tells the city, "Are you okay with this?"
• And 287(g) was the only vehicle to present that.
• I believe that we should not be a zoning commission for the state.

Bills: HCR158, HCR159, HCR160, HCR161, HCR162, HCR163, HCR164, HR174, HR427, HR790, HR810, HR857, HR866, HR882, HR883, HR962, HR966, HR1001, HR1045, HR1085, HR1097, HR1127, HR1138, HR1141, HR1150, HR1152, HR1292, HR1296, HR1304, HR1305, HR1306, HR1308, HR1309, HR1310, HR1311, HR1312, HR1313, HR1315, HR1317, HR1318, HR1320, HR1321, HR1322, HR1323, HR1324, HR1325, HR1327, HR1328, HR1329, HR1330, HR1331, HR1332, HR1333, HR1334, HR1335, HR1338, HR1340, HR1341, HR1342, HR1343, HR1344, HR1345, HR1346, HR1347, HR1348, HR1349, HR1352, HR1353, HR1354, HR1355, HR1358, HR1359, HR1360, HR1361, HR1362, HR1363, HR1364, HR1365, HR1366, HR1368, HR1369, HR1370, HR1380, HR1383, HR1384, HR1385, HR1386, HR1387, HR1388, HR1389, HR1390, HR1392, HR1393, HR1396, HR1397, HR1398, HR1399, HR1400, HR1402, HR1403, HR1404, HR1405, HR1406, HR1407, HR1408, HR1409, HR1410, HR1411, HR1412, HR1413, HR1414, HR1415, HR1417, HR1418, HR1419, HR1420, HR1421, HR1422, HR1424, HR1425, HR1426, HR1427, HR1428, HR1429, HR1430, HR1431, HR1432, HR1433, HR1434, HR1435, HR1436, HR1437, HR1438, HR1440, HR1441, HR1442, HR1443, HR1444, HR1445, HR1447, HR1448, HR1449, HR1450, HR1452, HR1453, HR1454, HR1455, HR1456, HR1458, HR1459, HR1460, HR1461, HR1462, HR1463, HR1464, HR1465, HR1466, HR1467, HR1469, HR1470, HR1471, HR1472, HR1473, HR1475, HR1477, HCR132, HCR154, HR17, HR49, HR170, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR369, HR672, HR690, HR755, HR756, HR759, HR762, HR763, HR781, HR785, HR848, HR1240, HR1265, HR1303, HR1307, HR1314, HR1316, HR1319, HR1326, HR1336, HR1337, HR1350, HR1351, HR1367, HR1371, HR1372, HR1373, HR1374, HR1375, HR1376, HR1377, HR1378, HR1379, HR1382, HR1391, HR1395, HR1451, HR1457, HR1468, HR1474, HR1476, SB1637, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1405, HB 119, SB3059, SB15, SB568, SB2900, HB3642, HB3909, SB268, HB493, SB2217, HB2516, SB650, HB2963, SB1610, HB705, SB2972, SB1540, HB40, SB2753, SB1660, SB2024, HB1545, HB46

Keywords: World War II, V-J Day, Victory over Japan Day, Japan surrender, atomic bomb, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, USS Missouri, Douglas MacArthur, Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, Potsdam Conference, Pacific Theater, Greatest Generation, veterans, military history, commemoration, concurrent resolution, Texas Legislature

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• until there are more electric vehicles until there are more electric vehicles on<00:13:53.399>
• actually even get out of their vehicle actually even get out of their vehicle so<00:42:47.880>
• the vehicle the vehicle and<00:46:27.960> and<00:46:28.040> you're<00:46:28.200>
• There were regular vehicles there, DoorDash drivers, UPS drivers, commercial vehicles, and more. me photos
• <01:02:54.720> were Salem New Hampshire three vehicles were Salem New Hampshire three vehicles

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• Shelly Loughby, Office of Geographic Commission. Show your World Call right off.
• So we are using the same formula that is used by the Oklahoma Tax Commission to distribute the funding
• And the authority will direct the Oklahoma Tax Commission to escrow their funds at the August 13th, 2026
• And that's going to be how does vehicles, how does, how does, how does...
• How does vehicle data present itself to the 911 dispatcher, in essence?

Keywords: 914, all

Summary: The Oklahoma 911 Management Authority met with a quorum and approved the April 2 regular meeting minutes and financial reports for February through April 2026. The board then adopted the FY 2027 budget, which included a 5% staff increase, reclassifying the 911-98 liaison into a training coordinator role, adding a GIS specialist position, higher funding for training, travel, NG911 deployment, cybersecurity training, recruitment, and the 911 coordinator workshop, along with increased GIS repository funding and a new technology roadmap allocation. The budget also set aside $3 million for a one-time PSAP distribution and maintained grant closeout and reserve funding levels. The board approved the $3 million PSAP one-time distribution and its guidelines, using the statutory population-and-land-area formula, with funds restricted to GIS, eligible technology items, or grant matching rather than salaries or construction. Members also denied Washington County 911’s request to waive the 20% match for a radio console grant after staff found the county had sufficient carryover and other funding sources. The board approved an in-person 911 telecommunicator training curriculum and simulator for technical schools, with a requirement for a full simulator and NENA-approved certification, and approved a $249,820 statewide recruitment campaign with ICG Advertising to promote 911 careers. On GIS compliance, the board authorized staff, with legal counsel, to begin enforcement steps against PSAPs that do not complete required GIS data remediation and repository uploads by the June deadline, including notice and possible escrow action by the Oklahoma Tax Commission. The board also approved several individual grants, including projects for fiber/NextGen 911 transition, ADA furniture, NextGen 911 equipment, a consolidation feasibility study, recorder upgrades, and radio console upgrades for multiple counties and PSAPs. Committee and staff reports highlighted 911 Day at the Capitol, upcoming POP grant availability, new grant categories for FY 2027, cybersecurity training planning, NG911/GIS tool development, 988 outreach, and ongoing project and standards work.

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• to the items for resale by the department by any method approved by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission
• As part of this effort, affected dairies were depopulated, and the Texas Animal Health Commission established
• Animal Health Commission. Do members need to have that conversation?
• We've sold vehicles, repaired old equipment, and spent countless hours analyzing business decisions.
• A quick example is that when we got started, we sold my personal vehicle and shared my husband's very

Bills: HB43, HB519, HB1275, HB1592, HB2842, HB3088, HB3479, HB4163, SB823, HB609

Keywords: agriculture, finance, young farmers, financial assistance, pest control, honey production, beekeeping, food safety, local regulation, bovine producers, dairy farms, permits, bovine tuberculosis, public health, wildlife management, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, white-tailed deer, public safety

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• Bernalillo County, the commission recently approved a $46 million affordable housing project, Uptown

Bills: HB111, HB103, HB109, HB128, HJM2, HJM3, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50, HB49, HB60, HB108, HB120, HB124, HB145, HB154, HB158, HB164, HB180, HB291, HJR6, HJR7, HR1, HJM1, HM13, HM47

Keywords: water law, state engineer, civil penalty, compliance order, water rights, overdiversion, illegal diversion, groundwater storage and recovery, well license, permit violation, water enforcement, New Mexico water code, irrigation district, conservancy district, water diversion, unauthorized water sales, measuring device, district court appeal, water resources, water compliance

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• /c><00:30:09.039> humane governor's commission of the humane governor's commission of the humane
• <03:50:27.279> to reporting dates of the commission to reporting dates of the commission to
• diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles diagnostic tests for passenger vehicles and<05:01:17.360
• vehicle air pollution abatement fund. vehicle air pollution abatement fund.
• diagnostic tests in passenger vehicles. diagnostic tests in passenger vehicles.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:38:58.599> in um driving or or operates a vehicle in um driving or or operates a vehicle
• drivers, and innocent passengers in the vehicles that are struck.
• drivers, and innocent passengers in the vehicles that are struck.
• innocent passengers in the vehicles that innocent passengers in the vehicles that are<00:41:04.560><
• <01:20:01.600> crashes<01:20:02.280> and vehicle crashes and vehicle crashes and impairment

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• Page 23 is the America 250 Missouri Commission. Page 23 is the America 250 Missouri Commission.
• The majority of this funding is going to be expended in FY26 as the commission is planning.
• Page 23 is the America 250 Missouri Commission.
• I haven't talked about those vehicles.
• I have For vehicles that I drive, I haven't talked about those vehicles.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• , there at $500 a vehicle, there at $500 a vehicle, um<00:41:46.400> that<00:41:46.640>
• I'm very commissions do every day.
• Um, what, but the vehicle to get the money to the land trust is through the local conservation commission
• > commissions.
• <02:23:03.520> Um elected conservation commissions. Um elected conservation commissions.

Keywords: 1189, house, all