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• Our small businesses and healthcare systems, across the board and across our state, especially in rural
• How well these systems perform is something that has been contested over the years.
• Computer systems and the internet, not regulated.
• Not to belabor all this, there are a couple satellite systems.
• Geosynchronous satellites are older satellite systems, which are very limited in terms of speed.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:46:42.640> of not going to be in the position of not going to be in the position of primary
• The current system isn't working.
• <01:27:46.360> in do you have backup are there systems in do you have backup are there systems
• have one whether it made a positive have one whether it made a positive impact<01:32:29.320>
• <01:37:58.080> plans have their emergency response plans have their emergency response plans

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I don't know that it's responsible growth.
• What does TCEQ's position look like on that?
• TCEQ is responsible or involved with illegal dams versus Texas Parks and Wildlife.
• Midwestern went to the Tech system, and Stephen F. Austin I think went to the UT system.
• And what are the disadvantages of remaining independent of the system?

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• <00:30:33.159> we repository and our Reporting System we repository and our Reporting System
• and navigating the Health Care system and navigating the Health Care system and<00:47:15.440>
• and Health Systems Minnesota's hospitals and Health Systems had<01:10:33.040> a<01:10:33.280>
• fortunate enough to have a positive fortunate enough to have a positive margin<01:10:40.360>
• stresses access across the system.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• by systems and people outside the walls of More Than Words.
• I was responsible for leading shifts, hitting goals in the business.
• I pursued education, responsibility, slow decision-making.
• We believe that Boys & Girls Clubs are uniquely positioned.
• Many of our staff members have been system-impacted.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The commission on Violence Prevention Services Funding opened by explaining that its purpose is to examine how state dollars for gun violence prevention are being spent, whether they are reaching the right places, and how effective they are. Chair Marjorie Decker noted the commission was created through a legislative bill as part of a broader gun ownership package, and emphasized that the commission will produce recommendations rather than new law. The hearing began with a moment of silence for the National Day of Remembrance for homicide victims, followed by introductions from commissioners and staff. A series of community-based organizations testified about violence prevention, intervention, and survivor services. Emmanuel Williams of the Transformational Prison Project described work with incarcerated and returning youth and families, stressing lived experience, relationship-building, and the impact of budget cuts on travel, staffing, and programming; commissioners asked about his budget, caseload, and funding mix. Teresa D. Grigario and Antonio Gutierrez of Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy said their work focuses on youth ages 12 to 24 in Lynn and Lawrence, with outreach at courts and shooting scenes, and argued that prevention is most effective when it starts early, includes family engagement, counseling, therapy, case management, food, and basic needs support; they said a million-dollar annual budget would help them expand. Ruth Rollins of We Are Better Together/Warren Daniel Hairston Project, speaking as a survivor, called for long-term flexible funding, trauma-informed care, and a community-informed database, and said her organization would ideally need about $2.5 million annually. Ruth Zakarin of the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence explained that the commission grew out of listening sessions during the firearms-law update process and said the goal is to identify gaps, support grassroots groups, and address regional equity in resource allocation. Other testimony highlighted youth development, reentry, and survivor response as violence prevention. More Than Words described its job-training and supportive-services model for court-involved, homeless, foster-care, and out-of-school youth, citing high rates of graduation, postsecondary enrollment, and employment; a participant, Jorge, shared how the program helped him avoid adult incarceration and build a career in trucking. The Louis D. Brown Peace Institute described its homicide-response and healing work, noting that it served more than 1,100 survivors in 2024, facilitated healing groups and trainings, and is seeking a permanent center in Dorchester; its leaders said the operating budget is $4.5 million and the desired budget is $8 million. The Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs emphasized that gun violence is a youth health crisis and urged continued investment in after-school and out-of-school-time programs. UTEC called for multi-year, flexible funding, more training and networking support, and attention to nonprofit cost recovery, while Roca described its outreach to high-risk young people, strong outcomes, and major federal grant cuts that forced staff reductions. Portal to Hope discussed domestic violence and stalking services, the importance of on-site police-department-based advocacy, and the instability caused by funding restrictions. New North Citizens Council briefly underscored that violence prevention funding is needed to address poverty, lack of education, and mental health needs. State officials also presented on existing grant programs. Kevin Stanton of the Office of Grants and Research described the Commonwealth Project Safe Neighborhood Initiative and the state’s broader public safety grant portfolio, saying partnerships between law enforcement and community organizations are central to violence prevention and citing seizures of illegal firearms, narcotics, and suspected drug proceeds. Renee Contreras said the Shannon Community Safety Initiative is a national model built on nearly 20 years of sustained investment, with multidisciplinary collaborations in 25 communities and research partnerships guiding strategy and evaluation. Throughout the hearing, commissioners repeatedly asked about budgets, staffing, caseloads, and how organizations measure impact, and several speakers said they would follow up with written materials or additional data.

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• Your position will be included in the committee meeting records.
• during disaster response operations.
• One, they were really responsive. They were relatively static, right?
• And I would like to have written responses from them if I may.
• So many of these children in the foster care system are very ill.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• We've worked hard to create a system We've worked hard to create a system where<00:05:46.240>
• >> Go ahead. >> I appreciate the response.
• that can be responsive to people like Gabby.
• system that<00:46:51.760> can<00:46:52.000> be<00:46:52.160> responsive<00:46:52.800
• that can be responsive to people like Gabby.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education met without a quorum and postponed approval of the minutes. The committee first heard from Northern Kentucky University President Katie Short Thompson, who highlighted NKU’s enrollment growth, student success metrics, national recognition for value, lower student debt, and new programs tied to regional workforce needs, including AI, cybersecurity, supply chain analytics, cardiovascular perfusion, and the Norse Network Hub for employer access. She asked for a $5 million recurring base funding adjustment to align NKU’s general fund support with peer institutions, along with support for tuition waivers with FAFSA requirements, continued debt collection authority through the Department of Revenue, inclusion of fire and tornado insurance premiums in base funding, inflation and performance-funding support, and increased asset preservation funding. She also outlined capital priorities for the Hail College of Business building, Nunn Hall, and the MEP building, and requested $5.4 million to match private support for the Young Scholars Academy, a dual-credit program serving first-generation and low-income students. Representative Tipton questioned NKU about the number of older students using tuition waivers and whether the university could continue the program without a statutory age-based mandate. Thompson said the number of students over 65 using the waiver was small, that some students pursue degrees while others audit classes, and that external fundraising could potentially support the program if state funding changed. Tipton also confirmed NKU’s requested priorities and the $5.4 million match for the Young Scholars Academy. The committee then heard from University of Kentucky representative Dr. Cavallo, who framed UK’s request around accountability, workforce development, research, and health care impact. He described a patient story to illustrate UK’s medical mission, cited growth in enrollment, degrees awarded, hospital patients treated, and research grant revenue, and emphasized UK’s role in extension services and disaster response. He said UK is consolidating services for efficiency and is focusing on future workforce needs, especially artificial intelligence, noting the launch of the state’s first AI bachelor’s degree and a partnership with Microsoft to expand AI tools and training across campus and the Advancing Kentucky Together network. He also discussed demographic challenges, the need to retain graduates in Kentucky, and the importance of aligning programs and funding with long-term state needs.

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• Yes, I just wanted to come up things kind of explain our position on it. I am in support.
• They don't get the benefit of that positive outcome.
• But specific time frame coast responsibility.
• In certain cases, the government be responsible for relocation.
• She's incredibly responsive. So I'm happy to do that.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And do you have a response? >> I will give you a response. Mr. Chairman. >> Go ahead. Mr.
• Next up after that will be Jenny Lang. positive economic investment for the positive economic investment
• especially for entry level positions. especially for entry level positions.
• response, others requiring um repair. response, others requiring um repair.
• uh for our response to the response uh for our response to the storms<01:33:56.719> last<01:33

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• Texas is a gateway to the Western Hemisphere's bird migration system.
• You have two minutes, ma'am, and your position on the bill. Thank you.
• including propane distribution systems.
• systems, allowing for an aligned fee structure and safety oversight.
• and provisions relating to gas pipeline systems to ensure that propane gas distribution systems also

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033, HB49

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

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• The state is responsible for appointing notaries.
• In contrast to the current system, switching to this technology system could help... ...and mitigate
• Blockchain systems are distributed ledger systems that replicate all of the data across every node in
• Our experience has been very positive.
• Pardon me, conventional battery systems, not geothermal systems, not water stored behind a dam.

Bills: HB111

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Essentially we we ensure that the homeless response system is working in our community.
• She followed it up with saying that that's what our homeless response system provides for our city.
• It's Homeless Management Information System, and in order to be in the system, and it lays it out in
• Just like she said the MHMIS system.
• It's a system, it's called ah before the HMIS system, it's called ah Ah, coordinate a coordinated system

Bills: HB163, HB 296

Keywords: judicial liability, personal bond, felony offenses, judges, criminal justice reform, voter registration, election procedures, change of address, residence requirements, Texas Election Code, Texas election law, residence address, precinct voting, county move, same-county move, Election Code, registrar, statement of residence, polling place, local elections

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• The system you can't test is a system that we can't prosecute.
• He was positive for THC.
• What is your response?
• Our system is failing us.
• What would be your response to that? I just... I don't... My response would be a full ban.

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• registration system by June 1st, 2027. registration system by June 1st, 2027.
• scam the system. scam the system.
• fraudsters to gain access to the system fraudsters to gain access to the system and<01:43:52.600
• the uh Medicaid system. the uh Medicaid system.
• then explain how it is interacting. then explain how it is interacting.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Just continuing to offer competitive mortgage rates and we see them well positioned.
• The way the Regional Housing Act is written, we have responsibilities to actions.
• Is there a better plan, a better mechanism, and who would be responsible for that?
• Case Manager or that system in place.
• or HMIS system database.

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• So with that comes a real sense of responsibility to me.
• I want to start out with this is a position of service, right, and it's a position of public service.
• Because what, you know, there have been decisions by other systems.
• Because what, you know, there have been decisions by other systems.
• So they provide job recs of positions that they wish to fill.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing. The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer. Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.

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• THIS SHOWS POSITIVE STUDENT GROWTH.
• SO POSITIONING U.S.
• SO HOW DO YOU POSITION IN THIS CRITICAL EDUCATIONAL FOOTPRINT IN THIS AREA.
• IT'S A GREAT WAY TO GO IN THIS EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM.
• I GOT A LOT OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK ON CURRICULUM.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Our housing system is under real strain.
• <00:14:52.480> Property system is under real strain.
• Property system is under real strain.
• Affordable housing properties are active environments where many people interact daily.
• environments where many people interact environments where many people interact daily.<00:26:43.440

Bills: HF3600, HF3809, HF3608

Keywords: housing, community land trusts, competitive development, development programs, Minnesota, HF3809, Minnesota eviction law, landlord-tenant, residential lease, minor child, children in eviction, eviction complaint, defendant prohibition, expedited eviction, expedited hearing, summary eviction, tenant protections, housing policy, civil penalty, nonwaivable lease terms

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• to ince bills and position to ince bills and position to ince bills and resolutions sure recognizes
• today we're lucky to get or 40 positions today we're lucky to get or 40 positions today we're lucky
• I'm not another lair in our court system I'm not another lair in our court system I'm not sure what's
• we have a bifurcated judicial system we have a bifurcated judicial system we have a bifurcated system
• today our fill some 25 or 30 positions today our fill some 25 or 30 positions today our most recent

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Our position is elected.
• They operate that system.
• This position is not your typical position; it's not like the council CEO position.
• Again, sometimes I'll take responsibility for that.
• I think it's a good system.