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• Committee substitute for Senate Bill 2368, relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain
• Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 2368, relating to affiliation with certain foreign entities of certain
• The reason it's important is that the fuel must be exported directly to a foreign country, in this case
• The reason it's important is that the fuel must be exported directly to a foreign country, in this case
• The fuel depots are owned by either private individuals or LLCs that are created, and it may be a front

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jim Harris of Tilden Baptist Church, followed by remarks from Senator Zaffirini recognizing his service and retirement as an agricultural teacher. The chamber also received a message from the governor on appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. Senators then adopted SR 434 honoring Goodwill Industries of San Antonio’s 80th anniversary, with Senators Gutierrez, Menendez, and Zaffirini praising its workforce training and second-chance employment mission; SR 435 recognizing Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho as Doctor of the Day; and a group of additional resolutions adopted by voice vote. Senator Zaffirini also introduced the McMullen County Day delegation, and Senator Gutierrez introduced the Doctor of the Day. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1951 addressed penalties for late property rendition filings and removed a financial incentive for appraisal districts; SB 1261 related to financing water supply projects in the state water plan; SB 1620 created a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program; SB 530 updated higher-education accreditation rules; SB 2183 standardized fireworks sales periods statewide; SB 2368 strengthened the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and added foreign-affiliation safeguards for electricity market participants; SB 1398 limited children without placement (CWOP) practices and added community-based care transparency; and SB 1960 established digital replication rights for voice and visual likenesses. Each of these bills advanced through suspension of the regular order, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few measures. The chamber also debated SB 825, which would require an annual study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration. Senators Middleton, Hinojosa, Gutierrez, and Eckhardt debated whether the study should include positive as well as negative impacts; an amendment to require that broader analysis failed, and the bill was left pending after passage to engrossment. Other measures passed included SB 2010, prohibiting political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs; SB 546, requiring reporting and continued implementation of school bus seat belts; SB 586, establishing the Historical Texas Cemetery designation program; SB 1150, requiring inactive oil and gas wells to be plugged or returned to production under a compliance plan; SB 1184, lowering the minimum age of wine eligible for sale by wine collection sellers; SB 2185, clarifying bilingual education allotment funding; SB 1923, making child support follow the child in certain temporary placements; SB 2252, expanding early literacy and numeracy supports and screening tools; SB 1870, barring local decriminalization of drugs; and SB 2405, the major TDCJ sunset bill, which included facility planning, parole and rehabilitation reforms, and an amendment protecting parole board discretion. Most of these bills were adopted after floor amendments and passed with recorded votes, often along party-line or near-party-line divisions.

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• The pizza company says it's an LLC. Does the owner have to sign and take personal liability?
• Metro Capital, LLC, and its subsidiaries.
• And Hilltop Securities Asset Management, LLC, and you're testifying against the bill, is that correct
• Airports and so forth, they're going to want to be able to take foreign... Credit cards.

Bills: HB245, HB700, HB2783, HB3526, HB3900, HB4061, HB4124, HB4166, HB4395, HB4534, HB4609, HB4641, HB4736, HB4738, HB4739, HB4945, HB5015, HJR175, HB245

Keywords: military service, retirement, law enforcement, custodial officer, Employees Retirement System, commercial financing, brokers, registration, disclosures, finance, consumer protection, fees, deferred compensation, automatic participation, county employees, payroll deductions, retirement plans, fiscal transparency, local government, bond issuance

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• As we see the erosion of our foreign assistance programs, as well as the erosion of collaborative international
• foreign policy making, I think the lessons learned at the East-West Center are becoming more important
• The lender essentially are the bond investors, and so we are, in a way, the LLC that we... structured
• heard<01:00:45.799> is<01:00:46.000> that<01:00:46.240> the<01:00:46.359> LLC
• <01:00:46.960> that<01:00:47.119> we I've heard is that the LLC that we created to

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The meeting covered several Senate resolutions related to the University of Hawaiʻi system, the East-West Center, and related education and workforce issues. On SCR 178 and SR 48, testifiers strongly supported the East-West Center, describing it as an important Hawaii asset that promotes cultural exchange, global citizenship, diplomacy, and ties to the University of Hawaiʻi. Speakers said the Center has helped train leaders and bring international connections and investment to Hawaii, and they urged continued funding despite federal cuts. The chairs then recommended passage with technical amendments, and both resolutions were adopted by the committees. The committee also heard testimony on resolutions calling for audits of University of Hawaiʻi operations. On SR 32 and SCR 50, the University of Hawaiʻi said it supported the resolution and had already begun work on establishing a Bachelor of Science in nursing at the UH Maui campus, with additional staff available on Zoom to answer questions. On SR 160 and SCR 142, which sought a financial and performance audit of UH Mānoa facilities, UH Athletics said it already undergoes annual financial audits required by NCAA bylaws but not performance audits, and discussed its internal evaluations, contingency planning, and efforts to address concerns raised by student athletes and staff. The committee then took up SCR 138 and SR 55, requesting a management and performance audit of the UH Office of the Vice President for Academic Strategy. Vice President Deborah Halbert and P20 Director Steve Shotz said they did not oppose the audit and believed it could provide clarity, while explaining that the office is relatively new and works collaboratively across campuses on articulation, transfer, grants, and workforce alignment. They described grant programs including Perkins, GEAR UP, preschool development, and data-sharing efforts, and said they are focusing more resources on teaching, health care, and skilled trades. The discussion also touched on SR 54, a proposed performance audit of the UH Foundation, where foundation representatives said they already undergo annual financial audits, acknowledged some donor communication issues, but emphasized improved stewardship and growth in fundraising over recent years.

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• those small businesses are LLCs. those small businesses are LLCs.
• Or maybe I own four LLCs with this sister and two LLCs with my brother and two more with my mother.
• four LLCs with this sister and two LLCs four LLCs with this sister and two LLCs with<01:08:44.280
• have crafted ownership interest in LLCs. have crafted ownership interest in LLCs.
• So, I've got Montana LLC one, Montana LLC two, three, four, five.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, April 3, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with 113 members present and took up House Bill 774, a local enabling bill on residential landlord-tenant good-cause termination and eviction standards. The sponsor and floor leader described the bill as intended to create stability for families and communities by limiting nonrenewal of leases without good cause, while emphasizing that it would only take effect if adopted by local counties. The bill’s stated good-cause grounds include repeated late rent payment, lease violations, and other specified reasons. Several amendments were offered and debated. One amendment sought to require tenants to keep paying rent, late fees, and other lease obligations during any legal challenge to a nonrenewal; the floor leader argued this was redundant because existing law already requires payment during holdover proceedings, and the House rejected the amendment by roll call, 79 in the negative. Another amendment added a good-cause ground where housing is tied to employment on the property and the employment ends; the floor leader accepted it as a friendly amendment, and it was adopted. A further amendment exempted short-term rentals such as VRBOs from the bill; it was also accepted as friendly and adopted. The House then rejected another amendment that would have changed the late-rent good-cause standard from four notices in a 12-month period to three. The sponsor argued the change would reduce the time and financial burden on small landlords, while the floor leader responded that the bill did not alter existing eviction timelines for nonpayment and that the current four-instance standard was appropriate. Finally, an amendment to extend access to the state’s eviction counsel fund to low-income landlords was offered, with the sponsor arguing for fairness to small property owners; the floor leader opposed it, saying the fund was created to represent low-income tenants and that most landlords are already represented. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on that amendment.

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• But it is difficult to know who they are when you're just dealing with an LLC.
• Can you tell us why this bill only deals with LLCs and not any other structure?
• >> SO THE LLC TRANSPARENCY ACT So the LLC Transparency Act and the requirements, from what I recall
• as opposed to other LLCs throughout the country.
• LLCs fail miserably often in this regard, and that is why Disclosure is needed.

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approval of the prior day’s journal, then moved through a series of introductions and resolutions recognizing Women’s History Month honorees, Prince Hall Masons and Eastern Stars, Agriculture Week, Pakistan-American Heritage Day, visiting Mercaz Academy students, and the 175th anniversary of Albany Law School. Several senators spoke in support of the commemorations, and each resolution was adopted. The chamber then took up a number of bills on the calendar. Among the measures passed were bills related to insurance, private housing finance, public health, mental hygiene, real property, elder law, public authorities, and environmental conservation. One bill on the Environmental Conservation Law drew a procedural challenge over a proposed amendment; the Chair’s ruling that the amendment was nongermane was upheld by a show of hands, after which the bill passed. Another bill amending the Emergency Tenant Protection Act was debated on the issue of vacant rent-stabilized units and LLC ownership transparency, with supporters saying it would help identify responsible owners and opponents arguing it was too broad and could impose unclear penalties; it ultimately passed. The most extended debate centered on a real property bill concerning electronic rent payment systems and automated clearinghouse fees. Supporters framed it as a transparency measure that lets tenants choose whether to use such systems, while critics questioned how fees would be handled and whether the bill would affect landlord costs. After debate, the bill passed. A public health bill sponsored by Senator Webb also passed after she explained it was intended to improve transparency and oversight of changes to maternity and perinatal services amid concerns about maternal health deserts and hospital closures. The Senate then completed the calendar and adjourned until the next day.

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• adversary and an agent of a foreign adversary.
• But House Bill 180 simply provides some definitions of a foreign adversary and an agent of foreign adversary
• Representative Owen said the state should put this marker down that it does not want foreign adversaries
• It provides that a court of this state need not apply a foreign country's child custody law if that law
• President would like to speak in support, Annie Robelle, Robel Properties, LLC. She waives.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• They definitely did not say that foreign corporations have an absolute right to spend in Minnesota's
• They definitely did not say that foreign They definitely did not say that foreign corporations<00
• Legal entity includes but is not limited to an entity governed by chapters ... and then a foreign entity
• Legal entity includes but is not limited to an entity governed by chapters ... and then a foreign entity
• We'll identify the next bill. and then a foreign entity which in this and then a foreign entity which

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This changes it so that in your LLC... changes it so that in your LLC agreement or operating agreement
• So your companies like your LLC and your... so your companies like your LLC and your nonprofit.
• Are you saying LLC to LLC, or it could be... It could be any number of things.
• If you have an LLC, you're a member... if you have an LLC and you die, currently the way to transfer
• It's the actual legal document that governs the LLC, that's usually created at the inception of the LLC

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• States Army after almost 30 years of service to this country I'm also a member of the Veterans of Foreign
• workaround that generally allows taxpayers who have income from pass-through entities such as partnerships, LLCs

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Wars we even the Veterans of Foreign Wars we even have<02:17:28.040> a<02:17:28.120> couple
• A foreign corporation simply means a corporation that is not registered within New Hampshire.
• A foreign corporation simply means a corporation that is not registered within New Hampshire.
• it is not an earthshaking idea: can we operate as a normal domestic corporation or normal domestic LLC
• it is not an earthshaking idea: can we operate as a normal domestic corporation or normal domestic LLC

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• there are single-person LLCs or maybe two siblings or two friends that come together in a formed LLC
• there are single-person LLCs or maybe two siblings or two friends that come together in a formed LLC
• there are single-person LLCs or maybe two siblings or two friends that come together in a formed LLC
• there are single-person LLCs or maybe two siblings or two friends that come together in a formed LLC
• there are single-person LLCs or maybe two siblings or two friends that come together in a formed LLC

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• In my precinct, we have a 250-acre ranch that sold to foreign investors who didn't do an ounce of due
• I represent Pop Hutchison and Ryan LLC. I'm here strongly in favor of this bill, Mr. Chairman.
• I'm with the law firm of Pop Hutchison and with Ryan LLC.
• I'm with the law firm of Pop Hutchison and with Ryan LLC.

Bills: SB467, SB325, SB867, SB994, SB1052, SB1237, SB1449, SB1531, SB2063, SB2172, SB2173, SB2520, SB2529, SB2538, SB2541, SJR46, SJR84

Keywords: SB 467, Texas property tax, ad valorem tax, homestead exemption, residence homestead, fire damage, house fire, destroyed home, temporary tax relief, appraisal district, chief appraiser, local taxing unit, tax rollback, tax refund, Tax Code Chapter 11, prorated exemption, homestead improvement, disaster relief, property tax exemption, residential property

Summary: The committee heard several local government and property tax bills, with most testimony focused on appraisal disputes, tax administration, and development rules. Senate Bill 1052 by Senator Hinojosa would address coastal county appraisal litigation by requiring property owners in certain large-value disputes to report an uncontested taxable value while appeals are pending, so taxing units can base truth-in-taxation calculations on more realistic revenue. Nueces County, Del Mar College, and Corpus Christi ISD testified in support, describing major budget shortfalls caused by refinery valuation disputes; the committee substitute narrowed and clarified the bill’s scope. No opposition was heard, public testimony closed, and SB 1052 was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1531, which would require local tax collectors to accept common electronic property tax payments such as credit cards, debit cards, and e-checks. Witnesses supported modernizing payment options and the committee substitute removed ACH/electronic funds transfer language to avoid bank-account disclosure concerns. Public testimony closed and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 325, by Senator Perry, would restore platting and groundwater-certification requirements that were unintentionally weakened by prior legislation; supporters from county government, water groups, and builders’ representatives debated whether the real issue was groundwater protection or road standards for private roads. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony and no vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 994 and SJR 46, which would exempt certain livestock feed inventory from property tax and provide the constitutional amendment needed for that change. Feed store and Farm Bureau witnesses supported the measure as relief for seasonal inventory taxes, and the bills were left pending. Senator Paxton presented SB 467 and SJR 84 to create a temporary property tax exemption for homes completely destroyed by fire, with refunds or corrected bills based on the date of loss; both were left pending. SB 1237 would clarify charitable property tax exemptions for senior housing and retirement communities, with testimony from Catholic and Baptist retirement organizations and a resident describing rising costs and exemption revocations; it was also left pending. The committee later voted 6-0 to report SB 2073, a pending bill on appraisal district authority to purchase or finance real property, and recommended it for the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 2172, SB 2173, and SB 2063, all related to property tax administration. SB 2172 would limit when appraisal districts can require homeowners to reapply for homestead exemptions, requiring a specific reason and written notice; SB 2173 would protect new homeowners from surprise tax liabilities caused by prior owners’ erroneous homestead exemptions, with testimony describing large back-assessment bills; both were left pending. SB 2063 would bar appraisal districts from using market-value evidence in unequal appraisal protests, and testimony sharply divided between taxpayer advocates, who said market data improperly overwhelms equity claims, and appraisal district representatives, who argued market value is inherently tied to equal-and-uniform taxation and cited a recent Texas Supreme Court decision; the bill was left pending after testimony.

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• [clears throat] Um, we have testimony and support from Homana Pono LLC. Mr. Damont Kalai Mana Ole.
• <00:50:20.000> Damont<00:50:20.640> Kalai<00:50:21.119> Mana Homana Pono LLC
• Damont Kalai Mana Homana Pono LLC. Mr. Damont Kalai Mana Ole. Ole. Ole.
• Go ahead. >> The Office of Foreign Affairs does not have a position on this measure.
• does not >> The Office of Foreign Affairs does not have<02:37:34.640> an<02:37:35.120><

Bills: HB1531

Keywords: emergency announcements, American Sign Language, accessibility, public safety, broadcast media, 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 1913, which would create a mental health coordinator position within the Office of Veteran Services for the Daniel K. Akaka State Veterans Home and appropriate funds for it. Supporters said veterans, especially on the neighbor islands, need more mental health access and coordination. Several witnesses, including Sean Sonatada and Tom Driscoll, supported the intent but urged amendments to broaden the position beyond one facility and make it a statewide resource. Committee members questioned whether the bill would duplicate existing services at the veterans home and whether the position would be reimbursable through federal VA funding; testimony indicated the state would appropriate the money, while existing home services are already covered through current staff and federal reimbursement structures. The committee also heard testimony on House Bill 9, which would designate Hawaii as a Purple Heart state. Testifiers generally supported the measure as a way to honor wounded veterans and their families, though one member asked what benefits the designation would confer. Witnesses clarified that the bill was mainly symbolic and did not appear to create new benefits, and one testifier noted Honolulu County had already adopted a similar Purple Heart designation. The committee then took up House Bill 1628, which would establish a compassionate release protocol for certain seriously ill or debilitated incarcerated persons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Hawaii Paroling Authority opposed the bill, arguing that an existing administrative process already works, that the bill could improperly extend eligibility to people serving life without parole or mandatory minimum sentences, and that it lacked victim and family input and sufficient resources. In contrast, the Hawaii Correctional System Oversight Commission strongly supported the bill, saying it would reduce the high cost of incarcerating people with complex medical needs, ease burdens on staff and the prison population, and better reflect human dignity. The commission described having seen severe suffering and deaths in custody and said compassionate release is warranted in some cases. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• , and Hearts Contracting LLC.
• House Bill 283, Representative Sharp, an act relating to foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.
• Sharp, an act 283, Representative Sharp, an act relating<02:02:27.760> to<02:02:27.920> foreign
• c><02:02:28.320> transactions<02:02:29.160> in<02:02:29.240> the relating to foreign
• transactions in the relating to foreign transactions in the Commonwealth.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Because you're legally setting up LLC in Montana. And, you know, you could...
• Because you're legally setting up an LLC in Montana.
• They say, well, we created this LLC. I don't have to register it here.
• Somebody can get an LLC in Montana, and they have buildings that probably have LLC...
• Somebody can get an LLC in Montana, and they have buildings that probably have LLC on the side.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• can also be members of an LLC.
• The LLCs targeted by the bill are not typical small businesses.
• can also be members of an LLC.
• <04:18:03.080> and percentage interest in the LLC and percentage interest in the LLC and corporations
• be members of an LLC the bill makes<04:18:10.960> LLC<04:18:11.720> subject<04:18:12.279

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• We have a lot of examples of LLCs being created to secure contracts with other districts to promote..
• Again, from a business standpoint, I would have an LLC, and the reason you have an LLC is to do what?
• That person probably has an LLC because they would have to have something at the Secretary of State to
• I have an LLC for game...
• Well, I mean it's got to be a sole proprietorship, it could be an LLC, it could be a partnership.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Well, as a Again, if the From a business standpoint, I would have an LLC, and the reason you have an
• LLC is do what?
• They were providing services to District B, making money off of it through their LLC.
• I'm just I have an LLC for games. Well, I mean, it's got to be a sole proprietorship.
• It's got to be, it could be an LLC. It can be a partnership.

Bills: SB134, SB1356, SB1407, SB1611, SB1639, SB169, SB1722, SB182, SB1870, SB2039, SB432, SB609, SB715, SB716

Keywords: retirement, public employees, reemployment, benefit adjustment, Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, state government, OMES, Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Rehabilitation Services, civil service, human capital management, state employee disputes, whistleblower, veterans employment, veterans placement, fleet management, state fleet, motor vehicles

Bills: HB151, HB152, HB138, SB221, SB190, SB69, SB225, SB272

Keywords: fire chaplains, distinctive license plate, firefighter, volunteer service, criminal penalties, sales tax exemption, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision