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Texas 89th Regular

Transportation (Part II) Apr 9th, 2025

Transportation

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  • county's no-new-revenue tax rate or voter-approval tax rate, as determined under Section 26.04, Tax Code
  • In the General Code of Operating Rules, which are the railroad's operating rules, it states that the
  • So passing this bill would help ensure the individuals who do not obey the flagger are penalized.
  • Would help ensure the individuals who do not obey the flagger are penalized if they're caught, therefore
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee reconvened on SB 2722, as substituted by Senator Bettencourt, which would redirect a portion of Harris County Toll Road Authority surplus revenues to the City of Houston and impose audit and tax-rate penalty provisions. Houston Police Chief Noe Diaz and Fire Chief Thomas Munoz testified in support, arguing that Houston bears a large share of toll-road public safety burdens, citing thousands of police and fire responses on toll-road property and the need for compensation for emergency services. Bill King, testifying neutrally, said the toll authority generates large excess revenues and urged stronger oversight and clearer controls on how the money is spent. Opponents, including Harris County officials, business and neighborhood representatives, and toll-road critics, argued the bill would divert transportation dollars, create a precedent for taking toll revenues for general municipal use, and could worsen project delivery and incentives; several also questioned the accuracy and interpretation of the revenue figures and the lack of comparable audit requirements for the city. The committee took extensive testimony but left SB 2722 pending without a vote. The committee then heard SB 2129, which would increase fines for motorists who disregard railroad crossing gates or flaggers, and SB 2323, which would redact railroad crew members’ personal information from public accident reports. Both bills were presented as safety measures, with railroad labor testimony in support, and both were left pending after brief public testimony. The committee also heard SB 2141, a Zaffirini bill concerning specialty license plates for judges, with the substitute aimed at reducing security risks by changing how judges are identified on plates; it too was left pending. Finally, the committee heard SB 2439, another Zaffirini bill, described as a TDLR cleanup measure related to ATV and off-highway vehicle safety certification. The bill would abolish the current training and certification program, which supporters said was burdensome and underused given the small number of approved instructors statewide. With no significant opposition on the record, the committee closed testimony and left SB 2439 pending as well.
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  • I think it’s violent offenses is what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it
  • Code.
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 37.002 to formally remove
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 3702 to formally remove a
  • We have student codes of conduct.
Summary: The committee heard a series of school safety and discipline bills, beginning with SB 870, which would codify an attorney general opinion allowing local school boards to decide whether school marshals may openly carry, conceal carry, or store a firearm in a secure safe on campus. The bill was laid out with no public testimony and left pending. The chair then moved to a combined discussion of SB 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, and 1924, all focused on school discipline, teacher authority, and student safety. Senators Perry and Creighton described the package as a response to rising classroom disruptions, assaults on teachers, and concerns that districts lack effective tools to maintain order. SB 1871 would expand teacher removal authority, require return-to-class plans before a student removed for certain conduct can return, make some serious offenses mandatory for placement in juvenile justice settings, and provide telehealth mental health services through a consortium. SB 1872 would require expulsion to a JJAEP for assaults on teachers or school volunteers and extend certain expulsion-eligible conduct to off-campus offenses. SB 1873 would restore the prior understanding that in-school suspension is not subject to a three-day limit. SB 1874 would grant teachers immunity from disciplinary action for reporting discipline violations or acting in compliance with Chapter 37. SB 1924 would restore authority for local police and school district police to issue Class C citations for school offenses and require criminal referrals for students posing an imminent threat or assaulting a teacher, with a substitute clarifying referral rules when a citation has already been issued. The committee adopted the substitutes for the bills and moved them forward. Invited witnesses from teacher and administrator groups largely supported the overall goal of stronger discipline and safer classrooms, while asking for refinements. The Texas Classroom Teachers Association testified that teachers need more autonomy to remove disruptive or violent students and that classroom removals should not mean removal from learning. Superintendents from San Angelo, Grandview, and Wiley ISDs supported the bills’ emphasis on safety, expanded ISS flexibility, mandatory placement for serious offenses, and telehealth mental health services, but asked for more local control, flexibility for Districts of Innovation, more than one campus behavior coordinator in large districts, clearer timelines for return-to-class plans, and more precise definitions for disruptive conduct. Several witnesses stressed that teacher retention and student learning are being harmed by current discipline problems, while some members raised concerns about vague standards and the risk of overuse or public humiliation through citations and removals.
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  • Offenses are what we focus on, and we can look to that code and make sure that it's violent offenses.
  • Code.
  • I fully support the ability of teachers under current Texas Education Code 37.002 to formally remove
  • So, in the code, there's no length of time for the committee.
  • We had protocols, we had student codes. ...conduct all of the things that exist already for what we're
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Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Mar 20th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • Senate Bill 311 will amend Section 22.002A of the Texas Government Code, and it will allow the Texas
  • Hughes laid it out, SB 311 is a simple bill that conforms the text of Section 22.002A of the Government Code
  • Section 22.002A of the Government Code to the text of Article 5, Section 3A of the Constitution.
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met and heard several bills related to legislative process and court jurisdiction. Senate Bill 1386, by Senator Huffman, would change compelled legislative testimony from blanket transactional immunity to testimonial immunity, allowing compelled statements or documents to be used against a witness in criminal prosecution only if not derived from the compelled testimony, while preserving protection against perjury and false statements and retaining the right to counsel. No public witnesses testified, and the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1470, by Chairman Hughes, which would require DPS to share existing data on cross-state driver’s license cancellations with the Secretary of State for voter-roll maintenance. Hughes said the bill does not create new data collection and is intended to improve list maintenance. A DPS resource witness was present, there was no substantive opposition, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1210, also by Hughes, would address conflicts between the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals on constitutional questions by making the Supreme Court the final arbiter in limited circumstances. Chris Hilton supported the bill, but Allen Place, Jack Rohde, and Philip Furlow opposed it, arguing it was unconstitutional, unnecessary, and could create practical problems in criminal post-conviction litigation. The bill was left pending after testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 311, which would conform the Government Code to the Texas Constitution by clarifying the Supreme Court’s original writ authority against lower courts and officials other than the governor. Justice Evan Young and Chris Hilton supported the bill as a clarification of existing authority, while no one testified against it; the bill was left pending. The committee then recessed to allow the chamber to rearrange for the Senate session.
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Texas 89th Regular

Public Health Mar 10th, 2025

Public Health

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  • you wake up in the morning, that you have been fasting, the first thing in the morning is... error code
Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155
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Texas 89th Regular

Elections Apr 9th, 2025

Elections

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  • But they weren't against the code.
  • And in the code, they took this out of early voting.
  • , and some other bills that were also touching that code.
  • So, Election Code 72.003 cleared this up for us.
  • The election code states that a provision of this code may not be interpreted to prohibit or limit the
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Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Pre-K - 12 Feb 10th, 2026

Education Pre-K - 12

Bills: S0182, S1318, S1690
Summary: The Senate Education Pre-K through 12 Committee considered three bills and reported all of them favorably. SB 1318 by Senator Rodriguez made a technical clarification to the Florida tax credit scholarship program so that when a scholarship account is closed, any remaining funds revert but do not revert to the state. The bill was taken up without debate and passed on a favorable roll call vote. The committee then heard CS for SB 1690 by Senator Calatayud on child care and early learning services. The bill updates child care laws, improves transparency and accountability, clarifies terminology, and aims to avoid over-regulating before- and after-school programs. The committee adopted an amendment clarifying rulemaking authority, shifting it to the State Board of Education. Senator Berman questioned a provision related to information on leaving children in vehicles, and Senator Calatayud said she would follow up. The committee then voted the bill favorably. Finally, the committee considered CS for SB 182 by Senator Jones on school teacher training and mentoring programs. A strike-all amendment aligned the bill with the House companion, limited mentor placements to D- and F-rated schools, expanded participation to districts and charter schools, tightened mentor qualifications, authorized stipends up to $3,000, and allowed use of educational enrichment funds. The amendment was adopted, supportive appearance forms were waived in, and the bill was reported favorably. At the end of the meeting, members recognized committee staff and applauded Kathy Missouri for her last committee meeting, and senators later recorded additional affirmative votes before adjournment.
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  • HB 2890 amends Chapter 760 of the Government Code to create an interstate compact aimed at increasing
  • Barrier Bolivar Gate system abide by the existing requirements in Chapter 66 of the Transportation Code
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Texas 89th Regular

Elections Mar 27th, 2025

Elections

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  • The Texas Election Code sets forth the requirements related to a... a plan for a central count station
  • Essentially, it is not subject to... ...disclosure under Chapter 552 of the Government Code.
  • The election code says... ...that a challenge to a voter registration not based on residence must be
  • He also reasons that it violates the election code because of the instant runoff part, where it's up
  • Even if a municipality was to try to enact this law, it would be preempted by the state election code
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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 16th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • 2512 adds property subject to a development agreement under Chapter 212172 of the Local Government Code
  • The bill we passed yesterday strikes the unconstitutional language of Section 2106 of the Penal Code.
  • HB4559 by Olcott relating to the repeal of Chapter 668 of the Government Code by the Governor.
  • Let’s remove Chapter 668 from the Government Code.
  • This has created an education code that locks in very specific criteria for admissions. vendors.
Bills: HB2293, HB2694, HB2999, HB3694, HB3254, HB4662, HB5629, HB5632, HB5675, HB5664, HB5671, HB5680, HB5682, HB5693, HB4158, HB5695, HB4669, HB5696, HB5698, HB5677, HB5699, HB5694, HCR81, HCR83, HCR84, HCR89, HCR111, HCR142, HR868, SB682, SB1351, SB1895, SB1931, SB2141, SB3044, SCR1, SCR6, SCR37, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HB75, HB5354, HB4683, HB4847, HB1449, HB3833, HB265, HB1845, HB 108, HB1960, HB1955, HB2512, HB2581, HB2803, HB1738, HB636, HB2638, HB2655, HB871, HB 1107, HB1765, HB1822, HB3679, HB4099, HB3732, HB3171, HB3749, HB2814, HB3977, HB4204, HB4207, HB4449, HB1820, HB1876, HB1939, HB1347, HB2593, HB2136, HB2658, HB2757, HB2080, HB3063, HB3006, HB2844, HB3241, HB3680, HB3169, HB2078, HB2507, HB4559, HB3405, HB475, HB3463, HB3441, HB3520, HB3178, HB158, HB2060, HB4991, HB1991, HB5596, HB2014, HB2731, HB2417, HB2399, HB2301, HB3335, HB3234, HB3320, HB4848, HB4748, HB4769, HB4795, HB2086, HB2234, HB4916, HB5624, HB4505, HB5093, HB5302, HB5402, HB5606, HB4630, HB4924, HB3339, HB3793, HB3631, HB4882, HB5509, HB5499, HB5520, SB1177, SB1559, SB746, SB434, SB1383, SB1214, SB1079, SB3031, SB2141, SB2185, SB1895, SB1241, SB901, SB1883, SB552, HB 1249, HJR218, HB5623, SB687, SB1332, SB458, SB482, SB927, SB984, SB651, SB1620, SB2124, SB2448, SB841, SB843, SB402, SB2662, SB2053, SB2332, SB2112, SB745, SB1247, SB1789, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40, HCR118, HR559, HCR59, HCR135, HCR141, HCR46, HCR109, HCR10, SB3037
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  • It's due to 352.012, which pertains to the fire marshal's local government code.
  • This code has not been updated since 1987, and so 419 was updated in 2009.
  • to Representative Wayne Pivoto, and this was the session when we not only enacted the Property Tax Code
  • Rick, you're probably more familiar with this, Chapter 1202, 1205 of the Government Code.
  • If you look at existing Tax Code Chapter 2605E, there is already injunctive relief. ...available to the
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Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • There are some sections of the code that allow for, again, a clerical error was made.
  • While these wells may seem insignificant. error code: 520 for our grid.
  • You have to look at code books.
  • , chapter 311, local government code. government code 303, those are specific tools that are completely
  • I included the entirety of the definitions and tax code there.
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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 20th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • accordance with... ...with the State Preservation Board's requirements under Chapter 443 of the Government Code
  • Senate Bill 764 removes obsolete and inaccurate language, bringing the Occupations Code into alignment
  • SB 1252 keeps the process... ...simple, by following the National Electric Code. I move passage.