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• So, could you see a limited amount or an expanded amount of traffic control that they could do?
• The terms have the meaning as currently defined by Section 24.001 of the Parks.
• These are long-term assets, but it... It is a mixed fleet ranging from about 22 to 23 years.
• Second, like long-term inspection. So, let's say once every 12 years, it goes down to the bone.
• I've sort of a contract with these individuals and set a time limit.

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• number of witnesses who have registered and to accommodate all who wish to testify, there will be a limit
• Texans to legally produce distilled spirits for personal and family use, mirroring the same volume limits
• DNCs provide convenient delivery options for Texans with limited time and valuable assistance to Texans
• It also allows the commission to set the capital reserve limits for charities that have been closed for
• Confusion in registration and unnecessarily limiting qualified out-of-state applicants.

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• If you were in the legislature last term, we had a big discussion about this. We set up a...
• So this is an attempt to try to limit them somewhat.
• We are a little tight for time, so we're going to ask folks to stick to a strict two-minute limit.
• They had a court order to redo their jail, and they had a time-limited space to do that.
• It was also stated that the intent of this bill is to limit local sales taxes moving forward.

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• a shorter-term fix to a medium- or longer-term fix.
• Is 50 years considered long-term? Short-term, medium-term?
• 50 years considered long-term? 50 years considered long-term?
• Short-term,<01:22:20.080> medium-term?
• I think I Short-term, medium-term?

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I don't have that term in the bill. And I am telling you...
• And so I want to limit everyone from those countries that are...
• And I'm curious about the limiting it to a year.
• And I'm curious about the limiting it to a year.
• Why should it be limited to just companies that are headquartered there?

Bills: SB17, SB1569, SB2420, HB5138, HJR161, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HCR76, HCR127

Keywords: foreign ownership, real property, national security, criminal penalties, civil penalties, personal information, higher education, privacy protection, governing board, institutional security, software applications, mobile devices, age verification, parental consent, data protection, app store regulation, HJR 161, Texas constitutional amendment, voting rights, non-citizen voting

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, received the invocation and pledges, and heard several announcements and recognitions before moving into floor action. Members honored the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley chess team for winning a share of the 2025 President’s Cup, recognized educator Jessica Lopez, and paid memorial tribute to Jennifer Maddenly, along with recognitions for Jeanette Valdez Duran’s food pantry work, TAMACC’s 50th anniversary, and Bernardine Steptoe’s retirement from WFAA. The House also granted permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, set a local consent calendar, and suspended posting rules for a Public Health Committee hearing on SB 2721. The chamber then considered a long series of Senate and House bills, with many passing on record votes. Measures addressed local law enforcement authority (SB 906), veterans highway designation (SB 1229), foster care medical billing (SB 855), massage therapy trafficking safeguards (SB 703), tax ballot language (SB 1025), occupational licensing for people with convictions (SB 1080), lien deadlines (SB 929), liquor sales complaints (SB 1355), higher education application fee waivers (SB 2231), utility data access (SB 1877), pediatric preceptorships (SB 1998), and several House bills on bond forfeiture notice, health workforce coordination, indigent civil commitment representation, consumer transaction cancellations, bird dispersal rules, theft venue for digital property, military grant applications, AI cancer-detection grants, cybersecurity contract language, in-state tuition for military-related programs, utility capital recovery, energy waste advisory oversight, gas utility rate recovery, psychedelic therapy study, teacher retirement funding transparency, pension changes, tax payment plans, and voter registration security. Some measures drew notable debate or amendments, including HB 5247, where a ratepayer-credit amendment failed, and HB 2298, HB 4014, HB 510, HB 561, HB 1128, HB 1904, HB 30, HB 200, HB 3045, and HB 5111, which all passed after recorded votes with varying margins. A major point of contention was SB 2420, the app store age-verification bill, which prompted extended debate over whether the bill should also require app developers to verify users’ ages. Representative Bryant offered an amendment to preserve developer verification obligations, arguing the bill would otherwise shift responsibility away from app makers; the author opposed it, saying the bill’s approach was more workable and raised concerns about First Amendment issues. Multiple points of order were raised and withdrawn during the debate, and the amendment discussion remained unresolved in the excerpt. The House also postponed further consideration of SB 17, SB 552, and SB 2420 at different points, and recessed for lunch after completing a large block of third-reading votes.

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• I support five or six or eight terms. I support term limits, but whatever.
• Let's defund and limit that one.
• limits.
• And if we can't pass a constitutional amendment for term limits, why don't we just say Why don't we just
• We've talked about term limits for a long time. Let's do it. Amendment or term or statutory.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Statutory accounting principles is the term used in the language.
• A strange term for that, but that's what it spells.
• McKayley was speaking, we have a two-minute limit, and you were not done at the two minutes.
• McKayley was speaking, we have a two-minute limit, and you were not done at the two minutes.
• Given geographic area, even with this being limited to a pilot program. Mr.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• So I won't dig deeper into that, as I know we're limited on time.
• So working with NDIT's project management team, we do have a limitation on the resources that, we do
• have a limitation on the resources that understand the complexity of those systems that we're moving
• Again, we have time limitations here, but this is an important conversation.
• , while we investigate what better long-term solutions may be.

Summary: The committee approved the March 26 minutes and then received a quarterly update on major IT projects from NDIT. Staff reported the portfolio included 116 major projects totaling about $546 million, with the overall portfolio under budget but slightly behind schedule. They reviewed projects over the 20% variance threshold, including an Industrial Commission grants management system and DOT’s roadway pre-construction replacement, and then heard startup and closeout reports from HHS, OMB, DPI, and DOT. Several previously troubled projects were closed, including HHS bed management, vital records modernization, and DOT roadway capital planning; some projects finished under budget and ahead of schedule, while others were significantly behind schedule or over budget but were now closed or being remediated. The committee also reviewed NDIT’s annual report, including service-fund financials, peer-state rate comparisons, records management, and customer satisfaction efforts. Members asked about how service-fund revenue and grant administrative charges are accounted for, how chargebacks work, and whether NDIT tracks customer satisfaction scores. NDIT said it does track CSAT-type measures in some service areas and has survey data, but it is not planning another customer survey this summer. Members encouraged more regular reporting of customer satisfaction, service-level metrics, and performance data to help guide future improvements. A major portion of the meeting focused on the state’s mainframe modernization effort. NDIT said the overall effort is still targeting about 2030, with multiple HHS and DOT projects underway and a $15 million tech-debt appropriation already removing some components. Staff described the main obstacles as data cleanup, complex integrations, limited staff capacity, retirements, and vendor constraints, and said they are seeking a vendor with modernization support in the next contract cycle. Members pressed for clearer accountability and faster progress, and NDIT and HHS emphasized that they are working jointly but need continued support and better tools. The committee then heard a cybersecurity update on NDIT’s statewide services and maturity assessments. NDIT explained that it provides vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection, security awareness training, threat briefings, and penetration testing, and that these services are tied to a cybersecurity maturity assessment based on CIS controls. Members questioned the sharp drop in participation since 2020 and whether the self-assessment should be mandatory or tied more strongly to StageNet access or insurance incentives. NDIT said participation is voluntary, but Enderf is now requiring annual assessments to keep a 4% insurance discount, and members discussed whether stronger requirements or audit authority may be needed. The meeting ended as the committee began a follow-up discussion on BEAD broadband connection costs and why some locations are much more expensive to connect than others.

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• Uh, it adds the language in terms of who's limited to participating in the investigation.
• It adds the language in terms of who's limited to participating in the investigation.
• <01:41:41.920> of Uh it adds the uh uh in terms of Uh it adds the uh uh in terms of uh<01:
• limited to participating in in in<01:41:47.040> the<01:41:47.199> investigation.
• and they do a lot of good work in terms and they do a lot of good work in terms of<01:42:56.960>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Um, we also want to point out the term introduce is vague and undefined.
• Um, we also want to point out the term introduce is vague and undefined.
• And is there a time limit put on the town when they present one of these as their primary?
• And is there a time limit put on the town when they present one of these as their primary?
• In simple terms, they're supposed them.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• <00:08:10.280> of to Public Health both in terms of to Public Health both in terms of potential
• how that is going to be uh uh limiting how that is going to be uh uh limiting the<00:27:53.279><
• <00:56:00.440> in<00:56:00.640> early limit in early limit in early 2024<00:56:02.680><
• <01:10:13.480> of precipitation events both in terms of precipitation events both in terms
• <03:12:32.000> for this bill extending uh the term for this bill extending uh the term for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Environment and Agriculture Committee held a hearing on HB 566, which would require permit applications for new landfills to include a detailed leachate management plan. Representative German introduced the bill and explained that it was prompted by recent reporting on leachate management problems at New Hampshire landfills, including alleged violations and deficiency letters from DES. He said the bill was intended to address public health concerns, PFAS contamination, and increased leachate volumes tied to more severe rainstorms, while still allowing innovation in treatment and transportation methods. He also described a set of proposed amendments developed after discussions with DES and a landfill operator, including changing “permit for construction” to “operating approval,” applying the bill to landfill expansions, moving contract-related language into the planning section, and removing a proposed new subparagraph. Committee members asked whether the bill would limit operator flexibility or duplicate existing DES rules. Representative German said the bill would not dictate specific treatment methods or lock operators into long-term contracts, but would require a plan showing how leachate will be managed, transported, and disposed of, with later contract changes reported to DES. Several members and the BIA representative questioned whether the bill was necessary given existing Env 806 rules and DES enforcement authority. The Business and Industry Association opposed the bill as introduced, arguing that DES already has rules and technical expertise, that the issue is better handled through rulemaking, and that moving requirements into statute could freeze the framework and make future adjustments harder. Supporters countered that a statute would provide a stronger, more durable policy commitment in response to ongoing problems. No vote or final committee action was taken during the hearing. The discussion ended with the bill still under consideration and with the sponsor indicating that a revised amendment would likely be brought forward for later work session or executive session review.

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• So really, child care assistance is In prior to November 1st, child care assistance was limited to any
• So you can see that it's not necessarily a partisan issue in terms of waiting lists, but it's really
• It is correct, me if I'm wrong, but limited. There's still a limited number of child care slots.
• But I hear what you're saying in terms of the per child cost.
• And that issue of sort of limited slots and workforce. And so, can we work on and explore.

Bills: SB2

Keywords: SB 2, State Highway Project Bonds, highway funding, transportation bonds, state road fund, motor vehicle fees, vehicle registration fees, electric vehicle fee, EV surcharge, plug-in hybrid fee, weight distance tax, road construction, infrastructure financing, Department of Transportation, State Transportation Commission, bonding authority, county road funds, municipal road funds, transportation improvement program, state highways

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• In order to facilitate the goal of hearing as much from the public within the time limits that we have
• Any one of those topics, in terms of coming up with the details and the processes and the structure to
• I would say, finally, in terms of what Senator Weber Pierson has stated, the harm is continuing.
• , imposter or something like that, but obviously the liability is limited.
• Obviously, the liability is limited.

Summary: The committee heard several higher education bills. It first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 67 and SB 619. The main discussion centered on SB 437, which would direct the CSU system to develop a fair, evidence-based process for verifying whether someone is a descendant of a person enslaved in the United States, as part of the state’s reparations work. Supporters said the bill fills a gap left by the Reparations Task Force and would create a transparent, credible lineage-verification process; opponents argued genealogy methods already exist, the bill would waste money and delay action, and some raised constitutional concerns. The committee took a vote on SB 437, but the roll was left open after the initial tally showed three ayes and three noes. The committee then heard SB 790, which would allow California to join the interstate reciprocity agreement for online postsecondary education. The author and supporters said the bill would improve consumer protections for California students taking out-of-state online courses and help California institutions compete more effectively by reducing the burden of seeking separate state approvals. Opponents, including University of Phoenix and other groups, argued the bill conflicted with the existing reciprocity framework, could exclude some institutions, and might not actually secure California’s entry into the agreement. The committee voted 3-1 to pass SB 790 as amended to the Business and Professions Committee, with the roll left open. The committee also heard SB 391, which would authorize the Community College Chancellor’s Office to charge fees for research partners seeking access to data. Supporters said the office is absorbing significant unfunded workload from data requests and that fees would help recover costs; opponents, including the California Teachers Association community college association, warned the fees could create barriers for faculty and smaller researchers. Members discussed possible exemptions and implementation details. The committee voted 5-1 to pass SB 391 as amended to the Appropriations Committee, with the roll left open. Finally, the committee heard SB 685, a pilot program to provide cost-of-attendance assistance at four CSU campuses for students who experienced homelessness in high school. Supporters said it would help students cover housing, food, and transportation costs and reduce dropout risk; members asked about eligibility and implementation, and the author explained the bill would use McKinney-Vento homelessness designations and target students at risk of “summer melt” and college homelessness.

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• Each person will be limited to two minutes.
• Before we begin the hearing, I also want to note that we will be limiting support, opposition, and neutral
• I don't know, because of its limitation around educational growth.
• The class sizes are not considered necessarily or specifically in terms of the ratios.
• There are already limited budgets.

Keywords: 909, all

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• Its purpose is limited to the improvement of broadband infrastructure.
• It's got to come into play in terms of...
• It builds a long-term partnership that makes our public dollars go farther.
• It is somewhat limited.
• This council should look at that holistically in terms of an event.

Bills: HB2, HB1, HB18, HB19, HB20, HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: emergency communication, interoperability, grant program, first responders, state council, disaster response, emergency management, mass fatality, justices of the peace, training programs, emergency manager license, volunteer management, justice of the peace training, criminal history checks, state health services, broadband, public safety, disaster preparedness, funding, flood disaster plan

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• And I'm talking inside the city limits, just outside the city limits, by nursing homes.
• It addresses long-term planning for transmission infrastructure in the ERCOT region.
• House Bill 3069 allows for another process to look longer term to see if there are benefits.
• will still get that nearer-term look.
• For example, Section 45U is enabling plant... ...to make long-term investments.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• maybe something that slows down their daily processes and maybe there's some room for improvement in terms
• was some discussion among OMB and UND staff about the various items that were suggested by UND in terms
• So that whole issue of the terms and conditions related to IT, it always has to get looked at.
• And we don't want state employees agreeing to terms that are illegal.
• I guess what I will do in terms of the bill draft: there's a couple definitions added on page one.

Keywords: 908, all

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• No proactive direction in terms of where Hobbs would like to see the agency go.
• And that's $1.3 billion that flows through this agency in terms of state and federal.
• This agency in terms of state and federal.
• It's simply just... ...move the needle in terms of affordability.
• But So you're... ultimately limiting the number or quality of housing units built.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• So Representative Donnie, we're clocking it in in terms of your original So we're moving along.
• So Representative Donnie, we're clocking it in in terms of your original question if I'm not a meeting
• So I just, it's not the term I would use here.
• Yeah, the term used more colloquially. Yeah. Yeah.
• I was recommending not using the term non-clinicians.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Commission on the Public Health Effects of Xylazine held its fifth and final public meeting to review and approve the final draft of its report before submission to the House and Senate clerks. Chair Mindy Domb opened the meeting, noted Senator John Keenan’s absence due to National Guard deployment, approved the prior meeting minutes, and explained the process for incorporating final edits and late votes into appendices. Commissioners then voted to allow staff to make agreed-upon language changes after the meeting, and later voted on the final report itself. Staff walked commissioners through the report’s redlines and substantive updates. Changes included clarifying that xylazine is an active adulterant rather than simply a bulking agent, replacing “non-clinician” with “non-clinical staff,” removing or revising references to “hotspots” in favor of more accurate language about local trends, and refining language on wound care to refer to medical consequences and financial costs. The report also added or strengthened discussion of harm reduction measures such as drug checking, mobile health services, overdose prevention centers, oxygenation and airway support during overdose response, and the importance of naloxone remaining available while recognizing its limits for xylazine exposure. Commissioners also discussed data collection, legal protections for drug checking, and the role of the Attorney General in guidance and coordination on emerging drug threats. The commission then took a final vote, with the members present voting to approve the report. A letter from Senator Velis, who was also absent due to active duty orders, was read into the record expressing support for the report and its recommendations. In closing comments, commissioners and staff thanked one another for the collaborative work and described the report as a useful public health resource. Chair Domb adjourned the meeting at 11:11 a.m., noting that the final report would be submitted and posted online for public access.

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• , silicosis cases, and regional trends, and hopes to promote safety in the industry and lower long-term
• HR1, expanded the types of educational programs that are eligible for Pell Grants to include short-term
• In fact, research shows that some workers with short-term credentials earn only $30,000 or less, and
• There are different partners that we work with in terms of being able to launch these programs, and of
• Currently, we're working on securing long-term funding, and we want it to succeed.

Summary: The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee heard and advanced a series of bills, mostly on worker safety, wages, workforce training, and retirement savings. AB 2137 (Chen) would strengthen safety rules and certification for artificial stone fabrication shops to reduce silica exposure; AB 2499 (Gibson) would require Cal/OSHA to develop heat-illness protections for incarcerated workers and staff in correctional facilities; AB 2300 (Arambula) would streamline the disbursement of state and federal workforce funds; AB 2646 (Krell) would establish a minimum wage floor for certain agricultural workers; AB 2227 (Connolly) would tighten licensing and bond requirements for farm labor contractors and add default-judgment procedures for wage claims; AB 1869 (Haney) would create a reporting process for alleged REIT interference in hotel operations; AB 2650 (Pellerin) would expand CalSavers with emergency savings accounts and other updates; AB 2634 (Zbur) would prioritize labor-management partnerships in High Road Training Partnership grants; and AB 1888 would require skilled-and-trained workforce and prevailing wage standards for work under the Safe Home Grant Program. AB 1534 (Irwin) would create California’s approval process for short-term Pell-eligible workforce programs. The committee also took up several consent items, including AB 1904, AB 1980, AB 2550, AB 2078, and AB 2682. Most bills were described as aligning state programs with federal law or improving worker protections and program quality, while opponents generally raised concerns about costs, administrative burden, regulatory uncertainty, or reduced oversight. Testimony was largely split along labor and industry lines. Supporters included labor unions, legal aid groups, workforce boards, and affected workers or family members, who emphasized heat illness, wage theft, silica exposure, poor prison conditions, and the need for higher-quality training and retirement access. Opponents on several bills, especially those affecting agriculture, REITs, and workforce administration, argued the measures would increase costs, create uncertainty, or duplicate existing law. On AB 2227, committee members engaged in extended discussion about Labor Commissioner delays and whether the bill’s default-judgment and bond provisions would meaningfully help workers. On AB 1869, members and witnesses debated whether the bill created new standards or simply improved enforcement of existing REIT rules. The committee voted to pass all of the measures heard, generally with motions to do pass and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. Several bills were held open for absent members during the meeting, and later add-on roll calls recorded additional ayes, moving the bills out of committee. The meeting concluded after the consent calendar was approved and the committee adjourned.