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• Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• future clarifying language in another committee sub, and Vice Chair Martinez offers the committee substitute
• And I'm here to testify for HB 2608 and the committee sub.
• And so I just wanna say thank you to the committee.
• Hearing none, the motion prevails, the committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB 29, HB 685, HB 1633, HB 1689, HB 1690, HB 1918, HB 2010, HB 2500, HB 2608, HB 2626

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• Members of the committee, hold on just a second. Vice Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• It also prohibits the alliance from imposing ad valorem taxation.
• In the background material that we have supplied to the committee or will supply to the committee. the
• In the interim, the Senate committee met, and there were recommendations made to that committee to streamline

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• For instance, religious institutions qualify for sales tax and ad valorem tax exemptions.
• Make sure that you don't change your water rate to offset the fact that they have a sales tax or ad valorem
• Vice Chair Martinez offers the committee substitute.
• And so I just want to say thank you to the committee. I've served on this committee.
• On the motion for recess, the committee stands in recess.

Bills: HB29, HB685, HB1633, HB1689, HB1690, HB1918, HB2010, HB2500, HB2608, HB2626, HB29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• The committee substitutes. Is that correct? Okay. Chair lays out. Complete committee substitute.
• Chair and members of the committee.
• That committee is going to do that.
• There's a higher education advisory committee? Correct.
• My concern is every university on the Higher Education Advisory Committee.

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• The committee rules are standard and essentially the same as the rules... the committee operated under
• Hearing none, committee rules are adopted.
• With regards to the priority... which I have submitted we created an advisory committee but this year
• What follows and was submitted is the work of the TAPS board and the advisory committee.
• And the committee stands in recess.

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• 2 The Senate Committee for Criminal Justice will now come, it will be re-opened.
• Good afternoon committee and chair Flores. Thank you.
• Committee members, we're going to proceed to vote. on the bills.
• First bill up is Committee Substitute Presented Bill 9.
• Members, is there any other business to come before the committee?

Bills: SB9, SB1047, SB1048, SJR17, SJR49, SB40, SJR1, SJR5, SB 9, SB 40, SJR 1

Keywords: bail reform, defendants, pretrial detention, public safety, criminal justice, charitable bail organizations, criminal procedure, public safety report, victim notification, family violence, bail bonds, public funds, political subdivision, injunction, taxpayer rights, violent crimes, sexual offenses, community safety, constitutional amendment, trafficking

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• So, if it pleases the committee, we can move toward accepting those amendments. All right.
• Uh, is that case that you just mentioned a Tennessee case or an Alabama case?
• Chairman, members of the committee. You have before you HB7.
• I have several instances, 10 to 20 instances in Alabama regarding this issue. instances in Alabama in
• There were several pages that were added to it when it was advertised.

Bills: HB202, HB42, HB146, HB492, HB285, HB7, HB454, HB42, HB7

Keywords: law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, bail reform, cash deposit, judicial discretion, criminal justice, Alabama law, youthful offender, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, juvenile offenders, delinquent acts, juvenile court, nonfelony offenses, water safety offenses, HB285

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• Uh but may come through this committee.
• with Committee Chair. with Committee Chair.
• Welcome to the committee.
• <00:45:40.880> Please to the committee. Please to the committee.
• I think it behooves us, particularly in this committee, and, of course, other committees across the legislature

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• There is a committee substitute, and so the chair at this time, without objection, lays out the committee
• It seems to me that the attorney ad litem or guardian ad litem files a report with the court in order
• The committee substitutes. Yes, good afternoon Chair Dutton, Vice Chair Hayes, committee members.
• Consider also adding guardian ad litems to this schedule?
• There is a committee substitute.

Bills: HCR10, HB1814, HB2160, HB2353, HB2643, HB2971, HB3282, HB3382, HB3996, HB4507, HB4509, HB4805, HB5551, HB1863, HCR10

Keywords: family abduction, child safety, custodial rights, parental kidnapping, awareness day, marriage license, informal marriage, family code, identity verification, child support, family law, child custody, court interview, parent-child relationship, child welfare, attorney ad litem, compensation, legal representation, government entity, HB 2643

Bills: SB19

Keywords: SB19, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, no cost sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, men over 50, men over 40, family history, genetic marker, health benefit plan, insurer coverage, Alabama insurance code

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• So, welcome to the Alabama State House and to this uh this really fun committee.
• So, welcome to the Alabama State House and to this really fun committee.
• It's a residential state of Alabama.
• , it has not been a problem in Alabama, it has not been a problem in Alabama, no,<00:04:42.320>
• This will be up to a joint committee, you know, Sunset Committee, to make these decisions.

Bills: HB163, HB344, SB11, SB92, SB164, HB22, HB89, SB227, SB6

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, electric vehicles, registrations, license tax, public transportation, funding infrastructure, K-12 education, wireless communication devices, digital safety

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• Shed, now former representative Shed, Chairman Klaus would take over that transportation committee.
• Wisdom as we look at the legislation that's before us in our committees today.
• The floor and the entire committee is yours. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• You'll note there's a fiscal note in your packets that's positive for the state of Alabama.
• What this bill does is take our Alabama.

Bills: HB353, HB354, HB357, HB396, SB83

Keywords: judicial compensation, salary adjustments, district attorneys, Judges, local officials, district attorney, compensation, constitutional amendment, job security, Alabama Constitution, tobacco tax, heated tobacco products, heated tobacco, cigarettes, nicotine, vape alternative, smokeless tobacco, snuff, cigars, excise tax

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• They use an ad agency to buy their advertising, and this bill would eliminate the third party of those
• Viewership rating to rate where that ad dollars go.
• Most of them in Alabama use viewership, but there are groups such as NewsGuard, etc.
• Is this a problem in Alabama? I would say probably not, but it is a problem across the country.
• So we added those two words. That’s all there was; it did not change the bill at all.

Bills: HB282, HB283, HB95

Keywords: government contracting, state agencies, local agencies, procurement, marketing contracts, advertising contracts, media monitoring, fact-checking, news ratings, bias ratings, misinformation, journalistic standards, news accuracy, vendor certification, contractor certification, public relations, media analytics, government procurement, Alabama, data privacy

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• Well, you know, that one thing I have worked hard on is moving this committee to a compliance committee
• Thank you, sir, and thank you, committee.
• Chairman, and committee.
• Senate Bill 1466 extends the sunset date on the Advisory Committee on Midwifery, open the queue for a
• Chairman, and committee.

Bills: HJR1088, SB1280, SB1316, SB1433, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1459, SB1461, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1721

Keywords: education rules, administrative rules, joint resolution, Oklahoma State Department of Education, higher education, State Regents for Higher Education, Teachers' Retirement System, charter schools, Statewide Charter School Board, career and technology education, CTE, OEQA, rule approval, legislative oversight, permanent rules, school governance, teacher retirement, education agencies, excise tax, oil tax

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• And I thank you so much for your support, my friend. committee on state parks and appreciate committee
• :52.640> than it. you added less extra letters than it. you added less extra letters than most
• I on behalf of the citizens of Alabama.
• Um, but of the Alabama Rivers Alliance.
• And if Alabama, if we in Alabama are going to be able to compete, this is a grow-business piece of legislation

Bills: SB71, SB71

Keywords: environmental regulation, federal standards, scientific evidence, water quality, administrative law, income tax, tax exemption, Alabama tax code, Section 40-18-3, civilian employees, Department of Defense, DoD, Armed Forces, military pay, combat zone, deployment, National Guard, Reserve components, emergency response, federal employees

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• Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming to our committee meeting this morning, and members, thank

Bills: HB443

Keywords: HB443, Underground Damage Prevention Program, One-Call Notification System, 811, utility locate, dig law, excavation safety, damage prevention, underground utilities, pipeline safety, public utilities, buried facilities, excavation notice, demolition notice, Alabama Public Service Commission, sunset extension, utility protection, locate request, call before you dig, gas pipeline

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• Chairman and honorable committee members for allowing me to lay out this bill.
• Good morning, Chairman Meyer and committee members. My name is Don Carroll.
• Thank you, Chairman Meyer and other members of this committee.
• This includes some in this committee and in our subcommittee.
• Chairman, members of the committee.

Bills: SB1277, SB1531, SB2452, SB2520, SB2521, SB2529, SB2538, SB2539, SB2541, SB2873

Keywords: municipal sales tax, street maintenance, local option tax, Tax Code Chapter 327, sales and use tax, street repair, sidewalk maintenance, water infrastructure, wastewater system, stormwater system, local election, ballot language, reauthorization, municipal finance, infrastructure funding, Texas municipalities, street and sidewalk tax, special district tax, public works, property tax

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• on the committee substitute.
• Yes, the committee substitute is clarifying and simply refines the phrasing added in the bill to describe
• committee substitute.
• committee substitute.
• out committee substitute here notice in bill 1230. of the committee for allowing me to lay out the committee

Bills: SB483, SB522, SB783, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1664, SB1762, SB1856, SB1877, SB1977

Keywords: utility, proprietary information, customer data, data protection, electric service, customer information, emergency communication, electric utility, privacy, certification, public accountants, interstate licensing, accounting, regulatory amendment, energy efficiency, construction regulations, building codes, Texas, sustainability, cost-effectiveness

Summary: The Senate Business and Commerce Committee met with a quorum and first took up pending business, voting out several bills. Senate Bills 1697, 1569, 1202 as substituted, 1029, 1364, 1185, 924, 1008 as substituted, 264, 1376, and 1358 as substituted were reported favorably, with some sent to the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a substitute for SB 1202 and later corrected votes on several measures. SB 924 and SB 1376 drew some opposition, while the rest of the pending bills were reported without dissent or with limited nays. The committee then heard testimony on SB 1856, which would create an annual capacity-cost recovery rider for Entergy Texas customers in the MISO region. The author and Entergy argued the bill would better match rates to actual capacity costs and improve transparency, while the Texas Association of Manufacturers and the Public Utility Commission raised concerns about the short 10-day review period, rider proliferation, and the preference for full rate cases over piecemeal adjustments. The bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 522 on CPA reciprocity, SB 1664 requiring TDUs to provide clearer, standalone rate-change disclosures, SB 1877 expanding OPUC’s access to market data, SB 1254 and SB 1255 as TDLR cleanup bills on professional employer organizations and mold assessors, SB 1341 updating manufactured housing rules, SB 1239 on sovereign debt and Texas governing law, and SB 1259 streamlining the surveyor-in-training licensing process. Additional bills discussed included SB 1977, which would cap recoverable legal expenses in electric, water, and sewer rate cases; OPUC and some consumer advocates supported the idea as a way to reduce ratepayer costs, while utility representatives warned it could discourage participation and increase rate shock. The committee also heard SB 1762 clarifying that geothermal energy conservation wells are not battery resources, and SB 783 allowing SECO to proceed with future energy-code rulemaking for state-funded buildings. Both drew supportive testimony from industry and environmental groups. All remaining bills heard during the meeting were left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Chairman and the committee members.
• It set up an advisory council.
• The committee substitute is withdrawn.
• Thank you, members of the committee.
• Good evening, committee members.

Bills: HB 256, HB 1308, HB 1554, HB 1743, HB 2308, HB 2351, HB 2858, HB 3676, HB 3784, HB 4312, HB 4552, HB 4823, HB 4852, HB 5007, HB 5010, HB 5520, HB 5524, HCR 19

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order.
• Chairman, and thank you again to you, your committee staff, and the members of the committee and their
• There is a committee substitute.
• In order to obtain an injunction restraining the collection of ad valorem taxes by a taxing unit, if
• committee will stand.

Bills: SB3038, SB3045, SB3065, SB3069, SB3071, HB2025, HB2149, HB3370, HB4205, HB4506, HB5424, HB5652, HB24, HB3687, HB24

Keywords: Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility District, MUD, special district, Rosenberg, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, ad valorem tax, bond issuance, assessments, fees, taxes, eminent domain, road district, storm drainage, infrastructure financing, development agreement, municipal consent, temporary directors, public utility district