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• Chairman, Senator Esau.
• Chairman and Senator Ezell.
• Chairman, Senator Thornton, so we're referring to row 146, that's $60 million. That's correct.
• Senator Ramos, can you...
• Senator Education, we are adjourned.

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• Senator, Mr. Chair, Mr.
• Senator Gonzales, that would help.
• Chair, Senator Padilla.
• We're going to start with Senator...
• Senator Gonzales, any questions?

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• House Bill 146.
• The chair lays out pending business, Senate Bill 1789.
• Senate Bill 1870.
• The chair lays out pending business, Senate Bill 1877.
• The chair lays out pending business, Senate Bill 1963.

Bills: HB551, HB 1281, HB1378, HB1617, HB2868, HB2881, HB3374, HB4439, HB4726, HB4732, HB4878, HB4914, HB4921, HB4958, HB5200, HB5318, HB5360, HB5402, HB5568, HB5573, HB5623, HJR218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• The Senate members of the committee are Senator Jalen, the Vice Chair; Senator Patrick O'Connor; Senator
• Sal DiDomenico; Senator Robyn Kennedy; and Senator Pavel Payano.
• Bill 4511 and Senate Bill 2614.
• Senator Kennedy is here. Welcome. Okay, thank you. Great, thank you. Is Senator Feeney online?
• We heard from Senator Comerford.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a lengthy hearing on a large slate of bills focused primarily on charter school policy and vocational technical education. Committee members opened with ground rules for testimony, including a two-minute limit, written testimony acceptance, and a live-streamed format. The committee then heard testimony on bills to expand collective bargaining rights in Horace Mann and Innovation Schools, reform charter school funding and reimbursement, allow enrollment preferences for high-need students in charter lotteries, and require BESE to consider district impacts when approving new or expanded charters. Several witnesses, including union leaders, parents, educators, and legislators, argued that charter growth has strained district budgets and that funding formulas should be reworked to better protect public schools; charter advocates and alumni countered that charter schools serve high-need students well and should not be penalized for their success. A major portion of the hearing focused on vocational technical education bills, including proposals to expand access and capacity, create a large grant program, and increase MSBA reimbursement rates for vocational school construction. Supporters described long waitlists, strong labor-market demand, and the higher cost of building and maintaining vocational schools, while municipal officials emphasized the tax burden on local communities. The committee also heard testimony on charter school reimbursement bills that would extend the state’s reimbursement schedule, with witnesses from districts such as Boston, Worcester, Fall River, and New Bedford describing large net losses to charter tuition and arguing for longer reimbursement periods and structural reform. The committee took no final votes during the hearing. In one instance, the chair said a bill would be held open until a missing senator could testify. Members asked several detailed questions about charter admissions lotteries, special education placements, funding formulas, and the practical effects of proposed charter caps and reimbursement changes. The hearing remained informational, with witnesses and committee members presenting sharply different views on whether the bills would improve equity and opportunity or harm existing public school systems.

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• the House of Representatives, the Clerk received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate
• on February 13, 2025, at 4:29 p.m., that the Senate passed Senate 146.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, February 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• . >> Message from the Senate. Consent calendar number six, Senate bills introduced in the House.
• The clerk will read the first bill and committee assignment. >> Senate Bill 37, Senator Simon, Health
• >> Senate<00:03:50.959> bill<00:03:51.120> 37,<00:03:51.680> Senator<00:03
• >> Senate bill 37, Senator Simon, Health.
• >> Senate bill 37, Senator Simon, Health.

Keywords: House streaming session for Friday, February 20, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The Maryland House met in session with 122 members present, received the journal, introduced several House bills and Senate Bill 37, and referred bond initiatives and executive nominations to committee. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. House Bill 146, concerning on-site wastewater system inspection and pumping requirements and implementation dates, drew extended debate. Supporters described it as a consumer protection and water-quality measure, while opponents argued it would add significant costs to home sales and rentals, especially in rural areas. After discussion of septic-system costs, enforcement, and the pace of replacement approvals, the bill passed 93-36. House Bill 220, dealing with individual water submeters, also prompted debate over a $1 monthly administrative fee and a provision affecting unpaid water bills in eviction proceedings; members clarified that the eviction language had been struck by floor amendment. Some members argued the bill could raise housing costs, while the sponsor said it mirrored existing electric and gas submetering law. The bill passed 95-34. House Bill 236 on blood-testing timing for contestants before the State Athletic Commission passed 130-0, House Bill 241 extending sunset provisions for state boards and commissions passed 130-0, House Bill 242 on unemployment insurance confidentiality passed 130-0, House Bill 259 revising the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund passed 120-10, and House Bill 308 on private mailboxes for associations passed 120-2. During the floor session, members also discussed septic-system policy more broadly, including the cost of inspections, the need for timely repairs, and whether government should intervene in real-estate transactions. One member explained that a floor amendment had removed a disputed provision from HB 220, which is why it did not appear in the reprint. The House also received a gubernatorial message with executive nominations, referred it to House Rules, and then heard committee and subcommittee announcements about upcoming votes, budget hearings, and caucus meetings.

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• The Senate is pleased to accept your offer with the following exceptions: budget line numbers 14, 17,
• 34, 38, 39, 40, 61, 68, 85, 91, 92, 93A, 94, 99, 123, 123A. 130, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 144, 145, 146

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• That the Senate passed Senate 307, Senate 616, Senate Joint Resolution 31, which the Senate passed without
• amendment, House Joint Resolution 42, House Joint Resolution 75, which the Senate agreed to without
• Resolution 75, that the Senate agreed to Resolution 75, that the Senate agreed to without<02:13:32.400
• Senate<02:16:07.119> 146,<02:16:07.760> an<02:16:07.920> act<02:16:08.159><
• Senate 146, an act to require covered platforms<02:16:09.760> to<02:16:10.000> remove<

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, May 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• So again, I'm Senator Robyn Kennedy.
• And I want to recognize Vice Chair Senator Miranda has joined us online.
• I know we have Senator Loveli with us online, who will testify on behalf of Senate 158.
• So I am here to support House Bill 224 and Senate Bill 160.
• Donahue and Senator Mark.

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Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences. The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.

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• Members, Senator Borrero requests that the Senate Bill be replaced by Bill 7015. Everyone.
• By Senator Passidomo, Senate Bill 36. A bill entitled actuating to the Florida Statute.
• By Senator Passidomo, Senate Bill 36, a bill to be entitled and acting into the Florida Statutes.
• By Senator Passidomo, Senate Bill 42. A title actuating to the Florida Statutes.
• Representative Bro, that Senate Bill 40 be substituted for House Bill 7019 and the Senate Bill be.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Chair lays out as pending business House Bill 146.
• Uh, Senate Bill 888.
• Chair lays out as pending business Senate Bill 1299.
• Chair lays out as pending Business Senate Bill 1877.
• Senate Bill 1963.

Bills: HB 551, HB 1281, HB 1378, HB 1617, HB 2868, HB 2881, HB 3374, HB 4439, HB 4726, HB 4732, HB 4878, HB 4914, HB 4921, HB 4958, HB 5200, HB 5318, HB 5360, HB 5402, HB 5568, HB 5573, HB 5623, HJR 218

Keywords: political contributions, address privacy, Texas Ethics Commission, election transparency, campaign finance, international organizations, World Health Organization, jurisdiction, state law, enforcement, United Nations, World Economic Forum, attorney general, Texas attorney general, state sovereignty, legal enforcement, Texas Attorney General, electric energy storage, municipal regulation, county regulation

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• Chair announces the signing of the following in the presence of the Senate.
• Senate Bill 440 Senate Bill 293 and HCR 172. That was it. That was it? That's it.

Bills: SB27, SB30, SB293, HB4, HB2974, HB5138, SJR36, SJR50, SJR63, SCR12, SCR39, SB2023, SB62, SB666, SB847, SB284, SB854, SB810, SB1505, SB583, SB507, SB1434, SB1772, SB2016, SB1122, SB731, SB397, SB508, SB1436, SB287, SB1882, SB393, SB1791, SB209, SB2429, SB1085, SB1975, SB2717, SB1262, SB636, SB2056, SB884, SB1200, SB1845, SB2458, SB801, SB3014, SB3013, SB758, SB2797, SB2076, SB2876, SB1640, SB1449, SB1181, SB1234, SB2926, SB2841, SB1528, SB1854, SB317, SB1250, SB2082, SB1237, SB2819, SB629, SB2608, SB1602, SB2009, SB867, SB640, SB1698, SB2680, SB913, SB1071, SB1086, SB1087, SB1483, SB1444, SB1553, SB1556, SB1703, SB2133, SB2297, SB2298, SB2622, SB2955, SB2334, SB1367, SB2044, SB2363, SB2565, SB1888, SB3036, SB3057, SB3043, SB3063, SB3035, SB203, SB2688, SB2522, SB2459, SB2655, SB2251, SB1884, SB2928, SB2566, SB2549, SB2553, SB2919, SB1944, SB1232, SB1798, SB2603, SB2607, SB2683, SB1319, SB3045, SB3071, HB796, HB1523, HB5294, HB748, HB3395, HB180, HB3171, HB146, HB5596, HB5694, HB1135, HB3225, HB186, HB1449, HB3793, HB112, HB104, HB3336, HB3520, HB3320, HB5663, HB2399, HB111, HB3483, HB4580, HB3748, HB632, HB4730, HB5690, HB5689, HB3385, HB4359, HB5381, HB123, HB5606, HB1057, HB3664, HCR141, HCR40, HCR59

Keywords: judicial conduct, judges discipline, judicial compensation, retirement benefits, judicial transparency, SJR 50, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, securities tax, transaction tax, occupation tax, financial markets, broker-dealer, stock exchange, securities exchange, trading platform, clearing agency, transfer agent, FINRA

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• Thank you, Senator Kalkhorse. Thank you, Senator Kalkhorse. Any questions? Good. Quick comment.
• And hearing from witnesses, public testimony will be combined for Senate Bill 452, 1489. on and Senate
• Senate Bill 724 will close, and Senate Bill 724 will be left pending. Mr. Chairman. Yes, Mr.
• Chair lays out Senate Bill 1741 by Senator Parker, and I believe you have a substitute Senator Parker
• Public testimony on Senate Bill Committee substitute for Senate Bill 1741. Thank you.

Bills: SB37, SB1489, SB452, SB724, SB1067, SB1741, SB1273

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, faculty governance, decision-making, transparency, public meetings, department head, employment approval, public institutions, institutional oversight, education, funding, accountability, state budget, school performance, employment, Texas legislation

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• separate items and it's on 146 pages. separate items and it's on 146 pages.
• Someone sees a potential bill, and it’s pending in the Senate.
• Someone sees a potential bill, and it’s pending in the Senate.
• So, is that also an floor of the Senate.
• <01:02:20.640> establishing than the house and senate establishing than the house and senate

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• Senator Elkins. Present. Senator Meredith. Present. Senator Nunn. Here. Senator Yates.
• That's where I knew Senator business. That's where I knew Senator Meredith<00:02:33.800> from.
• Senator Nunn has a question. Senator Nunn has a question.
• have specific numbers with me, Senator have specific numbers with me, Senator Nunn.<00:19:23.360
• I don't see any other questions. to Senator Nunn's question, when we were to Senator Nunn's question,

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Summary: The task force was called to order with a quorum present, and Commissioner Mark Carter of the Kentucky Department of Aviation gave the first presentation. He outlined the state’s airport system, noting 58 public-use airports, the department’s small staff, and its funding structure through a jet fuel tax that generates about $23 million annually, leaving roughly $15 million for airport investment after required deductions. Carter highlighted recent projects at airports including Bardstown, Madisonville, Central Kentucky Regional, Paducah, Sparta, Danville, and Henderson, and said the department has also expanded data collection on airport activity, hangars, schools, and training programs. He emphasized that the department recently completed the first statewide economic impact study of general aviation airports and is developing a five-year airport needs plan. Carter said several things are working well, including stronger communication with airports, the public, the legislature, and especially the FAA’s Memphis district office, which now involves the state more in project selection. He said the department is reasonably staffed overall, but identified workforce development and advanced air mobility as major gaps. In response to questions from Senator Nunn and Representative York, he said he did not have specific workforce shortage numbers on hand, but cited Boeing reports showing large national and global shortages of pilots and mechanics, and explained that instructor shortages and low wages limit training capacity. He also said air traffic control is an FAA function, though EKU has shown interest in developing a training program. Carter identified several needs for improvement: more workforce investment, more aviation education in high schools, more scholarships for pilot and mechanic training, more attention to advanced air mobility, and more frequent, institutionalized data collection. He also pointed to major pending capital needs at airports such as Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Harlan, Leitchfield-Grayson County, and Whitesburg-Letcher County, all of which would require FAA and state support. He urged airports to do a better job marketing their economic value and said the state should continue updating aviation studies so lawmakers have current information for policy decisions. The task force then heard from Lexington Blue Grass Airport Director Eric Frankl, who welcomed the new CVG director and thanked the legislature for creating the task force and supporting aviation infrastructure. Frankl said Blue Grass Airport has rebounded from the pandemic and now exceeds pre-pandemic passenger levels, while serving a mix of private aviation, pilot training, corporate aviation, and commercial airline activity. He described ongoing terminal-area planning, parking technology upgrades, and a major parking lot expansion expected to finish by early spring 2026, and said the airport is planning for future technologies such as vertiports and electric aerial vehicles. Frankl estimated that a broader terminal modernization program will cost roughly $500 million to $700 million over the next 5 to 10 years and said the airport needs continued state support to close funding gaps and remain competitive with other states investing in aviation.

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• In the 86th legislature, legislatures, Senator Springer passed HB 3163.
• In response to this, in the 88th in 2023, Senator Springer filed SB 904, but was asked to add a floor
• In a previous session, Senator Hinojosa and Representative Munoz designated a small section called Dauphin
• Um, back, um, many years ago when Todd Staples was a senator, he included the word private in a section
• Remember the Dallas County schools scandal that former Senator Don Huffines uncovered?

Bills: HB 767, HB 1242, HB 1373, HB 1404, HB 1708, HB 1936, HB 2041, HB 2198, HB 2270, HB 2315, HB 2415, HB 2427, HB 2455, HB 2457, HB 2522, HB 2523, HB 2686, HB 2763, HB 2775, HB 2944, HB 3034, HB 1683, HB 1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

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• Senator, we've got these... with people linking them together, and instead, they're bypassing TCEQ by
• In the 86th legislature, Senator Springer passed HB 3163, which strengthened accessible parking standards
• In response to this, in the 88th, in 2023, Senator Springer filed SB 904 but was asked to add a floor
• In a previous session, Senator Hinojosa and designated a small section called Dolphing Road, West Dauphine
• Remember the Dallas County schools scandal that former Senator Don Huffines uncovered?

Bills: HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

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• If there are any questions for Senator Brayman, I'll give you the right to close. Thank you.
• So what we'll do is we'll fix it in the Senate if we want to add more than two, right? Abby? What?
• He volunteered to join the Joint Casualty Resolution Center.
• testify for, against, or on the resolution. Okay, the committee substitute is withdrawn.

Bills: HB767, HB 1242, HB1373, HB1404, HB1708, HB1936, HB2041, HB2198, HB2270, HB2315, HB2415, HB2427, HB2455, HB2457, HB2522, HB2523, HB2686, HB2763, HB2775, HB2944, HB3034, HB1683, HB1695

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road

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• Senator Morgan and Chairman and members, I just want to clarify that the $9,000 figure is the cost to

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• I'm working with Senator Milton and stakeholders to advise on language that I think puts this bill in
• Whatever dispute resolution process that they have in arbitration, whether it's through the AAA or they
• Requiring arbitration to be held in Texas does not solve... everything in the dispute resolution world
• Senator, let me say a couple of things about the question you've asked a couple of times.
• There's also something to look at: the Senate State Affairs Committee did an interim study on the very

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301