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• So let's go ahead and close the public hearing on House Bill 1823.
• based on input from the advisory committee as a whole.
• We are signed in pro on House Bill 2092, I think. We are signed in pro on House Bill 2092.
• a person with disabilities on the advisory committee.
• Open up the public hearing on House Bill 2114.

Bills: HB1823 , HB2092 , HB2111 , HB2114

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match, grant funding, transportation grants, county roads, city streets, transportation benefit district, urban county, small city program, active transportation, pedestrian, bicycle, bike routes, transit, public transit

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• There was one hiatus. This is my 18th year on this committee. Wow. Okay.
• this advisory committee, and I'm once again back on this advisory committee.
• We are signed in pro on House Bill 2319.
• Seeing none, I will close the hearing on House Bill 2319 and we will start on item number three, House
• Now that's going to close our hearing on House Bill 2230, and we'll open the public hearing on House

Bills: HB2185 , HB2200 , HB2230 , HB2319

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homelessness, youth programs, advisory committee, prevention, protection, developmental disabilities, residential settings, data access, safety, stability, community oversight, residential services, regulation, service providers, monitoring, HB 2319, residential habilitation center, state school renaming, Rainier School, Firecrest School

Bills: HB3944 , HB3838

Keywords: appropriations, military construction, veterans affairs, VA funding, USDA, agriculture appropriations, legislative branch appropriations, fiscal year 2026, omnibus, spending bill, rural development, rural housing, broadband, SNAP, WIC, school lunch, food safety, FDA user fees, veterans health care, toxic exposure

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• The House Committee on Culture, Recreation and Tourism will come to order.
• I was on the committee last time and I was pushing for that 70%, and it got cut last time.
• Thank you, and thank you for always working with us on the committee.
• On behalf of the bill, committee substitute HB4568. And Mayor, I hate to cut you off.
• The committee may recess at the House or during bill referral if permission is granted.

Bills: HB4568 , HB5458 , HB4543 , HB2703 , HB3728 , HCR113 , HCR126

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• The House Committee on Cultural Recreation and Tourism will now come to order.
• To delete the one that, yes, sorry, head on. So you are for House Bill 5458? Public? We are.
• To delete the one that, yes, sorry, head on. So you are for House Bill 5458? Public? We are.
• To delete the one that, yes, sorry, head on. So you are for House Bill 5458? Public? We are.
• To delete the one that, yes, sorry, head on. So you are for House Bill 5458? Public? We are.

Bills: HB4568 , HB5458 , HB4543 , HB2703 , HB3728 , HCR113 , HCR126

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: film industry, incentives, grants, Texas, moving image, economic development, production companies, content standards, HB 5458, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, TPWD, chronic wasting disease, CWD, cervids, deer, elk, moose, wildlife management, game animals, disease management

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• Supplemental report of the Committee on Local and Municipal Affairs: House Bill 136 reported favorably
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.
• It comes from the Committee on Education with committee amendments.

Bills: SR107 , SCR53 , SCR54 , SCR55 , SCR12 , HB167 , HB181 , HB243 , HB316 , HB321 , HB335 , HB492 , HB578 , HB624 , HB708 , HB864 , HB906 , HB968 , HB969 , HB978 , HB985 , HB1005 , HB1032 , HB1077 , HB1095 , HB1104 , HB1118 , HB1157 , HB1187 , HB1189 , HB1195 , HB1198 , HB1220 , HB221 , HCR58 , SB283 , SB338 , SB488 , SB520 , HB90 , HB127 , HB138 , HB150 , HB201 , HB268 , HB273 , HB285 , HB315 , HB354 , HB355 , HB360 , HB376 , HB445 , HB506 , HB606 , HB649 , HB665 , HB681 , HB721 , HB746 , HB757 , HB781 , HB835 , HB844 , HB857 , HB872 , HB886 , HB889 , HB892 , HB972 , HB982 , HB987 , HB1037 , HB1068 , HB1072 , HB1078 , HB1085 , HB1132 , HB1137 , HB1167 , HB1174 , HB1232 , HB1238 , SB68 , SB76 , SB149 , SB191 , SB196 , SB318 , SB162 , SB382 , SCR33 , SCR30 , SB112 , SB194 , SB307 , SB341 , SB346 , SB363 , SB495 , SB503 , SB507 , SB509 , SB513 , SB408 , SB131 , SB145 , SB333 , SB464 , SB466 , SB500 , SB35 , SB65 , SB215 , SB228 , SB246 , SB249 , SB268 , SB269 , SB282 , SB296 , SB312 , SB319 , SB323 , SB369 , SB431 , SB474 , SB484 , SB490 , SB492 , SB501 , HCR14 , HB537 , HB652 , HB653 , HB661 , HB726 , HB756 , HB851 , HB964 , HB966 , HB34 , HB35 , HB48 , HB474 , HB553 , HB758 , HB852 , HB10 , HB16 , HB36 , HB44 , HB46 , HB52 , HB61 , HB78 , HB98 , HB102 , HB124 , HB126 , HB131 , HB135 , HB141 , HB142 , HB164 , HB170 , HB171 , HB179 , HB194 , HB231 , HB245 , HB280 , HB292 , HB294 , HB297 , HB305 , HB336 , HB337 , HB351 , HB436 , HB594 , HB789 , HB956 , HB957 , HB995 , HB1040 , HB50 , HB117 , HB120 , HB122 , HB139 , HB148 , HB149 , HB185 , HB199 , HB247 , HB271 , HB286 , HB301 , HB358 , HB359 , HB384 , HB413 , HB428 , HB450 , HB462 , HB547 , HB613 , HB631 , HB657 , HB669 , HB675 , HB680 , HB691 , HB712 , HB716 , HB720 , HB723 , HB727 , HB728 , HB735 , HB747 , HB759 , HB825 , HB842 , HB845 , HB846 , HB903 , HB904 , HB907 , HB923 , HB929 , HB941 , HB962 , HB965 , HB1036 , HB287 , HB370 , HB515 , HB521 , HB570 , HB1200 , HB119 , HB129 , HB677 , HB850

Keywords: condolence resolution, memorial resolution, tribute, sympathy, Joel Parker Sr., Louisiana Senate, rodeo, cowboy, horse trainer, stock and rodeo producer, black cowboy, African American history, community recognition, funeral resolution, celebration of life, Lottie Stampede Arena, Easter Sunday Rodeo, ranching, plantation work, faith community

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• Vice Chair, members of the committee, House Bill 1088 by Chairman Bacala authorizes a state and local
• Vice Chair, members of the committee, House Bill 1122, Yes, Mr.
• These are the ones where maybe nobody is taking care of the property, or maybe it's a house on there
• All of us could bid on a house, and we can run the house up to $100,000 where the value of it is only
• Jackson came back and was committed to working with the committee on this bill.

Bills: HCR35 , HB440 , HB515 , HB543 , HB614 , HB1010 , HB1039 , HB1088 , HB1122 , HB1179 , HB1200

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: tax delinquency, property sale, rehabilitation, Louisiana State Law Institute, legislation, homestead exemption, property tax, parish governance, Louisiana Constitution, voter approval, adjudicated property, real estate, political subdivisions, property sales, government authority, residential lease, tax credit, property valuation, Louisiana constitution, disaster response

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• Today I'm testifying on House Bill 4719, proposed by Representative Jones Jr., as well as House Bill
• Now, I am not qualified to suggest to this committee how to move on the House Bill 4719 legislation that
• I respectfully urge the committee to report House Bill 4719 favorably.
• We're moving on to Robert Okunowski, testifying remotely on House Bill 4019.
• Thanks for the opportunity this morning to speak on House Bill 4019.

Bills: S2636 , S2628 , S2913 , H4907 , H4877 , H4661 , H4662 , H4597 , H4719 , H4019 , H559 , H4588

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Keywords: cosmetology, cosmetologist, beauty industry, hairdresser, esthetician, salon, licensure compact, interstate compact, multistate license, license reciprocity, professional licensure, occupational licensing, workforce mobility, license portability, military spouse, military family, background check, disciplinary action, scope of practice, consumer protection

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• Curiosity on how much the enrollment on bases fluctuate.
• In 2008, when on-base housing went privatized, it did shift a significant portion of housing off base
• So there's one on tackling financial soundness, one on deciphering district budgets, each of which is
• And we will open the hearing on Senate Bill 5574. Eiley, thank you. Ily Cato, committee staff.
• Committee.

Bills: SB5901 , SB5860 , SB5956 , SB5574 , SB5922 , SB5858

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: school construction, school facilities, capital budget, school plant project, state funding assistance, school construction assistance program, on-base schools, military base, Department of Defense school, military families, public school facilities, instructional space, Superintendent of Public Instruction, SIP, school district capital funding, school housing burden, rapid growth, enrollment growth, free and reduced-price meals, alternative learning experience

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• The joint committee on saying that.
• proceedings</c><03:04:49.439><c> on</c> The House will resume proceedings on The House will resume proceedings
• He testified on front of our committee.
• the House for up to one minute address the House for up to one minute and<07:28:18.160><c> extended<
• </c> address the House for one minute to address the House for one minute to revise<07:38:57.040><c>

Bills: HB1804 , HB1642 , HB1621 , HB1634 , HR789 , HR787 , HB1816 , HB3490 , SB160

Keywords: 7(a) loan program, Small Business Administration, SBA, small business lending, loan brokers, loan consultants, referral agents, loan intermediaries, fraud oversight, transparency, reporting requirements, loan fees, referral fees, interest rates, business financing, small business loans, lender oversight, application assistance, Congressional reporting, small business

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• The House Committee on Environmental Regulation will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
• Welcome, uh, to my colleagues on the committee, uh, to all the witnesses who are joining us today and
• Y'all testified before the committee on the Senate side.
• Y'all 176 testified before um the committee on the Senate side.
• Would there be any—I mean, there’s housing developments going on around it as well, right?

Bills: SB1757 , SB1758 , SB1898 , SB2050

Committee: House Environmental Regulation

Keywords: rock crushing, permits, air quality, environmental monitoring, aggregate production, seismicity, public meeting, land use, SB 1758, cement kiln, portland cement, aggregate production operation, aggregate quarry, semiconductor wafer manufacturing, chip fabrication, semiconductor plant, vibration, seismic disturbance, liability limitation, TCEQ

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• The Committee on Natural Resources will come to order. The clerk will call the roll. Chair Harris?
• The Chair lays out House Bill 5208. Vice-Chair Martinez offers a committee substitute.
• There's also a committee substitute being worked on right now to ensure that even though you're going
• I've served on both committees since I was 18 years old, and I'm 30 now, so I am very well-versed in
• A new house that hooks on to a public water supply continues for years and years after that one-time

Bills: HB5208 , SB863 , SB1243 , SB1624 , SB1965 , SB2660 , SB2702 , SB2885

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: water filtration, public drinking water, health and safety, well maintenance, water quality, Edwards Aquifer, water conservation, reclaimed water, aquifer storage, environmental protection, public utility agency, dissolution, local government, regulatory framework, municipal authority, Texas Water Bank, Texas Water Trust, water rights, water banking, instream flow

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• If I'm not mistaken, this bill has a house companion bill that's already passed our committee.
• This is the bill that we passed around this committee and passed out of the house that has been.
• Thank you, committee. Mr. Chairman. Thank you, committee. All right. Now we are on House Bill 489.
• Now we are on House Bill 489, which is a public hearing.
• Okay, so one... ...things. Okay, so one more.

Bills: SB311 , SB322 , SB304 , SB313 , SB315 , SB316 , HB489 , SB90

Committees: House Tourism , House Economic Development and Tourism

Keywords: electric transmission, public highways, permit processing, economic growth, infrastructure, rural development, condemnation actions, state regulations, community development district, CDD, annexation, municipal annexation, wet municipality, dry county, wet county, Sunday alcohol sales, ABC Board, alcohol licensing, on-premises consumption, golf course

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• I want to have a discussion with the committee members about where we are on the budget, and we'll have
• One thing that was noted in a handout that was given in the house was that this product hasn't been on
• I will point out too that the House has made reductions on this. Medicaid was reduced by 5 million.
• Yes, just on the committee structure.
• We're on so many committees, and I would love to be able to be a full I would love to be able to be a

Bills: SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396 , SB282 , SB300 , HB72 , HB396

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund

Keywords: virtual currency, cryptocurrency, tax exemption, state tax law, digital assets, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, business incentives, economic impact, firefighter, license plate, fees, funds distribution, support programs, memorial, disabled veterans, property tax exemption, debt-to-income ratio, homestead, veterans affairs

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• on the committee and and for everybody on the committee and staff<00:01:10.000><c> here</c><00:01:10.840
• committee for hearing House File 1127 today.
• committee for hearing House File 1127 today.
• </c><00:47:49.200><c> which</c> house chair are also deciding on which house chair are also deciding
• house file from members on the house file 161<01:01:43.240><c> repon</c><01:01:43.680><c> Gomez</c><

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• Just for the committee to chew on as we dig into this bill, but I think it's important if we learned
• and</c> senate and house tax committee um and senate and house tax committee um and prescribe<00:19:
• </c> Welcome on to the committee, Mr. Mayor. Welcome on to the committee, Mr. Mayor.
• Next week, we'll be having committee on Tuesday and Thursday, starting at 9:00.
• There being no further business before the committee, we are adjourned. not be meeting on uh on uh Wednesday

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• on House Resolution 1189, on which the yays and nays are ordered.
• </c> on ordering the previous question on on ordering the previous question on House<00:14:25.920><c>
• </c><02:15:12.960><c> or</c> the committee on energy and commerce or the committee on energy and commerce
• :05.439><c> House</c> everything that's going on, House everything that's going on, House Republicans
• As leader on the House Agriculture Committee, David's voice was both steady and compassionate.

Bills: HR1206 , HB6387 , HB4690 , HR1182 , HR1189

Keywords: David Scott, Representative David Scott, Georgia, House resolution, memorial resolution, condolence resolution, death of a member, adjournment in honor, Congressional tribute, House of Representatives, ceremonial resolution, obituary resolution, Clean Air Act, wildfire risk, air quality monitoring, exceptional events, regulations, environmental policy, energy efficiency, federal buildings

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• Will there be questions on the joint committee report for House Bill 4032?
• For House Bill 4034. Will there be questions on the joint committee report?
• Will there be further questions on the joint committee report for House Bill 4036?
• Senator Pugh, on behalf of Senator Hall, you're recognized to explain the joint committee report on House
• I just want to make sure we're on the joint committee report for House Bill 4030.

Bills: HB3257 , HB3176 , HB3544 , HB3619 , HB3546 , HB1782 , HB2293 , HB4358 , HB3081 , HB3983 , HB3790 , HJR1023 , HB4139 , HB3297 , HB3041 , HB3673 , HB4105 , HB3338 , HB3048 , SR33 , SCR21 , SCR20 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4034 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4044 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4071 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4072 , HB2992 , HB4338 , HB4170

Keywords: veterans, disability benefits, federal law, Oklahoma Statutes, military service, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, social AI companions, minors, emotional attachment, safety protocols, civil penalties, parental controls, geographic information

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• House Bill 1 is before us. uh 114. That that So, now we're on House uh 114.
• Passed out of House Senate committee got on the last day of the Senate didn't pass.
• Passed out of house Senate<00:24:06.799><c> committee</c><00:24:07.200><c> got</c><00:24:07.520><c> on
• That brings us to House Bill 34. Hold on.
• So, we're on House Bill 33. >> Explain what the difference is on House Bill 33 and the sub you brought

Bills: HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114 , HB1 , HB198 , HB11 , HB32 , HB33 , HB34 , HB56 , HB68 , HB72 , HB101 , HB102 , HB110 , HB154 , HB166 , HB168 , HB274 , SB114

Committee: House Public Safety and Homeland Security

Keywords: DUI, driving under the influence, ignition interlock, interlock device, driver license suspension, restricted license, motor vehicle, alcohol offense, first offense, repeat offender, blood alcohol concentration, BAC, license revocation, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, ALEA, public safety, traffic safety, chemical dependency, substance abuse, court referral program

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• of the House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence. in the halls of our great Capitol, that he met the
• There is a 24-hour layout requirement on House bills with Senate amendments and conference committee
• Tomorrow at midnight is the deadline to concur or appoint a conference committee on House bills. with
• Representative Hefner moves the House to adopt the conference committee report on SB 17.
• Moves that the House adopt the conference committee report on Senate Bill 2778.

Bills: HB5560 , HB2 , HB24 , HB3233 , HB1397 , HB2067 , HB3133 , HB5696 , HB5680 , HB2885 , HB3966 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB144 , HB26 , HB2038 , HB521 , HB4 , HB 1178 , HB42 , HB 1211 , HB783 , HB3963 , HB2240 , HB1690 , HB 1234 , HB3372 , HB27 , HB4211 , HB2243 , HB2853 , HB4638 , HJR7 , HB 100 , HB 126 , HB3783 , HB5138 , HB2512 , HB5616 , HB4751 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB260 , SB8 , SB12 , SB37 , SB379 , SB441 , SB1566 , SB2878 , HB4112 , HB3866 , HB4749 , HB2844 , HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development