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• Our legislative program is debated, voted on, and discussed in a public manner, which means taxpayers
• We're the ones that decide, and so if this legislation moves, then we're making a decision on how this
• As many of you know, Texas spent more than $11 billion on border security efforts.
• The commission must act on new plan approvals within 60 days.
• The record shows you're Anna Givens, you're here on behalf... ...of the Public Utility Commission of

Bills: HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042, HB45

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money, HB 1232, whistleblower, whistleblower protection, public employee, retaliation

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• focusing this legislation on those smaller units.
• than there is on this one.
• OK, one second.
• criminal courts across the state every day, i.e., sharing sexualized materials with children or students one-on-one
• We're going to show Heather Stalter was here on on behalf of herself, neutral on the bill, not testifying

Bills: HB45, HB45, HB755, HB 1232, HB1555, HB2460, HB2702, HB2973, HB3120, HB3225, HB3314, HB3356, HB3371, HB3634, HB3638, HB4247, HB4283, HB4290, HB4302, HB4503, HB4511, HB4565, HB4581, HB4627, HB4632, HB4660, HB4668, HB4960, HB5042

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, housing, affordable housing, rent control, landlord-tenant laws, housing rights, lobbying, public entities, expenditures, government code, transparency, Texas Ethics Commission, government regulation, lobbying restrictions, government accountability, taxpayer money

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• We'll work with him on getting everything in order. ...together and on the same page so that we can continue
• This is one of the most complex issues that we deal with, and we believe that we can move forward on
• One of TEAS's core strengths lies in its ability to deliver high-quality, hands-on, professional education
• So, I hope to have your favorable consideration on this.
• And we got to one of the guys who just died on March 10th.

Bills: HB1654, HB1691, HB2545, HB2652, HB3799, HB4144, HB5008

Keywords: peace officers, firefighters, employment protection, worker's compensation, job security, maximum medical improvement, government employment, firefighter cancer benefits, emergency medical technicians, compensation claims, cancer exposures, firefighting hazards, workforce training, rural development, grant program, job-specific training, Texas Workforce Commission, child care, single-parent, subsidized

Bills: SB 8, SB 650, SB 667, SB 779, SB 1349, SB 1355, SB 1378, SB 1585, SB 1721, SB 2312

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, public nuisance, civil actions, legal claims, abatement, Texas law, transnational repression, foreign law enforcement, criminal offenses, law enforcement training, first amendment rights, public safety, liquor, distiller, wholesaler

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• The Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs will now come to order.
• Yes, sir, we have you registered as Ron Swenson on behalf of the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission
• Come on up.
• bill on this bill.
• I'm here speaking on the bill.

Bills: HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675, HB259

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety, Texas law, short-barrel, law enforcement, election judges, concealed handgun, polling places

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• All the Committee on Homeland Security, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs will come to order.
• Through the state of Texas, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. OK, so you have a TCO license?
• on Terrorism.
• I'm just testifying for myself on this one, yes.
• All it takes is one moment of rest. One moment of rage. One moment of despair.

Bills: HB259, HB259, HB 1128, HB1337, HB1506, HB1794, HB2215, HB2470, HB2771, HB2882, HB2993, HB3053, HB3428, HB3669, HB3789, HB3924, HB4201, HB4675

Keywords: redistricting, Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission, Texas Legislature, elections, district boundaries, voter representation, healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical expenses, access to care, affordability, legislation, firearms, penal code, regulation, short-barrel firearms, ammunition, gun control, public safety

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• Over the years, one of the things that we have continued to do is to try to secure additional resources
• Move a do not pass on Senate Bill 35 and a do pass on the Senate Finance Committee substitute for Senate
• So we're back on the bill. Yeah. I move the do pass. Okay, so we're back on the bill as amended.
• No, we have one, one, four. I beg your pardon.
• That's right. passed a table from Senate bill 145 permanently six to zero no we have one one four I beg

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• The award is based on year one.
• Would that be meeting with them one-on-one, or should we just wait? Well, Mr.
• Chair, I'll just note on the first page a couple of items: there's two million dollars added for legislative
• So like the gentleman that's in the back on part of our security is with the Medvedo Ranchos and with
• On line 201? I was just telling Joey, no questions allowed on that one.

Bills: SB193, SB132, SB35, SB145

Keywords: SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law, agricultural water, farmers, Rio Grande, acequia association, forest land protection revolving fund, state fund transfer, irrigation projects, SB132, DOIT, Department of Information Technology, software replacement, equipment replacement

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• The following bills and resolutions are on first. Reading in reference to the committee.

Bills: SB8, SB4, SB3, SB6, SB8, SB4

Keywords: education, accountability, public school assessment, state law, transparency, intervention, performance ratings, Texas congressional redistricting, U.S. House districts, congressional map, redistricting, gerrymandering, 2020 Census, census tracts, block groups, voting districts, election law, Texas House of Representatives districts, federal congressional districts, 2026 elections

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• Let me do something real quick, just to clarify, one of our goals with the legislation is to give legislators
• A proposed legislation that imposes a new mandate on health benefit plan issuers or administrators in
• The concern with this legislation as introduced is that this new entity would appear to rely on data
• Determination is made to not advance meaningful legislation because one data point, the cost is too high
• Budget Board on every bill, on the impact to state governments, cost on taxpayers.

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• On behalf of Texas 2036. Okay.
• On page 2. on line 7 through 14, where you talk about mandate.
• On, on, on page three, sub three, line 15, where it says the legislation is expected to increase or decrease
• seen one family doctor's practice, you've seen one family doctor's practice.
• on?

Bills: HB138, HB335, HB388, HB138

Keywords: health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, education, funding, classroom resources, teacher support, student outcomes, health benefits, provider dentists, payment reimbursement, insurance code, noncontracting, dental care, reimbursement, health benefit plans, noncontracting providers

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• That one last thing in April to celebrate the Paul R ride, they're sending out to all the county commissions
• On page five of the calendar: Senate Bill number 39 by Senator Kelly regarding boards and commissions
• On March 11, 1963, Dr. Herford filed a... On March 11, 1963, Dr.
• Fifty-one years later, on December 16th, 2014, Dr.
• On page five of the calendar, Senate Bill number 39 by Senator Kelly regarding boards and commissions

Bills: SJR 2, SB 4, SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 42, SR 74, SR 76, HCR 5, SB 710, SB 710

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• You know, we pass a lot of legislation, a lot of important legislation in every session.
• Murdered in Harris County by individuals who are out on one or more bonds.
• We had one defendant. Who was on two capital murder bonds in two different counties.
• on multiple felony bonds."
• One no vote in the Senate or the House on this legislation. I'm counting on him to get this done.

Bills: SJR2, SB4, SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SR42, SR74, SR76, HCR5, SB710, SB710

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• Thank you so much for joining us on the floor today.
• It is one, it's been one of the best.
• Members, I'm going to one day kill myself on that trash bin.
• Chair recognizes Senator Hughes to close on on the resolution. Thank you, Mr. President.
• Since it's on Google, how many years are you, you want to say?

Bills: SJR2, SB4, SJR36, SJR2, SB4, SR42, SR74, SR76, HCR5, SB710, SB710

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means

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• money by the Securities Commission uh as money by the Securities Commission uh as money transmitters

Bills: HB168, HB220, SB187, SB270, SB265, SB220, SB242, SB277

Keywords: loitering, mask policies, school safety, crime prevention, public health, board appointments, governor authority, multi-member boards, state governance, legislative authority, Alabama Business and Nonprofit Entities Code, Title 10A, corporate governance, nonprofit governance, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership

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• And again, when we take action on this incredible package of legislation that will protect law lives,
• And I'm happy to answer any other questions on this legislation.
• My staff and I are working on legislation to get filed here soon as soon as we get it to do just that
• Last year, as per the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, 135 people were jailed.
• And we'll resume after we do our legislative duty on the floor of the Senate.

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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• one.
• Based on their status.
• on bond and just be free.
• And on the data discussion that has come up earlier, I would love to work on that.
• I'm looking forward to working on this legislation in the House as well.

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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• And so... 89 I'm not going to ask for an official position of the office on this legislation because
• Another concern for us is the potential for legislation like this to call a chilling effect on voters
• So one.
• Senate Bill 1433. allows the Attorney General to assert legislative privilege on behalf of the state
• One is to protect the legislators and members of the community who work with members on legislation on

Bills: SB108, SB318, SB507, SB511, SB533, SB1026, SB1386, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596

Keywords: elections, Election Code, poll workers, election clerks, presiding judge, alternate presiding judge, polling place, central counting station, county chair, political party, gubernatorial election, vote counting, election administration, Texas elections, precinct officials, ballot counting, county election officials, election integrity, election fraud, Attorney General

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• Senator, can I make one clarification? Please.
• One, you have people who want to go the same way on the other.
• on Senate Bill 17.
• Yes, there being seven ayes and one nay.
• Hearing none, the Senate Committee on State.

Bills: SB108, SB318, SB507, SB511, SB533, SB1026, SB1386, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596

Keywords: elections, Election Code, poll workers, election clerks, presiding judge, alternate presiding judge, polling place, central counting station, county chair, political party, gubernatorial election, vote counting, election administration, Texas elections, precinct officials, ballot counting, county election officials, election integrity, election fraud, Attorney General

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• thing, so it'd probably be a good one.
• I just secured a dismissal for a client.
• When you have people who want to go one way on, uh, one, you have People who want to go the same way
• on the other.
• And before we do that, we do have one more witness who's registered to testify on Senate Bill 1596.

Bills: SB108, SB318, SB507, SB511, SB533, SB1026, SB1386, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596

Keywords: elections, Election Code, poll workers, election clerks, presiding judge, alternate presiding judge, polling place, central counting station, county chair, political party, gubernatorial election, vote counting, election administration, Texas elections, precinct officials, ballot counting, county election officials, election integrity, election fraud, Attorney General

Summary: The committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1596, which would remove short-barreled rifles from the list of prohibited weapons in the Texas Penal Code. The author, Sen. Hagenbuch, said the bill would align state law with federal realities and argued that the current prohibition is arbitrary and unnecessary. Supporters, including representatives from Gun Owners of America and Texas Gun Rights, said the bill would reduce confusion, protect lawful gun owners, and preserve the ability to use shorter firearms for self-defense, hunting, and for smaller shooters. One supporter also described a recent case in which an AR pistol was mistaken for a short-barreled rifle and led to a state charge that was later dismissed. Public testimony was split. Supporters said stabilizing braces and shorter firearms can improve accuracy, safety, and accessibility for women, children, and smaller-statured shooters. Opponents, including Texas Gun Sense and two Santa Fe shooting survivors, argued that short-barreled firearms are more concealable and dangerous, and pointed to the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting as evidence of the risks of easier access. They urged the committee to keep the existing restrictions in place to protect public safety. After public testimony closed, the committee took up pending business. Senate Bill 1505, relating to the Compassionate Use Program, was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-0 vote. Senate Bill 17, relating to the acquisition of real property by certain aliens or foreign entities, was first amended by adopting a committee substitute and then reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-1 vote. The committee then recessed until after the Senate’s adjournment or final recess.