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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • Members, Senate Bill 2581 repeals the section of the government code which created a popular bracket
  • Am I correct that section two of your bill amends section 25 of the Education Code which currently states
  • Section two is not thoughtful at all.
  • In fact, in section, uh, on page three, if you look at section 183.04, a covered entity may not collect
  • Senate Bill 987 clarifies that criminal cases under the election code can proceed in trial court without
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • our part of the area, the part of Bexar County and surrounding counties, there's a provision in the code
  • In the code that prevents a zone from even being designated in an area with certain Chapter 27 injection
Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources heard House Bill 2109, which would remove certain long-proposed reservoir projects from the state water plan after 50 years without progress. Chairman Van Deaver and many landowners, local officials, timber interests, and conservation advocates testified in support, arguing that the Marvin Nichols Reservoir has burdened Northeast Texas landowners for decades with the threat of eminent domain, depressed property values, and uncertainty over homes, farms, ranches, schools, churches, and cemeteries. Supporters also said the project would flood tens of thousands of acres, require extensive mitigation, harm timber and agriculture, and that Texas now has better alternatives such as conservation, reuse, aquifer storage and recovery, and desalination. Several members expressed sympathy for the affected families and questioned whether a project could remain in the plan indefinitely without progress. Opposition came from North Texas water interests, including the North Texas Commission, Tarrant Regional Water District, and the Texas Water Association, who argued that the bill would interfere with the state’s long-term water planning process and remove needed future supply options for a fast-growing region. They said Region C faces major projected shortages by 2070, that conservation and reuse have already delayed the need for new supplies, and that reservoirs remain one tool in the state’s water-planning toolbox. TWDB staff explained the existing inter-regional conflict process and noted that the substitute would affect several unique reservoir sites, not just Marvin Nichols. After testimony, Chairman Van Deaver closed by urging passage of the bill, but the committee withdrew the substitute and left HB 2109 pending. The committee then took up House Bill 5188, a brackish groundwater bill. The author said the bill would reduce permitting burdens for wells in designated brackish groundwater production zones, and the committee substitute added requirements on monitoring, groundwater-rights ownership, and allocation of pumpage limits while removing some exclusions and export-fee provisions. Texas Wildlife Association testified against the bill, warning that the exemptions could weaken groundwater conservation districts’ ability to protect freshwater resources and surface-owner rights. San Antonio Water System testified in favor, saying brackish groundwater is a key future supply and that the substitute would help speed development of desalination and brackish projects. The Texas Alliance of Groundwater Districts testified neutrally but raised concerns about reduced district oversight, especially around injection-well exclusions and the loss of export fees, and said discussions on the bill were ongoing.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources Apr 23rd, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • Enabling Act for North Texas Groundwater Conservation District. in the Texas Special District Local Laws Code
  • It is one of the only drainage districts in the state that elects its commissioners by partisan election
  • , and I tend to think that Water is a non-partisan thing, and so this bill simply makes their elections
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  • procedure and penal code that we've already added in that will only target these.
  • 31.01 of the penal code by updating definitions related to retail theft.
  • Section 2 lays out the evidence rules. These are the rules of engagement.
  • And so I highlight that because when you walk. through all six sections of SB 13.
  • Senate Bill 1379 increases the criminal penalty for forgery by amending Section 32.21 of the Penal Code
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  • There's also a related section for the public education grant that would be triggered by students who
  • SB 451 addresses this gap by ensuring that local districts respect the decisions made by their elected
  • The process itself for IMRA, I'd like to say it's divided into four different sections.
  • The updated, the outdated language in the Texas Education Code. 37.82 refers to things such as paging
  • Code of Federal Regulations, specifically accessibility of child's eyes. AP to teacher and others.
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  • I'm here today just to speak to a small portion of this bill, which is section 14 that's focused on the
  • And so in Section 14, home visiting is a curriculum that meets the criteria for that early childhood
  • So I would like for you to actually create a. special section for special education students who are
  • There's also a related section for the public education grant that would be triggered by students who
  • The process itself for IMRA, I'd like to say it's divided into four different sections.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/14/2026 - Senate Judiciary and Elections

Judiciary and Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is just an attempt to really manufacture distrust in our election systems, our already secure election
  • , revising election district boundaries, and any other purpose specifically authorized. ...and election
  • And after the election, we had to vote to certify the election, and I said, 'What do you mean, certify
  • I didn't run the election.
  • elections and has no authority to change vote totals, reject the election results, or delay certifying
Summary: The Judiciary and Elections Committee opened with roll call, member introductions, and a lengthy agenda item on alleged anomalies involving the State Bar of Arizona. The committee heard live testimony from a former attorney who described his disciplinary experience as retaliatory and unfair, and staff read excerpts from affidavits criticizing bar discipline procedures, notice, and due process. Members debated the State Bar’s authority, attorney discipline rules, and whether attorneys can practice while under investigation, with some arguing the bar is unaccountable and others emphasizing the Supreme Court’s oversight and existing disciplinary procedures. The committee then considered several election-related bills. SB 1037, requiring stricter security measures for vote-recording and tabulating equipment, passed 4-2-1 after members debated claims of election-system vulnerabilities and the cost of added safeguards. SB 1038, which would make cast vote records publicly available quickly after polls close, was amended to require transmission to the Secretary of State within 48 hours after canvass and then passed 4-2-1. SB 1040, expanding public online access to voter registration rolls in read-only form, also passed 4-2-1 after privacy concerns were raised and the sponsor argued for transparency. The committee next approved SB 1039, allowing attorneys who prevail in discipline matters to seek damages for reputational harm and lost earnings, despite objections that it raised separation-of-powers concerns and testimony about bar discipline procedures. SB 1053, capping Arizona resident concealed-carry permit fees at 10% of the nonresident fee, passed 4-2-1 after supporters framed it as a constitutional-rights and affordability measure and opponents raised public-safety and revenue concerns. SB 1057, requiring ballot paper fraud-countermeasure features, passed 4-2-1 after debate over cost and vendor capability. SB 1060, removing a voting exemption for U.S. citizens who have never resided in the United States, passed 3-2-2 amid concerns about unintended effects on military families. Finally, SB 1061, lowering the fentanyl threshold for enhanced sentencing from 200 grams to 9 grams, drew strong opposition from defense and civil-liberties witnesses who warned it would sweep in users and prescribed medications; the transcript ends during that testimony, before a final action is shown.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Transportation Funding Mar 31st, 2025

S/C on Transportation Funding

Transcript Highlights:
  • This section consists of three toll plazas and in the next section.
  • So turning the page, we can look at the amount of revenue that these three sections have generated.
  • In the next section, I describe what's happening with this money.
  • We need legislation to immediately remove tolls from this section. transferring this section to TxDOT
  • Section 3 of the Transportation Code, which was added in 2017, already prohibits the use of state money
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session May 1st, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So my next question is the code of conduct.
  • So I want to go back to the newer code of conduct.
  • Have a very stringent dress code that is more stringent than the school district's dress code.
  • They can turn it into the Supervisor of Elections, and then the Supervisors of Elections can make sure
  • All costs of election administration relating to processing petitions should be passed on by the election
Bills: HB 1520, HB 1545, HJR 110, HJR 203, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 1482, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 4264, HB 1043, HB 837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB 1646, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 2295, HB 1353, HB 1531, HB 1988, HB 5398, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 1407, HB 1764, HB 2221, HB 2214, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5008, HB 5092, HB 3421, HB 3663, HB 3748, HB 3800, HB 3756, HB 2613, HB 3782, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 4044, HB 4066, HB 2702, HB 2807, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 4153, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 3352, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 4432, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 3915, HB 3508, HB 2145, SB 304, SB 608, SB 2312, SB 494, SB 530, HB 45, HB 2520, HB 35, HB 47, HB 318, HB 349, HB 554, HB 1359, HB 1373, HB 2254, HB 2259, HB 2853, HB 3073, HB 3088, HB 353, HB 355, HB 786, HB 762, HB 705, HB 932, HB 849, HB 1119, HB 3041, HB 713, HB 3104, HB 3970, HB 4042, HB 4490, HB 1731, HB 2607, HB 3689, HB 1788, HB 1612, HB 138, HB 15, HB 1971, HB 1338, HB 2989, HB 267, HB 1201, HB 2954, HB 5265, HB 1804, HB 5061, HB 1520, HB 1545, HJR 110, HJR 203, HB 1887, HB 1914, HB 2402, HB 2306, HB 1809, HB 2350, HB 3000, HB 3237, HB 3326, HB 3211, HB 1056, HB 2081, HB 2187, HB 3092, HB 3308, HB 3526, HB 3750, HB 3527, HB 4219, HB 4230, HB 4290, HB 5238, HB 4804, HB 4749, HB 245, HB 1465, HB 1482, HB 294, HB 793, HB 809, HB 3928, HB 334, HB 2037, HB 1973, HB 285, HB 4341, HB 4264, HB 1043, HB 837, HB 1234, HB 1193, HB 1194, HB 1646, HB 1729, HB 2498, HB 1314, HB 2295, HB 1353, HB 1531, HB 1988, HB 5398, HB 3960, HB 3923, HB 1407, HB 1764, HB 2221, HB 2214, HB 2517, HB 2518, HB 2213, HB 5008, HB 5092, HB 3421, HB 3663, HB 3748, HB 3800, HB 3756, HB 2613, HB 3782, HB 5246, HB 4344, HB 4044, HB 4066, HB 2702, HB 2807, HB 2869, HB 2898, HB 3181, HB 3250, HB 4153, HB 2091, HB 2115, HB 2542, HB 2768, HB 3349, HB 3352, HB 4406, HB 1593, HB 1899, HB 3133, HB 4432, HB 4960, HB 3214, HB 3915, HB 3508, HB 2145, HCR 6, HCR 12, HCR 34, HCR 50, HCR 55, HCR 58, HCR 70, HCR 71, HCR 72, HCR 74, HCR 75, HCR 78, HCR 80, HCR 93, HCR 100, HCR 107, HCR 116, HCR 117, HCR 90
Summary: The Florida House considered multiple bills on Day 59 of the legislative session. Key legislation included CS for HB 1103 on developmental disabilities services, which expanded a pilot program statewide while maintaining current contracts. CS for SB 1730 addressed affordable housing with amendments protecting historic districts. CS for HB 443 on charter schools allowed stricter codes of conduct and virtual student athletic participation. CS for HB 209 prohibited golf courses and hotels in state parks. Lucy's Law (CS for HB 289) increased boating safety penalties and education requirements. CS for HB 1205 significantly restricted citizen ballot initiatives by requiring petition circulator registration, limiting volunteer collections to 25 signatures, adding financial impact statements, and imposing new penalties. The House also passed bills on animal cruelty databases, waste incineration restrictions, and spectrum alerts for individuals with developmental disabilities.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 19th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • And that's in one section.
  • there's nothing in that code.
  • You know, if we were to say it applies in this code. There's nothing in the code that applies.
  • It's Section 11 of Article 1.
  • and Safety Code. code, penal code, they're all over.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • OK, um, and our, our, I, I spoke to two of our elected officials.
  • For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the utilities code that limits the legal expenses
  • With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends section 13.185H of the Water Code to apply
  • election for county offices.
  • This bill says, hey, just change the building codes going forward.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 9th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the Utilities Code that limits legal expenses
  • With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends Section 13.185A of the Water Code to apply
  • limited to $5,500 per election cycle. ...per donor.
  • The outcome of an election than a vote.
  • That's available broken down by city, county, and zip code. Mr.
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  • The Texas Election Code states that it is the intent of the...
  • The Texas Election Code states that it is the intent of the Legislature that the application of the Texas
  • Election Code and the conduct of elections be uniform and consistent throughout the state.
  • As indicated by the code, your conduct in setting the special election should be uniform and consistent
  • As indicated by the code, your conduct in setting the special election should be uniform and consistent
Summary: State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress. The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative. A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 29th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • In the same zip code with us. She was a talented painter, but she did not sell her artwork.
  • People, and on election day, I assisted another three people.
  • A homestead, as defined in section 11.13j of the tax code, is a term that everyone understands and has
  • Seriously, if there's a section in the bill related to affiliation.
  • And I'm in section 5.253, prohibition or purchase or acquisition of real property.
NV
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  • when election officials are trying to actually conduct the election.
  • That's Section 6.5.
  • On the election officials to determine eligibility to participate in the election.
  • We know that because we run election protection programs every single election.
  • Has it changed on section 4.3 and section 4.7, where the fiscal notes are?