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• If I recall, we had our public hearing last week. I don't know if everybody was here.
• States deposit money into banks and financial institutions.
• House Bill 484 by Representative Shaw addresses the public blockchain creation of inclusion of certain
• The public blockchain is a shared data store out there in the world.
• It's just pretty much a different way of publishing the transactions out to the public.

Bills: HB227 , HB556 , HB543 , HB542 , HB482 , HB483 , HB484

Committee: House Ways and Means General Fund

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• And, uh, this deals with the public notice that our public notices that are published in newspapers and
• I appreciate the opportunity to speak in favor of this bill concerning the publication of public notices
• In Hemphill County to get a public notice out, is there? No, there isn't.
• Seeing none, we'll begin public testimony. Chair calls Jason Ryan.
• Safety and local public safety agency.

Bills: HB 1951 , HB 2715 , HB 3092 , HB 3237 , HB 3278 , HB 3511 , HB 3592 , HB 3675 , HB 3778 , HB 3782 , HB 3826 , HB 3970 , HB 4016 , HB 4049 , HB 4341 , HB 4344 , HB 4406 , HB 4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• This deals with the public notice. ..that are public notices that are published in newspapers.
• I appreciate the opportunity to speak in favor of this bill concerning the publication of public notices
• There's the Uptime Institute.
• I have the Geothermal Energy Alliance and the public.
• Safety and local public safety agencies.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• House Bill 985 required that any institution awarding a public work contract must ensure a level playing
• field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing state funding or credit.
• A study done in New Jersey by the Beacon Hill Institute. Contracts in New Jersey, or?
• These are local public projects funded with taxpayer dollars.
• Where's the public outcry? Everything you heard today is from one group.

Bills: HB1951 , HB2715 , HB3092 , HB3237 , HB3278 , HB3511 , HB3592 , HB3675 , HB3778 , HB3782 , HB3826 , HB3970 , HB4016 , HB4049 , HB4341 , HB4344 , HB4406 , HB4427

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction

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• chair lays out House bill 1368 by representative Jones relating to notification requirement if a public
• . 1368 is a vital piece of legislation that addresses a critical gap in communication between public
• Before you is a bill that truly truly supports parents' rights in public education.
• Unfortunately, that is too often not the case on Texas public school campuses.
• Charles Leslie and I'm representing the Texas Education Policy Institute. or Tee Pie.

Bills: HB367 , HB497 , HB549 , HB983 , HB 1188 , HB 1290 , HB1368 , HB2243 , HB2310 , HB2849 , HB3099 , HB3546 , HB3629 , HB3627

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• Standards for Texas public schools.
• In public, in every public classroom has access to high quality curriculum.
• It took public outcry to get additional teachers added. And here we are again.
• I was in Del Valle ISD. at two charter schools, KIPP and Harmony Public Schools.
• Our kids are in public school.

Bills: HB367 , HB497 , HB549 , HB983 , HB 1188 , HB 1290 , HB1368 , HB2243 , HB2310 , HB2849 , HB3099 , HB3546 , HB3629 , HB3627

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: education, absences, severe illness, life-threatening, school policy, verification, healthcare, insurance, affordability, coverage, patient rights, school health, respiratory distress, airway clearance devices, medication training, public health, HB 983, Texas Education Agency, TEA, educator privacy

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• </c><00:32:13.679><c> Service</c> who are in positions of Public Service who are in positions of Public
• and healthy public there uh and public and healthy public and<00:37:30.839><c> uh</c><00:37:31.040><
• public health and safety and uh public health and safety officials<00:37:32.359><c> can</c><00:37:32.520
• </c><00:38:34.839><c> health</c> information to our local public health information to our local public
• Shouldn't it be public?

Bills: HF1379 , HF1596 , HF2260 , HF1429

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: nonopioid directive, opioid refusal, opioid-free care, pain management, health care directive, advance directive, patient autonomy, informed consent, substance use disorder, opioid epidemic, prescriber immunity, provider liability, emergency medical services, EMS, health record, Minnesota Department of Health, health care agent, medical power of attorney, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota government data practices

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• Senate Bill 12 by Creighton relates to parental rights and responsibilities. ...rights and public education
• Hughes et al. prohibits municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public
• Senate Bill 1062 by Kolkhorst relates to the type of newspaper required for publication of public notices
• institution of higher education.
• Senate Bill 1106 by Parker relates to the publication of public improvement district service plans.

Bills: SJR36 , SB26 , SJR3 , SJR48 , SJR50 , SJR51 , SCR15 , SCR17 , SB3 , SB5 , SB12 , SB18 , SB1001 , SB1002 , SB1003 , SB1004 , SB1005 , SB1006 , SB1007 , SB1008 , SB1009 , SB1010 , SB1011 , SB1012 , SB1013 , SB1014 , SB1015 , SB1016 , SB1017 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1021 , SB1022 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB1025 , SB1026 , SB1027 , SB1028 , SB1029 , SB1030 , SB1031 , SB1032 , SB1033 , SB1034 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1037 , SB1038 , SB1039 , SB1040 , SB1041 , SB1042 , SB1043 , SB1044 , SB1045 , SB1046 , SB1049 , SB1050 , SB1051 , SB1052 , SB1053 , SB1054 , SB1055 , SB1056 , SB1057 , SB1058 , SB1059 , SB1060 , SB1061 , SB1062 , SB1063 , SB1064 , SB1065 , SB1066 , SB1067 , SB1068 , SB1069 , SB1070 , SB1071 , SB1072 , SB1073 , SB1074 , SB1075 , SB1076 , SB1077 , SB1078 , SB1079 , SB1080 , SB1081 , SB1082 , SB1083 , SB1084 , SB1085 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1088 , SB1089 , SB1090 , SB1091 , SB1092 , SB1093 , SB1094 , SB1095 , SB1096 , SB1097 , SB1098 , SB1099 , SB1100 , SB1101 , SB1102 , SB1103 , SB1104 , SB1105 , SB1106 , SB1107 , SB1108 , SB1109 , SB1110 , SB1111 , SB1112 , SB1113 , SB1114 , SB1115 , SB1116 , SB1117 , SB1118 , SB1119 , SB1120 , SB1121 , SB1122 , SB1123 , SB1124 , SB1125 , SB1126 , SB1127 , SB1128 , SB1129 , SB1130 , SB1131 , SB1132 , SB1133 , SB1134 , SB1135 , SB1136 , SB1137 , SB1138 , SB1139 , SB1140 , SB1141 , SB1142 , SB1143 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1150 , SB1565

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, severance tax, oil and gas, Texas STRONG fund, economic stabilization, public health, property tax relief

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• that's<00:09:27.680><c> out</c><00:09:27.920><c> over</c><00:09:28.240><c> a</c><00:09:28.560><c> public
• ><00:09:28.800><c> water</c><00:09:30.000><c> and</c><00:09:30.240><c> it's</c> that's out over a public
• water and it's that's out over a public water and it's shading<00:09:31.040><c> the</c><00:09:31.279
• That's public data. And when then the agency makes that decision, there's no timeline on that.
• That's public data. And when then the agency makes that decision, there's no timeline on that.

Bills: HF4253 , HF4257 , HF3236 , HF4264 , HF4149 , HF4019

Committee: House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

Keywords: boat storage structures, public waters, natural resources, rule amendments, watercraft canopy, PFAS, environmental regulation, manufacturers, public health, product safety, groundwater, water appropriation, water-use permit, water permit, aquifer test, aquifer, well construction, groundwater permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR

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• through social media or how to address the comments section regarding data practices and the public
• HF 3295 would clear all that up and hopefully lead to more public bodies live broadcasting meetings,
• body to live broadcast through public body to live broadcast through social<00:12:37.200><c> media</
• practices and the public comment portion of<00:12:42.160><c> the</c><00:12:42.399><c> meeting.
• </c> permissive and uh, trying to give public permissive and uh, trying to give public bodies<00:15:49.680

Bills: HF4319 , HF3295 , HF3589 , HF3587 , HF3588 , HF4295 , HF3571 , HF3895

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

Keywords: public utilities commission, Lake City, port authority, Red Wing, terms of appointment, local government, elections, open meeting law, transparency, public engagement, social media, government accountability, voter access, polling place, ballot, unexpected needs, election judge, public information, political parties, HF4295

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• </c> bill to be re-referred to the Public bill to be re-referred to the Public Safety<00:02:42.840><c
• </c> public dollar in Minnesota. public dollar in Minnesota.
• </c> jobs elsewhere and choose to be public jobs elsewhere and choose to be public servants<00:43:52.120
• </c> that the public is aware of that, too. that the public is aware of that, too.
• We are transparency with the public.

Bills: HF2354 , HF3621 , HF3429 , HF3483

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud, payment withholding, withheld payments, program integrity, public funds, state agency, program participant, credible allegation of fraud, administrative reconsideration, contested case, chapter 14, data practices, confidential data, protected nonpublic data, anti-fraud

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• The strike-all allows the option for postsecondary institutions to participate voluntarily.
• It would be a decision that the institution itself would make. It's entirely optional.
• Senators, that does it for our public speaker cards. We are now in debate.
• The current makeup of the commission is two state attorneys and two public defenders.
• The current makeup of the commission is two state attorneys and two public defenders.

Bills: S0086 , S0642 , S0712 , S0758 , S0896 , S1224 , S1300 , S1370 , S1712

Committee: Senate Criminal Justice

Keywords: unauthorized aliens, commercial motor vehicles, safety regulations, civil penalties, law enforcement, bail bond, insurance regulation, foreign insurers, financial disclosure, premium reporting, pyramid schemes, consumer protection, fraud prevention, legal affairs, penalties, justice, administrative commission, membership, state attorneys, public defenders

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and took up a series of bills, beginning with SB 1300 on education and workforce development for current and former inmates. Senator Claudio explained that the bill is intended to expand collaboration between the Department of Transportation and the Department of Corrections to provide training opportunities tied to Florida’s need for CDL drivers. The bill was reported favorably without debate. Members then considered SB 896 on campus safety, as amended by strike-all and late-filed amendment. The bill would require postsecondary institutions to adopt active assailant response plans, conduct security risk assessments, improve threat reporting and information sharing, and allow voluntary participation in the guardian program; the late-filed amendment removed a prohibition on guardians wearing uniforms. After questions about the firearm-discharge provision near campuses and testimony both for and against, the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also reported favorably SB 86 on commercial motor vehicles operated by unauthorized aliens, SB 642 on foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and confirmed appointees listed on tabs 10 through 19. The committee next heard SB 712 on pyramid promotional schemes, which would create a new prohibition and increase penalties while preserving legitimate direct sales plans. Members raised concerns about whether participants in such schemes might themselves be victims, and the sponsor said prosecutorial discretion would distinguish victims from primary wrongdoers; the bill was reported favorably. SB 1224 on rental housing application fraud was also amended and reported favorably after testimony from apartment and realtor groups in support. In the latter part of the meeting, Chair Martin presented SB 1370 to expand habitual traffic offender status to repeated unlicensed driving, and SB 1712 to create a statewide FDLE counterintelligence and counterterrorism unit. SB 1370 was reported favorably unanimously. SB 1712 drew extensive questioning and public opposition over concerns about broad language, surveillance, and possible impacts on speech and protest, but the sponsor said the unit would focus on protecting the state from adversary intelligence threats and operate within constitutional limits; it was reported favorably. Finally, SB 758 on the Justice Administrative Commission was amended to adjust commission membership and reported favorably unanimously. The committee then recorded additional votes for members and adjourned.

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• yesterday, but that doesn't make her any less valuable to all of us here in the Senate and to the public
• </c> Senate and to the public. Thank you, Mr. Senate and to the public. Thank you, Mr. President.
• But that's what makes us as a body more reflective of the overall public.
• It makes us able to the overall public.
• </c><00:18:19.200><c> It's</c> place of bad publicity as well. It's place of bad publicity as well.

Bills: SB2445 , SB2125 , SB2355 , SB2834 , SB3237

Keywords: pedestrian, fines, traffic laws, economic vulnerability, safety, walking, public transportation, teacher licensing, teacher shortage, emergency hire, unlicensed teacher, out-of-field teaching, licensed teachers, charter schools, Department of Education, DOE, Board of Education, licensure requirements, teacher certification, alternative licensure

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• The commission is not authorized to compete with private financial institutions in the origination of
• In the proposed substitute, is the language that restricts the use of public funds still in place, or
• of purpose, the restriction on 'without using public funds'—that is the quote that is removed.
• It removes that restriction. ...without using public funds is the quote that is removed.
• And that's why I believe that that cleanup does not actually open any doors to public monies being used

Bills: HB1974 , HB2118 , HB2236 , HB2269

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

Bills: HB38 , HB39 , HB181 , HB38 , HB39 , HB181

Committee: House Ports, Waterways & Intermodal Transit

Keywords: district attorneys, prosecutorial function, law enforcement, criminal procedure, legal advice, paternity, putative father registry, adoption, legal rights, parental rights, HB181, Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority, bond authorization, state bonds, capital improvements, public buildings, State Capitol, renovation finance, public office facilities, infrastructure financing

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• The House Committee on Public Education. We'll come to order, and the clerk will call the roll.
• children who are the subject of parental child safety agreements for the purpose of admission to public
• The trauma can be enhanced when the kin caregiver cannot enroll the child in public school.
• They give public school students the opportunity to receive...
• They love their public school but know that they cannot have religious education.

Bills: SB226 , SB413 , SB571 , SB1049 , SB2398 , SB2920

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension, reporting requirements, released time, religious instruction

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• The public is well informed about spending matters.
• It is recorded in the public records in the county.
• I think the public is not able to see it.
• Tier One Research Institute and a top six cybersecurity institute. in the United States of America.
• We show you registered as David Dunmoyer on behalf of Texas Public Public Policy Foundation and you are

Bills: HB150 , HB869 , HB876 , HB 1043 , HB1494 , HB1522 , HB150

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

Keywords: cybersecurity, state command, information resources, data protection, incident response, information technology, classification officer, job descriptions, state positions, competency-based, information sharing, government efficiency, public sector, private sector, distributed ledger, title registry, real estate, property liens, pilot program, healthcare

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• about complaints regarding those public officials in certain circumstances, including when a public
• data should be public for everybody.
• </c> Inception uh he believed that uh public Inception uh he believed that uh public data<00:04:39.440
• ><c> everybody</c><00:04:40.919><c> he</c> data should be public for everybody he data should be public
• trust in our uh well as public trust in our uh institutions<00:18:08.720><c> so</c><00:18:08.919><c>

Bills: HF1917 , HF1083 , HF367

Committee: House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Keywords: data practices, public official, transparency, government accountability, employment data, domestic abuse, domestic violence, battered women, victim advocate, advocacy, confidentiality, privilege, evidence law, witness privilege, court-ordered disclosure, shelter, crisis intervention, sexual assault counselor, victim services, protective services

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• Uh, there are no public witnesses wishing to testify on Senate Bill 688.
• Seeing and hearing none, public testimony is closed.
• And we will be, uh, hearing public testimony after Mr. Withers.
• Public testimony is closed, bills left pending at this time.
• We'll cut off all public funds from cities and from the state.

Bills: SB 18 , SB 19 , SB 666 , SB 688 , SB 707 , SB 888

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: municipal libraries, state funding, gender identity, public events, children's literature, SB 19, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county, city, municipality, taxpayer-funded lobbying, lobbying ban, public funds, registered lobbyist, Chapter 305, Government Code, Local Government Code, county association dues

Bills: HB2028 , HB1859 , HB1851 , HB1660 , HB1890 , HB1892 , HB1893 , HB2122 , HB2012 , HB1770 , HB2121 , HB1979 , HB1650 , HB1982 , HB218

Keywords: Labor Day, construction workers, tax credit, economic development, state law, employer support, workforce development, employment, career counseling, local economy, high-demand jobs, taxation, apprenticeship, income tax credit, qualified apprenticeship program, HB1660, Hawaii, county labor standards, counties, contractors