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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 16th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin Cheek here today. Mr.
Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 20th, 2025

Business & Commerce

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  • And so kind of the deployment, like for example, right now, UT Austin, the campus, the Wi-Fi is out on
  • And there is the geographic dispersion outside of Austin that has, I think, had a lot of merit, a lot
  • Justice Austin anchors the state government. San Antonio is a logical cyber capital of Texas.
  • I'm the founder of State Armor, based here outside of Austin, Texas.
  • Adam Greenfield here with Safe Streets Austin. We are testifying against HB 146.
Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Would a school like the University of Texas at Austin be prohibited from engaging in foreign exchange
  • test scores so homeschool graduates can qualify for top 10% automatic admission and top 6% at UT Austin
  • I live in Uvalde. transferred there from Austin.
  • I lived here in Austin for 20 years, and I worked for the Office of Attorney General.
  • Currently, I am a student at the University of Texas at Austin.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Higher Education Apr 1st, 2025

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • My name is Priscila Guerra, a student at the University of Texas at Austin. testifying for HB 484.
  • Maria Monge, I am here representing, I'm a physician in the Austin area.
  • John Austin Sir, we almost missed you. Have you registered as John Austin? Yes.
  • I am a recent graduate of UT Austin who relied on FAFSA and with younger siblings who will be entering
  • And a very proud MA-PhD alum of the University of Texas Austin, speaking for myself against HBCU.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Jun 1st, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Gallery, please rise for the invocation, offered by Pastor Scott Wall from the Capitol Commission in Austin
  • Championship softball game held at Red and Charlene McCombs Field at UT Austin.
  • HR1459 by Darby, Austin Symphony Orchestra. HR1460 by Landcroft, Energy Council.
  • I hope that if your city, like Austin, really wants this, they begin to adopt those overlays.
  • If you bought five acres just on the east side of Austin, those would not be affordable.
Bills: HCR158, HCR159, HCR160, HCR161, HCR162, HCR163, HCR164, HR174, HR427, HR790, HR810, HR857, HR866, HR882, HR883, HR962, HR966, HR1001, HR1045, HR1085, HR1097, HR1127, HR1138, HR1141, HR1150, HR1152, HR1292, HR1296, HR1304, HR1305, HR1306, HR1308, HR1309, HR1310, HR1311, HR1312, HR1313, HR1315, HR1317, HR1318, HR1320, HR1321, HR1322, HR1323, HR1324, HR1325, HR1327, HR1328, HR1329, HR1330, HR1331, HR1332, HR1333, HR1334, HR1335, HR1338, HR1340, HR1341, HR1342, HR1343, HR1344, HR1345, HR1346, HR1347, HR1348, HR1349, HR1352, HR1353, HR1354, HR1355, HR1358, HR1359, HR1360, HR1361, HR1362, HR1363, HR1364, HR1365, HR1366, HR1368, HR1369, HR1370, HR1380, HR1383, HR1384, HR1385, HR1386, HR1387, HR1388, HR1389, HR1390, HR1392, HR1393, HR1396, HR1397, HR1398, HR1399, HR1400, HR1402, HR1403, HR1404, HR1405, HR1406, HR1407, HR1408, HR1409, HR1410, HR1411, HR1412, HR1413, HR1414, HR1415, HR1417, HR1418, HR1419, HR1420, HR1421, HR1422, HR1424, HR1425, HR1426, HR1427, HR1428, HR1429, HR1430, HR1431, HR1432, HR1433, HR1434, HR1435, HR1436, HR1437, HR1438, HR1440, HR1441, HR1442, HR1443, HR1444, HR1445, HR1447, HR1448, HR1449, HR1450, HR1452, HR1453, HR1454, HR1455, HR1456, HR1458, HR1459, HR1460, HR1461, HR1462, HR1463, HR1464, HR1465, HR1466, HR1467, HR1469, HR1470, HR1471, HR1472, HR1473, HR1475, HR1477, HCR132, HCR154, HR17, HR49, HR170, HR275, HR355, HR356, HR364, HR369, HR672, HR690, HR755, HR756, HR759, HR762, HR763, HR781, HR785, HR848, HR1240, HR1265, HR1303, HR1307, HR1314, HR1316, HR1319, HR1326, HR1336, HR1337, HR1350, HR1351, HR1367, HR1371, HR1372, HR1373, HR1374, HR1375, HR1376, HR1377, HR1378, HR1379, HR1382, HR1391, HR1395, HR1451, HR1457, HR1468, HR1474, HR1476, SB1637, SB2878, HB2885, HB2017, HB5246, SB8, SB2308, SB1405, HB 119, SB3059, SB15, SB568, SB2900, HB3642, HB3909, SB268, HB493, SB2217, HB2516, SB650, HB2963, SB1610, HB705, SB2972, SB1540, HB40, SB2753, SB1660, SB2024, HB1545, HB46
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Transcript Highlights:
  • An example right now: UT Austin, the campus—the Wi-Fi is out on the campus right now. 819 was the tweet
  • You know, the only state agency outside of Austin is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
  • As Austin anchors the state government, San Antonio is the logical cyber capital of Texas.
  • Austin, Texas. I'm in support of this legislation for three reasons.
  • Adam Greenfield here with Safe Streets Austin. We are testifying against HB140.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Austin High Schools.
  • Austin County. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Speaker I move adoption.
  • Have a great day. 652 Flores for recognition. me in honoring District 51 constituent and East Austin
  • Residents of East Austin have long known Bertha as an advocate for culture and education.
  • Austin County 4-H Livestock Quiz Bowl Team. HR 199 by Guerra, Manuel M. Vela.
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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It and are sick and tired of the failed promises that have been coming out of the Austin Swamp for years
  • It is very simple: between the Austin Swamp or this is a moment to stand up and say that I will choose
  • As a successful journalist, working for the San Antonio Times, the Austin American-Statesman, and the
  • School; H.R. 639 by Morales of Harris, Houston Astros; H.R. 640 by Flores, University of Texas at Austin
  • Buckley, Lamar Auslin Lewis; H.R. 662 by Buckley, Jessica Dean-Ludwig; H.R. 663 by Buckley, DeLay Austin
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

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  • Additionally, his name was engraved on the Peace Officer Memorial in Austin, a testament to his dedication
  • portion of Farm-to-Market Road 2493 in Smith County as the Captain Kevin Williams and Firefighter Austin
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 22nd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Which will be offered by pastor Scott wall from Capitol Commission in Austin Thank you, Mr.
  • About 168 miles from Austin, there are several people... who got up early this morning, caught a bus,
  • there are certain personnel that can possess a firearm, but are you aware that we had an incident in Austin
  • Anderson in Austin, as well as construction of an addition to the state.
  • This bill is pro- Will it make Austin great again? This is pro- Will it make Abilene great again?