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• The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order.
• It's a local bill. Sorry, it would appear to be a local bill.
• It's double local. Okay. Any other questions? Any other questions by the members?
• But for the superintendent in Austin ISD, their annual salary is $362,250.
• A superintendent in Fort Bend received $325,000.

Bills: SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1579 , SB1708 , SB1844 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB1921 , SB1951 , SB2237 , SB2238 , SB2406 , SB2407

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.

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• materials from extraction to manufacturing to construction contribute to both climate change and localized
• Duer from the most recent local government committee meeting on this bill, the building industry is the
• materials from extraction to manufacturing to construction contribute to both climate change and localized
• Duer from the most recent local government committee meeting on this bill, the building industry is the
• when coupled with the proposed sweeps, could undermine confidence in the account and confidence by local

Bills: HB2273 , SB5188 , HB2353 , HB2420 , HB2470

Committee: House Capital Budget

Keywords: embodied carbon, building materials, sustainability, construction, environment, broadband, infrastructure, loan assistance, economic development, technology access, HB 2353, predesign thresholds, capital construction, capital budget, major capital projects, Office of Financial Management, OFM, Washington state, state agencies, infrastructure planning

Bills: HB163 , HB344 , HB163 , HB344 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6 , SB11 , SB92 , SB164 , HB22 , HB89 , SB227 , SB6

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: income tax, research expenditures, economic development, tax deductions, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Alabama tax law, educational intervention, State Superintendent, local boards of education, subpoena, accountability, state control, property improvement, private financing, energy efficiency, capital expenditure, local government, volunteer fire departments, federally insured financial institutions, fund management

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• This is public school district employees, such as superintendents and assistant superintendents.
• So a lot of our retired and some active superintendents become managers.
• What this is about is if you have a superintendent or assistant superintendent and they are working for
• And they cannot—what if they're currently a superintendent? They still can't? That's correct.
• So whether they're a current superintendent or if they work for another company, they can't.

Bills: SB1637 , SB1 , HB300 , SB2601 , SB37 , HB2011 , HB3595 , HB3071 , SB12 , HB3372 , SB457 , HB2067 , SB2337 , SB447 , SB1506 , SB1566 , SB763 , HB3556 , SB13 , SB2018 , SB331 , SB379 , HB145 , SB441 , SB2878 , HB2885 , HB2017 , HB5246 , SB8 , SB2308 , SB1540 , HB 119 , SB1405 , SB3059 , SB15 , SB568

Keywords: SB 1637, deadly conduct, Texas Penal Code, Section 22.05, firearm, gun, pointing a gun, recklessness presumption, peace officer, law enforcement, police, officer-involved shooting, use of force, justification, self-defense, defense of others, Chapter 9, criminal prosecution, Penal Code amendment, appropriations

Summary: The House met in a late-session floor session that began with prayer, pledges, quorum, and a series of excused absences and Senate messages reporting action on numerous bills, conference committee appointments, and conference reports. Members also adopted a memorial resolution honoring Mark James Hanna, a Capitol lobbyist and advocate for nurses, and a congratulatory resolution for Rishi Tarumalasetti, an eighth-grade civics bee winner from Katy. The chamber also received and recorded a parliamentary colloquy about an unusual Senate request on SB 293, with the Chair stating the House could not recede from only part of its amendments and could not suspend the rules because the bill had not been returned from the Senate. The bulk of the session was devoted to taking up conference committee reports and related procedural resolutions, especially the state budget. The House adopted a resolution allowing the SB 1 conferees to go outside the normal bounds, then adopted the SB 1 conference report on a 107-21 vote. Debate on the budget centered on public education funding, tax relief, health care, corrections pay, and judicial compensation, with supporters calling it a responsible compromise and opponents arguing it was overly expansive and insufficient on property tax relief. The House also adopted a technical correction resolution tying judicial pay increases in SB 1 to the House version of SB 293, and members discussed at length the relationship between judicial salaries and legislative pensions. The chamber then adopted a long series of conference reports on measures covering topics such as school library review and book challenges (SB 13), SNAP restrictions on sweetened drinks and candy (SB 379), hospital price transparency (SB 331), nursing home accountability (SB 457), school district personnel compensation conflicts (HB 3372), property notice rules (HB 2011), research and development tax credits (SB 2018), and several other bills affecting elections, permits, education, and criminal justice. Most reports passed by wide margins, though some drew significant opposition, especially SB 13 and SB 379. The House also granted several Senate requests for conference committees and introduced additional resolutions to suspend conferee limits on various bills as the session moved toward adjournment.

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• Permitting and rezoning processes, special use requirements, local fees, And local zoning requirements
• Does it supersede local zoning ordinances?
• No, states local control. States local control. Madam Chair, Senator, tell me again.
• How this stays local control, Madam Chair, Senator. It does not. remove local control completely.
• I am the County Chapter Vice President of Local 244.

Bills: SB20 , SB53 , SB86 , SB96 , SB129

Committee: Senate Senate Health & Public Affairs

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• I am here to provide a unique perspective as a former OSPI assistant superintendent and currently the
• They hire and evaluate the superintendent, holding that person accountable.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.
• This bill would strip local districts of the ability to tailor recruitment strategies, and...
• This bill would strip local districts of the ability to tailor recruitment strategies.

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance

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• And we were trying to get systems to go together, get local money.
• </c><00:14:46.880><c> And</c><00:14:47.040><c> and</c> to go together, get local money.
• And and to go together, get local money.
• That's going to be about $570 million that go to the local boards.
• boards of education to reduce the local boards of education to reduce middle<00:45:56.240><c> school

Bills: HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB235 , HB236 , HB565 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242

Committee: House Ways and Means Education

Keywords: social media, age verification, minors, under 16, children online safety, online privacy, platform regulation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General, civil penalties, punitive damages, consumer protection, account creation, algorithmic feeds, internet safety, youth social media, HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem

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• The state and local efforts can be somewhat coordinated.
• The local city ordinances and permitting and zoning rules, and also, The local city ordinances and permitting
• And so why community is so important and why local providers are so important as well.
• This bill creates a one-size-fits-all structure and removes local control.
• They have a new superintendent, and they're definitely on the path to recovery.

Bills: SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5859 , SB5861 , SB6065 , SB5956 , SB5901

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: SB 6078, child care, childcare, daycare, licensed child care provider, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, prelicensing, licensing support, resource guide, child care center, family home child care, family home provider, outdoor nature-based child care, school-age child care, early learning, provider application, local permit notice, city permit, county permit

Bills: HB418 , SB138 , SB215 , HB418 , SB138 , SB215

Committee: House Commerce and Small Business

Keywords: financial services, banking, insurance, debanking, social credit score, ESG, environmental, social, and governance, diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI, religious freedom, free speech, viewpoint discrimination, political discrimination, firearms, gun industry, ammunition, fossil fuels, oil and gas, mining, timber

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• I'm a superintendent.
• I may start with the superintendent. Yeah. Mr.
• I may start with superintendent. Yeah. Mr.
• Thank you, Superintendent, and Hessey. Everyone, Mr.
• Thank you, Superintendent, in Hessey. Everyone, Mr.

Bills: SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264 , HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committees: Senate Senate Judiciary , Senate House Judiciary

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, procurement, contracting, small business, local government, disaster recovery, emergency procurement, certification, public spending, juvenile justice, delinquency, rehabilitation, community corrections, risk assessment, public safety, health regulations

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• gives an unfair advantage to multi-billion-dollar corporations at the expense of patients and truly local
• I think the cap is flawed because I think we want to protect our local doctors and our small hospitals
• State Auditor, came many policy fixes. ...of that task force, which included statewide and local law
• enforcement, the statewide sexual assault coalition, local victim service providers, SANE programs,
• I just kind of would love to see you pinpoint more where the problem is by talking to local agencies

Bills: HB99 , HJR5 , HM39 , HB206 , HB213 , SB41 , SB153 , SB165 , SB261 , SB264

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: medical malpractice, malpractice reform, patient's compensation fund, PCF, health care liability, tort reform, damage caps, punitive damages, hospital liability, physician liability, nurse practitioner, certified nurse-midwife, outpatient facility, ambulatory surgical center, urgent care, free-standing emergency room, insurance surcharge, superintendent of insurance, New Mexico hospitals, medical review process

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• I'm here today on behalf of the South Sound Superintendents.
• It authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to distribute grant funding from the account to
• A fiscal note is available and reflects estimated local costs of $46,000 for 23 districts to modify their
• A fiscal note is available and reflects estimated local costs.
• A fiscal note is available and reflects estimated local costs, cumulatively of $7.4 million to provide

Bills: SB6277 , SB5992 , SB6078 , SB6089 , SB5918 , SB5861 , SB6118 , SB6065 , SB6052

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: military families, military children, school enrollment, residency requirements, public schools, school districts, educational stability, student mobility, interstate compact, military relocation, active duty, military orders, special education, IEP, Section 504, records transfer, conditional enrollment, Washington schools, RCW 28A.225.215, military installation

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• It directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, or OSPI, and the Educational Service
• Office of Financial Management beginning in July of 2026 to coordinate with the Office of the Superintendent
• districts that are close to binding conditions, suffering through severe costs, unfunded mandates, loss of local

Bills: HB1795 , HB1634 , HB1662 , HB1683

Committee: House Education

Keywords: restraint, isolation, public schools, educational programs, student rights, mental health, behavioral support, education, school districts, student assistance, education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance

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• I am the superintendent and CEO of Island Health.
• I am the superintendent and CEO of Island Health.
• He sees every day the needs in the community to keep care local.
• My name is Darren Smith, and I am with Teamsters Local 231.
• schools and also the local college, Heritage University, has access to health care.

Bills: HB2689 , SB5832 , SB5922 , SB5944 , SB5988 , SB6151

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: Working Connections Child Care, child care subsidy, subsidized child care, Washington DCYF, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, low-income families, child care providers, licensed child care centers, family child care, market rate survey, subsidy rates, income eligibility, state median income, SNAP, Basic Food, collective bargaining, provider reimbursement, daily payment, half-day care, partial-day care

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• I still think that we are best served when we allow local boards to guide their districts according to
• Please, school boards, superintendent of public instruction, help us get to that goal using data and
• Commerce must select at least four local jurisdictions in different regions of the state.
• For the record, Misha Trinisky, on behalf of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Patrick Murphy, Superintendent, Olympia School District.

Bills: SB6192 , SB6206 , SB5346 , SB6125 , SB5841 , SB5907 , SB5951

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: education, reading, mathematics, student intervention, instruction, academic standards, child care, first responders, incentives, pilot program, mobile phones, cell phones, smartphones, school phones, classroom distraction, digital citizenship, media literacy, internet safety, cyberbullying, student mental health

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• With that, sometimes it has a negative impact on the local community, and in this case it does.
• So it hurts and impacts the local school from being able to modernize, maybe...
• I'm here today on behalf of the South Sound superintendents.
• I know that whether WSSDA or OSPI or local...
• Importantly, this bill respects local implementation. It provides clear timelines.

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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• I'm Creston Barr, superintendent of Peninsula School District.
• Thank you, Superintendent. Jared.
• Finally, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction is directed to update model forms and
• My name is Tanya May, and I serve as the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education at the Office
• of Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Bills: HB1662 , HB1683 , HB2534 , HB2557 , HB2594

Committee: House Education

Keywords: education agencies, administrative independence, superintendent, education reform, agency authority, education, school boards, district adjustments, administrative boundaries, educational governance, military families, child stability, transitional schooling, support services, special education, parental rights, educational access, evaluation reports, disability services, unhoused

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• Republicans typically support local control, and HB 5089 does the exact opposite by transferring local
• This bill removes power from the local citizens and their locally elected officials to administer education
• In the end, the local process worked.
• Action was terminated and local control was, like I said, the local process worked. All right.
• Texas is protected by local choice.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369 , HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• He's superintendent in Burke, and we don't agree on everything.
• Well, we don't work with the local accountability system.
• In this bill it would go to a local option. A local option. Yes ma'am.
• But if you have a local system, that doesn't work.
• voters. and our local school boards.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24 , HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• </c> leadership at the local level. leadership at the local level.
• We had the superintendent national superintendent in our county and the state last year.
• </c> that um that really works with our local that um that really works with our local community<00:15
• level for particular systems, we put in the back on pages 11 and 12 for locals a few local systems.
• <00:35:09.680><c> areas</c><00:35:10.240><c> and</c> local areas and local areas and a<00:35:11.280><

Bills: HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , HB517 , HB98 , HB235 , HB236 , HB237 , HB238 , HB239 , HB240 , HB241 , HB242 , HB565 , SB380

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: underground damage prevention, one-call notification system, utility locating, excavation safety, dig safe, call before you dig, utility lines, underground utilities, pipeline safety, gas pipeline, electric utility, telecommunications, water utility, wastewater, cable television, locate request, premark, tolerance zone, positive response, contract locator