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• Anything else from DPS on that? Go ahead.
• Prior to that, I spent a career with DPS as a state trooper.
• DPS is doing an excellent job. regulating CUP.
• I know that DPS for... Forensic labs are overwhelmed with materials.
• I know DPS has worked on this and has licensees or has...

Bills: SB3, SB810, SB965, SB1073, SB1119, SB1505, SB 3

Keywords: Texas Education Code, public schools, school district, open-enrollment charter school, teacher speech, employee speech, biological sex, pronouns, gender identity, retaliation, discipline, workplace protections, school personnel, education policy, LGBTQ, transgender, charter schools, SB 965, religious speech, prayer

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• When these vehicles are taken by a record store, these records have to adhere to manufacture DP and FDOT
• don't know if you're going to ask this on a follow-up to be the Florida Department of Transportation, DP
• And just this morning, I got an alert on my phone that there was a a deadly crash in Fort Myers.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• So, like Mike mentioned, we worked with DPS on this and also the Advisory Council for Traffic Safety
• <00:03:00.120> on Mike mentioned, we worked with DPS on Mike mentioned, we worked with DPS
• So, the A1 would require the DPS to appoint an e-bike safety coordinator.
• Chair, that's just one we're going to get another one from our friends at DPS as well.
• This is just friends at DPS as well.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• House and gallery, please rise for the invocation offered by Ron Joy of DPS. Shall we pray?
• HB48 by Darby relates to the creation of a working group to study alert notification systems.
• in the face of increasing alert fatigue.
• Of the Texas Statewide Alert System.
• They'll study alert warning systems and their alert preparation, so I move passage.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192, HCR3, HCR4, HCR5, HCR6, HCR8, HCR14, HCR16, HR1, HR2, HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, HR8, HR9, HR12, HR11, HR13, HR14, HR15, HR16, HR20, HR22, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR28, HR29, HR30, HR31, HR32, HR33, HR45, HR48, HR49, HR51, HR52, HR55, HR56, HR57, HR59, HR60, HR61, HR62, HR63, HR64, HR65, HR66, HR70, HR71, HR72, HR74, HCR2, HCR7, HR10, HR21, HR35, HR36, HR37, HR38, HR39, HR40, HR42, HR43, HR44, HR46, HR47, HR50, HR53, HR54, HR67, HR69, HR75, HCR 5, HCR 6, HCR 8, HCR 14, HCR 16, HR 1, HR 3, HR 4, HR 6, HR 7, HR 8, HR 9, HR 12, HR 11, HR 13, HR 14, HR 15, HR 16, HR 20, HR 22, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 28, HR 29, HR 30, HR 31, HR 32, HR 33, HR 45, HR 48, HR 49, HR 51, HR 52, HR 55, HR 56, HR 57, HR 59, HR 60, HR 61, HR 62, HR 63, HR 64, HR 65, HR 66, HR 70, HR 71, HR 72, HR 74, HCR 7, HR 10, HR 21, HR 35, HR 36, HR 37, HR 38, HR 39, HR 40, HR 42, HR 43, HR 44, HR 46, HR 47, HR 50, HR 53, HR 54, HR 67, HR 69, HB 25, HB 48, HB 149, HB 254, HB 26, HB 192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• Conservation, easements, improved alerts, and updated building codes are all necessary and helpful.
• It includes coordinated monitoring, detection, alerting sirens, and new tools to address fatigue, what
• we call alert fatigue.
• The reason a lot of people are not getting alerts is they ignore them.
• That includes not just fiber and 5G but reliable alert emergency alerts, better coordination between

Bills: HB1, HB 2, HB18, HB19, HB20

Keywords: youth camps, emergency preparedness, safety standards, health regulations, camp licensing, disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license

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• Senate Bill 28 by Zaffirini relates to the internet posting of localized health and safety alerts by

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

Summary: The meeting centered around the discussion of congressional redistricting, where the committee established the procedures to ensure a fair and transparent process. Led by Senator King, the session focused on adopting a resolution that authorized a special committee dedicated to congressional redistricting and allowed for regional hearings to gather public input via videoconferencing. Concerns were raised about ensuring adequate notice for public participation, especially from marginalized communities potentially affected by proposed changes. Disagreements emerged regarding the timeline for regional hearings and how to address the implications of the redistricting process on minority districts. Overall, participants acknowledged the complex nature of redistricting and the importance of engaging constituents in the legislative process.

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• And we do the same thing to our DPS And we make sure that we have the best trained and best paid officers
• Yes, I mean, we Have alert vets, you know, that we use in these circumstances as well.
• And, Madam Chair, then I think we've already heard DPS.

Keywords: 996, all

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• I'm the Assistant Chief of the Crime Lab Division at Texas DPS.
• So if you get a blood sample that like DPS sends you?
• They can't send them to the DPS lab, so we're having to pay a private lab.
• I can't send it to DPS.
• Otherwise, the DPS lab would not tell me it is marijuana.

Bills: HB5

Keywords: hemp, cannabinoids, regulation, occupational licenses, consumable products, marketing, criminal offenses, labeling requirements, health and safety, 997, house, all

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• able to obtain those documents We worked on that for several years and we have a close connection with DPS
• It consists of two people from TDCJ, two people from TCCO, one DPS, one HHSC, and one on the Council
• And we will get an alert if he is not where he is supposed to be.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• enforcement question with DPS. Please come ahead. And while Mr.
• You come to us, DPS.
• DPS.
• executive order and regard court orders to change sex on birth certificates and driver's licenses, DPS
• person is forced to show a birth certificate that lists her as male, will the election official or DPS

Bills: SB29, SB406, SB447, SB875, SB893, SB1033, SB1346, SB1362, SB1539, SCR22, SB 29

Keywords: business organization, internal management, corporate governance, partnerships, liability reduction, birth certificate, biological sex, gender identity, health and safety, sex assignment, SB 875, Texas, independent school district, ISD, school board trustee, superintendent, campus administrator, electioneering, political signs, early voting

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• We've been working with **DPS** to make this process more efficient.
• Well, it doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance, but when [DPS](link to DPS) patrols that, there's
• Well, it doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance, but when [DPS](link to DPS) patrols that, there's
• That would be **DPS** saying that's a target.
• Appointment through **DPS** or whatever.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• What would be the process there to Help these folks who are getting attempted scam alerts. Mr.
• And just to go back to DPS, the great partner, Mission Critical Public Safety.
• And New Mexico DPS is one of the largest departments in the state of New Mexico with thousands of devices
• But I can tell you this is that we actually had a 12:30 meeting scheduled with DPS to talk about this

Keywords: 996, all

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• We worked on that for several years and we have a close connection with DPS as well as the department
• It consists of two people from TDCJ, 2 people from TCCO, 1 DPS, 1 HHSC, and 1 on the Council of Sex Offender
• And we will get an alert if he is not where he is supposed to be.

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• I just want you know we are looking into the security and we're having conversations with DPS about that
• Selected legal and financial service providers, all must be sharp, alert, aware. of the risk and hazards

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I can't send it to DPS.
• I can't send it to DP. then that does have to go to the lab.
• I can't send it to DPS.
• Otherwise, the DPS lab would not tell me it is marijuana.”
• Members, we do have a couple of resource witnesses from DPS here.

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• Specifically, the bill outlines disclosure requirements to alert minor account holders that they are
• I do—you ask, not going to be on the backs of DPS or what are you asking for?
• And this language has gone through DPS, yeah.
• Okay, and staff will do a strike-everything, and could you perhaps contact DPS and tell them, you know
• Call DPS.

Bills: HB2056, HB2057, HB2224, HB2257, HB2265, HB2311, HB2352, HB2367, HB2369, HB2446, HB2532, HB2592, HB2752, HB2809, HB2957

Keywords: brackish water, groundwater, desalination, water resources, feasibility study, environmental impact, special plates, centennial, Arizona Department of Transportation, vehicle registration, commercial discounts, Arizona Centennial, produce incentive, agriculture, economic support, funding, Arizona, boating, watercraft licensing, law enforcement

Summary: The committee approved the March 10, 2026 minutes and then considered several bills. HB 2056, appropriating $100,000 for an Arizona Department of Water Resources feasibility study on brackish groundwater desalination, passed 6-3 despite concerns that it could encourage more groundwater pumping and worsen subsidence or impacts to tribal lands. HB 2057, which lowers the Arizona Centennial Special Plate renewal fee from $25 to $20, also received a do-pass recommendation, 7-2, with some members objecting to the special plate’s focus and the reduced fee. HB 2224, appropriating $1 million annually to DES for the produce incentive program, drew strong support from nonprofit and food-access advocates who said the Double Up Food Bucks program helps families, farmers, and local markets; it passed 9-0. HB 2257, changing the allocation of watercraft registration revenues among the Watercraft Licensing Fund, Lake Improvement Fund, and boating safety/law enforcement funds, passed 6-3 after criticism that the bill was heard without a sponsor present and concern about shifting money away from Game and Fish. HB 2265, barring courts from charging defendants for public defender or court-appointed counsel costs and related criminal-case fees, passed 7-1 amid debate over constitutionality, cost shifting to counties, and whether the bill should be amended to offset lost revenue. The committee then took up HB 2311, which imposes disclosure, content, parental-control, and self-harm response requirements on publicly available conversational AI services for minors. The sponsor and supporters framed it as child protection, while opponents warned about privacy, surveillance, and overbroad definitions; an Epstein amendment expanding the bill to broader conversational technology was rejected, and the bill passed 7-2. HB 2752, moving authority over international trade offices from the Arizona Commerce Authority to legislative appropriations and reporting, passed 6-3 after a proposed data-and-research amendment was also rejected. Finally, HB 2957, requiring ADOT to continue offering non-REAL ID licenses and limiting biometric collection and data sharing, prompted extensive testimony for and against; supporters emphasized privacy and choice, while opponents warned it could conflict with federal CDL and REAL ID requirements. The transcript cuts off during the discussion of HB 2957, before a final vote is shown.

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• And in instances, we found, you know, kids with guns and those kinds of things that we could then alert
• The Commission has 27 members from across the criminal justice-related agencies, so the DAs, LOPPD, DPS
• The information we pulled down from DPS, Administrative Office of the Court...
• The information we pulled down from DPS, Administrative Office of the Courts, and Corrections are all
• At that table are the DAs, DPS is represented, AOC is represented, OMPD is represented, Corrections is

Bills: SB100

Keywords: burglary, aggravated burglary, dwelling, criminal law, property rights, 996, all

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• In most cases, the new state sends a notification to DPS that the person has moved so that DPS can cancel
• This bill would instruct DPS to share this data with the Secretary of State so she can use it for list
• Neither the Secretary of State nor DPS told us they thought this bill would be difficult.
• And neither the Secretary of State nor DPS told us they thought this bill would be difficult to implement
• I'm sorry I didn't get out here fast enough to ask questions of the author, but I wanted to alert the

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, recognized a Karnes County Day delegation and the Texas Association of Museums, received a governor’s message on Texas Diabetes Council appointments, and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then took up several resolutions, including SR 388 honoring the Texas Association of Museums, and adopted SRs 380, 382, and 387 by voice vote. Senator King was excused due to a family death, and the journal reading was dispensed with. The Senate then moved through a series of bills, most of them on expedited suspension of the regular order and three-day rule. Measures passed included SB 868 on Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program funding for high-wildfire-risk areas; SB 264 exempting certain family motor-vehicle transfers from tax; SB 2112 on oyster mariculture penalties; SB 1484 on catfish labeling and marketing; SB 660 on bollards near hospital emergency rooms; SB 1809 creating offenses for gift card fraud; SB 32 and SJR 81 providing business personal property tax relief and a related constitutional amendment; SB 1267 modernizing boat titling and adding disclosure for hidden hull damage; SB 1470 allowing DPS data sharing for voter list maintenance; SB 2406 and SB 2407 implementing Sunset recommendations for the Sabine River Authority and Lower Neches Valley River Authority; SB 609 on school district compliance with legally required policies; SB 921 on ex parte Medicaid eligibility renewals; SB 2320 increasing DWI penalties; SB 1822 requiring disclosure and oversight of AI-based utilization review algorithms; SB 693 on notaries public and deed theft prevention; and SB 664 setting statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and related judicial officers. One of the most contested items was SB 779 on common law public nuisance claims, which drew extended debate over whether the bill would limit lawsuits against lawful, regulated activities and whether it would preserve private nuisance and other existing remedies. Despite objections, the Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill to engrossment by a 17-12 vote, holding it there. Another debated measure was SB 1008 on state and local authority over the food service industry; after a perfecting amendment, it was passed to engrossment and then to final passage. Several bills were adopted or passed with near-unanimous support, while others, including SB 1267, SB 1470, SB 1822, and SB 2320, saw some opposition but still cleared the chamber.

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• DPS is going to take over all the security for all the buildings. Your building would be included.
• DPS is going to take over all the security for all the buildings. Your building would be included.
• We've been working with DPS to... Like faster than nine years? Yes, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.
• And between the Border Patrol and DPS...
• That would be DPS saying that's a target.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused. The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action. Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.

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• The chair calls Clay Taylor, DPS officer. Is Clay Taylor here? Okay, we'll go to the next one.
• So the DPS Foundation was founded in 2011.
• Gayatri Vasan Okay, I'll show you Richard is Gayatri Vasan Qasim, testifying on behalf of DPS.
• I'm with the driver license division at Texas DPS.
• Texas DPS is neutral on this and I'm happy... I'm happy to answer any of your questions.

Bills: HB2034, HB2436, HB3010, HB3033, HB3138, HB3177, HB3426, HB3686, HB3858, HB4176, HB4257, HB4264, HB4804, HCR98

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety