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• Texas wants to make the state a home for these types of services and asset managers, providing a clear
• over 90 corporate members that operate in the state of Texas and nationally.
• And Texas has led the way in supporting victims of coerced debt.
• Under Chapter 712 of the Texas Health and Safety Chairman Lambert: Code, the Texas Department of Banking
• The 88th Texas legislature adopted Senate Bill 895, repealing and replacing Chapter 151 of the Texas

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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• Texas has utilized LPPF programs across the state since 2013.
• Currently we have 7 periods for the state for the sale of fireworks to the public in Texas.
• Alamo Fireworks operates hundreds of fireworks stands in indoor stores throughout the state of Texas
• The governor of Texas can ban fireworks, and so can the county judge.
• , testifying on behalf of Texas Hospital Association for the bill.

Committee: House S/C on County & Regional Government

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• Senate Bill 1210 by Hughes, relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court, to State Affairs
• Senate Bill 1210 by Hughes, relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court, to State Affairs
• Senate Bill 1210 by Hughes relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court to the state affairs
• Senate Bill 1288 by Perry, relating to the redesignation of the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 22 by Hughes, designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas,

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• education in this state.
• and Texas A&M and Texas Tech University.
• The Texas Success Initiative Assessment, TSIA is a test designed to help guide Texas public institutions
• Sir, I have you registered as Jack Todd representing Texas State Association.
• Texas State Technical College was not relieved from this requirement, which occurred because Texas State

Committee: House Higher Education

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• to State Affairs.
• Senate Bill 1879 by Schwertner relating to the transfer of certain state property from the Texas Department
• Senate Bill 1991 by Hall relating to the conduct of the state lottery to State Affairs.
• Senate Bill 2005 by King relating to rules promulgated by the Texas Supreme Court to State Affairs.
• and the state of Texas to Economic Development.

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• Virtually every police department in the state of Texas wrote a letter to the governor and asked him.
• The governor of the state of Texas wants to legalize recreational marijuana in Texas.
• I'm stunned that he wants to legalize marijuana in the state of Texas. So I'm not having a bad day.
• I am for legalizing marijuana for adults in the state of Texas." Because that's news to me.
• And we're not Oregon and we're not Washington state, we're Texas. And I will not sign a bill.

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• Uh, I represent Irving in the state legislature.
• On special education enrollment, we found some problems across the state of Texas.
• of Texas.
• of Texas, I'm sorry, at the University of Houston.
• We've already seen that Texas was the first state to pass dyslexia laws. In 1984.

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• Lastly, item four, the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor, Texas Nuclear Energy Fund.
• So I have a high-level concern that the state of Texas... is just like the federal government, where
• The Texas Energy Fund is a program that's currently underway by the state of Texas.
• Okay, Texas law for I think over 30 years has required state agencies to retrospectively review their
• I would say the responsibility for the state of Texas, the electric and water... electric and water utilities

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Lastly, item 4, the Texas Advanced Nuclear Reactor, um, Texas Nuclear Energy Fund and Texas Nuclear Energy
• So I, I, I have a high-level concern that the state of Texas, just like the federal government, where
• The Texas Energy Fund is a program that that's currently underway by the state of Texas, but expanding
• Um, Texas law for, I think over 30 years has required, um, state agencies to retrospectively review their
• I would say the, the responsibility for the state of Texas, the electric and water, uh, electric and

Committee: House Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII

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• 811 and the Texas One call board.
• We show you as, uh, Colonel Freeman Martin, Texas with Texas DPS, and you're here in neutral as a, as
• They are the terminal operator at the Port of Harlan, state and federally regulated, state and federally
• of Texas at 80,000 pounds.
• I think perhaps the state, one of the state agencies could address that, uh, CDL numbers we typically

Committee: House Energy Resources

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• I'm the presiding statutory probate court judge of the state of Texas, elected by both Republican and
• Uh, I ran across a, a wild case, uh, of a handicapped ward in Texas.
• This isn't a Texas problem.
• All right, I'm Guy Herman, statutory probate court judge of the state of Texas and representing myself
• , and highlight the excellent work done by courts across the state.

Bills: SB 53

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: voter registration, election procedures, provisional ballot, change of address, residence requirements

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• Oh, sir, please state your name for the record.
• Please state your name for the record, sir. Yes, sir, Mr.
• Under existing Texas law, licensed automotive parts recyclers are the only entities in Texas permitted
• Under existing Texas law, licensed automotive parts recyclers are the only entities in Texas permitted
• Earl Cook, Texas Independent Automobile Dealers.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard a series of mostly local transportation and memorial designation bills. Several measures would rename highway segments in honor of fallen service members or public servants, including HB 2026 (Gary C. Johnston memorial highways in Archer County), HB 4429 (McIlroy Family Memorial Highway in Blanco and Burnet counties), SB 3062 (Hamby-Webb Memorial Highway in Panola County), HB 3510 (Sergeant Mark Butler Memorial Highway in Brazos County), and HB 3986 (Corporal Speedy Espiriueta Memorial Highway in Mission). The committee also heard HB 2560, which would create an optional county-road “adopt-a-road” style program allowing donations for county road repair and maintenance. Two bills drew more substantive policy discussion. HB 2427 and HB 2455 concerned oversized/overweight freight corridors and permit authority in Hidalgo County tied to cross-border trade near the FARR International Bridge. Supporters, including the bridge director, said the measures would correct prior road descriptions, put existing TxDOT actions into statute, improve truck routing, and support trade and bridge expansion. The committee substitute for HB 2427 also removed Roma permit language, barred certain hazardous-material permits, raised permit fees, required local cost responsibility for road maintenance, and made the bill contingent on SB 2949. HB 5436 would allow licensed automotive recyclers to buy certain older, long-unregistered vehicles for dismantling or scrap without a title, with reporting, lienholder notice, and anti-theft safeguards; recyclers and dealers supported it as a way to curb illegal untitled-vehicle sales and VIN cloning. HB 3966, authored by Sen. Alvarado, was the most contested bill. It would require commercial passenger bus companies to mail advance notice to residents within one mile before opening a new stop or terminal. Alvarado said the bill responded to the relocation of a Greyhound terminal into a Houston neighborhood without notice and to resulting crime and nuisance concerns. Greyhound opposed the bill, arguing the notice requirement would be burdensome and could delay emergency relocations during hurricanes, flooding, or lease changes. After testimony, the committee voted to report most bills favorably, with HB 3966 passing on a 5-2 vote; the other reported bills passed unanimously. Several bills were also placed on the local and uncontested calendar, and the committee recessed to the call of the chair.

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• House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
• House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
• Our state suffered historic flooding in Central Texas and West Texas last month, with tragic loss of
• of Texas, even some from out of state.
• of Texas, even some from out of state, you had visitors 4th of July weekend, a beautiful part of the

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum call, invocation, and approval of the previous day’s journal, then observed a moment of silence after Senator Eckhardt referenced a mass shooting in Austin. The chamber also agreed to postpone reading and referral of bills until later in the day. Early procedural business included a motion not to print Senate Bill 3, which was adopted without objection. Later, Senator Mendez raised a parliamentary inquiry about moving flood relief bills to the top of the calendar, but the presiding officer said the order of business was up to the chair. The main floor action centered on Senate Bill 4, the congressional redistricting bill. Senator King laid out the bill, describing it as the companion to the House version, based on 2020 census data, and arguing it was legal, race-blind, more compact, and likely to elect more Republicans. Senators asked extensive questions about the process, public hearings, and the map’s effects on districts and communities. The Senate voted to suspend the regular order of business and the three-day rule, then passed SB 4 to engrossment and finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 19 yeas and 2 nays. The Senate also took up Senate Bill 6, relating to abortion and civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs. Senator Hughes argued the bill was needed to stop illegal abortion pills being mailed into Texas and harming women and unborn children. The Senate suspended the regular order of business and the three-day rule, passed the bill to engrossment, and then finally passed it, with the recorded votes showing 18 yeas, 10 nays, and one present not voting. A lengthy discussion followed on the committee substitute for Senate Bill 14, which would standardize law enforcement personnel and departmental files statewide. Senator King said the bill codifies a TCOLE model policy and limits public access to personnel files to substantiated misconduct, commendations, and evaluations, while keeping other records available through other legal processes. Senators Eckhardt, West, Hinojosa, and others questioned how the bill would affect transparency, meet-and-confer agreements, civilian review boards, and access to unsubstantiated complaints. An amendment by Senator Hinojosa of Dallas to narrow the bill to unfounded complaints failed, and SB 14 was then passed to engrossment on a vote of 18 yeas and 10 nays. The final major item was Senate Bill 1, the natural disaster omnibus bill responding to the July flooding. Senator Perry said the bill addresses camp and RV park safety, evacuation plans, emergency rooftop access, lines of succession for local emergency management, annual drills, volunteer management, drone restrictions over disaster areas, small-business recovery loans, and a statewide data hub for flood and weather monitoring. Senators Menendez, Eckhardt, and Kolkhorst asked about autopsies, volunteer background checks, liability, warning systems, floodplain mitigation, and coordination with FEMA and local governments. Perry said the bill focuses on preparation, response, and recovery, while broader prevention and mitigation issues may be addressed later. The transcript ends during this extended discussion, before final action on SB 1 is shown.

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• And now our Texas flag honor the Texas flag.
• I pledge allegiance to the Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
• To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Greg Abbott, governor of the state of Texas, by the authority
• House of Representatives from the state of Texas, for to the Committee on Congressional Redistricting
• HB number 60 by Lopez at Cameron relating to the study by the Texas Water Development Board of the state

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• We thank you for all your work, and thank all you interns for the work you do for the state of Texas.
• Senator Schwertner, you know, there was a time when the state of Texas kind of took all of our tech out
• Senator, on behalf of the students in the state of Texas, and especially in Senator 13, I thank you for
• of Texas.
• of Texas, and I think, frankly, what we've done here today may become the model for all the other states

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Senator West, approved the previous day’s journal, and then adopted several recognitions, including Senate Resolution 625 honoring the McLennan Community College Dance Team for winning two 2025 National Dance Alliance national titles. The chamber also recognized University of Texas Rio Grande Valley interns, the doctor of the day, and the San Antonio Coalition for Veterans and Families. The governor’s withdrawal of a Texas Lottery Commission nomination was received and the nomination was returned, and the Senate appointed numerous conference committees on pending bills. The body then took up and passed several measures, often by suspending the rules and the constitutional three-day rule. Senate Bill 4 and Senate Bill 23 were concurred in House amendments as part of property tax relief, with supporters emphasizing homeowner savings. House Bill 20 creating the Applied Sciences Pathway Program passed after a floor amendment and was described as a way to expand career and technical education and help students earn industry certificates in high-demand trades. House Bill 2594 passed to expand venue options for prosecuting certain theft and cybercrime cases, and House Concurrent Resolution 167 was adopted to correct a typo in House Bill 1314. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 9, Senate Bill 40, Senate Joint Resolution 5, and Senate Bill 6. SB 9 and SJR 5 were presented as major bail-reform measures, with supporters saying they would strengthen public safety, clarify appeal procedures, and give judges and prosecutors more tools in serious cases; the debate included questions about records, counsel, and the standards for denying bail. SB 40 dealt with nonprofit bail-bond funding, and SB 6 addressed electricity and data-center growth. The chamber also passed House Bill 423 on digital asset service provider reporting and auditing, with amendments adding protections for cryptocurrency kiosks and a technical correction. Additional bills passed included House Bill 4690 on motor fuel standards, House Bill 1094 on transportation protection agreements, Committee Substitute for House Bill 2731 on roadside vendors and solicitors in certain border counties, Committee Substitute for House Bill 127 on protecting higher education from foreign adversaries and trade secret theft, and House Bill 549 on airway clearance devices at public school campuses. The Senate granted or requested conference committees on a long list of other measures, including HB 4, HB 145, HB 493, HB 2974, HB 3071, HB 3372, HB 3556, and multiple Senate bills. The session ended with adjournment until the following Friday morning.

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• I'm a licensed funeral director here in the state of Texas, and I represent the Texas Funeral Directors
• So it's all done electronically here in the state of Texas.
• And my thought was, this is the United States of America. This is the state of Texas.
• The idea that This is the United States of America. This is the state of Texas.
• This is the United States of America. This is the state of Texas.

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• There are no state guidelines.
• Data centers can be moved out of state just as quickly as they can be set up in state.
• So the ERCO grid or the Texas grid is, uh, 90% of the, uh, Texas electric load.
• We have 10 number of new jobs in Texas, new businesses in Texas, new houses.
• Uh, using the, uh, full faith of the state of Texas to back these loans.

Committee: House State Affairs

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• your important work. important work for the Commission and for the state of Texas.
• Directly contravene state law.
• The state farm...
• Bar of Texas but also on the State Bar of Texas Environmental and Natural Resources Membership.
• Southern University, one of nine HBCUs across the state of Texas.

Committee: Senate Nominations

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• May not begin a project that disturbs ground on state local public land without first notifying the Texas
• Currently, there's a provision in statute that would require the state of Texas to step in and cover
• And we're looking now at a drop of about 67%, 250,000 locations in the state of Texas that meet that
• A rural areas in the state of Texas.
• This Texas constitution requires that fair market value be paid to the citizens of the state of Texas

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

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• And we're looking now at a drop of about 67 percent, to 250,000 locations in the state of Texas that
• of Texas.
• And this bill would benefit urban, suburban, rural areas in the state of Texas.
• This Texas Constitution requires that fair market value be paid to the city. of the state of Texas for
• There's about 130 years of There is also Texas Supreme Court case law precedent in this area that states

Bills: HB3713 , HB3953 , HB4055 , HB4272

Committee: House S/C on Telecommunications & Broadband

Keywords: telecommunications, local exchange companies, universal service fund, rate maintenance, business expansion, broadband access, internet service, multiunit residential properties, urban areas, affordability programs, fiber-optic cables, public land, construction permits, environmental impact, notification requirements, municipal projects, infrastructure, facility relocation, public right-of-way, 1184