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• I am speaking on behalf of the town of Double Oak and the town of Bartonville.
• They're authorizing hundreds of millions of dollars of future debt.
• The nature of each one of them.
• The cost of the land represents about 25% to 30% of the cost of housing.
• But they sort of kind of approved of these.

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• say a $20,000 impact fee and the cost of finance, the difference of that fee from the time of pulling
• But right now, across the state, cities are We're collecting hundreds of millions of dollars of impact
• For example, are repairs to a sidewalk in front of a house done for the direct benefit of the that House
• That's the fundamental premise of annexation law. And really, of just being part of a city.
• of occupancy because they had eight parking spaces instead of of the required 10.

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• of those in more rural areas of the state.
• A list of them has been shared with each of the offices.
• for these Procedures must be free of potential conflict of interest.
• That is a lifetime limit of 190 days of inpatient psychiatric care.
• of health care.

Bills: SB437, SB528, SB626, SB636, SB884, SB968, SB1044, SB1608, SB2336

Keywords: healthcare, training, abuse, neglect, penalties, chemical dependency, safety, regulation, inpatient competency restoration, competency restoration, forensic mental health, mental health law, criminal competency, incompetent to stand trial, Chapter 46B, HHSC, Health and Human Services Commission, state hospital, behavioral health, local mental health authority

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• Chairman Harris, relating to the right of a purchaser to terminate a contract of purchase and sale of
• I don't know if you've seen or heard of any of the things.
• one of our tasks and one of our duties.
• flow of goods.
• On the back of the notice of my written testimony, I highlight four components of statute section 601.101

Bills: HB 112, HB199, HB621, HB1349, HB2214, HB3466, HB3698, HB3699, HCR9, HB112, HB199, HCR9

Keywords: science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant

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• Innovation is the driver of this segment of the industry.
• I've talked to a lot of the retail group of members of our organization.
• hundreds of thousands of dollars.
• You're here on behalf of the county of New Haven.
• exporters of seaports in the world for crude oil, as well as... the largest military helicopter repair

Bills: HB511, HB972, HB 1035, HB2481, HB2723, HB2742, HB2894, HB2962, HB3077, HB3093, HB3307, HB3684, HJR67, HJR72

Keywords: ad valorem taxation, caregiver exemption, Medicaid, long-term services, tax relief, assisted living, housing support, property tax exemption, caregiver support, residence homestead, tax exemption, unpaid caregiver, state tax code, property tax, caregiver, waiting list, intellectual disability, developmental disability, ad valorem tax, family support

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• of agreement.
• and of myself.
• and of myself.
• We farm over 1,000 acres of vineyard in mostly Senator Perry's district, south of Lubbock.
• sort of a situation.

Bills: SB8, SB650, SB667, SB779, SB1349, SB1355, SB1378, SB1585, SB1721, SB2312

Keywords: immigration enforcement, ICE agreements, sheriff grants, law enforcement, county jail, federal immigration law, China, Chinese-affiliated entities, Chinese military companies, People's Republic of China, Chinese Communist Party, divestment, state pension funds, public retirement systems, Teacher Retirement System, Employees Retirement System, Permanent School Fund, Texas Comptroller, foreign investment, national security

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs resumed consideration of several pending bills, first taking up Senate Bills 667, 1349, 1585, and 2312. After inviting testimony had already been heard, no members of the public came forward to testify on any of those measures, and the committee closed public testimony and left all four bills pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 1355, which Senator Parker explained as a committee substitute aimed at helping Texas distillers recover unpaid invoices from wholesalers. The substitute would require distillers to invoice at the time of purchase, send a demand letter if payment terms are violated, and allow complaints to be filed with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, which could determine an appropriate penalty based on the facts. Natasha Dehart of Bent Distilling Company testified in support, describing serious cash-flow problems and unpaid invoices from a Texas wholesaler that had forced layoffs, late vendor payments, and operational strain. No one testified against the bill, and it was left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1378, a narrowly tailored local bill for a Carrollton facility recently acquired by Sazerac that employs more than 1,000 Texans. Senator Parker said the bill would create a limited exemption to avoid forcing the company to shut down or move because of current permit restrictions, while preserving the three-tier system and preventing the company from selling wine to itself. A Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission resource witness said the bill was drafted so it would not open the door to broader industry changes. Mason Moreland testified against the bill as filed, arguing it gave special treatment to one company and failed to address broader problems in the wine industry, including direct-to-consumer sales and permit issues. After questions from senators, public testimony closed and SB 1378 was left pending. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• It involves every country, excuse me, every type of company, regardless of the political leanings. of
• A lot of time, it's cost us tens of millions of dollars in working to defend that case.
• Speaking in favor of House Bill 581, I just want to give a little bit of kind of background of the state
• of a deepfake of somebody at their school.
• of her age.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• The Speaker pulled a lot of us into his conference room, and we worked out a lot of these details.
• teachers who are being hurt on the job because of a lot of behavioral challenges our babies have.
• There are no opponents that I know of. There are no opponents that I know of.
• in the state of Alabama.
• I'm aware of one, but again...

Bills: SB1, SB83, SB159, SB160, SB1

Keywords: workers' compensation, public education, employee injury, insurance trust fund, on-the-job injury, administrative procedures, adult-size changing table, changing station, accessible restroom, public bathroom, public building, public entity, ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, accessibility, restroom renovation, new construction, grant program, state grant, local government facilities

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• of what's called the right-to-repair coalition that works on pushing the right to repair across the
• of documents and repair the same kind of documents and repair tools<00:09:26.240><c> that</c><00:09:
• On behalf of NFIB, I'm here in support of House Bill 15, right to repair digital electronic equipment
• I am the CEO of iFixit and the chairman of repair.org, which leads the right to repair coalition.
• 45:36.800><c> consists</c><00:45:37.200><c> of</c> repair done right coalition consists of repair done

Bills: SF0052, SF0024

Keywords: wildlife management, environmental restoration, funding, invasive species, aquatic ecosystems, native fish, habitat conservation, lottery, debit card payments, gambling regulations, state revenue, financial transactions, 916, all

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• Yes, because, you know, there's such a backlog, and, you know, that's been caused by events outside of
• Yes, because, you know, there's such a backlog, and, you know, that's been caused by events outside of
• And one of those things, or at least one of those things, was the backlog of appeals that are sitting
• I'm very proud of the work of the Commission, very proud of the work of the director, very proud of that
• I'm very proud of the work of the commission, very proud of the work of the director, very proud of the

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• I love reading studies so that I can kind of understand some of the context of where some of these bills
• c> the</c> can kind of understand some of the can kind of understand some of the context<00:26:08.679
• </c> can make sure all of us get a copy of can make sure all of us get a copy of that<00:26:50.279><c
• </c> specific study um of of work that people specific study um of of work that people do<00:41:51.200
• </c><01:07:51.839><c> the</c> in terms of the the reporting of the in terms of the the reporting of the

Keywords: 1183, house

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• :12:56.880><c> of</c> bring a little bit of understanding of bring a little bit of understanding of those
• of</c><00:50:34.680><c> affordable</c> subsidy of of the building of affordable subsidy of of the building
• It could save a lot of time and clear up a lot of backlog in the inspection process, while giving the
• </c><00:57:59.760><c> backlog</c><00:58:00.200><c> in</c> time um and clear up a lot of backlog in time
• um and clear up a lot of backlog in the<00:58:00.480><c> inspection</c><00:58:01.240><c> process</c>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• </c><00:09:03.440><c> of</c><00:09:03.560><c> the</c> all the years of of the all the years of of the
• year with a floor of 2% and a<00:29:38.159><c> cap</c><00:29:38.480><c> of</c> a cap of a cap of 3%<
• </c> volatility of or the erratic nature of volatility of or the erratic nature of the<00:47:31.520><
• c> share of that um of the cost of the care share of that um of the cost of the care for<00:52:06.160

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• > traffic</c> track of related causes of traffic track of related causes of traffic collisions<00:03:
• c><00:04:13.760><c> the</c> side of the road. um and some of the side of the road. um and some of the
• </c> of my life. of my life.
• </c><01:16:36.640><c> So</c> of an of an inter uh change exit. So of an of an inter uh change exit.
• Part of the Bureau of Traffic is the Office of Outdoor Advertising Control.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> knowledge of the scope of this knowledge of the scope of this jurisdiction<00:02:40.800><c> which
• </c> sense of safety. sense of safety.
• </c> couple of text messages or a couple of couple of text messages or a couple of phone<00:04:36.560
• </c> not guilty of the murder by reason of not guilty of the murder by reason of insanity. insanity.
• We were trying less than a third of 1% of all of the cases that were in circuit court.

Keywords: 958, all

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• Members, points of personal privilege at the beginning of the day for introduction of guests who are
• Second reading of bills. Second reading of bills.
• care of.
• Inferred the motion of those of favor of vote aye. Aye. As opposed to vote nay.
• Members, we represent all of our constituents and all of them, regardless of age, regardless of gender

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Members, points of personal privilege at the beginning of the day for introduction of guests who are
• Members, only duly elected members of the House of Representatives have the privilege of speaking on
• Inferred the motion of those of favor of vote aye. Aye. As opposed to vote nay.
• And it kind of seems very problematic, kind of similar to some of the ideas you have here.
• Members, we represent all of our constituents, regardless of age and regardless of gender.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, guest introductions, and several ceremonial proclamations, including recognition of Dr. Joseph Torkelson for his service in pediatric oncology and military medicine. Members also introduced guests connected to Arizona Bleeding Disorders, charter schools, and a suicide-prevention effort tied to HB 2665 (“Cade’s Law”). The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions. On the first calendar, the House gave do pass recommendations, mostly as amended, to HB 2117, 2744, 2751, 2917, 2939, 2957, 2970, and HCR 2038. The amendments addressed topics such as natural resource conservation district boundaries, manufacturing and jobs, Real ID/non-Real ID data privacy, and Colorado River conservation and tribal/community representation. The House then adopted the Committee of the Whole report and sent the measures for engrossing; a later motion to amend the report to include the defeated Villegas amendment on HB 2667 failed by roll call vote, 22-32 with 6 not voting. In the next calendars, the House advanced HB 2015, 2129, 2327, 2439, 2533, 2667, 2793, 2873, HCR 2044, and others, with several floor or committee amendments adopted. Debate focused on homelessness coordination in HB 2533, homebuyer assistance and corporate ownership concerns in HB 2667, annexation and local control in HB 2793, and a proposed constitutional referral in HCR 2044 aimed at closing loopholes for discrimination in public programs. The House also considered HB 2044 and HB 2076 in the Judiciary calendar, with debate over the scope of a homicide-disposal statute in HB 2044 and school safety/teacher firearms issues in HB 2076; both bills advanced as amended. The final calendar covered natural resources, energy, and water bills. The House advanced HB 2014, 2055, 2145, 2185, 2267, 2340, 2428, 2696, 2798, 2955, 2975, and 2986, with amendments on drought definitions, emissions permitting, mineral district mapping, and environmental enforcement authority. HB 2267 drew the sharpest debate, with opponents arguing it would hinder solar and wind development and supporters arguing for diversification toward coal, gas, and nuclear; after a division vote, the bill still received a do pass recommendation. The session concluded with the Committee of the Whole rising and reporting, and the House adopting the report and assigning the measures accordingly.

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• These repair shops also do a vast array of repairs across many models of all makes, years, and manufacturers
• So we already build in all of that extra time on top of the repair time.
• Did they contact you in the process of repair? Did they contact you before the repair begins?
• types of things where we do give extra time for those repairs.
• of the collision repair industry.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure heard testimony on a wide range of bills involving consumer protection, auto regulation, alcohol licenses, and professional licensure. A major focus was legislation to require a one-hour domestic violence awareness training for salon and cosmetology licensees (H.323/S.200), supported by District Attorney Marion Ryan, law enforcement, and a salon industry witness who described the program’s value in identifying and helping victims. The committee also heard strong support from the Attorney General’s office for auto consumer protection legislation (S.228/H.379) that would expand used-car warranty protections, extend the Lemon Law return period to seven days after receipt of the vehicle, raise the mileage cap to 200,000 miles, and increase dealer surety bonds to $50,000. Independent dealers opposed those changes, arguing they would burden small businesses and that dealer education, not expanded liability, was the better solution. The committee also took testimony on bills related to vehicle financial products and repair information. A trade association supported GAP waiver legislation (H.4188/S.281), saying it would create clear consumer protections and standard disclosures. On right-to-repair and heavy-duty vehicle service information (S.266), engine and truck manufacturers supported an exemption for commercial vehicles, while others argued that releasing service data to the general public could create safety, cybersecurity, and emissions risks. The committee then heard extensive testimony on auto dealer franchise and warranty reimbursement legislation (S.201/H.406), with dealer groups supporting changes to warranty labor reimbursement and manufacturer groups opposing them as costly and unnecessary. Manufacturers from GM, Volvo, Toyota, Hyundai, Mazda, and others said their current time-study and appeals processes already compensate dealers fairly and that the bill would raise costs for consumers. In addition, the committee heard testimony on H.333, which would move auto damage appraiser licensing from the Division of Insurance to the Division of Occupational Licensure. Collision repair advocates supported the change, saying the current board structure leads to repeated dismissals of complaints and lacks accountability, while emphasizing that the bill is intended to protect consumers and ensure proper repair reimbursement. The hearing also included testimony in support of a local alcohol license petition for Westwood and a separate local alcohol measure for a town grant license. At the end of the hearing, the chairs announced that all docketed bills had been heard, noted that a joint poll would be held on H.4184, and the committee voted to adjourn by voice vote.

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• . >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the United States of America
• 37:18.720><c> the</c> effects of that kind of zoning is in the effects of that kind of zoning is in the
• Like many towns across New Hampshire, Marble has joined the growing backlog of needed road and bridge
• </c><01:09:50.239><c> of</c> Marble has joined the growing backlog of Marble has joined the growing backlog
• </c> part of that. part of that.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I believe it's somewhere around the neighborhood of 200 repairs you can do on your phone already, and
• I have concerns about rights-of-repair legislation.
• I have concerns about rights of repair legislation. It's misrepresenting repair focused.
• 60% of our parts are sold across the counter to customers or either an independent repair person.
• But they can diagnose their equipment and do most of the same repairs that we can.

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture met with a quorum present and first heard SB 1826 by Senator Martin, which would restrict ultra-processed foods served to public school students during the school day. Senator Martin said the bill is aimed only at government-purchased food in public schools, not parents’ lunches or after-school sales, and argued it is intended to protect children’s health and school performance. Members questioned the bill’s definition of ultra-processed food, its scope during the school day, and possible cost and compliance issues. Senator Rouson offered a friendly amendment extending the compliance date from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2026, and the committee adopted it. Several industry groups and associations spoke against the bill, citing lack of a clear definition, FDA preemption concerns, costs, and the risk of a state-by-state patchwork; Moms for Liberty waived in support. Senator Martin then temporarily postponed the bill for further work. The committee next took up CS for SB 1132 by Senator Truenow on consumers’ right to repair certain equipment, including agricultural equipment and portable digital devices. An amendment by Senator Boyd was adopted to exclude security and life-safety systems and remove automobile-related provisions. Public testimony included opposition from TechNet, which said the bill is unnecessary because repair parts, tools, and manuals are already available and asked for changes to make the bill prospective and remove the private right of action. Agricultural equipment dealers and manufacturers testified against the bill, arguing that current repair resources and a memorandum of understanding with the Farm Bureau already address repair access, while warning that the bill could undermine dealer margins, parts inventory, training programs, safety, cybersecurity, and emissions compliance. Some members supported the concept but noted the bill still needed work. The committee voted 4-0 to report CS for SB 1132 favorably. The meeting concluded with a presentation from Florida 4-H youth leaders on the organization’s impact and goals. The presenters described 4-H’s role in leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living, highlighted statewide participation and camp programs, and asked for continued support for camp improvements, especially the Camp Cherry Lake revitalization effort. Senators praised the students’ presentations and the value of 4-H before the committee adjourned.