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• Chairman Frank and I have talked about this a lot. generally over the years.
• And a sixth-generation Texan.
• that our children are not a public resource to basically generate data.
• The general principles. right, in all religious texts.
• We have people been here generations and generations that are not Christians and Jews.

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

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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• Financial reasons, are you meaning the two districts would generate more funding than a single district
• This is a decision that could redefine our community for generations.
• we should be focused on real-world issues that shape the future of Texas, like training the next generation
• of engineers, nurses, and doctors, not some hypothetical political scenarios that generate headlines
• So they're elected by the general population. I think you're right. I think you're right.

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

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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• I will move Senate File 1959 be recommended to be placed on the general register.
• recommended for placement on the general recommended for placement on the general register.<00:01
• And I'll placed on the general register.
• Represent Craft, when general register.
• There is no general fund impact; it doesn't cut anything.

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

Bills: SF1959, HF2444, SF2298, HF2445, SF2216, HF2443, HF2130, HF1943, HF2436, HF2442

Keywords: veterans, military affairs, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Military Affairs, omnibus veterans bill, appropriations, National Guard, state active service, armory, State Armory Building Commission, veterans homes, veterans cemeteries, county veterans service office, Minnesota GI Bill, Gold Star families, Blue Star families, Secret War in Laos, Hmong veterans, Laos veterans, special guerrilla units

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• Automatically generated reports related to officer performance and attendance provide a good starting
• principle that the more specific language, the more specific section of the code, prevails over a general
• about the body-worn camera, this is not about the case report, this is not about the call logs from dispatch
• Currently, the only thing that's redacted per the Attorney General, and he's only going off of 552, is

Bills: SB 15

Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code, 997, house, all

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• short uh slide deck of some general short uh slide deck of some general information<00:20:43.679
• Yes, generally speaking, or awaiting a verdict. Yeah, okay, thank you. Other questions?
• <01:29:27.320> counsel sure we introduce our general counsel sure we introduce our general
• Much of the family's problems are generational.
• Aon Crean, General Counsel for the Judicial Branch.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting began with committee process reminders from the chair, including rules for questioning witnesses, time limits for testimony, and how motions and committee reports are handled. The chair also discussed the committee’s history, emphasized a cooperative approach with agencies and the Judiciary, and noted that a special committee on the Family Division of Circuit Court had previously done useful work; he said a new subcommittee could be appointed later to continue looking at judicial-system issues. He also mentioned that the Speaker’s office was expected to name members to the DHHS oversight committee by Friday at 1. The substantive presentation was from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Bureau of Child Support Services. Attorney John Williams introduced the bureau team, and Bureau Chief Lisa Dekowski described the program’s mission: encouraging responsible parenting, family self-sufficiency, and child well-being by locating parents, establishing paternity, setting or modifying support orders, and enforcing court-ordered child and medical support. She said the bureau operates statewide under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, works with courts, employers, and other partners, and serves both in-state and out-of-state cases, with some international and tribal coordination. She also cited program scale, saying the bureau dispersed about $76 million to families in New Hampshire in fiscal year 2023 and that most collections go directly to families. Members asked about enforcement tools, especially passport denial. In response to a question about a case involving a very small shortfall, the bureau said the federal passport-denial threshold is $2,500 in arrears, not a few cents, and that denial remains in place until the balance is resolved or an arrangement is made with the agency, with hardship factors potentially considered. The bureau also explained that either parent can apply for services when a child support order exists and that the bureau can help initiate income withholding orders. No votes or formal actions were taken during this portion of the meeting.

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• So we, just so you know, like our dispatch centers, and a lot of us run regional dispatch centers.
• So we dispatch for multiple organizations within our counties.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• technology advancements uh even with our current<00:02:09.479> nuclear<00:02:10.080> generators
• We're retiring a bunch of our larger generating units.
• > larger<00:04:10.280> uh<00:04:10.400> generating<00:04:11.079> units<00
• :04:11.840> uh of our larger uh generating units uh of our larger uh generating units uh most<
• So we need these types of strong baseload generation to underpin our grid, and I just want to have all

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So generally, we do not go with any kind of solar power for permanent installations.
• We also do asset management for generators, right?
• I need 50 generators."
• Additionally, 3.9% are transferred to the general fund. 3.9% are transferred to the general fund.
• Presently, this weight distance tax generates about 20% of state road funds.

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• Last month, Diane celebrated her retirement after 30 years working dispatch at the South Shore Regional
• Unrestricted general in providing some important additional local aid.
• This year, we're estimating fair share surtax to generate about $2.7 billion in revenues.
• I'd love to talk about unrestricted general government aid, or UGA.
• Is it general revenue? Is it coming from another account? And, Mr.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, adopted two commendatory resolutions honoring the Plimpton Historical Society’s Deborah Sampson Day recognition and Megan’s Light’s Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month observance, and suspended Joint Rule 12 to refer several House petitions to committee. The chamber also briefly recognized Diane Talk of the South Shore Regional Emergency Communication Center on her retirement after 30 years of dispatch service. Later, the Senate passed two local bills to enactment: House No. 4006, authorizing Dartmouth to grant an additional all-alcoholic beverages license, and House No. 473, relating to the charter of Westwood. The main business was the Senate Ways and Means presentation of the fiscal year 2027 budget, totaling about $63.3 billion. The chair described the budget as balanced, with no new taxes or tax cuts, based on a consensus revenue estimate of $986 million in growth over FY26 (2.4%), and including about $15.8 billion in federal financial participation and roughly $2.7 billion from the Fair Share surtax. The budget emphasized record local aid, including $1.376 billion in unrestricted general government aid, $7.66 billion for Chapter 70 education aid, increased minimum school aid, higher regional school transportation reimbursement, rural aid, and the revival of the Foundation Budget Review Commission. It also highlighted major investments in MassEducate free community college, food security, housing, and support for vulnerable residents. Members then engaged in extended colloquy on the budget’s major cost drivers and policy choices. Questions focused on debt service, pension and OPEB liabilities, MassHealth caseload and rising per-enrollee costs, child care funding, and program integrity in DTA and other benefit programs. The chair said debt service would be about $2.67 billion, pension payments would be $5.1 billion, OPEB would receive a $150 million payment, and MassHealth enrollment was projected at about 2 million with costs driven by acuity and medical inflation. He also said the budget includes no collective bargaining agreements and no state tax changes. Senators supporting the budget praised its investments in education, local aid, homelessness prevention, public health, libraries, and housing, while minority leaders and others stressed the need for fiscal discipline, transparency, and further work on affordability and municipal support. The Senate also received a House message on House No. 5316, which the House had nonconcurred in, and a conference committee was appointed on the disagreement.

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• The process in general and timelines are challenging in moving this project forward.
• The process in general and timelines are challenging in moving this project forward.
• They use large global data analytic companies that generate wildfire risk scores.
• So year over year, we're generating these data products.
• So year over year is we're generating these data products.

Summary: The committee first heard updates on the Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and related funding. Department of Ecology staff explained how MTCA and the hazardous substance tax support cleanup, prevention, stormwater, and local assistance programs, but said forecasted revenues have declined while appropriations and transfers have outpaced incoming funds. Ecology said the operating account will require underspending to stay balanced this biennium and that the problem is ongoing, with further reductions possible if forecasts worsen. Ecology also reviewed the state cleanup program, noting there are more than 14,500 cleanup sites in Washington and that new sites continue to be discovered faster than they are cleaned up. A question from Representative Lee raised the long-term issue of declining fossil-fuel-based revenue, and Ecology agreed that this is a future structural concern even though the current shortfall is driven more by forecasts and transfers than by fuel-use decline. The Pollution Liability Insurance Agency described its underground storage tank and heating oil programs, saying it has modernized from a reinsurance model to a financial assurance model with stronger state oversight and cleanup milestones. Russ Olson said the agency’s dedicated petroleum tax account is in strong financial condition, but emphasized the importance of preserving that funding source. He also discussed the loan and grant program for historic commercial releases and a new heating oil loan/grant program, while noting the agency is working on equity concerns where liens can be disproportionate to property values in smaller communities. Practitioners and advocates then offered differing views on MTCA’s performance: one attorney urged a collaborative review process to make cleanups faster, less expensive, and more certain, while another consultant argued the program is too conservative and process-heavy and should focus more narrowly on actual exposure and realistic cleanup standards. Environmental and community groups countered that MTCA is essential for cleanup, pollution prevention, stormwater control, and public participation, and that it is especially important for environmental justice communities such as the Duwamish Valley. Port and city representatives stressed that MTCA grants and cleanup funding are critical for large redevelopment projects, but said long timelines, permitting delays, and funding uncertainty can slow projects and jeopardize commitments. The committee then shifted to utility wildfire risk. Staff summarized recent legislation, including requirements for utility wildfire mitigation plans, creation of a wildfire mitigation standards work group, authorization for captive insurance by local governments and PUDs, securitization authority for disaster costs, and the existing wildfire response and resilience account. Chelan County PUD and Puget Sound Energy described extensive mitigation efforts such as vegetation management, grid hardening, undergrounding, AI smoke cameras, weather stations, enhanced operating settings, public safety power shutoffs, and community outreach. Both said wildfire risk is rising and insurance costs are increasing, and Chelan PUD asked the Legislature to restore funding to the wildfire response and resilience account. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner said a 2022 utility liability market study found insurance availability is tightening as perceived risk rises, and reported that a 2025 work group recommended restoring community resilience funding, requiring insurers to share wildfire risk scores and mitigation steps with property owners, and creating a grant program based on insurance industry wildfire standards. A PNNL scientist added that wildfire probability is increasing in parts of Washington and that mitigation requires long-term, landscape-scale coordination. The final speaker began describing California’s approach to wildfire risk, but the transcript cuts off before that presentation concluded.

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• House Bill 3044 addresses a key inefficiency in the RCOT transmission system, which is known as generic
• It's a potential conflict, and so there, the Office of the Attorney General would not be permitted to
• In general, after asserting the privilege, I would reach out to the state official, me in this case,
• You could get counsel from the Office of the Attorney General.
• And respectfully, our General Counsel.

Bills: HB346, HB1360, HB1510, HB1606, HB1804, HB1805, HB2156, HB2391, HB2767, HB3022, HB3044, HB3272, HB3293, HB3493, HB3809, HB3824, HJR110, HB2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, Texas Utilities Code, electric utility, retail electric provider, municipally owned utility, electric cooperative, vegetation management, tree trimming, line clearance, transmission line

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• Automatically generate reports related to officer performance and its attendance provide a good starting
• principle that, uh, the more specific language, the more specific section of the code prevails over a general
• This is not about the, the call logs from dispatch.

Bills: SB 15

Keywords: law enforcement, department file, employee records, misconduct, confidentiality, Texas occupations code

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• From the Institute for Reforming Government, we will hear from Jake Curtis, General Counsel, and Director
• With regards to open records, DPI values the ability of the general public to request information under
• We have to work across different folks who were in our Office of General Counsel.
• Who were in our Office of General Counsel, maybe they had a different process for handling these things
• I am general counsel at IRG. I do have prepared remarks that I would like to read through.

Keywords: 970, all

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• DCF has received the state's share of the FVPSA funds via legislative appropriation in the annual General
• So when I say rural community, I generally mean no running water and no roads, and you have to fly in
• So when I say rural community, I generally mean no running water and no roads and you have to fly and
• -based, and another state model, and dispatching out and meeting the survivor where they're at.
• It is not the formal information that they generally provide up through the UCR and come back.

Summary: The committee held a panel discussion on Florida’s domestic violence system, focusing on the roles of the state, the federally designated coalition, direct-service providers, and law enforcement. Members reviewed the history of the system after the dissolution of the former coalition in 2020, the creation of the Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence, DCF’s Office of Domestic Violence, and the current contract structure involving Women in Distress and its subcontractors for hotline and legal services. Panelists also discussed the 2024 lethality assessment law, the workgroup’s conclusion that the evidence-based Maryland tool could not be used because of copyright and cost issues, and the state’s current use of statutory questions instead. DCF and FDLE described the statewide certification and funding framework, including more than $60 million in domestic violence funding for fiscal year 2025-26 and the requirement that law enforcement complete lethality-assessment training by October 1, 2026. Testimony highlighted both collaboration and conflict. Florida Partnership to End Domestic Violence and Women in Distress described overlapping training and technical-assistance roles, but disagreed sharply about the quality of their relationship with DCF and whether the current structure is duplicative. DCF said it maintains communication with both the coalition and the centers and emphasized that the coalition is federally required, while the coalition argued that the department has obstructed its work. Women in Distress and Hope Villages stressed direct services, prevention, and the need for more housing, staffing, and funding, especially in rural areas. They also described programs in schools, hospitals, and child welfare settings, and noted that children exposed to domestic violence often need specialized services. Members asked about funding flows, certification, rural coverage, the number of centers, and the lethality assessment rollout. DCF said the 41 certified centers serve all 67 counties and that no new applications have been received in about 15 years. FDLE reported that 46 of roughly 400 law enforcement agencies had completed the lethality-assessment training and attestation, with the statutory deadline still ahead. Panelists said domestic violence appears to be increasing, citing higher hotline demand, shelter occupancy, and local case numbers, while also noting that statewide crime data remains outdated. The discussion ended with calls for better coordination, clearer implementation of statutes, more funding, and possible legislative fixes to improve data collection, training, and service delivery.

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• With his strong legal background and previous experience as a Deputy Associate Attorney General in the
• Department of Justice and as General Counsel to the U.S.
• It's a generational shift in American politics and American foreign policy.
• All I can do is tell you that... ...this is generally considered an illegitimate strategy of war.
• Generally, it's hard to get in front of him.

Keywords: Israel, Hamas, Panama Canal, U.S. foreign policy, terrorism, diplomacy, Chinese influence

Summary: The committee meeting was focused on various key issues, including the implications of recent violence in the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy in relation to Israel and Panama. Members discussed the need for diplomatic efforts between the U.S. and Israeli officials following the recent attack by Hamas. Governor Huckabee emphasized the importance of maintaining a strong U.S.-Israel relationship and reiterated the need for accountability for terrorist organizations involved in violent acts against civilians. Senators shared their concerns regarding the ramifications of U.S. actions in Panama and the presence of Chinese influence, highlighting the significance of the Panama Canal in terms of trade and security.

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• My agency is a cost recovery agency for the mainly what that means is we don't use general revenue dollars
• People are very generous. I think we raised $1.3 million for the Panhandle Fires this time. Mr.
• Generally, I don't like mandates either, but when I went to school, my mom packed my lunch.
• We've got to have another younger generation coming behind us.
• So they're not generating any extra revenue.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Just generally, the idea is that there's a timeline, right?
• Salinas Calderon, it affirmed that... state trooper has general investigatory authority to inquire into
• city of Seguin, Seguin Police Department and so. to the city's police department or to the city's general
• The city of Seguin's general budget. Now I can see different constituencies arguing for forward.
• Not the eye. the general bill not the add-on but just as as I frequently have said I'm also an Illinois

Bills: HB33, HB298, HB 1024, HB 1234, HB 1261, HB1696, HB298

Keywords: electronic monitoring, parole supervision, law enforcement, warrant execution, public safety, handgun license, judgment evaluation, medical advisory board, application denial, gun law procedures, abandoned property, unclaimed property, disposition, handgun, driver's license, commercial driver's license, weapon carry, gun rights, Texas legislature, legislative attendance

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• She founded numerous generations.
• the iconic Mottown sounds to generations the iconic Mottown sounds to generations of<00:19:37.200
• They built this generations yet to come.
• Her legacy of generosity and kindness will live on for generations to come. I yield back.
• The attorney general has Constitution?

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• my community is deeply concerned about these economic impacts because that impacts the revenues generated
• my community is deeply concerned about these economic impacts because that impacts the revenues generated
• 14:28.960> impacts<00:14:29.760> the<00:14:29.880> revenues<00:14:30.360> generated
• <00:14:30.839> by that impacts the revenues generated by that impacts the revenues generated
• Thank you, Chair Clebourne. >> Thank you, Representative... >> Dispatch the guard. Please continue.

Keywords: 1183, house