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• , affordably, affordably, reliably,<03:23:55.840><c> and</c><03:23:56.080><c> quickly</c><03:23:57.200
• It's affordable.
• </c> in Wyoming bans future coal leasing in Wyoming bans future coal leasing across<04:49:38.080><c>
• </c><05:01:32.480><c> These</c> reliable, affordable energy. These reliable, affordable energy.
• </c> the leases. the leases.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• What we saw in the Great Recession is that when we can't afford to sustain those course sections, we
• has authorized a total of $805 million in bond authority for projects supported through the state lease
• has authorized a total of $805 million in bond authority for projects supported through the state lease
• So with that as a general backdrop, we remain incredibly supportive of affordable student housing on
• SCIF rewards those who can afford to go full-time, while holding back students who need the most support

Summary: The subcommittee first noted that item one on the Imagination Library update was being pulled pending review of newly received receipts, invoices, and backup documentation from the State Library and the Department of Finance. The chair said the committee would continue reviewing the materials and later determine whether additional oversight and accountability measures are needed regarding taxpayer funds and implementation of the program. The main discussion focused on the California Community Colleges budget request. Chancellor Christian described strong post-pandemic enrollment recovery and asked the Legislature to fund 3% enrollment growth, change the funding formula to use the highest of the three years rather than a three-year average, and remove the 10% growth cap to avoid unfunded FTES. She also urged support for the Governor’s proposals on COLA, deferral repayment, the Common Cloud Data Platform, credit for prior learning, and Calbright College, while adding requests for AI literacy funding, a Rebuild L.A. workforce effort, veterans services, and support for the Chancellor’s Office. Senators raised concerns about high district reserves, part-time faculty conditions, veterans’ credit pathways, and enrollment fraud; Christian said reserves are complex but should be addressed district by district, and that identity verification and AI tools are being used to prevent fraudulent enrollments. Finance and LAO staff then reviewed the student-centered funding formula and enrollment growth proposals. DOF said the Governor’s budget fully repays $408.4 million in deferrals, provides a 2.41% COLA, and includes funding to cover current-year apportionment costs; LAO recommended prioritizing those proposals but suggested beginning enrollment growth funding in 2026-27 rather than revising the current-year target. Chris Ferguson said most districts are growing, that 54 of 72 districts would benefit from a formula change favoring current-year enrollment, and that unfunded growth remains a concern. On facilities, staff explained that deferred maintenance needs are about $2.2 billion, with projects prioritized by life safety, modernization, and capacity needs. The final item was Calbright College. President Menon said Calbright serves more than 6,200 adult learners statewide, with strong completion and wage gains, and asked for the Governor’s proposed $38 million ongoing increase. She and staff emphasized Calbright’s flexible, competency-based model, its partnerships with employers and other colleges, and its role in serving working adults and caregivers. LAO questioned the proposed funding level and recommended moving Calbright onto the student-centered funding formula in the future to better tie funding to enrollment and outcomes, while Calbright argued its structure is different from traditional colleges and needs separate treatment. No votes were taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• I said, a decade ago with Senate Bill 5517 that really stripped Clark County of the protections afforded
• And we can't afford to let this unworkable law continue to take place and continue to take place. ...
• An association that includes among its members the marine terminal operators, the companies that lease
• Her client has a long-term lease with Clark County that depends on good-faith relationships to implement
• She said it is a complicated issue and that the lease stands between these issues.

Summary: The committee heard four bills. On kit homes (ESSB 5552), staff explained the bill would direct the State Building Code Council to adopt rules for residential kit homes of 800 square feet or less by March 31, 2027. Prime sponsor Sen. Jeff Wilson said the bill would add housing options and asked that kit homes be treated as a distinct category from modular or factory-built structures; members asked whether current rules exist and whether the bill would cover 3D-printed homes. The public hearing was postponed, and later one supporter testified that the bill would help create clearer statewide standards without changing local zoning or safety requirements. On SB 5467, staff said the bill raises the thresholds for water-sewer districts to sell surplus property without notice or by private sale, increasing the personal property threshold to $5,400 and the real property threshold to $7,500. Sen. Keith Goehner said the change simply updates outdated limits to reflect inflation and improve efficiency. A representative of the Washington Association of Sewer and Water Districts supported the bill, noting the thresholds had not been updated since 2011 for real property and 1993 for surplus property. The committee closed the public hearing without action. The committee also heard SB 5820, which would repeal Clark County’s authority to apply a freight rail-dependent use overlay to certain lands under prior law. Sen. Adrian Cortes argued the existing exemption has harmed agricultural and forest lands, led to environmental violations, and cost taxpayers money, while local supporters said the overlay has not produced promised economic benefits and should be removed. Opponents, including a railroad operator, the Association of Washington Business, and others, said the rail line supports economic development, rail-served industrial demand, and existing contractual and public investments, and warned repeal could strand investments and limit future freight and climate-friendly transportation options. The hearing was closed with no vote. Finally, the committee heard SB 5995, which would remove the 2031 sunset from the existing prohibition on using public port funds to buy fully automated marine cargo container handling equipment, while continuing to allow zero- and near-zero-emission equipment purchases. The sponsor and labor witnesses said the bill protects family-wage jobs, keeps taxpayer money from subsidizing automation, and preserves human oversight for safety and efficiency. Port and shipping industry opponents argued the bill is premature, could reduce port competitiveness, and should remain subject to the current sunset so the policy can be revisited later. The public hearing was closed with no action taken.

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• Do any members of the in an active farm lease. Okay, excellent, excellent.
• Tell me, what are the terms of those solar partners' leases?
• So how can I reverse back when those farmers may not have the money to terminate those leases?
• What about those leases? So the conversation has to be more comprehensive.
• What about those leases? So the conversation has to be more comprehensive.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Revenue

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on H. 3256, a bill stemming from the Massachusetts Cranberry Revitalization Task Force that would remove Chapter 61A barriers for certain renewable energy projects on non-producing agricultural land. Supporters said the bill would let farmers separate adjacent land from Chapter 61A without a municipal right of first refusal, avoid rollback and advance tax penalties, and use small solar or other renewable projects to generate supplemental income while keeping the farm in operation. Testimony emphasized that the proposal is intended to be “farm-first,” limited to marginal or accessory land, and could also produce local tax revenue for municipalities. Some members raised concerns about whether the bill should be limited to solar, the appropriate project size, impacts on other agricultural sectors, and whether future sales or conversion back to other uses should trigger local rights of first refusal. Witnesses said the bill had been reported favorably in a prior session and noted that similar projects typically involve 20-year leases with extensions. The committee also took testimony on S. 2009, which would authorize regional transportation ballot initiatives. MAPC and Transportation for Mass argued that the bill would give municipalities and groups of municipalities a flexible tool to raise local revenue for transportation projects such as transit, roads, bridges, bikeways, and pedestrian infrastructure, with sunset provisions so the revenue ends when the project ends. They said the measure would not raise taxes on its own, but would allow local voters to decide whether to adopt a revenue source, and pointed to examples from other states where similar initiatives funded major transit and infrastructure projects. No votes were taken during the hearing. Testimony was also heard on S. 1922, which would create a Massachusetts fund allowing voluntary taxpayer donations to the UN Least Developed Countries Fund or related 501(c)(3) nonprofits supporting climate-vulnerable communities. Climate Reality Project representatives said the bill would let Massachusetts residents support climate resilience projects in the world’s poorest countries at no cost to the Commonwealth, and could serve as a model for other states. Senators questioned how recipient countries and nonprofits would be selected, what safeguards would exist regarding countries such as Yemen, and how taxpayers would know where donations would go; witnesses said the fund would be administered through the UN system and that they would provide more clarification. Rep. Michelle Ciccolo also testified on H. 3051, seeking a one-year deferral of the higher interest rate that applies when deferred property taxes become due after the death of a senior or veteran, saying the current jump to 16% can burden heirs and discourage use of the deferral program. The hearing concluded without any votes or committee actions.

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• of Facilities Corporation to enter into a new lease.
• That's on the current lease for the Office of Facilities Corporation to enter into a new lease with Benson
• A smaller producer may not be able to afford to plug but one or two wells.
• A smaller producer may not be able to afford to plug but one or two wells.
• A year or two, because they just can't afford it.

Bills: HB513 , HB581 , HB596 , HB660 , HB719 , HB766 , HB802 , HB940 , HB950 , HB1028 , HB1183 , HB1201 , SB233 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB411

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: name image likeness, NIL, student-athlete, college athletics, high school athletics, intercollegiate athletics, interscholastic athletics, athlete compensation, athlete endorsements, sports marketing, athlete agent, marketing representative, sports attorney, publicity rights, right of publicity, Louisiana high school sports, NCAA, school policy, athletic association, athletic conference

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• </c> the state by making sure they can afford the state by making sure they can afford to<00:11:21.040
• Um, also that conditions of a time lease be put on these of, you know, five years.
• </c> Um, also that conditions of a time lease Um, also that conditions of a time lease be<00:51:23.520
• </c><01:01:37.520><c> of</c> this measure to restrict the leasing of this measure to restrict the leasing
• Thanks for the catch. marketing relating to the lease of marketing relating to the lease of naming<01

Committee: House Labor

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• </c><00:03:33.680><c> with</c> ago, we, uh, uh, signed a lease with ago, we, uh, uh, signed a lease with
• So, all of our money comes from leases.
• Senator Seymour: I am a lease holder out there.
• I've &gt;&gt; I'm I am a lease holder out there.
• and it's and it's leased. And &gt;&gt; right? and it's and it's leased.

Committee: Joint Appropriations

Keywords: Appropriations - Room 210; 20 January, 2026: 8:45 AM, 925, all

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• sure that balancing localness, supporting ag, and of course health primarily, that you can still afford
• And, sorry, they lease a suite of buildings to UCLA. I don't know.
• They lease a suite of buildings to UCLA.
• That lease gets renewed without a public process from which the CEO could recuse herself.
• It is a lease that gets renewed with internal approvals by people signing off, and that's it.

Committee: Senate Education

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills focused on school nutrition, campus safety, college affordability, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize meal quality, cultural appropriateness, local sourcing, and sustainability. Support came from school nutrition officials, education agencies, and school business groups; there was no opposition. Members raised questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, and the bill was ultimately moved forward on a due pass motion. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects by limiting unattended entry points such as open doors and gates. Supporters included Brady Campaign, Moms Demand Action, school employees, labor groups, and Prism. Members discussed how the bill would apply to both new construction and ongoing maintenance, and the measure advanced on a due pass motion. SB 959 was taken up on consent and also moved forward. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award to a new minimum and tie future increases to inflation, with related supplemental awards for student parents and former foster youth also indexed. Support came from higher education advocates, CSU, student groups, and public advocacy organizations, with testimony from a Sac State student describing housing, transportation, and food insecurity. Members generally supported the bill, though questions were raised about fiscal impact; the author estimated about $21 million in first-year costs. The bill passed the committee on a due pass motion. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar businesses from contracting with the University of California if a UC executive is paid by, or has been paid by, that business within the prior year, aiming to address conflicts of interest in UC contracting. AFSCME and UC workers supported the bill, citing examples of executives serving on corporate boards while their institutions contract with those companies. UC and business groups opposed it, arguing it was overly broad, could capture ordinary dividends or unpaid advisory roles, and could disrupt essential contracts and operations. After extensive debate over existing conflict-of-interest laws and whether the bill would create practical problems, the committee approved SB 1141 on a 4-3 vote and then reported the remaining bills out 7-0 as calls were lifted, concluding the agenda.

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• sure that balancing localness, supporting ag, and of course health primarily, that you can still afford
• And sorry, they lease a suite of buildings to UCLA. I don't know...
• They lease a suite of buildings to UCLA.
• That lease gets renewed without a public process from which the CEO could recuse herself.
• It is a lease that gets renewed with internal approvals by people signing off, and that's it.

Summary: The Senate Education Committee heard several bills related to school nutrition, campus safety, college financial aid, and UC contracting ethics. SB 1058 by Senator McNerney would remove price as the primary factor in school nutrition procurement grants, allowing districts more flexibility to prioritize quality, local sourcing, cultural responsiveness, and healthier meals. Supporters from school nutrition and education groups said it would help districts better serve students and local farmers without increasing state costs. After questions about vendor selection and safeguards against favoritism, the bill was moved do pass and later approved 7-0. SB 1140 by Senator Ashby, sponsored by the California Federation of Teachers, would require school safety plans to address access control during construction, maintenance, and repair projects. Supporters said the bill closes a gap that can leave gates or doors unsecured and could help prevent unauthorized access to campuses. There was no opposition, and the committee approved the bill unanimously. SB 959 was also taken up on consent and passed. SB 1006 by Senator Padilla would raise the Cal Grant B Access Award and tie future increases to inflation using the California Consumer Price Index. Supporters said the current award has lost most of its value and does not cover basic needs like housing, food, transportation, and books, affecting hundreds of thousands of students. Members discussed the fiscal impact and the need to keep aid aligned with rising costs; the bill was moved forward and later approved 7-0. SB 1141 by Senator Wahab would bar UC contracts with businesses that pay UC executives or where executives serve in paid roles, aiming to prevent conflicts of interest. UC and the Chamber of Commerce opposed the bill as too broad and potentially disruptive to operations, while supporters argued existing rules are insufficient because many contracting decisions happen outside public view. After extended debate over recusal, transparency, and the scope of the restrictions, the committee passed the bill 4-2 and then finalized all bills on the agenda before adjourning.

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• sure that balancing localness, supporting ag, and of course health primarily, that you can still afford
• And sorry, they lease a suite of buildings to UCLA. I don't know.
• They lease a suite of buildings to UCLA.
• That lease gets renewed without a public process from which the CEO could recuse herself.
• It is a lease that gets renewed with internal approvals by people signing off, and that's it.

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• ones coming in right now using this technology, because the average everyday hunter in Idaho can't afford
• Your lease would go on as if nothing had ever happened except for the small corner that's parceled off
• But in our area of the state, we had some state lands that then got leased to some people that started
• There is still the grazing lease on that land.
• A very, very few of us can afford that.

Committee: House Resources and Conservation

Keywords: 989, all

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• </c><00:31:14.880><c> to</c> when they were really uh afforded to when they were really uh afforded to
• In the large lease spaces since 2020.
• of Transportation's lease the Department of Transportation's lease agreement.<01:04:04.000><c> Um</c
• </c> did have to take out additional leases did have to take out additional leases for<01:04:46.400><
• </c> those additional leases are? those additional leases are?

Bills: HF4912 , HF4664

Committee: House State Government Finance and Policy

Keywords: electronic pull-tabs, pull-tabs, tipboards, gambling tax, Minnesota Racing Commission, Thoroughbred, horse racing, Minnesota-bred horses, breeders, owners, racing purses, industry subsidy, gambling revenue dedication, problem gambling, compulsive gambling treatment, general fund appropriation, state affiliate National Council on Problem Gambling, racing incentives, equine industry, public officers

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• You can lease the system from us. Those are 2 options in Florida.
• You have a customer who is paying us monthly to lease equipment to power their home if the lights go
• And when it comes to affordability, this really is very local.
• And so from a 40 bill affordability perspective, it's around the same.
• About 10 years ago, battery storage is becoming much more affordable to homeowners.

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• </c> Medicaid or because they can't afford Medicaid or because they can't afford their<01:04:48.079><
• Um, but we were able to work out, in great partnership, a really good lease agreement, long-term lease
• Um, but we were able to work out, in great partnership, a really good lease agreement, long-term lease
• But we were able to work out, in great partnership, a really good lease agreement, long-term lease agreement
• Um, but we were able to work out, in great partnership, a really good lease agreement, long-term lease

Bills: HR1 , HF387

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: January 6 insurrection, pardon, law enforcement, violent crimes, public safety, justice system, political accountability, Blaine, local sales tax, special tax, restaurant tax, lodging tax, admissions tax, amusement tax, hotel tax, redevelopment, capital improvements, municipal finance, bonding authority, tourism tax

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• We've done a lot of great work in this committee to try to address the ongoing challenges of affordability
• I think if we could tax and spend and regulate our way to affordable housing, we'd be the most affordable
• regulations that we have that impede landlords and property owners from actually providing housing and affordable
• Tenant Protection Act of 1974 and the Administrative Code of the City of New York in relation to leasing
• Tenant Protection Act of 1974 and the Administrative Code of the City of New York in relation to leasing

Committee: Senate Housing, Construction, and Community Development

Keywords: 993, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development met to open the 2006 session and discussed the governor’s executive budget, housing affordability, housing supply, and barriers to construction. Chair Brian Kavanaugh emphasized efforts to lower barriers to building housing and expand rental assistance and SCRIE/DRIE-related eligibility, while Ranking Member Jack Martins called for rolling back regulations that impede housing production. Senator Helming stressed that, especially in upstate New York, lack of electrical capacity is a major obstacle to new housing and urged attention to utility infrastructure; the chair responded that the budget includes a $3.75 billion proposal for water and sewer capacity and noted that electrical transmission and generation issues fall outside the committee’s direct jurisdiction. The committee also noted a joint Senate-Assembly budget hearing on housing scheduled for February 25. The committee then took up a 10-bill agenda, largely consisting of measures previously reported by the committee and many of which had passed the Senate in prior sessions. Bills addressed tenant registration statements for LLCs (S.119), leasing to business and other entities (S.240), notice requirements for SCRIE/DRIE rent increase exemptions (S.561), housing production reporting to the Department of State (S.919A), creation of a New York Main Street Development Center (S.1851), retroactive benefit calculations for SCRIE/DRIE (S.2534), a common application and web portal for housing funding and incentives (S.2707), tenant access to complete rent histories (S.3569), continuation of SCRIE benefits after temporary income increases (S.4252), and eligibility requirements for disability rent increase exemptions (S.6510). Several members raised questions or comments on specific bills, including the absence of an Assembly sponsor on S.2707 and the need for technical alignment with Assembly versions. All ten bills were reported out of committee, with some advanced to the floor and others to the Finance Committee. Senator Walchick voted in the negative on several measures, while Senators Helming and Martins occasionally voted “without recommendation” on selected bills. No bill was defeated, and the meeting adjourned with notice that another housing committee meeting was expected the following week.

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• It may not be afford significant.
• . lease. lease.
• </c><01:28:51.160><c> with</c> They may be listed on the lease with They may be listed on the lease with
• Members of the committee. two, delete leases, insert eviction two, delete leases, insert eviction actions
• </c><02:08:01.760><c> This</c> of violence to end their lease. This of violence to end their lease.

Committee: Senate Judiciary and Public Safety

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We have oversight of the Affordable Housing Act.
• the Affordable Housing Act itself.
• It's $625,000 and that's not affordable.
• Uh, affordability, I mean the I agree with vice chair, the affordability of Being able to, if we have
• So maybe you own your home but you can't afford your property taxes, you can't afford the utilities,

Committee: House Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee

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• </c> to enter into special facility leases to enter into special facility leases with<01:51:29.119><c
• </c> of construction contracts from lease. of construction contracts from lease.
• Maintains strong checks by requiring the project cost and debt repayment to be secured through lease
• The lease numbers are GL5276, GL4476, GL4472, GL4473, GL4478, and GL4477.
• The lease numbers are GL5276, egg.

Keywords: Conference Notices: AGR 2:30 PM:, 910, house, all

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• tear</c><00:28:15.039><c> it</c> it up and they can't afford to tear it it up and they can't afford to
• </c> internal policy would say we can afford internal policy would say we can afford $630<00:53:08.760
• Or are you just looking at, you know, lease-to-lease-to-own?
• </c><01:32:49.199><c> to</c> just looking at you know um lease to just looking at you know um lease to
• lease<01:32:49.840><c> to</c> lease to lease to own<01:32:51.719><c> is</c><01:32:51.880><c> all</c>

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But we can't afford to slow down on wind and energy in this state.
• President, Senate Bill 2349 exempts the flood notice requirement for leases of less than 30 days and
• Senate Bill 2349, relating to notice requirements for a lease dwelling located in a floodplain.
• Senate Bill 2349, relating to notice requirements for a lease dwelling located in a floodplain.
• And those that participate, some of them are not parents that can afford to pay for private school.

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation, messages from the House, and several recognitions, including county day delegations from Fayette, LaSalle, Jim Hogg, Austin, and others, as well as a recognition of Rob Keppel for his career with the Texas District and County Attorneys Association. The chamber also adopted several resolutions, including SR 429 designating October 2025 as RET Syndrome Awareness Month and SR 432 honoring Rob Keppel. A doctor-of-the-day introduction and a public announcement about free skin checks were also made. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1152, creating the offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, passed after suspension of the rules. SB 1868, regulating kratom and related substances, was amended to prohibit smokeable kratom products and kratom pills and to clarify THC variants such as Delta-8 and Delta-10, then passed. SB 1349, creating offenses for transnational repression and unauthorized enforcement of foreign law, drew debate over a failed amendment that would have added election misinformation and foreign meddling; the bill ultimately passed unanimously. SB 2037, expediting review of LNG environmental permits, passed after amendments clarifying fees and deadlines, with opposition focused on its energy-policy implications. SB 1164, addressing emergency detention and court-ordered inpatient mental health treatment, passed after a drafting-error correction and discussion of the bill’s basis in recommendations from the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health. The Senate also advanced SB 2743 on prosecution of certain election offenses, which would allow a court process to disqualify a local prosecutor who repeatedly refuses to prosecute election cases and appoint the Attorney General; it passed to engrossment amid questions about evidence and local discretion. SB 1299, protecting nonprofit members, supporters, volunteers, and donors from disclosure by public agencies, passed unanimously. SB 2349, exempting certain short-term leases and temporary tenancies from floodplain notice requirements, passed unanimously. SB 2788, adding PSAT and pre-ACT scores for Texas Success Initiative exemptions and clarifying dual-credit eligibility, passed unanimously after amendment. SB 843, creating a TEA database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects and adding charter schools, passed after amendments on funding and scope. Finally, SB 1832, allowing parents to transfer a student who was victimized by a public school employee to another campus, passed to engrossment after extended debate over whether the bill should also cover private schools and how it would interact with school choice and ESA policy. SB 39, revising the admission rule in commercial motor vehicle collision cases, was laid out and debated over its effect on negligent entrustment and related evidence, with the author emphasizing that the bill preserves the bifurcated trial structure and does not alter other admissibility rules.