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• Chapter 54 of the government code outlines that 25 different counties have their own qualifications and
• I am the Deputy Chief of the Juvenile Division in Dallas County.
• However, there is language in the Government Code in Chapter 56.
• So those three exceptions are already in, as I say, in the Government Code.
• So we've had a number of ambulances struck in my county.

Bills: SB535 , SB664 , SB1019 , SB1020 , SB1120 , SB1537 , SB1804 , HB3207

Committee: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Keywords: SB 535, Texas criminal procedure, rape shield, victim sexual history, past sexual behavior, sexual assault evidence, trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking, indecency with a child, continuous sexual abuse, aggravated sexual assault, indecent assault, consent defense, in camera hearing, Rule 412, Rule 609, victim protection, evidence admissibility, criminal evidence, sexual offense prosecution

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• It provides for spousal preference for spousal hiring within state government and also authorizes the
• and also authorizes the state government and also authorizes the private<00:08:25.520><c> industry</
• All right, Senator Van—my county just curious, annexations in the future.
• 52.399><c> just</c><00:10:52.800><c> curious</c> my county just curious my county just curious annexations
• So, it's just Chambers County though. That is correct. Yes, sir. Second. All right.

Bills: HB465 , HB307 , SB338 , HB465 , HB307 , SB338 , SB359

Committee: Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

Keywords: emergency management, public funds, educational materials, promotional materials, state agency, speedy trial, visiting judge, court administration, public interest, criminal justice, New Hope, Madison County, municipal boundary, corporate limits, deannexation, boundary adjustment, local act, city limits, municipal jurisdiction, annexation rollback

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• The city and county of of Honolulu.
• ,</c><00:04:35.680><c> we</c> questions from the city and county, we questions from the city and county
• </c><00:07:31.599><c> that's</c> decentralized form of government that's decentralized form of government
• </c> regulate the federal government. regulate the federal government.

Bills: SB2363 , SB2054 , SB2057 , SB2377 , SB3322

Committee: Senate Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: public lands, county authority, public health, safety regulations, cultural preservation, public safety, Hawaii National Guard, military deployment, governor authority, federal assistance, immigration enforcement, sanctuary policy, detainer, ICE, federal immigration authorities, 8 U.S.C. 1357(g), 8 U.S.C. 1373, 8 U.S.C. 1644, deportation, undocumented immigrants

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2033 on renewable energy, focused on rooftop solar and grid-ready homes. Members discussed amendments intended to clarify retrofit provisions for new homes, cost-sharing requirements for interconnecting customers, compliance with relevant safety standards or certifications, and a date change. The chair recommended passage with amendments, and the committee adopted the recommendation unanimously. The joint committees then heard Senate Bill 2363 on county authority over access to encumbered properties such as streams. The City and County of Honolulu, along with the Department of Transportation and the Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, testified in support, saying the bill would help protect public safety, reduce flood risk, and prevent illicit activity. A Libertarian Party representative opposed the measure, arguing the problem stemmed from mismanagement and that the bill granted overly broad new powers. No action was taken during the hearing. The committees also heard Senate Bill 2054 and Senate Bill 2057, both relating to public safety and immigration-related state authority. Testimony on SB 2054 largely supported limiting state resources for federal or out-of-state deployments when the governor objects, with the Hawaii National Guard raising concerns about unclear obligations for service members and the distinction between Title 10 and Title 32 authority. On SB 2057, supporters including ACLU of Hawaii, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and the Legal Clinic said the bill would curb cooperation with ICE, protect constitutional rights, and preserve trust in immigrant communities; one witness also noted the rapid growth of 287(g) agreements nationwide. The committee then moved on to SB 2377 on property damage to critical infrastructure, where Charter Communications and Hawaiian Telecom supported the bill and asked for clarification to include broadband and telecommunications, while the Public Defender questioned whether the higher penalty was justified. Finally, the committee began SB 3322 on law enforcement, with testimony emphasizing clearer separation between local police and federal agents, limits on immigration enforcement cooperation, and protections for community trust; the hearing continued with additional testimony and questions.

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• Also, the governing body must adopt methods to safeguard against system malfunctions and follow rules
• House Bill 4335 aims to establish a framework to regulate pet shops in municipalities and counties.
• Well, 3417 does the same things but for counties and cities. Go to next?
• Well, 3417 does the same things but for counties and cities and towns. I've read that.
• And as a one-time alumnus of the county municipal government, it's good to see such good faces doing

Bills: HB3985 , HB3883 , HB4335 , HB3416 , HB3417 , HB3418 , HB3619 , HB3624 , HB3463

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: property rights, public nuisance, compensation claims, government enforcement, Oklahoma Safe Neighborhoods Act, public utility, municipal water, wastewater services, liability protection, third-party contractors, infrastructure maintenance, emergency response, regulatory compliance, animal welfare, pet shops, commercial breeders, county regulations, animal shelter licensing, county purchasing, procurement practices

Summary: The committee considered a series of local government, utilities, purchasing, mapping, and animal regulation bills. House Bill 3985 by Rep. Caldwell was presented as giving property owners recourse if a local municipality circumvents the law and reduces property value; it passed 6-0. House Bill 3883 by Rep. Cantrell would require public utility governing bodies to advise users of their responsibilities, adopt safeguards against system malfunctions, follow DEQ rules more closely, and provide liability protections for utilities and third-party operators; it passed 7-0. House Bill 4335 by Rep. Moore would let municipalities and counties regulate pet shops but not ban them outright, while allowing action against shops violating state animal laws and grandfathering certain existing bans; after questions about puppy mills and local authority, it passed 6-1. Rep. Storm presented House Bills 3416, 3417, and 3418 as part of a package responding to audit findings and tightening public purchasing rules. HB 3416 and HB 3417 would steer county and city bidding toward the lowest and most responsible bidders, with HB 3417 setting a $10,000 threshold for city/town bidding rules. HB 3418 would apply broader procurement reforms across property, public works, and schools, including requiring alternatives to sole-source vendors, banning restrictive bid notices, requiring ownership statements, prohibiting officials from influencing bids or sharing bid information, allowing live video of bid openings, and making Central Purchasing Act violations a misdemeanor. All three bills passed unanimously. Rep. Lawson’s HB 3619, with a PCS adopted as the bill, would expand and direct the GIS Council and one-stop mapping initiative to create a single state-owned map for use by political subdivisions, including aerial photography and boundary clarification; it passed 6-0. HB 3624 would repeal an older law tied to shifting county boundaries caused by flooding and river changes, with the goal of making county boundary maps more uniform and consistent; it also passed 6-0. Rep. Boles’ HB 3463, requested by the State Auditor’s Office, would modernize the municipal audit process for small communities under 2,500 population and codify work done over several years with the Oklahoma Municipal League; it passed 6-0. The committee then announced one more meeting would be held the following week and adjourned.

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• The benefits also span across the entire state all the way to Spokane County.
• that CTR affected, so Yakima, Spokane, up to Whatcom County, and down to Vancouver.
• No fiscal note is available for local governments.
• We request that the work group include a representative from a state land agency or county government
• We request that the work group include a representative from a state land agency or county government

Bills: HB2307 , HB2374 , HB2379 , HB1823 , HB2111

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commute trip reduction, definitions, transportation, environmental impact, urban planning, electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, regulation, vehicle classification, tolling, emergency suspension, public access, state highways, transportation improvement board, TIB, transportation improvement account, motor vehicle fund, arterial streets, local match, private match

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• They're both from Archer County. I'll just be brief, but I think it's important. U.S.
• Johnson was born in Archer County.
• The issue has been raised by local government and by military bases.
• Farm to Market Road FM 1097 in Montgomery County as Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.
• This bill is purely about government efficiency. of paperwork.

Bills: HCR92 , HB 114 , HB561 , HB 1171 , HB1894 , HB2026 , HB2143 , HB2337 , HB2564 , HB114

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: Tuskegee Airmen, commemoration, African American history, civil rights, military recognition, veterans, mental health, Texas Veterans Commission, peer support, suicide prevention, community mental health, grant program, defense, grants, local government, economic support, community development, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, state land use

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• Montgomery County has not...
• In the handicap spot, Montgomery County has not done a violation in the city or the county.
• This deals with County... Length of time this deals with county elected officials.
• This concerns county officials, county funds, correct? Correct.
• You have an officer that's been with a county department, sheriff's department... ...County department

Bills: HB134 , SB217 , SB180 , HB157 , HB92 , HB335

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: vehicle registration, disability access, fines, law enforcement, public accommodation, bond financing, municipal bonds, county debt, local government debt, debt service schedule, bond disclosure, public finance, bond underwriter, county commission, city council, refunding bonds, swap agreements, interest rate swaps, derivatives, fiscal transparency

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlSiikAbcKg, 2026-06-21T07:17:04+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:58 Discussion from Jim Henderson & Shelly Hampton with the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACO) on the needs & challenges of county jails in Kentucky 00:01:22 Questions for KACO 00:18:18 Discussion from Jim Daly, Josh Lindblom, & Members with the KY Jail Association about county facilities, inmates, jail population, challenges, training, and inmate classification 00:40:09 Questions 01:09:12, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• , Madison County, and I think what County, Madison County, and I think what County, Madison County, and
• on a warrant of the county county on a warrant of the county county on a warrant of the county commission
• The county against the county. The county against the county.
• County. County.
• by Escambia County, the county to the Escambia County, the county to the Escambia County, the county

Bills: HJR 1 , HB 9 , HB 21 , HB 26 , HB 30 , HB 37 , HB 116 , HB 630 , HB 879 , HB 913 , HB 1151 , HB 1318 , HB 1593 , HB 1899 , HB 2703 , HB 2809 , HB 2890 , HB 2970 , HB 3307 , HB 3526 , HB 5092 , SB 128 , SB 203 , SB 317 , SB 393 , SB 397 , SB 644 , SB 731 , SB 801 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1073 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1232 , SB 1250 , SB 1262 , SB 1285 , SB 1310 , SB 1359 , SB 1444 , SB 1483 , SB 1705 , SB 1782 , SB 1861 , SB 1897 , SB 1944 , SB 2023 , SB 2043 , SB 2082 , SB 2133 , SB 2215 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2309 , SB 2532 , SB 2549 , SB 2566 , SB 2617 , SB 2619 , SB 2639 , SB 2688 , SB 2696 , SB 2717 , SB 2790 , SB 2841 , SB 2847 , SB 2850 , SB 2857 , SB 2891 , SB 2919 , SB 2928 , SB 2972 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 1 , SB 260 , SB 1506 , SB 1637 , HB 37 , HB 109 , HB 334 , HB 1130 , HB 1238 , HB 1327 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 1689 , HB 2081 , HB 2809 , HB 2884 , HB 2890 , HB 4215 , HB 5092 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SB 644 , SB 1086 , SB 1230 , SB 1310 , SB 1361 , SB 1553 , SB 1778 , SB 1790 , SB 2344 , SB 2460 , SB 2515 , SB 2600 , SB 2747 , SB 2751 , SB 2785 , SB 2790 , SB 3047 , SB 3048 , SB 3050 , SB 3051 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3056 , SB 3058 , SB 3061 , HJR 1 , HB 1130 , HB 1689 , HB 2884 , HB 1393 , HB 2559 , HB 26 , HB 3012 , HB 1327 , HB 109 , HB 1238 , HB 2890 , HB 9 , HB 4215 , HB 2970 , HB 37 , HB 1899 , HB 1593 , HB 2607 , HB 3526 , HB 3810 , HB 5092 , HB 388 , HB 2809 , HB 1151 , HB 913 , HB 3307 , HB 879 , HB 116 , HB 12 , HB 2703 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 30 , HB 21 , HB 2712 , HB 2692 , HB 1633 , HB 1318 , HB 685 , HB 630 , HB 4753 , HB 2742 , HB 303 , HB 198 , HB 1535 , HB 762 , HB 148 , HB 1520 , HB 5061 , HB 2286 , HB 1606 , HB 1041 , HB 132 , HB 11 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SB 2023 , SB 1310 , SB 2972 , SB 1073 , SB 2847 , SB 2532 , SB 2619 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 2458 , SB 801 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 2797 , SB 2076 , SB 2876 , SB 1640 , SB 1449 , SB 1181 , SB 1359 , SB 1234 , SB 2926 , SB 2841 , SB 1528 , SB 2891 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 1285 , SB 1237 , SB 2819 , SB 629 , SB 2608 , SB 1602 , SB 2009 , SB 2460 , SB 867 , SB 640 , SB 1698 , SB 2680 , SB 2994 , SB 2747 , SB 913 , SB 1071 , SB 1086 , SB 1087 , SB 1483 , SB 1444 , SB 1553 , SB 1556 , SB 1703 , SB 2133 , SB 2297 , SB 2298 , SB 2622 , SB 2955 , SB 2334 , SB 1861 , SB 2043 , SB 1367 , SB 2857 , SB 128 , SB 3058 , SB 2044 , SB 2363 , SB 2565 , SB 1888 , SB 3048 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3036 , SB 3057 , SB 3056 , SB 3043 , SB 3050 , SB 3063 , SB 3035 , SB 1790 , SB 1778 , SB 203 , SB 3061 , SB 2799 , SB 2790 , SB 2688 , SB 2515 , SB 1230 , SB 2522 , SB 2639 , SB 2459 , SB 3051 , SB 2655 , SB 2251 , SB 1884 , SB 2617 , SB 2751 , SB 2928 , SB 2566 , SB 1897 , SB 1749 , SB 1361 , SB 2549 , SB 2553 , SB 2919 , SB 1782 , SB 1705 , SB 2696 , SB 1944 , SB 2215 , SB 644 , SB 1232 , SB 2850 , HB 45 , HB 48 , HB 1261 , HB 1465 , HB 1778 , HB 2596 , HB 5238 , HB 33 , HB 1188 , HB 210 , HB 1022 , HB 1458 , HB 5560 , HB 1240 , HB 1950 , HB 2027 , HB 2768 , HB 2788 , HB 2791 , HB 3146 , HB 3698 , HB 3699 , HB 1893 , HB 3700 , HB 4850 , HB 4187 , HB 1397 , HB 4885 , HB 4804 , HB 3751 , HB 3611 , HB 2775 , HB 2061 , HB 2003 , HB 1729 , HB 1242 , HB 791 , HB 2029 , HB 647 , HB 2522 , HB 4738 , HB 3033 , HB 3594 , HB 3474 , HB 2563 , HB 2802 , HCR 90 , SJR 87 , SB 2969 , SB 3073 , SB 2497 , SB 1798 , SB 2603 , SB 2607 , SB 781 , SJR 34 , SB 17 , SB 314 , SB 455 , SB 509 , SB 529 , SB 541 , SB 693 , SB 761 , SB 963 , SB 1023 , SB 1968 , SB 2122 , SB 2308 , SB 2371 , SB 2420 , SB 2544 , SJR 87 , SB 1285 , SB 1359 , SB 2857 , SB 3073 , HJR 1 , HB 9 , HB 21 , HB 116 , HB 913 , HB 1151 , HB 1899 , HB 2970 , HB 3307 , SB 1073 , SB 1310 , SB 2532 , SB 2619 , SB 2847 , SB 2972 , SB 128 , SB 2043 , SR 393 , SR 511 , SR 518 , SR 520 , SB 314 , SB 455 , SB 761 , SB 1023 , SB 2122 , SB 2371 , SB 2420 , SB 17 , SB 509 , SB 644 , SB 1230 , SB 1361 , SB 1778 , SB 1790 , SB 2460 , SB 2515 , SB 2747 , SB 2751 , SB 2790 , SB 3048 , SB 3050 , SB 3051 , SB 3052 , SB 3053 , SB 3056 , SB 3058 , SB 3061 , HB 37 , HB 109 , HB 1130 , HB 1238 , HB 1327 , HB 1610 , HB 1615 , HB 1620 , HB 1689 , HB 2809 , HB 2884 , HB 2890 , HB 4215 , HB 5092 , HCR 7 , HCR 75 , HCR 86 , HCR 92 , HCR 93 , HCR 126 , SB 1086 , SB 1553 , HJR 182 , HB 4 , HB 24 , HB 46 , HB 101 , HB 146 , HB 170 , HB 214 , HB 305 , HB 426 , HB 549 , HB 551 , HB 594 , HB 722 , HB 824 , HB 1119 , HB 1579 , HB 2215 , HB 2458 , HB 2530 , HB 2674 , HB 2713 , HB 2974 , HB 3015 , HB 3151 , HB 3180 , HB 3221 , HB 3359 , HB 3556 , HB 4088 , HB 4211 , HB 4396 , HB 4413 , HB 4580 , HB 4609 , HB 4864 , HB 5088 , HB 5154 , HB 5263 , HB 2294 , HJR 182 , HB 4 , HB 24 , HB 46 , HB 101 , HB 146 , HB 170 , HB 214 , HB 305 , HB 426 , HB 549 , HB 551 , HB 594 , HB 722 , HB 824 , HB 1119 , HB 1579 , HB 2215 , HB 2458 , HB 2530 , HB 2674 , HB 2713 , HB 2974 , HB 3015 , HB 3151 , HB 3180 , HB 3221 , HB 3359 , HB 3556 , HB 4088 , HB 4211 , HB 4396 , HB 4413 , HB 4580 , HB 4609 , HB 4864 , HB 5088 , HB 5154 , HB 5263 , HB 2294

Keywords: constitutional amendment, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, equipment exemption, machinery, local government finance, school district revenue, county taxes, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, tax relief, commercial property, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief

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• </c><00:49:17.920><c> in</c> it exists only in one county in it exists only in one county in southwest
• Laramie County Commission.
• Laramie County Commission.
• </c> Laramie County in the southeast corner. Laramie County in the southeast corner.
• County Commissioners Association.

Bills: SF0050 , SF0084 , HB0133 , HB0116 , HB0011 , HB0044

Committee: Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

Bills: SF0050 , SF0084 , HB0133 , HB0116 , HB0011 , HB0044

Committee: House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

Keywords: groundwater, water resource management, state engineer, aquifer study, corrective controls, monitoring wells, public reporting, water conservation, Colorado River, drought, irrigation, water rights, voluntary program, interstate agreements, conservation districts, supervisors, elections, agriculture, local governance, beneficial use

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• Currently, In this little plot right here, there are 98 acres, and you can see County Road right there
• Again, there's no evidence to support that a state board would be better governance than a secretary
• Of the power of government within him and saw education as an area he didn't have.
• And I don't think the government should have that kind of An influence where you can tinker with it on
• Of kind of changing that structure of having more of a city manager structure, city-run government, kind

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: Senate Senate Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

Bills: SB194 , SB200 , SB203 , SB204 , SJR3

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• Welcome to the Senate Local Government Committee.
• This bill was heard on January 25th, and it removes the provision requiring any county and the cities
• within those counties choosing to fully plan under the GMA to submit a proposition to the voters prior
• This bill establishes that no city, town, code city, county, or water sewer district may prohibit the
• rather than the legislative authority of a city, town, or county.

Bills: SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6211 , SB6234 , SB6242 , SB5633 , SB6279 , SB6291 , SB6274 , SB6309

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation

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• My mother was the pallet teacher back in the day in Shelby County.
• My mother was the pallet teacher back in the day in Shelby County.

Bills: SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168 , SB66 , SB74 , SB72 , SB149 , SB168

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: University of Montevallo, trustees, board governance, terms of office, quorum, education, teacher support, loan assistance, acute shortage, Alabama teachers, higher education, adult learners, grant program, education funding, eligibility requirements, teacher certification, military veterans, temporary teaching certificate, workforce development, K-12 education

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• VEDC Regional Partnership is... a partnership within nine counties throughout Texas.
• Vacancies, as well as to help the southern county region.
• Born and raised in Victoria and Jackson Counties and the youngest of seven children, raised on a farm
• Second, it refines the authority granted to governing boards to our regents.
• Senate Bill 2138 would close the critical loophole by applying Government Code 809 to governing boards

Bills: SB530 , SB757 , SB769 , SB1085 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1409 , SB1878 , SB2138 , SB2314 , SB2231 , SB2361 , SB2431 , SJR59

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• John county and municipal government. John county and municipal government.
• County and municipal government message from the house. Mr. government message from the house. Mr.
• It's not the government that pays the government that pays the government that pays the tariffs.
• committee on county and from the committee on county and municipal government.
• But well, state government government. But well, state government government.

Bills: HB 135 , HCR 64 , SCR 3 , SCR 30 , SB 500 , SB 739 , SB 816 , SB 898 , SB 1283 , SB 1351 , SB 1423 , SB 1531 , SB 1540 , SB 1666 , SB 1721 , SB 1886 , SB 1931 , SB 2001 , SB 2075 , SB 2154 , SB 2173 , SB 2217 , SB 2284 , SB 2375 , SB 2383 , SB 2386 , SB 2398 , SB 2448 , SB 2476 , SB 2540 , SB 2580 , SB 2589 , SB 2693 , SB 2707 , SB 2776 , SB 2786 , SB 2801 , SB 2864 , SB 2927 , SJR 84 , SCR 30 , SB 243 , SB 324 , SB 393 , SB 457 , SB 511 , SB 529 , SB 547 , SB 636 , SB 646 , SB 659 , SB 715 , SB 731 , SB 735 , SB 800 , SB 801 , SB 904 , SB 1065 , SB 1141 , SB 1181 , SB 1224 , SB 1241 , SB 1242 , SB 1250 , SB 1266 , SB 1285 , SB 1359 , SB 1434 , SB 1442 , SB 1467 , SB 1502 , SB 1524 , SB 1528 , SB 1551 , SB 1585 , SB 1640 , SB 1754 , SB 1757 , SB 1777 , SB 1844 , SB 1863 , SB 1972 , SB 2007 , SB 2035 , SB 2046 , SB 2055 , SB 2069 , SB 2082 , SB 2119 , SB 2139 , SB 2154 , SB 2200 , SB 2201 , SB 2269 , SB 2310 , SB 2330 , SB 2357 , SB 2366 , SB 2401 , SB 2422 , SB 2514 , SB 2530 , SB 2533 , SB 2543 , SB 2544 , SB 2550 , SB 2568 , SB 2589 , SB 2660 , SB 2693 , SB 2695 , SB 2707 , SB 2717 , SB 2721 , SB 2742 , SB 2753 , SB 2807 , SB 2846 , SB 2891 , SB 2925 , SB 2938 , SJR 3 , SJR 18 , SB 5 , SB 326 , SB 767 , SB 769 , SB 783 , SB 914 , SB 963 , SB 1035 , SB 1197 , SB 1271 , SB 1415 , SB 1437 , SB 1619 , SB 1637 , SB 1786 , SB 1806 , SB 494 , SB 530 , SB 2312 , SB 1 , SB 260 , HB 135 , HB 1109 , HB 1392 , HB 22 , HCR 64 , SJR 36 , SJR 50 , SJR 63 , SJR 84 , SJR 59 , SCR 12 , SCR 39 , SCR 48 , SCR 19 , SCR 30 , SCR 3 , SB 2023 , SB 62 , SB 666 , SB 847 , SB 284 , SB 854 , SB 1073 , SB 810 , SB 1505 , SB 583 , SB 1502 , SB 507 , SB 1434 , SB 1376 , SB 1585 , SB 1772 , SB 2016 , SB 1163 , SB 1122 , SB 731 , SB 397 , SB 508 , SB 1436 , SB 287 , SB 261 , SB 1882 , SB 393 , SB 1791 , SB 209 , SB 2429 , SB 1999 , SB 511 , SB 2309 , SB 510 , SB 1085 , SB 1975 , SB 2717 , SB 1262 , SB 1524 , SB 636 , SB 2056 , SB 884 , SB 517 , SB 1200 , SB 1845 , SB 1863 , SB 2681 , SB 2200 , SB 2199 , SB 1757 , SB 2458 , SB 2201 , SB 801 , SB 2533 , SB 3014 , SB 3013 , SB 758 , SB 1721 , SB 1013 , SB 2797 , SB 2383 , SB 2119 , SB 2448 , SB 1777 , SB 1283 , SB 2076 , SB 2786 , SB 2876 , SB 2284 , SB 1540 , SB 2929 , SB 2540 , SB 2595 , SB 2217 , SB 715 , SB 500 , SB 1640 , SB 2001 , SB 2514 , SB 2753 , SB 2398 , SB 1241 , SB 2927 , SB 2173 , SB 2538 , SB 898 , SB 1449 , SB 2529 , SB 2846 , SB 2476 , SB 986 , SB 1181 , SB 2075 , SB 2154 , SB 2864 , SB 1359 , SB 2386 , SB 2550 , SB 1351 , SB 1423 , SB 1931 , SB 2245 , SB 2589 , SB 2707 , SB 410 , SB 2776 , SB 2580 , SB 1886 , SB 1234 , SB 739 , SB 456 , SB 1666 , SB 2801 , SB 2055 , SB 1012 , SB 2926 , SB 2138 , SB 1242 , SB 2615 , SB 2310 , SB 1224 , SB 2972 , SB 2841 , SB 3016 , SB 2139 , SB 1856 , SB 2035 , SB 1528 , SB 1141 , SB 2401 , SB 2530 , SB 2375 , SB 547 , SB 1266 , SB 1373 , SB 1467 , SB 2069 , SB 2269 , SB 2480 , SB 672 , SB 904 , SB 2695 , SB 2891 , SB 2422 , SB 2543 , SB 1854 , SB 317 , SB 2539 , SB 2532 , SB 2925 , SB 1250 , SB 2082 , SB 2203 , SB 457 , SB 2357 , SB 2721 , SB 243 , SB 1285 , SB 2568 , SB 1959 , SB 1442 , SB 1454 , SB 2520 , SB 2541 , SB 1708 , SB 1237 , SB 1844 , SB 1586 , SB 1551 , SB 3039 , SB 2819 , SB 66 , SB 629 , SB 1015 , SB 2342 , SB 2903 , SB 2933 , SB 1965 , SB 2477 , SB 3029 , SB 2605 , SB 2419 , SB 1957 , SB 375 , SB 250 , SB 777 , SB 628 , SB 2523 , SB 2367 , SB 2703 , SB 2608 , SB 2778 , SB 3044 , SB 2965 , SB 2521 , SB 865 , HB 2525 , HB 3093 , SB 1032 , SB 2165 , SB 2501 , SB 2675 , SB 2452 , SB 2835 , SJR 84 , SB 457 , SB 547 , SB 904 , SB 1467 , SB 1757 , SB 1777 , SB 2055 , SB 2069 , SB 2139 , SB 2401 , SB 2530 , SB 2543 , SB 2695 , SR 349 , SR 367 , SR 468 , SB 3064 , SB 3065 , HJR 7 , HB 119 , HB 130 , HB 163 , HB 166 , HB 201 , HB 272 , HB 331 , HB 380 , HB 654 , HB 694 , HB 718 , HB 865 , HB 1266 , HB 1397 , HB 1500 , HB 1552 , HB 1576 , HB 1583 , HB 1584 , HB 1760 , HB 1894 , HB 1965 , HB 2018 , HB 2029 , HB 2286 , HB 2340 , HB 2427 , HB 2455 , HB 2467 , HB 2508 , HB 2523 , HB 2730 , HB 2756 , HB 2791 , HB 2970 , HB 3016 , HB 3096 , HB 3248 , HB 3255 , HB 3336 , HB 3623 , HB 3698 , HB 3699 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 4129 , HB 4187 , HB 4236 , HB 4238 , HB 4643 , HB 4738 , HB 4739 , HB 5333 , SCR 3 , SCR 30 , SB 500 , SB 739 , SB 898 , SB 1283 , SB 1351 , SB 1423 , SB 1540 , SB 1666 , SB 1721 , SB 1886 , SB 1931 , SB 2001 , SB 2075 , SB 2154 , SB 2173 , SB 2217 , SB 2375 , SB 2383 , SB 2386 , SB 2398 , SB 2448 , SB 2476 , SB 2540 , SB 2580 , SB 2589 , SB 2707 , SB 2776 , SB 2786 , SB 2801 , SB 2864 , SB 2927 , HB 135 , HCR 64 , SB 2284 , SB 3064 , SB 3065 , HJR 7 , HB 119 , HB 130 , HB 163 , HB 166 , HB 201 , HB 272 , HB 331 , HB 380 , HB 654 , HB 694 , HB 718 , HB 865 , HB 1266 , HB 1397 , HB 1500 , HB 1552 , HB 1576 , HB 1583 , HB 1584 , HB 1760 , HB 1894 , HB 1965 , HB 2018 , HB 2029 , HB 2286 , HB 2340 , HB 2427 , HB 2455 , HB 2467 , HB 2508 , HB 2523 , HB 2730 , HB 2756 , HB 2791 , HB 2970 , HB 3016 , HB 3096 , HB 3248 , HB 3255 , HB 3336 , HB 3623 , HB 3698 , HB 3699 , HB 3803 , HB 3804 , HB 3805 , HB 3806 , HB 4129 , HB 4187 , HB 4236 , HB 4238 , HB 4643 , HB 4738 , HB 4739 , HB 5333

Keywords: sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, gifted education, education support, student achievement, academic excellence, Texas education, cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

Transcript Highlights:

• While at FSU, he's part of the Student Government Association.
• It weaponizes government processes to intimidate and ...
• They deserve a government that serves them, not one that muzzles them.
• Eroding the power of everyday Floridians to impact their government.
• It is Sonia Castro Way in Miami-Dade County.

Bills: HB135 , HCR64 , SCR3 , SCR30 , SB500 , SB739 , SB816 , SB898 , SB1283 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1531 , SB1540 , SB1666 , SB1721 , SB1886 , SB1931 , SB2001 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2173 , SB2217 , SB2284 , SB2375 , SB2383 , SB2386 , SB2398 , SB2448 , SB2476 , SB2540 , SB2580 , SB2589 , SB2693 , SB2707 , SB2776 , SB2786 , SB2801 , SB2864 , SB2927 , SJR84 , SCR30 , SB243 , SB324 , SB393 , SB457 , SB511 , SB529 , SB547 , SB636 , SB646 , SB659 , SB715 , SB731 , SB735 , SB800 , SB801 , SB904 , SB1065 , SB1141 , SB1181 , SB1224 , SB1241 , SB1242 , SB1250 , SB1266 , SB1285 , SB1359 , SB1434 , SB1442 , SB1467 , SB1502 , SB1524 , SB1528 , SB1551 , SB1585 , SB1640 , SB1754 , SB1757 , SB1777 , SB1844 , SB1863 , SB1972 , SB2007 , SB2035 , SB2046 , SB2055 , SB2069 , SB2082 , SB2119 , SB2139 , SB2154 , SB2200 , SB2201 , SB2269 , SB2310 , SB2330 , SB2357 , SB2366 , SB2401 , SB2422 , SB2514 , SB2530 , SB2533 , SB2543 , SB2544 , SB2550 , SB2568 , SB2589 , SB2660 , SB2693 , SB2695 , SB2707 , SB2717 , SB2721 , SB2742 , SB2753 , SB2807 , SB2846 , SB2891 , SB2925 , SB2938 , SJR3 , SJR18 , SB5 , SB326 , SB767 , SB769 , SB783 , SB914 , SB963 , SB1035 , SB1197 , SB1271 , SB1415 , SB1437 , SB1619 , SB1637 , SB1786 , SB1806 , SB494 , SB530 , SB2312 , SB1 , SB260 , HB135 , HB 1109 , HB1392 , HB22 , HCR64 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SJR84 , SJR59 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SCR48 , SCR19 , SCR30 , SCR3 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB1502 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1376 , SB1585 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1163 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB261 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1999 , SB511 , SB2309 , SB510 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB1524 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB517 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB1863 , SB2681 , SB2200 , SB2199 , SB1757 , SB2458 , SB2201 , SB801 , SB2533 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB1721 , SB1013 , SB2797 , SB2383 , SB2119 , SB2448 , SB1777 , SB1283 , SB2076 , SB2786 , SB2876 , SB2284 , SB1540 , SB2929 , SB2540 , SB2595 , SB2217 , SB715 , SB500 , SB1640 , SB2001 , SB2514 , SB2753 , SB2398 , SB1241 , SB2927 , SB2173 , SB2538 , SB898 , SB1449 , SB2529 , SB2846 , SB2476 , SB986 , SB1181 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2864 , SB1359 , SB2386 , SB2550 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB410 , SB2776 , SB2580 , SB1886 , SB1234 , SB739 , SB456 , SB1666 , SB2801 , SB2055 , SB1012 , SB2926 , SB2138 , SB1242 , SB2615 , SB2310 , SB1224 , SB2972 , SB2841 , SB3016 , SB2139 , SB1856 , SB2035 , SB1528 , SB1141 , SB2401 , SB2530 , SB2375 , SB547 , SB1266 , SB1373 , SB1467 , SB2069 , SB2269 , SB2480 , SB672 , SB904 , SB2695 , SB2891 , SB2422 , SB2543 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB2539 , SB2532 , SB2925 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB2203 , SB457 , SB2357 , SB2721 , SB243 , SB1285 , SB2568 , SB1959 , SB1442 , SB1454 , SB2520 , SB2541 , SB1708 , SB1237 , SB1844 , SB1586 , SB1551 , SB3039 , SB2819 , SB66 , SB629 , SB1015 , SB2342 , SB2903 , SB2933 , SB1965 , SB2477 , SB3029 , SB2605 , SB2419 , SB1957 , SB375 , SB250 , SB777 , SB628 , SB2523 , SB2367 , SB2703 , SB2608 , SB2778 , SB3044 , SB2965 , SB2521 , SB865 , HB2525 , HB3093 , SB1032 , SB2165 , SB2501 , SB2675 , SB2452 , SB2835 , SJR84 , SB457 , SB547 , SB904 , SB1467 , SB1757 , SB1777 , SB2055 , SB2069 , SB2139 , SB2401 , SB2530 , SB2543 , SB2695 , SR349 , SR367 , SR468 , SB3064 , SB3065 , HJR7 , HB 119 , HB 130 , HB163 , HB166 , HB201 , HB272 , HB331 , HB380 , HB654 , HB694 , HB718 , HB865 , HB 1266 , HB1397 , HB1500 , HB1552 , HB1576 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1760 , HB1894 , HB1965 , HB2018 , HB2029 , HB2286 , HB2340 , HB2427 , HB2455 , HB2467 , HB2508 , HB2523 , HB2730 , HB2756 , HB2791 , HB2970 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3248 , HB3255 , HB3336 , HB3623 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB4129 , HB4187 , HB4236 , HB4238 , HB4643 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB5333 , SCR3 , SCR30 , SB500 , SB739 , SB898 , SB1283 , SB1351 , SB1423 , SB1540 , SB1666 , SB1721 , SB1886 , SB1931 , SB2001 , SB2075 , SB2154 , SB2173 , SB2217 , SB2375 , SB2383 , SB2386 , SB2398 , SB2448 , SB2476 , SB2540 , SB2580 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2776 , SB2786 , SB2801 , SB2864 , SB2927 , HB135 , HCR64 , SB2284 , SB3064 , SB3065 , HJR7 , HB 119 , HB 130 , HB163 , HB166 , HB201 , HB272 , HB331 , HB380 , HB654 , HB694 , HB718 , HB865 , HB 1266 , HB1397 , HB1500 , HB1552 , HB1576 , HB1583 , HB1584 , HB1760 , HB1894 , HB1965 , HB2018 , HB2029 , HB2286 , HB2340 , HB2427 , HB2455 , HB2467 , HB2508 , HB2523 , HB2730 , HB2756 , HB2791 , HB2970 , HB3016 , HB3096 , HB3248 , HB3255 , HB3336 , HB3623 , HB3698 , HB3699 , HB3803 , HB3804 , HB3805 , HB3806 , HB4129 , HB4187 , HB4236 , HB4238 , HB4643 , HB4738 , HB4739 , HB5333

Keywords: sales tax exemption, exotic animals, game animals, agriculture, livestock, gifted education, education support, student achievement, academic excellence, Texas education, cowboy culture, Bandera, cultural heritage, historical significance, Texas identity, Birding Capital, Matagorda County, wildlife, conservation, Texas Legislature

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• And so we put mandates and requirements on locals all the time, huge ones, and our county government
• And so we put mandates and requirements on locals all the time, huge ones, and our county government
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• </c> huge ones. and our county government huge ones. and our county government certainly<00:24:52.880
• county.

Bills: SB298 , SB91 , SB298 , SB91

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: Florence, Lauderdale County, municipal boundaries, corporate limits, land annexation, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, aeronautics, Department of Defense, law enforcement, staffing requirements, municipalities, state oversight, public safety, 923, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• If you're here from Collin County, please stand. Let's all welcome our friends from Collin County.
• I just want to say a few things about the wonderful county that is my home county, Collin County.
• It is a thriving county in the heart of North Texas, one of the largest and fastest growing counties
• That's Williamson County, which is a different LMHA than Travis County, for instance.
• cities and Chapters 381, which governs counties of the local government code, have been utilized frequently

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB7 , SB8 , SB27 , SB29 , SB125 , SB241 , SB371 , SB396 , SB406 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB707 , SB731 , SB732 , SB763 , SB779 , SB836 , SB854 , SB857 , SB875 , SB878 , SB879 , SB906 , SB920 , SB921 , SB922 , SB942 , SB965 , SB985 , SB996 , SB1029 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1084 , SB1098 , SB1101 , SB1185 , SB1188 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1563 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1619 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1741 , SB1816 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1939 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR81 , SJR50 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB504 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB241 , SB304 , SB1023 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB406 , SB985 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB1215 , SB1302 , SB583 , SB673 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB608 , SB955 , SB957 , SB1120 , SB541 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB125 , SB53 , SB1352 , SB785 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB507 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB310 , SB311 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB1029 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741 , SB7 , SB927 , SB1227 , SB1229 , SB1353 , SB1366 , SB1464 , SB1709 , SB1729 , SB1733 , SB1744 , SB1772 , SB1816 , SB1841 , SB2188 , SB1147 , SB879 , SB1008 , SB1536 , SB2016 , SB1453 , SB1173 , SB1163 , SB996 , SB27 , SB568 , SB1370 , SB1321 , SB1101 , SB906 , SB860 , SB1563 , SB993 , SB693 , SB1610 , SB1537 , SB836 , SB1332 , SB1307 , SB963 , SB493 , SB922 , SB984 , SB1084 , SB619 , SB1098 , SB1122 , SB455 , SB522 , SB1057 , SB1239 , SB1254 , SB1255 , SB1259 , SB1341 , SB1664 , SB1877 , SB464 , SB1277 , SB32 , SB732 , SB660 , SB731 , SB921 , SB268 , SB1822 , SB1188 , SB1939 , SB1589 , SB397 , SB1388 , SB2230 , SB1058 , SB1036 , SB1267 , SB2112 , SB1930 , SB532 , SB1035 , SB2155 , SB508 , SB29 , SB292 , SB291 , SB901 , SB1333 , SB1436 , SB1494 , SB964 , SB779 , SB1378 , SB2312 , SB1719 , SB1386 , SB287 , SB2143 , SB1245 , SB261 , SB1247 , SB1948 , SB2406 , SB2407 , SB1882 , SB1197 , SB1814 , SB618 , SB38 , SB393 , SB2065 , SB1371 , SB1394 , SB1365 , SB2243 , SB2226 , SB2039 , SB1919 , SB1895 , SB1598 , SB1493 , SB1810 , SB1791 , SB1706 , SB1644 , SB1238 , SB783 , SB458 , SB22 , SB651 , SB897 , SB7 , SB125 , SB578 , SB608 , SB617 , SB763 , SB836 , SB878 , SB906 , SB920 , SB942 , SB985 , SB1084 , SB1366 , SB1388 , SB1563 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SB1816 , SB1939 , SB406 , SB689 , SR327 , SR346 , SR351 , SR352

Keywords: parental rights, education, constitutional amendment, school choice, child education, border security, southern border, federal immigration policy, illegal immigration, cartels, transnational cartels, fentanyl, drug trafficking, human trafficking, Operation Lone Star, Texas border, National Guard, state guard, border wall, border barriers