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• Would they be doing the same thing as the Sunset Advisory Commission? No.
• Again, this is not the Sunset Commission and it won't have the same functions as the Sunset Commission
• Okay, so you're saying that because the Sunset Commission...
• Well, in terms of the Sunset Advisory Commission, they've done that, too.
• Of course the Sunset Commission is on a schedule.

Bills: HB10 , HB 12 , HB147 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

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• It would direct the Coordinating Board and the Workforce Commission to conduct a study regarding health
• My name is Mary York with the Texas Workforce Commission, and I am here on the bill as a resource.
• And so, for those of y'all here testifying, is your county commission...
• Texas 2036 appreciates this bill's focus on the integration of the Texas Workforce Commission.
• My name is Mary York, and I'm with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Bills: SB913 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1143 , SB1534 , SB1553 , SB1718 , SB1754 , SB2004 , SB2322 , SB2448

Committee: Senate Economic Development

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax code, local government funding, Texas legislation, county taxation, economic development, hotel industry, local government, counties, taxation, tourism, workforce development, youth programs, employment, education, technical training, health physics, higher education, nuclear energy

Summary: The committee heard a series of bills, mostly related to economic development, tax incentives, and workforce programs. Senate Bill 1534 would direct a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Workforce Commission on health physics education and workforce needs; resource witnesses from the Workforce Commission and Coordinating Board testified, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 1553 would authorize Kerr County to impose a hotel occupancy tax for tourism-related uses, and Senate Bills 1086 and 1087 would authorize similar county hotel taxes for Children’s County and Mason County; all three bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1754, which would prohibit county and local tax abatements for renewable energy facilities selling power wholesale, with testimony sharply divided between landowners and policy groups opposing renewable subsidies and industry representatives and some senators arguing the bill would harm clean energy investment and local decision-making; the bill was left pending. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2322, which would exempt dispatchable electric generation facilities from the JEDI program’s compelling-factor test so they could qualify for school district tax incentives; testimony was mixed, and the bill was left pending. Later, the committee heard Senate Bill 1718, which would add the NRA annual meeting to the state’s major events reimbursement program. The bill’s sponsor and NRA representatives argued the event brings substantial tourism and economic activity, while opponents said it would use taxpayer funds to subsidize an organization that opposes gun safety measures; the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2004 would add the Arlington Grand Prix to the major events reimbursement program, with the committee substitute exempting it from the usual competitive site-selection requirement because of timing; testimony from the event organizers and Arlington tourism officials was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 2448 would create a rural workforce development grant program at the Texas Workforce Commission to support college-and-career readiness and technical assistance in rural communities; witnesses from Texas 2036, Collegiate Edgination, and a rural school district supported it, and it was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 913 would repeal a special requirement that Alpine dedicate at least 50% of its hotel occupancy tax to advertising and promotion, and Senate Bill 1143 would require more coordination and reporting for youth workforce programs serving disconnected young Texans; both bills received supportive testimony and were left pending. At the end of the hearing, Senator Johnson moved that the committee stand in recess, subject to the call of the chair.

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• And so this is... ...The qualification to receive the license plate allows them to register for their
• Members, once again, we do have resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission. I know Dr.
• We have you registered for the Texas Veterans Commission and on the bill as a resource witness.
• We have resource witnesses from the Texas Veterans Commission. Dr. Blake Harris, sir.
• I represent the Texas Veterans Commission within our veterans mental health department.

Bills: HCR7 , HB1557 , HB1608 , HB2061 , HB2201 , HB2210 , HB2426 , HB2754 , HJR165 , HB2513 , HCR7

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

Keywords: Veterans of Foreign Wars, veterans, commemoration, military service, recognition, September 29, waiver programs, toll roads, discount programs, transportation, affordable housing, land bank program, low-income households, Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation, HB 2061, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 225, State Highway 242, Interstate Highway 69, Montgomery County

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• also pay the 2% on the amount of sales tax that you pay and on the amount of the Public Utility Commission
• The Texas Historical Commission has identified over 16,000 cemeteries across the state, and there are
• I was one of only four CEOs... for that particular commission selected to serve for more than a year.
• Carol Scott, also served on the commission representing over four hundred trustees serving on that commission
• This could also affect the Base Realignment Commission (BRAC).

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

Committee: House Ways & Means

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

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• This bill seeks to update some of the logistics related to the tax expenditure review commission, finally
• This is important because part of the function of the commission, which began in 2021, is that during
• finally known as The review commission finally known as The Turk<00:42:16.280><c> so</c><00:42:16.680
• </c><00:42:45.319><c> um</c><00:42:45.480><c> which</c> function of the commission um which function
• of the commission um which began<00:42:45.920><c> in</c><00:42:46.200><c> 2021</c><00:42:47.200><c> is

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

Bills: HF1833 , HF148 , HF1127 , HF1227 , HF1681 , HF1974 , HF1106 , HF1016 , HF2197

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: sales tax, education funding, construction, Aitkin Public Schools, tax exemption, refundable credit, HF148, use of force training, deadly force, peace officer training, police training, law enforcement, POST Board, Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, scenario-based training, de-escalation, defensive tactics, force-on-force training, stress management, officer wellness

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• Commission to create and establish some sort of certifying criteria.
• Thus, an additional separate appropriation, but for the Texas Workforce Commission.
• By rule, the commission would decide what is an industry-based apprenticeship program.
• So that gives the Texas Workforce Commission the latitude to adopt the rules to implement.
• You would submit that to the Texas Workforce Commission and they approve that program.

Bills: HB431 , HB648 , HB 1006 , HB1926 , HB2037 , HB2468 , HB2788 , HB2791 , HB3255 , HB3260

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: HB 431, Texas Property Code, Property Code Chapter 202, solar roof tiles, solar shingles, solar energy device, homeowners association, HOA, property owners' association, POA, renewable energy, residential solar, distributed solar, roof-mounted solar, homeowner rights, architectural control, restrictive covenants, real estate, subdivision regulations, multi-zoned subdivisions

Bills: SB266 , SB1018 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB1737 , SB1738 , SJR57

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: tax collection, managed audits, taxpayer rights, dispute resolution, penalty, SB 1018, Texas traffic fines, traffic fine revenue, comptroller, general revenue fund, undedicated general revenue, trauma facilities, emergency medical services, EMS, designated trauma facility and EMS account, Texas mobility fund, Transportation Code Section 542.4031, state revenue distribution, budget, highway safety

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• Here's a resource witness from the Railroad Commission. He is not.
• Specifically, the Railroad Commission has established.
• The witness from commission shift. I do need to push back on that a little bit.
• That between the Railroad Commission, the TCEQ, the state, the counties.
• Because I know it because I hand-delivered those to the Commission.

Bills: HB206 , HB 1285 , HB1335 , HJR107 , HB206

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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• Texas, the Alabama Cushada tribe of Texas, but not the Era de de Pueblo nation to have their own commission
• This lets them have their own commission.
• Commission peace officers, the, uh, police chief is here to tell you a little bit more why this is a
• Granting state commission to our officers is not just about tribal sovereignty.
• I'm deputy chief with the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. I'm here to testify on the bill.

Bills: HB176 , HB180 , HB176 , HB180 , HB333 , HCR35

Committee: House S/C on State-Federal Relations

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding, HB 176, Texas border security, interstate compact, Government Code Chapter 794, Texas-Mexico border, border enforcement, immigration enforcement, ICE 287(g)

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• I don't think you and I have ever really met, but I actually used to chair boards and commissions when

Bills: HB191 , HB35 , HB29 , HB123 , HB35 , HB29 , HB191 , HB123

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, sales and use tax, local tax exemption, county tax, municipal tax, county commission, municipality, Alabama Department of Revenue, tax exemption, ordinance, resolution, fiscal year, September 1 effective date, notice requirement, local government, tax administration, revenue law, state and local taxation, volunteer firefighters

Bills: SF298 , SF331 , SF293 , SSB1063 , SSB1078 , SSB1132 , SSB1134 , SSB1041

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: fishing fee, muskellunge, natural resources, state regulations, community events, youth hunting, deer license, hunting regulation, Iowa hunting laws, SF 293, SF 424, Iowa deer hunting, nonresident hunting license, special deer tags, deer license allocation, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, governor allocation, conservation organizations, wildlife habitat fee

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• Does any member object to the qualifications for the election of any of the members-elect?
• SCR 5 by Senator Mizell, to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, that lies over.
• Development of parishes and municipalities; planning commissions; administrative procedures.
• The Louisiana Tax Commission has some self-generated fees.
• for membership of the commission.

Bills: HR58 , HR59 , HR60 , HR61 , HR62 , HR63 , HR64 , HCR32 , HB43 , HB447 , HB573 , HB1000 , HB1001 , HB1002 , HB1003 , HB1004 , HB1005 , HR46 , HR48 , HR50 , HR51 , HR52 , HR53 , HR54 , HR55 , HR56 , HR57 , HCR31 , HB20 , HB21 , HB166 , HB494 , HB710 , HB795 , HB985 , HB986 , HB987 , HB988 , HB989 , HB990 , HB991 , HB992 , HB993 , HB994 , HB995 , HB996 , HB997 , HB998 , SB128 , SB149 , SB174 , SB191 , SB205 , SB213 , SB218 , SB220 , SB229 , SB238 , SB243 , SB375 , SB379 , HB8 , HB9 , HB10 , HB15 , HB16 , HB17 , HB18 , HB19 , HB22 , HB33 , HB34 , HB35 , HB44 , HB46 , HB47 , HB48 , HB61 , HB101 , HB126 , HB135 , HB142 , HB164 , HB185 , HB215 , HB226 , HB232 , HB233 , HB242 , HB284 , HB292 , HB297 , HB301 , HB334 , HB436 , HB468 , HB548 , HB571 , HB582 , HB593 , HB594 , HB609 , HB613 , HB712 , HB722 , HB732 , HB746 , HB781 , HB827 , HB845 , HB848 , HB921 , HB923 , HB951 , HB953 , HB999 , HB129 , HB130 , HB287 , HB489 , HB545 , HB553 , HB555 , HB570 , HB854 , HB952 , HB28 , HB36 , HB50 , HB52 , HB56 , HB62 , HB68 , HB92 , HB110 , HB117 , HB119 , HB124 , HB140 , HB147 , HB171 , HB182 , HB193 , HB196 , HB203 , HB228 , HB234 , HB260 , HB268 , HB271 , HB285 , HB289 , HB351 , HB400 , HB413 , HB469 , HB534 , HB551 , HB552 , HB574 , HB576 , HB634 , HB649 , HB677 , HB735 , HB739 , HB779 , HB784 , HB796 , HB842 , HB850 , HB919 , HB149 , HB733 , HB875 , HB868 , HB901

Keywords: waterfowl conservation, wetlands preservation, Ducks Unlimited, environmental stewardship, Louisiana, tennis, athlete recognition, family legacy, sports achievements, coaching, student parents, higher education, academic support, family stability, workforce equity, Homeland Security, federal funding, public safety, emergency services, TSA

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• Former House Member Kathleen is on the County Commission and does a great job, and talk is cheap.
• As required by Rule 12.7, the committee has conducted an inquiry into the qualifications, experience,
• hearings which members of the public were invited to attend and offer evidence concerning the qualifications
• Concerning the qualifications, experience, and general suitability of the appointees.
• 65 appointees who have been appointed to every state, regional, and local offices, boards, and commissions

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• That expansion also created the oversight commission to Children's Services, which works closely with
• Gley to very clearly define what those qualifications should be.
• Gley to very clearly define what those qualifications should be.
• Gley to very clearly define what those qualifications should be.
• </c><00:39:05.480><c> that</c> higher levels of qualifications that higher levels of qualifications that

Committee: Senate Children and Family Law

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• </c> hey this this minimum qualification hey this this minimum qualification requirement<00:19:55.120
• ><c> requirements</c> your minimum qualification requirements your minimum qualification requirements
• </c> um the minimum qualification um the minimum qualification requirements<00:40:48.640><c> and</c><
• </c> our Hawaii Civil Rights Commission our Hawaii Civil Rights Commission executive<00:45:33.200><c>
• </c> commission on salaries and adjustments. commission on salaries and adjustments.

Bills: SB1 , SB4 , SB6 , SB9 , SB16 , SB17 , SB20 , SB22 , SB28 , SB29 , SB36 , SB41 , SB45 , SB77 , SB85 , SB87 , SB96 , SB98 , SB110 , SB126 , SB139 , SB143 , SB164 , SB167 , SB171 , SB186 , SB188 , SB195 , SB197 , SB198 , SB204 , SB205 , SB206 , SB207 , SB209 , SB210 , SB211 , SB217 , SB219 , SB220 , SB225 , SB231 , SB237 , SB238 , SB241 , SB244 , SB246 , SB247 , SB272 , SB294 , SB315 , SB346 , SB364 , SB366 , SB367 , SB386 , SB392 , SB403 , SB415 , SB427 , SB431 , SB437 , SB457 , SB459 , SB469 , SB471 , SB478 , SB484 , SB489 , SB502 , SB503 , SB507 , SB508 , SB510 , SB516 , SB517 , SB518 , SB519 , SB521 , SB535 , SB543 , SB550 , SB564 , SB568 , SB570 , SB575 , SB577 , SB578 , SB590 , SB607 , SB616 , SB621 , SB634 , SB644 , SB647 , SB649 , SB652 , SB655 , SB656 , SB663

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• And I looked into this a couple years ago, and it requires an ordinance of the commission.
• But they already have a very rigorous inspection process through the Joint Commission.
• However, the Joint Commission would have much more enforcement issues than this bill would be.
• And qualifications matter because of several engineering realities.
• they wanted for each of the people that would serve on that commission.

Committees: House Local Government , House Local Government, Elections and Pensions

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• THAT IS SENATE BILL 302 ON PUBLIC RECORDS JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION BY SENATOR ROUSON.
• COMMISSION.
• LEN TEAGLE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSION. WAIVING IN SUPPORT.
• NEW APPOINTMENT FLORIDA COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY SERVICE.
• PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIONS COMMISSION.

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• . agents is the term that they are used for themselves with no qualification.
• Have you checked to see if they are a registered agent and have passed all the qualifications?
• Are the qualifications in the bill to be an agent or in the bill?
• It's not necessarily qualifications.
• I'm assuming we looked at the NFL players' agreement because they have qualifications there to be an

Committee: House Civil Law and Procedure

Summary: The Civil Law and Procedure Committee met on May 18, 2026, and took up Senate Bill 389 by Senator Connick, which would update Louisiana’s athlete-agent law to cover NIL representation for high school and college athletes. The Attorney General’s office said the bill is needed because NIL agents are currently largely unregulated, especially as NIL activity has expanded into high school sports. Assistant Attorney General Olivia Nuss explained that the bill is based on the revised Uniform Athlete Agent Act and would create a state registry, require disclosure and background checks, and help protect student-athletes and families from unqualified or predatory agents. John Curtis, head of school and football coach at John Curtis Christian School, testified in support, saying schools are seeing more agents around practices and recruiting situations, often charging high fees and making misleading promises. He argued the bill would give parents and athletes a way to verify whether an agent is registered and qualified, and said the LHSAA could help distribute information to schools and families. Members asked about how the law would be implemented, whether the LHSAA or the Department of Justice would oversee it, and how the bill would interact with existing NIL disclosure legislation; the witnesses said DOJ would administer the registry while LHSAA would mainly help disseminate information. The committee adopted a technical amendment set, then Representative Edmondson moved to report SB 389 as amended. There was no objection, and the bill was reported favorably. The committee also voluntarily deferred Senate Bill 525 at the author’s request, and then adjourned.

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• Ed No for the State Public Charter School Commission.
• We have PACE Commission Colin Moore providing testimony and support via Zoom.
• Next, we have Charter Schools Commission offering testimony in support in person.
• Next, we have the Public Charter School Commission offering testimony and support in person.

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 627, which concerns Department of Education school safety funding and staffing. DOE said the bill would restore two positions and related funding that had been removed from the governor’s budget: a targeted violence prevention and threat assessment program manager and a security technology manager. DOE described ongoing work on school vulnerability assessments, fire suppression measures, security camera research, panic buttons, and active shooter prevention training. Testifiers from DOE, the Department of Law Enforcement, fire services, HSTA, and an individual witness all supported the bill, with the individual citing a past school shooting experience as a reason to increase school resource officers and safety measures. Members asked about the positions’ duties, how the request differed from existing security funding, and the status of active shooter training; DOE said it would provide more information on training statistics. The committee then took up HB 249, relating to Executive Office on Early Learning family child interaction learning programs. The Early Learning Board, EOEL, Commit to Kids, Early Childhood Action Strategies, Partners in Development Foundation, and others testified in support. EOEL said it currently spends about $800,000 annually on FCI program contracts and supports expanding state funding for FCIL programs, including infant and early childhood mental health, if the appropriation covers the broader scope. Testifiers emphasized that FCIL programs are trauma-informed, evidence-based, and help families and children, with one provider sharing a long-term example of a parent and child benefiting from the program. Members asked how many programs are supported, whether FCIL exists on all islands, and whether the request was in the governor’s budget; EOEL said the expansion was requested by the office but not included in the governor’s budget. HB 429, concerning pre-K expansion, drew broad support from the Lieutenant Governor, EOEL, HSTA, and community groups. Supporters said the Ready Keiki initiative has already opened more than 50 classrooms and would add another 50 over the next two years, including Hawaiian immersion classrooms. EOEL said it currently administers 72 public pre-K classrooms across 74 campuses and that the bill’s funding was included in the governor’s budget request. Testimony stressed kindergarten readiness, affordability for working families, equity across islands, and inclusion classrooms. Members asked about national quality benchmarks, with EOEL stating Hawaii meets 10 of 10 benchmarks and that only five states had done so at the time referenced. The Lieutenant Governor also described construction and delivery efforts, including refurbishing existing classrooms, modular options, possible use of state buildings, and even collaboration with libraries to expand child care access. Finally, the committee heard HB 439 on J-1 teacher licensure. DOE supported the bill, while the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board opposed it, arguing licensure standards are not place-based and should remain rigorous and uniform for all educators. The Attorney General’s office offered technical comments, including replacing “educators” with “teacher” and clarifying the bill’s language on issuance and renewal conditions. Several organizations and individuals testified in support, including school, cultural, business, and educator groups. One witness, a teacher from the Philippines, said J-1 educators are highly qualified and described the rigor of teacher preparation in the Philippines. No votes were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.