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• I would like to thank her for her bravery and sharing her experience.
• Senator Cortezi, relating to autonomous vehicles.
• or be able to move the vehicle ourselves necessarily.
• But we do think the steps that require... ...to the vehicle or be able to move the vehicle ourselves
• vehicle directly themselves.

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• , and vehicle sales.
• , and vehicle sales.
• Well, I’ll share, and then I’ll turn it to Andrew.
• And secondly, as I shared, these are no-regret solutions.
• Yeah, I'll just share that we agree.

Summary: The hearing focused on the governor’s May Revision proposals for transportation, natural resources, climate, and related programs, with the Department of Finance and the LAO presenting competing views on the state’s fiscal condition. Finance said the budget remains balanced over two years, with major climate-bond, water, parks, transportation, DMV, and agriculture proposals, while the LAO argued the state still has a structural deficit and should reject or defer many new discretionary spending items, preserve reserves, and be cautious about ongoing commitments. The LAO specifically questioned the timing and scale of new spending for programs such as Clean California, Healthy Rivers and Landscapes, and the Golden Gate Fields acquisition, and urged more clarity on future obligations and revenue scenarios, including for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. A major portion of the hearing was devoted to the Healthy Rivers and Landscapes proposal for Bay-Delta water quality implementation. Secretary Wade Crowfoot and Finance described it as an enforceable, science-based alternative to a more traditional regulatory approach, with the state’s $25 million request intended to support early implementation, monitoring, habitat restoration, and environmental flows. The LAO countered that the Water Board has not yet adopted the updated Bay-Delta plan, that the proposal may be premature, and that the Legislature should wait for more information on the state’s total funding commitment and the program’s long-term costs. Several members expressed support for the program as a way to reduce conflict and protect water reliability, while others echoed concerns about timing and fiscal exposure. The committee also examined the proposed $125 million Proposition 4 contribution toward acquiring the Golden Gate Fields property for a shoreline park and habitat project. State officials said the acquisition is a time-sensitive, once-in-a-generation opportunity, with an appraised value of $175 million and additional philanthropic and local funding expected to close the gap. Members questioned whether the project had gone through the usual competitive process, whether the site is the best use of scarce park bond dollars, and how public access, habitat, and disadvantaged-community priorities would be protected. The discussion ended without a vote, and the committee moved on to transportation items including Clean California litter abatement, the Games Route Network, homeless encampment coordinators, and DMV modernization and field office proposals, with LAO recommending rejection or delay on several of those requests as well.

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• say, you know, because most of the PD, they do inventory reports on what's in the vehicle.
• Then we send a certified letter to the owner of the vehicle.
• inventory reports on what's in the vehicle.
• Vehicle towed since it's private property.
• "Oh, the stuff from the vehicles?" "Yeah, I want to wait."

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• you on this bill and I wanted to share you on this bill and I wanted to share something with you I have
• insurance so he went back in his vehicle insurance so he went back in his vehicle and said while and
• now him and he went back to his vehicle now him and he went back to his vehicle now what I heard my
• a role in making sure that these share a role in making sure that these share a role in making sure
• and I've shared sometime um I shared and I've shared sometime um I shared and I've shared sometime very

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• hybrid vehicles or driving more efficient vehicles or using transit, frankly.
• <00:14:29.360> and vehicle fuel for vehicles owned and vehicle fuel for vehicles owned and
• gaspowered vehicles. gaspowered vehicles.
• . vehicle. vehicle.
• As we shared as a member of the electricity as a vehicle tax working group, or vehicle fuel working group

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• automakers producing the most Vehicles automakers producing the most Vehicles sold<00:34:08.440>
• <00:34:19.359> keys leadership on this issue vehicle keys leadership on this issue vehicle
• Otherwise, we could not deliver vehicles because if you can't deliver a key, you can't drive the vehicle
• Otherwise, we could not deliver vehicles because if you can't deliver a key, you can't drive the vehicle
• We have shared it with the Department and are happy to share it with the committee.

Bills: HF737, HF247, HF325, HF1330

Keywords: lead, cadmium, consumer products, safety regulation, retail restrictions, motor sports, nonoxygenated gasoline, fuel regulations, storage requirements, racing events, HF325, flavored nitrous oxide, nitrous oxide, whippets, laughing gas, retail sales, consumer protection, misdemeanor, commerce, Minnesota Statutes chapter 325F

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• Please join me in welcoming the Chuck Wagon Gang as they share a special song for us.
• Please join me in welcoming the Chuck Wagon Gang as they share a special song for us.
• Today, I share a birthday with both Senator Fezzi and Senator Price.
• Well, as it turns out, there's actually four different categories of hybrid vehicles.
• And two of those categories are pretty much electric vehicles.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• I was sharing how it is the one place that you can get away from everything.
• Your loss is shared by this chamber, this community, I extend my heartfelt condolences.
• This amendment changes the type of vehicle from three-axle vehicles to vehicles with at least three axles
• Senate Bill 2245 relates to procedures for the issuance of a bonded title for a motor vehicle.
• Senate Bill 2245 relates to procedures for the issuance of a bonded title for a motor vehicle.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine business including dispensing with the previous day’s journal, receiving a House message on HB 104/HJR 34, and a gubernatorial message naming two appointees to the Texas Real Estate Commission. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Golf Day in Texas, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, and the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Members then adopted memorial resolutions honoring fallen first responders, including Deputy Jesse Ray Perez and Deputy Melissa Pollard, and the Senate agreed to adjourn in their memory. The Senate considered and passed several bills. SB 2199 increased penalties for loading overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; SB 1959 adjusted permit factors for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; SB 1376 changed supervision rules for code enforcement officer trainees; SB 2595 created a new offense for harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone while concealing identity with a mask or similar headgear; SB 1012 authorized sale or lease of certain surplus state property in Austin; SB 2245 revised bonded title procedures; SB 2605 created a municipal housing authority asset commission; SB 3044 expanded and adjusted the board of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District; SB 628 clarified county fire code enforcement authority through interlocal agreements; SB 2778 raised the spending threshold for emergency services district employees; SB 3039 addressed public higher education transfer issues; and SB 2523 allowed release from municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition. Most of these bills were passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and final passage was completed, often by wide margins. The chamber also took up SB 1844, which would require cities to provide services before expanding taxing areas into limited-purpose jurisdictions; a floor amendment narrowed the bill, and it was passed to engrossment. SB 2284 clarified municipal and county authority over firearms, airguns, archery equipment, and related items, and was passed despite opposition. SB 2529, dealing with the vote threshold for taxing units to adopt higher tax rates or issue tax bonds, prompted extended debate over voter approval and representative decision-making; after questions, the bill was passed to engrossment and held. At the end of the session, the Senate recessed for 20 minutes and announced it would meet as the Caucus of the Whole.

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• I'll never forget some words that Julie shared with one of our good colleagues... shared with one of
• You can talk about the wear and tear on vehicles. That's real. Vehicles. That's real.
• vehicles.
• And the reality is electric vehicles are very, very Electric vehicles are very, very heavy.
• some other, if you compare like a small vehicle, a small electric vehicle to a very large gas Electric

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• > on<00:27:18.960> Senator share our thoughts on Senator share our thoughts on Senator
• I'm here to new motor vehicle dealers.
• > operate<00:35:46.000> under New motor vehicle dealers operate under New motor vehicle
• <00:36:19.280> sales existing inventory or vehicle sales existing inventory or vehicle sales
• <01:31:55.679> the I I just want to say I share the I I just want to say I share the author's

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• I'm sorry, there is an amendment, barcode 132927, if you'd like to share that. Thank you, Mr.
• Florida Shared Use Non-Motorized Trail Network. And that is the PCS, sir. Comprehensive.
• So it's already illegal to shoot into an occupied vehicle.
• Who is prohibited specifically from shooting into a vehicle? Assuming everybody? Yeah.
• I have practical advice for the bill, what I already shared: let's narrow the definition.

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• In 2024, the average vehicle age has increased to 12.6 years, resulting in more people using older vehicles
• they have a vehicle age of 12.6 years.
• vehicle ownership, ensuring Texans can continue to own and operate the vehicles that suit their needs
• Internal combustion engine vehicles in favor of electric vehicles, often through mandates or backdoor
• vehicle including internal combustion engine vehicles, preventing restrictions on vehicle ownership,

Bills: SB3074, HB49, HB2440, HB3556, HB3619, HB3866, HB4042, HB4112, HB4271, HB4413, HB4426, HB5033

Keywords: SB 3074, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Water Code, permit applications, environmental permitting, administrative record, ex parte communications, legislative communications, governor, lieutenant governor, state legislators, district projects, public records, recusal, conflict of interest, substantial interest, agency transparency, environmental regulation, permit renewal

Summary: The committee heard and laid out several natural resources and environmental bills, with testimony focused on balancing development, public health, wildlife protection, and regulatory authority. SB 3074 would allow the governor, lieutenant governor, and legislators to communicate in writing with TCEQ about matters before the commission, with safeguards requiring the communication to be part of the record and allowing other parties to respond; a committee substitute narrowed it to written communications about permits only, limited legislator communications to facilities in their districts, and adjusted conflict-of-interest rules. HB 3556, as substituted, would require notice to Texas Parks and Wildlife for certain very tall structures in specified coastal counties and give TPWD a limited right to seek injunctive relief if mitigation is insufficient to prevent material harm to migratory birds; supporters said it would address ignored wildlife recommendations and protect key flyways, while opponents argued the bill was too broad, singled out wind energy, and gave one agency unusually strong enforcement power. HB 49 would expand liability protections for produced-water recycling and beneficial use; supporters said it would encourage reuse of a large wastewater stream and reduce disposal pressures, while opponents warned it could shield operators from responsibility before the science and standards are mature. HB 4413 would authorize mass-balance accounting for renewable biomass feedstocks, and HB 3866 would regulate intermediate bulk container recycling facilities near homes, with a committee substitute adding a grandfather clause and making implementation contingent on funding. The committee also heard bills affecting air and energy regulation. HB 5033 would create a trigger to end vehicle emissions inspections if federal law changes to allow it; the substitute removed a Supreme Court-related trigger, and the lone public witness opposed the bill, warning it would worsen air quality and harm nonattainment areas. HB 4112 would clarify that on-site storage of high-level radioactive waste is allowed at current and future nuclear reactors and university research reactors only for waste generated at that site; the substitute clarified the language and removed an inoperative permit condition, and witnesses from environmental and nuclear groups said the clarification was needed to prevent unintended restrictions while avoiding off-site storage. HB 2440 would prohibit state agencies from using air-quality rules to ban or restrict vehicles based on energy source, including internal combustion vehicles, and no public testimony was offered. HB 4271 would require TCEQ to hold public meetings on request for composting facility authorizations; the substitute limited the requirement to future applications and was presented as a transparency measure after a denied local request and extensive public comments. Additional bills addressed landowner protections and Railroad Commission oversight. HB 3619 would require the Railroad Commission to restore surface land after plugging or replugging operations and indemnify landowners from damages tied to authorized entry; a witness supported the bill but urged fixing a separate statutory loophole that he said allowed operators to enter unrelated tracts without notice. HB 4042 would extend Railroad Commission pipeline safety and fee provisions to propane distribution systems by removing the word “natural” from the relevant definitions. HB 4426 would set a 10-year permit term for commercial surface disposal facilities, allow renewal based on compliance history, and require renewal applications 120 days before expiration. The committee took no votes because a quorum was not initially present, and each bill was left pending after testimony and discussion.

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• And I have had... vehicle trail development that may vehicle trail development that may traverse<01:25
• by DNR alone for off-highway vehicles by DNR alone for off-highway vehicles since<01:30:32.040><
• Vehicle Association of Minnesota.
• An ATV is often the vehicle of choice, as a vehicle would struggle or cause damage to the road.
• is often the vehicle of choice, as<02:02:06.160> a<02:02:06.240> vehicle<02:02:06.720>

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• school property when stored in vehicles. school property when stored in vehicles.
• This bill will also within the vehicle.
• ,<00:04:27.840> that storing in a in a locked vehicle, that storing in a in a locked vehicle
• if they're leaving their vehicle.
• need to store it in their vehicle need to store it in their vehicle if<00:31:48.000> they're<

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:14:46.839> licensing including driver and vehicle licensing including driver and vehicle
• the top three gas tax vehicle the top three gas tax vehicle registration<00:21:39.799> tax
• registration tax and motor vehicle sales registration tax and motor vehicle sales tax<00:21:41.760
• That is revenues from the motor vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle leasing sales tax.
• vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle vehicle sales tax and the motor vehicle leasing<00:32:16.080

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• c><00:21:14.000> uh<00:21:14.720> roundabout vehicles got into our uh roundabout vehicles
• A mother in North Minneapolis shared A mother in North Minneapolis shared with<00:48:24.880>
• break, unmarked law enforcement vehicles break, unmarked law enforcement vehicles circled<00:59:
• You so much for sharing that with us.
• shared. And I heard new stories today. shared. And I heard new stories today.

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• Please join me in welcoming the Chuck Wagon Gang as they share...
• Please join me in welcoming the Chuck Wagon Gang as they share a special song for us.
• Today, I share a birthday with both Senator Fesi and Senator Price.
• This is SB 72 that modernizes Louisiana's motor vehicle title, lien, and registration system.
• Well, as it turns out, there's actually four different categories of hybrid vehicles.

Bills: SR130, SR131, SR132, SR133, SCR74, SCR12, HB582, HB221, HCR74, HCR58, HB71, HB79, HB158, HB160, HB169, HB227, HB251, HB289, HB330, HB394, HB410, HB429, HB769, HB1017, HB1234, HB712, SCR3, SB54, SB72, SB129, SB164, SB232, SB287, SB322, SB374, SB375, SB386, SB409, SB447, SB458, SB78, SB112, SB124, SB125, SB174, SB190, SB201, SB208, SB236, SB273, SB307, SB347, SB357, SB385, SB387, SB393, SB401, SB415, SB426, SB435, SB487, SB488, SB523, SB222, SCR9, SCR58, SB480, SB514, SB35, SB65, SB215, SB246, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, HCR31, HCR47, HB362, HB363, HB368, HB377, HB380, HB382, HB386, HB392, HB406, HB431, HB441, HB466, HB503, HB533, HB559, HB575, HB590, HB593, HB618, HB655, HB664, HB685, HB692, HB707, HB715, HB732, HB738, HB741, HB748, HB776, HB807, HB822, HB856, HB860, HB868, HB887, HB888, HB905, HB908, HB961, HB980, HB990, HB992, HB999, HB1000, HB1010, HB1146, HB1157, HB1233, HB1243, HB54, HB137, HB180, HB192, HB310, HB321, HB396, HB512, HB552, HB578, HB638, HB663, HB708, HB717, HB718, HB1009, HB1082, HB1104, HB1107, HB1198, HB1246, HB27, HB143, HB205, HB259, HB267, HB288, HB308, HB403, HB405, HB414, HB417, HB478, HB546, HB548, HB555, HB557, HB609, HB670, HB672, HB740, HB779, HB786, HB796, HB812, HB848, HB915, HB917, HB921, HB930, HB933, HB1095, HB1096, HB1103, HB1129, HB1154, HB1166, HB1187, HB1195, HB1230, HB316, HB511, HB514, HB799, HB1039, HB17, HB36, HB41, HB47, HB73, HB126, HB133, HB140, HB159, HB166, HB211, HB226, HB271, HB324, HB337, HB351, HB399, HB571, HB723, HB726, HB750, HB759, HB844, HB966, HB1006, HB1018, HB1036, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB258, HB359, HB782, SB149

Keywords: E. Joseph Savoie, Dr. Savoie, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, UL Lafayette, higher education, Louisiana Board of Regents, commissioner of higher education, president emeritus, Carnegie R1, research university, student financial aid, needs-based aid, community and technical college system, teacher education, hurricane Katrina, hurricane Rita, retirement resolution, commendation, senate resolution, public service

Summary: The Senate convened with 29 members present, opened with prayer by Oren Connor, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a musical performance by the Chuck Wagon Gang. The chamber also recognized several guests and observances, including birthdays for Senators Seabaugh, Fesi, and Price, White Coat Wednesday participants, Tourism Day, the Louisiana Oil Marketers Association, Chenault International Airport’s 40th anniversary, and visiting fair queens from Washington and Tangipahoa parishes. The Senate dispensed with reading the journal and received numerous House and Senate messages, committee reports, and resolutions. Several Senate resolutions were taken up and adopted, including commendations for Isaac Herzenberg, condolences for Kathleen Sessomson and former Senator Louis Lambert Jr., recognition of White Coat Wednesday and Tourism Day, and a study resolution on transfer-on-death and payable-on-death accounts. The Senate also adopted a conference committee report on House Bill 782, which concerned vapor and alternative nicotine products and was described as giving the state more tools to combat illegal vapes. A number of Senate bills returned from the House with amendments were either concurred in or rejected, including SB 54, SB 72, SB 129, SB 164, SB 232, SB 287, SB 374, SB 375, SB 386, SB 409, SB 112, SB 124, SB 125, SB 174, SB 190, SB 207, SB 236, SB 307, SB 357, SB 385, SB 387, SB 458, SB 477, SB 590, SB 593, SB 618, SB 655, SB 692, SB 707, SB 732, SB 738, SB 748, SB 776, SB 807, SB 860, SB 868, SB 887, SB 888, SB 905, and SB 961, with votes generally passing by wide margins. The chamber also considered several House bills on final passage. Among those approved were measures on local security districts, budget review authority, school activity access for virtual students, electronic bid forms, brake equipment and trailer safety, construction management at risk contracts, temporary registration plates, the Louisiana Maritime Academy name change, OMV fee and ID issues, ferry operations, group purchasing for local governments, the Green Envelope Program for drivers with disabilities, OMV field office fees, LED fee updates, port development priorities, workforce instructor capacity, and a campus disciplinary process bill tied to hazing prevention. Some House bills were passed after amendments, while others were passed over or rejected for later conference, including bills on virtual school participation, historic preservation, civil service, suicide prevention, local government training, and economic development districts. The Senate also rejected House amendments on SB 78 and SB 208, and rejected amendments on SB 387, sending those matters toward further negotiation.

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• So, we have about 150 vehicles.
• We'll be sharing the cost for the fencing. We'll be sharing the cost for the parking lot.
• On your fleet, you said about 150 vehicles.
• Some of our vehicles can be scaled down version.
• But our average cost could be around $70,000 to outfit it, purchase a vehicle, and most of our vehicles

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• That by avoiding paying the taxes on their vehicle and avoiding registering their vehicle in the state
• , then maybe you shouldn't have bought the vehicle.
• It is 25% of the purchase price of the vehicle.
• Maybe they get pulled over for not registering their vehicle.
• if you get another vehicle immediately.

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• that genuinely have negligent vehicles. that genuinely have negligent vehicles.
• reinforcing the shared expectation that vehicles<01:05:21.680> should<01:05:21.839> be
• If a vehicle currently written.
• all the electric um vehicles as well. all the electric um vehicles as well.
• , heavy vehicles, 18,000 lb.

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