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• The Mobile Home Residency Dispute Resolution Fund, which is funded by we, the residents, will be made
• a limited number of the most severe and material violations to be referred to the AG office for resolution
• I mean, just very briefly, a Senate member, just to state that the state auditor in 2023, it's not just
• We have strong leadership in the Senate as well with Senator Cabaldon, who is pushing forth his effort
• This is going to be through negotiations with the Senate and the Governor's Office, et cetera.

Summary: The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee heard a long agenda of housing-related bills, beginning with AB 518 on low-impact camping areas. The author and supporters said the bill would streamline permitting for small rural camping operations on private land, expand outdoor access, and support rural economies, while opponents from campground associations and counties warned it could undermine existing regulation, create enforcement problems, and allow advertising of unpermitted sites. Members raised concerns about fire safety and local control, but the bill was ultimately passed as amended on an 8-0 vote. The committee then approved AB 635, which would require HCD to refer up to 25 of the most serious mobile home residency law complaints to the Attorney General. Supporters said mobile home residents need stronger enforcement against egregious park-owner violations, while opponents argued the existing program is underused, costly, and should remain subject to a sunset. After discussion of the program’s surplus and enforcement role, the bill passed 9-1. AB 893, which expands ministerial approval for mixed-income housing near college campuses and broadens eligibility for affordable units to students, faculty, and staff, also drew strong support from student advocates and housing groups and respectful opposition from the League of California Cities over local control and height limits; it passed 10-0. AB 925, the Mobile Home Emergency Safety Act, would require stronger emergency preparedness measures in mobile home parks, including accessible exits, working fire hydrants, and gas shutoff access, with a fee increase to fund enforcement. Supporters framed it as a life-safety measure in disaster-prone areas, while opponents argued the bill duplicates existing requirements and imposes an unnecessary fee increase. The committee voted 6-1 to send it to Appropriations, with the bill left on call. The consent calendar, including several other housing and local government bills, was approved 8-0. The committee also heard AB 712, which would increase penalties and attorney-fee protections for applicants enforcing state housing laws against public agencies; supporters said it would improve compliance, while special districts opposed the bill as overly broad and unclear. Members discussed indemnification and timing issues, and the bill was advanced with amendments to Judiciary.

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• Bob Hall, Senator Angela Paxton, and Senator Mayes Middleton, for recognizing the urgent need for us
• Bob Hall, Senator Angela Paxton, and Senator Mayes Middleton for recognizing the urgency of this issue
• I'm here to stand with Senator Blanco, patients, and the over 40 organizations who support Senate Bill
• Let's pass Senate Bill 911.
• AARP Texas is a strong supporter of Senate Bill 911, and we thank Senator Blanco for his leadership on

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• Thank you, Senator. Senator Eckhardt. For what purpose?
• Thank you, Senator. Senator Cook, for what purpose? I had a statement on the bill.
• Thank you, Senator. Senator Campbell, for what purpose? I rise to speak for SB 2.
• Thank you, Senator Creighton. The bill is passed. Thank you, Senator Creighton. Thank you.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution number 11.

Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SB2, SR29, SB2

Keywords: Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all

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• Speaker, message from the Senate.
• Madam Secretary, I have been directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has passed with
• the Senate has inform the House that the Senate has passed<00:13:13.440> with<00:13:13.600>
• adoption of House Resolution 682.
• <03:33:59.279> House the title of the resolution. House the title of the resolution.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I am directed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has taken the following action.
• There being 122 ayes, 11 nays, Senate Bill 1141 finally passes. Senate Bill 1141 finally passes.
• There being 136 ayes, 0 nays, Senate Bill 226 finally passes. Senate Bill 226 finally passes.
• The question occurs on final passage of Senate Bill 1677. Senate Bill 1677. I move passage.
• By 136 ayes, Senate Bill 1839 finally passes. Chair lays out on third reading Senate Bill 36.

Summary: The House convened, established a quorum, heard an invocation and pledges, and approved several routine motions, including excuses for absent members, permission for committees to meet while the House was in session, and postponements of some bills. The chamber also received a Senate message listing measures passed by the Senate and adopted a memorial resolution honoring the 21 victims of the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, with remarks entered into the House Journal after a moment of silence. The House then took up a long third-reading calendar and passed a series of Senate bills on topics including criminal justice and corrections sunset provisions (SB 2405, 2406, 2407), election equipment testing (SB 2166), electric grid reliability and attack-preparedness exercises (SB 2148), firefighter collective bargaining (SB 777), DFPS and foster care procedures (SB 1141 and SB 1398), Medicare durable medical equipment billing (SB 1330), property tax administration (SB 1453), probate cleanup and record transfers (SB 1448 and SB 1839), mental health filing procedures (SB 53), school residency for children in safety placements (SB 226), diabetes-related amputation study (SB 1677), rapid DNA analysis (SB 1723), utility rate transparency and capacity cost recovery (SB 1664 and SB 1856), community supervision eligibility (SB 552 postponed), and other measures. Several bills passed with broad support, while others drew notable opposition and narrower margins, including SB 777, SB 2137, SB 2111, SB 1677, SB 1936, SB 1453, and SB 38. Two bills drew especially extensive debate. SB 2148, dealing with electricity supply chain reliability and tabletop exercises for critical facilities, was discussed as a grid-security measure aimed at coordinating utilities, law enforcement, ERCOT, and the PUC in the event of physical attacks; it passed unanimously. SB 1936, changing how LSD is measured for criminal prosecution from dosage-based to weight-based calculations, prompted extended discussion about lab consistency, carrier mediums, and fairness in charging, with supporters saying it would help crime labs and law enforcement and opponents warning it could distort penalties depending on the medium used; it passed 108-26. The House also passed SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, after questions about overlap with TDEM and the cost of adding personnel. Late in the day, the House debated SB 38 on eviction procedures, with supporters saying it targeted squatters and streamlined removal of unauthorized occupants, and opponents arguing it would make evictions too easy and worsen homelessness; it passed 85-44. The chamber also began debate on SB 37, a major higher-education governance bill that would expand governing-board oversight of curriculum, hiring, and faculty senates; members raised concerns about academic freedom, faculty governance, and the impact on humanities programs, and debate was still underway at the end of the transcript.

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• of nine non-salaried members. that are appointed by the Governor with advice and consent from the Senate
• We provide that funding and oversight and training to the 122 Community Supervision and Corrections.
• Justice. of Criminal Justice Parole Division, not the board. however, are brought to the board for resolution
• been more robust programs grow through the years, some through funding from. this from the House and Senate
• on that case prompted a Forensic Science Commission audit and led to the proposal and passage. of Senate

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• The Senate Bill 1326 vote over there is a resolution of your crime which and vice.
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 103, a concurrent resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1033, a concurrent resolution supporting the potential use of digital assets
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 1028.
• Senator Sears, Senator Hoffman, Senator Gowan, Senator Gabaldón, how do you vote?

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate convened, recorded attendance, dispensed with reading the journal, and recognized several guest groups, including landscape architects and FFA representatives who delivered plants to senators. The chamber then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, considering a large number of bills and resolutions, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations, often after committee or floor amendments. Topics included public monies and cryptocurrency/stablecoin use by the state (SB 1042, SB 1043, SB 1044, SB 1045, SCR 1003, SCR 1033), attorney discipline and family court matters (SB 1039, SB 1139, SB 1147, SB 1148, SB 1328), public records, scholarship organizations, HOA flag rules, deed conveyances, environmental restrictions on solar radiation management, federal land acquisition consent, small modular reactors, water quality testing, and state revenue-related constitutional changes (SCR 1028). One notable procedural dispute occurred when an Epstein amendment to SB 1043 was ruled not germane; the chair’s ruling was upheld on a 14-10 division vote, and the bill later advanced without that amendment. The Senate also retained SB 1419 on the calendar. On later calendars, the Senate advanced health and human services measures focused on Arizona’s Access program and DCS, including SB 1052, SB 1115, SB 1149, SB 1193, SB 1233, SB 1345, SB 1346, and SB 1631. Testimony on SB 1115 centered on whether Access employees should be barred from remote work, with supporters arguing in-person work was needed and critics warning of staffing and service disruptions without a new facility or appropriation. SB 1233 drew discussion about a short cure period for administrative deficiencies; supporters said the bill addressed retaliatory enforcement practices, while opponents said the timeframe was too short. SB 1345 and SB 1346 also drew Access-related debate, including a floor amendment removing Access from SB 1345 and an objection that the bill could conflict with federal Medicaid law. The committee reports for these bills were adopted, and the measures were sent forward with do-pass recommendations. The Senate also advanced regulatory and utility-related bills on another calendar, including SB 1137, SB 1144, and SB 1205. SB 1137 dealt with underground facilities excavation notification and passed with a Kavanaugh floor amendment described as stakeholder-driven technical detail. SB 1144 addressed veterinary technician certification and education alternatives and passed with committee amendment. SB 1205, concerning motor vehicle booting fees regulation, was amended to require an appeals process for private parking lots using booting services after a senator described a personal experience of paying a boot fee and receiving no response to an appeal. The calendar was still in progress at the end of the transcript, with SB 1286 just beginning to be read.

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• MS 2.245, Senate. 2.25, Senate. 2.25, Senate. 2.245, Senate.
• Then we do 255s, where we're at Senate, Senate, Senate, Senate, and Senate.
• Page 32, top of the page: Senate, then Senate, then Senate. Senate, then Senate, then Senate.
• Top of page 36, House. 221 Senate, 222 Senate. 221 Senate, 222 Senate, 2-2 Senate, 231, Senate.
• The next 1115 was Senate. 122, House. 123, House. 123, Youth Behavioral Liaison House.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Senator Ch Senator Pratt. Thank you, Mr. Senator Ch Senator Pratt. Thank you, Mr.
• Senator Champion: no - Senator Draheim: yes - Senator Howe: yes - Senator Jasinski: yes - Senator Mohamed
• Senator Marty, no. Senator Frentz, no. Senator Pratt, yes. Senator Champion, no.
• Senator Dames, yes. Senator Draheim, yes. Senator Howe, yes. Senator Jasinski, yes.
• <01:02:54.400> Senator role. Senator Marty, no. Senator role. Senator Marty, no.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• uh with Senator Hashild. uh with Senator Hashild.
• Senate columns both Senate and House.
• On R74, Senate section 4, this is Senate-only.
• On R75, Senate section 5, this is Senate-only language.
• Chair. more detail on page R82, Senate, this is more detail on page R82, Senate, this is Senate<00:46

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So now I'm going to ask Senator Menendez, Chair of the Senate Hispanic Caucus, to come up, please.
• I'm Carol Alvarado, Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
• I think this is a sad day for us in the Senate, and we should have acted with more care.
• So now I'm going to ask Senator Menendez, chair of the Senate Hispanic Caucus, to come up, please.
• Just real briefly, and contextually, the Senate just confirmed Justin Barry to be on...

Keywords: Senate Bill 688, Senate Bill 9, equity, meritocracy, social progress, policy reform, public testimony

Summary: During this meeting of the committee, significant discussions centered around Senate Bill 688 and Senate Bill 9, with members expressing deep concerns over the implications of the proposed legislation. Chair Carol Alvarado initiated the meeting by addressing the audience and highlighting the need for robust dialogue regarding the bills in question. Senator Royce West actively contributed to the discussions, emphasizing the necessity to reform existing policies that some believe would regress social progress in the state. The debate revealed a passionate division among committee members, as they navigated the complexities of equity and meritocracy in legislation.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1SbqRXx2p8, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 00:28 Senate Bill 215 (Sen. Carpenter): 01:12 Senate Bill 58 (Sen. Boswell): 06:52 Senate Bill 229 (Sen. Wilson): 10:14 Senate Bill 8 (Sen. Wilson): 13:35 Senate Bill 244 (Sen. Mills): 21:23 Adjournment: 25:34, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator Schwertner, Senator King. Here. Senator Blanco. Senator Campbell. I am here.
• Senator Creighton, Senator Johnson, Senator Kolkhorst, Senator Menendez, Senator Middleton, Senator Nichols
• Senator Menendez, Senator Middleton, Senator Nichols, and Senator Zaffirini.
• Senator Creighton? Senator Johnson? Senator Kolkhorst? Senator Menendez? Senator Creighton?
• Senator Johnson? Senator Kolkhorst? Senator Menendez? Senator Middleton? Senator Nichols?

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

Transcript Highlights:

• Senator?
• Senator Mizell?
• 69 by Senator Abraham.” 69 by Senator Abraham.
• On your next bill, Senate, House Concurrent Resolution 103. three.
• Senate House Concurrent Resolution 103. Ms. Vagra is. That's still... Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. McArthur.

Bills: HB1163, HB1168, HR252, HR253, HCR103, HCR108, SB80, SB131, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB384, SB414, SB468, SB469, SB496

Keywords: fireworks, retail sales, fire safety, legislation, holiday celebrations, construction standards, precast concrete, DOTD, building regulations, minimum requirements, public projects, private projects, consumer protection, credit card fees, cash transactions, rounding practices, transparency, low-income, economic impact, residential construction

Transcript Highlights:

• To present Senate Joint Resolution number 50, please. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Senator Perkstrom, would you please continue with Senate Joint Resolution number 51? Thank you, Mr.
• Moving to Senate Joint Resolution number 53, Senator Brooks would you Begin explaining that one, please
• The vote will now occur on Senate Joint Resolution number 52.
• Moving in a slightly different direction here, to Senate Joint Resolution number 53.

Bills: SJR50, SJR51, SJR52, SJR53, SJR54, HJR1090, HJR1091, HJR1092, HJR1093, HJR1094, HJR1095, SJR49

Keywords: Medicaid, federal funding, state law, healthcare, low-income adults, Oklahoma Constitution, healthcare regulations, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, permanent rules, joint resolution, OHCA, health care rules, administrative rules, major rule, Title 75, Title 317, Oklahoma Administrative Code, OAC 317:30, health policy, state health programs

Bills: HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, HB578, HB668, HB1198, SCR19, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475

Keywords: privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation

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• This resolution helps close that gap.
• This resolution helps close that gap.
• This resolution helps close that gap. This resolution helps close that gap.
• passing these resolutions forward. passing these resolutions forward. Mahalo. Mahalo. Mahalo.
• believe this is an important resolution believe this is an important resolution and<00:47:33.680

Bills: HCR92, HCR46, HCR172, HCR147, HCR112, HCR100, HR84, HR42, HR139, HR104, HR92

Keywords: automated external defibrillator, AED, cardiac arrest, state buildings, health education, public health, lifeguards, first responders, public safety, ocean safety, emergency response, Hawaii, workers' compensation, auditor, procurement audit, compliance, Department of Human Resources Development, transparency, accountability, medical care

Transcript Highlights:

• We work with multiple states, you know, over 20 states this year on passing Senate bills.
• states this year on passing senator states this year on passing senator bills.<02:08:29.119>
• um from last year's session under Senate um from last year's session under Senate concurrent<02:
• c> concurrent resolution 145 and the concurrent resolution 145 and the appropriated<02:18:35.040>
• It moved on to HB 1897 relating to condominium alternative dispute resolution.

Bills: HB20, HB2612, HB2404, HB2459, HB2194, HB1880, HB2284, HB1969, HB2458, HB1546, HB2161, HB1721, HB1641, HB2137, HB1782, HB2360, HB1965, HB1897, HB1513

Keywords: lava insurance, homeowners, insurance market, subsidy, Hawaii, mortgage, debt, secured transactions, real property, Hawaii Revised Statutes, cooperative associations, electric utility cooperatives, agricultural cooperatives, mutual help, food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 20, which would create a lava zone insurance subsidy/fund. The Insurance Division opposed the bill, arguing that lava zones 1 and 2 are the highest-risk areas, that a subsidy would not reduce the underlying risk or loss costs, that it could invite similar subsidy requests for other hazards, and that the bill may conflict with HICV by diverting funds from the CRF. Members discussed the lack of authorized homeowners insurance in those lava zones, the role of HPIA and the surplus market, and the difference between the proposed lava-zone subsidy and the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund. The chair noted 37 submitted testimonies in support and one in opposition, and the committee then moved on without taking a vote on HB 20 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2612, relating to mortgages, which would clarify that a mortgage does not exist independently of the debt it secures and is not independently enforceable from that debt. The Hawaii Credit Union League and Hawaii Financial Services Association opposed the bill, while several individuals testified in support, arguing it would restore Hawaii’s long-standing lien-state rule and prevent so-called “zombie mortgages” after the Hawaii Supreme Court’s White decision. Supporters said the bill would protect borrowers from delayed foreclosures and predatory lending practices, while opponents and the Insurance Division emphasized that foreclosure actions still require proof of standing and possession of the note, and that lenders generally pursue foreclosure without seeking deficiency judgments. Committee members questioned the Insurance Division about how the current market works, whether lenders could wait out the statute of limitations and then foreclose only on the mortgage, and whether equitable tolling or later defaults could allow refiling. The division said it is still trying to attract authorized insurers back into the lava-zone market, but has seen little progress. No vote or final action on HB 2612 was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• champions transparency, accountability, and collaboration, and it's companion in the House and the Senate
• SB 617 has already passed the Senate, is here in the House, and I'm happy to answer any questions y'all
• We felt these procedures would make the impasse resolution process more fair, orderly, and efficient.
• The ruling, unrelated to the contract resolution procedures, invalidated these procedures for voters,
• It’s imperative to recognize the implications that these arbitration resolutions have not only on the

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• If the state representative submits no letter, then a resolution of support from the local government
• The Senate took themselves out of this process about 10 or 15 years ago. Thank you.
• So I only know this because I was in the Senate committee on local government last night, about this
• That was a council resolution.
• We just finished the fifth fire station, but it was a resolution we needed.

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million