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• After we noticed the vote on the authorization of subpoenas, two of those involved, Bonterra and New
• With the operators of JFK and O'Hare Airports, both of whom also housed illegal aliens, Massport refused
• I'm pleased to be a part of that.
• I move that P.N. 13-8, nomination of Michael Kratzios, to be directed— Director of the Office of Science
• financial streams for some of the most heinous. criminal networks on the face of the earth.

Bills: SB244, SB28, SB289, SB323, SB389, SB414, SB428, SB433, SB582, SB613, SB759, SB792, SB841, SB843, SB97

Keywords: national security, cybersecurity, consumer technology, routers, modems, study, communication, consumer protection, smart devices, transparency, internet-connected devices, FTC enforcement, broadband, infrastructure, federal programs, internet access, accessibility, affordability, deployment, government coordination

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an important meeting where they discussed various bills aimed at addressing pressing issues like consumer protection, technology, and environmental management. Chairman Cruz opened the meeting by emphasizing the role of subpoenas in ensuring accountability and oversight, highlighting a recent compliance from several parties following such threats. The meeting progressed to consider several bills, including the Romance Scam Prevention Act championed by Senator Blackburn, which seeks to protect vulnerable populations from online dating scams that have resulted in enormous financial losses, particularly among seniors. The committee also nominated Michael Kratios for the Office of Science and Technology Policy and Mark Medder for the Federal Trade Commission, underscoring the significance of leadership in fostering innovation and consumer protection in technology sectors.

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2403.
• Is there an objection to the adoption of the substitute? It is adopted.
• As a matter of pending business, full Senate, all right.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2943.
• With great thanks to each of you, especially this time of year.

Bills: SB 18, SB 34, SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• We passed it out of the Senate when it passed out of the House.
• donations, that sort of thing.
• They have to meet all of these kinds of things. Businesses are very frequently regulated anyway.
• We believe this bill does both of those things and that the Texas lottery games. ...don't do either of
• Are there questions of the author, of the sponsor?

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2403.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out House Bill ... as a matter of pending business, Senate
• With great thanks to each of you, especially this time of year, the Senate Committee on State Affairs
• stands in recess after the call of the chair.
• Recess after the call of the chair. Thank you.

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs met to consider several pending measures and adopted committee substitutes on multiple bills before voting them out. Senate Bill 2403, Senate Bill 1888 (jury wheel procedures in certain counties), Senate Bill 2417 (Attorney General actions under the Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act), Senate Bill 2459 (personal identifying information for judiciary employees), and Senate Bill 2943 (discrimination involving occupational licenses) were each reported favorably to the full Senate, with most passing unanimously and SB 2943 passing on a 10-1 vote. The committee also certified SB 1888, SB 2417, and SB 2459 for the local and uncontested calendars, and later did the same for SB 2943. The committee then considered House Joint Resolution 98, the Convention of States resolution, which was reported favorably to the full Senate on an 8-3 vote. House Bill 1393, dealing with daylight saving time and keeping the state on daylight saving time year-round, was also reported favorably, with the committee noting it heard the House bill rather than a Senate companion. House Bill 2884, concerning financial relationship disclosures for defense contractors, was likewise reported favorably, with the final tally announced as 11 ayes and 1 nay. No testimony was taken in the excerpt, and no substantive debate was recorded beyond brief clarifications about the bills and their companions. After completing the votes and calendar motions, the committee recessed.

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• of volunteer firefighters who die of cancer.
• the port, uh building warehouses, that sort of thing, to try to move progress up the state.
• /c><00:10:02.560> move<00:10:02.880> progress<00:10:03.279> up sort of thing to
• try to move progress up sort of thing to try to move progress up the<00:10:03.600> state.
• <00:10:29.040> Uh four, line 88 of the of the bill. Uh four, line 88 of the of the bill.

Bills: HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135, HB247, HB317, HB318, HB253, HB271, HB135

Keywords: Gulf of America, name change, state compliance, educational materials, local resources, historical reference, age verification, parental consent, consumer protection, app store regulations, data privacy, Internet filters, digital safety, minors protection, civil liability, device manufacturers, obscenity, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption

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• Um, and you know, one of the things in the back of my mind with all the video footage and everything
• One of the things in the back of my mind with all the video footage and everything and why I wanted to
• One of the things in the back of my mind with all the video footage and everything and why I wanted to
• I see the summary of what's in it, but I'm trying to go through my rolodex of things in my head like
• are in a lot of basic things that are in a lot of background<00:58:06.480> checks.

Bills: HF1027, HF2226, HF1916, HF1915, HF1567, HF1986

Keywords: mortgage foreclosure, redemption, foreclosure surplus, sheriff's sale, junior lienholder, mortgagor, homeowner protections, loss mitigation, dual tracking, foreclosure redemption period, certificate of redemption, certificate of sale, sheriff, county recorder, registrar of titles, homeownership center, lien priority, real property, foreclosure by advertisement, surplus funds

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• One of those things is a swimming class.
• If he had been turned away, things would be different. This changed the trajectory of my family.
• This really is all about a pursuit of offering iLottery, internet instant lottery.
• Kind of when? So I think there are two things I would say there.
• It's just a matter of access as well. Gotcha. I knew that thing. I was told to ask you that.

Bills: SB650, HB3667, SB28, HB3201, SB1184, HB1800, SB 28

Keywords: permit issuance, regulatory framework, business operations, efficiency, application process, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, lottery regulations, occupational licensing, fraud prevention, criminal background checks, lottery couriers, SB 1184, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, wine collection seller, collectible wine, vintage wine

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• It's being done in order for them to administer the final and largest of the grant monies to the BEAD
• With a vote of six and one, we declare the bill to have passed. Thank you. Thank you, members.
• We saw last week a major oil and gas company pull out of the state. We saw that again this week.
• With a vote of five aye and two nay, I declare your bill to have passed. Thank you, members.
• House Bill 3545 sets responsible standards for state agency use of AI.

Bills: HB2293, HB3176, HB3545, HB3546

Keywords: broadband, Oklahoma Broadband Office, broadband access, statewide broadband plan, internet connectivity, funding, grant programs, expansion council, termination plan, Oklahoma, Gas Hub, artificial intelligence, national laboratory, public-private partnerships, aerospace, high-performance computing, economic development, state agencies, high-risk AI decisions, deepfakes

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• It's not a lot of money, but there's things they could use it for and it's just sitting in the account
• of probate. of probate.
• And when we've visited on things in the past, most of the fraud that occurs in this state apparently
• c><00:12:55.480> fraud on things in the past, most of the fraud on things in the past, most of
• They're already uh the judge of probate— Of<00:23:58.000> course. Of course. Of course.

Bills: HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318, HB91, HB95, HB255, HB318

Keywords: county housing authority, public housing, housing authority, affordable housing, low-income housing, mixed-use development, community facilities, subsidiary, affiliate, public corporation, municipal tax exemption, deed tax, mortgage tax, probate fee, bond financing, housing project, urban redevelopment, rural housing, public-private partnership, eminent domain

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• One of the things that everyone is always concerned... ...about is what if an officer resigns.
• I've been blessed to be a part of it since about 2009. ...and one of the things that we did, outside
• You expressed one of your concerns about travel and things like that in previous versions of the bill
• testify and that sort of thing, and so I just wanted to clarify the intent of the bill.
• It's a beautiful thing to see the closure of all of that.

Bills: SB10, SB16, SB6, SB 6, SB 10, SB 16

Keywords: trafficking, prostitution, affirmative defense, victims, criminal justice reform, victim rights, criminal justice, judicial reform, court procedures, mental health services, criminal penalties, court security, SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life

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• These areas could see a quarter to three-tenths of an inch of ice, which could result in power outages
• I imagine that's how Howard Lutnick felt when he woke up on the morning of September 11th, unaware of
• safety of our system.
• of my very good friends on the other side of the aisle.
• of that nature.

Bills: SB161, SB195, SB216, SB245, SB246, SB257, SB258, SB260, SB278, SB281, SB283, SB93, SB98, SB99, SB306, SB314, SB315

Keywords: vehicle safety, crash test, crashworthiness, NHTSA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, New Car Assessment Program, NCAP, motor vehicle safety standards, 49 CFR parts 571 and 572, THOR dummy, THOR-50M, THOR-05F, WorldSID, female crash test dummy, male crash test dummy, occupant protection, frontal impact, side impact, vehicle ratings, automotive safety

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• <00:10:04.200> that's<00:10:04.519> a side of things and you know that's a side of
• so know that side of things very well so know that side of things very well so Farm<00:34:31.359
• <00:35:29.440> the um a lot of things show up in the um a lot of things show up in the saladar
• of things within our funds A all sorts of things within our budget<01:02:19.240> um<01:02:19.400
• Heard a lot of good things about it, Mr. Conley.

Bills: HF2446, HF2878, HF2667, HF1795, HF2683, HF2916

Keywords: agriculture finance, broadband development, Department of Agriculture, Board of Animal Health, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Office of Broadband Development, food safety, food handler license, cottage food, home processed food, livestock dealer, meat packing company, milk marketer, milk marketing license, grain buyer, grain storage, beginning farmer, emerging farmer, farm down payment assistance, livestock investment grant

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• Lots of things going on.
• It's a variety of things right now. One, obviously, funding.
• The key things that we recognize from that commission were a variety of things, but three key...
• It is one of the things we kept in our pilot was this concept of time. of day or percentage of the instructional
• One of the things, Senator Bettencourt, that I was thinking... about earlier is that one of the things

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

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• make people take a maybe a little harder look and maybe even a fiscal look at some of the things that
• I mean, I guess one of the things that I've noticed is that there are a tremendous number of rules, and
• Senator Rodríguez-Ramos' comments about the benefits of things that are occurring as well.
• And we want simplicity, we want transparency, we want a lot of things out of this, and I guess you've
• What do you mean by "report of reports"? This is how we do things.

Bills: HB565, HB3743, HB4310, HB5083, HB5129, HB5195, HB5331, HB5469, SB21, HB3185, SB 21

Keywords: constitutional amendment, fiscal impact, state budget, ballot measure, transparency in voting, management-to-staff ratio, state agencies, employee regulations, government efficiency, workforce management, public information, governing board, transparency, confidentiality, access rights, privacy, identifying information, state agency, consent, occupational license

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• The Senate of the first called session of the 89th Legislative Assembly will come to order.
• I, Greg Abbott, Governor of the State of Texas, thank you.
• of Justice.
• The Secretary of State will take notice of this action and will notify.
• of Texas to be affixed at my office in the city of Austin, Texas.

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• That type of thing, but you're actually getting something that's very clear and easy to understand.
• I know we'll be discussing such things, but again for the purpose of today, it is just the resolution
• interest, and just a wide variety of things.
• And you're waiting, and you're waiting, and you're waiting, and all of a sudden the internet goes off
• I'm sure that's some of the things we'll come up during the information-gathering hearings.

Bills: SR5, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SB5, SB11, SB12, SB25, SB26, SB28, SB35, SR5

Keywords: redistricting, Senate procedures, public input, Texas Legislature, amendments, Texas Senate, congressional districts, legislative procedures, legislative transparency, Senate rules, public hearings, committee procedures, hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes

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• And we don't want things to happen and then all of a sudden information pops up, and we passed a bill
• The thing about this bill is it preserves the integrity and sanctity and privacy of our voting process
• When you talk about public records, things happen, and then all of a sudden... Public records.
• Things happen, and then all of a sudden, stuff is released eight months down the road.
• And the only thing that we are asking is that this change be consistent across all of the closed party

Bills: HB398, HB906, HB1201, SB41, SB47, SB106, SB210, SB218, SB220, SB248, SB289, SB397

Keywords: travel expenses, reimbursement, state officials, US General Services Administration, disaster management, nominating petitions, unaffiliated voters, party primaries, political participation, elections, public meeting minutes, transparency, government accountability, publication deadlines, open meetings, boards and commissions, public records, contact information, email addresses, phone numbers

Summary: The House and Governmental Affairs Committee met on April 23 and advanced several bills related to judicial appointments, travel reimbursement, elections, public records, and board transparency. Senate Bill 397 by Chairman Reese was reported favorably without objection after discussion clarifying that it would allow retired or resigned judges to be reappointed ad hoc to finish cases or provide temporary coverage, without changing existing limits on returning to the vacated seat. House Bill 398 by Representative Zerang was amended to remove lodging from the reimbursement cap and instead tie meal reimbursements for state officials and employees to the federal General Services Administration rate; it was then reported as amended. House Bill 1201 by Representative Ilk, which would create per diem for legislative business outside session and adjust salaries for statewide elected officials using a formula tied to university president pay, was also reported favorably without objection. Senate Bill 41 by Senator Allen, which would have extended the deadline for local public bodies to publish meeting minutes from 20 to 45 days, drew concerns about delayed public access and was voluntarily deferred in committee for further work. Senate Bill 289 by Senator Abraham, proposing confidentiality exceptions for university presidential searches, research records, and certain donor information, was heavily debated; opponents argued the donor provisions were unnecessary and could reduce transparency, and the bill was held in committee for further work. Senate Bill 248 by Chairman Miller, allowing precincts with fewer than 20 voters to be consolidated with another precinct at the same polling place and same ballot, was supported by the Secretary of State as a privacy and efficiency measure and was reported favorably as amended. The committee also reported favorably Senate Bill 47 by Senator Mizell, as amended, requiring public boards and commissions to provide contact information, including email and phone access, for members and designated contacts. Senate Bill 210 by Senator Klein-Peter, increasing the number of election commissioners for closed party primaries, was reported favorably. Senate Bill 106 by Senator Klein-Peter, restricting public release of certain crime scene photos, audio, video, and digital images except by court order or clerk of court, was reported favorably after a roll-call vote of 8 yeas and 2 nays. Finally, House Bill 906 by Representative Billings, revising presidential nominating petitions and rules for unaffiliated voters in party primaries, was amended and reported favorably; the committee then deferred Senate Bills 218 and 220 to the following week and adjourned.

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• of that group.
• of the body<00:06:27.120> of<00:06:27.360> that<00:06:27.840> group.
• <00:06:29.120> Um body of that group. Um body of that group.
• Um, I read this one in detail and it reminded me of a bill I had a couple of years ago dealing with registration
• with me of going through Yes. Yes. with me of going through Yes. Yes.

Bills: HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181, HB166, HB487, SB130, SB181

Keywords: education policy, wireless communication devices, internet safety, social media, mental health, HB487, Alabama G.I. Dependent Scholarship Program, veterans, disabled veterans, dependents, spouse benefits, widow benefits, children of veterans, tuition assistance, education benefits, scholarship, college aid, undergraduate tuition, private school reimbursement, books and fees

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• But so, so my depth of knowledge and of the history of some of these things is.
• it like I do for most of the things I work with.
• So the combination of all these things creates this one part of the conversation.
• a lot of the other things. that we already know of in terms of the difficulties with attracting physicians
• So we had to go through the arduous process of reordering all of those things.

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice