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• There's a problem with local government.
• And you represent the Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Chemistry Council, and Texas Association of
• And you represent Texas Oil and Gas Association.
• Texas Chemistry Council, Texas Association of Manufacturers. Yes, sir. Testifying for this bill.
• I'm a member of the Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Chemistry Council, and Texas Association of

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22, HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB22

Keywords: HB 8, school finance, compressed tax rate, maximum compressed tax rate, MCR, PYMCR, property tax, school district taxes, Education Code, Tax Code, state aid, school funding formula, local school taxes, Texas school finance, tax rate compression, public education funding, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property

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• It creates a new section in the government code allowing a governing board of a state agency to meet
• Currently, government code allows.
• government code.
• OPIC is codified in Texas Water Code Chapter 5, Subchapter G, Sections 5.271 and 5.272. 5.276, prescribe
• To fulfill the statutory directive of Texas Water Code Section 5.

Bills: HB512, HB2248, HB2679, HB2832, HB3112, HB3368, HB3490, HB3512, HB3623, HB3666, HB3700, HB3711, HB3770, HB3963

Keywords: grievance procedures, state agency, employee rights, workplace regulations, employment law, employees, employment actions, appeal, state employees, workplace rights, disciplinary actions, employment conditions, employment disputes, job protections, public information, transparency, government accountability, information access, notification requirements, federal funding

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• Throughout Texas. Thank you.
• The committee substitute for Senate Bill 1383 creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code
• chapter.
• If the point is, this is for rural Texas, it's pretty easy around this place to limit it to rural Texas
• I'm representing the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• and the Texas Dental Association.
• I am a resident anesthesiologist in Dallas, Texas.
• I'm the VP of Public Policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association, known as TALA.
• I'm the VP of Public Policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association.
• Texas law is not perfect; it needs to be modernized.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• and the Texas Dental Association.
• I am A resident anesthesiologist in Dallas, Texas.
• Uh, I am here today representing the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists and myself in support of Senate
• I'm the VP of public policy for the Texas Assisted Living Association, known as TALA.
• And here's the occupations code. So we're, I'm trying to be as communicative as possible.

Bills: SB 227, SB 269, SB 407, SB 463, SB 527, SB 547, SB 1283, SB 1380, SB 1383, SB 1511, SB 1640, SB 1784, SB 2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

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• This happened in Texas.
• The committee substitute creates a new chapter in the Business and Commerce Code that specifically governs
• chapter.
• I'm representing the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society.
• Thank you for the Texas Medical Association and Texas Pediatric Society.

Bills: SB227, SB269, SB407, SB463, SB527, SB547, SB1283, SB1380, SB1383, SB1511, SB1640, SB1784, SB2069

Keywords: school funding, education reform, state budget, property taxes, equity in education, healthcare policy, vaccines, exemptions, religious beliefs, public health, workplace violence, healthcare facilities, definition expansion, safety regulations, health and safety code, health insurance, anesthesia, pediatric dental services, coverage, medical necessity

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met with several members initially absent, then later established a quorum. The committee heard multiple bills, with most testimony focusing on access to care, insurance practices, senior safety, and health care worker protections. Several bills were laid out with committee substitutes, and public testimony was limited to two minutes per witness. Most bills were left pending after testimony, with no final votes taken in the portion provided. Senate Bill 2069 would create a work group to study the feasibility of a statewide acute psychiatric bed registry; the substitute shifts appointment authority to the Health and Human Services Commissioner and extends reporting and sunset dates. Senate Bill 463 would expand workplace violence protections to additional hospice, home and community support, intermediate care, and state-supported living center settings. Senate Bill 1283 would require background checks and transparency measures for senior retirement communities after testimony about the Dallas-area serial killings of elderly residents. Senate Bill 1784 would require 60 days’ written notice before medical debt is sent to collections. Senate Bill 527 would require medical insurance coverage for general anesthesia for medically necessary pediatric dental procedures for children under 13 with qualifying conditions; pediatric dentists testified that denials delay needed care. A major portion of the meeting centered on prior authorization. Senate Bill 1380 would eliminate prior authorization for a broad list of services, including emergency, primary, mental health, substance use, chemotherapy, preventive, pediatric hospice, and certain chronic-condition care. Physicians and hospice advocates supported the bill, describing delays, administrative burden, and patient harm, while health plans opposed blanket exemptions and argued prior authorization helps prevent unnecessary care and control costs. Relatedly, Senate Bill 547 would require insurers to report gold-card prior authorization exemptions to TDI and create a centralized database and annual report; TMA supported better tracking, while health plans warned of duplicative reporting and administrative cost. Senate Bill 407 would require health care facilities to honor conscience- and religion-based vaccine exemptions for employees, with testimony from a physician and vaccine-choice advocate supporting the bill. The committee also heard Senate Bill 1383, which would regulate senior living referral agencies, allow more flexible compensation structures, and add disclosure and consumer protections; an out-of-state referral company and A Place for Mom supported it. Senate Bill 1511 would allow freestanding emergency centers to provide outpatient services in addition to emergency care, with consumer protections such as estimates, limits on facility fees, and restrictions on balance billing. The chair repeatedly announced that bills were being left pending after testimony, and no final committee action or recorded votes were taken in the transcript provided.

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• I'm Bill Lizis, Minnesota's Government I'm Bill Lizis, Minnesota's Government Affairs<00:06:49.440
• local forms of government local forms of government to<00:30:55.840> to<00:30:55.960>
• . government. government.
• It should be about excellent and well-thought-out government practices.
• I truly hope we government practices.

Bills: HF1338

Keywords: Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General, state oversight, government accountability, fraud, waste, abuse, audit, investigation, subpoena, whistleblower, public integrity, transparency, state agencies, executive branch, public funds, taxpayer funds, law enforcement oversight, public safety programs, advisory council

Bills: HB242, HB342, HB392, HB493, HB521, HB614, HB631, HB 1090, HB 1091, HB1477, HB242

Keywords: voter registration, elections, Election Code, registrar, county clerk, application rejection, rejection notice, voter eligibility, ballot access, transparency, administrative procedure, Texas, voting rights, election administration, notice of rejection, election, poll watcher, conviction, ineligibility, Texas election code

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• Members, House Bill 3748 allows for county governments to engage in partnerships with four-year institutions
• House Bill 3919 addresses one of the most contentious parts of county government: county fair boards.
• House Bill 4132 provides liability protection for local governments that follow recognized cybersecurity
• frameworks, encouraging responsible governance, and protecting taxpayer resources.
• Encouraging responsible governance and protecting taxpayer resources. Move for adoption.

Bills: HB3091, HB3314, HB3435, HB3748, HB3913, HB3919, HB4132, HB4203, HB4303

Keywords: county officials, residency requirement, dereliction of duty, removal process, government accountability, marijuana tax, public service impact tax, county funding, voter approval, local government, municipal bonds, ballot proposals, voting process, fund allocation, county government, administration, local resources, public institutions, construction, maintenance

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• Yes, uh, I'm here on Texas, on behalf of the Texas Wildlife Association.
• or the JSON code.
• And completely the state of Texas.
• You're here on behalf of the Texas chapter of US Green Building Council and yourself, and you're here
• Kenneth Flippen, Texas chapter of US Green Building Council, um, in support of this bill.

Bills: SB 4, SB 23, SJR 2

Keywords: redistricting, election, Texas legislature, district composition, political representation, congressional redistricting, Texas House of Representatives, U.S. House, Congressional districts, district map, district boundaries, gerrymandering, voting rights, election law, apportionment, representation, special committee, PLANC2308, redistricting plan, elections

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• Immigration is a federal issue; the federal government is taking the lead.
• Do the paperwork to make sure they are complying with the federal government.
• The federal government has shirked its responsibility.
• Texas had to file legislation challenging the federal government, saying if you are not going to do it
• Government shirked its responsibility.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• The Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants is gathering at the Capitol today for Texas CPA Advocacy
• Thank you, guys, for what you do for Texas.
• So I'm very glad and happy he came back to Texas, his roots.
• Was it just Hitler, or was it a government?
• , and certainly the Texas Senate.

Bills: SJR36, SR8, SR14, SR15, SR17, HCR54

Keywords: accountants, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, advocacy, legislation, business issues, memorial, law enforcement, sacrifice, tribute, community support, service, community, Holocaust, remembrance, antisemitism, human rights, education, Holocaust Remembrance Day, memorialization, sexual assault

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• As Texas uses NFPA fire code standards, this mandate will most likely be adopted.
• Pendleton on behalf of Texas.
• So we took that feedback and updated our zoning codes.
• I come from very West Texas where we don't have MUDs, for the most part.
• in chapter 49.

Bills: HB1835, HB2561, HB3630

Keywords: manufactured housing, HUD-code, zoning, local government regulations, installation permits, municipal utility district, board meetings, public access, meeting location, transparency, fire prevention, agriculture, local government, fire safety, regulations, 1184, house, all

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• Is code enforcement not enforcing the codes on those properties? Well, no.
• Our cities are crumbling because we're not enforcing our codes, and we're going to have the codes—we're
• And in Northeast Houston, code enforcement does not mean code enforcement.
• code.
• code.

Bills: HB293, HB 1173, HB3753, HB4999, HB5696, SB2145, HB5689, HB5690, HB5694, HB5698, HB293

Keywords: HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs

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• Texas Department of Motor Vehicles recently removed Section 218.58 from the Texas Administrative Code
• The intent of this bill is to include Brazoria County under chapter 644 of the Texas Transportation Code
• I'm representing Texas Turf, Texans for Toll-free Highways, True Texas Project, Grassroots America, and
• We've been actively involved in helping several neighborhoods in Texas fight to keep their local governments
• Um, Terry Hall with Texas Turf and Texas for Toll-free Highways and Liberty in Action.

Bills: HB 341, HB 469, HB 971, HB 1624, HB 2721, HB 2959, HB 3365, HB 3731, HB 3793, HB 3861, HB 3946, HB 3966, HB 4348, HB 4401, HB 4402, HB 4924, HB 4966, HB 5563

Keywords: affordable housing, zoning, development, community support, local regulations, bicycle lanes, traffic collisions, Texas Department of Transportation, study, public safety, bicycles, electric bicycles, scooters, road safety, transportation study, commercial vehicle, safety standards, enforcement, Texas counties, transportation

Bills: SB 462, SB 519, SB 878, SB 972, SB 1228, SB 1350, SB 1356, SB 1535

Keywords: childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare

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• in Birmingham it's the guest of chapter in Birmingham it's the guest of chapter in Birmingham it's the
• in is a member of Amicon Omega chapter in is a member of Amicon Omega chapter in Birmingham and is a
• of Alpha Kappa Alpha sority chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sority chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sority
• in a word the merits of free government in a word the merits of free government in a word the merits
• cooperative with local government cooperative with local government officials move for adoption all

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Floridians need this right when they are frustrated with their government.
• The economic dignity and their fundamental right to shape their government.
• I believe that our government that fears the people's voice is not a government of the people, by the
• I want to say I believe this is An unfunded mandate for local government.
• The history of slavery is one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Bills: HB 9, HB 22, HB 908, HB 1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• He then served his constituents in the Texas Senate before serving the entire state of Texas as a Texas
• His goal quickly became a reality in 2013 when the University acquired Texas Wesleyan Texas Wesleyan
• It is home to the incredible University of North Texas and Texas Women's University.
• Texas.
• 668 in the Government Code. for the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence HB 4560 by Anchia

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• Strengthen these leaders to lead with righteousness and to govern with a servant's heart.
• Oliver, relating to unemployment compensation, is referred to the Committee on County and Municipal Government
• Kelly replaces line 23 on page one with the following: "41 Code of Alabama 1975.
• the heels of a 2023 bill that we passed into law, which was very major in changes to our adoption code
• She married the love of her life, John Teague, marking the beginning of a beautiful chapter filled with

Bills: SJR 2, SB 4, SJR 36, SJR 2, SB 4, SR 42, SR 74, SR 76, HCR 5, SB 710, SB 710

Keywords: SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, constitutional amendment, homestead exemption, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption, senior tax relief, disabled exemption, tax year 2025, voter approval, November 2025 ballot, local government, Ways & Means