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TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • I studied at UT Austin and went to California for work reasons.
  • Members, all of our districts have these needs, and I hear it as a need from some of my most conservative
  • , our families' needs, our neighbors' and friends' needs, it is our local government that is the frontline
  • Are we in need of all of the legislation we're filing?
  • So did they indicate that they would need it?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs Apr 28th, 2025

State Affairs

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  • I just don't see whether we need to pile on. there's not a need.
  • , our economic needs, right?
  • But that's where we need to go.
  • don't intrude into personal lives. with this study, how do you see us using this study?
  • We do need.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Ways & Means Apr 21st, 2025

Ways & Means

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  • So we need to treat it.
  • I don't need to build fancy city halls, you don't need to build parks, don't need to build those things
  • Community colleges need to regularly re-assess and quickly meet infrastructure needs.
  • I mean, the anticipation is, you know, there'll be more community needs. needs, medical needs, which
  • We need new vehicles, just like we need to buy a new car from time to time.
TX
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  • So that's why we need to raise the penalties.
  • That's based on studies in Seattle and Denver?
  • I just needed a little help—a hand up, not a hand down.
  • Here, I need you to run it if you could. Yeah, I do.
  • That's what we need. I'm David Parker.
TX
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  • is the advice most people will give you for what to do with the cedar tree It's what I was told I needed
  • Greg mentioned SB 844 provides needed reform to an outdated state statute, while the merits of these
  • This increases housing costs by creating uncertainty and doubt in the process which discourages needed
  • It addresses Texas's housing needs. for working Texans and modernizes outdating zoning processes that
  • Is there any other business that needs to come before the committee with no other business?
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • It's what I was told I needed to do, but at some point I began to wonder if the common wisdom was so
  • So a very small number of people, 20%, can block needed development for the majority, 80% who want it
  • So still need council support but not a, not a 3/4 majority. Thank you, Senator.
  • Greg mentioned, SB 844 provides needed reform to an outdated state statute.
  • So we need to build more, um, improve affordability, lower those costs.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • And we don't need to belabor the point.
  • And we don't need to belabor the point.
  • That's based on studies in Seattle and Denver?
  • I think we've seen studies, and I think maybe even TPPF has highlighted some studies in Texas that show
  • Now I was in need of help. I formally distributed.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Feb 26th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight

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  • Ski needs to go at 34 of them. Let's give him ever inpaskowsky. You ready to present 3407?
  • I do think they'll probably need some more work on that before it gets to the floor.
  • We have a committee sub that we need to move to adopt by unanimous consent.
  • Studies. I think you might have had it a year or two ago.
  • Need to adopt your policy recommendation. Thank you. Without objection, that'll be the order.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 16th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

House Chamber - Fri May 1, 2026, 6:30PM HST - Day 56

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 329 Conference AM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

RM 325 Conference PM - Fri May 1, 2026

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 229 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • WE NEED TO GO. OKAY, next we ONE DOWN. WE NEED TO GO.
  • believe there's still items that needs believe there's still items that needs to<00:25:42.160>
  • I have to say that I know we need revenue, and we need funds, and we've been leaving anywhere from 20
  • need. Okay. need. Okay.
  • We need Okay, so We need one more. We need Okay, so We need one more.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 016 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Do we need a fin release?
  • I don't need to repeat who we have here. I don't need to repeat who we have here.
  • Again, no need to read through all of our conferees.
  • Again, no need to read through all of our conferees.
  • I think we'll need to roll this >> Thanks.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session 05-01-2026 06:30pm

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference PM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • I think largely, and I concur and agree that those islands definitely need some form of transportation
  • Um my hang-up that we're going to<00:16:12.000> need<00:16:12.160> to<00:16:12.240>
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HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Room 224 Conference AM - 05-01-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

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  • assessment study required by this section shall evaluate the financial feasibility and general economic
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  • assessment study required by this section shall evaluate the financial feasibility and general economic