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• Texas Rangers, that is one of their...
• As Richard Fallon, Vice President of the Texas Pyrotechnic Association, testifying on behalf of the Texas
• This is a crucial step as Texas.
• Individuals in the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
• Only in the state of Texas.

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• The Texas Commission on Jail Standards...

Bills: HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114

Keywords: juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death

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• we have collected Texas sales tax, Texas registration, Texas resident, and those kind of things.
• I'm representing myself, the Texas Academy of General Dentistry, and the Texas Dental Association, which
• No, I'm also representing the Texas Academy of General Dentistry and the Texas Dental Association.
• To conclude, we look forward to reaching a resolution that is good for Texas.
• To conclude, we look forward to reaching a resolution that is good for Texas closing.

Bills: SB1113, SB1117, SB1206, SB1460, SB1802, SB1906, SB1917, SB2340, SB2455, SB2680, SB2690, SB705, SB748

Keywords: SB 1113, converter's license, converter license, motor vehicle dealer, auto dealer, vehicle conversion, converted vehicles, direct sales, retail sales, trailer, semitrailer, manufactured trailer, chassis, manufacturer's statement of origin, MSO, Occupations Code, Transportation Code, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, dealer licensing, general distinguishing number

Summary: The committee took up pending business first and reported several bills favorably, including SB 2139, SB 2610, SB 1856, SB 2530, SB 2401, SB 2858, and SB 3016, with most of those measures moving out on committee substitutes and being sent to the local and uncontested calendar or to the full Senate. The committee also heard SB 1906 on expanding Chapter 342E consumer lending rates; supporters argued it would modernize Texas law and expand access to safe, regulated credit, while opponents from Texas Appleseed and AARP warned it would raise costs on already expensive loans and worsen debt burdens. SB 1906 was left pending after testimony. The committee also reconsidered and re-voted SB 1856 after a procedural issue, with the substitute ultimately adopted and the bill reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1113, which would clarify that certain vehicle converters, including a Texarkana business, do not need an additional dealer license to sell converted vehicles. The bill’s supporters described a long-standing business model and said the new metal license plate rules had created problems, while the Texas Automobile Dealers Association opposed the bill in its current form and said it could be resolved through DMV action or narrower changes. DMV said it was still researching a possible administrative fix, and SB 1113 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2680, a Public Information Act cleanup bill dealing with emergency deadlines, business-day exclusions, and litigation timing; broadcasters and other open-government advocates argued the issues were already addressed by prior law and court rulings, while the Attorney General’s office said the bill would help with catastrophe notices and timing conflicts. SB 2680 was left pending. Other bills heard included SB 1117, which would allow any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin neuromodulators for aesthetic purposes in the oral and maxillofacial region; the author and dental witnesses said it would clarify scope and improve access, and the bill was left pending. SB 2340 would clarify the Attorney General’s investigative authority over Texas corporations, including pre-suit depositions and sworn written questions; opponents raised due process and separation-of-powers concerns, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard SB 705 and SB 748, both TDLR cleanup bills, and SB 1206, which would impose timelines and notice requirements on municipalities reviewing transmission projects; SB 1206 was supported by an electric cooperative and left pending. SB 1460, creating an ethics violation registry tied to licensing consequences, drew constitutional and due-process objections from several witnesses and was also left pending. After a recess, the committee heard SB 1802 on landlord duties to repair mobility assistance devices like elevators and ramps in rental housing, with the author describing prolonged outages affecting seniors; the bill was left pending. Finally, SB 2455, creating an Energy Waste Advisory Committee to coordinate efficiency and demand-response programs, drew support from energy-efficiency and environmental witnesses and was left pending, and SB 2690, targeting deceptive business-certification solicitations, was laid out and opened to testimony before the transcript ended.

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• Those locations are Sunray, Texas; Gonzales, Texas; and Brownwood, Texas.
• It was a subdivision of the state of Texas formed by the Texas legislature.
• Texas ports. $53.46 is returned to Texas for every dollar invested in Texas ports.
• Texas City, I could list them all off, there's no reason. Texas City is privately owned.
• For only George Leal from the Texas Farm Bureau and John Esparza from Texas Trucking.

Bills: SB 682, SB 1013, SB 1369, SB 1422, SB 2001, SB 2080, SB 2366, SB 2705, SB 2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

Summary: The meeting of the committee focused on several bills aimed at enhancing the operational efficiency of Texas transportation and port authorities. Key discussions included the implications of SB2080, which seeks to streamline operations for navigation districts by raising procurement authority, exempting security discussions from recording requirements, and aligning Texas ports with national standards to foster economic growth. Senator Alvarado advocated fervently for the bill, emphasizing its positive impact on competitiveness with ports in states like Virginia and New Jersey. Public testimony reflected mixed responses, with strong support from industry representatives but opposition from some municipal authorities concerned about the potential overreach of port authorities into local development.

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• Those locations are Sunray, Texas; Gonzales, Texas; and Brownwood, Texas.
• It was a subdivision of the state of Texas formed by the Texas legislature.
• Texas ports generate $53.46 returned to Texas for every dollar invested in Texas ports.
• Texas City, I could list them all off; there's no reason. Texas City is privately owned.
• I'm showing two cards registered. for George Leal, Texas Farm Bureau, and John Esparza, Texas Trucking

Bills: SB682, SB1013, SB1369, SB1422, SB2001, SB2080, SB2366, SB2705, SB2841

Keywords: memorial highway, Captain Kevin Williams, Firefighter Austin Cheek, Smith County, transportation, pedestrian right-of-way, sidewalk users, bicycle safety, micromobility, electric scooter, motor-assisted scooter, electric personal assistive mobility device, skateboard, roller skates, driveway crossing, alley crossing, traffic safety, yield law, Texas Transportation Code, vehicle-pedestrian collision

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• Two Texas counties are...
• Texas is already a leader in business and strength.
• Presley, according to your affirmation, you are the Texas Director for Right on Crime and Texas Public
• Other counties in Texas have had a similar practice.
• Texas. Nearly five decades ago, a former U.S.

Bills: HB285, HB795, HB1795, HB1871, HB2407, HB2461, HB2695, HB3507, HB4911, HB200

Keywords: animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, aggravated assault, penal code, public servant, deadly weapon, mass shooting, Penal Code, penalties, felony, Texas Penal Code, felony enhancement, first-degree felony, second-degree felony, violent crime, assault punishment, serious bodily injury

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• .University lands out in West Texas.
• We do support this bill getting water on the ground, solving the problems with Texas water in Texas.
• or South Texas or North Texas just as easily out of the Midland-Odessa area.
• A little bit of background: Texas Pacific Land Corporation owns about 870,000 surface acres in Texas,
• Close to 285, near the border of Texas and New Mexico on the Texas side.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• And you, uh, represent the Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Chemistry Council Chemistry Council,
• Texas Chemistry Council.
• And you, uh, represent Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Chemistry Council, and Texas Association
• Uh, my name's Robert Wood with the Texas Oil and Gas Association, Texas Chemistry Council, and Texas
• We're moving to House Joint Resolution number 1. Chair lays out House Joint Resolution number 1.

Bills: HB8, HB9, HJR1, HB 22

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• The Texas Occupations Code currently has a rigid rule requiring code enforcement training to work under
• It allows swift, affordable code enforcement amid Texas' booming population.
• It's critical for rural Texas, enabling towns to act fast and maintain livability as growth strains municipal
• In April 2023, an international syndicate effectively purchased the historic Texas lottery jackpot of
• The Texas Lottery is not influenced by outside organizations or groups trying to cheat the system.

Bills: SB1346, SB1376, SB2075, SB2167, SB2864

Keywords: lottery, prohibited sales, winning tickets, sales agents, license revocation, code enforcement, training requirements, supervision, registered officer, occupations code, advisory boards, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, public members, occupational regulations, professional standards, massage therapy, licensing, human trafficking, regulation, Occupations Code

Bills: HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy

Bills: HB 346, HB 1360, HB 1510, HB 1606, HB 1804, HB 1805, HB 2156, HB 2391, HB 2767, HB 3022, HB 3044, HB 3272, HB 3293, HB 3493, HB 3809, HB 3824, HJR 110, HB 2463

Keywords: expedited service, business records, veteran-owned businesses, franchise tax, fee schedule, Texas Ethics Commission, election reporting, campaign finance, violation categorization, penalties, public disclosure, ethics, transparency, political subdivisions, administrative penalties, compliance, religious freedom, commission, government, advocacy

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• As you know, Chairman, a majority of counties in the state of Texas...
• Again, every parent in Texas deserves the right.
• I want a Texas solution. I want to do this the Texas way. And so I'm excited about this discussion.
• . accredited private schools in Texas.
• The average private school tuition in Texas is $9,400. if you look at the, across the state of Texas.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• That's not what happens here in Texas. That might happen here in Texas, Mr. Chairman.
• , I have been in Texas.
• Since 1986, the state of Texas has had a Texas Dyslexia Association. dyslexia handbook.
• We have school choice in Texas.
• So what Texas. Texas will see is what I saw in Arizona, and I know it's hard.

Bills: HB3, HB3

Keywords: education savings account, educational expenses, certified educational assistance organization, school choice, funding, special education, tuition reimbursement, emergency communication, public safety, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, grant program, emergency communications, public safety radio, first responders, radio system, dispatch, 911, emergency management, Texas Division of Emergency Management

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• This is the Texas law on Texas arbitration for surplus lines of insurance that we...
• by Texas law.
• Requiring arbitration to be held in Texas doesn't solve everything in the dispute resolution world, but
• Courts, sophisticated arbiters, and Texas can take care of Texas problems. Mr.
• and stay in Texas.

Bills: SB388, SB455, SB917, SB925, SB1006

Keywords: dispatchable generation, electricity, natural gas, ERCOT, energy credits, utilities regulation, renewable energy, arbitration, insurance contracts, surplus lines, Texas law, insurance policy, boiler inspection, boiler safety, inspection report deadline, certificate inspection, authorized inspector, inspection agency, Health and Safety Code, board of boiler rules

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• Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.
• The clerk will read the resolutions.
• HR 22 by Verdell, First Responders Texas Hill Country.
• The resolutions are unanimously adopted.
• Representative Toth: That's the Texas Medical Board.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• I'm Cindy Castillo, representing Texas Eagle Forum.
• I'm here on behalf of the Texas Construction Association.
• Must change in the state of Texas. Thank you, Mr.
• Texas can decide whether to lead or fall. ...follow.
• of Gateway Church in South Lake, Texas.

Bills: HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835, HB128

Keywords: HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations

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• The Senate floor shows that Texas is leading, and the place where I think Texas is doing the best job
• The Diocesan Review Board is really the proper term in Texas.
• I am here on behalf of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, or CAC Texas, and I'm testifying in
• , with over 7 million... ...children in the state of Texas.
• Here in Texas, they're going to go to prison for a long time.

Bills: HB128, HB34, HB128, HB621, HB748, HB2259, HB2960, HB3113, HB4749, SB835

Keywords: heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally

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• , the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, and the Texas Medical Board can continue operating effectively while
• Somebody in Texas recorded this?
• No one in Texas, but this includes data from all over the United States. At all from Texas?
• Chairman and members, Texas law requires that applicants for a Texas driver's license or personal identification
• Texas Civil Rights Project.

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• This coerced debt is considered identity theft under Texas law.
• Texas has led the way in supporting victims of coerced debt.
• Over the past year, we have been honored at Texas Advocacy Project to be a partner in Texas' Coerced
• Under Chapter 712 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, the Texas Department of Banking regulates perpetual
• The 88th Texas Legislature adopted Senate Bill 895, repealing and replacing Chapter 151 of the Texas

Bills: HB3803, HB3804, HB3805, HB3806, HB3833, HB4134, HB4233, HB4238, HB4243

Keywords: HB 3803, Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 712, perpetual care cemetery, perpetual care trust fund, cemetery regulation, financial confidentiality, confidential records, regulatory examination, Texas Department of Banking, commissioner disclosure, interagency information sharing, state agency enforcement, federal agency disclosure, trust fund oversight, burial services, cemetery trust, consumer protection, state banks, Texas Finance Code

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• , and the State of Texas.
• As Texas continues to experience rapid population growth and increasing water demand, Texas.
• water supply in Texas and Central Texas, as included in current and past state water plans.
• Texas Farm Bureau supports HB 16 because Texas needs more water for the future.
• For Texas to remain... ...working to build a more globally competitive Texas.

Bills: HB16, HB16, HB1618, HB2692, HB2712, HB2970, HB3609, HB3628

Keywords: judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control