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• economies, protect Texas landowners, and sustain Texas working forests which provide clean air, clean water

Committee: Senate Economic Development

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• complaints, and I'm not going to go through all of them, but there have been holdouts because the water

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• These projects address long-standing issues. ...needs like roads, water, flood control, and modernization

Bills: SB512 , SB1024

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: SB 512, Texas Finance Code, money transmission, money services business, money transmitter, money transmission licensee, terms of service, consumer protection, civil penalty, attorney general enforcement, account closure, refund of balance, financial services regulation, payments industry, fintech, prepaid accounts, remittance, licensee compliance, local government debt, municipal finance

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• Members, this is, uh, Representative Raymond's bill relating to the generation of electric power by water

Bills: HB 229 , HB 3990 , HB 5082 , HB 5510

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• Noah Hulk, Higher Education; Water and Land. Jane Lee, Consumer Protection.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• don't know, I don't want to further amend unless we can have just a little conversation to test the waters

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee reconvened in the afternoon and took up only Senate Bill 2015, the Department of Corrections budget. Representative Steeman explained that the budget reflected major changes from the Senate version because bed contracts with Grand Forks and Burleigh-Morton were still unresolved when the Senate acted. He described rising inmate populations, added county/regional jail payments, deferred maintenance and repair funding, planning money for a new Missouri River Correctional Center, software and equipment upgrades, victims of crime grants, and a one-time diversion/deflection center grant for Fargo funded through the Community Health Trust Fund. He also outlined funding for body cameras, tasers, and protective vests, and a Native American reentry program/report provision, along with a legislative management study on sentencing, corrections, and parole oversight. Members asked about the possibility of private or design-build alternatives for the new Missouri River Correctional Center. After discussion, the committee adopted language directing the steering committee to oversee design and construction and to explore other options. There was also discussion of the importance of maintaining North Dakota’s correctional rehabilitation culture, the cost and availability of out-of-state placements, and the current number of inmates housed in regional, county, and interstate facilities. The committee adopted the amendment to engrossed Senate Bill 2015 and then approved the bill as amended on a 21-0 vote, with two members absent and not voting. Representative Steeman was designated as the carrier. The chair then thanked members for their work and announced the committee would reconvene the next morning to continue with remaining bills and budget work before adjourning.

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• I'm from Houston, a water drop in the bucket.

Bills: HB168

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: certificates of obligation, local government debt, municipal finance, county finance, public works, bond election, voter petition, registered voters, refinancing certificates, Texas Local Government Code, municipality, county, hospital district, infrastructure financing, public improvement, debt issuance, general obligation alternative, public oversight, local bonds, historic preservation

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• Senate Bill 2122 would remove outdated provisions from the Natural Resources Code regarding surface water

Bills: SB2122 , SB2050 , HB16

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: oil and gas waste, application fees, permit amendments, environmental regulation, Texas natural resources, battery recycling, battery disposal, consumer batteries, energy storage modules, electrochemical devices, lithium-ion battery, household hazardous waste, solid waste, municipal recycling, waste management, battery stewardship, producer responsibility, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, recycling program

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• These vary from cities, counties, Water Authority boards, healthcare authorities.

Bills: HB333 , HB329 , HB362

Committee: House County and Municipal Government

Keywords: law enforcement, training facility, regional authority, municipal cooperation, public safety, military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, transparency, public meetings, accountability, education, 1136, house, all

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• residential consumers as a class in utility proceedings to ensure that rates charged by electric and water

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Classified use property is primarily agricultural lands, high water recharge lands, lands with conservation

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Senate Committee on Finance and Tax met to hear a staff presentation on Florida property taxes. Staff Director Azar Khan gave an overview of the property tax system, including constitutional limits, January 1 assessment rules, homestead and non-homestead residential property, commercial and agricultural classifications, tangible personal property, and centrally assessed property. The presentation highlighted major exemptions and assessment caps, such as the homestead exemptions, Save Our Homes, the 10% cap for non-homestead property, and favorable treatment for agricultural/classified use land. It also reviewed long-term growth in just value and taxable value statewide, along with declining millage rates over time as taxable values have risen. Members then discussed the possibility of eliminating property taxes and the fiscal consequences of doing so. Senator Jones asked about the impact on local governments and referenced estimates that replacing property tax revenue could require roughly $43 billion; staff responded that current levied amounts are in the ballpark of more than $30 billion for non-school levies and more than $20 billion for school levies, but that the exact impact would depend on county and district budgets and collections. Senators Bernard, Passidomo, Gates, and others emphasized the need for more data on alternative revenue sources, such as sales tax increases or other combinations, and for input from counties and cities before considering broad tax changes. Chair Avila explained the presentation was intended to give members a foundation before property tax proposals are heard in committee, noting that several bills had already been filed involving homestead and tangible personal property. No bills were voted on, and no formal action was taken beyond the informational presentation. The committee then adjourned.

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• Judiciary Committee, and then back to the Banking and Finance Committee, and AB 300, Lackey, from the Water

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I generally don't tip my foot into this water, but I was approached about this bill by my son's principal

Bills: SB140 , HB102 , SB133 , SB34

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: Coach Safely Act, youth athletics, noncompliance penalties, Department of Public Health, youth athlete, dual enrollment, high school, community college, university, educational access, high school credit, violence prevention, conflict resolution, mediation, public education, high school graduation, 1136, house, all

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• Despite growing up in a house without running water and electricity, he had to walk 7 miles to a school

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

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• House Bill 651, an act relating to public water and wastewater systems and declaring an emergency.
• Uh, this just revamps the waters program that we've created a few years ago, where we can address the
• most urgent water and sewer needs throughout the Commonwealth.
• c><07:30:05.920><c> the</c><07:30:06.160><c> most</c><07:30:06.558><c> urgent</c><07:30:07.200><c> water
• </c><07:30:07.600><c> and</c> can address the most urgent water and can address the most urgent water

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:04:13 Report of Committees 00:06:00 Orders of the Day 00:06:39 HB 4 00:07:32 HB 7 00:10:19 Enrollment 00:12:49 HB 10 00:13:30 HB 58 00:14:31 HB 78 00:18:39 HB 96 00:21:59 Enrollment 00:25:31 HB 134 00:26:01 HB 139 00:28:20 HB 185 00:35:36 HB 213 00:38:16 HB 220 00:40:32 HB 253 00:41:45 HB 265 00:44:55 HB 280 00:47:10 HB 290 00:49:13 Enrollment 00:51:49 HB 355 00:52:25 HB 398 00:54:42 HB 622 00:57:07 HB 424 00:58:24 HB 456 01:01:43 HB 459 01:02:51 HB 470 01:04:54 HB 555 01:10:20 HB 562 01:12:35 HB 576 01:16:37 HB 648 01:18:59 SB 68 01:21:53 SB 226 01:27:40 SB 90 01:30:36 SB 137 01:34:08 SB 136 01:37:08 SB 198 01:41:55 Recess 01:46:14 Reconvene 02:47:31 Orders of the Day 02:48:28 HB 10 02:48:53 HB 67 02:50:01 HB 257 02:51:05 Senate Message 05:52:18 Enrollment 02:53:15 SB 183 02:57:00 SJR 23 03:00:24 SB 251 03:06:24 Announcement 03:24:34 Enrollment 03:25:28 Recess 03:26:50 Reconvene 07:04:07 Enrollment 07:04:12 Senate Message 07:06:54 Appointment of Conference Committees 07:09:38 Orders of the Day 07:10:03 SB 100 07:11:06 Appointment of Conference Committee 07:12:18 HB 778 07:12:37 HB 6 07:15:14 HB 142 07:18:48 HB 144 07:21:27 HB 236 07:24:13 HB 305 07:26:45 HB 651 07:29:16 HB 521 07:31:44 HB 692 07:36:04 HB 491 07:38:33 HB 689 07:40:50 HB 767 07:43:24 HB 627 07:46:33 HB 869 07:49:00 HB 566 07:50:21 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 07:54:31 Introductions 08:07:19 ConC & Rules Report 08:12:28 Floor Amendments 08:13:10 Adjournment 08:16:56, 958, all

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• Getting glasses, someone's eyeglasses from a side table, maybe water glasses, unclear, $18.
• Getting glasses, someone's eyeglasses from a side table, maybe water glasses, unclear, $18.
• Getting glasses, someone's eyeglasses from a side table, maybe water glasses, unclear, $18.
• Getting glasses, someone's eyeglasses from a side table, maybe water glasses, unclear, $18.
• Getting glasses, someone's eyeglasses from a side table, maybe water glasses, unclear, $18.

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And then I didn't even know this, but they claim to have a function in ensuring we have clean water.
• And then I didn't even know this, but they claim to have a function in ensuring we have clean water.
• And then I didn't even know this, but they claim to have a function in ensuring we have clean water.
• And then I didn't even know this, but they claim to have a function in ensuring we have clean water.
• And then I didn't even know this, but they claim to have a function in ensuring we have clean water.

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• materials that can be anything from access to a knife that's left on the kitchen counter to having water
• We also removed the water supply testing requirement, in particular for lead and other chemicals.
• We still maintain the requirements that providers are subject to today if it's a well-water source or
• ><00:29:07.399><c> the</c> the Le testing requirement also the the Le testing requirement also the water
• supply um testing requirement um water supply um testing requirement um in<00:29:10.640><c> particular

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• . >> Waters of Charlotte. >> Waters of Charlotte. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Well, of Brownington. >>
• &gt;&gt; Waters<01:43:26.400><c> of</c><01:43:26.560><c> Charlotte.
• </c> &gt;&gt; Waters of Charlotte. &gt;&gt; Waters of Charlotte. &gt;&gt; Yes. &gt;&gt; Yes.

Keywords: 926, house, all

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• incredible financial neglect, we find ourselves today in a situation where Crosby has aging streets, aging water
• c> but</c> providing public safety, but providing public safety, but recreational<00:48:05.280><c> water
• </c><00:48:05.560><c> safety</c> recreational water safety recreational water safety by<00:48:08.000>
• They simply couldn't sustain it, and so their children use Windom pool for recreation and water safety

Bills: HF4094 , HF3390 , HF3813 , HF3583 , HF3751 , HF4324 , HF4789 , HF3596 , HF4033 , HF4424 , HF4053

Committee: House Taxes

Keywords: Crosby, local sales tax, bonding authority, community projects, voter approval, Owatonna, use tax, special law, community center, municipal finance, capital project, sales and use tax, local option tax, city tax, public facility, general election, bond referendum, debt limit, levy limit, Minnesota local government