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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, I do have an amendment. And how about a substitute?
  • It is common to amend older hospital district statutes to maintain accordance with current state law.
  • board to set its own policy, whether $10,000, $20,000, or up to $50,000, based on local needs and budgets
  • It supports local flexibility and budgeting.
  • not have been what they intended, but we're happy to work with your office if there's an ability to amend
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum and limited public testimony to two minutes per person. The committee heard Senate Bill 628 by Senator Zaffirini, which would clarify that counties may enter interlocal agreements with emergency service districts to administer and enforce county fire codes, including for multi-county ESDs in the committee substitute. Witnesses from Travis County ESD-11, the Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office, and a member of the public supported the bill as a way to reduce duplication, costs, and jurisdictional confusion. Public testimony was closed and the committee substitute was left pending. The committee then heard several housing-related bills. Senate Bill 208 by Senator West would create a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund to provide zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders for workforce housing; Habitat for Humanity representatives, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, and housing advocates supported it as a way to finance infrastructure and land development for affordable homes. Senate Bill 2835 by Senator Johnson would allow cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings for small-scale, multi-story housing; supporters said the design is safe and could expand housing supply, while the Texas APA expressed qualified opposition over code-process concerns and fire-safety questions. Both bills were left pending after testimony. Additional bills heard included SB 1042 updating the Kimble County Hospital District’s enabling law; SB 1708, a committee substitute protecting familial property divisions from platting requirements; SB 2778 raising the ESD expenditure threshold requiring board approval from $2,000 to up to $50,000; SB 2608 expanding LIHTC eligibility for certain public housing projects; SB 3044 adding board representation for Marfa and Presidio on the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District and adjusting an exemption; SB 2367 extending park board authority to Waller County; SB 2523 clarifying ETJ reduction procedures and owner opt-out rights; SB 2521 requiring death-certificate reporting to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead exemption issues; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in larger cities. In each case, the bills were laid out, testimony was taken, and the measures were left pending subject to call of the chair. The committee then recessed until 15 to 30 minutes after adjournment.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • And so we have a suggestion that we would like to see as an amendment to this bill.
  • For taking such extensive time to work with a group of municipalities on a few potential amendments.
  • Instead, it amends 174.022 more narrowly.
  • This amendment allowed for an impartial arbitrator or judge. Negotiations.
  • The charter amendment provided for an impasse procedure for the City of Austin that was very fair and
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government considered and voted on several bills, adopting committee substitutes on Senate Bills 1237, 1708, 1844, 1454, 2520, and 2541. In each case, the committee substitute was explained as narrowing or clarifying the filed bill, and the committee voted to report the substitute version to the full Senate, usually with a recommendation that the filed bill not pass. The committee also recommended each of those measures for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1237 concerned property tax exemption eligibility for charitable organizations; SB 1844 addressed annexation and disannexation limits tied to city services; SB 1454 clarified housing authority tax exemptions and agreements with districts; SB 2520 dealt with a school district tax ceiling comparison; and SB 2541 reduced the unused increment period from three years to two years. The committee then heard extensive testimony on SB 2354, which would allow developers to hire qualified third-party professionals for plat review, permit review, and inspections if local governments are delayed. Supporters included affordable housing providers, builders, Pew Charitable Trusts, housing advocates, and legal groups, who said the bill would reduce permitting delays, lower costs, and help housing production. A Corpus Christi representative testified as neutral, asking for amendments to preserve city final inspection authority, document sharing, and floodplain enforcement. Urban counties opposed the bill as written, arguing it removed too much local oversight, though they acknowledged work on a committee substitute. SB 2354 was left pending. The committee also heard SB 2703, which would clarify that condominiums are not subdivisions for local platting purposes. Builders and a land use attorney supported the bill, saying it would reduce confusion and duplicative regulation; the bill was left pending. SB 777, dealing with firefighter collective bargaining and impasse procedures, drew support from Austin and Texarkana firefighter representatives and the City of Austin, who said the committee substitute reflected stakeholder agreement and preserved voter-approved local procedures; it was left pending. SB 2965, concerning annexation and emergency service district response obligations, drew support from ESD and fire association witnesses who said it would prevent service gaps after annexation, and opposition from local officials who argued it gave unelected ESD boards too much power and lacked neutral review; it was also left pending. The committee then recessed subject to call of the chair.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Local Government (Part I) Apr 24th, 2025

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman, I do have an amendment. And utility infrastructure. Mr. Chairman, I do have an amendment.
  • Kimball County's hospital original bill was passed in 1971 and partially amended in 2009.
  • It is common to amend older hospital district statutes to maintain accordance with current state law.
  • board to set its own policy, whether $10,000, $20,000, or up to $50,000, based on local needs and budgets
  • It supports local flexibility and budgeting.
Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government met with a quorum at the start, adopted a two-minute limit for public testimony, and heard a series of housing, local government, fire code, and district-governance bills. Several measures were laid out with committee substitutes, including SB 628 on county fire code administration through interlocal agreements with emergency service districts; SB 208 creating a Workforce Housing Capital Investment Fund for zero-interest loans to nonprofit builders; SB 2835 allowing cities to opt into single-stair apartment buildings; and SB 2477 easing office-to-residential conversions in certain cities. Other bills addressed ESD spending thresholds (SB 2778), hospital district updates (SB 1042), subdivision/platting issues (SB 1708), public housing tax credit eligibility (SB 2608), groundwater district representation for Marfa and Presidio (SB 3044), park board authority in Waller County (SB 2367), ETJ removal procedures (SB 2523), and reporting death certificates to appraisal districts to help address squatting and homestead issues (SB 2521). Testimony was largely supportive on the housing bills. Supporters of SB 208, including Habitat for Humanity affiliates, a Brownsville nonprofit developer, Texans for Housing, and an educator, said the revolving fund would help nonprofit builders finance land, infrastructure, and development costs for affordable homes, especially for families earning 30% to 80% of area median income. SB 2835 drew support from architects, planners, and housing advocates who argued that single-stair buildings can be safe, more efficient, and better suited to missing-middle housing, though the Texas APA registered qualified opposition, saying the proposal bypasses the usual code-development process and may not be sufficiently studied. SB 2477 also received broad support from housing groups and policy organizations, who said office conversions could help address vacancy and housing shortages, though Corpus Christi raised a concern about fee recovery and local cost reimbursement. The committee also heard support for SB 628 from a county fire marshal and an ESD representative, who said the bill would reduce duplicate fire-code enforcement and costs. SB 2778 was backed by a Bexar County ESD fire chief, who said the current $2,000 expenditure approval threshold is outdated and slows emergency purchases and repairs. SB 2608 was supported by the El Paso housing authority, which said adding certain Section 8 projects to the at-risk LIHTC set-aside would help renovate aging subsidized housing. SB 3044 was presented as a way to give Marfa and Presidio representation on the groundwater district board while preserving permitting authority. Each bill heard public testimony was left pending subject to the call of the chair, and the committee recessed to reconvene after the Senate adjourns.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

Transcript Highlights:
  • So he's doing everything from he does handle his own. to just overseeing staff and budget issues.
  • He's been over here. to testify on our own budget, you know, managing, you know, we just implemented
  • Marketing money is distributed in crazy different ways throughout our budget.
  • As you probably know, the Legislative Budget Board has given a report that confirms this.
  • This just amends the section of the Texas Government Code. to require hotline, to require, I'm sorry,
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Committee Meeting - 2025-04-03

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe there is an A1 amendment. Would you like to make that?
  • Let's see, I'll move the A1 amendment. Any discussion on the amendment?
  • Let's get this amendment out of the way.
  • year 26-27 starting biennial budget.
  • The budget is broken down into various components.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 2

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • Let's check for amendments here. I us. Let's check for amendments here.
  • So, um, I don't see any amendments.
  • Chair Scott, I see that you also have an A1 amendment. Would you like us to adopt the amendment?
  • <00:53:55.280> request align with our original budget request align with our original budget
  • The board forecast and budget targets.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 4/3/25 - Part 1

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • I believe there is an A1 amendment. Would you like to move that? I'll move the A1 amendment.
  • Your bill has been amended.
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  • <00:43:11.200> um 2020 uh this is a good Amendment um 2020 uh this is a good Amendment um
  • bill um I believe is this an amendment bill um I believe is this an amendment to<00:45:39.559>
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/20/25

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've also resubmitted for next year under the federal budget as well for funding.
  • We don't have<01:46:00.960> that<01:46:01.280> budget.
  • We're trying to make have that budget.
  • And so together to make a budget work.
  • and you know what we have budget works?
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

Opening Day Floor Session 01-21-2026 10:00am

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've gone through the events in Washington, D.C., that have had tremendous impact on our budget, and
  • We've gone through the events in Washington, D.C., that have had tremendous impact on our budget, and
  • In the eyes of the courts here, journalists give up their First Amendment rights when they sign their
  • the budget period 2025 to 2027 and the variance report for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
  • Lamosa to serve as the senator from the 19th senatorial district. >> File. budget period 2025 to 2027
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Speaker, I moved to amend Senate Bill 1264 by restoring the title. Amendment submitted by Miller.
  • Back on the bill as amended.
  • The The Senate amendments just simply restored the title, and then the other amendment provides specific
  • The amendment just restores the title.
  • Amendment submitted by Harris.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, the Senate amendment for House.
  • The Senate amendments were.
  • The amendment Peaker moves to amend Senate Bill 1503, pages 4 through 5, section 1, lines 12 through
  • Amendment submitted by Leak.
  • That's where the amendment came from, folks.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 24th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Floor amendment number one by Betancourt. Senator Betancourt, you're recognized on the amendment.
  • So, if this amendment goes on, it would be...
  • On the amendment, we're just voting on the amendment, thank you. Yeah. Thank you.
  • The following amendment. The secretary will read the amendment. Amendment number two by Alvarado.
  • Thank you, Senator Alvarado, for the amendment, and I'm optimistic that this amendment will bring even
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is an amendment.
  • Hearing none, amendment is adopted. Following amendment. Secretary read the amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. The following amendment, Secretary will read the amendment.
  • Thank you. reading. amendment secretary will read the amendment floor amendment number one by Creighton
  • Members, there is an amendment. secretary will read the amendment for amendment number two by Hughes.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Mar 19th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • to defend. the Constitution of this state and the United States. unconstitutional under the First Amendment
  • Bremerton School District, a 2022 Supreme Court case that sets a new test for balancing the First Amendment
  • all by voting again. against this bill and upholding our Founding Fathers' commitment to the First Amendment
  • And I believe that this... that when it's the First Amendment, which was talked about earlier, when it's
  • Personal preferences do not and cannot strip away First Amendment protection.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 10th, 2026 at 11:16 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I move that House Bill 158 as amended do now pass. Final passage of House Bill 158 as amended.
  • For that, I have an amendment. I have an amendment.
  • the amendment down you have your roll call Sergeant Arms are passing amendment now.
  • So I would consider this amendment unfriendly. There is debate on the amendment.
  • And I appreciate your amendment.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Ways and Means Education Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Ways and Means Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • > I'll amendment additional amendment and I'll amendment additional amendment and I'll u<00:05
  • Uh, and there is an amendment. amendment. amendment.
  • Amendment adopted. Entertain a motion on the bill as amended.
  • <00:16:28.000> Um have an amendment. Um have an amendment.
  • The amendment is adopted. amendment that just fixes a typo in the amendment that just fixes a typo in