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• I'm testifying in support of the bill.
• Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to testify in support of House Bill 4903.
• House Bill 4531, I respectfully ask for your support on this bill as I close.
• In Texas, I appreciate this opportunity to speak in support of HB3621.
• Testifying on behalf of Heritage Action for America, are you in support of the bill?

Bills: HB2226 , HB2269 , HB2343 , HB2760 , HB3621 , HB4079 , HB4204 , HB4518 , HB4531 , HB4555 , HB4850 , HB4876 , HB4903 , HB4996 , HB5122

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• And members, I humbly request your support. We do have a couple of testifiers.
• Please support this bill and support Texas shrimpers and the FDA. ...to stay in business and continue
• And so we want to absolutely support Texas shrimpers. We know they're struggling.
• She's here in support of the shrimp bill.
• Made in Texas, labeled while still supporting our state economy.

Bills: HB2226 , HB2269 , HB2343 , HB2760 , HB3621 , HB4079 , HB4204 , HB4518 , HB4531 , HB4555 , HB4850 , HB4876 , HB4903 , HB4996 , HB5122

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: construction trust funds, Property Code, Chapter 162, construction payments, mechanics lien, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, material suppliers, materialmen, real property improvement, assignment of payment rights, unpaid trust funds, trust fund beneficiaries, construction industry, payment protection, Texas construction law, property owners association, landscaping, grass maintenance

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• our DOD partnerships as well for some support.
• Basically, we are supportive of that bill in 2023.
• So, with that language, you would be in support?
• No we can absolutely support both of those.
• We anticipate we might need an additional role supporting in our GIS department and an additional role

Bills: HB206 , HB 1285 , HB1335 , HJR107 , HB206

Committee: House Energy Resources

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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Bills: HF3489 , HF3550

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: grooming, child protection, student safety, sexual exploitation, educator licensing, teacher discipline, mandatory reporting, mandated reporter training, school misconduct, predatory offender, child abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, child sexual abuse material, child pornography, position of authority, school employee, school administrator, license revocation, license suspension

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• If the person needs additional support managing their benefits, If the person needs additional support
• Have they been in the department? Is it before when the department has first contact?
• I urge you to support this bill. Thank you. Any questions? Support this bill. Thank you.
• support here in the House.
• We urge your support. Thank you.

Bills: SB5957 , SB5977

Committee: House Early Learning & Human Services

Keywords: homeless youth, youth homelessness, runaway youth, young adult homelessness, housing instability, family reunification, family stability, youth services, homelessness prevention, protective services, Department of Commerce, Department of Children, Youth, and Families, DCYF, advisory committee, lived experience, data sharing, outcome measures, interagency coordination, service providers, at-risk youth

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• Um, and so, um, there's a difference between setting a fire in an abandoned house and setting a fire
• Um, and so, um, there's a difference between setting a fire in an abandoned house and setting a fire
• There is a difference between setting a fire in an abandoned house and setting a fire in a 180,000 square

Bills: HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261 , HB227 , HB454 , SB323 , HB266 , SB52 , SB53 , SB296 , HB37 , HB429 , HB93 , HB249 , HB328 , HB111 , HB132 , HB26 , SB261

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: firefighter benefits, occupational disease, line of duty, disability pension, death benefits, retirement benefits, hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer presumption, HIV, hepatitis, municipal firefighters, state firefighters, fire districts, workers' compensation, public safety employees, post-retirement benefits, benefit eligibility cutoff, occupational illness

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• It requires that the Department of Transportation notify the Transportation Commission if they are going
• Are you wanting the Transportation Commission to approve whether or not the Department of Transportation
• I will get back to you with that, but I know the Department of Transportation supports this because it
• So this protects the Department of Transportation's decisions. Any other questions?
• essentially this bill does a little bit of cleanup in terms of a year ago or so we established the Department

Bills: SB1475 , SB2049 , SB1966 , SB1531 , SB80

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: memorial, infrastructure, transportation, dedication, Toby Keith, SB 2049, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, ODOT, Transportation Commission, surety bond, surety company, performance bond, contractor nonperformance, construction contract, public works, transportation contracts, bond claim, state transportation projects, Title 69, OMES

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• Okay, let's proceed I support the bill.
• I strongly support House Bill 3138.
• or is out there needing to get support?
• I'm here representing the Dallas Police Department in support of this bill.
• Section 521.348 authorizes the Depart...

Bills: HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• Green cards are in support, red cards are in opposition, white cards are for informational purposes only
• We have Mike Montclaw here with LOGA in support but not wishing to speak unless asked.
• I do think this is a good bill, and everyone was in support.
• I'd ask you all to please vote to support this.
• We have green cards in support not wishing to speak. George H. Gidre with Coke companies.

Bills: SB480 , HB621 , HB637 , HB804 , HB841 , HB1056

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: fishing gear, Oyster Bayou, shrimping, regulation, marine resources, HB621, Act 658, renewable energy, recycling, decommissioning, wind energy, solar power, solar facilities, wind turbines, energy infrastructure, end-of-life disposal, universal waste, recyclable materials, waste reduction, Department of Environmental Quality

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• Approval from the Department of Health, State Fire Marshal, there are some requirements to make sure
• We do have green cards and support.
• We do have green cards and support.
• How about the department? I have not worked on these amendments at all with the department. Okay.
• the Department of the Fire Marshal as a school like it was before, prior to Charlie's Law.

Bills: HCR47 , HB628 , HB737 , HB1008 , HB1062 , HB1079 , HB1112

Committee: House Education

Keywords: mandatory reporter, child abuse training, online training, Department of Children and Family Services, Department of Education, educator requirements, early childhood education, microcenter, school board, cooperative endeavor, economic disadvantage, vaccination, meningococcal disease, school entry, immunization requirements, public health, academic freedom, free speech, retaliation, faculty rights

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• We are here in support of this legislation, House Bill 2089, as we will be in support of any legislation
• And it's not just fire. It might be hard to think about fire in the cold and wet time of the year.
• for or recognizing landslides before they happen after fires.
• straightforward changes are implemented to maintain our continued support.
• of the Department of Revenue and discussions thus far.

Bills: HB1960 , HB2194 , HB2089

Committee: House Finance

Keywords: HB1960, renewable energy, clean energy, solar, wind, battery storage, energy storage, excise tax, property tax exemption, local investment, county revenue sharing, local taxing districts, school districts, Department of Revenue, Department of Commerce, model ordinance, siting, permitting, tribal consultation, tribal capacity grants

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• It's supported by our mayor too. All right. Thank you, Chairman Guerin.
• Republicans typically support local control, and HB 5089 does the exact opposite by transferring local
• So please let every community in Texas retain the right to vote for their future and support HB5089.
• Every session, lawmakers, many of whom I support, And do continue to support past major reforms without
• It could certainly support it.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369 , HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• This is a bipartisan support, there is bipartisan support for this bill and it has a total 59 joint and
• We're all needing as much support and help as we can get, particularly with that department.
• Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S.
• I'm here to support House Bill 850.
• We also commend HB 4's efforts to the Department of Health and Human Services for their continued support

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24 , HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• I was going to start out by saying that I'm going to support you to get it out of committee.
• But, no, I'm going to support you on it.
• He's hired; he can be fired.
• So I'm supportive of your bill. Senator Coen Madison, and then... ...bill.
• I am not any problem with what you're trying to do, but I cannot support it if it ain't got Pete Johnson's

Bills: SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307 , SB210 , SB292 , HB360 , HB233 , HB66 , HB356 , HB164 , HB238 , HB209 , SB223 , HB307

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: hospital liens, medical billing, government healthcare, insurance claims, patient rights, education oversight, subpoena authority, investigation, State Superintendent, school misconduct, drug courts, accountability, veterans, mental health, substance abuse, rehabilitation, criminal justice, court intervention, terrorist threat, terroristic threat

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• I’ve had certain... ...support professionals.
• But this bill cannot address victim support.
• I'm here in support of House Bill 168. I'm here in support of House Bill 168.
• Please support House Bill 168 and give more women the opportunity to come home with the kind of support
• That support changed my life.

Bills: HB54 , HB55 , HB125 , HB133 , HB158 , HB161 , HB168 , HB169 , HB191 , HB245 , HB280 , HB296 , HB399 , HB821 , HB995

Committee: House Administration of Criminal Justice

Keywords: juror confidentiality, public records, criminal procedure, privacy, court disclosure, sex offender, sex offense, child predator, registry, registration, notification, supervised release, probation and parole, parole, juvenile offender, victim under 13, community notification, lifetime registration, failure to register, venue

Bills: HB97 , HB407 , HB435 , SB361 , HB97 , HB407 , HB435

Committee: Senate State Governmental Affairs

Keywords: absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes

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• It's not a question, but I would support Representative Grego's suggestion even more than my own.
• Has there been, like, community support for it in your district? Thank you for the question.
• Support for it in your district? Thank you for the question.
• So, yeah, there is good constituent support for this bridge. ...around to get to your bridge.
• So, yeah, there is good constituent support for this bridge. Any other questions?

Bills: HB3443 , HB2123 , HB3757 , HB2445

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: transportation, oversize permit, overweight permit, permit fees, motor carrier, commercial trucking, heavy haul, wide load, special combination vehicle, manufactured home transport, portable building transport, utility poles, rural electric cooperative, farm equipment, agricultural hauling, bridge formula, load limits, weight limits, road funding, highway construction

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• Those in support, if you'd like to come up, you have up to two minutes to register your support.
• And those in support online? No one in support online? Is there anyone in opposition in the room?
• support those families.
• of Agriculture, Department of Defense.
• Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense.

Bills: SB204 , SB241 , HB34 , HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool, pre-K, Head Start, Early Head Start, Children's Code, early childhood education and care department

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• So if you're not in support, please lower your hand. ...on support for House Bill 253.
• I'd like to say the public support, so I'd ask folks, if I’d ask folks, if… ...to say the possible support
• However, we do support removing the enrollment growth funding in the current year and supporting the
• support.
• And I think that's respected by the department as well, not to have broad authority for the department

Bills: HB2 , SB204 , SB241 , HB34

Committee: House House Education

Keywords: general appropriation, budget, Medicaid, education funding, public safety, higher education, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, appropriation, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, child care, child care assistance, child care subsidy, early childhood education, early childhood care, daycare, preschool

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• And I do stand in support. Thank you. We do have, it looks like, Vibe in support online.
• Education Department.
• We will now go to support or opposition. Do we have any support in the room for Senate Bill 19?
• Support or opposition? Do we have any support in the room for Senate Bill 19?
• Looks like that's all we have as far as support in the room. Do we have any support online?

Bills: SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83 , HB40 , HB100 , HJR1 , SB64 , SB19 , SB44 , SB83

Committees: Senate Senate Education , Senate House Education

Keywords: special education, office of special education, deputy secretary, public education department, IEP, individualized education program, students with disabilities, IDEA, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, dyslexia, dyslexia screening, structured literacy, reading intervention, multilayered system of supports, MTSS, student assistance team, free appropriate public education, FAPE, special education compliance, charter schools