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• Show the bill reported favorably. Chair: Congratulations.
• Chair: Show the bill reported favorably as amended.
• Chair: Show the bill reported favorably. Congratulations.
• Chair: The bill is reported favorably.
• Chair: Please show HB 39 reported favorably. Congratulations.

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• dispose of these properties in a sensible way that does not waste public funds paying for private appraisals
• When we look at alternatives to Chapter 8 sales, often it's Chapter 7 sales or an appraisal.
• Employers who hire justice-impacted workers report that their quality of work and contributions are on

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Revenue and Taxation held its first regular hearing of the 2025-26 session, adopted its proposed committee rules on a 5-0 vote, and reinstated a suspense file for bills with fiscal impacts over the committee threshold. The chair explained that only AB 418 would be eligible for an immediate vote, while several other measures would be held for suspense consideration because of budget constraints. AB 330 was pulled by the author. AB 418 by Wilson, which would create a clearer process and administrative remedy for county Chapter 8 tax sales, received support from county tax collectors and housing and taxpayer groups. Supporters said the bill would add transparency, due process, and a noticed public hearing for negotiated sales of tax-defaulted properties, while helping counties dispose of low-value or problematic properties more efficiently. The committee voted 6-0 to send AB 418 to Appropriations. Several other bills were heard and then referred to suspense: AB 27 by Chau, which would exclude Chiquita Canyon landfill relief payments from gross income and protect recipients’ eligibility for public benefits, drew strong support from affected residents and environmental advocates; AB 258 by Conley would increase funding for California fairs, with supporters emphasizing fairs’ emergency-response role; AB 397 by Gonzalez would expand the California Young Child Tax Credit into a broader child tax credit for older children; and AB 398 by Aaron would set a $300 minimum refundable Cal EITC benefit. The committee also heard AB 231 by Tye, which would offer a tax credit to microbusinesses that hire formerly incarcerated people, and it too was referred to suspense after supportive testimony from reentry and small-business advocates.

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• The clerk will report the bill.
• The clerk will report the bill.
• </c> will report the bill. will report the bill.
• Sections 23 and 24 deal with appraisers and appraisal management companies.
• appraisal management appraisers and appraisal management companies.<02:18:55.840><c> Um</c><02:18:56.040

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And it will also authorize the Department of Fish and Wildlife to allow tag and to report a harvest.
• tag and to report a harvest.
• </c> how they report their harvest. how they report their harvest.
• Part of the committee substitute is a reporting mechanism that is really pointing to exactly what you
• And so obviously the bill could get better that reporting mechanism is really pointing reporting mechanism

Committee: Senate Agriculture

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:30 HB 571 Discussion 01:29 HB 571 Roll Call Vote 04:02 HB 542 Discussion 06:01 HB 542 Roll Call Vote 10:21 HB 142 Discussion 13:30 HB 142 Roll Call Vote 22:47 HB 212 Discussion 24:00 HB 212 Roll Call Vote 25:40 HB 658 Discussion 27:01 HB 658 Roll Call Vote 32:02, 958, all

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• We are learning now that there have been some renegade central appraisal districts that have to make
• Just yesterday, KUT News reported that Rev. Daryl...
• And appraisal districts are already working. They already have this.
• This bill doesn't affect the ability of appraisal districts to tax property.
• Around 6,000 students report to our community each semester.

Bills: HB24 , HB2015 , HB2149 , HB2559 , HB2701 , HB2797 , HB3172 , HB24

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: zoning, public notice, local government, residential development, protests, water conservation, municipal utility districts, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, environmental regulation, groundwater management, nonconforming uses, zoning regulations, land use, property rights, municipal authority, municipal moratorium, development moratorium, property development, subdivision, site plan

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• It was an absolute nightmare, an absolute shock to get letters from the Dallas County Appraisal District
• There being 10 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute Senate Bill 15 is favorably reported to the

Bills: SB15

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

Keywords: real property, fraud, theft, elderly, disabled, statute of limitations, criminal offense, property rights

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• We're almost done with the report. We just have to finish coming to agreement and cross the T's.
• In that appraisal, they would consider the land and the water rights.
• The report is amazing.
• So I see that in the report here, it speaks to that.
• Out there, we see and report venting, flaring, and methane leaks. All the time.

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• Equalization is the group that looks at any kind of appeals that the General Public has for their tax appraisals

Bills: HB236 , HB236

Committee: House Baldwin County Legislation

Keywords: HB236, Baldwin County, Board of Equalization, per diem, supplemental compensation, county board, ad valorem tax, property tax appeal, tax assessment, mileage reimbursement, Consumer Price Index, CPI adjustment, local legislation, equalization board, taxpayer protests, property inspection, county revenue, education appropriations, supplemental appropriation, Education Trust Fund

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• . report. report.
• Just the finance committee report. All right. To the committee report.
• report.
• </c> affairs committee report. affairs committee report.
• </c> committee rise and report. committee rise and report.

Keywords: 981, all

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• So, can say that this was a good report.
• </c><01:39:00.320><c> and</c> approval of progress reports and approval of progress reports and approval
• </c><01:43:25.280><c> Um</c> current progress report on file. Um current progress report on file.
• </c> progress reports from those grantees. progress reports from those grantees.
• Thank you. the bank um by appraisal method and then the bank um by appraisal method and then we<02:02

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council met on May 27, 2026, approved the January 7 minutes and the day’s agenda, and reported no conflicts of interest. The executive director gave staff updates, including introductions of new staff member Cara Castanza and DNR liaison Jason Co., both of whom were welcomed by the council. Members were also informed about three minor easement/conveyance matters in the packet, including a small Bowser easement impact with about $1,600 returned to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, a Minnesota Land Trust easement request involving a DNR trout stream easement, and an access easement revision in Itasca County. The council also noted several upcoming dedication events and a June field tour in southeast Minnesota beginning in Winona on June 16, with visits to Whitewater WMA, bluff prairie and stream sites, and a river segment if a boat is secured. A major agenda item was a legislative session recap on the Outdoor Heritage Fund portion of Senate File 2077, the omnibus Outdoor Heritage Fund, Legacy, and Lands bill. Staff reported that all council recommendations were incorporated into the bill, which passed both chambers on May 17 and was expected to be signed by the governor. The fiscal year 2027 Outdoor Heritage Fund recommendations covered 53 programs totaling about $188.9 million, with the February forecast increasing the appropriation slightly so the final total was about $191.16 million; eligible programs were proportionately increased. Staff also highlighted a few changes made during the legislative process, including adjustments to the Roso Lake rehabilitation phase three project, the conservation partners legacy grant language, and statutory provisions affecting the council. The recap also covered policy changes in the bill: a public member term limit of eight years, with a short vacancy exception and transition rules for current members; a revised executive director hiring process allowing the Legislative Coordinating Commission to provide support while preserving the council’s final hiring authority and permitting closed meetings for candidate discussions; and an extension of the Upper Mississippi River invasive carp deterrent design deadline to June 30, 2027. Members discussed the Roso Lake amendment at length, with Senator Lang and Representative Burkel explaining that the added delay and injunction-related language were intended to address local concerns and preserve the council’s process while litigation proceeds. The meeting ended without any additional formal action beyond receiving the updates and discussion.

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• Can we have a staff report? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
• Can we please have a staff report? Thank you, Mr. Chair, members of the committee.
• The Columbia River Economic Development Council consistently reports the need for rail-served land.
• I'm the chief appraiser for the King County Department of Assessments. My name is Jim Hall.
• I'm the chief appraiser for the King County Department of Assessments.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard briefings and public testimony on several bills. SB 6064 would let qualifying regional fire protection districts or authorities take over administration and enforcement of the International Fire Code within their boundaries, with notice to counties and equivalent jobs for displaced workers; supporters said it would improve consistency and local control, while counties, fire marshals, and builders opposed it as unnecessary and likely to add permitting complexity and delay. SB 6101 would require county coroners to be appointed rather than elected, while preserving appointed medical examiners in larger counties; the sponsor cited the Yakima County coroner controversy as the reason for the bill, and opponents argued it would reduce voter accountability and could increase costs, though some supporters said appointment would professionalize death investigations and improve consistency. SB 6077 would extend from 21 to 28 business days the deadline for assessors and taxpayers to exchange valuation evidence before property tax appeal hearings, with supporters saying the change would give taxpayers a fairer chance to respond and opponents saying the bill should also address long delays in scheduling hearings themselves. The committee also heard SB 5820, which would repeal Clark County-specific Growth Management Act authority allowing freight rail-dependent uses on certain resource lands adjacent to a short-line railroad. The sponsor and supporters said the 2017 law was a poorly written special exemption that threatens agricultural and resource lands and should be repealed; opponents, including the railroad operator, business groups, and local officials, argued the rail overlay supports economic development, jobs, and low-emission freight movement and that the county should retain local control. Testimony on SB 5820 also raised concerns about safety, land-use conflicts, and the meaning of “adjacent,” with some witnesses saying the land is currently underused and others saying it is needed for future industrial and rail-served development. Finally, the committee heard SB 6013, an agency-request bill updating ski-area terminology and safety provisions to include aerial tramways, toes, and conveyors in the state’s ski lift regulations. State Parks supported the measure as a technical update to align safety inspections, insurance requirements, and rider conduct rules with current equipment terminology. The transcript ended before any vote or executive action was taken on these bills, and the chair noted some previously scheduled executive session items were moved to a later date.

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• regarding Notice of certain property tax related information to be provided by taxing units and appraisal

Bills: SB 2 , SB 3 , SB 10 , SB 16 , SB 5 , SB 9 , SB 7 , SB 17 , SB 4 , SB 19 , SB 54 , HB23 , HB17 , HB16 , SB19 , SB53 , SB54 , HB16 , HB17 , HB23 , HB27 , SB9 , SB7 , SB17 , SB4 , SB2 , SB3 , SB10 , SB16 , SB5

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, real property theft, real property fraud

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• The chair moves that House Bill 5083 without amendment be reported favorably.
• The chair moves that Senate Bill 21, a substitute be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation
• by Senator Perry, allowing current and former AG employees to exempt their names from state and appraisal
• The chair moves that Senate Bill 370 without amendment be reported favorably for the full House with
• And so how will we be measuring those savings and how will they be publicly reported that we'll be able

Committee: House Delivery of Government Efficiency

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• budget committee, I'll spend just a moment talking about our overall comments on the budget and the report
• The option agreement and the appraisal assume that the land is scraped down to the ground.
• contributes to a land acquisition, one, we can only acquire land at fair market value based on an appraisal
• , and this property is appraised at $175 million.
• We had this Transit Transformation Task Force that was formed that came out with a report that wasn't

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• These nominees have previously been confirmed by the Senate after having been reported favorably out
• McGregor today, the decision to rescind these awards reports rests with Congress, not with the President
• Roads not built, cases left unsolved, appraisal backlogs, obstacles to public hunting and fishing.
• directly regulating the energy markets and the reliability of the bulk electric system and I can report
• When I review a lot of this, I've been watching just like you all have with media reports.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Keywords: nuclear energy, permitting process, energy production, public lands, national parks, uranium imports, legislative bills, infrastructure development

Summary: The committee meeting was dominated by discussions on a variety of legislative bills including major topics such as nuclear energy advancement, the effects of regulatory hurdles on energy production, and proposals to improve national park staffing and maintenance. Members expressed concerns over the federal government's handling of uranium imports and the necessity for maintaining a robust domestic nuclear supply chain. Efforts to streamline permitting processes to facilitate more efficient energy project development were also a focal point, alongside public testimony from stakeholders in the energy and environmental sectors. The meeting highlighted the urgent need for infrastructure development to meet rising energy demands while addressing climate change impacts.

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• PIRG recently released a report scoring state privacy laws. Nearly half failed; none received an A.
• So, I urge you to give this bill a non-favorable report.
• It appraised at $500,000. And then somebody says, hey, here's $500,000.
• So it's been widely reported and understood that that's what Los Alamos is hiring up to do, and that's
• The FISPA report from the LFCC states that prohibiting insurance companies from using insurance scores

Committee: House House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

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• It allows property appraisers to notify taxpayers of issues with an exemption application that may result
• say that our corporate stakeholders have teams of attorneys and lawyers that already do separate reporting
• , which of course I would love to see combined reporting here, but you have the team that does separate
• reporting and I'm sure you can continue having a separation between the corporate tax rate for the feds
• Vice Chair: Show this bill reports favorably.

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• No appraisal caps, you've done that. And now targeted tax relief that your constituents understand.
• Senator Nichols moves that Senate Bill 23 be reported back to the full Senate with the recommendation
• Senator Cook moves that Senate Bill 898 be reported back to the full Senate with a recommendation to
• Senator Nichols moves that Senate Bill 23 be reported back to the full Senate with the recommendation
• Senator West moves that S.J.R. 85 be reported back to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do

Bills: SB23 , SJR85

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: homestead exemption, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, Texas constitutional amendment, property tax relief, school district taxes, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, elderly homeowners, senior citizens, disabled homeowners, age 65 or older, school finance, tax exemption increase, local school taxes, property tax exemption, homestead tax relief, voter approval

Summary: The Senate Committee on Local Government heard testimony on Senate Bill 23 and its companion constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 85, both by Senator Bettencourt. The bills would increase the additional homestead exemption for elderly and disabled homeowners from $10,000 to $60,000, which proponents said would significantly reduce property taxes and help seniors and disabled Texans age in place. Bettencourt and supporters described the measure as part of a broader property tax relief package, estimating combined savings of about $950 for over-65 and disabled homeowners when paired with other recent homestead exemption changes. Witnesses largely supported the proposal. Testimony in favor came from a lawyer, a private citizen, Texas Realtors, the Texas Silver-Haired Legislature, and the Texas Association of Builders, all emphasizing relief for fixed-income seniors, housing stability, and the ability to remain in their homes. Several witnesses noted rising property taxes, medical costs, and the challenges seniors face in moving or affording home modifications. One witness from Every Texan said a flat homestead exemption is the most equitable way to cut property taxes, but argued against additional tax cuts generally, favoring a circuit-breaker approach and warning that permanent tax cuts could reduce funding for schools and other needs. The committee also discussed data showing many over-65 homeowners already pay no school property taxes in some counties and that the proposed changes would increase that share. After closing public testimony, the committee voted on the measures. Senate Bill 23 was reported favorably to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote, and S.J.R. 85 was also reported favorably by a 7-0 vote. The transcript also shows Senate Bill 898 being laid out and passed unanimously earlier in the meeting, with a recommendation for the local and uncontested calendar.

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• Clerk, would you close the vote and report the vote? Six aye, zero nay. Declared.
• Close the vote, report. Four ayes, three nays.
• This bill would authorize LOFT to be the clearinghouse for all reports.
• He also noted that there is a sister bill that repeals functionally obsolete reports—reports tied to
• Representative Tedford’s bill was reported out of the General Government Committee.

Committee: House A&B General Government Subcommittee

Keywords: 914, all

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• House Bill 4343 would set an appraiser and commissioner condemnation case fee by the district court.
• We're having an issue where private appraisers are charging $450 to $550 and upward, and many district
• requirements by ensuring that any allegation of abuse or neglect by a school employee is reported to
• Interviews with the accused while protecting the confidentiality of the reporting employee.
• I think about a year ago, the State Chamber put out a report about tort litigation and how much it costs

Summary: The committee heard and advanced a wide range of bills covering property, criminal justice, public safety, courts, insurance, housing, and family law. Early measures included HB 4343, which would let district courts set appraiser fees in condemnation cases at levels more comparable to private appraisers, and HB 4125, restoring firearm rights to certain nonviolent felons after meeting requirements. The committee also approved HB 4126 on liability protections for dirt bike tracks, HB 3471 expanding information protections for ongoing investigations by OBN, ABLE, and the Corporation Commission, and HB 3407 clarifying the process for abandoned manufactured homes on private property. Several bills were advanced on recorded votes, generally with strong support, including HB 2933, an omnibus insurance consumer protection bill, and HB 3453, which shifts the burden of proof in eminent domain cases to the condemning authority after amendment. A major point of debate was HB 3094, which would allow SDA license holders to carry firearms in the Capitol. Representative Jenkins argued the bill would align Oklahoma with other states and protect constituents who must leave firearms in vehicles; Department of Public Safety Director Tipton opposed it, citing safety, threat-assessment, and manpower concerns. Committee members questioned the bill’s practical effects, including screening, tracking, and whether the Capitol is truly a gun-free zone. The motion to advance HB 3094 failed on a 4-5 vote. The committee also rejected HB 3727, which would impose a four-year waiting period before former legislators could register as lobbyists, after members raised constitutional and free-speech concerns and the sponsor defended it as a revolving-door restriction. Other notable measures included HB 3845, restoring a driver’s license revocation tool for chronic child-support delinquency; HB 1453, barring foreign entities and individuals tied to designated countries from owning Oklahoma real property or agricultural land and requiring divestment; HB 387, extending garnishment timelines to 30 days; HB 2941, creating overdose reporting and fentanyl-related death presumptions; HB 2959, tightening mandatory child-abuse reporting from schools to law enforcement; and HB 2945, creating a civil qui tam action against trafficking in abortion-inducing drugs, which drew extensive questions about standing, privacy, enforcement, and intent but ultimately failed 3-5. The committee also advanced bills on child custody interview standards, workplace violence protective orders, utility debt collection through tax refunds, eviction mediation to stabilize housing for children, AI chatbot protections for children, supported decision-making for adults with disabilities, commercial receiverships, charitable reporting protections, notice publication errors for municipalities, uniform wage garnishment procedures, and ending cost arrest warrants for unpaid court fines and fees. Most bills were reported out by recorded vote, often with sponsors noting they would continue working on language with stakeholders.