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• After that the judgment and God knows when we're going to die.
• So let's talk a little bit with sensitivity and deference to the family who have lost someone and to

Bills: HB2894, HB3418, HB3415, HB3413, HB3414, HB3416, HB3417, HB3419, HB3420, HB1739, HB1752, HB1979, HB2941, HB2992, HB3075, HB3086, HB3177, HB3269, HB3278, HB3279, HB3497, HB3644, HB4432, HB3720, HB3849, HB3882, HB3919, HB3941, HB4118, HB4141, HB4268, HB4342, HB4428, HB4429, HB4434

Keywords: HB2894, Oklahoma Rural Jobs Act, rural jobs, rural investment, tax credit, capital investment tax credit, state tax credits, economic development, rural fund, rural investor, qualified investment, eligible business, Department of Commerce, rural business, investment certification, tax liability, credit cap, workforce development, small business finance, rural development

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• HB 1413, technical correction, veterans tuition deferment. Judiciary and Elections.
• The question before you, Senators, is shall the ruling of the chair stand in judgment against the point

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, a roll call showing 27 present, and approval of the prior journal. Members then introduced guests, including representatives of the Arizona Fair Association, Mohave County Parks and Fair officials, a constituent guest, a candidate shadowing a senator, Father David Myers, and the Doctor of the Day. The chamber then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three bills. SB 1268/HB 2792, a veterans property tax exemption cleanup measure, was explained as clarifying that the exemption applies to a primary residence and jointly owned property for spouses; it received a due pass recommendation and later passed 29-1 with an emergency clause. SB 1051, requiring hospitals to collect and report patient immigration-status information tied to public spending, drew extensive debate over privacy, public health, cost, and immigration enforcement; supporters framed it as accountability for taxpayer spending, while opponents called it discriminatory and harmful to care-seeking, and it passed 17-13. SB 1316, creating a process for Arizona rural health transformation funds and requiring public hearings and JLBC involvement, was defended as a transparency measure for a $167 million federal rural health award; opponents argued it added bureaucracy and could delay rural care, but it passed 17-13. After the Committee of the Whole report was adopted, the Senate took up third readings. HB 2792 passed 29-1 with an emergency clause, SB 1123 passed 29-1, SB 1125 passed 30-0, SB 1145 passed 29-1, SB 1316 passed 17-13, and SB 1051 passed 17-13. Several members explained votes, with repeated arguments over immigration, public health, transparency, and the role of JLBC. The Senate then announced committee meetings for the next day and adjourned until February 11, 2026, at 1:15 p.m.

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• So that we can directly have a judgment call because we are the ones who write the laws, people.
• Deferring it now and Senator Gonzalez was a good bride and, and I, I know we're gonna be uh um on this

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• the trust between families and educators by rejecting the notion that schools can substitute their judgment
• I'll defer to Chairman Leach and Chairman Hunter regarding what I'll be doing. ...done with the calendar

Bills: SB12, SB226, SB413, SB1049, SB1191, SB2398, SB571, SB2920, SB 12

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, residency, public schools, child safety placement, enrollment, education code, school boards, transparency, public meetings, attendance, recording, released time, religious instruction

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• regulatory review efforts addressing large loads, which we do think will create confusion and very possibly defer
• I'll reserve judgment until I've seen what that is, but possibly. Thanks. Mr.

Bills: SB6, SB11, SB33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• Senator, may I defer to Jill? Senator Hall for that response. Sure, absolutely.
• Article 1, Section 2, Inherent Political Power, Article 2, Section 1, Separation. powers and the judgment

Bills: SB 1113, SB 1117, SB 1206, SB 1460, SB 1802, SB 1906, SB 1917, SB 2340, SB 2455, SB 2680, SB 2690, SB 705, SB 748

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 meeting of the Senate Business and Commerce Committee was marked by discussions on several significant bills, with a keen emphasis on legislative updates and committee substitutes. Notably, Senator Blanco presented a new committee substitute for SB2610, which modifies the employee cap from 100 to 250 and extends the update timeline for cyber security programs for small businesses. This substitute was adopted unanimously, reflecting a collaborative agreement among the committee members. Additionally, there were discussions surrounding SB1856 as Senator Crayton provided insights into how stakeholder feedback influenced the bill's committee substitute. The committee ultimately voted in favor, pushing it towards the local and contested calendar, indicating the bill's progression through legislative channels.

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• Um, I've not been made aware, but, uh, I would defer it if anybody else on the chairs had complaints
• and district attorney, what it does is changes the process by which they can actually proceed to a judgment

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• I'm deferring to the agency. to use their best judgment to evaluate what will be needed to conduct the

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• I'd have to defer to people that are much smarter than me. Come on, you were a mayor.
• The chair moves that committee stand in recess until the final judgment.

Bills: HB602, HB1322, HB1930, HB2225, HB2304, HB2494, HB3275, HB3810, HB3919

Keywords: affordable housing, land use, zoning, urban planning, community development, housing crisis, mixed-use development, sustainability, municipal utility district, board of directors, qualifications, land ownership, Texas, taxation, residency, municipal approval, subdivision plans, local governance, plats, local government

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• However, there are exemptions for the following: Veterans Affairs, Enoch and Judgment, SEEK, LARS, SFCC
• However, there are exemptions for the following: Veterans Affairs, Enoch and Judgment, SEEK, LARS, SFCC
• Seeing none, the Chair is going to make one final comment before he defers to the Senator from Taylor

Keywords: 958, all

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• So I would just simply defer to the lawyers that brought the case.
• The judgment sizes and claims in the settlements are on par with other states, but we have more lawsuits
• When things started, I guess, to unravel, and maybe there were some mistakes in judgment, I'm always

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• <00:19:46.080> Um<00:19:46.640> I<00:19:47.039> would<00:19:47.200> defer
• I would defer to Mr.
• In my judgment, at should be focusing on real solutions should be focusing on real solutions like<00:
• <00:56:57.440> In<00:56:57.680> my<00:56:57.920> judgment,<00:56:58.720>
• In my judgment, at present, ISO New England exists to serve not the region's electric customers, who

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• As a society, we continue to be judgmental about body size.
• <01:26:27.600> Despite judgmental about body size. Despite judgmental about body size.
• "And I will defer to them." "Perfect." "All right. Thank you." "All right.
• "And I will defer to them." "Perfect." "All right. Thank you." "All right.
• "And I will defer to them." "Perfect." "All right. Thank you." "All right.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• So I'm going to defer to Daniel Juarez to start the presentation on these projects track forward.
• So I'm going to defer to Daniel Juarez to start the presentation on the projects that Gallup McKinley
• There's going to be some judgment but in light of the fact that they do have more resources, 4 million
• But I'll defer to staff on the latest findings on what's happened with the project.
• But I'll defer to staff on the latest findings on what's happened with the project.

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• One thing that we are going to do is to make sure that deferred action programs like DACA are taken out
• would remove from the applicability anyone who has lawful presence in this country under either a deferred
• It doesn't call for judgment without due process. It demands only that.
• The Senate made changes to align the Houston Fire Department and the Houston Police Department deferred
• the Comptroller to pay outside counsel legal fees and expenses, contingent upon reaching a final judgment

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

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• generally needed unless there is an exception, if the exact amount of a claim has been fixed by a judgment
• generally needed unless there is an exception, if the exact amount of a claim has been fixed by a judgment
• There's a history component to it as well, and since I have to my left a great history scholar, I will defer
• There's a history component to it as well, and since I have to my left a great history scholar, I will defer
• I will defer to him. He has some input as well.

Bills: HF1234, HF1956, HF1025, HF1172, HF791

Keywords: payment transparency, public contracts, contractor rights, government accountability, construction payments, municipal finance, liquor store, audit requirements, state auditor, local government, historic flag, state flag, display standards, ceremonial, Minnesota Statutes, Ursa Minor, state symbol, Minnesota state laws, constellation, official state designation

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• And I know the bill was deferred. I don't know... ...in place, the more exposure there will be.
• And I know the bill was deferred in favor of a study last session.
• And so I defer to RCAF and Jim Stubber's expertise on that.
• economist and founded the Lab for Probabilistic Reasoning, where for 20 years we studied errors in judgment
• economist and founded the lab for probabilistic reasoning where for 20 years we studied errors in judgment

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The hearing covered a broad set of environmental and water-related bills, with much of the testimony focused on blue economy and circular economy proposals, drought management, drinking water safety, flood resilience, and water infrastructure funding. Supporters of bills such as H. 987 and H. 988 described grant programs for blue economy workforce development, research, small businesses, and public education about a circular economy. Other speakers backed measures on coastal erosion research, recreational boating dredging, cranberry water-right transfers, sand mining oversight, and a voucher program for home water filtration in PFAS-impacted communities. Several elected officials and advocates also urged passage of bills to require private well testing, improve school drinking water safety, and address sand mining pollution and PFAS contamination. Water supply and drought issues drew extensive testimony. Senator Eldridge and others supported legislation to let the state, through DEP and the drought management task force, impose regional water-use restrictions during droughts and make the task force permanent in statute. Advocates from watershed groups, farms, and environmental organizations said the current town-by-town approach is inconsistent and ineffective, and they described drought impacts on rivers, farms, private wells, and wildfire risk. A related bill on private wells was supported as a way to help homeowners test and remediate contaminated wells, especially in rural areas without public water. The committee also heard testimony on a bill to allow the Lynnfield Water District to join the MWRA, with local officials saying the move would help address PFAS and other contamination and improve supply reliability. Another major panel supported a water infrastructure funding bill, arguing that aging drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems need major new investment, including support for PFAS treatment, sewer rate relief, biosolids research, and regional interconnections. Members asked about costs, funding sources, and the relationship to existing revolving loan funds; witnesses said the bill would need to be paired with future bond funding and new revenue ideas. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chairs repeatedly invited written testimony and noted the large number of speakers.

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• Representative Morikawa, Madam Speaker, may this matter be deferred? So ordered.
• to increase costs and fees at this time to the users is not good timing, and I would recommend we defer
• So based on this compelling testimony, Madam Speaker, I encourage this deferment.
• <03:19:33.199> thank<03:19:33.359> you<03:19:33.560> madam defer thank you madam
• <03:42:14.680> award person who has received a judgment award person who has received a judgment

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• employees on how to use this in a way that can make them more productive without replacing their judgment
• employees on how to use this in a way that can make them more productive without replacing their judgment
• that's a public policy decision that, as operationally focused service providers, you know, I would defer
• to<01:24:33.280> the<01:24:33.440> legislature<01:24:34.239> on would defer
• to the legislature on would defer to the legislature on >> right<01:24:35.440> thank<01

Keywords: 1183, house

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• answer technical will defer to dees to answer technical questions.
• I would defer that question to the Department of Revenue Administration.
• I would defer that question to the Department of Revenue Administration.
• I would defer that question to the Department of Revenue Administration.
• I would defer that question to the Department of Revenue Administration.

Keywords: 1189, house, all