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• 6 of Rule 20.
• H.R. 3423 is simple but yet effective and ensures storage facilities for aircraft de-icing facilities
• BOTH TESTIMONY, -- FEDERAL FACILITY SECURITY.
• -LEASED AND OWNED FACILITY AS I CROSS AMERICA.
• FACILITIES NATIONWIDE. IN FISCAL YEARS 2024, F.P.S.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, September 8, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• THIS IS A SUMMARY OF ALL THE RULES. WE HAD THREE HOSPITAL RULES UNDER 5093 THAT WE HAD TO UPDATE.
• ONE OF THE LAST RULES AGAIN, WE HAD TO DO SEVERAL RULE UPDATES.
• THREE TO THE HOSPITAL LICENSURE RULE AND NOW THE LAST RULE UPDATE WE HAD TO DO IS TO OUR 59385 WHICH
• IS THE TOUR LICENSURE RULE.
• WE HAD TO UPDATE THIS SECTION OF OUR RULE TO INCORPORATE THE NEW APPLICATION INTO OUR RULE.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There being 28 ayes and two nays, the rule. Rules are suspended.
• Hearing and seeing none, rules are passed. Rules suspended.
• , a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.
• Rules are suspended.
• , nursing facility, or intermediate care facility.

Keywords: legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight

Summary: The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.

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• , non-practitioners facilities, medical facilities.
• In that facility, in that case, if somebody comes into an ambulatory facility and the facility said,
• facility.
• it's then a facility, Facility is.
• has different rules. ...treat the patients that that doctor chooses to treat, but a facility has different

Summary: The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work. The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours. The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns. The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.

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• It can involve being in a residential facility. We have post-adjudication facilities in Texas.
• I think not only in the state facilities but also in the juvenile facilities that needs to be a tool
• Section 3 of the bill adds any felony committed while placed in a TJJD facility or secure county facility
• , as well as TJJD state facilities.
• Have you ever worked in a juvenile facility?

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• existing assisted living facility existing assisted living facility serving<00:46:02.680> six
• <00:53:48.960> is the way in which the 48 hour rule is the way in which the 48 hour rule is
• Providers need rules of the road.
• Advocates and consumers need rules of the road, and MDH and the regulators need rules of the road.
• need rules road Advocates and consumers need rules of<01:55:39.199> the<01:55:39.320> road<

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The rules are suspended.
• The rules are suspended. and the clerk will read the resolution.
• HB 4663, by Lopez of Cameron, ruling.
• facilities or for the community and human services.
• electric generating facilities.

Bills: HB9, HB22, HB908, HB1392

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, tangible personal property, income-producing property, business personal property, tax exemption, local government finance, appraisal district, chief appraiser, rendition statement, property tax relief, small business, commercial property, leased property, related business entity, unified business enterprise, tax situs, Texas Tax Code, local taxing unit, constitutional amendment

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• , depending on the market of the facility.
• Recently, the rule period closed at the FCC level, and they're now considering comments on those rules
• And if he wants to run in on a facility...
• The chiefs set the rules as to how they...
• As I’ve experienced what you have and handled this issue, you set the rules... ...you set the rules.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• the cost of bringing that facility to Delaware between the facility itself and the other ratepayers.
• of generation and facilities begins.
• of generation and facilities begins.
• Almost no facilities run like that.
• Not that it would sweep in a bunch of Amazon facilities across the state or a bunch of Walmart facilities

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on energy, public safety, and environmental cleanup. House Bill 455 would create a historic preservation license plate to raise funds and awareness for Delaware preservation efforts, and House Bill 471 would tighten rules and penalties for off-highway vehicles on shared private roads, with golf carts excluded. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 439, the Truth in E-Bike Marketing Act, would require clearer disclosures when selling electric mopeds and electric motorcycles so consumers understand classification, power, and licensing/insurance requirements. House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 407, related to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act and brownfields, would shift funding for brownfield cleanup from the original realty transfer tax approach to a dedicated share of the hazardous substance cleanup fund and raise civil penalties for fraudulent acts. The committee also approved the June 18, 2026 minutes once quorum was reached. Most of the meeting centered on House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill 233, as amended, a large-load/data center bill intended to protect ratepayers from costs tied to massive new electricity users. The sponsor and Public Advocate said PJM’s warnings about a coming reliability backstop auction made it urgent to establish a Delaware framework now, requiring large energy users to sign utility agreements, cover their share of transmission, distribution, and capacity costs, and comply with curtailment and other protections. Supporters from environmental groups and some labor and business voices said the bill was needed to prevent cost shifts to households and small businesses, while opponents argued it was being rushed, could deter investment, and might unintentionally affect other industries; several asked for more time and clearer definitions. No vote was taken in the portion provided. The committee also took up House Bill 470, which would authorize Delmarva Power, with PSC approval, to build and operate utility-owned battery storage and spread costs across the customer base. The sponsor and Delmarva said the bill would improve reliability quickly and help avoid outages, while the chair expressed concern that the state had not yet fully studied whether utility-owned or competitively procured storage is the best model, noting a recent SEU storage study and broader policy questions. Supporters said utility storage could be deployed faster and help with peak shaving, while others urged a competitive process; the transcript cuts off before any final action on HB 470.

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• or other facilities. post-adjudication and contract facilities, as well as those youth that are being
• I only have one facility that has wet cells. meaning only one facility that has toilets.
• Well, the rules were in place last time, but the rules were in place when these reports were made.
• I think people not following the rules or the rules are not complete is an issue. And every time.
• Well, there were rules about it prior to the violations. There were rules.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• You oversee and license behavioral health facilities, and those facilities have been in the news somewhat
• All I can tell you is under state statute, we license the facilities, and if that facility has a scope
• and the facility is licensed as a counseling facility, they're not permitted to put anyone in seclusion
• I was the Rules Chair. Spent too much... Rules Attorney and that's always great.
• I was the Rules Chair.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It can involve being in a residential facility. We have post adjudication facilities in Texas.
• I think not only in the state facilities, but also in the juvenile facilities, that needs to be a. tool
• We can all agree that not one child ever deserves to be hurt or harmed in my facility. facility.
• , as well as TJJD state facilities.
• Just real quick, have you ever worked in a juvenile facility? facility? No, sir.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• And we're really excited about this rule.
• We think the rule language is much better.
• And even the rules, ...the rule set that we’ve been working on cross-agency to get this more explicitly
• The work group has completed for this rule set.
• For the rule set? Yeah. What about people with lived experience? For the rule set? Yeah, yeah.

Keywords: 907, all

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• Members, Senator Parker moves suspension of the three-day rule. ...three-day rule.
• , a nursing facility, or an intermediate care facility.
• I'm talking about rulings or such.
• The rules are suspended.
• I move to spend a three-day rule. Senator Nichols moves suspension of the three-day rules.

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day. Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously. The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure. The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.

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• So with that I will answer any questions. generation facility means facility which generation facility
• facility is the only use. facility is the only use.
• means a facility generation facility means a facility which<00:23:03.120> produces<00:23:03.600
• facility.
• One of those is the facility facility.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Natalie McDermott: With our prior rule reviews. Rules duplicative of statute were removed.
• The proposed rule is discretionary.
• There will be a new rule 50.3.
• Chair: The last agenda item under rules. I thought the last one was it. Those were proposed rules.
• and a school facility.

Summary: The Texas Ethics Commission convened at 9:03 a.m. and held an executive session, reconvening at 10:18 a.m. During the meeting, the Commission approved a settlement agreement with Michael Quinn Sullivan, ending ongoing litigation. The agreement involved Sullivan dropping his legal challenges regarding a civil penalty previously imposed by the Commission. The Commission also announced personnel changes, including the departure of the director of enforcement, Marie Prim, and the appointment of Jordan Hun as interim director. The Commission discussed outside counsel contracts, approving the addition of Bickerstaff, Heath, Delgado, Acosta LLP to their pool of qualified vendors. They scheduled their next meeting for September 23rd and approved minutes from previous meetings. The agenda included several rulemaking items, with three rules adopted and five proposed for publication in the Texas Register. Notably, amendments to Chapter 20 regarding reporting contributions and expenditures were approved, as well as changes to lobbyist registration thresholds in Chapter 34, which were proposed for publication. The Commission also addressed advisory opinions, adopting several, including one regarding political advertising by charter schools and another concerning the revolving door prohibition for former state employees. Appeals for administrative waivers and reductions of fines were considered, with several fines waived or reduced based on individual circumstances. Lastly, the Commission discussed policies related to alternative dispute resolution and clarified responsibilities between the Commission and staff, concluding the meeting at 11:15 a.m.

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• > were EPA ruled these facilities were were EPA ruled these facilities were were already<02:31
• This rule only affects 12 facilities across our country and does not even meet the Congressional Review
• Additionally, implementation of this rule will require facilities to use regenerative thermal oxidizers
• Additionally, implementation of this rule will require facilities to use regenerative thermal oxidizers
• > to of this rule will require facilities to of this rule will require facilities to use<02:51

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• But that's at the existing facility. On the next facility, we will do the same thing.
• two facility.
• and then a third facility.
• and then a third facility.
• facilities.

Summary: The committee first took up SB 2203, relating to certification of discovery issues in TCEQ contested cases referred to SOAH. The chair noted the House had already passed the companion HB 3249, then moved SB 2203 without amendments. The motion prevailed on a 5-0 vote, and the bill was reported favorably to the full House. The committee then heard SB 1898, which would prohibit the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam for testing and training, while still allowing it in emergency firefighting. The sponsor described PFAS as “forever chemicals” and said the bill would protect firefighters, water supplies, and public health. Testimony in support came from Environment Texas, which cited contamination concerns and noted other states and federal actions restricting PFAS foams. No one testified against the bill, and after closing testimony the committee left SB 1898 pending. The remainder of the hearing focused on SB 1758, a Grayson County pilot program aimed at addressing potential conflicts between Global Wafers’ semiconductor wafer facility and a proposed Black Mountain Cement/aggregate operation. Supporters, including Global Wafers, Grayson County officials, and manufacturing groups, argued that vibration from mining or blasting could threaten a major national-security semiconductor investment and that an independent BEG study was needed to set safe parameters. Opponents from Black Mountain Cement and related industry groups argued the bill would improperly interfere with a lawful permitting process, pick winners and losers, and harm Texas’ pro-business climate; they also said they had already revised operations and removed blast mining. The discussion included extensive questioning about geology, vibration, the permitting timeline, and whether the issue was really about mining rather than the air permit. No vote was taken on SB 1758 in the portion provided.

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• and support child care facilities.
• and support child care facilities.
• This is our Revenue Rules Bundle.
• The amendment to this rule reflects that adoption. The next rule is...
• rule and the tax pre-need burial company rule.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee met with a quorum present and first approved the minutes of the previous meeting. It then took up House Bill 5438, which revises parts of the school aid formula and limits certain uses of instructional program, technology, and induction funds; the committee adopted an Education Committee amendment and reported the bill to the full Senate. The committee also reported House Bill 4087, creating the West Virginia-Ireland Education Alliance for higher education partnerships and grants, after brief explanation and no opposition. Members then considered House Bill 4191, which expands the child care tax credit to employer-sponsored child care facilities and changes subsidy payments from attendance-based to enrollment-based, with electronic filing requirements by 2026. Senators spoke in strong support, describing it as a workforce and economic development measure, and the bill was reported. House Bill 5074, which redirects medical cannabis fund balances and future revenues to general revenue and several specified purposes including the Supreme Court, universities, law enforcement, and health programs, was amended to increase the court allocation and remove the direct university research earmarks; it was reported over concerns that accumulated fund money would be diverted to general revenue. The committee also advanced House Bill 5353, bringing virtual currency kiosks under money transmission licensure and adding consumer disclosures, transaction limits, support requirements, and anti-fraud protections; a strike-and-insert amendment clarified kiosk rules and added law-enforcement contact requirements. House Bill 5527, regulating licensure of wellness reimbursement program administrators and related broker duties, was amended to clarify the definition and protect proprietary licensing information from public disclosure, then reported. House Bill 5687, as amended, phases down the metallurgical coal severance tax and incorporates a separate oil-and-gas tax reduction for new wells while adjusting county and municipal distributions, and it was reported. The committee also approved a large revenue rules bundle, House Bill 4245, with amendments to a lottery rule and a pre-need burial company rule, and reported House Bill 4418 to create an electronic municipal B&O tax filing system once enough municipalities participate. Finally, the committee reported House Bill 5168, which creates a permanent $12 million lottery-funded EMS support structure, including mental health treatment funding, county EMS funds, and an all-county EMS fund; members emphasized the need for stable EMS funding, especially in rural areas, and clarified how counties with and without levies would benefit. The committee then announced several Senate bills would not be taken up that day and adjourned.

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• So the hope is the goal of the rules even before the rules when we're looking at batch zero, is to give
• So there's rules, there's law passed that requires that.
• to US Senate Bill six facilities.
• Let's set the rules. Let's have this growth.
• So, I don't know, we entered under the old rules. New rules are getting crafted.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.