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Texas 89th Regular

Transportation Apr 2nd, 2025

Transportation

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  • Would give Texas, that, I'm sorry, Texas DMV.
  • We amended the insurance code provision so it's clear that AVs are included.
  • Texas is business-friendly.
  • I spent 26 years with Texas DPS in the Texas Highway Patrol, 23 of those years in commercial vehicle
  • DPS, Texas Tech's DOT, and of course Texas DMV and others.
Summary: The committee meeting focused on two primary bills, SB1598 and SB1493. SB1598, introduced by Senator Hagen Booth, addresses the clarity of collision report information access for law enforcement, aiming to enhance the tools available to police agencies across Texas for solving crimes. The meeting featured strong support from police representatives, including Sheriff Brian Hawthorne of Chambers County, who emphasized the significance of the CARFAX program for police in facilitating access to vital vehicle information, free of charge. Public testimony reflected a consensus on the necessity of the bill for improved investigatory processes.
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  • technology to be used and make Texas roads safer.
  • We brought in the insurance companies, the Department of Insurance, we brought in trial lawyers included
  • We amend the insurance code provision so it's clear that AV-related insurance requirements are the same
  • DPS in the Texas Highway Patrol.
  • When Texas first enacted its AV law back in Texas, AV industry to continue to grow and thrive in Texas
Summary: The Senate Transportation Committee heard and advanced a wide range of transportation-related bills. Early in the meeting, SB 1598 by Senator Hagenbuch was heard on allowing collision report information to be used and shared more clearly for law enforcement investigations, including through records-management partners and nonconfidential VIN data; the bill drew support from the Sheriff’s Association and Carfax for Police and was left pending before later being reported favorably. SB 1493 by Senator Parker, which would codify DPS’s position on flashing/pulsing stop lamps as compliant with federal standards, also received supportive testimony and was reported favorably. SB 1895 by Senator Perry would designate Loop 88 in Lubbock as a First Responders Memorial Loop and was reported favorably, and SB 1919 and SB 2243 by Senator West, dealing with TxDOT liability claim settlements and TxDMV authority to require VIN inspections for certain trailers, were likewise heard without opposition and later reported favorably. SB 2039, concerning right-of-way and traffic rules for sidewalk users such as bicycles, e-bikes, skateboards, and scooters, was heard and left pending before being reported favorably later in the meeting. SB 2226 by Senator Nichols, reducing the local match requirement for aviation grants in economically disadvantaged counties from 10% to 5%, was discussed with TxDOT testimony explaining how federal and state airport funding interact; it was reported favorably. SB 2499 by Senator Flores, involving memorial markers and an account for donations, and SB 1394 by Senator Hall, concerning concrete truck axle rules, were also reported favorably. The committee recessed after handling the pending items and leaving some additional matters for a later hearing. A major portion of the meeting focused on SB 2425 by Senator Nichols, a comprehensive bill on commercial autonomous vehicles. The author said the bill was developed through extensive stakeholder meetings with industry, agencies, insurers, and lawyers, and it would require AV companies to provide information to TxDMV, submit first-responder interaction plans to DPS, and allow DPS and DMV to suspend or revoke operations in certain circumstances. The committee substitute also updated definitions, addressed Level 3 systems, clarified commercial use and fleet penalties, and created an expedited process for reinstating operating authority after disputes. Supporters included the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Tesla, GM Cruise, Bot Auto, and the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association, who said the bill balances innovation and safety and helps Texas remain a leader in AV deployment. One witness opposed the bill, arguing that it would improperly shield manufacturers from liability, but committee members and the industry witnesses said liability would continue to be governed by state law and that the bill was intended to clarify, not eliminate, responsibility. After debate, the committee adopted the substitute and reported SB 2425 favorably on a 6-0 vote. Throughout the hearing, members asked questions about practical effects and funding. On SB 2226, TxDOT’s aviation director explained that some airports already receive federal and state support and that the bill would mainly help state-only airports in disadvantaged counties that struggle to meet local match requirements. On SB 2425, members asked about reliability metrics, commercialization, and liability; industry witnesses said the technology is still being refined but that Texas’s framework has attracted investment and could improve road safety over time. Several bills were recommended to the local and uncontested calendar after favorable votes, and the committee also agreed to keep motions in writing open briefly for members who were absent, so long as doing so would not change any bill outcomes.
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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 6th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And Texas City Port, Galveston Port is here today.
  • Texas Historic Landmark.
  • I think Texas should lead on this.
  • Because we wanted Texas to lead.
  • State of Texas and directly to the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote. the Texas Strip take stake
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Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • Our insurance claims database from 2017 through February of 2024 shows that 13 Texas minors up to the
  • This legislation would bring the Texas Penal Code into line with the state bar's regulations targeting
  • will be decided in Texas under Texas law.
  • disputes on Texas projects with Texas parties in Texas. under Texas law, and frankly, it's a well-drafted
  • So it follows the same layout as lien law and the Texas Business and Commerce Code, specifically 272.001
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Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 26th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • Those designated as historic Texas cemeteries are recognized for their role in telling Texas' history
  • Every Texas county has at least one designated Historic Texas Cemetery.
  • House Bill 1748, which seeks to exempt municipal courts from the requirements of Texas Government Code
  • I'm also a trainer for the Texas.
  • The first one, the building code, I think it was in the health and safety code or somewhere odd.
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Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Mar 11th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

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  • And I want to say to all of our students that are here today, welcome to your Texas Senate, your Texas
  • Koch to the Advisory Committee on the Texas- Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical
  • member elected to the Texas Senate from Panola County.
  • Research and authorized by Texas Water Code.
  • That's all this does, we take current law in Texas that's...
Bills: SJR36, SJR34, SJR18, SCR9, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB767, SB480, SB1066, SB929, SB765, SB523, SB62, SB19, SB18, SB666, SB688, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB706, SB847, SB869, SB890, SB992, SB1145, SB494, SB290, SB766, SB11, SB10, SB13, SB263, SB412, SB20, SB441, SB442, SB1621, SCR13, SB569, SB314, SB25, SB293, SB914, SB260, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SJR34, SCR9, SB10, SB11, SB19, SB20, SB25, SB62, SB140, SB260, SB262, SB290, SB293, SB314, SB370, SB384, SB412, SB441, SB442, SB480, SB494, SB495, SB616, SB627, SB706, SB707, SB764, SB767, SB869, SB890, SB929, SB992, SB1145, SB1621, SJR34, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB480, SB627, SB764, SB767, SR224, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700, SB1626, SB1627, SB1628, SB1629, SB1630, SB1631, SB1632, SB1633, SB1634, SB1635, SB1636, SB1637, SB1638, SB1639, SB1640, SB1641, SB1642, SB1643, SB1644, SB1645, SB1646, SB1647, SB1648, SB1649, SB1650, SB1651, SB1652, SB1653, SB1654, SB1656, SB1657, SB1658, SB1659, SB1660, SB1661, SB1662, SB1663, SB1664, SB1665, SB1666, SB1667, SB1668, SB1669, SB1670, SB1671, SB1672, SB1673, SB1674, SB1675, SB1676, SB1677, SB1678, SB1679, SB1680, SB1681, SB1682, SB1683, SB1684, SB1685, SB1686, SB1687, SB1688, SB1689, SB1690, SB1691, SB1692, SB1693, SB1694, SB1695, SB1696, SB1697, SB1698, SB1699, SB1700
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  • It also moves up the sunset dates for the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Public Insurance
  • Code.
  • The first change is that the Texas Financial Code, which was created in 1993, is now under new legislation
  • House Bill 4395 would amend Chapter 1202 of the Texas Government Code to allow for the electronic signature
  • Texas has already recognized that the sale of insurance should be exempt from this law, and House Bill
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Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Apr 16th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • As you know, the business... ...Organization Code governs the creation and operation of Texas corporations
  • Every session, the code is updated to keep it current so that Texas remains competitive with other business
  • drafted the groundbreaking Texas Business Organizations Code.
  • While certain forms of While impersonation is criminalized under the Texas Penal Code, there is currently
  • The Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code protects a citizen's First Amendment rights by providing for
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Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce May 20th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • It also moves up the sunset dates for the Texas Department of Insurance, the Office of Public Insurance
  • House Bill 4395 would amend Chapter 1202 of the Texas Government Code to allow for the electronic signature
  • House Bill 4395 would amend Chapter 1202 of the Texas Government Code to allow for the electronic signature
  • Texas has already recognized that the sale of insurance should be exempted from this law.
  • Texas has already recognized that the sale of insurance should be exempted from this law, and House Bill
Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.
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Texas 89th Regular

Business and Commerce Apr 10th, 2025

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this bill concerns the Texas Department of Insurance and its executive level composition.
  • Tell us if Texas is still growing. Texas is still growing. Chair Schwertner.
  • Under the Texas Business and Organizations Code, but it's ambiguous in the chapters governing condominium
  • , it's inconsistent in the Property Code, and this aligns both parts of the code.
  • in the Property Code.
Summary: The meeting of the committee commenced with the establishment of a quorum, where members discussed and voted on five significant bills related to energy efficiency, insurance regulation, and public utility governance. Notably, Senate Bill 2717 was presented, incorporating feedback to foster collaboration among various state agencies for improved energy efficiency performance. This was followed by a detailed discussion on Senate Bill 1642, which proposed changes to the Texas Department of Insurance's executive structure to optimize management and consumer focus. Each bill saw active participation from senators who moved to adopt committee substitutes for clarity and responsiveness to stakeholder concerns, indicating a proactive approach to legislative issues.
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  • To encourage more prescribed burning on private lands, Texas needs more certified insured prescribed
  • Based on the report from the Texas Department of Insurance, it meets the Texas financial liability requirements
  • The lack of insurance and limitation on Texas' ability to reduce wildfire risk has come to a head, and
  • $25 million insurance pool administered by the Texas A&M University Forest Service.
  • Our Texas Administrative Code references the National Electric Code and that code gives a lot of definition
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Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session May 9th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • authority to prosecute election-related offenses under Texas Election Code, Section 270.
  • Code, which states that to be eligible to register as a voter in Texas.
  • points you to a fifth portion of the code in Section 20 of the Texas Elections Code, which states "voter
  • To address an issue that if you sell an insurance policy in Texas, you should arbitrate the case in Texas
  • to recognize that we can use the Pre-ACT in the Texas Education Code.
Bills: HJR175, HJR88, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR9, HCR40, HB5138, SB17, HB4944, HB2284, HB3421, SB1569, SB2420, SB1968, SB2351, SB2544, SB1490, SB1349, SB1568, SB2776, HB3531, HB2149, HB4327, HB3158, HB3717, HB4520, SB888, SB552, HB3138, HB3704, HB2921, HB4853, HB4506, HB3892, HJR161, HJR175, HJR88, HB1937, HB3334, HB5444, HB5137, HB361, HB321, HB5447, HB464, HB678, HB2294, HB4172, HB3225, HB1769, HB5394, HB1837, HB1787, HB2271, HB2440, HB5134, HB5149, HB2151, HB2073, HB2186, HB2025, HB1936, HB1777, HB1663, HB 1306, HB 1290, HB1527, HB4802, HB3462, HB2963, HB2462, HB2560, HB644, HB2725, HB2621, HB2588, HB1443, HB1403, HB3032, HB1557, HB1664, HB2811, HB2088, HB2598, HB3062, HB3134, HB3940, HB4027, HB4097, HB4862, HB4170, HB4157, HB4205, HB4279, HB4377, HB4838, HB5424, HB5294, HB4870, HB4763, HB5639, HB4112, HB2275, HB1677, HB5014, HB3848, HB3797, HB3727, HB3709, HB3177, HB3057, HB4176, HB4202, HB2180, HB3528, HB3658, HB21, HB49, HB216, HB346, HB573, HB565, HB954, HB1953, HB2686, HB1441, HB2734, HB1650, HB3161, HB2876, HB3185, HB3388, HB2761, HB3233, HB 1186, HB1534, HB5506, HB5129, HB3619, HB778, HB2867, HB3221, HB3672, HB2434, HB4903, HB3687, HB3675, HB4609, HB4582, HB4921, HB3866, HB3901, HB4534, HB2446, HB3984, HB700, HB4012, HB4491, HB4088, HB229, HB4234, HB722, HB4136, HB4105, HB4413, HB170, HB551, HB2858, HB3053, HB3142, HB3180, HB3722, HB2200, HB1794, HB1784, HB1581, HB2530, HB4308, HB1896, HB2974, HB3359, HB4580, HB2458, HB2215, HB3332, HB2278, HB3015, HB3151, HB1368, HCR76, HCR127, HCR9, HCR40
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Texas 89th Regular

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 26th, 2025

Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

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  • Members, please note that this legislation does not affect the Texas Education Code, Chapter 33 funds
  • In my layout, the Texas Education Code, Chapter 133, funds flow separately, and a DOL Registered Apprenticeship
  • The Property Code contains outdated references to the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act and the Business
  • Currently, the Texas Property Code does not recognize solar roof tiles as solar energy, and so allows
  • Chairman Carrito and members, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Unemployment Insurance System was
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  • I'm a veteran from Texas. I'm in Senate District 25, New Braunfels, Texas.
  • If Texas is going to own gold, if the state of Texas is going to own gold, let's have it here.
  • stay in Texas.
  • Banks pay into, um, they pay insurance premiums into the Deposit Insurance Fund, the DIF.
  • I live here in Texas, Lago Vista, Texas.
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Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Apr 16th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • , the Texas Space Agency, and the Texas Space Administration.
  • Firefly Airspace is a Texas-born, Texas-based company that was established in 2017 in North Austin.
  • that we totally fail at marketing, such as under Texas... his Department of Insurance, the helpinsure.com
  • My family chose Texas.
  • This just amends the section of the Texas Government Code. to require hotline, to require, I'm sorry,