Bills: HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, HB578, HB668, HB1198, SCR19, SB66, SB68, SB76, SB139, SB336, SB475

Keywords: privacy rights, surveillance, USA Patriot Act, FISA, Fourth Amendment, civil liberties, government oversight, civil bench warrants, judgment debtors, notification process, judgment debtor examination, Louisiana State Law Institute, property transfer, public records doctrine, bad faith, real estate law, HCR 31, House Concurrent Resolution 31, foreign entities, foreign corporation

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• public entities by adding clarity and additional protection to Chapter 572 of the Local Government Code
• temporary manager and/or receiver in that same process that is provided for under Chapter 13 of the Water Code
• This bill, I think, creates the vehicle for that. So, y'all are working on a source.
• Senate Bill 1583 aims to improve groundwater management by addressing gaps in the Texas Water Code that
• The Texas Water Code provides the following clear rules: Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) must

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• The state only charges $5,000 a day for the illegal use or taking of a vehicle.
• are producing water, you are complying with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code
• In the code, they don't have production. So you said they have the same advantages.

Bills: SB1169, SB1285, SB1583, SB1611, SB1898, SB1976, SB2160, SB2161, SB2658, SB2661, SB2662, SB2692, SB1055, SB1359, SB2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• are producing water, you are complying with your mandatory duty under Chapter 13 of the Texas Water Code
• And to your, you said, Hayes Trinity doesn't have access to the other 99% that are in the code.

Bills: SB 1169, SB 1285, SB 1583, SB 1611, SB 1898, SB 1976, SB 2160, SB 2161, SB 2658, SB 2661, SB 2662, SB 2692, SB 1055, SB 1359, SB 2660

Keywords: water service, sewer service, public utility, joint operation, infrastructure, municipality, compliance, SB 1285, bats, bat protection, wildlife protection, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, Parks and Wildlife Code Section 63.101, hunting bats, bat possession, bat sales, bat trade, pest control, licensed pest control professional, animal control officer

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• Under the Texas Education Code, superintendents must report romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between
• This legislation mirrors the already existing reporting statute found in the Education Code that applies
• I'm appalled that it's not already part of our Texas code.
• Although the Texas Education Code requires school districts to adopt policies relating to cyberbullying
• misconduct from 72 hours to 48 hours. hours to align with the timeline for reporting in the Family Code

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• That will go over today, about 60 pages of conduct. that we're trying to code in that will prevent educator
• The language that is already in code about responsibilities on conduct. Yes, it mirrors that.
• throughout the bill. ensures consistency and alignment with the definitions in the Texas Education Code
• hours to � from 72 hours to 48 hours. hours to align with the timeline for reporting in the family code
• but they've been very, very helpful and if we can get jails in there, counties are probably. error code

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension

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• Family Code Chapter 32 places the burden of ensuring informed consent on the parent, not the provider
• I would say that is wholly lacking under Texas code. And who had to bear the fine?
• The other potential would be to change the definition of provider within the code section that House
• Let me see, that's under the Texas Medical Code under 159.
• What we do is go to a requested amendment to Texas Administrative Code 90.8(a).

Bills: SB95, SB268, SB493, SB619, SB660, SB922, SB984, SB1098, SB1188, SB1307, SB1332, SB1822

Keywords: immunization, written informed consent, civil liability, health care provider, vaccine compensation, administrative penalty, health care, licensing, complaint procedure, disciplinary action, law enforcement, pharmacy benefit manager, PBM, gag clause, prescription drug pricing, out-of-pocket cost, cash price, pharmacist, pharmacy, prescription drug benefit

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• So there was a de minimis exemption put into the code for $500,000.
• Zip code 78253, which is about 40% in Medina County, was recently ranked as the third-hottest zip code
• This includes salary, insurance, vehicles, equipment, and benefits, amounting to at least $150,000 per
• We have to buy vehicles, and we have to put fuel in those vehicles.

Bills: SB9, SB 9

Keywords: property tax, ad valorem tax, voter-approval tax rate, no-new-revenue tax rate, tax rate calculation, Tax Code, local government finance, municipality, county, special taxing unit, sales and use tax, property tax cap, tax rollback, tax levy, maintenance and operations, debt rate, disaster relief rate, Texas Legislature, local taxing unit, school assessment

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• While certain forms of online impersonation are criminalized under the Texas Penal Code, there is currently
• House Bill 7083 creates a new chapter in the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, allowing individuals to
• House Bill 4202 would align the Civil Practice and Remedies Code with the Texas Administrative Code.
• ...code, resolving confusion among notaries.
• ...the administrative code was saying.

Bills: HB220, HB783, HB2240, HB3336, HB4202, HB4449, HB4904, HB3441, HB4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• from the Christmas ornament store to the tree, and it's almost as if we're trying to take the penal code
• Lastly, HB 214 amends the Penal Code to expand the offense of firearm smuggling to include the smuggling
• The Penal Code, of course, requires a mental state.
• It's a very characteristic part of the Penal Code, if you will.
• that, though, we have—and I'm sorry to interrupt you—but for that, we have provisions in the penal code

Bills: HCR40, HB214, HB214

Keywords: HCR 40, House Concurrent Resolution, Operation Lone Star, border security, southern border, Texas border, reimbursement, federal reimbursement, Congress, immigration, migrant crossings, illegal immigration, Texas National Guard, Department of Public Safety, DPS, human smuggling, cartel, fentanyl, border enforcement, public safety

Bills: SB746, SB1404, SB1536, SB1559, SB1838

Keywords: guardianship, guardian ad litem, incapacitated person, proposed ward, ward, probate, Estates Code, Texas probate, elder abuse, adult protective services, capacity restoration, guardian removal, annual account, annual report, estate guardian, person guardian, civil immunity, court-appointed representative, judiciary, civil jurisprudence

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• Each program is in the Texas government code authorized by the legislature to serve our veterans.
• County concerning its Veterans County Service Officer not in compliance with the Texas Government Code

Bills: SB651, SB897, SB1814, SB1818

Keywords: SB 651, Texas Government Code, Section 434.032, veterans county service office, county veterans services, commissioners court, county executive official, county administration, local government, veterans affairs, veterans benefits, county oversight, reporting structure, public administration, large counties, population 200,000 or more, mental health, veterans, community support, grant program

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• And in my personal experience with buying vehicles, I have never bought a vehicle.
• vehicle.
• In terms of vehicles, you know, vehicles is all about buying a vehicle. It's about inventory.
• In regards to vehicles, this started with one vehicle.
• But had we seen vehicle by vehicle, by vehicle, by vehicle fee, we would have... would have pushed back

Bills: HB10, HB 12, HB675, HB10, HB12

Keywords: regulatory reform, government efficiency, administrative law, rulemaking, agency deference, judicial review, de novo review, Texas Government Code, Administrative Procedure Act, state agencies, plain language, regulatory burden, regulatory reduction, cost-benefit analysis, fiscal note, public benefits and costs, contested case, rule challenge, Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, advisory panel

Bills: SB19

Keywords: SB19, prostate cancer, prostate cancer screening, PSA test, digital rectal exam, preventive screening, health insurance mandate, no cost sharing, copay, deductible, coinsurance, high-risk men, African American men, men over 50, men over 40, family history, genetic marker, health benefit plan, insurer coverage, Alabama insurance code

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• It ought to be a QR code, a link, and then you go and access it that way.
• On any paper notice that goes out, there ought to be a QR code.
• Maybe have a link too if they don't know how to use a QR code, but I think any piece of paper that goes
• Either a QR code or maybe both, a QR code and a link so people can see how to do that.
• Appraisal districts could raise awareness of the resource by including a reminder with a QR code in the

Bills: HB17, HB23

Keywords: property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest

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• Uh, my zip code of birth is 76104.
• If you're not aware of that particular zip code, it is the zip code with the lowest life expectancy in
• Texas Family Code, Title 5, Section 161, and 261 are still binding.
• One, and I need to go read the family code reference that you just said that the protections are still
• So that's Texas Code Title 5 Section 261.001, and I. Get you a copy of that as well.

Bills: HB46

Keywords: local government spending cap, expenditure limit, political subdivision, property tax, ad valorem tax, budget cap, taxpayer protection, spending restraint, inflation adjustment, population growth, voter approval, supermajority vote, county budget, municipal budget, school district finance, junior college district, hospital district, special district, attorney general enforcement, local fiscal limits

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• We in my business in the insurance world oftentimes We fight when a vehicle is totaled, and the insured
• They want to be able to use their vehicle.
• It also establishes clear authority to tow vehicles and other things.
• Which, if we could, you know, at some point, we could even look at changing building codes, which is

Bills: SB1732, SB1217, SB1443, SB1455, SB1457, SB1459, SB1465, SB1944, SB1946, SB1218, SB1942, SB1352, SB2132, SB1920, SB1285, SB1304, SB1305, SB1326, SB1590, SB1767

Keywords: professional licensing, licensing fees, home inspection, home inspector, Construction Industries Board, CIB, contractor license, journeyman license, apprentice registration, alarm endorsement, code inspector, electrical license, plumbing license, mechanical license, permit fees, renewal fee, reciprocity, poultry house contractor, poultry house wiring, environmentally controlled poultry house

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• Austin, of course, is a civil service city under that code.
• And of course, what we're doing here is amending the occupations code, not the local government code.
• Under the Code of Criminal Procedure, Senator King, I recognize you. That is correct.
• So what I've done is I've gone to look for the education code in there in section...
• It does apply to private entities; it says it in the code.

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products

Bills: SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34, SB 6, SB 7, SB 8, SB 11, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 4, SB1, SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB18, SB34, SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17, SB4

Keywords: flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products