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• Representative Hall. Representative Banta. >> Yes. Representative Calloway. Representative Hines.
• And I think Representative Hall had a good point about a one-word change in section two in the collection
• We will answer any questions. >> Representative Hall, did you have a question, or did she answer it?
• Okay, I believe we have a question, Representative Hall. Yeah, thank you, Representative.
• Okay, I believe we have a question, Representative Hall. Yeah, thank you, Representative.

Committee: House Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

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• Hall, Hinojosa. I mean, Hinojosa. Places, you know, House of Hidalgo, Huffman, Hughes, Johnson.
• There's a quorum present, Senator Hall will be our pastor today.
• prohibition in Senate Bill 12 would violate the basic principle of open and robust discussion and turn the halls
• me in voting against the bill that has absolutely no hope of benefiting our communities. across the hall
• Senator Hall, you may speak on the bill. Senator, thank you very much for a much-needed bill.

Bills: SB5 , SB11 , SB12 , SB5 , SB11 , SB12

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• Senator Hall.
• Senator Hall moves that the Senate concur in House amendments to Senate Bill 140.
• We're going to set that up for an interim study over the hall.
• Senator Hall moves that the Senate concur on House Amendments to Senate Bill 3070.
• Once again, Senator Hall, thank you for your leadership.

Bills: SJR27 , SB7 , SB27 , SB57 , SB66 , SB140 , SB293 , SB413 , SB437 , SB467 , SB506 , SB510 , SB512 , SB571 , SB710 , SB785 , SB800 , SB850 , SB863 , SB865 , SB904 , SB905 , SB973 , SB974 , SB1191 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1494 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1567 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1723 , SB1760 , SB1838 , SB1923 , SB1946 , SB1957 , SB1964 , SB2121 , SB2167 , SB2221 , SB2321 , SB2368 , SB2373 , SB2407 , SB2431 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2615 , SB2807 , SB2965 , SB2986 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3070 , SB1 , SB8 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17 , SB21 , SB30 , SB37 , SB260 , SB268 , SB331 , SB379 , SB441 , SB447 , SB457 , SB509 , SB568 , SB650 , SB763 , SB1198 , SB1405 , SB1506 , SB1540 , SB1566 , SB1610 , SB1637 , SB1660 , SB1833 , SB2018 , SB2024 , SB2155 , SB2217 , SB2308 , SB2337 , SB2601 , SB2753 , SB2778 , SB2878 , SB2900 , SB2972 , SB3059 , HB4 , HB145 , HB300 , HB493 , HB2011 , HB2067 , HB2516 , HB2525 , HB2885 , HB2974 , HB3071 , HB3372 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB5138 , HB5246 , HB40 , HB46 , HB 119 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2963 , HB3642 , HB3909 , SJR36 , SJR50 , SJR63 , SCR12 , SCR39 , SB2023 , SB62 , SB666 , SB847 , SB284 , SB854 , SB810 , SB1505 , SB583 , SB507 , SB1434 , SB1772 , SB2016 , SB1122 , SB731 , SB397 , SB508 , SB1436 , SB287 , SB1882 , SB393 , SB1791 , SB209 , SB2429 , SB1085 , SB1975 , SB2717 , SB1262 , SB636 , SB2056 , SB884 , SB1200 , SB1845 , SB2458 , SB801 , SB3014 , SB3013 , SB758 , SB2797 , SB2076 , SB2876 , SB1640 , SB1449 , SB1181 , SB1234 , SB2926 , SB2841 , SB1528 , SB1854 , SB317 , SB1250 , SB2082 , SB1237 , SB2819 , SB629 , SB2608 , SB1602 , SB2009 , SB867 , SB640 , SB1698 , SB2680 , SB913 , SB1071 , SB1086 , SB1087 , SB1483 , SB1444 , SB1553 , SB1556 , SB1703 , SB2133 , SB2297 , SB2298 , SB2622 , SB2955 , SB2334 , SB1367 , SB2044 , SB2363 , SB2565 , SB1888 , SB3036 , SB3057 , SB3043 , SB3063 , SB3035 , SB203 , SB2688 , SB2522 , SB2459 , SB2655 , SB2251 , SB1884 , SB2928 , SB2566 , SB2549 , SB2553 , SB2919 , SB1944 , SB1232 , SB1798 , SB2603 , SB2607 , SB2683 , SB1319 , SB3045 , SB3071 , HB796 , HB1523 , HB5294 , HB748 , HB3395 , HB180 , HB3171 , HB146 , HB5596 , HB5694 , HB 1135 , HB3225 , HB186 , HB1449 , HB3793 , HB 112 , HB 104 , HB3336 , HB3520 , HB3320 , HB5663 , HB2399 , HB 111 , HB3483 , HB4580 , HB3748 , HB632 , HB4730 , HB5690 , HB5689 , HB3385 , HB4359 , HB5381 , HB 123 , HB5606 , HB 1057 , HB3664 , HCR141 , HCR40 , HCR59 , SR695 , SCR54 , HCR153 , HCR166 , HCR168 , SJR27 , SB7 , SB57 , SB66 , SB140 , SB293 , SB413 , SB437 , SB467 , SB506 , SB510 , SB512 , SB571 , SB710 , SB785 , SB800 , SB850 , SB863 , SB865 , SB904 , SB905 , SB973 , SB974 , SB1191 , SB1281 , SB1300 , SB1362 , SB1504 , SB1522 , SB1567 , SB1579 , SB1580 , SB1723 , SB1760 , SB1838 , SB1923 , SB1946 , SB1957 , SB1964 , SB2167 , SB2221 , SB2321 , SB2368 , SB2407 , SB2477 , SB2587 , SB2615 , SB2807 , SB2965 , SB2986 , SB3039 , SB3047 , SB3070 , HB40 , HB 119 , HB705 , HB1545 , HB2017 , HB2963 , HB3642 , HB3909 , SB17 , SB21 , SB509 , SB1198 , SB1506 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB2601 , SB2778 , HB300 , HB2011

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• The Chair calls John Burt, Barbara Brewer, and Angela Hall. Thank you. Thank you.
• All right, and I'll show you registered as Angela Hall, testifying on behalf of yourself for the bill
• Hall.
• Members of the committee, my name is Angela Hall and I'm professional, and I'm a proud Texan who loves
• They didn't hold any town halls, there was no grassroots effort. There was nothing to prove.

Bills: HB4 , HB54 , HB775 , HB850 , HB 1122 , HB 1249 , HB1405 , HB2336 , HB2757 , HB3372 , HB3622 , HB4442 , HB4687 , HB4893 , HB5089 , HB5515 , HB5606 , SB10 , SB24 , HB1573 , HB3369 , HB4 , HB54 , SB 10 , SB 24

Committee: House Public Education

Keywords: non-human behaviors, education, Texas schools, policy, regulation, funding, teacher salaries, school districts, state budget, non-enrolled students, University Interscholastic League, participation, eligibility standards, school participation, academic standards, Texas education, interscholastic league, extracurricular activities, academic proficiency, AED

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• Terry Hall, please come forward.
• We have three or four seats, and we'll call you in groups of four: Terry Hall, David Dunmore...
• My name is Terry Hall, and I'm speaking on behalf of Turf in Texas for Toll-Free Highways, We the People
• The chair lays out as a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 1394 by Senator Hall.
• Senator Hall and Senator Bettencourt move that Senate Bill 1394 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation

Bills: SB1493 , SB1598 , SB1895 , SB1919 , SB2039 , SB2226 , SB2243 , SB2425

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: SB 1493, Texas Transportation Code, motor vehicle lighting, vehicle lighting standards, high-mounted stoplamp, center high mount stop lamp, CHMSL, brake light, stop lamp, federal motor vehicle safety standards, 49 C.F.R. 571.108, FMVSS 108, vehicle inspection, automotive compliance, Transportation Committee, Texas vehicle equipment, motor vehicle collision report, crash report, accident report, traffic accident

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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• Reed, who was recently recognized for his achievements, has inspired many. ...inducted into the NFCA Hall
• So thank you, Pastor Hall, and all of the amazing youth visiting your capitol today. Mr. Rosenthal.
• Hall on House Bill 26. 26, okay. Mr. Mr. Speaker, I call up House Bill 26 with Senate amendments.
• Hall. Mr. Speaker. I call up House Bill 3783 with Senate amendments.
• Hall, for their work on this bill. I move that the House concur in the Senate amendments.

Bills: HB5560 , HB2 , HB24 , HB3233 , HB1397 , HB2067 , HB3133 , HB5696 , HB5680 , HB2885 , HB3966 , HB3556 , HB3595 , HB144 , HB26 , HB2038 , HB521 , HB4 , HB 1178 , HB42 , HB 1211 , HB783 , HB3963 , HB2240 , HB1690 , HB 1234 , HB3372 , HB27 , HB4211 , HB2243 , HB2853 , HB4638 , HJR7 , HB 100 , HB 126 , HB3783 , HB5138 , HB2512 , HB5616 , HB4751 , SB17 , SB1637 , SB1833 , SB2155 , SB21 , SB2778 , SB260 , SB8 , SB12 , SB37 , SB379 , SB441 , SB1566 , SB2878 , HB4112 , HB3866 , HB4749 , HB2844 , HB150

Keywords: groundwater, civil penalties, water conservation, drought contingency, environmental protection, public education, teacher compensation, certification, funding, school finance, educator rights, education funding, charter schools, staff compensation, state aid, retention allotment, zoning, public notice, local government, residential development

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• Thank you, Senator Hall, for having me here today.
• Senator Hall. Thank you. Mr. Chairman, a couple of questions here.
• Thank you, Senator Hall. Senator West. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
• Doctor, excuse me, Senator Hall, almost called you Dr. Hall, gave you a promotion.
• Senator Hall, now I'm calling you Mr. Senator Hall. Mr. Gardner? My garden? Yeah.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• Ellis, England, Enler, Estus, Fauler, Fiddler, Fincher, Fort, Garrett, Gidley, Gavan, Gibbons, Gray, Hall
• Gavan, Gibbons, Gray, Hall, Hammet, Harbison, Harrison, Hassel, Hendrick, Hill, Hulk, Jones, Hollis,
• Representative Hall, you are recognized. Representative Jackson, you are recognized. Thank you, Mr.

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• I can just walk into town hall and I can grab an absentee ballot.
• If it were down the hall or across the street, am I still attending my iPad?
• Our election is in town hall.
• Our election is in town hall.
• at Town Hall.

Committee: Senate Election Law and Municipal Affairs

Transcript Highlights:

• Hall. Hill. Hill.
• Hall. Hall. Hill. Jacobsen. Keaton. Klicker. Kloba. Leavitt. Leavitt. Lekanoff. Kloba. Leavitt.
• I learned his song as a young boy from the halls of...
• Hall. Hill. Hill. McNe. Hall. Hill. Jacobson. Keaton. Klicker. Kloba. Leavitt. Levet. Lekanoff.
• Representative Hall, how do you vote? Orcutt, Nance, Lowe, how do you all vote?

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5831 , SB6244 , SB6044 , SB5109 , SB5877 , SB6258

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, juice grapes, agriculture, commerce, state regulation, market access, fire safety, insurance incentives, best practices, community protection, voluntary measures, mortgage modification

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• Sergeant announced a roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Search now to roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeants will announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.
• Sergeant shall announce a roll call in the halls.
• Sergeants will announce roll call in the halls. Roll call is now in progress.

Bills: SB1090 , SJR49 , SB633 , HR1059 , SB650 , SB2063 , SB122 , SB1614 , SB1884 , SJR52 , SJR53 , HJR1101 , SJR50 , HB3021 , HR1058 , SB514 , SB382 , HB3320 , SB740 , SB833 , SB2143 , SB1209 , SB244

Keywords: SB1090, Oklahoma Homeowner Repair Contract Protection Act, home repair, home solicitation contract, cooling-off period, right to cancel, consumer protection, contract rescission, certified mail cancellation, home solicitation sales, contractor regulation, home improvement scams, public finance, State Treasurer, Invest In Oklahoma, OCAST, venture capital, private equity, growth funds, direct investment

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• Going left, Muriel Hall, Representative Hall. Welcome to Education Funding.
• Hall representative Hall<00:05:31.759><c> welcome</c><00:05:32.080><c> to</c><00:05:32.479><c> education
• Hall, &gt;&gt; yes.
• Hall, &gt;&gt; no.
• Hall, &gt;&gt; no.

Committee: House Education Funding

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• One point in time, the only thing that you had there was the Constitutional Hall.
• One point in time, the only thing that you had there was the Constitutional Hall.
• One point in time, the only thing that you had there was the Constitutional Hall.
• And then... ...new expansion of the exhibit halls, its placement next to the monument, and the engineering

Summary: The joint budget hearing focused on the Texas Historical Commission’s legislative appropriations request and its priorities heading into the Texas bicentennial. Agency officials said prior appropriations from the 89th Legislature have been fully expended or committed, and emphasized ongoing work with the General Land Office and Alamo partners to prepare revolutionary-era sites for increased visitation and interpretation. They highlighted major preservation and development efforts at Presidio La Bahía, Washington-on-the-Brazos, San Felipe de Austin, the First Capital, Monument Hill, and other Republic-era sites, along with continued work on the Texas Holocaust and Genocide, Anti-Semitism Advisory Commission. A large portion of the discussion centered on specific funding requests and project costs, including an $85 million request for the San Jacinto Monument and battlefield restoration, $16 million for phase two improvements at Washington-on-the-Brazos, and additional funding for Presidio La Bahía/Fannin Monument, the National Museum of the Pacific War, Caddo Mounds, Eisenhower Birthplace, Iwo Jima, and Palmito Ranch Battlefield. Officials also described a $100 million courthouse restoration program already underway, a request to address rising operating costs, staff compensation, and technology upgrades for connectivity, ticketing, reservations, e-commerce, and public access to records. They said visitation to historic sites is growing about 10 percent, with strong interest in revolutionary sites and archaeology. Members questioned the agency about the San Jacinto project costs, the IT request, visitation trends, and use of the Historic Infrastructure Sustainability Trust Fund. Officials explained that the trust fund provides about $11 million annually, split between historic sites and courthouses, and has supported projects such as Levi Jordan, Port Isabel Lighthouse, Washington-on-the-Brazos, the Goodnight properties, McGuffin Home, Fort Martin Scott, Eisenhower Birthplace, and several courthouses. No votes were taken; after questions and a brief opportunity for public testimony, no witnesses came forward and the hearing adjourned.

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• They're using university reserves, and this is for University Hall fifth floor piping.
• Number 13, ASU Jonesboro, for painting of their Arkansas Hall.
• This is for their Arkansas Hall fan coil replacement project, phase two, $750,000 using auxiliary reserves
• Number 15, ASU Jonesboro, also University Hall fan coil replacement phase two, also $750,000 using auxiliary

Committee: All ALC-REVIEW

Summary: The committee reviewed methods of finance for 17 capital projects, including multiple university and agency projects such as UAMS renovations, ASU Jonesboro repairs, UCA track resurfacing, and other campus improvements. One item, the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Food Science Research Center project, was held until Friday so members could receive more detail on the large cost increase from the original estimate; the remaining methods of finance items were approved. Members then reviewed four discretionary grants: a suicide prevention training grant for the Arkansas Crisis Center, an amended youth services grant to Right of Passage, and two Arkansas Catfish Promotion Board grants for catfish marketing. All were approved. In the services contract section, the committee approved a ratification for an Economic Development Commission grant evaluation contract, several construction-related contracts, six intergovernmental contracts, 28 out-of-state contracts, and 16 in-state contracts. Several contracts drew questions. Members asked DHS about cloud hosting for the ARIES eligibility system and about staffing support for the Medicaid backlog, and DHS said the staffing contract is intended to maintain processing capacity and allow for future surges. The Department of Education explained a $12 million tutoring contract for rural districts funded by a federal grant. The Department of Corrections discussed a medical services contract and a separate transitional housing contract, clarifying that the housing item covers five beds only and that the medical contract includes oversight and staffing-ratio penalties. The committee also reviewed large marketing and communications contracts for the Department of Health, DPS, and UAMS, and then accepted the reports before adjourning.

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• In fact, kids themselves in town halls that I have gone to have talked about how much this has helped
• In fact, kids themselves in town halls that I have gone to have talked about how much this has helped
• Yes, it's a hard shift at the beginning, but kids come to expect it, and as I have said at the town halls
• Yes, it's a hard shift at the beginning, but kids come to expect it, and as I have said at the town halls

Committee: House Education

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• Representative Hall: “Question in my mind?” Representative Hall: “Question in my mind?
• that a facility could interpret supervision of a cleared employee to be a cell phone call down the hall
• or two buildings over and...” “...a cell phone call, you know, down the hall or two buildings over and

Committee: House Health and Welfare

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• Now, dear God, let your spirit fill these halls and fall fresh upon our Governor Andy Beshear, House
• dear God, let your spirit fill these Now dear God, let your spirit fill these hell<00:01:47.600><c> halls
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• and fall fresh upon our hell halls and fall fresh upon our governor<00:01:49.520><c> ANDY</c><00:01:

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• . >> I tell you, because I anticipate a significant amount, we'll just meet in the hall here for anyone
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• here for anyone who meet in the hall here for anyone who would<00:12:50.320><c> like</c><00:12:50.480

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• philanthropy of Bob and his wife Mary: the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the Minnesota Masterpiece Hall
• philanthropy of Bob and his wife Mary: the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the Minnesota Masterpiece Hall
• philanthropy of Bob and his wife Mary: the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, the Minnesota Masterpiece Hall

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• The White Hall campus is a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility that
• It's not to say that there isn't anything, but we are sitting in a situation where... hall program.
• Our original legislative proposal was to move the White Hall youth over into the YRTC Hastings, which
• White Hall, I would say probably yes, only because that's where the majority of our population comes
• from, but there are probably other kids in the White Hall from outside of Lincoln and no more. there

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee held an invited-testimony hearing on LR 425, which examines the Whitehall campus in Lincoln and possible long-term options for youth currently served there. Chair Brian Hardin explained that Whitehall houses two separate programs for adolescent males: a substance use program and a youth-who-sexually-harm program. Testimony from DHHS officials described Whitehall as a Joint Commission-accredited psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) that provides about 40 hours of weekly programming, family involvement, school services, and community reintegration activities. Officials said the department is evaluating whether the programs should remain at Whitehall or move to another state-owned facility, with Hastings described as the department’s preferred alternative because it is more residential in design than a youth rehabilitation treatment center (YRTC).