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• the child is in the permanent or temporary managing conservatorship of the Department of Family and
• And the reason for that is because the department actually keeps track of how many visits a parent makes
• Also, I think it's important to let y'all know that plenty of times the department themselves will. suspend
• Oh, Trust-Based Relational Intervention, it's a program that's out of TCU that was developed by a lady
• As part of our meeting this morning, we did work with other stakeholders to help develop language for

Bills: HCR16 , HB782 , HB2159 , HB2288 , HB3281 , HB3819 , HB4656 , HB4696 , HB5494 , HCR16

Committee: House S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

Bills: HB1550 , HB1592 , HB1964 , HB2002 , HB2063 , HB2118 , HB2128 , HB2669 , HB2765

Committee: House Agriculture & Livestock

Keywords: veterinary, regulation, licensing, practices, board, administration, facilities, pest control, wildlife management, agriculture, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, HB 1964, Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 251, agricultural operations, farmers, ranchers, livestock

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• , orange power, introduction of doctor and nurse of the day, correction of previous day's journal, more
• Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
• of knowing.
• of Labor, US Department of Labor, requesting greater transparency for the PBMs and the prescription
• will see that 4% in the cost of of their rent.

Bills: HR1051 , HR1048 , SB2074 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SB1983 , SB444 , SB1503 , SB1561 , SB592 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB1567 , SB1833 , SB2026 , SB904 , SB2178 , SB1651 , SB1558 , SB1565 , SB1553 , SB1257 , SB65 , SB1749 , SB1242 , SB1642 , SB640 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1644 , SB1533 , SB933 , SB1555

Keywords: livestock, judging, Oklahoma State University, championship, agriculture, military children, recognition, community support, military families, April 15, pharmacy benefits managers, reimbursement, healthcare, prescription drugs, cost regulation, property valuation, tax limit, homestead, income threshold, elderly

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• You're here on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers and you're for the bill, is that correct
• My name is John Ross Hubbard, and I am here on behalf of the Texas Association of Manufacturers.
• A central bank digital currency, or a CBDC, would be a digital form of money, kind of like Bitcoin, that
• I serve as the Executive Director of the Roofing Contractors Association of Texas.
• Texans deserve to feel confident when they invest tens of thousands of dollars into their home.

Bills: SB1036 , SB1566 , SB1664 , SB2268 , SCR5 , SCR8 , SCR9 , SCR32 , SCR46

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: residential solar, solar retailer, solar salesperson, solar panel sales, solar lease, solar installation, renewable energy, clean energy, consumer protection, deceptive sales, door-to-door solicitation, occupational registration, TDLR, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, Public Utility Commission, electrical contractor, interconnection, net metering, Truth in Lending Act

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• I can talk to sort of the sales tax implications of the bill, but in terms of broadband development itself
• The original statute did not contemplate the development of large quantities of water, and this bill
• development projects happening in the state of Texas.
• All of our community colleges... has have very strong workforce development programs.
• On behalf of Representative Ordaz, House Bill 3605 focuses on workforce development and delivery.

Bills: HB19 , HB30 , HB851 , HB1663 , HB1681 , HB1769 , HB1937 , HB1979 , HB2428 , HB2433 , HB2825 , HB3159 , HB3424 , HB3486 , HB3487 , HB3504 , HB3605 , HB3879 , HB3994 , HB4382 , HB4752 , HB5444 , HB5446 , HB5447 , HB3199 , HB4847 , HB19

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• I'm here to testify, obviously on behalf of the League City Fire Department in support of this bill that's
• Department of Labor of housing called Fair Market Rent, and they look at all rental units on the market
• Municipal Management District number one is cited on 99 acres of the La Sema development in the ETJ of
• The residents of the development and the developer seek to establish this MMD.
• For the future homeowners of that area and that development, the lone voter can vote in favor of all

Bills: HB164 , HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: HB 164, HB164, Texas Flood Recovery, Reimbursement, and Reconstruction Program, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, Hill Country floods, July 2025 floods, flood recovery, disaster relief, flood reimbursement, reconstruction grants, resiliency standards, floodplain, base flood elevation, FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, insurance denial, property damage, tenant assistance, rental property

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• The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Board of Directors did not institute that cap until
• units goes down as the size of the development gets larger.
• This class of multifamily development has to go through a.
• zoning, or some type of deed restrictions, or some type of development restrictions.
• Public hearing, which in the case of any other type of housing or commercial development or apartment

Bills: HB164 , HB411 , HB627 , HB 1226 , HB1677 , HB1865 , HB1997 , HB2985 , HB3462 , HB4188 , HB4685 , HB4840 , HB5370 , HB5424 , HB5466 , HB5509 , HB5660 , HB5673 , HB164

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Keywords: migrant labor, housing regulations, civil penalties, complaints, occupants' rights, remediation, education, retaliation, housing, rental regulation, municipal authority, local government, leasing, housing regulation, local control, rental properties, leasing laws, landlord, tenant rights, municipal regulation

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• Senate Bill 1983 will direct the Department of Human Services to provide foster care data to resource
• And I understand that, but what about the Department of Mental Health?
• Is it kept from inside of the Department of Mental Health?
• Are you aware that the Department of Mental Health is out for a bid for a new system?
• functionality under the Department of Health.

Bills: SB1983 , SB444 , SB1503 , SB1561 , SB592 , SB1501 , SB1946 , SB1567 , SB1833 , SB2026 , SB904 , SB2178 , SB1651 , SB1558 , SB1565 , SB1553 , SB1257 , SB65 , SB1749 , SB1242 , SB1642 , SB640 , SB667 , SB1436 , SB1484 , SB1562 , SB1794 , SB1644 , SB1533 , SB933 , SB1555

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: SB1983, foster care, resource family partner, resource family partners, Department of Human Services, DHS, child welfare, foster homes, foster children, placement data, data sharing, de-identified data, aggregated data, sibling groups, placement disruptions, foster parent recruitment, foster parent retention, private child-placing agency, Title 10A, Oklahoma

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• of the kiosk.
• of car accidents, because of abuse, because of overdose when it comes to over-consumption of alcohol
• These comprise an enormous percentage of the departments in the state of Texas.
• Roughly 2,700 departments would be covered by this, and about 2,400 of them are such small agencies.
• Learn specific insights from the Building Management Department of Internal Affairs.

Bills: SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB 6 , SB 7 , SB 8 , SB 11 , SB 12 , SB 13 , SB 15 , SB 17 , SB6 , SB7 , SB8 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB15 , SB17

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Keywords: SB 6, Woman and Child Protection Act, abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, medication abortion, mifepristone, misoprostol, pro-life, pro-choice, Texas abortion law, civil liability, qui tam, private enforcement, bounty hunter law, attorney general, parens patriae, abortion litigation, anti-SLAPP, Texas Citizens Participation Act, fee shifting

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• <c> Specialist</c> life of Iowa National Guard Specialist life of Iowa National Guard Specialist Marin
• the very best of Iowa and the very best of our nation.
• Company based out of Iowa City.
• 03:29:59.120><c> and</c> it the office of policy development and it the office of policy development
• </c><08:33:38.958><c> of</c> We will diminish the Department of We will diminish the Department of Education

Bills: SB1596 , HB1770 , HB1709 , HR504 , HR410 , HR1044 , HB1729 , HB2316 , HR900 , HB3657 , HB1765 , HB1717 , HB2037 , HB1455 , HB1766 , HB1618

Keywords: Jocelyn Nungaray, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, national wildlife refuge, Texas, Houston, refuge renaming, commemorative naming, federal land, US Fish and Wildlife Service, public law 119-30, immigration, illegal aliens, Tren de Aragua, memorial, wildlife refuge act, Consumer Safety Technology Act, AI for Consumer Product Safety Act, Blockchain Innovation Act, Digital Taxonomy Act, Consumer Product Safety Commission

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• I saw a report from the Center of Immigration Studies that said that 61% of households headed by illegal
• shoulder the burden of this cost.
• sort of thing?
• Are you aware of the current population in the state of Oklahoma?
• of that.

Bills: HB2947 , HB2964 , HB3143 , HB3144 , HB3342 , HB3344 , HB3519 , HB3522 , HB3530 , HB3645 , HB3647 , HB3834 , HB4300 , HB4422 , HB4423

Committee: House Health and Human Services Oversight

Keywords: behavioral health, Medicaid expansion, clinical interns, mental health services, licensing requirements, medical records, patient rights, privacy, fees, healthcare access, legal claims, medical marijuana, license transfer, Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority, moratorium, business regulation, commercial grower licenses, licensing restrictions, agriculture, Medicaid

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• there's a lack of infrastructure to continue to support development that finally came online, we run
• Gary Hunter, Florida Association of Community Developers, waves in support. Thank you.
• do whatever and discount anything just to get development in or just to get any kind of activity in.
• majority of the cost is being borne by a large development that we may see in...
• Thank you. ...being the cost, the majority of the cost is being borne by a large development that we

Bills: S0014 , S0016 , S0024 , S0168 , S0288 , S0548 , S0686 , S0830 , S1138 , S1234

Committee: Senate Community Affairs

Keywords: negligence, settlement, police conduct, municipal liability, personal injury, compensation, injuries, Miami-Dade County, rural electric cooperatives, energy production, Florida law, energy tariffs, regulation, impact fees, transportation capacity, local government, interlocal agreements, growth management, community planning, extraordinary circumstances

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• </c><01:15:04.480><c> of</c> voted against funding the Department of voted against funding the Department
• ><c> labor</c> thousands of workforce and the labor thousands of workforce and the labor force<04:06:
• of our workforce.
• And a vote parts of our workforce.
• A in critical parts of our workforce.

Bills: HR1156 , HB6398 , HB6409 , HR965 , HR1174 , HR1176 , HCR40

Keywords: tax cuts, working families, tax relief, income tax, healthcare, education, overtime pay, child tax credit, environmental regulations, EPA, clean air, reducing duplication, federal projects, Clean Air Act, emissions, air quality, international pollutants, economic impact, temporary protected status, Haiti

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• The Department of uh system.
• </c><01:30:29.760><c> we</c> Department of Commerce says that we Department of Commerce says that we
• and by his Department of administration and by his Department of Justice<02:04:11.040><c> was</c><02:
• of a commercially developable existence of a commercially developable deposit<02:10:02.639><c> on</c
• the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of

Bills: HR498 , HR845 , HR1366 , HB4776

Keywords: antisemitism, Jewish safety, civil rights, hate crimes, freedom of expression, political protest, drowsy driving, road safety, public awareness, preventative measures, traffic accidents, NEPA, National Environmental Policy Act, environmental review, permitting reform, permit streamlining, infrastructure, economic development, federal agencies, categorical exclusion

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• Committee on Workforce and Economic Development.
• SB 856 by Flores relates to the use of skills development certificates for the Subcommittee on Workforce
• SB 856 by Flores relates to the use of skills development certificates for the Subcommittee on Workforce
• Committee on Workforce and Economic Development.
• SB 856 by Flores relates to the use of skills development certainties for the Subcommittee on Workforce

Bills: HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , SB14 , HB 12 , HB1522 , HB422 , HB675 , HB204 , HB748 , HB912 , HJR99 , HB1399 , HB1400 , HB 1094 , HB365 , HB 1109 , HB647 , HCR35 , HCR123 , HCR124 , HR57 , HR87 , HR111 , HR228 , HR230 , HR322 , HR624 , HR625 , HR626 , HR627 , HR628 , HR630 , HR631 , HR634 , HR635 , HR636 , HR637 , HR638 , HR639 , HR640 , HR645 , HR646 , HR648 , HR649 , HR651 , HR652 , HR653 , HR654 , HR664 , HR665 , HR668 , HR675 , HR676 , HR678 , HR679 , HR680 , HR683 , HR686 , HR688 , HR689 , HR694 , HR695 , HR697 , HR698 , HR699 , HR472 , HR622 , HR632 , HR633 , HR643 , HR655 , HR657 , HR660 , HR661 , HR662 , HR663 , HR667 , HR670 , HR674 , HR681 , HR682 , HR696

Keywords: animal feed, tax exemption, ad valorem taxation, retail, constitutional amendment, retail sale, tangible personal property, Texas tax code, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption, regulation, deceased transportation, HB 365

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• We had discussed some about which cities required permitting and some of the costs of that.
• Just Wanted to kind of get the overall crux of the bill.
• I think I have I kind of go ahead of myself a little bit.
• So, what kind of change is happening here because of these?
• When a TIF is implemented, there is a lot of legwork and a lot of managing of the income lost thereof

Bills: SB1519 , SB1775 , SB1900 , SB1948 , SB2080

Committee: Senate Local and County Government

Keywords: municipal zoning, home-based businesses, no-impact businesses, local government, regulation, short-term rentals, municipal ordinance, municipal court, court of record, court not of record, city penalties, fine limits, penalty cap, ordinance enforcement, state statute, traffic offenses, speeding, parking, DUI, DWI

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• program board, and it shifts those to the Department of Revenue, which is in charge of the administration
• the cost of construction and delays in construction when the Department of Construction Management gets
• And if the schools there rolled under the city of Troy building department, I'm sure life safety inspections
• But that typically falls under the architect and engineers, and in this instance the Department of Construction
• </c><00:43:17.119><c> of</c> this instance the department of this instance the department of construction

Bills: HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88 , HB245 , SB16 , SB59 , SB62 , SB79 , SB88

Committee: Senate Finance and Taxation Education

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, SB16, four-point restraint, hog-tie, hog tie, prone restraint, law enforcement, police, sheriff, use of force, restraint techniques, positional asphyxia, arrest procedures, detention

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• So, now Liz is with Commissioner Leslie Osborne at the Department of Labor.
• costs of bringing those facilities will be borne by those developers.
• All three or all four were members of the fire department there.
• All three or all four were members of the fire department there.
• It outlines that the curriculum will be developed viewpoint neutral developed by the Oklahoma State Department

Bills: HB2059 , HB3920 , HB2992 , HB3267 , HB4457 , HB3800 , HB3818 , HB4425 , HB4427 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4333 , HB4340 , HB4343 , HB4344 , HB4363 , HB4229 , HB4230 , HB4236 , HB4246 , HB1979 , HB3431 , HB3052 , HB3047 , HB3048 , HB4092 , HB4302 , HB3261 , HB3704 , HB3312 , HB3546 , HB3849 , HCR1021 , HB4105 , HB4159 , HB4304 , HB3835 , HB3619 , HB4490 , HB3710 , HB4201 , HB3907 , HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

Bills: HB1480 , HB1781 , HB1905 , HB2018 , HB2842

Committee: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Keywords: library grants, construction, public libraries, Texas State Library and Archives Commission, community resources, livestock, rodeo, grant program, agricultural education, county fairs, funding, economic development, prescribed burn, Texas A&M Forest Service, Parks and Wildlife Department, fire safety, environmental management, agricultural conservation, land preservation, environmental protection

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• the pledge of allegiance, the introduction of the doctor and nurse of the day, corrections to the previous
• of this.
• of this body.
• When discussing credible investigations, is there any aspect of law enforcement involved, or is the Department
• This bill directs the department of Human Services to improve transparency and accountability by collecting

Bills: HB3407 , HB1242 , HJR1081 , HB3443 , HB3781 , HB1939 , HB4237 , HB3430 , HB3321 , HB3905 , HB3329 , HB4253 , HB4421 , HB4311 , HJR1046 , HB2015 , HB3244 , HB4265 , HB3941 , HB4203 , HB2941 , HB3695 , HB3380 , HB3132 , HB3673 , HB3134 , HB3383 , HB4490 , HB4058

Keywords: property rights, abandoned homes, manufactured homes, notification, salvage, real estate, Oklahoma Tax Commission, landowner liability, redemption, HB1242, cervidae, deer, elk, sales tax exemption, agricultural exemption, livestock, ranching, farm tax, agricultural sales tax, agriculture