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• the state of Texas is in drought. ...as a body are contemplating massive investments in water infrastructure
• for doing tax abatements, not for the port, but for businesses that want to build. ...invest in infrastructure
• It really is going to be the deepest port in Texas, so this is a critical piece of infrastructure for

Bills: HB 103, HB 1256, HB1587, HB1632, HB2027, HB2525, HJR88, HJR138, HB103

Keywords: taxing unit, bond database, local government, transparency, civil penalty, education reform, funding allocation, school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, student achievement, tax exemption, water conservation, graywater systems, rainwater harvesting, ad valorem taxation, county commissioners, HB 1587, Texas sales tax holiday, back-to-school tax holiday, clothing tax exemption

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• consequences may include costly lawsuits, health and safety risks, and hindrance to critical infrastructure
• Infrastructure projects, again, everything goes right, that's fine.

Bills: SB36, SB39, SB40, SB12, SB29, SB121, SB131, SB12

Keywords: competitive bidding, procurement, disclosure statements, state contracts, contract protest, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner

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• For example, if the state chooses to rely more on imports... ...infrastructure.
• Linear infrastructure crosses cities, counties, water irrigation districts, bridges, everything under
• And primarily, we want to make sure that this doesn't impose significant relocations or delays with our
• And primarily, we want to make sure that this doesn't impose significant relocations or delays with our
• Thinking about how these plants are going to be replaced with renewable infrastructure.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Of course, for us to continue the expansion of the airport, we need to relocate our air traffic control
• Uh, we need to relocate them.
• As we've grown, we knew there was a necessity to continue to improve our infrastructure.
• continue to improve our infrastructure continue to improve our infrastructure the<00:13:45.040><
• Talk a little bit about advanced air mobility and power infrastructure.

Keywords: The live stream for this meeting was prematurely interrupted. The full version will be uploaded in the next few days., 958, all

Summary: The committee heard an update from Kentucky’s three major commercial airports: Lexington Blue Grass Airport, Louisville Regional Airport Authority (SDF and Bowman Field), and CVG. Lexington’s Eric Franco described post-COVID growth that has already exceeded pre-pandemic activity, along with a master plan focused on the whole airport, expanded surface parking, relocation of the air traffic control tower, and a major terminal project estimated at $500 million to $700 million. He emphasized the airport’s role in serving both passenger and corporate aviation across central Kentucky and thanked the legislature for prior funding, including $5 million for parking. Louisville’s Dan Mann reported record passenger growth, expanded nonstop service, and especially strong cargo activity driven by UPS, noting SDF is now among the busiest cargo airports in North America and Bowman Field remains the state’s busiest general aviation airport. He highlighted major infrastructure needs, including airfield and terminal work, parking expansion, and a planned federal inspection service facility to support international flights around events like the Kentucky Derby.

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• So you see that going down: engineering, grading, infrastructure, all these.
• That's kind of what they're for: to help fund that major public infrastructure.
• That's going to be shared infrastructure. That's a benefit beyond just the new development.
• It's relatively little compared to the infrastructure expense.
• Project, and they've got the land and they've got the infrastructure.

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• And they will use that billion plus on water infrastructure and water infrastructure only?
• However, we need to build out the infrastructure.
• and have the infrastructure in place.
• So, you know, we need all the infrastructure going towards that.
• Increase, and there's going to be relocation.

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• When I was asked to relocate to Austin 12 years ago, I researched Austin as to how suitable it is for
• My research was favorable, and I relocated here to head the intellectual property department at a local
• If I was asked to relocate to Texas today, I would conclude it is not suitable for me and getting worse
• The state has more people without health insurance than any other state, without infrastructure that
• The state has more people without health insurance than any other state, without infrastructure that

Bills: SB7, SB14

Keywords: gender designation, civil penalties, private civil rights, multiple-occupancy spaces, Texas Women's Privacy Act, law enforcement, confidentiality, personnel files, employee records, misconduct

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs heard testimony on Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, with the author and committee substitute explaining that the bill would require public facilities to designate multi-use private spaces by biological sex, restrict access to women’s restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping quarters, shelters, and correctional facilities, and create civil penalties and enforcement mechanisms. Members asked about how the bill would apply to family violence shelters, children in mixed-family settings, venue layout, and venue for lawsuits; the author said the bill was similar to prior legislation but with stronger penalties and the 15th Court of Appeals as the exclusive intermediate appellate court for challenges, while clarifying that trial venue should generally be local except for state agencies. The committee also heard that the bill would be amended to better address local venue concerns and shelter-related issues. Invited testimony was largely in support of the bill from witnesses who described personal experiences in women’s sports, prisons, shelters, and public facilities, arguing that single-sex spaces are necessary for privacy and safety. Supporters included parents, former incarcerated women, a Republican county chair, a legal advocate, and a prison educator, who cited incidents involving transgender-identifying individuals in locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and restrooms, and said the bill would restore sex-based boundaries and protect vulnerable women and girls. One witness from Texas Values said the bill was needed despite the recently enacted Women’s Bill of Rights, and another ADF witness said the measure would protect privacy in schools and shelters. Opponents testified that the bill would harm transgender and intersex Texans, create harassment and “gender policing,” and expose cisgender women and children to invasive enforcement. Several witnesses argued there is no evidence that transgender women pose a restroom safety threat, while others said the bill would worsen mental health, employment, and school conditions for trans people and could conflict with prison standards and federal law. Family violence advocates urged changes to protect shelter operations and clarify that children can stay with parents, while other witnesses said the bill would create barriers for victims seeking help. The hearing featured extensive public testimony on both sides, but no final vote or committee action was taken in the portion provided.

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• to us over the past Hampshire relocated to us over the past uh<01:20:13.719> few<01:20:14.080
• But I'm also wondering: you talked about the federal investment in infrastructure.
• has there been any in infrastructure has there been any state state state investment<01:56:08.800>
• In terms of overall infrastructure rankings, one of the areas that we actually do really well on, and
• I know Commissioner Caswell mentioned this, is broadband infrastructure, which is in large part due

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a Ways and Means briefing opened by the vice chair, who introduced Jason Wong of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston to discuss the national and regional economy. Wong focused on inflation, asking why it had fallen from about 9% in 2022 to the 2%–3% range, and what that meant for monetary policy and the risk of an economic downturn. He said the Fed’s target is 2%, noted that recent PCE inflation was about 2.4% and core PCE about 2.7%, and described the ongoing debate over whether interest rates should stay tight or be lowered further to protect the labor market. Wong explained that the improvement in inflation has been driven largely by goods prices, especially durable goods such as cars, appliances, and furniture, as well as non-durable goods like food. He said supply-chain disruptions during the pandemic caused major price spikes in 2022, but those pressures have eased and many goods prices are now at or below the Fed’s target. He also referenced the New York Fed’s Global Supply Chain Pressure Index, saying it showed extreme pandemic-era disruptions that have since receded. The main remaining inflation problem, he said, is in services, especially housing. Wong broke services into rent of shelter and all other services, explaining that shelter is a large share of household budgets and that housing inflation has a lag because rent measures often reflect older lease terms rather than current market rents. He said monthly Zillow data suggest market rents have cooled and may eventually feed through to official inflation measures. Members asked several questions about the chart’s time scale, the treatment of real estate, property taxes, and utilities, and Wong clarified that housing costs are counted in services and that the slides would be shared digitally. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• <00:18:58.760> including<00:18:59.159> the<00:18:59.280> admission infrastructure
• including the admission infrastructure including the admission software<00:19:00.840> scholarships
• to support the residents infrastructure to support the residents in<00:33:52.600> their training
• <00:47:43.680> to<00:47:43.800> the its Workforce to relocate to the its Workforce
• to relocate to the technology<00:47:44.480> campus<00:47:44.800> so<00:47:44.960> it

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We have an East Coast hockey franchise that wants to relocate to Louisville.
• <00:42:30.800> We wants to relocate to Louisville. We wants to relocate to Louisville.
• the future that we focus on trying to find the right parties to help us build and improve the infrastructure
• improve<00:46:23.040> the us uh build and improve the us uh build and improve the infrastructure
• . infrastructure. infrastructure.

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:19 Signage Value & Tourism Growth Along the Hatfield-McCoy Feud Trail 00:03:12 Building a Stronger Community Through Sports 00:32:03, 958, all

Summary: The committee first approved the minutes from the prior meeting and then heard a presentation from Pike County/Pikeville tourism officials about improving signage for the Hatfield-McCoy historic sites. Bob Scott, Tony Tacket, and Jay Shepard said visitors increasingly come to the area but often cannot find the sites because cell service and GPS are unreliable in the mountains. They argued that clearer signage along routes 119, 319, and 1056 would help visitors navigate the historic loop, strengthen branding, and increase dwell time and local spending. The Pike County presenters emphasized the economic importance of tourism, citing growth in tourist spending from $72.93 million in 2017 to $103.2 million in 2023 and $114.6 million in 2024. They said tourism helps offset the decline of coal, supports local mom-and-pop businesses, and benefits from partnerships with nearby West Virginia sites such as Matewan and other Hatfield-McCoy-related locations. Members asked about cross-state promotion, lodging capacity, and the possibility of a dinner show in Kentucky; the presenters said lodging is up 33% but more is needed, a new Crown Plaza hotel is planned in Pikeville, and a dinner show would require local investment and community buy-in. Committee members from the region spoke in support of the tourism effort and the need to preserve and teach local history. The chair and others said signage would help visitors and noted that a business without signs is no business. The committee then moved on to a separate presentation from the Louisville Sports Commission, introduced by Senator Jason Howell, which began with an overview of the commission’s role in sports tourism and economic development in Louisville.

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• We also know that businesses choose to stay in or relocate to communities that have strong public...
• ...also know that businesses choose to stay in or relocate to communities that have strong public safety
• , strong infrastructure, and strong quality of life, and local governments rely on stable and predictable

Bills: SB12, SB13

Keywords: tax credit, physician, healthcare, income tax, rural health, tax deduction, gross receipts, coinsurance, managed care, 996, all

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• But we've built the infrastructure to be able to ramp up or ramp down as needed.
• when I was in July and the Army came in and took over and they were the Marines out of July and relocated
• when I was in July and the army came in and took over and they were the Marines out of July and relocated

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security held its first hearing of the 89th legislative session, established a quorum, welcomed new and returning members, and adopted the committee rules without objection. The chair said the hearing would be limited to invited state agency witnesses and was intended as a status update for new members on current border operations, especially in light of the change in federal administration. Testimony came from the Office of the Attorney General, Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas Military Department. The Attorney General’s representative said border-related litigation is largely in a holding pattern while the new U.S. Department of Justice awaits additional leadership, and noted prior cases involving concertina wire, buoys, and the CBP One app. DPS described Operation Lone Star’s evolution from filling gaps when Border Patrol was overwhelmed to current operations focused on interdiction, criminal arrests, fentanyl and meth seizures, and national security concerns, while also noting improved morale and more voluntary deployments as border pressure has eased. The Texas Military Department reported more than 5,000 personnel on state active duty, extensive use of barriers, drones, boats, and rapid-response forces, and said Operation Lone Star has resulted in more than 531,000 apprehensions and a 90% reduction in illegal crossings. Members and witnesses discussed whether the state should maintain its current border-security footprint while federal policy settles, with the chair emphasizing preserving institutional knowledge and leaving tactical decisions to the governor. Questions also covered trooper fatigue, Border Patrol training under SB 602, and concerns about cartel-driven commercial trucking and fuel depots near the border. The committee heard that Border Patrol training with DPS has resumed, and the chair asked agencies to keep the Legislature informed as legal and operational circumstances change. No bills were heard and no votes were taken beyond adopting the committee rules.

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• And so a big part of that is the road infrastructure.
• So it's important that we go and get the infrastructure in place to get it open up for the public.
• And so I really focus in on the infrastructure of our recreation program.
• We need to take more direct management like Translocations in relocations this year.
• spending on public use infrastructure is 3 million dollars annually.

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• The Texas legislature established the Texas Flood Infrastructure Fund to help communities plan, design
• The fund supports drainage infrastructure through grants and zero interest loans to cities. counties,
• Can you walk us through the critical infrastructure that you foresee this entity to coordinate and to
• infrastructure areas for Texas, right?
• Okay, so in the House bill, the tenant relocation was... It's removed.

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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• Today, MEDA announced $60 to $65 billion to be spent in 2025 alone on AI infrastructure.
• Whether it be the infrastructure needs, or running utilities and water.
• Power out to these sites, I think, without the infrastructure, without the roads.
• LIDA would be, again, a very important tool because we can help with the infrastructure.
• They've invested in physical infrastructure in the state.

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• One of the gentlemen that participated from his hospital room, with his transition relocation worker
• worker there supporting him relocation worker there supporting him to<01:17:34.320> participate
• Recommendation number three really looked at the statewide infrastructure, the communication, the data
• <01:20:33.480> in as a state have that infrastructure in as a state have that infrastructure
• How do we build upon that infrastructure with these very specialized interventions that are necessary

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Delay in building out clean energy infrastructure will substantially harm ratepayers in the medium term
• Volatile fossil fuel prices and the need to update aging infrastructure.
• Carbon capture projects often require extensive infrastructure, including pipelines to transport CO2
• Minnesota's electric rates were once an attractive feature for business expansion or relocation, with
• with costs that expansion or relocation with costs that were<00:37:56.880> below<00:37:57.119

Keywords: 1183, house

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• No. 174 by Senator Henry is a resolution to recreate and provide for the task force on energy infrastructure
• We're continuing the existing task force for the industry infrastructure and modernization, along with
• We're continuing the existing task force for the energy infrastructure and modernization, along with

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

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• No. 174 by Senator Henry is a resolution to recreate and provide for the task force on energy infrastructure
• We're continuing the existing task force for the energy infrastructure and modernization, along with
• We're continuing the existing task force for the industry infrastructure and modernization, along with

Bills: SCR12, HB221, HB509, HCR58, HB75, HB1222, SB121, SB312, SB348, SB485, SCR9, SCR58, SB65, SB215, SB249, SB269, SB282, SB296, SB323, SB363, SB369, SB474, SB490, SB492, SB500, SB514, HCR54, HCR79, HCR87, HCR94, HCR104, HCR32, HB944, HB17, HB41, HB73, HB223, HB244, HB410, HB750, HB759, HB906, HB966, HB1006, HB1009, HB1086, HB1107, HB1112, HB1215, HB1242, SB208, SB217, SB283, SB387, SB389, SB401, SB408, SB469, HB74, HB119, HB368, HB414, HB552, HB732, HB776, HB848, HB870, HB953, HB956, HB1236, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB78, SB149, SB274, SB300, SB341, SB382, SB441, SB449, HB134, HB210, HB258, HB359, HB468, HB784, HB1117

Keywords: logging, recognition, John Keith, environment, safety, Mississippi River bridge, Trump Expressway, transportation, federal funding, Louisiana highways, injection wells, public hearing, geologic sequestration, environmental impact, public comment, Ascension Parish, state capitol, economic development, community partnership, celebration day

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, received a prayer and pledge, adopted the journal, and heard messages from the House reporting final passage of several Senate bills and concurrence in SCR 86 and 87. The chamber also observed personal privileges honoring the lives of Edith K. Kirkpatrick and Susan Ann Traylor Bidick, with family members present and a moment of silence held for Bidick. The House later refused concurrence on Senate amendments to HB 42 and HB 159. The Senate then took up a series of resolutions, most of which were adopted without objection. These included studies on energy infrastructure and modernization (SR 174, amended to add an alternative energy industry representative and a consumer advocate), breast pump Medicaid reimbursement (SR 175), digital student IDs (SR 176), lethality assessment protocols in domestic violence cases (SR 177), problem gambling prevention (SR 178), community water system grading (SR 179), condolences for Sharon Courtney (SR 180), and expansion of the Louisiana Tumor Registry (SR 181). The chamber also adopted SCR 85 honoring the Sam Houston High School Broncos baseball team after a recorded vote of 36 yeas and 8 nays. On bills returned from the House, HB 1222 on grocery initiative grants failed on final passage by a vote of 18 yeas and 19 nays. SB 312 had House amendments rejected, SB 348 and SB 485 had House amendments concurred in, and SB 121 on congressional redistricting was the subject of extensive debate over racial gerrymandering, district configuration, and expected litigation before the Senate concurred in the House amendments by 28 yeas and 10 nays. The Senate also concurred in several House concurrent resolutions, including studies or reports on flooded corn and migratory waterfowl, deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie National Forest, support for a Senator Kennedy letter to the Fish and Wildlife Service, boating safety reporting, and subsurface data review. Finally, HB 944 creating a Women’s Health Consortium within the Department of Health was amended to address funding concerns and convert it into a more task-force-like structure, then passed 37-0 with nine coauthors. The Senate then recessed until 1:30 p.m. to continue work, including conference committee reports.

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• They were able to work with a family in the metro, relocate to St.
• They were able to work with a family in the metro, relocate to St.
• Um they were a actually able to<00:57:53.440> relocate<00:57:54.079> to<00:57:54.720>
• <00:57:56.319> Um<00:57:56.720> a to relocate to um St. Louis County.
• Um a to relocate to um St. Louis County.

Bills: HF3898, HF3957, HF4372, HF4350, HF3692, HF4085

Keywords: pesticides, wild rice, environmental protection, agriculture, water quality, pollinators, training, management plan, fertilizer research, education grants, Minnesota Agricultural Council, technology transfer, agricultural productivity, HF4372, Minnesota agriculture, meat processing, meat processing training, retention incentive grants, grant extension, project deadline extension