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• Land adjacent to the school was purchased, and the facility was constructed in northern Minnesota, in
• Moreover, allowing alcohol sales will help ensure the long-term ability of this valuable facility by
• <00:13:01.279> generating of this valuable facility generating of this valuable facility generating
• They are large facilities with many unique and different spaces.
• transfer Bill although on the surface transfer Bill although on the surface this<01:04:18.480>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• When evidence of this maltreatment does surface, no matter how much later, action must be taken to protect
• other sexual abuse, can take<00:10:39.240> years<00:10:39.520> to<00:10:39.680> surface
• /c><00:10:41.080> When<00:10:41.240> evidence<00:10:41.640> of take years to surface
• When evidence of take years to surface.
• ,<00:10:43.400> no this maltreatment does surface, no this maltreatment does surface, no matter

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• But when you're younger, it's easy to operate a mud boat, a surface-drive boat, a Gator Tail boat, you
• But on the surface, you can run it with an airboat, you can run over land, different grasses, things
• And today, with the modified surface drives, they are barely any louder.
• surface as it relates to invertebrate communities and fisheries habitats.
• Garrett, what the— I heard not much louder than the other traditional surface drives.

Bills: SCR54, SCR59, HCR5, HCR62, HCR78, HCR86, HB595, HB688, HB802, HB841, HB1161, HB1171, HB1189, HB1248, HB1258

Keywords: Mississippi River Basin, fishery commission, invasive species, sustainability, economic impact, red drum, fishing regulations, tournament permits, wildlife management, recreational fishing, flood management, FEMA, floodplain maps, environmental risks, Louisiana, flood insurance, risk assessment, community planning, seafood, commercial fishing

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• It also clarifies that if a park, child care facility, or early learning facility is created after It
• also clarifies that if a park, child care facility, or early learning facility is created after the
• approval of a medical marijuana treatment center, the continued operation or location of the facility
• And if a facility was approved before July 1, 2026, then it is exempt from the distance restrictions.
• It caps glass mandate limits and local glazing requirements to below 15% of the primary facade surface

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees on a single roll-call vote, then took up a series of bills, many of them on land use, housing, public safety, child welfare, education, and professional licensing. Early debate centered on CS/SB 208, which would require development fees to better reflect review costs and impose objective compatibility findings for residential projects. An amendment folded in additional housing-related provisions, including manufactured housing and a study of urban development boundaries, prompting extended discussion about Miami-Dade’s Everglades protection area and local control. A late-filed rural-boundary amendment was withdrawn. The bill was reported favorably after support from business, housing, and advocacy groups, with some senators voicing district-specific concerns. The committee then approved CS/CS/SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments added conservation easement, wildlife corridor, and critical state concern protections, plus a further Everglades-related amendment. Members discussed balancing smart growth, infrastructure costs, and protecting environmentally sensitive areas. Other land-use and growth bills also advanced, including CS/SB 1434 on infill redevelopment, CS/SB 1138 on qualified contractor pre-application review, and SB 218 limiting the reach of prior hurricane recovery zoning protections in counties not affected by the 2024 storms. SB 1474 on biosolids management was amended to reduce the distance threshold for land application restrictions and delay the effective date, and SB 1708 on veterinary licensure by endorsement removed a three-year recent-practice requirement to address shortages. Several public safety, health, and family-related measures also passed. CS/CS/SB 436 expanded felony battery enhancement to include resisting an officer with violence and certain law-enforcement battery offenses. SB 830 extended public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. CS/CS/CS/SB 600 revised bail bond rules, and an amendment preserved the current treatment of charitable bail funds and nonprofits; the committee heard testimony from The Bail Project and others on both sides. CS/SB 914 expanded dry-needling supervision options for occupational therapists, CS/SB 1092 clarified podiatric use of certain cellular/tissue products, and SB 1504 and SB 1718 updated insurance licensing and educator certification pathways. On the education side, CS/CS/SB 7038 made broad postsecondary changes, including tuition waivers, residency clarification, and licensure rules, while CS/SB 186 required seizure-response training and action plans in schools. The committee also advanced multiple child welfare and health bills. CS/CS/CS/SB 560 streamlined psychotropic medication procedures for children in state custody and added youth-voice and insurance-review provisions. CS/CS/CS/SB 902 combined several Department of Health changes, including medical marijuana distance rules, autism microcredential eligibility, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and NICU nutrition information. SB 1002 expanded child welfare definitions to address parental drug abuse and neglect, and SB 1708 eased endorsement licensure for out-of-state veterinarians. Most bills were reported favorably on roll-call votes, with several amendments adopted along the way and limited opposition or abstentions noted on some measures.

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• It also clarifies that if a park, child care facility, or early learning facility is created after...
• It also clarifies that if a park, child care facility, or early learning facility is created after the
• approval of a medical marijuana treatment center, the continued operation or location of the facility
• And if a facility was approved before July 1, 2026, then it is exempt from the distance restrictions.
• It caps glass mandate limits and local glazing requirements to below 15% of the primary facade surface

Summary: The committee first confirmed six appointees in a single vote, then took up a series of bills, most of them reported favorably. The early debate centered on SB 208, a land-use bill by Sen. McLean that would require development fees to reflect review costs and create more objective compatibility standards for residential development denials. An amendment adding housing-related provisions, including an OPAGA study of urban development boundaries, drew extended discussion over the Everglades and local control; it was adopted, while a late-filed amendment on rural boundaries was withdrawn. The bill was then reported favorably after supporters and opponents, including Miami-Dade and housing groups, weighed in. The committee also favorably reported SB 686 on agricultural enclaves after amendments adding conservation, wildlife corridor, and Everglades-related protections, with one amendment specifically preserving stronger protections in counties covered by the Northern Everglades/Indian River Lagoon plan. Several criminal justice and public records measures also advanced. SB 436 would add resisting an officer with violence as a qualifying prior offense for battery enhancement and include certain felony battery offenses in prison release reoffender status. SB 830 would extend public-records protections to county and city administrators and related family information. SB 990 would authorize protected cell captive insurers in Florida. SB 600, on bail bonds, drew the most debate: an amendment by Sen. Rouson preserved the current treatment of charitable bail organizations’ deposits, with supporters arguing nonprofits help low-income defendants and critics saying the bill should distinguish commercial and nonprofit bonding; the amendment was adopted and the bill reported favorably. SB 914 on dry needling and SB 1434 on infill redevelopment also passed, the latter with an amendment removing a 10% markup requirement for buyback provisions. The committee then moved through a large education and health agenda. SB 1504 would let high school students who complete an insurance/personal finance elective qualify later for a customer service representative license. SB 1718 would expand educator preparation and temporary certification options. SB 7038 was a broad education package covering tuition waivers for Florida State Guard members, residency rules, consumer protections, dual enrollment, grading, and college funding; amendments clarified workforce licensure and exempted certain dental training from new licensure rules. SB 1092 on podiatric medicine added definitions and restrictions for cellular/tissue-based products. SB 1138 on qualified contractors created a pre-application review program for certain local governments, with historic-preservation carveouts. SB 186 on student health and safety required seizure-training and action plans in schools, and SB 560 on child welfare streamlined psychotropic-medication procedures for children in state care while adding youth advisory meetings and insurance-data review. SB 902, a broad Department of Health bill, addressed medical marijuana facility setbacks, practitioner discipline, autism microcredentials, marriage and family therapy licensure, a neurofibromatosis grant program, and family home health aide delegation; it passed after two amendments. Finally, SB 218 on land-use regulations limited hurricane-recovery restrictions to affected counties, SB 1002 expanded child-neglect definitions tied to parental drug abuse, SB 1474 tightened biosolids land-application rules, SB 1708 eased out-of-state veterinary licensure by endorsement, and SB 314 established a Florida regulatory framework for payment stablecoins aligned with federal law. Most measures were reported favorably by committee vote after brief testimony or no debate.

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• Currently, all surface water rights placed in the trust must be reviewed and approved by the TCEQ in
• and approval by the Texas Water Development Board, thereby expanding conservation mechanisms beyond surface
• The bill encourages voluntary transfer of surface water rights. to the trust through lease, donation,
• The Texas Water Trust allows landowners to donate both groundwater and surface water rights currently
• This discrepancy can lead to costly litigation and additional strains on groundwater and surface water

Bills: HB143, HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: election, bonds, authorization, financial governance, public funding, HB 143, bond election, debt authorization, November uniform election date, Texas Election Code, emergency election, voter approval, municipal bonds, local government finance, public debt, school bonds, special election, uniform election date, bond issuance, water rights

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• or a loan, we'll supply a certain amount of a strategic mineral if you bring your manufacturing facility
• or a loan, we'll supply a certain amount of a strategic mineral if you bring your manufacturing facility
• or a loan, we'll supply a certain amount of a strategic mineral if you bring your manufacturing facility
• mineral if you bring your of a strategic mineral if you bring your manufacturing<02:53:12.240> facility
• manufacturing facility here." manufacturing facility here."

Keywords: 916, all

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• Currently, all surface water rights placed in the trust must be reviewed and approved by TCEQ in consultation
• and approval by the Texas Water Development Board, thereby expanding conservation mechanisms beyond surface
• The bill encourages voluntary transfer of surface water rights into the trust through lease, donation
• The Texas Water Trust allows landowners to donate both groundwater and surface water rights currently
• There is some surface water and periphery areas of that district, but it is not available on an economic

Bills: HB4530, HB4931, HB5559, HB5560

Keywords: water rights, Texas Water Trust, water bank, environmental conservation, water quality, instream flows, aquifer, water injection, Edwards Aquifer, environmental regulation, groundwater, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water conservation, drought, utility regulation, water use restrictions, Public Utility Commission, civil penalties, drought contingency, environmental protection

Summary: The Committee on Natural Resources met with a quorum present and first took up several pending bills for reconsideration and committee substitute adoption. House Bill 2692, relating to codification and clarification of local laws concerning the San Antonio River Authority, was reported favorably to the full House and sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars by an 11-0 vote. House Bills 1407, 1520, 1535, 2970, 4153, 291, 3663, and 3915 were also reconsidered or laid out as pending business, with committee substitutes adopted where needed and each bill reported favorably, generally by unanimous vote, to the full House and then to Calendars or Calendars/Calendars-related referral as applicable. The committee then heard House Bill 4530, which would expand the Texas Water Trust framework to include groundwater rights, require Texas Water Development Board review and approval of groundwater dedications, and notify local groundwater districts when groundwater rights are placed in the trust. The bill’s author and witnesses from the Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and Chispa Texas supported the measure as a conservation tool and a way to create a clear process for voluntary donations; a Texas Water Development Board witness testified neutrally. The bill was left pending. House Bill 4931, relating to an aquifer storage and recovery project in Medina County, drew support from the author, the Medina County judge, and a regional water alliance witness, who described severe stress on the Edwards Aquifer, low levels at Medina Lake, and the need for a local water-supply tool. The bill was left pending. House Bill 5559, which would clarify enforcement of drought contingency plans for investor-owned water utilities and involve the PUC in model plan development, received support from groundwater district representatives but also concerns from water company and utility witnesses about enforcement authority, approval procedures, and potential conflicts with existing obligations to provide continuous service; the committee substitute was withdrawn and the bill was left pending. House Bill 5560, which would raise the maximum civil penalty for certain groundwater conservation district enforcement actions from $10,000 to $25,000 per violation, prompted debate over whether current law is already sufficient; supporters said the higher cap would better deter overpumping, while opponents argued existing penalties are already severe. That bill was also left pending, and the committee adjourned subject to call of the chair.

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• House Bill 2035 addresses this by requiring that if a facility turns away a minor, that facility must
• House Bill 2035 addresses this by requiring that if a facility turns away a minor, that facility must
• how the facility will maintain care.
• Assisted living facility and family members, outlining how the facility will maintain care and who to
• residential-type facilities.

Bills: HB163, HB216, HB721, HB2035, HB2038, HB3057, HB3153, HB3233, HB3595, HB3801, HB3812, HB4076, HB4129, HB4377, HB4535, HB4666, HB4730, HB4743, HB4903, HB5149, HB5155, HB1534

Keywords: epinephrine, healthcare, emergency response, administration, medical policy, health care, itemized billing, patient rights, provider regulations, Texas Health and Safety Code, cost disclosure, insurance, benefit plan, administrators, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions, parental notice, mental health, medical licensing

Summary: The committee met without a quorum at first, then established a quorum with five members present. Members heard and left pending several House bills, including HB 4743 on allowing hospitals to license mobile stroke units under a hospital license, HB 4129 on earlier DFPS enforcement tools for single-source continuum contractors in community-based foster care, HB 4903 creating a Quad Agency Child Care Initiative to coordinate child care regulations across state agencies, HB 3812 revising the gold card/prior authorization process for physicians, HB 4535 requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination and a standardized state information sheet, and HB 4666 reducing the frequency of some HHSC reports to the legislature. The chair also noted HB 35 would be voted on later after a subcommittee back was received, and that a large number of bills would be heard the next day. Most of the testimony focused on HB 4535 and HB 4730. On HB 4535, supporters argued the bill would strengthen informed consent for COVID vaccination by requiring written consent and clearer state-level information about risks, manufacturer liability protections, and adverse-event reporting; opponents, including a pediatrician and medical groups, said existing federal and state informed-consent materials already cover these topics and warned the bill could create duplicative paperwork and penalties. On HB 3812, the Texas Medical Association supported changes that would extend the gold-card evaluation period to one year, raise transparency, and make prior authorization exemptions easier to administer, while health plans said they were neutral and viewed the bill as a balance between reducing burden and preventing fraud or unsafe care. HB 4730 drew extensive testimony from adoption professionals, birth mothers, adoptive parents, and child welfare advocates. The bill would require DFPS to create a relinquishment form, train child-placing agency staff, and extend the minimum waiting period for voluntary relinquishment from 48 hours to seven days. Supporters of the current law argued the 48-hour period aligns with hospital discharge, allows informed decisions, and helps birth parents and adoptive families begin healing and bonding without pushing children into foster care or creating legal and Medicaid complications. The author said the bill would be revised and that the seven-day provision was a work in progress. No votes were taken on the bills during the meeting; each bill was left pending after public testimony closed.

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• heard no concerns from other states or municipalities, and I am confident that any issues would have surfaced
• This testing capacity often results from the onerous burden to become a licensed testing facility.
• identified as an area where we can alleviate some of that burden is moving the requirement that a testing facility
• specific purposes. from a front-end requirement to an ongoing requirement so that we can allow facilities
• Like the testing facility, there's a one-time cost associated here, but the agency can absorb that cost

Bills: HF1646, HF2443

Keywords: medical debt, debt relief, healthcare financing, consumer protection, financial hardship, commerce, cannabis, insurance, housing, ombudsperson, affordability, property, task force, financial institutions

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• probably talk for... about two hours about this country, and I know that what I said just scratched the surface
• However, if we make key investments this session by passing SB 211, the quantum facility infrastructure
• you're an individual using a wheelchair or blind or have issues with hearing, and you are in a state facility
• Could be the AG's office, could be the facilities manager, could be the governor's commission on disability
• a huge opportunity to now look at our digital content the same way that we look at our physical facilities

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• The bill provides districts with greater control over their facilities which removes prescribed 5 10
• 20 year facility plan mandates allowing school boards to develop locally tailored plans permanently removes
• the cost per student station limits on him to enable districts to build high quality education facilities
• recruitment in low-income areas allows districts to locally fund a wider range of vehicles and facilities
• look at how we could accomplish this and the issues that we testify that would be concerns for us surfaced

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• It's our main source of funding for facility renewal and upkeep.
• At its core, this request is about providing some pretty basic facilities.
• Our facility-related expenses are growing faster than our resources.
• We have treatment facilities for petroleum and oil-contaminated water.
• So we have enough of those facilities to be able to transfer people over.

Bills: HF3220

Keywords: school safety, school security, emergency access, law enforcement access, master key box, secure key box, entry device, school grants, education finance, Department of Education, charter schools, school districts, cooperative units, appropriation cancellation, one-time appropriation, school safety plan, emergency preparedness, public safety, school building security

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• We are building a wonderful new facility in Pfluger.
• And we're using that facility as a future preservation research and training facility. facility.
• So if we have a death inside of our facility, it is testifying.
• No, I receive a deer from a facility that received a deer. From a CWD positive facility.
• into a breeding facility.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• When her patient was diagnosed with a skin cancer that extended well beyond the surfaces, Dr.
• When her patient was diagnosed with a skin cancer that extended well beyond the surfaces, Dr.
• When her patient was diagnosed with a skin cancer that extended well beyond the surfaces, Dr.
• When her patient was diagnosed with a skin cancer that extended well beyond the surfaces, Dr.
• When her patient was diagnosed with a skin cancer that extended well beyond the surfaces, Dr.

Bills: HB2240, SB896, SB2060, SB2152, SB2315, SB2544, SB2577, SB2580, SB99, SB2110, SB2115, SB2259, SB2382, SB2442, SB2485, SB895, SB2112, SB3019

Keywords: appropriations, legislative expenses, auditor, legislative reference bureau, state ethics commission, ombudsman, government transparency, education, capital improvement, reporting, transparency, technical expertise, rental housing revolving fund, HHFDC, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, mixed-income housing, mixed-income rental project, affordable housing, low-income housing, housing finance

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• Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface.
• Whereas rangelands are natural ecosystems and cover nearly 75% of Arizona's terrestrial land surface
• campus, and she spearheaded the efforts to establish Metro Tech High School's licensed primary care facility

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a roll call, then approved the journal and spent much of the early session on personal privilege remarks, guest introductions, and proclamations. Recognitions included Arcadia High School’s 2026 state championship boys basketball team, the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, Diné College and Navajo sovereignty/Indigenous higher education, Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month, and Route 66’s centennial. The chamber also honored Senator Lela Alston for her long legislative career and retirement, with remarks from colleagues and a musical tribute after recess. The Senate then moved into Committee of the Whole and considered three House bills. HB 2048, dealing with orders of protection and process service, was amended and recommended do pass. HB 2398, concerning watercraft insurance requirements and penalties, was amended after debate over a floor amendment exempting some infrequent boat rentals; the amendment was adopted over opposition from Senator Epstein, and the bill was recommended do pass as amended. HB 2611, relating to child welfare and group home safety, was amended with changes requiring DCS reporting and standards for group foster homes, and was also recommended do pass as amended. On third reading, the Senate passed HB 2198, HB 2434, HB 2764, HB 2772, HB 2837, HB 2868, HB 2906, and HB 2996, with HB 2772 drawing a 17-9 vote after Senator Gonzales objected that it could affect emergency responders seeking driver’s licenses from patients. HB 2868 passed 25-1, HB 1668 passed 25-1, and the rest passed unanimously or near-unanimously. The Senate also concurred in House amendments to SB 1168, SB 1254, and SB 1668, then passed SB 1168 and SB 1254 on final reading and sent them to the Governor; SB 1668 also passed final reading and was sent to the Governor. The chamber then recessed.

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• AS WE ALL KNOW, QUESTIONS HAVE SURFACED ABOUT CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND DISTRIBUTIONS MADE ABOUT HOPE
• WHEN I RECEIVED THE PROPOSAL I PERFORMED A THIRD DILIGENCE I WOULD SAY MAYBE SURFACE LEVEL DILIGENCE
• THE DSO STATUTE ALSO PERMITS DCF TO ALLOW WITHOUT CHARGE APPROPRIATE USE OF FIXED PROPERTY FACILITIES

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• as those pavements are repaired. begin to deteriorate because you're not only impacting just the surface
• The federal government, Congress, passes what's called a surface transportation bill.
• the committee, began to prioritize, first of all. first and foremost, identified where the space facilities

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And whereas Bernalillo County operates a juvenile detention facility that serves 23 other counties and
• President, that everything you just heard only scratches the surface of what Bernalillo County is up
• What we read in this certificate simply scratches the surface.

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• If they're in trouble, you pull a cord like a life jacket and it brings you to the surface.
• If they're in trouble, you pull a cord like a life jacket and it brings you to the surface.
• Once you're below the surface, it gets dark and murky very quickly.
• When he didn't surface, the supervisor searched the area, but Joseph wasn't there.
• Brady didn't surface for 30 minutes.

Keywords: 1183, house