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• As a reminder to our committee and our visitors and witnesses today, under House Rule 4, Section 13,
• We have the QR codes. I have a sample in my purse right now if you want to see it.
• I pulled up the code today. It is THC with a smidge of CBD.
• In the packet that I'm giving you as a QR code, I sourced everything that I say.
• We showed him we have our testing in shop or via QR codes on each product we sell.

Bills: SB 3, HB28, SB3

Keywords: flash flood, flood warning, outdoor warning siren, emergency alert, disaster preparedness, flood mitigation, Hill Country floods, Texas Water Development Board, municipalities, counties, local government mandate, public safety, grant program, backup power, weather siren, emergency management, flood-prone area, warning system, hemp regulation, consumable products

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• First, under Article 2 is the Education Innovation section.
• 2, Section 7, subdivision 2 includes no language covering this.
• 2, Section 7, subdivision 2 includes no language covering this.
• There are some really good ideas in this bill sections that we could talk about.
• There are some really good ideas in this bill sections that we could talk about.

Bills: HF6, HF52, HF53

Keywords: education, literacy, science of reading, school performance, funding flexibility, innovation zones, equity and inclusion, HF52, New Germany, wastewater treatment, wastewater facility, sewer infrastructure, capital investment, bonding bill, state bonds, Public Facilities Authority, municipal infrastructure, water quality, sanitation, sewage treatment

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• Poet Sidney Lanier called it the sweetest water lane in the world.
• over the spillway gates where the water comes out.
• We are a rural agricultural county district, and we're keenly aware of water supply and water quality
• We're keenly aware of water supply and water quality issues.
• But the reality is Florida is going to face a water shortage.

Bills: S0698, S0958, S1066, S1230, S1288

Keywords: onsite sewage treatment, disposal systems, building permits, environmental regulation, local government authority, drinking straws, stirrers, local regulation, compostable, environmental impact, Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River, Silver Springs, river restoration, dam removal, Kirkpatrick Dam, Buckman Lock, Cross Florida Barge Canal, environmental restoration, springs protection

Summary: The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources heard and advanced several bills. SB 958, by Senator Bradley, would require local straw and stirrer ordinances to allow renewable, certified compostable, marine-biodegradable products; supporters said it would reduce reliance on paper straws that may contain PFAS and create more uniform standards. The bill was reported favorably after brief supportive testimony and no opposition. The committee also approved SB 1066, by Senator Broder, a major Ocklawaha/Rodman Dam restoration proposal. The bill would direct DEP to implement a phased restoration plan, create an advisory council with local and military representation, fund recreation and economic development projects, and address safety concerns tied to the dam’s age and high-hazard status. Supporters from conservation groups, river advocates, and some local residents praised the restoration and planning framework, while several Putnam County officials opposed the bill, arguing the reservoir supports recreation, water supply, and local interests. The committee adopted a late-filed amendment adding a Naval Air Station Jacksonville representative to the advisory council, then reported the committee substitute favorably. SB 698, by Senator Martin, was also reported favorably. It would let builders proceed with local building permits while septic permits are pending, rather than waiting for sequential approval, and includes a 120-day glide path related to new DEP rules; builders supported the bill as a way to reduce delays, while some senators questioned whether the transition period was too long. The committee then approved CS/SB 1230, by Senator Harrell, which phases out PFAS-containing firefighting foam, restricts non-emergency training use, requires inventory and disposal reporting, creates DEP rulemaking and a grant program, and exempts certain federal, military, and emergency uses. Finally, the committee favorably reported CS/SB 1288, also by Senator Harrell, to designate a water body in the Jupiter Narrows area in honor of Andrew Red Harris, with a technical amendment clarifying the shoal designation. Several members later asked to be recorded as voting in the affirmative on selected bills.

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• And if you would all stand while I finish, this year's class represents a diverse cross-section of the
• So, that would include pipeline transmission, electricity, water.
• Pipeline transmission, electricity, water at 22.85%.
• statement between the floor amendment and this today was unchanged, despite the fact that on page five, section
• you're doing the same service, providing the same connectivity, doing the same business, that one section

Bills: SB2102, SB1940, SB1625, SB1442, SB1623, SB1242, SB1949, SB1592, SB1913, SB592, SB992, SB1241, SB259, SB1928, SB1426, SB1531, SB1561, SB1122

Keywords: credit card fees, merchant discounts, payment card network, interchange fees, transparency in fees, Oklahoma law, payment card, rebate, merchant, tax compliance, health insurance, mandate, impact analysis, insurance department, public health, access to healthcare, SB1442, alcoholic beverage control, ABLE Commission, liquor license fees

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• Uh, to talk about Section 21 of the committee substitute, which would codify a, um, process in state
• I'd say that section out. OK, and, and I'm sorry, I, I hate to make you, not at all.
• Section 21 creates a new process allowing schools to seek a court injunction to remove a student who
• We did verify Government Code 21.02 allows fines and jail time for JPs and other courts.
• Do you have water? Do you have shelter?

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

Bills: SB49, SB60, SB365, SB685, SB895, SB1191, SB1400, SB1401, SB1786

Keywords: junior college funding, performance tier, credentials, education, workforce development, Texas education law, performance tier funding, junior college, Texas education, student success, performance funding, education policy, state finance program, public junior colleges, educational outcomes, SB 60, public junior college library, community college, library materials, book donation

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• Go to the tax code section where it's defined, so we're looking at this is in tax code section 2351 as
• The references to family and single adult found in both section 11.13a of the tax code and article 16
• argued to them that ignores the fact that residence homestead in its definition tax code, section 11.13J1
• The tax code? The government code? The government code? Hey, it's a state law.
• It's only for The local government code is super long, as you know, but that section doesn't those four

Bills: HB134, HB135, HB 1109, HB 1243, HB1392, HB1399, HJR99, HB134, HB135

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, local tax, municipal tax, county tax, tax sourcing, place of business, principal business location, small business, retailer, marketplace seller, economic development agreement, Chapter 321, Chapter 323, Tax Code, Texas Comptroller, local sales and use tax, tax jurisdiction, order consummation, ship-to location

Bills: HB176, HB180, HB176, HB180, HB333, HCR35

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding, HB 176, Texas border security, interstate compact, Government Code Chapter 794, Texas-Mexico border, border enforcement, immigration enforcement, ICE 287(g)

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• This bill creates a single unified section of code to provide the flexibility, accessibility, and positive
• It's updates the name of the quality standards organization repeals code related to distance learning
• So section 9 of the bill would provide, would essentially... require school districts to consider the
• Every Texan opposes SB 10 and SB 11 because every Texan child, whether in shallow water or Sugar Land
• Even with its opt-out section, SB 11 inserts religion, the Bible and prayers into public schools, by

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

Bills: HB40, HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213

Keywords: law enforcement, sheriffs, constables, contracts, county authority, business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process

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• The issue under Section 150.011 of our civil practice and remedy code...
• The problem is we're throwing the baby out with the bathwater. water because this section of the family
• code, 153.010, is the section that authorizes a court to order any type of family counseling.
• The D-1 that I've suggested is, notwithstanding the sections above.
• When other sections of the legislature have already done so previously.

Bills: HB40, HB1916, HB1973, HB2524, HB2530, HB3180, HB3421, HB3783, HB4170, HB4213, HB40

Keywords: business court, civil procedure, litigation, jurisdiction, arbitration, divorce, property division, family law, court jurisdiction, marital assets, parent-child relationship, birth certificate, identity proof, Family Code, court process, attorney fees, court costs, legal expenses, dispute resolution, child support

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• Section 942 ensures that courts may only require participation in services related to family violence
• They're both amending this Section 153 of the Family Code.
• child with an authorization agreement for non-parent adult caregivers under Chapter 34 of the Family Code
• In keeping with this principle, Texas Family Code Chapter 153 requires courts to prioritize the best
• And as you know, the Texas Estates Code uses the term certificate in a way that creates some... unnecessary

Bills: SB387, SB1335, HB1671, SB1760, SB1839, SB1923, HB1928, HB4942, HB5628, HB5642, HB1980

Keywords: judicial bond, guardianship, probate law, county judge, statutory county court, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, retroactive child support, parentage, genetic testing, family code, child's conception, incapacitated persons, court proceedings, guardianship fees, estate management, probate

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• Over the past 4 months, I've learned more about the Texas Education Code than I have in the past 3 decades
• We respectfully ask you to amend the Texas Education Code.
• even the operational, uh, realities of splitting a district, just an ambiguously written education code
• Without clear, concise education codes and necessary safeguards, any board could be hijacked by a small
• The code requires that this process to be started either by a petition by y'all or by a resolution of

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

Bills: HCR46, HB1389, HB3359, HB5629

Keywords: commemoration, military, navy seal, honor, January 12, Nathan Gage Ingram, military funeral honors, JROTC, veterans, training, grant program, military honors, community engagement, funeral services, education grants, community service, HB 3359, veteran status, Texas Veterans Commission, veterans services

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• The bill would also add administrators to sections that previously referenced only independent executors
• This bill clarifies a point of confusion in the estates code relating to the documentation granted by
• However, when a section of the estates code refers to the certificate of the clerk in addition to letters
• testamentary or letters of administration, this is an old reference in the Texas Estates Code.
• property code as well.

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• notification by certified mail, return receipt requested, and add independent administrators to sections
• This bill clarifies the point of confusion in the estate's code relating to the documentation granted
• However, one estate's code section refers to certificate of the clerk in addition to letters testimony
• So these are all common sense changes to the estates code.
• Property code as well.

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• area instead of a three-mile. pixel radius circle that includes unusable water.
• It's just going to shift it off the water to land mass of equivalent size.
• in the water.
• You could do bungalows over the water. Yes, yeah. So, be creative.
• Authorization of the expenditures of taxes is specifically described. in Sales Tax Code 351.105.

Bills: SB317, SB1250, SB1520, SB1950, SB2298, SB2532, SB2539, SB2747, SB2925, SB2993

Keywords: monuments, memorials, public property, historical significance, civil penalties, local governance, project financing zone, municipal tax revenue, convention centers, multipurpose arenas, infrastructure development, hike and bike trails, outdoor recreation, environmental stewardship, Bicentennial Trail, Texas history, cultural heritage, unemployment benefits, eligibility, Texas Workforce Commission

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• Yeah, we may get some water.
• They're using water pumps to transfer the motor fuel, and the water pumps aren't designed for that.
• water aquifers in the valley.
• But overarching all of this are the general requirements under Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code, and
• Under Subchapter G of the Texas Water Code, under the Oil and Hazardous Substances Bill Prevention and

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• The overarching structure of the current criteria includes three sections: 1.
• A third section consisting of two criteria that require the addition of two of the paired criteria.
• Overall, the proposed changes would separate criteria into two sections instead of three.
• Procedures and also in the Penal Code as well.
• First, as Danny stated, the implied section, by taking out...

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route