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• And if you... tilted those are separate and distinct tilted those are separate and distinct entities<
• that we partner and collaborate entities that we partner and collaborate with<00:40:10.119> but
• of invading foreign countries and my of invading foreign countries and my question<04:09:58.800> would
• You will put upon him a service equally foreign to his interests and abhorrent to his feelings.
• You will put upon him a service equally foreign to his interests and abhorrent to his feelings.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Senate Bill 29 by Hughes, relating to business entities, to State Affairs.
• Hughes, relating to a prohibition on weather and climate modification activities by a governmental entity
• Senate Bill 1231 by Creighton, relating to the franchise tax credit for taxable entities that purchased
• Senate Bill 1308 by Cook and Alvarado, relating to the development by certain entities providing electric
• Senate Bill 1312 by Cook, relating to the disconnection of electric service by certain entities during

Summary: The Senate met briefly to receive first-reading referrals of a large number of bills, resolutions, and joint resolutions. The measures covered a wide range of topics, including public education, health care, criminal justice, business regulation, transportation, water and natural resources, local government, taxation, elections, and public information. Many of the filings were by Senators Hughes, Perry, Alvarado, Creighton, Hancock, Parker, Zaffirini, Blanco, and others, and included proposals on school safety, health records and billing, election procedures, water planning, housing and rent issues, energy and environmental regulation, and criminal penalties. The chamber also read several concurrent and joint resolutions, including measures designating state symbols and local honors, a proposed constitutional amendment related to gaming by the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, a proposal concerning special-session subjects, and resolutions on fiscal restraints and retirement obligations. No debate, testimony, or substantive action on the merits of the measures occurred in this portion of the transcript; the items were simply read and referred to committees. At the close of the proceedings, the Senate adjourned pursuant to a previously adopted motion and announced it would reconvene at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 4.

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• Reynolds relating to the contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities
• Means, HB 4195 by Leo Wilson relating to the contracts with the acceptance of money from certain foreign
• administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities
• Health, HB 4211 by Noble relating to certain residential property interests controlled by certain entities
• Schaffner relating to the postsecondary degree requirements and hiring and contracting by governmental entities

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• It makes no sense for Texas to be forced to resolve claims out of state under foreign laws.
• So we needed to attract foreign insurers; by foreign, I mean overseas, with bigger buckets of money and
• That's the kind of entities we're talking about.
• Agencies or entities aren't writing.
• And government entities are not subject to ERISA.

Bills: HB139, HB1818, HB1942, HB1959, HB2221, HB2254, HB2563, HB2067, HB2275, HB3211, HB139

Keywords: HB 1818, Texas Insurance Code, Texas Department of Insurance, commissioner of insurance, health maintenance organization, HMO, insurer, utilization review, preauthorization, prior authorization, medical necessity review, health care services, medical care, insurance regulation, insurance examination, regulatory oversight, confidential records, public information exception, Chapter 843, Chapter 1301

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• So what would, I guess, the situation is you've got these three entities that are all owned by the same
• It's okay too if you— You're wondering what would prevent a company from setting up subsidiary entities
• that are each less than that entities that are each less than that but<00:12:53.600> are<00:12
• They're not getting their gas supplies directly to your company or from a larger entity that might be
• all 13 states in the foreign all 13 states in the foreign country<00:37:34.880> representative

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Kushner was shaping U.S. foreign policy while simultaneously building relationships with foreign leaders
• Kushner was shaping U.S. foreign policy while simultaneously building relationships with foreign leaders
• Kushner was shaping U.S. foreign policy while simultaneously building relationships with foreign leaders
• Committee effective Foreign Affairs Committee effective April<02:10:06.320> 21,<02:10:07.119>
• The entities to try to stop the danger and the attacks on the American people because that's what this

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• I would note that the larger cap applies to both foreign. And domestic hospitals.
• clear it applies both to that the legislation applies both to domestic hospitals and out-of-state foreign
• a half multiplier And it is not per se a violation to distinguish between domestic companies and foreign
• a case, the pet case, the pet food case, where the contention It is disproportionately applied to foreign
• And the surcharges are paid by the private entities. Well, Representative, let's be straight.

Keywords: 996, all

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• We have a lot of assets in District 27: SpaceX, support, and other entities, including farming and ranching
• a permissive environment for violent criminals, gang members, known terrorists, and other hostile foreign
• Employing advanced tools to repel would-be illegal aliens and utilizing enhanced technology to interdict foreign

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• here illegally on public programs like MinnesotaCare, which are becoming magnets for people from foreign
• But using public programs to attract more people from foreign countries to Minnesota and then having
• are here illegally from foreign are here illegally from foreign countries<00:04:38.240> all
• attract more people from foreign attract more people from foreign countries<00:05:04.080> to<
• for those who are coming from foreign for those who are coming from foreign countries<01:05:01.279

Bills: HF10, HF27

Keywords: undocumented immigrants, state funding, MinnesotaCare, scholarship ineligibility, state assistance, permit to carry, concealed carry, handgun permit, firearm permit, pistol training, sheriff, application process, electronic filing, mail application, fax submission, certified mail, certified delivery, gun rights, Second Amendment, firearms regulation

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• The amendment corrects a reference to the federal entity that is responsible for the issuance of these
• Representative McClure, on lines 890 through 900 it talks about cooperation between public entities to
• It doesn't deal with foreign money transfers, it doesn't deal with enforcing E-Verify, it does not...
• Children from a foreign land.
• You shall not mistreat any foreigner who lives in your land; instead, treat them as well as you would

Bills: SCR22, SB53, SB204, SB266, SB268, SB291, SB292, SB296, SB304, SB305, SB413, SB447, SB455, SB462, SB493, SB504, SB519, SB522, SB532, SB541, SB667, SB670, SB673, SB681, SB687, SB711, SB746, SB765, SB783, SB827, SB850, SB860, SB888, SB897, SB901, SB927, SB955, SB963, SB984, SB989, SB993, SB996, SB1023, SB1033, SB1058, SB1062, SB1101, SB1119, SB1172, SB1173, SB1215, SB1220, SB1227, SB1228, SB1229, SB1238, SB1239, SB1245, SB1248, SB1254, SB1259, SB1273, SB1277, SB1302, SB1332, SB1341, SB1346, SB1350, SB1352, SB1353, SB1355, SB1358, SB1370, SB1371, SB1378, SB1403, SB1404, SB1415, SB1437, SB1448, SB1450, SB1464, SB1493, SB1494, SB1537, SB1566, SB1569, SB1589, SB1598, SB1644, SB1709, SB1719, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1810, SB1841, SB1895, SB1930, SB2039, SB2289, SB2312, SCR1, SCR6, SCR27, SCR32, SB2232

Keywords: SCR 22, Senate Concurrent Resolution 22, official state gun, state symbol, cannon, artillery, Texas Revolution, Battle of Gonzales, Come and Take It, Alamo, San Jacinto, Twin Sisters, Sam Houston, Angelina Eberly, Texas history, historic weapon, commemorative resolution, state emblem, Texas heritage, Gonzales Memorial Museum

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• on page 15 snip bill public entities on page 15 snip bill public entities on page 15 snip bill number
• we are public entities we are public entities we are pending Senator or thank you Mr pending Senator
• to install bill requires public entities to install bill requires public entities to install and and
• is in compliance with the public entity is in compliance with the public entity is in compliance with
• which is a foreign foreign company Honda which is a foreign foreign company Honda which is a foreign

Bills: SB 26, SB 28, SJR 36, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 28, SB 28, SR 131, SR 168, SR 174, SR 175

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• Importantly, Florida does not have the authority to rename foreign territories.
• The bill does not attempt to dictate foreign policy or broaden negotiations.
• The bill doesn't draw borders, doesn't dictate foreign policy.
• Which can create a burden for the government or entity having to produce many documents. Rep.

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• commands agencies including the Department of Education to eliminate grants to organizations and... and entities
• And it turns out that the Department of Education plays a key role in reporting and making those foreign
• Have you thought about what other steps that we can take to eliminate foreign influences, especially
• Now that's not by the Department of Education. that they have delegated that to a private entities of
• Why I raise this is that you know I just came from another hearing that was talking about foreign assistance

Keywords: educational reform, federal grants, bureaucracy, wealth disparity, public testimony

Summary: The committee meeting engaged in discussions focused primarily on educational reform, the influence of federal grants on local education systems, and the growing disparities in wealth and access to quality education. Members expressed concerns about the bureaucracy surrounding federal funding that hampers schools' ability to obtain necessary resources for improvement. Several members highlighted personal anecdotes from constituents, emphasizing the urgent need for reform to help students succeed in both K-12 and higher education environments. The meeting included public testimonies that provided insights into various community perspectives on these pressing issues.

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• We have two bills under business entity reorganization.
• The provisions of that chapter deal with standardizing requirements for entities such as entity filings
• , the naming requirements for business entities, registered agent requirements, foreign entities, merger
• There's about 15 different entity statutes.
• It doesn't take away the uniqueness of each entity type. They still are those entity types.

Keywords: 985, all

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• and confirmation of 11 cases within our state's borders has transformed what was once viewed as a foreign
• We haven't, as an entity, had those conversations.
• And these are all getting a foreign animal disease number, and we're tracking it.
• And these are all getting a foreign animal disease number, and we're tracking it.
• Since it was eradicated from the U.S., it's now considered a foreign animal pest.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• organizations from providing and training and insurance of risk pool contracts of public educational entities
• development 518 by Leo Wilson relating to the ownership of agricultural land by non-resident aliens or foreign
• entities for the committee on state affairs Hb 519 by Gonzales of El Paso relating to the honey production
• State Affairs, HB 561, by López-Auberre, relating to eligibility of certain... local government entities

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• <00:12:39.519> to<00:12:39.680> seek requires uh government entities to seek requires
• uh government entities to seek reimbursement<00:12:40.399> for<00:12:40.560> all<00:12
• has been that search and rescue entities has been that they<00:16:43.759> didn't<00:16:44.000
• The reason they're in prison is because a foreign country decided to put our people in another foreign
• The reason they're in prison is because a foreign country decided to put our people in another foreign

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard testimony on several measures. SB 2723, which would designate April 27 as State Sheriff’s Day, was supported by the Department of Law Enforcement and a long-serving sheriff, who described the historical roots of Hawaii’s sheriffs in the Kingdom of Hawaii and said the bill would recognize that legacy. HGA submitted written comments, and there was no opposition or vote taken on the measure during the excerpt. The committees then heard SB 17 on wildfire mitigation. The Public Utilities Commission, DLNR, the State Fire Council, OPSD, the Attorney General’s office, and Kamehameha Schools all testified, mostly in support of the bill’s intent but with suggested amendments. Several witnesses said the bill should better define the working group’s structure, staffing, and funding, and the Attorney General noted constitutional concerns about placing the group outside a principal department and pointed out possible overlap with Acts 302 and 303 from the prior year. Committee members questioned whether SB 17 duplicated earlier wildfire legislation, and witnesses generally said it did not directly conflict but overlapped with existing efforts. On SB 2358, which would require reimbursement for search-and-rescue costs when people leave trails and enter closed areas, the State Fire Council and the Hawaii SAR Alliance testified in opposition or caution, arguing that reimbursement could deter people from calling for help and that Hawaii’s SAR system still has structural and administrative gaps. A committee member asked whether other jurisdictions had used similar measures without discouraging rescues; the Fire Council said Kauai has a similar law but it has not resulted in invoices being sent. No action was taken in the excerpt. The final measure discussed was SB 2475 on Red Hill remediation funding and reimbursement from the Department of Defense. The Board of Water Supply, DLNR, and other testifiers supported the bill, emphasizing the need for long-term research, monitoring, and cleanup, while also noting the unique groundwater conditions and the importance of keeping the funds focused on Red Hill contamination response. Committee members asked about existing federal and state funding, whether the state had received any direct federal money, and what would happen if reimbursement is not obtained. DLNR said it was still working through the reimbursement mechanism and that some federal funding had gone to the Red Hill registry, but not directly to the state for this purpose.

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• The sending entity needs to communicate with the receiving entity before a shipment is taken place, etc
• needs to communicate with the entity needs to communicate with the receiving<03:56:58.399> entity
• <04:33:20.400> are entity are entity are there<04:33:22.400> parts<04:33:22.840> of<
• A foreign corporation simply means a corporation that is not registered within New Hampshire.
• A foreign corporation simply means a corporation that is not registered within New Hampshire.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:05:48.960> foreign on the military and foreign foreign on the military and foreign foreign
• Administration to shut down US foreign Administration to shut down US foreign assistance<00:05:57.280
• the implementation of US foreign the implementation of US foreign assistant<00:06:19.639> firsthand
• stop order suspending US foreign stop order suspending US foreign assistance<00:06:59.560> for
• <00:09:48.160> Service nonpartisan American Foreign Service nonpartisan American Foreign Service

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 1012, house, all