Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 13 March, 2025; 1:15 PM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 4 March, 2025; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 27 February, 2025; 1:30 PM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 26 February, 2025; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 25 February, 2025; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• I'll use an example that we had in State Government Finance last week.
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• In 1991, the November forecast that year was the first time the Department of Finance, the precursor
• The Legislature effectively required the Department of Finance to continue including inflation on the

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 20 February, 2025; 10:30 AM, 925, all

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• committee for which the bill resides, or the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, or the chair of the Finance
• committee for which the bill resides, or the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, or the chair of the Finance
• committee for which the bill resides, or the chair of the Ways and Means Committee, or the chair of the Finance
• we have a team of budget officers who review fiscal notes as a bill is approaching a hearing in a finance

Bills: HF3

Keywords: legislative auditor, reporting, accountability, state finance, executive agency oversight, 1183, house

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 4 February, 2025; 3:30 PM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 4 February, 2025; 10:30 AM, 925, all

Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 30 January, 2025; 1:30 PM, 925, all

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• The result is that most produced water is either reinjected underground or sent to Texas.
• Texas is not paying for this water, and we are getting no credit on the river compacts.
• He understands that if New Mexico can satisfy the compact requirements with Texas with produced water
• It mentions shipping produced water to Texas.
• If we don't send the proper amount, it has to be cut somewhere so that it'll reach Texas.

Bills: HM45, HB276, HB300

Keywords: Taos County, Questa, produced water, treated produced water, water reuse, water quality control commission, freshwater conservation, rural communities, acequias, Indian nations, tribes, pueblos, water rights, industrial water use, data centers, artificial intelligence, AI, quantum computing, economic development, renewable energy

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• Texas.
• There are geographic restrictions under Chapter 153 of the Texas Family Code that say people can't move
• Lastly, we suggest including important provisions to the Texas Family Code that clarify which order prevails
• Chapter 7, or I think it's... of Texas' current family code says that donors are not parents of children
• Section 153.002 of the Texas Family Code states, "the best interest of the child shall always be paramount

Bills: HCR 16, HB 782, HB 2159, HB 2288, HB 3281, HB 3819, HB 4656, HB 4696, HB 5494

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

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• What I just showed you is a map of the South Central Texas area that shows Maverick County and then if
• Senate Concurrent Resolution 37 aims to promote economic development in Texas and ensure the continued
• strategic utility of the Panama Canal for U.S. and Texas trade.
• In trade capacity, benefiting both the United States and Texas.
• Is a critical link that drives Texas trade and economic growth.

Bills: HB 1026, SCR37

Keywords: transportation, Farm-to-Market Road, highway designation, Texas Transportation Commission, state highway system, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes, supply chain resilience, global commerce, exports, LNG, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, refined petroleum, agriculture

Bills: HB1480, HB1781, HB1905, HB2018, HB2842

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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• Rates are regulated in Texas.
• Floyd, we show you as Executive Director of Texas Watch for SB 1643. That's not you? Texas Watch?
• Respect my esteemed friends from Texas. Right here.
• Texas has a competitive market.
• Nothing at all to do with Texas.

Bills: SB1642, SB1643, SB2530

Keywords: Texas Department of Insurance, commission appointments, insurance regulation, oversight, consumer advocacy, insurance rates, property insurance, commercial automobile insurance, rate approval, consumer protection, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, administrative penalties, coastal counties, 1184, house, all

Bills: HB355, HB437, HB1631

Keywords: juvenile justice, custody, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, detention, legal framework, sex classification, safety, detention facilities, biological sex, juvenile detention, family court, detention orders, Texas juvenile justice, child welfare, court proceedings, detention studies, 1184, house, all

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• of resistant the definition and the code of resistant the definition and the code of resistant arrest
• and and actually the sub different code and and actually the sub different code and and actually the
• section USC and it goes into the code section USC and it goes into the code section well you probably
• and it's section 3288 4 existing code and it's section 3288 4 existing code and it's section 3288 4
• section with me I didn't anticipate code section with me I didn't anticipate code section with me I

Bills: HCR 21, HCR 22, HCR 23, HCR 24, HCR 25, HCR 26, HCR 27, HCR 31, HCR 41, HCR 42, HCR 43, HCR 44, HCR 45, HCR 52, HCR 53, HCR 66, HCR 67, HCR 73, HR 8, HR 10, HR 13, HR 20, HR 21, HR 50, HR 59, HR 61, HR 71, HR 74, HR 79, HR 84, HR 86, HR 90, HR 91, HR 102, HR 103, HR 107, HR 113, HR 125, HR 126, HR 132, HR 142, HR 145, HR 149, HR 150, HR 152, HR 167, HR 179, HR 181, HR 183, HR 186, HR 192, HR 196, HR 199, HR 207, HR 211, HR 212, HR 213, HR 216, HR 249, HR 256, HR 259, HR 261, HR 263, HR 272, HR 281, HR 285, HR 294, HR 295, HR 300, HR 305, HR 311, HR 313, HR 315, HR 316, HR 323, HR 331, HR 339, HR 340, HR 346, HR 349, HR 352, HR 357, HR 358, HR 360, HR 363, HR 374, HR 377, HCR 20, HCR 28, HCR 30, HCR 32, HCR 49, HR 14, HR 15, HR 19, HR 23, HR 24, HR 25, HR 26, HR 27, HR 29, HR 47, HR 48, HR 55, HR 56, HR 66, HR 85, HR 92, HR 93, HR 95, HR 96, HR 140, HR 155, HR 164, HR 204, HR 241, HR 242, HR 250, HR 253, HR 260, HR 262, HR 265, HR 279, HR 310, HR 312, HR 328, HR 332, HR 359, HR 362, HR 367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• Honor to Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state, under God, one and indivisible.
• He earned a law degree from Texas Southern, and I'm sorry, from the South Texas.
• His work with the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans Land Board reflected his dedication
• We now have 61 women in the Texas legislature. legislature. 46 of whom serve in the Texas House, and
• Members, Jim Wells County and its county seat, Alice, Texas, are notable. in Texas history, known as

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• SCR 110 SD 1, requesting the Department of Transportation, in coordination with the Hawaii Housing Finance
• logistics facilities near ports, harbors, and airports to reduce material costs associated with publicly financed

Bills: SCR48

Keywords: affordable housing, housing credits, perpetual credits, development, Hawaii Housing Finance, 910, house, all

Summary: The Housing Committee met on SCR 48, which declares that affordable housing credits are perpetual and remain valid until redeemed, and asks counties to recognize them without expiration dates. Testimony was overwhelmingly supportive, with speakers saying the resolution clarifies the intent of the 2024 act and provides clear parameters for the credits. No one testified in opposition or offered questions. The committee then took up SCR 48 for decision-making and adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the resolution as is. The measure passed with one member voting with reservations. The chair noted this was the committee’s final hearing of the year and thanked advocates, stakeholders, staff, and IT support before adjourning. The transcript also included portions of the Transportation Committee and a joint Transportation/Housing hearing. Transportation advanced SCR 31 on school bus driver licensing and workforce improvements, SCR 132 urging Honolulu to prioritize the rail extension, SCR 145 on studying a demerit point system, and SCR 110 SD 1 on evaluating state-owned logistics facilities for housing projects. SCR 110 drew support from labor groups, with a request to add labor representation to the working group. The committees adopted recommendations on those measures, including SCR 110 with amendments.