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• in municipalities and police jury districts. ...to study oversized permits that are affecting oversized
• Members, this amendment simply drills down further on those to whom this would apply.
• They're wanting to add a fee on each permit issued... ...Council.
• They're wanting to add a fee on each permit issued, up to a $10 fee, which answers that question.
• Now, after looking at it, they don't know how many permits are going to be issued, which I disagree with

Bills: HR257 , HR258 , HR259 , HR260 , HR261 , HR262 , HR263 , HCR105 , HCR106 , HR252 , HR253 , HR254 , HR255 , HR256 , HCR103 , HCR104 , SB83 , SB143 , SB155 , SB228 , SB283 , SB295 , SB338 , SB388 , SB408 , SB431 , HR84 , HR188 , HR205 , HB302 , HB597 , HB819 , HB1257 , HB1258 , SCR24 , SB45 , SB58 , SB71 , SB81 , SB92 , SB100 , SB109 , SB141 , SB156 , SB181 , SB203 , SB204 , SB205 , SB207 , SB213 , SB214 , SB216 , SB229 , SB257 , SB274 , SB290 , SB304 , SB374 , SB379 , SB396 , SB410 , SB425 , SB427 , SB429 , SB479 , SB522 , SB357 , SB406 , HR171 , HCR49 , HCR65 , HCR72 , HR37 , HCR64 , HR170 , HR191 , HR206 , HR207 , HR208 , HR217 , HCR11 , HCR53 , HCR60 , HCR66 , HCR68 , HR9 , HCR27 , HCR28 , HCR50 , HCR62 , HCR67 , HCR71 , HCR78 , HCR81 , SCR19 , SCR3 , SCR6 , SCR18 , SCR11 , SCR22 , SCR2 , SCR20 , HCR6 , HB64 , HB68 , HB92 , HB130 , HB258 , HB633 , HB801 , HB61 , HB98 , HB102 , HB139 , HB142 , HB170 , HB185 , HB194 , HB199 , HB231 , HB247 , HB294 , HB336 , HB474 , HB661 , HB842 , HB852 , HB301 , HB359 , HB657 , HB675 , HB680 , HB727 , HB79 , HB251 , HB625 , HB769 , HB775 , HB783 , HB895 , HB1011 , HB1057 , HB1155 , HB1186 , HB1224 , HB1245 , HB1247 , HB1253 , HB1254 , HB1255 , HB1256 , SB41 , SB44 , SB64 , SB84 , SB87 , SB93 , SB98 , SB107 , SB118 , SB142 , SB192 , SB195 , SB199 , SB219 , SB222 , SB234 , SB241 , SB255 , SB275 , SB277 , SB292 , SB294 , SB306 , SB314 , SB482 , SB8 , SB10 , SB11 , SB12 , SB13 , SB14 , SB16 , SB17 , SB18 , SB20 , SB21 , SB22 , SB40 , SB48 , SB55 , SB69 , SB75 , SB77 , SB78 , SB85 , SB102 , SB115 , SB133 , SB140 , SB148 , SB151 , SB165 , SB169 , SB170 , SB185 , SB197 , SB200 , SB217 , SB235 , SB278 , SB280 , SB291 , SB300 , SB303 , SB315 , SB324 , SB330 , SB411 , SB416 , SB420 , SB436 , SB438 , SB449 , SB455 , SB456 , SB477 , SB489 , SB521 , HB646 , HB824 , HB341 , HB682 , HB766 , HB926 , HB998 , HB1051 , HB1080 , HB1201 , HB1223 , HB603 , HB940 , HB1191 , SB47 , HB901 , HR20 , HR74 , HB284 , HB306 , HB366 , HB393 , HB458 , HB577 , HB582 , HB605 , HB614 , HB733 , HB752 , HB773 , HB798 , HB911 , HB955 , HB996 , HB1035 , HB1069 , HB1113 , HB1140 , HB1180 , HB1240 , SB82 , SB89 , SB149 , SB382

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• has to be sent to the individual.
• "To offer these products, and if we have to continue to offer these products, we'll have to reduce the
• ensure we are able to continue to provide..." "...will ensure we are able to continue to provide the
• I did want to respond to what Mr.
• The bill permits landlords to send critical notices, including eviction and security deposit claims,

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Summary: The Judiciary Committee met with a quorum present and considered several bills. SB 106 on exploitation of vulnerable adults would allow service of process on scammers through the same nontraditional communication methods they use; it passed 8-0. CS/SB 280 on candidate qualification would create an enforceable party-affiliation requirement and a private right of action to disqualify noncompliant candidates; it passed unanimously. CS/SB 948 on flood disclosures was amended to extend disclosure requirements to residential leases, condo developer leases, and mobile homes, with tenant remedies if disclosures are not provided and flooding causes major losses; it passed 8-0. The committee also advanced CS/SB 498 on IOTA interest rates after a lengthy debate over legal aid funding and bank regulation. Supporters argued the bill would restore sustainability and fairness to the program by setting alternative interest-rate benchmarks, while opponents said it would cut funding for civil legal aid and that banks participate voluntarily. After testimony from legal aid leaders and bankers, the bill passed 7-2. SB 774, requiring clerks to electronically transmit certain mental health, substance abuse, and risk protection orders to sheriffs within six hours, was presented in response to a fatal Volusia County incident and passed 11-0. CS/SB 752 on defamation and online publication was amended to require removal from a website rather than the internet, then passed 8-2 after testimony from the media, a private attorney, and supporters who said it would help people harmed by false online reports. The committee also heard SB 832 on former phosphate mining lands, which would create a narrow defense against strict liability claims if notice and gamma radiation survey requirements are met. The bill was amended to clarify notice provisions and received support from industry and technical witnesses describing radiation surveys and reclamation practices. The transcript cuts off before the final vote on SB 832, so no committee action on that bill is shown in the excerpt.

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• be permitted to have firearms.
• The Attorney General would not be permitted to employ any person as an investigator if their history
• to provide this service to us.
• Everybody is permitted to investigate crimes, and people do it all the time.
• I should not have to prepare for drills in the case of an active shooter.

Committee: Senate Law & Justice

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• On your drive in, you may have seen the Drilling Rig off to your left.
• keep honeybees on federal land, at least, you have to receive a special permit.
• They're also having to go through permitting for all of that.
• So, to share about how to get a permit, I myself looked into trying to put bees on BLM land at one point
• So, even trying to get a permit to put bees somewhere is going to be difficult because there's not a

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• TxDOT internally usually might use a consultant to obtain certain permits and conduct some studies on
• But what's more to the point is it's not a permitted use of those funds.
• I want to drill down a little bit into what you mentioned in your paper.
• So, there is a political component to all that. Hold on, let me drill down on that.
• I can give you some illustrative examples if you want to drill down further, so there's... ...Clay Road

Bills: HB2065 , HB2462 , HB2621 , HB3187 , HB3539 , HB3563 , HB3726 , HB4164 , HB4207 , HB4368 , HB4706 , HB4916 , HB4950 , HB4967 , HB5177 , HB4429 , HB5597

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government

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• And they're looking to develop the education system to accommodate what we need to have to be able to
• This is for them to be able to have a timeline to get everything, This is for them to be able to have
• a timeline to get everything put into place, to be able to get a site selection, begin to look at where
• And so we just want to make sure that there is a permitting framework as we're looking to explore this
• framework, and we would love to explore ways to perhaps add that on as an amendment to this bill to

Committee: House Higher Education and Workforce Development

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 2510, sponsored by Rep. Steinmeier, which would create a coordinated state framework for critical minerals involving the Departments of Natural Resources, Economic Development, and Higher Education and Workforce Development. The sponsor said Missouri is well positioned because it contains 36 of 60 minerals deemed critical to national security and manufacturing, and argued the bill would help Missouri pursue federal funding, build a workforce pipeline, and support advanced manufacturing with a five-year sunset. Committee members questioned the need for a new state structure and fund, the cost to Missouri, the role of universities, and whether the task force was too narrowly written around the University of Missouri system and mistakenly included DESE instead of higher education. A Missouri Chamber witness supported the bill for its economic and national security benefits, while an environmental witness urged adding an environmental professional to the task force and a mining permitting framework, citing health and water concerns and suggesting a separate mining-regulation bill as an amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 2585, sponsored by Rep. Castile, which updates Missouri workforce development statutes to align with federal law and implement the new Workforce Pell Grant program. The sponsor said the bill would allow short-term, high-value training programs in fields like welding, public safety academies, health technology, and trucking to qualify for Pell support, while preserving oversight and tying eligibility to outcomes such as completion, job placement, and earnings. Members asked about the number and makeup of the workforce board, whether the bill’s staffing references still pointed to the wrong department, how the 150% poverty-level threshold and reporting metrics would work, and whether the board could move quickly enough to meet federal timelines. A Missouri Community College Association witness said all 12 community colleges have programs likely to qualify and explained the federal eligibility standards, including a 70% completion rate, 70% job placement rate, and three-year rolling data review; a FGA Action witness and the Missouri Chamber also supported the bill as a way to expand access to skills training and draw down federal funds. After the bill hearings, the committee received an informational presentation from the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. The presenter described the compact’s regional cost-saving work, including reciprocity for distance education, technology contracts, grants, and efforts on dual credit and FAFSA support. She also shared Missouri-specific data on educational attainment, enrollment trends, student migration, and net price, noting that Missouri lags slightly behind the U.S. in attainment, has projected declines in high school graduates, retains most in-state students, and has higher net prices for low-income students than the Midwest average. The committee then adjourned.

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• I'm going to pass it to Representative Witte to answer that.
• it is their bridge, and we would get the necessary permits to do that.
• I also like that you've provided us with a timeline, and maybe I want to drill down just a little bit
• Or their wastewater goes to a wastewater plant or discharges it under their own permit.
• This proposal is to allow us to conduct the necessary studies to bring back information to you, the legislature

Bills: HF3220

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• Senate File 388, a bill for an act relating to transportation permitting tow trucks to use variable message
• The secretary reads the next message. permitting tow trucks to use variable permitting tow trucks to
• :40.560><c> to</c> to come up with ideas, to put pen to to come up with ideas, to put pen to paper,<01
• You know, we had to do the drills in school.
• <c> to</c> choice to listen to students, to choice to listen to students, to families,<03:59:31.439><

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• to you and you to it for us to uh close to you and you to it for us to uh hear<00:02:04.240><c> you</
• We added two additional charts to our report this year to kind of drill into this.
• ><00:21:12.200><c> of</c><00:21:12.559><c> drill</c><00:21:12.919><c> into</c> report this year to kind
• of drill into report this year to kind of drill into this<00:21:13.919><c> this</c><00:21:14.120><c>
• to to drill<00:21:48.120><c> into</c><00:21:48.640><c> the</c><00:21:49.120><c> the</c><00:21:49.520

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• be able to use to help people.
• be able to use to help people.
• on track grounds and the prohibition against the issuance of occupational permits to minors under the
• minors age 14 and 15 to be permitted to work in any gainful employment with parental consent, and that's
• from... ...minors aged 14 and 15 to be permitted to work in any gainful employment with parental consent

Committee: Senate Finance

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• And if our companies can't get permits to produce, permits to build transmission, we will be behind in
• So if fully permitted projects are subjected to arbitrary stop work orders, how can we expect the private
• get your permits, and to have a permit effectively cancelled after you had gone through that entire
• Travnick, the Department of Interior recently announced some of the emergency permitting procedures to
• It relates to finding ways to streamline the permitting processes.

Committee: Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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• there to streamline and improve permitting further?
• My question really was about the permitting process, something that I was getting to.
• What does that permitting do to the cost of, you know, how does that factor in as you're planning to
• apply for an early site permit to build a second reactor at the Callaway site.
• The permitting cost, when you have to do all the studies required to apply for the permits, are in the

Committee: House Utilities

Summary: The Committee on Utilities first met in executive session and adopted a House Committee substitute for House Bills 2658, 2147, 2472, and 2546 by a roll call vote of 20 ayes and 1 no. The substitute expanded telephone solicitation language to include unsolicited real estate solicitations, adjusted reassigned-number compliance language, and refined spoofing-related definitions to focus on intent to cause harm or wrongfully obtain value. Members also discussed how the no-call list, existing business relationships, and political fundraising calls would be treated under the substitute. The committee then heard House Bills 1626 and 2122, both relating to nuclear energy and construction work in progress (CWIP/QIP) financing for nuclear projects. The sponsors argued the bills would remove an outdated barrier to nuclear construction in Missouri, especially for small modular reactors, by allowing utilities to recover construction costs during construction and thereby reduce interest and overall project cost. They emphasized ratepayer protections through clawback provisions, the role of the Public Service Commission, future energy demand, economic development, and keeping Missouri competitive with other states. Several members raised concerns about higher utility rates, the risk of cost overruns, the possibility of ratepayers paying for projects that are delayed or never completed, and whether the proposal was premature given that SMRs are not yet widely deployed in the United States. In response, the sponsors and supporters said the bill would include refund protections similar to Senate Bill 4 and that the PSC would oversee prudence and timing. Public witnesses in support included business, utility, and municipal representatives, as well as Missouri S&T’s chancellor, who stressed workforce development and the growing national and global move toward nuclear power. The hearing on House Bills 1626 and 2122 was then closed.

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• And so a lot of it has to do with permitting and how hard it is to open up new gravel pits.
• And so a lot of it has to do with permitting and how hard it is to open up new gravel pits.
• When we come back to treatment plants and we have to treat to a higher level, we have to remove PFAS
• to Josh to address going to turn it to Josh to address that. that. that.
• ><c> to</c> for the contamination to continue to for the contamination to continue to spread. spread.

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• with the Railroad Commission, nor are they required to file a drilling permit fee.”
• President, the following members hereby request to suspend Senate Rule 7.07(b) to permit the introduction
• Senate Bill 2640 by Sparks, relating to waivers permitting non-certified drivers to operate in partnership
• Senate Bill 2640 by Sparks, relating to waivers permitting non-certified drivers to operate in partnership
• Senate Bill 2658 by Perry, relating to an exemption from the requirement to obtain a permit from a groundwater

Bills: SJR12 , SCR39 , SB27 , SB29 , SB241 , SB406 , SB414 , SB464 , SB568 , SB578 , SB609 , SB660 , SB689 , SB693 , SB785 , SB857 , SB879 , SB921 , SB922 , SB955 , SB985 , SB993 , SB996 , SB1008 , SB1035 , SB1036 , SB1059 , SB1098 , SB1120 , SB1122 , SB1147 , SB1188 , SB1197 , SB1209 , SB1227 , SB1245 , SB1267 , SB1307 , SB1321 , SB1332 , SB1386 , SB1396 , SB1453 , SB1484 , SB1494 , SB1536 , SB1537 , SB1596 , SB1610 , SB1664 , SB1741 , SB1814 , SB1822 , SB1841 , SB1948 , SB2065 , SB2155 , SB2188 , SB2230 , SB2406 , SB2407

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum present, heard an invocation, and approved the previous day’s journal. The chamber then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with senators highlighting the university’s growth, medical school, research expansion, and role in serving South Texas. The Senate also adopted Senate Resolution 368 honoring outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp, with numerous senators praising his long public career, leadership in higher education, and statewide impact. Senate Resolution 361 recognizing Texas HBCU Day and Senate Resolution 362 recognizing Denton County Days at the Capitol were also adopted, along with other routine recognitions and gubernatorial appointments being read into the record. The Senate then took up several bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to shorten vacancy posting requirements, allow bilingual certification candidates to retake only failed test sections, give teachers more flexibility with paid leave, clarify classroom removal procedures, and ensure parents are informed of appeal rights. The bill passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a parent’s right to direct a child’s education, was also brought up and passed to engrossment after a contested suspension vote. The Senate next passed Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, which would require reporting of foreign funding at public universities, bar gifts from adversarial governments, and require training and reporting systems to prevent foreign influence and intellectual property theft in higher education. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the so-called “Dexit” bill, was debated at length for its corporate governance changes, including codifying the business judgment rule and altering internal corporate litigation and records rules; it passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and it was finally passed by a 30-1 vote. Senate Bill 857, allowing law enforcement discretion to tow vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed after discussion of towing abuses during flooding and disaster conditions. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536, requiring dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, passed with broad support, and Senate Bill 922, addressing delayed electronic disclosure of sensitive medical test results so physicians can discuss them first, was taken up and passed to engrossment as the chamber continued through its calendar.

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• to, to appoint the child advocate.
• decide to to decide whether to refer a complaint to another agency or investigate.
• To me, there's, we took care to try to To not have.
• And, um, in order to Add profiles to the database to be referenced.
• Chair, I haven't drilled down exactly which topics, but there are several insurance laws that need to

Committee: House Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

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• Uh, federally chartered credit unions are permitted to compensate only one board member under federal
• </c><01:32:19.199><c> board</c> permitted to compensate only one board permitted to compensate only one
• And you can even drill down to the county to see what's happening for New Hampshire.
• And you can even drill down to forth.
• And you can even drill down to the<01:50:26.560><c> county</c><01:50:26.880><c> to</c><01:50:27.119><

Committee: Senate Commerce

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• Um, and we get more, actually, inquiries weekly about folks that want to sell permits for us.
• But the permits will allow you to ride on any trail that is a First Frontier Trail.
• name on it, we want people to know that it is legal for them to ride on if they have purchased a permit
• > on</c><00:29:33.520><c> any</c> permits will allow you to ride on any permits will allow you to ride
• to um to to help recruit and retain to to um to to help recruit and retain talent<00:41:20.960><c> to

Summary: The subcommittee met with leaders of the First Frontier Appalachian Trail System for an update on trail development, economic impact, and funding needs. Speakers said the system has expanded from 18 to 21 counties over the past year, with interest from additional counties, about 450 miles of trails currently open, and a goal of surpassing 1,000 miles within two years. They described the project as primarily an economic development effort that is already drawing public and private investment, supporting lodging and campground businesses, and creating new enterprises such as guide services, repairs, and recovery services for ATVs. The presentation highlighted permit sales, which began on a soft-launch basis earlier in the year and are now available both physically and online. Permits cost $25 per year for in-state residents and allow riding on First Frontier trails. Officials also discussed landowner agreements, saying the standard license agreement is modeled on Hatfield-McCoy, is favorable to landowners, and can be ended with 60 days’ notice. They said the agreements, along with patrols and cleanup efforts, help address trespassing and illegal dumping while encouraging property owners to participate. Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Captain Jason Sloan reported 638 hours of patrols under the memorandum of agreement since January 1 and said the partnership has focused on safety, enforcement of existing laws, emergency planning, and cleanup support. The group also cited partnerships with the National Forest, Onyx Off-Road, ARC, and Yamaha, and said a Jeep Jamboree in Lee County drew 237 registered participants, mostly from out of state. They said a GNCC race in Knox County is being pursued for spring. The authority requested $3.5 million for the next two-year budget cycle and said it needs additional staffing, including two full-time trail development coordinators and part-time office help, to keep up with growth. Members praised the project’s progress and its potential to boost tourism and regional economic development.

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• get to go to college.
• The other goal that I have is to link it to to continue to advance for our colleges workforce in continuing
• I'm excited to see that 3 from blueprint to shovels, to ribbon cutting to students in seats.
• I'm going to put you want to speak.
• to talk to it is not a sworn in.

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• I am here to speak in opposition to HB 363.
• So it's not simply I mean, I still would like to know if there is and if you could drill down and actually
• If we can go to slide 15, do she's been go to go to number 11.
• So that's 18 to 24. And 25 to 34 year-olds.
• So that is something to to think about.

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• House Bill 2012 seeks to extend that authority to counties with a population over 600,000 and to counties
• organize and who are dedicated to put that to work, and you have been dedicated to the safety and the
• We're going to try to work you to death over the next three or four weeks before you retire.
• I have a couple of things I would like to come down and present to you, so I'm going to visit. Oh!
• He is able to talk to and make very complex situations simple. ...ways to understand, and we really appreciate

Bills: HB227

Committee: Senate Transportation

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