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• My community of Spokane, Washington, is particularly vulnerable, given our high rates of poverty.
• My community of Spokane, Washington, is particularly vulnerable, given our high rates of poverty.
• As you all know, one of the greatest joys of running for office is doorbelling and meeting your constituents
• For too long, communities of color have felt the brunt of this housing crisis, but have not been able
• House Bill 2452 modifies requirements for service of rent increase notices.

Bills: HB1974 , HB2265 , HB2452

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• As he said before that, we get a lot of information. where we're getting coming out of the service.
• Army Specialist 5th Class Clarence Sasser, of course, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service.
• State Health Services to implement, including. from cause of death to manner of death, gender to sex
• in 22 years of military service. service spending enlisted in officer roles in the Texas Army National
• If you look at the oath of the enlistment and also versus the oath of the officer.

Bills: HB39 , HB227 , HB930 , HB 1078 , HB39 , HB227

Committee: House S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: highway designation, veteran recognition, commemorative, transportation, Brazoria County, Texas National Guard, combat duty, military activation, state requirements, emergency response, active combat duty, military service, Congressional action, Governor responsibilities, Congressional declaration, state law, conflict, armed forces, congressional approval, war declaration

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• , and communities of color, and our economy.
• Our store isn't just a place to buy a pet; it's part of the Houston community.
• I am a licensed dog breeder with the Texas Department of Veterinary Services and the Department of Licensing
• Just two months ago, in February of 2025, the USDA's Office of Inspector General released a report that
• They have lots of community support. They sell pet food, they sell cat food.

Bills: HB74 , HB175 , HB460 , HB576 , HB2271 , HB2294 , HB2874 , HB3016 , HB3133 , HB3191 , HB3458 , HB3929 , HB4063 , HB4115 , HB4394 , HB74 , HB175

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• office.
• As Christina Sanchez testifying on behalf of. of El Paso County Attorney's Office and that you are. for
• , certain individuals took advantage. of community members and raise prices on everything from medication
• They called our office, they called our office pretty. What can we do?
• them. of our community members.

Bills: HB74 , HB175 , HB460 , HB576 , HB2271 , HB2294 , HB2874 , HB3016 , HB3133 , HB3191 , HB3458 , HB3929 , HB4063 , HB4115 , HB4394 , HB74 , HB175

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: Puerto Verde, Port Authority, eminent domain, bonds, tax assessments, economic development, infrastructure, transportation, public welfare, child care, certifications, Texas Rising Star Program, grant program, disability inclusion, family income, affordability, economic impact, state study, cost analysis, government support

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• out of the tender.
• How many years of service does that require? What are the stipulations around that for you?
• We're kind of bantering about it at the office.
• And I think that would be a benefit to those in the community if the state got the city out of the business
• I'm Mayor Tom Kilgore of the city of Lakeway, Texas.

Bills: SB1079 , SB1243 , SB1504 , SB1579 , SB1708 , SB1844 , SB1851 , SB1879 , SB1921 , SB1951 , SB2237 , SB2238 , SB2406 , SB2407

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

Summary: The meeting of the Senate Committee on Local Government was marked by significant discussions on multiple bills aimed at enhancing governance and protecting taxpayer interests. Among the notable legislations was SB1951, where Senator Paxton emphasized reforms to reduce erroneous penalty notices imposed by appraisal districts, eliminating the financial incentive for such penalties. The session concluded with public testimonies that highlighted the importance of transparency and accountability in taxpayer dealings. Additionally, Senator Middleton presented SB1504 and SB2237, focusing on the operational frameworks of local authorities and executive severance payments, respectively, both of which sparked considerable debate among committee members.

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• I'm here today on behalf of the Community Bankers of Washington.
• services in the definition of a federal agent.
• I'm the executive director of Latino Community Fund and Progreso of Latino Progress.
• services in the definition of a federal agent.
• I'm the executive director of Latino Community Fund and Progreso of Latino Progress.

Bills: HB2095 , HB2500 , HB2412 , HB2595 , HB2354 , HB2597

Committee: House Civil Rights & Judiciary

Keywords: public safety, vulnerable users, pedestrians, protected classes, transportation, charitable organization, charity, nonprobate transfer, beneficiary designation, life insurance, retirement account, payable on death, POD account, transfer on death, TOD, financial institution, insurance company, transfer agent, estate planning, donor intent

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• For the record, my name is Misha Trinisky, on behalf of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• So we want to start there. in the specifics of the bill. educational services.
• For the record, again, Misha Terniski, on behalf of the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• The claims shall be subject to verification by the Department of Enterprise Services.
• It also directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction rather than the Office of Financial

Bills: SB6052 , SB6051 , SB5907 , SB5860 , SB5574

Committee: Senate Early Learning & K-12 Education

Keywords: digital transcript, transcript sharing, student records, education data exchange, K-12, higher education, community colleges, universities, school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, educational service districts, data interoperability, secure platform, student consent, FERPA, privacy, education technology, records management, transcript standard

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• There are any number of rules of thumb that you can look at.
• , you know the rule of 72, things of this nature.
• out of whack.
• banker, but I was just going to be curious as to what services and to what level of involvement a public
• for a violation of the law or a money service business's terms of service agreement, providing a civil

Bills: SB414 , SB621 , SB2395

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Keywords: bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank

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• Chair and members of the committee.
• We and the angling community are in strong support of HB 184.
• Chair, members of the committee. I'm Johanna Gilligan. I am the president of HomeWise.
• of their school employees.
• We are not a part of GSD.

Bills: HB63 , HB64 , HB184 , HB200 , HB47 , HB48 , HB2 , HB9

Committee: House House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• And the first one is the Office of the Courts. That's correct. No, no, this, the medium-sized one.
• for quality of life and those types of projects as well for communities statewide.
• with certain types of emergencies and economic growth support services this past year.
• Chairman, the only one on here is for the Office of Family Representation.
• of guardianship services.

Bills: HB63 , HB64 , HB184 , HB200 , HB47 , HB48 , HB2 , HB9

Committees: Senate Senate Finance , Senate House Appropriations & Finance

Keywords: water project fund, New Mexico Finance Authority, NMFA, Water Trust Board, water infrastructure, wastewater, drinking water, flood prevention, watershed restoration, water storage, conveyance, delivery, water treatment, recycling, reuse, municipal infrastructure, local government finance, capital outlay, grants, loans

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• Governor's Office in the event of an emergency.
• I am a mother of two who breastfed both of my children, and I'm an IBCLC in our community.
• I'm here today on behalf of mothers and infants in rural areas and tribal communities where medical service
• President of Bliss's floor amendment in the House which made coverage of the added services contingent
• of Health Services, we are neutral on the bill.

Bills: HB2051 , HB2114 , HB2127 , HB2134 , HB2207 , HB2574 , HB2700 , HB2800 , HB2916

Committee: Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Technology

Keywords: AHCCCS, lactation care, breastfeeding, health services, healthcare access, motorcycle registration, safety fund, education, awareness programs, low-income scholarships, motorcycle training, special license plates, transportation, funding, nonprofits, charitable contributions, critical infrastructure, foreign adversaries, China, communications

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• Constituents, because for a whole host of reasons, peace officers are leaving the profession and communities
• to 100 percent after 25 years of service.
• By allowing communities to lower the cost of living where their officers serve, we improve retention,
• Chairman and members of the committee. I'm so grateful to each of you for your support and service.
• During my husband's career of 34 years of service, we and our two children moved ten times.

Bills: HB485 , HB1367 , HB1370 , HB1827 , HB1879 , HB2032 , HB2133 , HB2357 , HB3581 , HB3830 , HB4060 , HB4085 , HB4270 , HB4979 , HB5217 , HB5268 , HB5478 , HJR96 , HJR97 , HJR119 , HJR195 , HJR209 , SB4 , SB23 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB 4 , SB 23 , SJR 2

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, access, affordability, public health, emergency services district, sales tax, gas and electricity, residential use, tax exemption, emergency services, gas, electricity, HB 485, ESD, use tax, residential utilities, utility tax, local option tax, Texas Health and Safety Code

Bills: HB23 , HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support, youth programs, community education, county population threshold, large county, local government revenue, leasehold interest, possessory interest, county property tax, nonprofit-owned property, third-party review, property development, local government

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• of providing safety and security to them. community.
• So, most of our communities are in Houston area, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio.
• the scale of the communities we create.
• I want to thank all of you for your service to the state. And it's great to see three of our.
• of $60 million and 800 peace officers that were supported specifically by MUDS.

Bills: HB23 , HB363 , HB447 , HB954 , HB23

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: third-party review, property development, local government, permits, construction inspection, regulatory authority, land development, liability, occupancy certificate, municipal utility district, petition, county clerk, water code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, traffic impact studies, bonds, road projects, eminent domain, extraterritorial jurisdiction, county authority

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• order to get rid of some of the state aviation assets.
• I know my local rural schools really got a lot of use out of it, either hardening of the facilities or
• funded by the state of Oklahoma.
• I think it's the position of this legislative body to continue to support our law enforcement officers
• Well, a couple of things.

Bills: SB1177 , SB1177

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

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• provide services to victims of human trafficking, and I didn't know that was going to pass through the
• Given that property taxes are the main source of funding for the sheriff's offices, is this going to
• Necessary to perform the duties imposed upon the office of the Attorney General by law.
• million for expansion of their extension services.
• So what you'll see is the funding of a rising scholarship program and an increase in their debt service

Bills: SB1177

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

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• By way of background, in 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or CMS, established rural
• length of stay of 24 hours.
• I am the CEO of East Adams Rural Health Care and I'm here to testify in strong support of Senate Bill
• the I-90 corridor west of Spokane and State... ...including a critical stretch of the I-90 corridor
• west of Spokane and State Highway 395 north of the Tri-Cities.

Bills: SB6103

Committee: House Appropriations

Keywords: rural healthcare, emergency services, hospital payments, state appropriation, public health

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• Livable Communities from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
• This also qualifies communities to get payments from HLC as a kind of reward for doing this kind of zoning
• We are losing the very people who are the key drivers of our economy and the next generation of community
• So the reality is, I'm thinking of the communities that I represent and that some of you are very familiar
• So in total, 292 communities, or 83% of our municipalities, have a town meeting form of government where

Bills: H5009

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-03, House Bill 5000, which would allow single-family homes on smaller lots in areas with public water and sewer service. The hearing began with committee members outlining the Article 48 initiative process and then hearing from two subject-matter experts. Under Secretary Chris Clutchman of Housing and Livable Communities explained how the proposal would amend Chapter 40A, noted that Boston would be excluded, and said municipalities would still be able to adopt reasonable regulations on setbacks, bulk, height, and short-term rentals. He also flagged unresolved implementation questions, including how to treat wetlands, infrastructure capacity, and pre-existing nonconforming situations. Attorney Susan Murphy said the measure would significantly alter local zoning, could create conflicts with existing zoning districts and Section 3A/MBTA Communities rules, and raised concerns about infrastructure capacity and the lack of any home-size or affordability limits. Supporters of the petition argued that Massachusetts faces a severe housing shortage and that large minimum lot sizes are a major barrier to building starter homes. Proponents said the measure would legalize single-family homes on lots as small as 5,000 square feet with 50 feet of frontage where public sewer and water are available, and they cited polling showing public support for lot-size reform. They said the proposal could produce thousands of additional homes per year, help young families and seniors, and expand housing choices in high-cost suburbs. Committee members pressed the proponents on how the measure would interact with affordability, home size, frontage requirements, 40B compliance, and whether the bill would actually produce starter homes rather than larger expensive houses. The Massachusetts Municipal Association testified in opposition, urging the committee to take no action. MMA representatives argued that zoning is fundamentally a local decision and that the proposal would preempt municipal authority with a one-size-fits-all mandate. They also said the bill is impractical because public water and sewer service does not guarantee available capacity, citing examples of communities facing water and wastewater limits and costly infrastructure upgrades. MMA further argued the measure lacks affordability requirements and could be counterproductive, and pointed to existing and pending state tools such as Chapter 40Y, 40R-related proposals, and other housing funding or zoning reforms as better approaches. No vote was taken during the hearing.

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• Livable Communities from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
• This also qualifies communities to get payments from HLC as a kind of reward for doing this kind of zoning
• the very people who are the key drivers of our economy and the next generation of community leaders
• So in total, 292 communities, or 83% of our municipalities, have a town meeting form of government where
• These local officials usually volunteers of our communities.

Bills: H5009

Committee: Joint Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions

Keywords: collective bargaining, worker rights, labor relations, public counsel services, state employees

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• The increased cost of insurance is reflected in the cost of goods and services that Texans buy, while
• So the intent is to have all of the value of the service, right?
• as evidence of the reasonable value of health care services provided is...
• I'm not going to get into the specifics of communications.
• I'm comfortable getting into internal communications of our office about why we did or didn't do it.

Bills: HB4806

Committee: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Keywords: civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards