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• West Texas area.
• Southeast Texas is different from West Texas and East Texas.
• Well, no, only people in Texas. Only people in Texas.
• in Texas?"
• Not the Texas that stands up. Not the Texas that leads. ...the Texas that we were raised in.

Bills: HB4

Committee: House Congressional Redistricting, Select

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• with federal funds.
• funds, state funds, and private foundation grants.
• USDA funding.
• Since we don't have any funding, we have to join with a rancher to get funding.
• One is while you're looking for funding And you're looking for expansion for these minor or mobile weather

Committee: House Water & Natural Resources Committee

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• That needs to come out of their private funds.
• I do have a question around funding. How are these programs going to be funded?
• And where those funds are supposed to go.
• In Texas, SB 17 was signed into law, and it requires that schools in the Texas university system cannot
• Funding is critical.

Summary: The Assembly Higher Education Committee heard several measures focused on community college baccalaureate programs and trustee compensation. AB 2528 would raise the maximum monthly compensation cap for community college district trustees, with the author and supporters arguing the change is permissive, long overdue, and needed to make service more accessible to working people and better reflect community diversity. CSEA took a tweener position, warning about optics and asking for longer public notice before any compensation increase, while some members raised concerns about taxpayer costs and benefits. The bill was discussed but no final vote is reflected in the transcript excerpt. The committee then took up AB 2053, which would authorize Coast Community College District to offer a cybersecurity bachelor’s degree. Supporters said the bill addresses a workforce shortage, serves working adults and veterans, and includes an LAO evaluation and a sunset. CSU and its Academic Senate opposed the bill, arguing it duplicates existing CSU programs and could set a precedent for more one-off degrees. Members also raised questions about funding, Prop. 98, and whether the program would divert resources; the author said the district already has funding and that the bill is a narrow pilot. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer the bill to Appropriations, with several ayes and some no votes, and the roll left open for additional members. AB 2301, a pilot allowing up to 10 community college districts to offer nursing bachelor’s degrees, drew broad support from nursing, labor, and community college groups who said California faces a severe nursing shortage and that community colleges offer a more affordable pathway for working and rural students. CSU and other opponents argued existing ADN-to-BSN pathways are more efficient and that the bill could worsen competition for limited clinical placements and faculty. Members questioned funding and Prop. 98 impacts; the Chancellor’s Office said the pilot would not require new state funding and would rely on existing mechanisms such as Strong Workforce and nursing infrastructure grants. The committee voted to do pass and re-refer AB 2301 to Appropriations, with the roll again left open. The transcript then began AB 2694, a broader workforce-responsive baccalaureate expansion bill intended to address duplication rules and create a more flexible process for community college bachelor’s degrees, but the discussion was not completed in the excerpt.

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• We need to do more to fund smaller class sizes, to fund special education for our students.
• People are asking us to fund basic social services, to fund health care, to fund education.
• These are, in fact, engines of mobility, of economic mobility, Mr. President.
• Capital is mobile. Businesses are mobile. Families are mobile.
• Putting it in the general fund also helps us fund the rainy day fund so that we have those funds there

Bills: SB5223 , SB6071 , SB5966 , SB6061 , SB6016 , SB5973 , SB5053 , SB5249 , SB5899 , SB6190 , SB5574 , SB5873 , SB5924 , SB6263 , SB6282 , SB5950 , SB6074 , SB6096 , SB5609 , SB5901 , SB5943 , SB5975 , SJM8016 , SB5907 , SB6031 , SB6155 , SB6158 , SB6227 , SB5947 , SB6085 , SB6234 , SB6274 , SB5909 , SB6044 , SB6239 , SB6045 , SB6089 , SB6170 , SB5954 , SB5762 , SB6032 , SB6066 , SB6082 , SB6164 , SB6176 , SB6319 , SB6308 , SB6200 , SB6080 , SJM8014 , SB6177 , SB6052 , SB6182 , SB5828 , SB6335 , SB6017 , SB5470 , SB5990 , SB5046 , SB5387 , SB5637 , SB5647 , SB5839 , SB5888 , SB5962 , SB6018 , SB6037 , SB6047 , SB6078 , SB6130 , SB6147 , SB6151 , SB6197 , SB6220 , SB6256 , SB6311 , SB6343

Keywords: criminal offense, fingerprinting, law enforcement, state regulations, public safety, overpayment recovery, modernization, health care, legislation, healthcare, nutrition, medically tailored meals, dietary support, food security, chronic illness, tourism, self-supported assessment, funding, statewide promotion, economic development

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• The Reserves, there are no state funds going to the Reserve component.
• When we're mobile, we don't have it.
• There are funds, and there are IT funds that DEMA gets, and we give them a lot of IT money, and just
• There are funds, and there are IT funds that DEMA gets, and we give them a lot of IT money, and just
• I just want to talk about the funding of our agency.

Bills: HB2006 , HB2165 , HB2245 , HB2348 , HB2806 , HB2901 , HB2902 , HCR2016

Committees: House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference

Keywords: sample ballots, elections, primary election, general election, mailing deadline, ballot mailing, county election officials, board of supervisors, secretary of state, early voting list, election administration, voter information, postal service, USPS processing center, city elections, town elections, special district elections, Arizona election law, ballot proofing, party chair

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• Hotline, how is that funded?
• Its funding has been...
• It is renewable if funds are available.
• Are you funded through UNMH? Are you funded through the state? How are you funded?
• a proposal to create a mobile medical lab.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• received on the direct care of funds received on the direct care of residents,<00:07:18.960><c> that
• What if my mobility you... >> $7 delivery fee.
• What if my mobility, you know, are we starting to bank on, you know?
• >> She's from, uh, I think Texas. Yeah, yeah. One of the... That, I mean, it was well done.
• </c> &gt;&gt; She's from uh I think Texas. &gt;&gt; She's from uh I think Texas.

Committee: Senate Human Services

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• Maybe mobile units.
• Maybe mobile units.
• Maybe mobile units.
• Zero being great, like Texas that got the largest award from this fund.
• Zero being great, like Texas that got the largest award from this fund.

Committee: House Health Services

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• from state funds.
• Who is funding it?
• We get federal funds.
• Imagine the impact on the citizens of North Texas from the funding restrictions envisioned with this
• As we are charged to do, enterprise funds are treated the same as the city's funds.

Bills: HB26 , HB73 , SB 14 , HB46

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• this body funds you know, we fund this body funds churches<00:26:20.200><c> every</c><00:26:20.400><
• Can they receive ESA funding and CPA funding on the same student population?
• CPA funding on the same funding and CPA funding on the same student<00:29:54.880><c> population?
• </c><01:50:10.600><c> Um</c> on mobile sports betting tax. Um on mobile sports betting tax.

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• economic mobility for low-income Massachusetts residents and how state-funded programs such as this support
• The Boston Women's Fund, maybe it was last The Boston Women's Fund, maybe it was last week, just released
• In the supplementary fund when you funded that HHSN. Thank you.
• Thank you. in the supplementary fund when you funded the HHSN.
• And, but even there, if the scholarships were funded, are funded by private entities, the university

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

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• The issue would then be, would public funds be allowed to be used on?
• Would that be an improper use of those funds under this statute?
• So that actually draws funds from the municipality.
• Senator, you mentioned this is something that happened in Texas.
• The Texas court said it was a fighter jet and artwork. That was reversed.

Committee: Senate Rules

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• The truth is for the public health funds that Congress appropriated, those funds are not only to respond
• The Title X federal funding cuts first.
• These funds have not just been helpful; they are foundational. These are foundational funds.
• Immunization funding enabled us to reach communities through mobile clinics, school site vaccinations
• And we are asking humbly for support for our budget requests that are largely funded by special funds

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• Currently, Texas' 988 system is experiencing challenges with funding, staffing, and geographical disparities
• Yet today, Texas 988 centers heavily rely on federal grants, funding that isn't guaranteed to keep pace
• Establishing the Texas 988 Trust Fund is a vital step toward long-term sustainability.
• Yet today, Texas 988 centers heavily rely on federal grants, funding that isn't guaranteed to keep pace
• Establishing the Texas 988 Trust Fund is a vital step toward long-term sustainability.

Bills: HB 107 , HB742 , HB1639 , HB1700 , HB2071 , HB2187 , HB2402 , HB2516 , HB3211 , HB4529 , HB5342 , HB694 , HB923 , HB4655 , HB107

Committee: Senate Health & Human Services

Summary: The committee heard testimony on a series of health and human services bills and left each one pending after public testimony. HB 4655 would expand financial literacy instruction for youth aging out of foster care to include credit scores, predatory lending, scams, banking, budgeting, and related consumer topics; the sponsor and Buckner International described the need to protect foster youth from financial pitfalls. HB 923 would add three public members and one physician to the Texas Medical Disclosure Panel; supporters said it would improve informed consent and patient voice, while a witness raised concerns about a House amendment requiring a physician majority for decisions and senators questioned scope-of-practice limits. HHSC said the panel is an independent body and the bill expressly bars it from changing scope of practice.

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• I don't know how we're going to fund those back. Student Opportunity Act funds.
• We don't need extra funds. We need the funds that it takes to keep our school running.
• funding, the Chapter 70 funding formula.
• State aid funding is critical.
• Line 7,9506, Funding request.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: The hearing was a Joint Committee on Ways and Means budget session held in Lawrence focused on the governor’s proposed FY27 education and local aid budget, with remarks from legislative co-chairs, local officials, and education agency leaders. Acting Mayor Giovanni Rodriguez and Superintendent Ralph Carrero emphasized Lawrence’s high-need student population, the importance of Chapter 70 and Student Opportunity Act funding, and the impact of state aid on schools serving many English learners and low-income families. Carrero highlighted Lawrence High School programs such as early college, dual degrees, career pathways, and early childhood classrooms embedded in the high school, while lawmakers introduced themselves and noted the importance of the hearing to their districts. Acting Secretary of Education Amy Kershaw, Commissioner of Higher Education Noi Ortega, Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education Pedro Martinez, and Commissioner of Early Education and Care Amy Kershaw outlined the administration’s FY27 priorities. They described investments in literacy initiatives, universal school meals, student mental health, early college and career pathways, higher education affordability, community college and university student-success supports, preschool expansion, child care subsidies, and workforce supports for early educators. The commissioners also discussed federal funding threats, equity gaps, and the administration’s efforts to improve outcomes for Black and brown students, multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students. Members questioned the panel about the local contribution formula study, the final year of Student Opportunity Act implementation, and the need to revisit Chapter 70 funding to better address rising costs such as special education, transportation, and health care. Officials said the local contribution study report is expected by the end of June, with a draft to be shared after data analysis and public comment. Commissioner Martinez said the Student Opportunity Act narrowed funding gaps but more work is needed, and he pointed to a proposed Accelerating Achievement Initiative to support the highest-need schools. Senator Oliveira also raised concerns about Chapter 70 disparities and asked about partnerships with libraries to support literacy, prompting discussion of broader early literacy collaboration.

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• THE OTHER THING I AM EXCITED ABOUT IS THEY ALSO ARE RATED NUMBER 20 IN SOCIAL MOBILITY.
• AS YOU KNOW FIU IS RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE COUNTRY FOR SOCIAL MOBILITY.
• MY FAMILY RELOCATED FROM TEXAS TO SOUTH FLORIDA FOR MY HUSBAND'S POSITION AT ADVENT HEALTH AND WE GREW
• I TAKE PRIDE IN A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION DELIVERED BUT FROM A FUNDING PERSPECTIVE VALENCIA HAS BECOME
• LASTLY THE BILL APPROPRIATES $5 MILLION IN RECURRING FUNDS AND 1.5 MILLION IN NONRECURRING FUNDS TO FLORIDA

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• Over 30 years ago, this Texas Construction Trust Fund Act was established.
• the ability of a trust fund beneficiary to assign their interest in unpaid funds.
• . the funds.
• In the state of Texas. 300 plus banks? Yes. Community banks here in Texas.
• Association of Texas.

Bills: SB231 , SB584 , SB600 , SB668 , SB841 , SB986 , SB1003 , SB1244 , SB1625 , SB1960 , SB1963 , SB1964 , SB2026 , SB2056 , SB2368

Committee: Senate Business & Commerce

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• Additionally, when funded, WASPC must also regularly transmit information on the website to the... the
• Additionally, when funded, Waspick must also regularly transmit information on the website to the When
• Texas requires sheriffs to be certified and also requires at least five years of full-time experience
• to fund it.
• I've been on nine deployments and mobilizations, multiple of them; three or four of them were combat

Committee: House Community Safety

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• of those funds.
• Can also solicit these funds.
• We lobbied for funding.
• The surtax funding which provides funding to the Healthcare Affordability Fund (HCAF).
• 45% goes to the general fund.

Committee: House Legislative Health & Human Services Committee

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• Last year, national funding for the 988 LGBTQ+ suicide prevention line was cut, shutting down a lifeline
• Then we've got to fill the fund. ...and trying to figure out a, you know, you can build the fund, then
• we've got to fill the fund, right?
• There are mobile charger stations. There are that you can bring in.
• There are mobile charger stations. There are that you can bring in.

Committee: Senate Emergency Management