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Texas 89th Regular
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 25th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent Calendars: HCR number
- The following resolutions by credit are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars
- The following resolutions by Hinojosa are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent Calendars:
- The following resolutions by Meyer are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent Calendars: HR
- The following resolutions by Lujan are being referred to the Committee on Local and State Calendars:
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support
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- entity, report on local events and government activities in the entity's jurisdiction.
- It strengthens public trust and safeguard, safeguards the integrity of Texas governance by improving
- And this bill would set the standard for how schools, local government, and other entities can become
- No, they're Texas citizens. Because the best people to govern Texas are Texans.
- Uh, Laurie Clark representing the North Central Texas Council of Governments, or the COG.
Bills:
HB 1951, HB 2715, HB 3092, HB 3237, HB 3278, HB 3511, HB 3592, HB 3675, HB 3778, HB 3782, HB 3826, HB 3970, HB 4016, HB 4049, HB 4341, HB 4344, HB 4406, HB 4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
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- Employ staff within the jurisdiction of the government entity, report on local events and government
- by the Texas legislature.
- This bill would set the standard for how schools, local government, and other entities can become better
- No, they're Texas citizens. Because the best people to govern Texas are Texans.
- Representing the North Central Texas Council of Governments and you're neutral on the bill, is that correct
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
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- Texas law prohibits PLAs on state-funded projects but does not address those funded by local governments
- In Texas, there are a lot of things that make those states different, which influences the local economic
- Eliminating local government ability to utilize PLAs would not only disrupt the career-building system
- Removing the ability for local governments to use project labor agreements (PLAs) on public projects
- This is about telling local governments they can't require Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) exclusively
Bills:
HB1951, HB2715, HB3092, HB3237, HB3278, HB3511, HB3592, HB3675, HB3778, HB3782, HB3826, HB3970, HB4016, HB4049, HB4341, HB4344, HB4406, HB4427
Keywords:
collective bargaining, public works, government contracts, labor agreements, state funding, removal from office, political subdivisions, local government, judicial proceedings, administrative judicial region, electric transmission, public convenience, landowner consent, utility regulation, energy infrastructure, energy consumption, higher education, governmental entities, sustainability, electricity reduction
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- It's a combination of the elimination of the STAR test and the Texas A through F accountability system
- The beginning of the year, middle of the year, and end of the year testing also strengthens the Texas
Bills:
SB2, SB3, SB5, SB9, SB10, SB14, SB16, SB34, SB18, SB 2, SB 3, SB 5, SB 9, SB 10, SB 14, SB 16, SB 18, SB 34
Keywords:
flooding, public safety, outdoor warning sirens, disaster preparedness, emergency response, flood warning, outdoor sirens, local government, safety measures, flood management, emergency preparedness, municipal safety, disaster response, disaster relief, emergency funding, Meteorological forecasting, local government assistance, training facilities, hemp regulation, consumable products
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Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Commerce Code.
- The Business Code to extend the length of a rental agreement from 30 to 180 days under the Business Code
- It is a mystery to our team why the tax code and the Business and Commerce Code definitions do not line
- It's a very clear message to our national government.
- I believe, in Texas, the Comptroller's...
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
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Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part II) Feb 18th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- The code is open source.
- As mentioned, Texas Property Code 51 relates to liens created against real property and the enforcement
- Texas.
- Policies don't push into Texas that necessarily disadvantage Texas corporations.
- It's kind of Texas-centric.
Keywords:
emergency alerts, weather alerts, public safety, local government, municipality, county, website posting, online notice, emergency management, disaster preparedness, evacuation, National Weather Service, NOAA, Texas Division of Emergency Management, TDEM, localized alerts, hazard warnings, severe weather, watch warning advisory, public information
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- Under current statute, based on agreements under the local, Texas Local Government Code between a city
- Under Texas Local Government Code chapter 242001D2.
- And under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 232008, a county may cancel a subdivision, but only if
- And so, and you're dealing with the local government entities regarding that as well, correct?
- Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code requires discussion of regionalization initiatives.
Bills:
HB23
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
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Transcript Highlights:
- I know we're affecting a couple of different chapters of Water code.
- This is a 21st application of good government principles.
- Um, I, I believe in, in, you know, Henry Thoreau said, you know, the government that is best governs
- Um, I'm, I pulled up the, um, the government code just to see, you know, what other provisions are there
- So we're the Texas Rural Water Association.
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
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- government process.
- This is the smallest. form of government in the entire Texas legal system.
- I think it's the most grassroot form of government in the state of Texas, and I wish more people came
- The MUT are their local taxing authority.
- Members, Texas faces ongoing challenges in water infrastructure and the Texas Water Fund fund, which
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
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Transcript Highlights:
- We're affecting a couple of different chapters of water code.
- This is a 21st application of good government principles.
- I believe in, you know, Henry Thoreau said, you know... the government that is best governs least.
- I'm I pulled up the the government code just to see you know What other provisions are there that may
- So we're the Texas Rural Water Association.
Keywords:
HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
89th Legislative Session - Second Called Session Aug 25th, 2025
Texas House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Dean of the House and committee chairmanships and vice chairmanships for Democratic members of the Texas
- The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.
- The following resolutions are being referred to the Committee on Local Consent calendars.
- The following resolutions by Riddell are being referred to the committee and local consent calendars,
- Following resolutions by Schofield are being referred to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars
Keywords:
property tax, school funding, enrollment changes, inflation adjustment, tax rate notice, judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, property tax exemption, ad valorem tax, Texas Tax Code, nonprofit corporation, charitable organization, educational nonprofit, scientific nonprofit, agriculture support
Summary:
The House convened, received a message from the Senate, and the chair announced the signing of HB 4 in the presence of the House. The clerk then read a large number of first-reading measures and referred them to committees. Among the notable bills, SB 1 by Senator Perry on campground and youth camp safety was referred to the Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding. Several House resolutions dealing with House rules, quorum, attendance, and penalties for members who missed sessions or broke quorum were referred to the Committee on House Administration, including HR 5, HR 17, HR 18, HR 34, HR 41, and HR 58.
The House also referred a broad slate of resolutions to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, including measures by Riddell, Craddick, Toth, Leo Wilson, Schofield, Gehan, Bella Montgomery, Hinojosa, Schoolcraft, Little, Meyer, Luhan, Orr, Johnson, Harris Davila, Lopez, Cameron, Gonzalez of El Paso, Wharton, Flores, Dyson, and Harless. These referrals covered many individual House resolutions and concurrent resolutions, but no debate or votes were recorded in the transcript.
At the end of the proceedings, the House recessed until noon pursuant to a previously adopted motion.
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Transcript Highlights:
- And as a conservative Republican, I would just like to say that when you talk about local government,
- We respectfully ask you to amend the Texas Education Code.
- The belief that smaller, more localized governance can sometimes meet the unique needs of a community
- Yes, the answer to, the answer is to keep local governance as local governance as local as possible and
- Texas has protected local choice since 1998.
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code
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Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Water, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs May 12th, 2025
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Local laws code.
- Thanks to legislation passed in 2012 by this body, the Texas tax code allowed landowners to qualify for
- In Farr, Texas, a local high school built a pollinator garden to educate students about the value of
- these habitats in South Texas.
- I'll get it local, I will, I'll get it certified.
Keywords:
outboard motors, certificate of title, vessel regulation, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, marine documentation, HB 685, municipal utility rates, water rates, sewer rates, local government code, rate discrimination, tax-exempt entities, sales tax exemption, ad valorem tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, charitable organizations, municipal water service, municipal sewer service, utility billing, public utilities
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Bills:
SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB413, SB427, SB499, SB583, SB621, SB673, SB840, SB850, SB854, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB 15
Keywords:
SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply
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Transcript Highlights:
- In Texas, the three programs are inextricably intertwined due to the Texas Mobility Fund.
- Many other states and the federal government borrowed language from Texas when drafting their own statutes
- For example, the port's enabling statute does not align with the Texas election code or the water code
- Uh, but, uh, what they do is execute under Chapter 212 of the Government Code payments in lieu, uh, uh
- This bill simply removes the administrative, bureaucratic, and costly requirements for local governments
Bills:
HB 535, HB 2120, HB 2822, HB 3243, HB 3457, HB 3544, HB 4089, HB 4192, HB 4669, HB 4868, HB 4955, HB 5253, HB 5669, SB 1371, SB 1919, SB 2001
Keywords:
motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County
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- Members, House Bill 4868 next amends Chapter 5501 of the transportation code to update Texas traffic
- Many other states and the federal government borrowed language from Texas when drafting their own.
- For example, the port does not align with the Texas election code or the water code provisions applicable
- We do this by executing under Chapter 212 of the Government Code payments in lieu of tax abatement agreements
- The Texas Gulf Coast.
Bills:
HB535, HB2120, HB2822, HB3243, HB3457, HB3544, HB4089, HB4192, HB4669, HB4868, HB4955, HB5253, HB5669, SB1371, SB1919, SB2001
Keywords:
motor vehicle, pedestrian, bicycle, traffic safety, municipality, criminal offense, pedestrian safety, traffic regulations, municipal law, bicycle regulations, motor vehicle passing, traffic law, municipalities, bicycle operation, traffic laws, municipal regulations, port commission, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, San Patricio County
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Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Committee on Local Government will come to order. We'll be calling quorum a role later.
- Senate Bill 2675 creates a narrow exemption for McAllen in the local government code removing the voter
- So if there's no fiscal impact to even units of local government, much less the state budget at this
- Senate Bill 2299 amends the local government code section 9.0015 by adding the definition of restricted
- strong, fiscally sound and resilient local governments across Texas.
Bills:
SB 250, SB 375, SB 536, SB 845, SB 1633, SB 1944, SB 1957, SB 2081, SB 2137, SB 2262, SB 2299, SB 2419, SB 2452, SB 2522, SB 2549, SB 2594, SB 2605, SB 2631, SB 2639, SB 2675, SB 3029, SJR 60, HB 22, HB 1392, HB 2525
Keywords:
municipal annexation, railroad, adjacent areas, local government, property rights, healthcare provider, Harris County Hospital District, hospital funding, healthcare services, public health program, home loans, nurses, veterans, public servants, Texas Heroes program, low-interest loans, social workers, housing assistance, SB 1633, Texas Tax Code
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Transcript Highlights:
- I'm Cindy Castillo, representing Texas Eagle Forum.
- Must change in the state of Texas. Thank you, Mr.
- Texas can decide whether to lead or fall. ...follow.
- of Gateway Church in South Lake, Texas.
- That means that's code for, tell me, right?
Keywords:
HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally, cultural exchange, educational exchange, tourism, bilateral cooperation, foreign relations
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- The Senate floor shows that Texas is leading, and the place where I think Texas is doing the best job
- The Diocesan Review Board is really the proper term in Texas.
- I am here on behalf of the Children's Advocacy Centers of Texas, or CAC Texas, and I'm testifying in
- , with over 7 million... ...children in the state of Texas.
- All of us here in Texas government are proud of you for coming forward, because the only way you break
Keywords:
heat illness prevention, workplace safety, administrative penalties, advisory board, employee protection, HB 128, sister city, sister-city agreement, international exchange, municipal diplomacy, local government, state agency, political subdivision, foreign adversary, China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Taiwan, major non-NATO ally