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• If you don't, then under Section 21.047 of the Property Code, there was added a provision that says if
• Section 402.031 in Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code.
• Section 402.031 in Chapter 21 of the Texas Property Code.
• “Section 111.019 of the Texas Natural Resources Code was enacted to deal with surveys.
• Landowner Bill of Rights, Section 21.112 of the Property Code, the very first time a condemnor mentions

Bills: HB5489, HB5695, HB5699, SB291, SB292

Keywords: impact fee, moratorium, local government, Texas legislation, infrastructure funding, municipal utility district, eminent domain, bonds, assessments, infrastructure, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Harris County, Municipal Utility District, territory exclusion, debt service taxes, property taxation, condemnation, property acquisition, real property, appraisal reports

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• Right now, Alpine is specifically restricted by a section of the Texas tax code that requires. them to
• House Bill 2289 simply amends Section 351.752 of the tax code, which outlines which municipalities are
• This bill would add the city of Monaghan through a, well, to section 351.106. of the Texas tax code.
• House Bill 3500 adds a backdrop to Section 351.157 of the tax code.
• Currently, provisions in the Local Government Code and Tax Code, specifically sections 334.0082 and 351.001

Bills: HB 1039, HB2289, HB2370, HB2404, HB3066, HB3076, HB3117, HB3118, HB3169, HB3178, HB3179, HB3182, HB3196, HB3241, HB3377, HB3500, HB3567, HB3715, HB3954, HB4098, HB4109, HB4222, HB4226, HB4412, HB4659, HB4682, HB4683, HB4755, HB4926, HB5165, HB5562, HB5596

Keywords: hotel occupancy tax, municipal revenue, tax authority, border counties, tax legislation, municipalities, hotel tax revenue, convention centers, economic development, local government authority, HB 2370, HOT tax, venue projects, convention center, municipal finance, local government code, Section 334.0082, tourism tax, debt financing, bond repayment

Bills: HB446, HB485

Keywords: HB446, Daphne, Baldwin County, annexation, municipal boundary, corporate limits, local act, municipal incorporation, city limits expansion, zoning, land use, property tax, municipal services, Section 11-42-6, Judge of Probate, County Road 54 W, County Road 64, Rigsby Road, Highway 181, Alabama State Highway 181

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• For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the utilities code that limits the legal expenses
• With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends section 13.185H of the Water Code to apply
• Across utility sectors.
• One note, as with the current utilities code, the municipally owned utilities are allowed to use, uh,
• This bill says, hey, just change the building codes going forward.

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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• For electric utilities, this bill creates a new section in the Utilities Code that limits legal expenses
• With regard to water and sewer utilities, this bill amends Section 13.185A of the Water Code to apply
• the same limitation to water and sewer utilities, ensuring consistency. ...treatment across utility
• One note: as with the current utilities code, municipally owned utilities are allowed to use this option
• That's available broken down by city, county, and zip code. Mr.

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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• public work contract must ensure a level playing field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing
• This is an opportunity for an owner to utilize a tool.
• Eliminating local government ability to utilize PLAs would not only disrupt the career-building system

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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• Your sub, if you want, it'll be covered under different code sections.
• It'll be… Your substitute, if you want, it'll be covered under different code sections.
• It'll be… Your substitute, if you want, it'll be covered under different code sections.
• It'll be… Your substitute, if you want, it'll be covered under different code sections.
• It'll be… Your substitute, if you want, it'll be covered under different code sections.

Bills: SB137, SB164, SB165, SB49

Keywords: sewer, wastewater, public service commission, PSC, utility regulation, private utility, regulated utility, affiliated system, consolidation, rate jurisdiction, rate setting, wastewater management entity, common ownership, control, Jefferson County Board of Health, local constitutional amendment, public utilities, Alabama Code Title 37, Alabama Code Title 22, certification

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• ... ...decency section, and then there's an organized crime chapter—I think that's Chapter 43.
• I do want to point out one area where this bill could be improved, and that is in Section 5c.
• This bill would allow this finding to be entered under any Penal Code offense.
• If proven, an affirmative finding on any offense in the Penal Code.
• These are also in Title VII of the Penal Code, which are currently not included.

Bills: HB115, HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

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• So, in section two of your...
• Is it in the code?
• Section 2 is a Magistration Statute cleanup.
• Section 3 addresses limited scope appointments at magistration.
• Sections 9 through 11 address providing managed assignment.

Bills: HB 115, HB507, HB1765, HB1847, HB2046, HB2239, HB2328, HB2309, HB2417, HB2728, HB2794, HB3206, HB3566, HB3694, HB3744, HB4254, HB4697, HB4733, HB4915, HB5465, HB2813, HB115

Keywords: habeas corpus, postconviction, criminal procedure, indigent defense, scientific evidence, legal representation, judicial power, capital felony, criminal law, death penalty, attorney qualification, training standards, law enforcement, no-knock warrant, search warrant, peace officer, attorney workload, criminal justice, caseload limits, fair representation

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• then page 4, section 6 through 12.
• The section of code that's being amended by this bill only comes into play when a judge or jury finds
• This section of the code seems to concern you that it deals more with the criminal justice system and
• What code and what section of code would you amend to give them a better look at somebody before we just
• With a health and safety code.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• So in the example that we've utilized here, but I've...
• First, I do encourage the judges to utilize remote interpretation services.
• So I think the government code sort of delineates a lot of these situations and other pieces of the code
• If the government code already requires...
• The first one, the building code, I think it was in the health and safety code or somewhere odd.

Bills: HB 1239, HB1990, HB1748, HB1749, HB2578, HB2986, HB1970, HB3163, HB2733, HB1922, HB 113, HB 1088, HB1938, HB3004, HB2637, HB2960, HB113

Keywords: public health, access to healthcare, insurance reforms, medical expenses, healthcare providers, mental health, protective custody, preliminary examination, detention period, emergency circumstances, emergency detention, legal framework, detention, healthcare, liability, landowners, nonagricultural land, trespassing, public safety, interpreters

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• According to Rule Four, Section 11A of the Texas House Rules, it is the Chair's intention to take up
• House Bill 1971 amends Water Code Section 27.037 to specify that the owners of closed-loop geothermal
• We were involved in 1993 when Chapter 122 of the Natural Resources Code was first enacted.
• It's just based off the definition that's currently in the code and has been in the code since 2013.
• That code section does not pick up all water that is on premise.

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• Utilize the load forecast etc.
• I asked one utility to just run their interconnection queue for me, and they gave it to me. and this
• run on the grid regularly, allowing that generator to be utilized more. which sends positive signals
• Our utilities simply need more flexibility. to manage non-critical large loads at transmission level
• Some utilities are charging those now, some aren't.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• The government code, I think it's section 2253.908, on the Disclosure of Interested Parties for Contracts
• Non-profits are kind of in the same code as 2254.004 and local government code chapter 1.
• Utilizing AI to the detriment of the payment methodology code.
• of the code.
• and appropriate utilization.

Bills: SB 6, SB6, SB504, SB765, SB815, SB929

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

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• 2056.002 of the Government Code.
• This section applies only to Civil War Centennial Markers installed by...
• The SOAH hearings process is... governed by Chapter 2003 of the Government Code.
• , and transportation code.
• Additionally, the bill amends Government Code Section 481.066 subsection e to add a qualified member

Bills: HB1240, HB2768, HB2788, HB3146, HB4850, HB5032, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

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• 2056.002 of the Government Code.
• That particular section of the bill is creating responsibility...
• The SOAH hearings process is governed by Chapter 2003 of the Government Code.
• Additionally, the bill amends Government Code Section 481.066, Subsection (e), to add a qualified member
• Additionally, the bill amends government code section 481.066 sub e to add a qualified member from a

Bills: HB1240, HB2768, HB2788, HB3146, HB4850, HB5032, HCR90

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, HB 2768, Texas information technology apprenticeship, state IT credential, information resources workforce, junior college, technical institute, apprenticeship program, workforce development, state agency hiring, job classification, career ladder, bachelor's degree substitution, associate degree, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, state auditor classification officer

Summary: The Senate Economic Development Committee met without a quorum, so no votes or formal actions were taken. The chair laid out several bills and resolutions for explanation and public testimony, with each item left pending subject to the call of the chair. Early items included House Bill 1240, a cleanup measure to create a single uniform definition of the Texas-Mexico border region across state law, and House Bill 2768, which would establish an IT apprenticeship credential through junior colleges and technical institutions to help fill state government technology jobs. The committee also heard House Concurrent Resolution 90, which would encourage establishing a Texas trade and investment office in Jerusalem. Testimony on the resolution was sharply divided: one witness opposed it on foreign policy and values grounds, while a Texas Association of Business representative strongly supported it, citing Israel’s innovation and trade potential. Another major item was House Bill 4187, a committee substitute for legislation affecting the Texas Historical Commission; the sponsor described changes expanding use of trust fund money for historic sites, allowing more affiliated nonprofits, clarifying retail operations, and creating a framework for training and consistent interpretation at historic sites. A Texas Historical Commission witness explained that the bill would shift responsibility for maintaining many state-owned historical markers and monuments, including markers on private land, to the commission. Additional measures included House Bill 2788, which would shield Texas Workforce Commission fraud-prevention methods from public information requests; House Bill 5032, directing state agencies to plan for public display of the Texas Declaration of Independence, Texas Constitution, and the Victory or Death letter at the Capitol Complex; House Bill 3146, which would eliminate outdated memoranda-of-understanding requirements for certain State Office of Administrative Hearings arrangements; and House Bill 4815, a cleanup bill modernizing economic development statutes, revising the Made in Texas standard to 51% Texas-origin content, repealing the Governor’s Broadband Development Council, and making other conforming changes. The committee ended by recessing, with members indicating they would likely vote on pending business later when a quorum was available.

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• Committee and our visitors and witnesses today under House Rule 4, Section 13, House committees are subject
• continue to have, is how we make health care more accessible and affordable and how we innovate and utilize
• the original version. ...and the filed bill in many really good ways, including removing the entire section
• So similarly, this whole section starts out, "Notwithstanding any other..."
• So as you'll see here on my notes, I've got Section 6, which you just referenced, circled.

Bills: HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510, HB229

Keywords: biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, flags, display, state law, municipalities, government buildings, drug enforcement, local control, home rule, municipal charter, county policy, ordinance preemption, state preemption, attorney general enforcement, civil penalties, mandamus

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• In which section of the bill are you in? Operating off the same sheet music.
• It is stated again on page. 13, Section 4, on this bill itself.
• of the code.
• Line 8, section B clearly states separate is not inherently unequal.
• In section 18, it states 'male'...

Bills: HB229, HB229, HB3990, HB5082, HB5510

Keywords: HB 229, Texas, political subdivision, local government, county dues, county association, state association of counties, lobbying, lobbyist, public funds, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, Government Code Chapter 556, Local Government Code Section 89.002, legislative advocacy, municipal government, county government, city government, special district

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• 70 years to 90 years of operation for the issuance of the marriage license mentioned in the first section
• legislature recommending beneficial changes. concerning the real estate, probate, and trust law sections

Bills: SB2232, SCR1, SCR6, SCR15, SCR27, SCR32

Keywords: Unplug Texas Day, digital detox, family activities, outdoor recreation, community engagement, crossing guard, school crossing guard, crosswalk safety, school safety, student pedestrian safety, traffic safety, elementary school, campus safety, pedestrian awareness, bicycle safety, traffic regulations, commemorative resolution, appreciation day, Texas Legislature, honorary designation

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• So House Bill 5169 addresses this issue by introducing a new section of the tax code which prohibits

Bills: HB 105, HB982, HB1483, HB1508, HB2575, HB3646, HB3993, HB4083, HB4580, HB4725, HB5169, HB5511, HJR73, HJR102, HJR174, HB3746, HB4240

Keywords: economic development, job creation, energy, tax incentives, technology investment, ad valorem taxes, elderly, disabled, low-income, tax limitation, homesteads, Texas Tax Code, property tax, ad valorem tax, tax exemption, residential real property, home improvement, energy efficiency, energy-efficient upgrades, HVAC