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Transcript Highlights:
- Mandy Zapata with the Texas, and I hope I pronounced that right, Texas Civil.
- NAMI Texas who is registered in favor of the bill.
- And I serve as the public policy director for NAMI Texas, which is a Texas affiliate of the National
- And next we have Melanie Billingsley with the Texas Jail Project.
- Members, this bill strengthens protections for Texas children.
Keywords:
false reporting, emergency response, criminal penalties, restitution, public safety, penalties, emergency services, public institutions, false reports, criminal penalty, pretrial hearings, criminal competency, legal process, court timelines, restoration of competency, fines, community service, credit, criminal justice, defendants
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Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Mar 10th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- Protecting the citizens of the state of Texas. Thank you. Thank you members.
- Texas. Lubbock County and the Sheriff's Association of Texas.
- Texas, we would sure appreciate y'all's consideration on this and pushing it forward.
- My most small ESD, West Texas. Lowest taxing entities.
- That's not a part of the Texas Municipal League. We are not part of it.
Keywords:
hospital district, Cedar Creek, scholarship, dissolution, county judges, healthcare funding, grant program, rural counties, law enforcement, sheriff's departments, funding, public safety, deputy shortages, sheriff, prosecutor, salary assistance, HB 198, Wade Cannon Act, firefighter cancer screening, occupational cancer screening
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Mar 5th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Venezuelans, uh, came through Texas over the past 3 years, were apprehended in Texas at the border.
- Our Texas Office of Homeland Security within DPS does so much, but just to name a few.
- Obviously, border security is on everyone's radar.
- Uh, Attorney General Paxton has had one of his, uh, primary concerns, uh, the border security.
- So, quickly, uh, border security. In Operation Lone Star, uh, very important to the sheriff.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine interdicting illicit drug trafficking, focusing on a view from the front lines. Feb 26th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Despite the Biden administration's lack of interest in border security, Republicans were able to make
- are making real gains in border security through the Coast Guard.
- Those distribution networks, because we hear a lot about the border and we want more security and detection
- Customs and Border Protection's comprehensive approach to border security.
- It's why the focus on border security and interdiction at the ports of entry and at the borders is key
Keywords:
Coast Guard, maritime drug enforcement, illegal drugs, fentanyl crisis, legislative reforms, public testimony
Summary:
The meeting of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation addressed critical issues surrounding maritime drug enforcement and the Coast Guard's role in stopping the influx of illegal drugs. The chairman highlighted the alarming consequences of current policies allowing drugs to cross borders, emphasizing the need for legislative reforms, such as the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2025. There was an intense discussion regarding the operational challenges faced by the Coast Guard, which has recently made significant drug seizures, indicating progress but also revealing gaps that need addressing. Several witnesses, including victims of the drug crisis, shared their compelling testimonies, which underscored the urgency for stricter controls and comprehensive support for law enforcement agencies involved in drug interdiction efforts.
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Transcript Highlights:
- $784 million to secure the border.
- Texas-Mexico border.
- Item three concerns border security.
- Chair: ...border security.
- Chair: ...border security operations.
Bills:
SB 1
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Transcript Highlights:
- Of note is Item A, a decrease related to border security funding.
- security funding. ...of border security funding.
- that you have appropriated. ...of border security funding.
- the border and help Texas do its job.
- Of course, I can't ignore the **Texas border wall**.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now on page five, item three discusses the border security appropriations.
- Now on page five, item three discusses the border security appropriations.
- Regarding the border security efforts going forward, I don't have any clear-cut answers or timelines
- the border and help Texas do its job.
- I think it's a border security issue.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken.
The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken.
Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Now on page five, item three discusses the border security appropriations.
- Now on page five, item three discusses the border security appropriations.
- Regarding the border security efforts going forward, I don't have any clear-cut answers or timelines
- a border and help Texas do its job.
- I think it's a border security issue.
Bills:
SB 1
Keywords:
campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards
Summary:
The committee began with Article I budget items for the Secretary of State. LBB staff outlined recommendations that would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million, including changes to HAVA funding, removal of one-time business system replacement money, and a rider directing the agency to use Fund 5095 first. Secretary Jane Nelson and staff then defended several exceptional items, especially additional staffing for elections and business filings, a new website, digitization of records, cybersecurity tools, and renovation of the James Earl Rudder Building. Members focused heavily on election administration, cross-checking voter rolls, Harris County complaints, call-center response times, and whether online voter registration should be expanded. No votes were taken; the discussion was informational and budget-focused.
The committee then heard the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB presented a recommended $2.4 million decrease for the governor’s office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs driven by one-time funding and unexpended balances, while still preserving major border security funding and victim assistance funding. Governor’s staff emphasized Texas’ economic growth, the importance of border security, and efforts to seek federal reimbursement for the roughly $11 billion Texas has spent on border operations. Members discussed whether shifting National Guard deployment to federal control could reduce state costs, and they also reviewed the music incubator program, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, and the semiconductor innovation consortium. Staff highlighted a $5 million late-added request for grants to protect nonprofits from violence and terrorism. Again, the exchange was largely explanatory, with no formal action.
Finally, the committee took up the Texas Facilities Commission and lease payments for revenue bonds. LBB recommended major reductions overall, including removal of border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, but added money for higher utility costs, renovation of the Rudder Building, and additional facilities staff. George Purcell also noted stable maintenance-and-renewal funding and new riders related to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission building, tenant communications, and space utilization. For lease payments, LBB recommended a smaller appropriation tied to revenue-bond costs allocated across agencies. The discussion was informational, with members asking about the Rudder Building renovation, border wall progress, and capital complex construction timelines; no votes were recorded.
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Transcript Highlights:
- It was 700 miles from the Texas border originally when it came across.
- So that's the find that was 360 miles south of the Texas border.
- But we've got more than a storm in the Gulf approaching the border of Texas: it would be screwworms.
- When it came to border security, Texas decided not to wait on Washington.
- This state drove border security policy for the nation, along with the legislature and our governor.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Apr 9th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 3426 brings Texas in line with the growing number of states that are adopting secure digital
- Number 2 provides better security. So I think we just talked a little bit about security.
- It's very secure, it's very convenient. Let's Texas be one of the states that allows it.
- So Texas DPS, we have access to the data from 18 sensors across the state, 12 of them are along the border
- So Texas has a 9.51 and 9.52 for.
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Transcript Highlights:
- If Texas wants to protect sensitive national security information and lead in these sectors, we need
- Safety to enhance the security and resiliency of our great state, particularly in the areas of border
- First and foremost, of course, we have the border security operation.
- These are roles focused on Texas uniquely as a border state and all the challenges that we have.
- These troubling reports continue to this day. ...secure Texas against squatters, and at that hearing
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation, received a House message that H.B. 422 had passed the House, and heard gubernatorial nominations for the Council on Sex Offender Treatment. The chamber also recognized the Doctor of the Day and several visiting groups and adopted a resolution designating June 20, 2025, as Texas Nuclear Legislative Day.
Members then considered and passed several bills and resolutions, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. SB 311 passed to final passage on the Texas Supreme Court’s writ power. SB 883, on off-label prescription access for COVID-19 treatment, passed to engrossment. SB 1706, creating an Open Meetings Act exception for certain defense, military, and aerospace deliberations, passed despite concerns from Sen. Eckhardt that the bill’s use of “deliberate” could weaken open-government protections. CS SB 1677, directing a study on diabetes-related amputations, passed with support from Sen. Menendez. SB 1967 expanded flood infrastructure fund eligibility to certain multipurpose projects, and SB 1255, a cleanup bill on mold assessor and remediator regulation, passed unanimously.
The Senate also approved CS SJR 40 and CS SB 871, which would change emergency and disaster law to require legislative involvement after prolonged or widespread emergencies and to limit gubernatorial suspension powers, with Sen. Eckhardt questioning whether the bill could slow urgent business closures during a disaster. Additional measures passed included SB 1426 transferring management of the First Capital State Historic Site to the Texas Historical Commission, SB 249 requiring TxDOT to fund memorial markers for fallen peace officers, SB 1592 centralizing collection of hotel occupancy taxes from accommodation intermediaries, SB 1271 allowing concurrent jurisdiction on military installations for certain juvenile matters, SB 745 creating a higher penalty for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, SB 365 shortening the academic fresh start waiting period at public colleges, and SB 1171 adjusting compensation and standards for certain Texas Juvenile Justice Department inspector general employees. CS SB 36, creating a Homeland Security Division within DPS, passed after questions about its relationship to federal homeland security and its focus on border security and critical infrastructure.
The latter part of the session focused heavily on CS SB 38, a major eviction and squatter-related bill. Sen. Bettencourt described widespread squatter cases and argued the bill, with a Moody amendment, would clarify notice and eviction procedures while balancing property-owner and tenant rights. Sen. West said he supported addressing squatters but worried the broader eviction changes could harm vulnerable renters, especially single mothers, and said he would vote present not voting. The discussion continued with additional testimony from Sen. Kolkhorst about the need for a balanced eviction process.
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Transcript Highlights:
- While those federal grants are highly competitive, we believe that Texas has the potential to securely
- I'm here to lay out House Bill 3080, a bill designed to strengthen our state's border security capacity
- This effort directly aligns with the program's core mission to enhance border security.
- Uh, I'm representing myself as a fourth-generation rancher in the South Texas border region and as a
- Uh, my career, career has been centered along, uh, the southwestern border of Texas.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Sep 9th, 2025
New Mexico Finance Authority Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- I have not seen that they funded it the same way Texas has, but Texas is very aggressive.
- state. border state.
- Through the appropriation of border planning and infrastructure projects, we were able to secure extra
- along the border.
- -Mexico border.
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs May 14th, 2025
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, the, uh, Senate Bill 2201 addresses the border crisis.
- I'm a senior analyst with the Center for Security Policy.
- Center for Security Policy shows to be out of DC. Do you have a Texas office? No, sir, we do not.
- And once again, Texas is leading with this legislation.
- Or corrupt border patrol agents, customs, local agents.
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Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- But we've been focused on the border, hyper-focused for the last... four years, and looking at just Texas
- Lastly, border security item.
- And the 2425 biennium TMD received $2.3 billion for border security operations.
- security, to investments, to the communities and people who call the border. home, and there is still
- border region.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Transportation Infrastructure Revenue Subcommitee Jul 16th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , Border Authority.
- The border highway connector will be your version of that border.
- and north border.
- National Border Master Plan, but we also collaborate with Texas on their Border Master Plan.
- It may sound funny, but we've stopped seeing borders. We don't see the border of Texas.
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Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- If Texas wants to protect sensitive national security information and lead in these sectors, we need
- state, particularly in the areas of border security. critical infrastructure protection, and emergency
- These are roles focused on Texas uniquely as a border state and all the challenges that we have.
- President. a big step to secure Texas against squatters.
- Members, let me remind the members on the committee on border security, we will reconvene our hearing
Keywords:
legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary:
The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- Of note is item A, which is a decrease related to border security funding.
- You'll see item 3 discusses border security appropriations.
- spent over the last four years on all border security efforts.
- We'll start where we left off on border security.
- Border security, thank you for everything y'all do.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 24th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll see item 3 discusses border security appropriations.
- spent over the last four years on our border security efforts.
- We want that to decrease like you mentioned Representative Texas. has always spent on border security
- We'll start where we left off on border security.
- Border security. Thank you for everything y'all do.