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• or other legislative appropriation decisions.
• legislative appropriation decisions.
• There was also $12.3 billion which was appropriated contingent on the passage of legislation.
• appropriation request for the 2026-2027 biennium.
• appropriation request for the 2026-2027 biennium.

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• a supplemental request.
• Yes, that's our request, Senator.
• Recommendations maintain 24-25 general revenue appropriations, where the total appropriated amount for
• The institution has requested additional general revenue to continue the program; however, this request
• their legislative appropriations request and revised requests received as of January 24th of this year

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• funds that are requested from the appropriation.
• concert with their legislative appropriations request.
• We appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about the agency and our legislative appropriations request
• Our FY26-27 appropriations request is pretty simple. Our total request is $1,424,070.
• I'm here today to express my support for the Texas Board of Nursing's legislative appropriations request

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• Throughout the appropriations process and appreciate your consideration of our request.
• appropriations request.
• appropriations request You've already heard that we're requesting an all-funds appropriated budget of
• So when we submitted our legislative Appropriations request it wasn't in the base.
• In its legislative appropriations request, TxDMV has include an exceptional request of $175 million for

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• . page 271. legislation.
• This request is associated with a staffing request that's in DESE's budget.
• I have one request.
• There is one request.
• That appropriation exists for FY26. That appropriation exists for FY26.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• the appropriation to the Office of the Attorney General, appropriating additional monies to the Office
• So with that, I'd request your green light. So with that, I'd request your green light.
• What this legislation does is...
• Are they for this type of legislation or are they against this type of legislation? Jump 29. Mr.
• House Bill 973 by the Appropriations Committee, an act relating to the appropriation to the Military

Summary: The House convened, completed roll call, prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the journal. It also received several communications, including gubernatorial notices of signed bills, Senate-enrolled bills for the Speaker’s signature, and committee reports enrolling or advancing various measures. House Bill 971, an appropriations bill for the Attorney General’s office, was introduced and later considered under suspension of the rules. The House also advanced several Senate bills and resolutions to second reading or enrollment, including bills on health and welfare, education, state affairs, and procurement-related matters. A major portion of the meeting focused on House Bill 822, as amended in the Senate, dealing with pediatric social transition and parental notification. Supporters said the bill clarified that state resources could not be used for social/sexual transition of children and emphasized parental rights and disclosure. Opponents argued it imposed overly punitive, potentially unconstitutional penalties, would chill teachers, health care workers, and child care providers, and would make Idaho more hostile to families and professionals. The House suspended the rules, debated the bill, and passed it 60-9; later, a motion to let one member change her vote failed after the Speaker ruled that House Rule 79 barred post-announcement vote changes without the required two-thirds support. The House also passed Senate Bill 1430 on firearms after debate over state preemption and local restrictions, and Senate Bill 1359, the virtual currency kiosk fraud prevention bill. Supporters of SB 1359 described widespread fraud involving crypto kiosks, especially targeting seniors, and said the bill would require operator registration, disclosures, fraud warnings, recordkeeping, and transaction limits for new users; opponents called it overbroad, intrusive, and a privacy concern. The bill passed 39-9. Senate Bill 1410, concerning Medicaid reimbursement updates for community health centers, also passed. Senate Concurrent Resolution 127, urging rejection of a proposed medical marijuana initiative, passed after debate over public safety, costs, and out-of-state influence versus arguments that patients with serious conditions should have access to medical cannabis. Senate Bill 1436, a procurement clarification bill, failed after concerns about broad administrative discretion and pending litigation. The House later recessed and returned to continue with additional Senate bills and appropriations measures.

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• Next request is for $250,000 to fund the Taiwan Regional Trade Office, which was mandated through legislation
• We did not receive an appropriation.
• is for250,000 dollars to fund the Taiwan Next request is a request of $222,000 for our state-appropriated
• Request two was the— continued request to continue to try to recruit and retain Oklahoma students.
• So the LCF payment that was in legislation was phase two, is not in legislation? Yes, yes.

Summary: The committee first heard a presentation from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce on its FY26 priorities, recent performance, and budget requests. Commerce said it had helped announce about 8,000 direct jobs and nearly $14 billion in investment year-to-date, while noting challenges such as tariffs, workforce recruitment, staffing/FTE management, and the condition of its 100-year-old office building. The agency highlighted projects and initiatives including a new Taiwan trade office, Route 66 Centennial planning, the National Main Street conference in Tulsa, Olympic-related coordination, census outreach, and continued improvements to its grants and CRM systems. Requested funding included $8.3 million for building repairs or relocation planning, census support, $300,000 for EDGE, $135,000 for IT/cybersecurity upgrades, $250,000 for the Taiwan office, and additional support for Head Start, senior nutrition, and the Strategic Air and Space Commission. Members asked about the meaning of the investment totals, the building condition, delays in senior nutrition distributions, and staffing vacancies; Commerce said the investment figures reflected formal company capital announcements, the building had significant facade and roof damage, delays were due to multiple contracting layers, and several open positions were expected to be filled soon. The Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department then presented its FY26 budget and goals. New director Amy Blackburn and special advisor Sterling Zearley said the department oversees 38 state parks, six lodges, seven golf courses, and nine travel information centers, and emphasized tourism’s economic importance. They reported savings from bringing marketing and tracking functions in-house and from shared services, but said the department faces more than $271 million in deferred maintenance needs, staffing shortages, and connectivity problems at parks. Their goals include increasing park visitation to 10.2 million, raising occupancy to 36%, and growing travel to Oklahoma, with major marketing tied to the Route 66 Centennial, America 250, the FIFA World Cup, the Olympics, and other events. The department also discussed a request to raise its purchasing exemption cap from $25,000 to $75,000, a possible TravelOK.com redesign, and efforts to improve restaurant operations at lodges through a new RFP structure. Members questioned the apportionment cap, the size and timing of deferred maintenance requests, park revenue, and the use of parking pass funds; tourism said annual park-related revenue is about $32 million to $34 million and parking pass revenue is about $2.5 million. Finally, the OSU Veterinary Medicine Authority presented its budget request and program updates. The authority said it supports the veterinary teaching hospital and related student training, and that its FY26 budget is entirely state-appropriated. It requested continued support for hospital operations, the large animal scholarship program, and a new $12.5 million annual payment tied to the $250 million Legacy Capital Fund authorization for the veterinary teaching hospital, along with additional funding to expand in-state enrollment. Officials said in-state enrollment had increased from 58 to 69 students after prior funding, with a goal of reaching 90 of 106 total seats, and that there were 195 in-state applicants this year. Members asked whether standards would be lowered; the authority said academic standards would not change and noted strong board-pass rates and retention outcomes. It also said accreditation concerns tied to faculty shortages and off-site teaching had been addressed by bringing students back to the main campus and improving staffing. The committee ended by thanking the presenters and announcing its next meeting date.

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• appropriations request.
• So we have a request for some additional staff and appropriation authority there.
• This is a little bit kind of out of the box in terms of an appropriation request, but what we've seen
• request.
• Our appropriations request is $1.1,424,070.

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• But we are asking for those special appropriation requests.
• This appropriation, as you can see, has had very little movement and is being requested for extension
• This appropriation, as you can see, has had very little movement and is being requested for extension
• The Workforce Solutions Department is requesting extension for this appropriation through fiscal year
• If those start to roll in and they're requesting still huge appropriations for the next fiscal year,

Summary: The Department of Public Safety presented its FY27 budget request, emphasizing three priorities: improving community engagement through a redesigned website and outreach, expanding statewide data and intelligence integration through intelligence-led policing, and improving emergency response and officer safety through fleet replacement, a driving track, and a requested helicopter. DPS said much of its increase is driven by rising health care premiums, and it is also seeking special appropriations for fleet replacement, the website rebuild, and an Honor Guard program created after the 2022 helicopter crash that killed four public servants. Members asked about vacancies, fleet costs, cybersecurity compliance, the real-time crime center, EV fleet participation, and the Metro DPS facility. DPS said its vacancy rate is about 9%, its fleet replacement needs are driven by mileage and condition, it is compliant with federal CJIS standards even though DoIT has raised concerns, the real-time crime center would be built as a regional model to complement Albuquerque’s center, and the Metro facility is moving toward a January groundbreaking. Committee members also discussed several DPS-related capital and IT requests, including the intelligence-led policing data lake, recurring maintenance for critical systems, and a $5.6 million reauthorization for state crime lab DNA backlog work and a $900,000 reauthorization for fingerprinting equipment. DPS explained that the website request is high because the current site must be rebuilt from scratch to support missing-person alerts, memorial updates, ADA compliance, and better communication with law enforcement and the public. Members also raised concerns about speed enforcement, construction-zone cameras, and whether EVs are practical for patrol use; DPS said it is not pursuing speed cameras and is only partially participating in the state EV initiative because patrol needs make full electrification difficult. The committee then received an LFC quarterly update on non-recurring appropriations from the 2025 General Appropriation Act. LFC reported that of the $1.4 billion appropriated in Section 5, $164 million had been expended and $333 million encumbered, leaving $897.4 million unspent, which is a slower pace than the prior year. Staff highlighted a number of reauthorization requests and slow-moving projects across agencies, including AOC cybersecurity funding, DFA housing and public safety grants, DoIT cybersecurity and higher education funds, EDD economic development and energy programs, OSI mitigation and malpractice funds, EMNRD energy and geothermal grants, Health Care Authority behavioral health-related appropriations, DPS crime lab and fingerprinting funds, PED career technical education and special education initiatives, and higher education loan repayment and technology funds. Members questioned why some large appropriations had little or no spending, discussed the need to monitor reauthorizations more closely, and asked for follow-up on several specific line items and project balances.

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• </c> to include uh strict appropriations. to include uh strict appropriations.
• </c> appropriations committee adopted here. appropriations committee adopted here.
• </c> software request effective immediate. software request effective immediate.
• This is a legislative intent section that indicates that the legislature intends to reduce appropriations
• </c> appropriation to discharge that loan. appropriation to discharge that loan.

Keywords: 916, all

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• Finally, we've requested the LBB. to make technical corrections to restore our authority to appropriate
• And I'll make this request on behalf of our entire board. legislative appropriation request, the PRB
• One of the remaining exceptional requests is for a one-time benefit. appropriations for needed IT enhancement
• Our legislative appropriation request supports our mission and ensures the agency can provide the necessary
• So in the 88th legislative session, this body... appropriated dollars to create a centralized training

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Madam President, I request legislative leave for Senator Yaw [member_15060].
• The issue is for that person: does this legislation provide the appropriate remedy?
• Madam President, I request legislative leave for Senator Ferry.
• Senator Langerholc requests legislative leave for Senator Ferry and Senator Costa requests capital leave
• Senator Costa requests a legislative leave for Senator Fontana. Thank you, sir.

Summary: The Senate returned from recess and first handled routine calendar matters, laying several bills on the table or over in their order without objection. The chamber then took up Senate Bill 1400, which addresses sentencing for second-degree murder in response to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s Commonwealth v. Lee decision. Senator Street offered an amendment to replace mandatory life without parole with parole eligibility after 25 years and individualized review, but the Senate tabled the amendment by a 26-24 roll call. The bill then advanced to final passage after extended debate over whether it adequately met the court’s constitutional ruling and how it would affect victims, culpability, and retroactivity. It initially passed 31-19, then after reconsideration and a correction to one member’s vote, passed 30-20 and was sent to the House. The Senate next considered Senate Bill 1212, which tightens the handling of sexual assault evidence kits by removing discretionary language that had contributed to inconsistent testing practices. Supporters said it would improve statewide consistency, preserve a survivor’s right to decline testing, and help reduce the rape kit backlog. The bill passed unanimously, 50-0, and was sent to the House. The chamber then moved through additional calendar items, including re-referrals of several House bills to Appropriations and multiple bills being passed over. Later, the Senate took up House Bill 1667 on a supplemental calendar after suspending the rules. The bill became the vehicle for several amendments tied to affordability and tax policy. Senators adopted a back-to-school sales tax holiday amendment, a data-center tax exemption repeal amendment, and a school-choice-related amendment transferring EITC provisions and increasing scholarships by $25 million. Other proposed amendments, including a digital advertising tax and a combined reporting corporate tax reform, were tabled. After further debate on the bill’s impact on electric bills, data centers, and the state budget, House Bill 1667 was agreed to as amended and the Senate recessed.

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• Most of the executive recommendation items are appropriated in the special appropriations.
• Chair and Representative, the agency requested that as so they received an appropriation to purchase
• The agency requested it as a grow appropriation just due to the size.
• Additionally, this appropriation would, in particular, be based on legislation that would create a higher
• request was not enough.

Keywords: 996, all

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• or other legislative appropriation decisions.
• or other legislative appropriation decisions.
• There was also $12.3 billion, which was appropriated contingent on the passage of legislation.
• At the request of the Judicial Compensation Commission, the appropriation request for the judiciary section
• Happy to be here with you this afternoon to discuss OCA's legislative appropriation requests for the

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee held its first hearing of the 89th regular session, adopted nearly identical committee rules from the previous legislature by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the budget framework, emphasizing conservative spending, a $332.9 billion all-funds budget, and major priorities including property tax relief, public education, border security, health and human services, transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. She also introduced committee and leadership staff and described the hearing schedule and public testimony procedures. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending, including a $23.8 billion ending balance, but warned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid using temporary spikes for ongoing commitments. Senators questioned him extensively about the Economic Stabilization Fund cap, sales tax trends, inflation, and whether the state should consider raising the cap or using severance-tax revenues differently. Hager said the Rainy Day Fund is expected to hit its cap, which would leave more severance-tax revenue in general revenue, and he stressed that infrastructure needs remain significant. The Legislative Budget Board then gave a detailed overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major components. LBB staff explained that the bill includes continued funding for the Foundation School Program, $850 million for the Texas State Technical College endowment, $1.3 billion for the Texas University Fund, $6.5 billion for border security, salary increases for correctional officers and state troopers, $3 billion for dementia research, higher community attendant wages, expanded community-based care, $5 billion for the Texas Energy Fund, and funding to clear volunteer fire department grant backlogs. They also outlined supplemental priorities such as water infrastructure, retirement legacy payments, rail grade separations, wildfire aircraft, and emergency facilities, and said the current controlling budget limit is the tax spending limit. A major portion of the hearing focused on property tax relief. LBB explained that prior-session relief grew from an expected $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher-than-anticipated property values and interactions among hold-harmless provisions, and that SB 1 continues and expands relief with $51 billion in total property tax relief, including $3 billion more for compression, $3 billion to raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000, and a $500 million placeholder for business tax relief. Senators discussed the automatic nature of some of these costs, the effect of the non-homestead circuit breaker, the role of federal COVID funds, and the need to maintain school finance commitments if the state continues to compress school tax rates.

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• , not including GR appropriations.
• , in this funding request.
• last legislative session for that.
• last legislative session for that.
• Corey: So just last year our appropriation was nine and a half million and the requested amount was thirty-four

Bills: SB 1, SB1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, 1185, senate, all

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• or other legislative appropriation decisions.
• There was also $12.3 billion, which was appropriated contingent on the passage of legislation.
• At the request of the Judicial Compensation Commission, the appropriation request for the judiciary section
• House Bill 19 from the previous legislative session appropriated $1.8 million in general revenue and
• Happy to be here with you this afternoon to discuss OCA's legislative appropriation requests for the

Bills: SB 1

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee convened for its first hearing of the 89th regular session, confirmed a quorum, adopted committee rules by a 15-0 vote, and began review of Senate Bill 1, the state budget for fiscal years 2026-27. Chair Huffman outlined the committee’s organization, introduced staff, and described the budget as conservative and focused on one-time investments. She highlighted major SB 1 priorities including property tax relief, full funding for public education formulas, teacher pay, school safety, border security, Medicaid growth, dementia research, energy and water infrastructure, transportation, wildfire suppression, and other capital and public safety needs. Comptroller Glenn Hager presented the biennial revenue estimate, saying the state has $194.6 billion available for general-purpose spending in 2026-27, with a projected $23.8 billion ending balance from the current biennium. He cautioned that revenue growth is returning to more normal levels and that lawmakers should avoid committing short-term surpluses to ongoing expenses. He also explained that the Economic Stabilization Fund is projected to hit its constitutional cap, meaning an estimated $5.6 billion in severance tax and related revenue would remain in general revenue in the upcoming biennium rather than flow into the fund. Senators discussed whether to raise or rename the fund and the implications of keeping more severance-tax revenue in general revenue. The Legislative Budget Board then gave an overview of SB 1 and the budget’s major funding changes. LBB staff explained that the bill is essentially flat at $332.9 billion in all funds, but includes large method-of-finance shifts and major property tax relief. They detailed how prior property tax relief enacted in the 88th Legislature grew from an estimated $18 billion to $22.7 billion because of higher property values and hold-harmless provisions, and said SB 1 continues that relief with a total of $51 billion in ongoing and new property tax support. Members asked extensive questions about the automatic growth in school tax compression, the constitutional homestead exemption, COVID-era federal funding, Medicaid assumptions, and the sunset of the non-homestead circuit breaker. No additional votes or final budget actions were taken beyond adoption of the committee rules.

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• Madam President, I request legislative leave for Senator Yaw.
• Senator Pittman requests legislative leave for Senator Yaw.
• The issue is, for that person, does this legislation provide the appropriate remedy?
• Madam President, I request legislative leave for Senator Ferry. Senator Costa for leaves.
• Senator Langerholc requests legislative leave for Senator Ferry and Senator Costa requests capital leave

Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all

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• President, I request capital leaves for Senators Brooks and Kiefer and legislative leaves for Senators
• Senator Pittman requests capital leave for Senators Brooks and Kiefer and legislative leave for Senators
• Request capital lease for Senators Muth and Piscuitano, legislative lease for Senators Capoletti and
• I request legislative leave for Senator Ferry.
• Senator Pittman requests legislative leave for Senator Ferry.

Keywords: Scheduler, 972, senate, all

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• office, and section five just clarifies when the legislature appropriates money for joint legislative
• office, and section five just clarifies when the legislature appropriates money for joint legislative
• office, and section five just clarifies when the legislature appropriates money for joint legislative
• money for joint legislature appropriates money for joint legislative<00:21:02.720><c> studies</c><00
• Clarify that ranking minority members may also request fiscal notes through the Legislative Budget Office

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Um, I must say, I'm not sure where that legislation is currently, but the appropriation is contingent
• So, this appropriation you're seeing on line 96, for that to go into effect, the legislation would have
• The Tourism Department requested, as part of that $16 million advertising appropriation, $2.5 million
• If that legislation were to not pass, this appropriation would not go into effect. Okay.
• The request that ONRT has made for the special appropriation is for an assessment fund that will allow