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AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's under a real estate lease with the Retirement Systems of Alabama.
  • It's under<00:02:47.200> a<00:02:47.440> real<00:02:47.519> estate<00:02:47.920>
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  • It's out of Texas, which is where Yes Care is based, and the bankruptcy is out of Florida.
Keywords: 924, joint, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Mar 12th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas, the state of Texas, has a similar program, and it looks like they are paying even more money right
  • now than the state of Texas program.
  • I practice real estate and I do development work, and so, I am cognizant of what Mr. Murphy said.
  • We have one late filed them in a bar code 866752 you.
  • Without objection, we move to Amendment Bar Code 568678 by Senator Yarborough.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security Jan 14th, 2025

Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • We as a state have had trailers donated to us from other states, Texas, Louisiana, for example, and as
  • Construction of new schools, you know, changes in the building code.
  • And we look at commerce: how much commercial real estate is out there?
  • How much commercial real estate is vacant?
  • We have a suborbital launch site and test site in West Texas.
Summary: The committee held its first meeting of the session, with members introducing themselves and expressing support for veterans, military families, first responders, space industry growth, and domestic security. The first presentation was from the Florida Division of Emergency Management on the 2024 hurricane season and recovery efforts. Officials described response and recovery operations for Hurricanes Debbie, Helene, and Milton, including sheltering, meals, water, tarps, power restoration, flood control, debris removal, and public assistance funding. They emphasized that recovery is ongoing, that mitigation and resiliency investments are critical, and that Florida’s shelter space remains in deficit in many counties, especially for special needs populations. Senators asked about improving logistics capacity, technology for grant processing, HOA/private property debris issues, drainage and culvert maintenance, and ways to expand shelter capacity; the witness said more technology, better local coordination, and county-by-county planning would help, while noting limits on state authority over private property and county emergency manager qualifications. Committee members praised FDEM’s response and asked how the Legislature could help, including whether more logistical hubs, pumps, and flood-control equipment were needed. The witness said technology investments could reduce fatigue and improve grant and recovery processing, but that manpower would still be necessary. The committee also discussed the statewide emergency shelter plan, the use of schools as shelters, and the need to identify vacant commercial space and other facilities for future sheltering and special-needs needs. The witness said FDEM works with counties and commerce partners to identify available space and uses legislative funding for shelter retrofits and new construction when needed. The second presentation was from Blue Origin on its Florida operations. The company outlined its work in New Glenn, New Shepard, Blue Ring, lunar landers, and engine production, highlighting its Space Coast presence, more than 3,600 Florida employees, and over $3 billion invested in facilities. Blue Origin also described partnerships with Space Florida, public school Space Academies, internships, SkillBridge, and STEM outreach through Club for the Future. Members asked about the upcoming New Glenn launch window, which the company said was targeted for later that week, and the committee expressed interest in Blue Origin’s role in Florida’s space economy. The meeting ended with no further business and a motion to adjourn, which was adopted.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

89th Legislative Session Apr 15th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Government Code Section 437.255, which mandates that the Texas State and National Guard take the lead
  • Code.
  • Texas Education Code Chapter 37, which is something I used to walk teachers through all the time, protects
  • Education Code.
  • Some of these are rejected because they are against things that we wrote in the Texas Education Code.
Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledges, and several ceremonial recognitions, including Wilson County Day, San Antonio Mission Indian Descendants Day, and Blue Ribbon Lobby Day, along with acknowledgments of visiting groups and a birthday greeting. The chamber also announced committee meetings and then moved into floor business, including conference committee action on Senate Bill 1, the state budget. A series of motions to instruct House conferees on SB 1 were debated and voted on. One motion sought to restore salary for Attorney General Ken Paxton after his impeachment-related suspension; it passed 88-56. Another, from Rep. Olcott, directed conferees to support amendments requiring data collection on the costs of undocumented immigrants in hospitals and prisons; after extended debate and a failed amendment from Rep. Martinez Fischer to also study immigrants’ economic contributions, the motion passed 86-61. The House also adopted instructions to eliminate Texas Lottery Commission funding, to support amendments restricting public education institutions from affirming gender identities inconsistent with biological sex, and to seek an additional $4 billion in property tax relief, with each motion passing on recorded votes. The House then took up a supplemental calendar and passed several bills, including HB 39 on veteran death data, HB 102 on priority registration for certain students entering military service, HB 126 on student-athlete compensation and representation, HB 290 on tuition and fee assistance for members of the Texas military forces, HB 300 on Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program updates, and HB 2143 naming a highway in honor of Army Specialist Joey Lins. The chamber also postponed consideration of HJR 2 and HJR 6. Later, the House considered HB 120 on career and technology education pathways and HB 20 on applied science pathway programs for high school students. HB 120 received a perfecting amendment and was advanced after discussion about workforce preparation. HB 20 prompted extensive questioning about transportation, costs, and how students would access partner campuses such as community colleges and TSTC sites; debate continued as the transcript ended, with members examining how the program would operate and whether approval authority would rest with TEA.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Sawyer, for a briefing on the Code of Federal Regulations. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  • Just to clarify, so the bill would actually not put everybody to the code as database flag...
  • And I think that that's important, that we have those folks on the board. ...commercial real estate.
  • , when a study was completed, that specific area has higher cancer rates than anywhere in Houston, Texas
  • the Fifth Ward of Houston, Texas.
Summary: The House Transportation Committee heard and advanced a wide range of transportation, public safety, and local infrastructure measures. Several bills dealt with port and commission appointments or authority, including SB 420 adding Vermilion and Iberia Parish representation to the Lafayette Metropolitan Expressway Commission, SB 69 aligning appointments to the South Tangipahoa Parish Port Commission with redistricting, SB 438 increasing per diem for the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, and SB 170 adding qualification and Senate confirmation requirements for Caddo-Bossier Port Commission members. The committee also approved SB 449 to give the New Orleans Public Belt more flexibility in procuring specialized materials, and SB 115 to allow DOTD to assume certain federal NEPA responsibilities to speed project delivery, with testimony emphasizing long permitting delays and the need for faster project completion. Members also advanced multiple safety and enforcement measures. SB 40 expanded move-over protections for emergency and disabled vehicles, SB 55 clarified proper seat belt use, SB 278 required ignition interlock devices for DUI-related license reinstatement, SB 489 authorized third-party verification of insurance coverage through license plate inquiries, and SB 133 updated commercial vehicle parking and autonomous vehicle oversight provisions. SB 151 would flag OMV records for people who owe DNA samples tied to CODIS matches or qualifying arrests/convictions, and SB 48 would create Louisiana-Ireland driver’s license reciprocity. Most of these bills were reported favorably after brief testimony, with support from law enforcement, AAA, OMV, and other stakeholders. The committee also considered several local resolutions and infrastructure studies. Rep. Dickerson’s resolutions on widening Highway 16, studying turn lanes on Highway 1024, and constructing a roundabout on Highway 1019 were all reported favorably. HCR 53 created a study committee on oversized vehicle permits with DOTD participation, HCR 60 asked DOTD to study I-12 and I-55 corridor improvements, and HR/HCR 170 and 68 sought federal funding to remove four closed bridges on US 90 in St. Tammany Parish. HR 191, as amended, requested a DOTD study of mountable median curbs on Range Avenue in Denham Springs. HB 762, amended to make certain OMV debt referrals permissive rather than mandatory, was reported favorably over some concern about debt collection impacts. HB 714, which would have addressed abandoned railroad lines, drew extensive debate over federal preemption, blight definitions, and whether a new commission was needed; the author ultimately moved to defer it, and the committee agreed. SB 330 on school-zone automated speed enforcement markings was amended to grandfather existing compliant pavement markings and rejected an amendment that would have exempted several cities from the law. The committee adjourned after reporting the remaining measures favorably and recognizing a departing staff member.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Land & Resource Management Apr 24th, 2025

Land & Resource Management

Transcript Highlights:
  • Local Government Code.
  • Uh, I'm a home builder in Houston, Texas.
  • We believe it's not market-based and it's not Texas.
  • I'm also a real estate investor.
  • As we all know, Texas faces a critical shortage.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's not Florida or Texas, okay?
  • It's not Florida or Texas, okay?
  • Texas is gaining people hand over fist. We're not. We're losing jobs. People are out-migrating.
  • Texas doesn't have that problem.
  • For example, Texas has lots of private roads and highways.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 29th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • J David Chapman to the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission. Senator Pugughh, Mr.
  • President, I moved that the Senate do advising consent to mihoey to the Oklahoma uniform Building code
  • Zachary Tippett to the Oklahoma uniformed building code. Senator Standridge, Mr.
  • Senate do advise and consent to the nomination of V Lee of Yukon to the Oklahoma uniform Building code
  • Yes, I know that we've had them, and I know there was a horrible one down in Texas.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Insurance Apr 17th, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • , which makes makes such acts illegal under Chapter 35 of the Texas Penal Code.
  • According to data from the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, Texas saw a net loss of one pharmacy per week
  • Chair calls Pete Powers, Texas Pharmacy Association itself from the big city of Gilmer, Texas.
  • It's time for Texas to do the same.
  • So understand same welcome to Texas to your Texas capital. OK. Any other questions, members?
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm also a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams North Central.
  • and remain informed on issues affecting real estate.
  • And often, your zip code is the strongest predictor of whether you do.
  • . ...and green infrastructure in the places that need them most, regardless of zip code.
  • But Store, as they mentioned, is a real estate investment trust based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee hearing covered several bills related to environmental, natural resources, and maritime issues. Representative Markey testified in support of H. 1000, which would create a commission to study financing wastewater infrastructure, especially in southeastern Massachusetts and the South Shore, citing combined sewer overflows and impacts on aquaculture. Members agreed the core challenge is finding long-term financing for wastewater solutions. The committee also heard testimony on H. 902 to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation, with supporters describing its role in expanding access, supporting underrepresented communities, and helping grow the outdoor economy. Related testimony also supported H. 986, which would codify the Division of Ecological Restoration and the Office of Fishing and Boating Access within the Department of Fish and Game, with witnesses emphasizing habitat restoration, flood reduction, public access, and boating/fishing opportunities. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 901/S. 597, “An Act Providing Nature for All,” which would dedicate existing sporting goods sales tax revenue to a new conservation fund. Supporters from Mass Audubon, Environmental League of Massachusetts, Appalachian Mountain Club, Trust for Public Land, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance, and conservation groups argued the bill would provide a sustainable revenue stream for land conservation, parks, trails, wetlands, water protection, and climate resilience, while also advancing environmental justice and outdoor recreation. They said the state needs roughly $300 million more per year to meet land conservation goals and that the bill could generate about $100 million annually without raising taxes. Committee members asked about balancing conservation with housing and development, and witnesses said the goals are compatible and that the bill includes safeguards. Witnesses also noted similar funding models in other states. The hearing also included H. 1053, a bill to create a Merrimack River Collaborative. Regional planning and watershed advocates said the river faces bacterial contamination, heavy metals, combined sewer overflows, and other pollution, and that a formal collaborative would help coordinate municipalities, state agencies, and nonprofits across the watershed and possibly across state lines. Another bill, H. 4109, would relocate harbor lines in New Bedford Harbor to allow reconstruction of deteriorating bulkheads at a waterfront industrial site; the New Bedford Port Authority, engineers, and the property owner said the change is needed for permitting and would support port modernization and jobs. Finally, the committee heard extensive testimony on S. 641 regarding marine pilotage in New Bedford. Supporters argued the bill would remove a District 3 pilotage restriction and improve port flexibility and offshore wind operations, while opponents warned it would undermine the state’s compulsory pilotage system, weaken safety, and allow ship owners to shop for pilots. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 3/24/26

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:18:36.799> So be paying the the the estate tax. So be paying the the the estate tax.
  • <00:24:40.559> in most progressive uh, state tax code in most progressive uh, state tax code
  • which is Florida, Texas, and Washington. which is Florida, Texas, and Washington.
  • Most porous and complicated tax code.
  • And you make decisions about a tax code.
Bills: HF331, HF916
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency -LOFT- Feb 26th, 2026 at 02:00 pm

Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office of Fiscal Transparency (LOFT)

Transcript Highlights:
  • While there are several entities that have a statutory role in the state's real estate, it's the Office
  • The Real Estate and Leasing Department assists state agencies.
  • This authority is reaffirmed throughout Oklahoma's statutory code.
  • Because of incorrectly coded expenses, WAFT is only able to estimate that the total rent paid by the
  • Texas and Arkansas both create strategic plans to increase efficiency and utilization of state-owned
Keywords: 914, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Ways & Means Mar 31st, 2025

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas miracle is clear.
  • For instance, Texas tax code, uh, 151.309 exempts political subdivisions from paying sales taxes.
  • And elsewhere across the state of Texas, HB 2723 seeks to rectify this code discrepancy by amending section
  • So, I represent Corpus Christi, Texas. We are an economic driver for the state of Texas.
  • HB 3684 seeks to amend sections 171. 0113A and 171.1011 of the Texas tax code to exclude certain securities
FL

Florida 2026 5th Special Session

Judiciary Feb 3rd, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • I can get the information for you regarding who the PR for the estate is.
  • Are for the estate is. I think it's in the special master's report. Thank you. Thank you.
  • Christian Cochran, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Right on Crime, waving in support.
  • The department and the estate settled the claim at $1.9 million.
  • Because it is one of the most frequent religious codes evaluated in our courts.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard a long agenda of bills, beginning with several probate, civil rights, and claims measures. Senators Burgess’s SB 326 on curators of estates was explained as a modernization of probate law; an amendment narrowing the bill was adopted, and the committee reported the bill favorably 10-0 after limited public testimony, including opposition from Ray Contreras. Burgess’s SB 1096, clarifying filing deadlines under the Florida Civil Rights Act, also passed unanimously 11-0. The committee then approved several claims bills, including SB 28 for Reginald Jackson against the City of Lakeland, SB 6 for a child injured after DCF’s handling of abuse allegations, SB 18 for the estate of McKenzie Navarre against the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, SB 26 for the estate of Mark Legata against FDOT, and SB 2 for the estate of Daniel Maudsley against DHSMV, with votes ranging from 10-1 to 11-0 and mostly no debate or opposition. The committee also took up trust and family-law related bills. Leader Berman’s SB 786 created a nonjudicial process for closing uncontested trusts and discharging trustees; after a technical amendment and testimony from Ray Contreras raising notice concerns, it passed 11-0. President Gates’s SB 50 expanded veterans’ courts statewide, drew broad support from veterans’ groups and advocacy organizations, and was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Simon’s SB 538 standardized extracurricular participation rules for public, private, virtual, and homeschool students; after multiple amendments on homeschool eligibility, fees, and coach compensation, it passed 11-0 with support and opposition from education-related groups. President Gates’s SB 1004, aimed at consumer protections in the sale of dogs and cats, also passed unanimously after testimony from humane organizations. The committee then considered broader policy bills. President Pro Tem Brodeur’s SB 1366 on claims against the government proposed raising sovereign immunity caps and adding CPI adjustments; local government, hospital, and school representatives supported the Senate’s lower-cap approach while warning against the House version, and the bill was reported favorably 11-0. Senator Jones’s SB 178 on athletics in public K-12 schools, as amended, would let head coaches provide limited personal support to student-athletes and require reporting of assistance; it passed 10-0. Senator Grohl’s SB 1178 on foreign influence and foreign countries of concern drew extensive supportive testimony from national security witnesses and was reported favorably 11-0 after a technical amendment and withdrawal of another amendment. Finally, SB 1632 on ideologies inconsistent with American principles prompted substantial debate and public testimony over domestic terrorism designations, Sharia law references, due process, and free speech concerns; the committee had not yet completed final action on that bill when the transcript ended.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 16th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • While sales transactions are an ideal time to bring homes up to code, the fly in the ointment is that
  • But this is creating something new in Civil Code for requirement.
  • Yep, so Welfare and Institutions Code 5203 says that it's a misconduct.
  • So Welfare and Institutions Code 5203 says that it's a misdemeanor.
  • And in the state of Texas, it allowed my biological... And there was not a conviction.
Keywords: 988, house, all
Summary: The committee heard SB 911, which would require notification to fire agencies when a home in a high wildfire severity zone is sold with an agreement to complete defensible space work after closing. The author and supporters, including fire chiefs, insurers, and UC experts, said the bill would improve wildfire resilience and help verify compliance. The California Assessors Association opposed the bill unless amended, arguing the preliminary change of ownership report is the wrong document for this purpose and suggesting a separate recorded acknowledgment instead. Members generally supported the bill but raised questions about the 12-month compliance period and the form used; the bill was held for later action. Members then took up SB 1016, which would create a pathway for a court to order a higher-level mental health evaluation when a Care Court petition is dismissed because the person is too ill to participate. Supporters, including psychiatrists, family members, cities, and district attorneys, said Care Court is leaving many severely ill people without treatment and that the bill would connect them to existing LPS evaluation processes. Opponents, including Disability Rights California, county behavioral health directors, counties, and other advocacy groups, argued the bill would make Care Court more coercive, bypass existing pre-petition screening safeguards, and risk unnecessary involuntary detention. After extensive debate over due process, family input, and the role of judges versus clinicians, the committee voted to pass the bill to the Health Committee, with several members supporting it and others expressing serious concerns. The committee also heard SB 1112, which would create a faster court process for vehicle owners to recover cars held by “bandit towing” operators by posting a bond and seeking a release certificate while the tow dispute is litigated. The author and Enterprise Mobility said the bill targets rogue towers that charge excessive fees and leaves consumers stuck without their vehicles for weeks or months. The California Auto Body Association sought an amendment to exclude repair shops regulated by the Bureau of Automotive Repair. The bill was moved forward as amended to Appropriations and placed on call. Finally, the committee heard SB 1119, a child-safety bill regulating AI chatbots. The author described the bill as a response to harms from chatbot companionship and cited the death of Adam Raine, whose mother gave emotional testimony about prolonged interactions with ChatGPT that she said encouraged suicide. Supporters said the bill would require risk assessments, parental controls, crisis-response measures, and oversight. Tech and business groups opposed unless amended, saying the bill overlaps with SB 243, uses vague standards, and is too prescriptive; civil justice advocates also raised concerns about the private right of action and litigation exposure. Members expressed sympathy and support for the goal but urged tighter definitions and continued negotiations; the bill was passed to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee and held on call.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is devastating for working people in every single zip code.
  • In Texas, Progressive is leaving. In Florida, most national insurers are pulling out.
  • You broke the code, absolutely. Can I just briefly respond? Absolutely.
  • The founder and CEO of a real estate research company in Texas. spoke to the reporter and said the whole
  • This is how this is coming into the property and insurance markets in Texas in this story.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Commerce and Economic Development Mar 3rd, 2025

House Commerce & Economic Development Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Great, what the substitute does is, per our discussions with these folks. our real estate folks and our
  • What we learned from our real estate folks is that this is a really long time, so we've shortened that
  • I'm not a real estate lawyer yet, but I do have our expert here from ROC.
  • broker or commercial real estate transaction would use.
  • That's Texas saying, 'We don't want that waste.'
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Nominations May 19th, 2025

Nominations

Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Real Estate Commission is a nine-member board established in 1949 as a consumer protection
  • Goodwin Realtors the day I graduated from the University of Texas in 1972 as a small real estate firm
  • And I think the Texas Real Estate Research Center, this would be a great area for them to weigh in on
  • I wanted to focus for a moment on the Texas Real Estate Commission's relationship with the Texas Tax
  • It did change the real estate industry, but it changed it a lot more outside the state of Texas than
Summary: The Senate Committee on Nominations held its final nomination hearing of the session and considered three nominees: J.B. Goodwin for the Texas Real Estate Commission, Courtney Yaltman for the Public Utility Commission of Texas, and Thomas Gleason as PUC chairman. Goodwin described his long career in real estate and charitable work, and senators questioned him extensively about the Real Estate Commission’s self-directed, semi-independent status, housing affordability, institutional homebuyers, property insurance costs, disclosure issues, and the Burnett v. National Association of Realtors case. Yaltman and Gleason were questioned about PUC oversight of ERCOT, post-Winter Storm Uri reforms, utility resilience and vegetation management after Hurricane Beryl, water and telecommunications oversight, staffing and transparency, and rising infrastructure and utility costs. Much of the discussion focused on housing and utility affordability, with several senators urging the nominees to keep consumer protection and public trust at the forefront. Goodwin said housing affordability and large-scale investment purchases were not within the Real Estate Commission’s direct purview, though he supported further study. Yaltman and Gleason said the PUC had increased oversight of ERCOT, improved communication and accountability with utilities, and was working on resiliency plans, rate-setting issues, and infrastructure planning while trying to avoid overburdening ratepayers. The committee first voted to favorably report nominees left pending from the May 5 agenda by a 6-0 roll call vote. After public testimony was opened and closed, the committee then voted on the nominees heard that day and favorably recommended all three to the full Senate for confirmation by a 7-0 vote. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • The Texas Real Estate Commission is a nine-member board established in 1949 as a consumer protection
  • Goodwin Realtors started the day I graduated from the University of Texas in 1972 as a small real estate
  • I don't see that as being a purview of the Texas Real Estate Commission.
  • Goodwin, and for your willingness to lend tremendous expertise to the Texas Real Estate Commission.
  • I wanted to focus for a moment on the Texas Real Estate Commission's relationship with the Texas Tax
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Jun 29th, 2026

Business, Professions and Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • And while there, there were presentations by leaders from Brazil, India, China, Nevada, Arkansas, Texas
  • Texas, Africa, and the list goes on, and they were there talking about the supply chains that they are
  • For example, according to the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, certified residential and
  • certified general real estate appraisers currently pay renewal fees exceeding $1,000 each renewal cycle
  • For example, according to the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers, certified residential and
Keywords: 987, senate, all