Video & Transcript Research : 'Lake Houston'
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AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House State Government Committee Feb 11th, 2026
State Government
Keywords:
business taxes, annual reports, Alabama Tax Tribunal, tax appeals, local government, board governance, occupational licensing, Sunset Law, public accountability, training requirements, SB40, Houston/Hunter Act, firearm hold agreement, gun storage, temporary firearm storage, firearms dealer, federal firearms licensee, FFL, civil immunity, gun owner
MN
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- I'm the City Administrator of Forest Lake.
- Forest Lake stands out among our suburban peers as one of the most affordable places to live, with over
- Sewer District, and Cross Lake Sewer District, processing wastewater for nearly 30% of Southern Pine
- Right now, they do not have riprap like you see on many lakes.
- I'm the Land Commissioner for Lake County.
Bills:
HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207
Keywords:
capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day
MN
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- I'm the city administrator of Forest Lake.
- I think Forest Lake affordable housing.
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Sewer Lake Sewer District and Cross Lake Sewer Lake Sewer District and Cross - Right now they are not riprapped like you see on many lakes.
- I'm the land commissioner for Lake County.
Bills:
HF2418, HF1666, HF232, HF344, HF402, HF431, HF468, HF547, HF583, HF1476, HF1711, HF2787, HF2788, HF3207
Keywords:
capital investment, political subdivisions, state assistance, funding, project grants, child care, Slayton, state bonds, economic development, extended time revenue, school funding, state aid, career and technical education, CTE, STEM, secondary credit, after-school programs, summer school, learning year program, extended day
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Select Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Aug 20th, 2025
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- rise for the invocation which will be offered by Cardinal Daniel Denardo from the Archdiocese of Houston
- Galveston in Houston.
- honor to introduce His Eminence, Daniel Carner Donardo of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston, Houston
- served in Bishop, I'm sorry, Pittsburgh, Rome, and Sioux City before becoming Archbishop of Galveston, Houston
- Michael Fozzie Terrabe of Sour Lake in my home county of Hardin County.
TX
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- Clint Nichols representing the Conroe Lake.
- Whether you're a Lake Creek Lion or a Montgomery Bear, we're proud of you and we're proud that you're
- I do can imagine who won and who lost in that deal, but it allowed my mother to go to Houston.
- I mean, my grandmother. go to Houston where she met an army sergeant.
- Members, Houston lost a giant in civil rights movement and a visionary community leader.
Bills:
SJR3, SB5, SJR36, SJR3, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB5, SB21, SB72, SB140, SB262, SB370, SB372, SB495, SB627, SB703, SB764, SB842, SB971, SB790, SB767, SB480, SB1066
Keywords:
dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code
TX
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- , Houston Regional Business Coalition; Bill King, Houston.
- Houston that I love. Houston is in Harris County. I love it as well.
- Williams, Houston, Sarah, Gavasis. Chetskos. Chetskos. Sorry about that. Houston. Houston. Houston.
- of Houston.
- And I represent, as a community activist, the Clear Lake area, which is the very southern tip of Houston
Keywords:
commercial motor vehicle, truck liability, motor carrier, trucking, civil liability, respondeat superior, negligent entrustment, negligent maintenance, negligent loading, negligent repair, bifurcated trial, exemplary damages, punitive damages, personal injury, collision, employer liability, vicarious liability, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Texas tort reform, commercial truck accident
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, March 27, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And Houston has a unique impact in all of this.
- And Houston has a unique as well as TSA.
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Gorman. - People like Lake and Riley, real time.
TX
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- It will be offered by Cardinal Daniel Nonnardo from the Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston in Houston.
- honor to introduce His Eminence Daniel Carner DiNardo of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Galveston, Houston
- served in Bishop I'm sorry Pittsburgh Rome and Sioux City before becoming Archbishop of Galveston Houston
- Our delegation, our membership body, or if you're a part of Galveston-Houston. please come out up to
- Michael Fozzie Tarabay of Sour Lake in my home county of Hardin, Hardin County.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- At least what we've seen at Lake Travis ISD, there are rogue police officers.
- Cave Elementary, Lake Travis ISD... ...does Bee Cave Elementary, Lake Travis ISD? Yeah.
- at the Greater Houston Partnership.
- My residency was at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
- My residency was at University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston.
Keywords:
district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, fraudulent solicitation, disaster relief, nonprofit organizations, criminal penalties, consumer protection, fraud prevention, charitable donations
Summary:
The committee first took up House Bill 2853, which would allow the UT System Board of Regents to adjust the University of Texas at El Paso student union fee above the current statutory cap, subject to student approval, to help fund a new student union building. Senator Blanco explained the bill and the committee substitute, there were no questions or witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the committee adopted the substitute and left the bill pending subject to the call of the chair.
The committee then heard House Bill 610, which would limit severance payments for terminated independent school district superintendents to six months’ salary and benefits. Senator Paxton described large severance payouts and said the bill had passed the House overwhelmingly. There were no witnesses, public testimony was closed, and the bill was left pending.
A lengthy hearing followed on House Bill 4623, which would waive school district immunity in certain cases involving negligent hiring, supervision, or employment of professional school employees who commit abuse or related misconduct against students. Senator Paxton and several witnesses, including survivors and parents, argued the bill was needed to address cover-ups, delayed reporting, and repeated failures to remove dangerous employees; some members raised concerns about liability caps, litigation, and how the bill would interact with the Tort Claims Act. The committee also heard from TEA staff and employee-group witnesses who discussed possible injunctions and stronger no-hire protections. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending.
Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4, an accountability and assessment bill that would restore A-F ratings, change the state testing system, and replace STAAR with shorter, more instructionally useful assessments. Senator Bettencourt explained the committee substitute, including annual ratings, limits on taxpayer-funded lawsuits, and a phased-in testing redesign with beginning, middle, and end-of-year assessments. Testimony was generally supportive from education and business groups, though some witnesses favored norm-referenced testing while others emphasized criterion-referenced, TEKS-aligned assessments; one witness noted social studies assessments were restored in the bill. The hearing concluded with additional invited testimony and no final vote reported in the transcript.
TX
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- Recommendations include 9.4 million in other funds from the Laking Water.
- Yes, Senator, we are on the river and we're on the lake.
- Both in our bays, in our state lakes, in our private lakes. Y'all have a number for that?
- Thank you for the presentation and talking with representatives from the city of Houston. challenges
- Fifty million of that was for Lake Houston dredging. The remainder, TDEM, is out.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are lakes that are core of Engineer lakes, so you don't have the total water available, like Whitney
- He volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which we all hold near and dear in the Houston
- Giles is the Director of Business Development for Transwestern in Houston.
- Houston President's Award and National Legendary Service Award.
- We have seven grandkids, all living in Houston, so you can rest assured ...
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Houston multifamily rent has declined by 1.2%, and San Antonio...
- How about who's got jurisdiction over, for example, lakes and the like, like Medina Lake, which now has
- I don't know if it's a lake anymore, but surface waters in the state are...
- I mean, if the lake is being overly...
- If the lake is being overly. Well, there's. I've got a problem.
Summary:
The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously.
The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1.
The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7.
Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, January 16, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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- This is a bit older, but about 7 million acre-feet now, Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta combined, when
- able to top everything off You Cher Lake able to top everything off You Cher Lake was<03:12:02.120
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- University of Houston opened the doors to us and to people like you guys that are here today.
- sits in her district in 3rd Ward, Houston, Texas.
- Alumni Association, and who was at the University of Houston when I was there.
- At the University of Houston, we don't just produce graduates, we produce world changers.
- a part of different organizations of the University of Houston.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There are lakes that are Corps of Engineers lakes, so you don't have the total of the, like Whitney,
- He volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which we all hold...
- He volunteers with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which we all hold near and dear in the Houston
- Giles is the Director of Business Development for TransWestern in Houston.
- I grew up in an environment in Houston with a very intense education bias.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Nominations met to consider several gubernatorial nominees and first approved a slate of nominees left pending from the March 31 agenda. The committee voted 5-0 to favorably report those nominees to the full Senate for confirmation. Public testimony was then opened and later closed, with some listed witnesses not appearing.
The committee heard testimony on Jerry K. Weldon II for the Brazos River Authority Board of Directors. Senators focused on stewardship of the Brazos River, the authority’s relationship to the legislature and the public, Sunset review, water quality and nutrient runoff, impaired waterways, and possible uses of constructed wetlands for aggregate mine reclamation. Weldon emphasized collaboration, transparency, and keeping the citizens of Texas as the authority’s primary customer.
Commissioner Robert Vaughn was considered for reappointment to the Texas Transportation Commission. Discussion centered on TxDOT’s management, rural funding, population growth, project delivery, and the commissioner’s role on the audit committee. Doug McCreakin was considered for the Texas Tech University Board of Regents, with questions about legislative priorities, compliance with DEI-related state law, workforce development, rural medical education, and university partnerships. Jody Giles was considered for reappointment to the University of Texas Board of Regents, and Bernadette Carrasco Coleman for reappointment to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents; both discussed higher education priorities, PUF funding, compliance with state law, and student support programs. John Rutherford was considered for reappointment to the Teachers Retirement System Board of Trustees, with questions about fiduciary oversight, investment understanding, and keeping the retirement system solvent. Brigadier General Michael Boyd was also considered for appointment to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission, where discussion focused on military retention, child care, spouse licensing, base infrastructure, and grant funding for Texas installations. The committee did not take final votes on these later nominees during the hearing and left them pending subject to the call of the chair.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The discovery of oil in Saratoga and Batson. along with the development of the Sour Lake oil field in
- identifies with a robust economy supported by Chambers of Commerce in Koontz, Lumberton, and Sour Lake
- takes great pride in its contribution. and culture of Texas, including serving alongside General Sam Houston
- Members, I have the honor of representing Asiatown in Southwest Houston, home to one of our state's most
- for the Education of Young Children, an honor given to less than five of all child care centers in Houston
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The discovery of oil in Saratoga and Batson, along with the development of the Sour Lake oil field in
- thrives with a robust economy supported by chambers of commerce in Koontz, Lumberton, Silsby, and Sour Lake
- in its contribution to the history and culture of Texas, including serving alongside General Sam Houston
- Members, I have the honor of representing Asiatown in Southwest Houston, home to one of our state's most
- She Mei Lin's leadership, her vision, and her dedication have left an indelible mark on Houston.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The discovery of oil in Saratoga and Batson. along with the development of the Sour Lake oil field in
- identifies with a robust economy supported by Chambers of Commerce in Koontz, Lumberton, and Sour Lake
- takes great pride in its contribution. and culture of Texas, including serving alongside General Sam Houston
- Members I have the honor honor of representing Asiatown in Southwest Houston, home to one of our state's
- Education of Young Children, an honor given to less than five percent of all child care centers in Houston
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- John's and holds a master's in energy and environmental law from the University of Houston.
- I got Loki from Harris County, but I had previous dachshunds from Dox and Rescue of Houston.
- I was less than two miles from the Lyondell Pasadena refinery and Houston refineries over there.
- Commissioner Gonzalez: It's Houston-Galveston Area Council, so it's the COG in Houston, the 13-county
- It's usually where there's a— Texas and the Hill Country and around Canyon Lake.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Nominations met with a quorum and first took up pending nominations from an earlier agenda. Members severed Douglas McReecken, nominated to the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents, from the rest of the list and then voted to report the remaining nominees to the full Senate by a 7-0 vote. The committee then voted on the severed nomination itself and reported Douglas McReecken to the full Senate as well, by a 5-2 vote.
The committee heard testimony from Brooke Pop, reappointed as chair of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and later from Commissioner Katarina Gonzalez, also of TCEQ. Questions focused on whether TCEQ rules comply with state law, ex parte restrictions, public transparency, concrete batch plant permitting, MUD approvals, water availability, illegal dams, enforcement, and the agency’s role in local environmental disputes. Both nominees said they follow the law as written, described internal legal review of rules, and emphasized transparency, public outreach, and enforcement; Gonzalez said she had already sent back two rules she believed did not comply with legislation. Members also discussed TCEQ’s authority limits and the need for clearer public communication about what the agency can and cannot regulate.
The committee also considered Alethea Sullivan, nominated to the Texas Southern University Board of Regents. Questions centered on TSU’s status as an independent institution, the role of HBCUs amid DEI-related legal changes, and student outcomes. Sullivan said she would focus on ensuring taxpayer and student resources produce valuable credentials and noted concerns from her review of graduation and bar passage rates. The committee then heard from Benjamin Barkley, appointed chief executive and public counsel of the Office of Public Utility Counsel. Barkley said OPUC’s main need is additional funding to recruit and retain attorneys and expert witnesses, reduce turnover, and continue representing residential and small commercial consumers in utility rate cases; he said the office was involved in 73 contested cases and saved Texans $2.2 billion in FY 2024. No final action was taken on the later nominees, and the committee recessed with nominations left pending.