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• Chair, just out of curiosity, because there's so much traffic that does go on Interstate 40, and my family
• And I know this is interstate; I get it, it's federal.

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• they have an annual conference, some of the regional group meetings of state Energy, uh, Western Interstate
• And then future meetings include the Western Interstate Energy Board High-level Radioactive Waste Committee

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• Destination Retirement has a 55 and older gated community that has its infrastructure in place.
• We invite all of you to move up here when you're 55 and older.
• Wasn't interstate for the most part, but at least they were able to help folks that lived here and called
• So, there are 55 other people just like me across the country. like me across the country.

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• AB 470, sorry. 427 Jackson social workers interstate compact holding committee AB 449 Jackson anti-discrimination

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We support a federal approach here to help provide consistency since this is an interstate and even international

Bills: SB1960, SB1730, SB766, SB2342, SB2501, SB2903

Keywords: digital rights, replication, Voice likeness, visual likeness, private causes of action, fee structure, online service providers, postmortem rights, self-defense, stand your ground, castle doctrine, use of force, deadly force, civil immunity, civil liability, tort claims, attorney fees, court costs, lost income, Chapter 9 Penal Code

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• them, so there's not a good... them pretty good, so there's not a good feeling being stuck on the interstate

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• All right, so we’ll have two interstate compacts.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• March 31st in HB 7, LDEQ and the Secretary of State had the following information at mark 2 hours, 55
• We have no interstate, we have no railroad, we have no red lights. We are still considered...
• Helena Parish is over 55% minority.

Keywords: 965, house, all

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• March 31st in HB 7, LDEQ and the Secretary of State had the following information at mark 2 hours, 55
• We have no interstate, we have no railroad, we have no red lights.
• Helena Parish is over 55% minority.

Summary: The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion. Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency. Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.

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• And usually I see them going up and down to the Valley, down Highway 281 and Interstate 37.
• Over the past 20 years, the share of 55 and over, which at TDCJ is how they define geriatric, has grown
• And also within that population, that over 55, and I don't believe that's old, promise you, but at the

Bills: SB 1

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

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard a presentation from the Legislative Budget Board on the Texas Department of Public Safety’s Article 5 budget. LBB recommended $3.7 billion in all funds for 2026-27, a 5.2 percent decrease from the base, while FTEs would rise by 856.7. Major items included funding for driver license services, DPS facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, border security, and rider changes. The committee also reviewed DPS exceptional items not included in the recommendation, including additional staffing, technology, and facility requests. Members focused heavily on driver license operations, criticizing long wait times, call abandonment, and repeated staffing increases without clear process improvements. LBB said the agency’s call-answer rate was about 9 percent in fiscal 2024, with average hold times around 34 minutes, later reduced to roughly 22-25 minutes. Senators questioned whether more FTEs alone would solve the problem and urged a broader efficiency study and better use of technology. DPS officials said they were pursuing process changes, including appointment-system upgrades, online pre-population of forms, and remote issuance options, while noting that Real ID requirements and population growth continue to drive demand. DPS leadership then outlined the agency’s priorities: completion of the Williamson County training academy, recruitment and retention of troopers, capital needs for vehicles and aircraft, and expanded responsibilities at the Capitol complex and the Alamo. Officials said the new trooper funding would help address staffing shortages, public safety, and border operations, and that overtime and deployment patterns had been adjusted to reduce burnout and improve flexibility. They also discussed Operation Lone Star, saying DPS spending is largely overtime, travel, and fuel, and that the agency continues to coordinate with federal partners while awaiting clarity on possible federal reimbursement for border security costs. Senators also raised concerns about oilfield theft, cartel activity, high-speed pursuits, bilingual pay, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, and DPS said it would follow up on some of those issues.

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• It actually shut down the entire interstate, and after that I spoke to some firemen and first responders
• 321 favorably; House Bill 884 by substitute; House Bill 95 with amendments; House Bill 25; House Bill 55

Bills: HR192, HR193, HR194, HCR80, HCR81, HCR82, HCR83, HCR84, HCR85, HR188, HR189, HR190, HR191, SB134, SB140, SB281, SB331, SB384, SB389, SB415, SB451, SB458, SB479, SB504, SB523, HR38, HR96, HR160, HCR31, HCR61, SCR19, HB316, HB549, HB578, HB646, HB748, HB798, HB824, HB988, HB989, HB1001, HB1032, HB1081, HB1108, HB1129, HB1140, HB1157, HB1186, HB1192, HB1195, HB1198, HB1222, HB1244, SB73, SB89, SB128, SB149, SB191, SB196, SB238, SB318, SB340, HB225, HR1, HR17, HCR5, HCR4, HCR47, HCR32, HB362, HB893, HB990, HB1007, HB1153, HB1243, HB12, HB42, HB205, HB222, HB267, HB324, HB325, HB350, HB478, HB610, HB617, HB745, HB749, HB752, HB797, HB807, HB821, HB896, HB979, HB992, HB1000, HB1024, HB1050, HB1166, HB1172, HB1173, HB1207, HB1218, HB1223, SB162, SB349, SB350, SB382, SB383, SB127, SB244, SB256, HB911, HB306, HB366, HB1161, HB1230, HB59, HB481, HB772, HB897, HB1003, HB1008, HB1112, HB1180, HB1189, HB181, HB1118, HB901, HR20, HR74, HB284, HB393, HB458, HB459, HB525, HB577, HB582, HB605, HB614, HB682, HB733, HB773, HB864, HB996, HB1035, HB1058, HB1082, HB1113, HB1234, HB1240

Keywords: ACOG, maternal health, healthcare professionals, patient-physician relationship, obstetrics, gynecology, condolences, military service, veteran, community, memorial, visual acuity, student health, de-identified data, longitudinal analysis, education policy, property rights, carbon dioxide sequestration, expropriation, Landowner Bill of Rights

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• Chapman Scott of Little Rock, Arkansas, was indicted on numerous federal charges regarding the interstate
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• take thanks<00:54:59.680> representative thanks representative thanks representative re<00:55
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• I’m a board member of our local Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Interstate Council since 2022, and my council

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and cars and looks nice and walking trails, but that traffic has to go somewhere, and it is an interstate
• and<01:21:22.159> it<01:21:22.280> is<01:21:22.400> an<01:21:22.560> interstate
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• There is roughly 167,000 vehicles per day on Interstate 94. You mentioned the diversion of traffic.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I don't know about you, but I've been through a few rims and ruined a few tires on the interstate

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• You could see it from the interstate, so we decided to put the school there.

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• federal government has pretty much eliminated all overweight vehicles from federal roads, like the interstates

Bills: HB2026, HB2427, HB2455, HB2560, HB3510, HB3966, HB3986, HB4429, HB5436, SB3062

Keywords: memorial highway, U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, Archer County, highway designation, vehicle weight, ports of entry, Texas Transportation Code, truck regulations, load limits, Adopt-a-County Road, funding, road maintenance, county partnership, public recognition, memorial designation, highway, Sergeant Mark Butler, transportation, Brazos County

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• We support a federal approach here to help provide consistency, since this is an interstate and even

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• chairman said, to sort of, uh, smooth out some of those, uh, smooth out some of that volatility interstate

Bills: SJR 4

Keywords: term limits, state offices, constitutional amendment, governor, lieutenant governor, election reform

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• Convening the conference on Senate Bill 1365, House Draft 1, relating to the Interstate Medical Compact

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