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• They were given GPS units.
• They're more likely protecting their yard, essentially, if it's around a dwelling in the curtilage.
• So if we wanted to say this doesn't apply to the dwelling in the curtilage, however we want to define

Committee: House Natural Resources & Environment

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• It would allow us to expand the dental clinic, add more chairs, and more modern radiology units at all
• It would allow us to expand the dental clinic, add more chairs, more modern radiology units at all the
• I just have such a hard time understanding how a junior in high school can take a full-time load as a
• high school junior and a full-time load as a college freshman at the same time.
• Most of the classes they're taking as juniors and seniors are going to count both ways, so they have

Committee: Joint Higher Education Institutions Committee

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• In Lubbock is ranked in the top 10% of all medical schools in the United States for producing primary
• Injury is one of the five leading causes of death in the United States.
• University in the United States, and the lowest, of course, in the state of Texas.
• I'm looking forward to the junior college presentation. The one thing that I hit...
• We're going to move on to public community junior colleges.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• program has evolved over the years, it remains dedicated to its original mission, bringing high school juniors
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• Kathy Van Austin on behalf of United Airlines.
• Kathy Van Austin on behalf of United Airlines.
• Unfortunately, these disposable devices are incredibly popular and have become an accessory for several
• I mean, let's talk about the '20s in alcohol and what the United States did to address prohibition.
• I mean, let's talk about the '20s in alcohol and what the United States did to address prohibition.

Summary: The committee heard AB 839, which would allow up to three sustainable aviation fuel projects to qualify for expedited CEQA judicial review. The author and airline and airport supporters argued SAF is a key emissions-reduction strategy for aviation and that California needs to signal investment certainty after prior project litigation. Environmental Justice and Earthjustice opposed, saying the bill weakens the public’s ability to challenge polluting projects and that SAF facilities can harm already overburdened communities. The committee later took a roll call on the bill and it was held on call after a 3-0 vote, with the motion being due pass to Judiciary. Members then took up AB 762, which would ban the sale of disposable nicotine vapes in California. The author and a broad coalition of waste, public health, local government, and environmental groups said the devices create fire hazards, add lithium batteries to the waste stream, and burden local recycling and hazardous waste systems. Opponents, including retailers and business groups, argued the bill would mainly affect a small legal market while the illicit market would continue to supply most disposable vapes, and warned of unintended consequences. After discussion about illicit sales, EPR ideas, and reuse alternatives, the committee voted 2-2 on the motion to pass as amended to Revenue and Taxation, so the bill was kept on call. The committee also heard AB 907, which would compensate the six local air district representatives who serve on the California Air Resources Board the same as other board members. The author and supporters said the change would improve equity and help ensure local representation on CARB, and no opposition was presented. The chair expressed support, noting similar legislation had passed the committee previously, and the bill was held for a later vote once quorum issues were resolved.

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• He says one of the strengths of Texas elections and elections across the United States is decentralized
• replicating this project, currently either standing up or working on it in nine cities across the United
• So while the rest of the United States was downsizing emergency shelter due to the federal cuts, San
• Antonio was the only city in the United States that invested $100 million to build an emergency shelter
• substitute clarifies provisions surrounding exemptions for nations with trade agreements with the United

Bills: HB45 , SB1540 , SB2225 , SB2284 , SB2382 , SB2487 , SB2514 , SB2595 , SB2876 , SB2877 , SB3031 , SB2753

Committee: Senate State Affairs

Summary: The committee first adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 30 and then voted to report the substituted bill favorably to the full Senate; the roll call showed six ayes and one nay, with later unanimous-consent corrections noted for additional aye votes. The committee also reported Senate Bill 801 favorably to the full Senate by an eight-to-one vote. Both bills were left with no further action in the meeting after the votes. The committee then heard Senate Bill 2595 by Senator Middleton and Senate Bill 2876 by Chairman Hughes, both aimed at addressing masked harassment and riot-related conduct. Supporters said the bills would deter intimidation, protect public order, and respond to recent protests and anti-Semitic incidents, while opponents from civil rights, disability, and advocacy groups argued the measures were overly broad, could chill peaceful protest, and would burden people who wear masks for religious, medical, or disability-related reasons. Public testimony was taken on both bills, and both were left pending after testimony closed. Senate Bill 2753, by Senator Hall, proposed consolidating early voting and election day into a single continuous in-person voting period with common procedures and equipment, while preserving countywide voting and mail voting. The Secretary of State’s office said the bill could improve ballot secrecy and simplify administration, though witnesses raised concerns about ballot privacy, logistics, and access for disabled voters; some county election officials were neutral or supportive of the concept, while others opposed it as confusing or potentially burdensome. The bill was left pending after extensive testimony. The committee also heard Senate Bill 2225 on allowing spirit-based ready-to-drink beverages to be sold in grocery and convenience stores, with supporters arguing the law should focus on alcohol content rather than the source of the alcohol and that the bill would modernize an outdated code. Later, Senate Bill 1540, which would add election officials and related workers to confidentiality protections, drew support from county election officials who described threats and harassment, though one witness suggested the bill’s language may need technical adjustment to better match its intent. Finally, Senate Bill 2382, concerning statewide voter registration systems and offline counties, drew opposition from county election administrators and vendors who warned about capacity, cybersecurity, and single-point-of-failure risks, while others suggested a phased approach or API-based integration; the transcript ends with testimony still open on that bill.

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• In addition, units on campus share award information through email lists with external partners.
• </c><00:08:40.919><c> against</c> that the communities United against that the communities United against
• I am not an expert on the work that Communities United does.
• We need to reform policing in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the United States.
• We need to reform policing in Minneapolis and elsewhere in the United States.

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• And Father, unite these men and clear.
• unit, we can have a strong state.
• </c> intentionally decimated the family unit. intentionally decimated the family unit.
• </c><05:07:18.160><c> President,</c> that family unit. So, Mr. President, that family unit. So, Mr.
• </c><05:17:48.480><c> Leah</c> Kennedy, Annette Miller, juniors Leah Kennedy, Annette Miller, juniors

Bills: HB567 , HB776 , HB2 , HB568 , HB619

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• He is a junior at Greenville High School. He is here paging for Representative Hines.
• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands

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• I’m kind of like, what came first, the geothermal unit or the egg or the chicken?
• of government is that initial um units of government is that initial um investment<00:21:18.840><c>
• of energy, a very high-efficiency 95% furnace would take 105 units of energy to energize that home.
• of energy, a very high-efficiency 95% furnace would take 105 units of energy to energize that home.
• , it would take 105 units of energy to energize that home.

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

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• AB 107 is a budget bill junior, which includes a variety of changes to the budget acts of 2023, 2024,
• Eric Khali with the Department of Finance, and I do have a brief presentation on the budget bill junior
• And I think what we have is, and to some, we saw the weather across the United States earlier in the
• development as being a significant contributor to the amount of housing that we produce to meet our million units
• were named by the American Public Transportation Association as the fastest-growing system in the United

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

Summary: The Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee heard two measures: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 budget acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a $590 million loan structure to support four Bay Area transit agencies through the Metropolitan Transportation Commission using unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds. Finance explained AB 107 included technical fixes such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, correcting fiscal language, moving $20 million for California travel promotion from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for implementation of already-approved climate bond programs. AB 117 was described as a cost-neutral regional solution with a 12-year loan term, two years interest-only, and repayment secured through existing state transit funding streams, with oversight by CalSTA, CTC, and MTC to limit impacts on other projects. Members raised concerns about transparency, competitive bidding, and whether APA exemptions and no-bid or emergency processes could reduce oversight, while supporters argued the exemptions were needed to get voter-approved climate and wildfire-related funds out the door. On AB 117, senators questioned whether the loan could become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails, whether post-pandemic ridership declines and safety/fare-evasion issues are temporary or structural, and whether the loan could jeopardize TIRCP-funded capital projects such as BART Phase 2. Transit agencies and local representatives testified in support, saying ridership is recovering, the loan is critical to avoid service cuts, and the Bay Area economy depends on transit stability. The committee first passed AB 107 on a 9-4 vote and AB 117 on a 9-4 vote, then held both bills on call. After recess, absent members returned and both measures were lifted from call and passed with 11 votes each. The committee then adjourned.

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• AB 107 is a budget bill junior, which includes a variety of changes to the Budget Acts of 2023, 2024,
• And I do have a brief presentation on the budget bill junior, AB 107, as well as a little bit more detail
• And I think what we have is, and to some, we saw the weather across the United States earlier in the
• development as being a significant contributor to the amount of housing that we produce to meet our million units
• were named by the American Public Transportation Association as the fastest-growing system in the United

Summary: The Senate Budget Committee heard two bills: AB 107, a budget bill junior making largely technical changes to the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Budget Acts, and AB 117, a trailer bill authorizing a regional transit loan package for Bay Area agencies. Department of Finance staff said AB 107 contains no new state money or new policy items, but makes adjustments such as extending encumbrance periods, updating federal authority, moving $20 million in tourism promotion funding from Visit California to GoBiz, and adding an APA exemption for certain climate bond program guidelines. AB 117 would allow CalSTA to loan up to $590 million from unallocated Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program funds to MTC, which would then lend to BART, Muni, Caltrain, and AC Transit; the loans would run 12 years with two years interest-only, and the state said the structure is intended to be cost-neutral and protected by repayment safeguards. Committee discussion focused heavily on transparency, oversight, and whether the transit loan could jeopardize future projects or become a de facto bailout if a Bay Area sales tax measure fails. Several senators questioned the need for the APA exemption in AB 107, arguing that emergency or existing public processes might provide better oversight, while supporters said the exemption was needed to get voter-approved climate bond funds out the door and that the language had already been agreed to in the budget process. On AB 117, senators raised concerns about declining ridership, fare evasion, safety, post-pandemic travel patterns, repayment sources, and the impact on other TIRCP projects such as BART Phase 2. Finance staff and transit representatives responded that ridership changes were driven by COVID-era shifts, labor and safety issues, and changing commute patterns, and that the loan would be secured against existing state transit assistance streams rather than general fund dollars. Public comment was largely supportive of both bills. Water, natural resources, and environmental groups backed the APA exemption in AB 107, saying it would speed implementation of Proposition 4 funding for water recycling, wildfire, coastal resilience, and related projects. Transit agencies and labor groups supported AB 117, saying the loan is needed to stabilize operations and preserve service while local revenue measures and efficiency efforts are pursued; San Francisco, Caltrain, BART, and AC Transit all testified in favor, though San Jose asked for stronger protections for previously approved TIRCP-funded projects. The committee first passed AB 107 and AB 117 on 8-4 and 9-4 votes, placed them on call, then later lifted the calls and both bills ultimately passed with 11 votes each and were sent out of committee.

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• AB 107 is a budget bill junior, which includes a variety of changes to the budget acts of 2023, 2024,
• I do have a brief presentation on the budget bill junior, AB 107, as well as a little bit more detail
• And I think what we have is, and to some, we saw the weather across the United States earlier in the
• development as being a significant contributor to the amount of housing that we produce to meet our million-units-per-year
• were named by the American Public Transportation Association as the fastest-growing system in the United

Committee: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review

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• This creates a completely new product in Texas, though it's not new in the United States.
• Medicaid insurance programs at the taxpayer's expense for three years while working as a nurse in the United
• With accessory to my death are the surgeons who all refuse to help me, despite letters. by three professionals
• Refuse to help him, even prominent transgender surgeons across the United States.

Bills: HB778 , HB 1266 , HB1576 , HB2213 , HB2517 , HB2518 , HB2841 , HB3306 , HB3320 , HB3388 , HB3508 , HB3520 , HB3689

Committee: House Insurance

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

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• I'll pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands
• And Junior Miss Jim Hogg County Queen, Adeline Rodriguez. Junior Miss First Runner Up, Brianna.
• Maldonado, Junior Miss second runner-up Annabella Gutierrez, and little Mr. Jim.
• HB number 48 by Darby relating to the creation of an organized oil field depth prevention unit within
• This is the bill we heard yesterday creating an oil field theft prevention unit within the DPS and I

Bills: HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29 , SB5 , SB262 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB48 , HB27 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB2986 , HB972 , HB502 , HB29 , HB 125 , HB145 , HB171 , HB255 , HB50 , HB796 , HB363 , HB 116 , HB491 , HB589 , HB1495 , HB368 , HB 1285 , HB1905 , HB1360 , HB2002 , HB917 , HB2723 , HB2067 , HB 1238 , HB2337 , HB745 , HB 1188 , HB1606 , HB2003 , HB2147 , HB2391 , HB2355 , HB2546 , HB2495 , HB2818 , HB2249 , HB1749 , HB3109 , HB3228 , HB3240 , HB1507 , HB658 , HB1748 , HB1851 , HB1922 , HB2001 , HB2798 , HB 107 , HCR29

Keywords: water audit, water loss, water loss mitigation plan, municipally owned utility, municipal utility, water conservation, Texas Water Development Board, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water leakage, leak detection, billing data accuracy, utility validation, water audit validation, water scarcity, water management, infrastructure, public utility, conservation plan, administrative penalty

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• I taught almost every available course from junior high through high school, except for calculus, during
• My name is Addison, and I am a junior from Senate District 38 in Brooklyn Park.
• Direct admissions uses a student GPA at the end of their junior year to offer automatic acceptance to
• For the record, my name is Sierra Royer, and I serve as the state chair for Students United.
• and I am currently attending United and I am currently attending Minnesota<01:13:47.480><c> State</c

Committee: Senate Education Policy

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• SB 398 addresses an issue that has become quite prominent in United States elections, and that is crafting
• SB 398 addresses an issue that has become quite prominent in United States elections, and that is crafting
• Ida Egli, retired instructor at Santa Rosa Junior College, also with the Democratic Alliance of Oakmont
• Gus Pimanolos, retired professor at Santa Rosa Junior College, in strong support of this bill.
• the Secretary of State and/or other election officials take the additional steps of utilizing the United

Summary: The Assembly Elections Committee met on July 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up eight agenda items, including four consent bills. The committee first approved the consent calendar, which included SB 280, SB 621, SB 851, and SB 852, all moving forward without objection. The committee then heard several bills from Senator Umberg focused on election administration and campaign finance, along with SB 408 on voter-roll maintenance. SB 249 would require county board of education elections to be consolidated with the statewide general election. Supporters, including the League of Women Voters, argued this would increase turnout and make those elections more representative; opponents, including Orange County education officials, argued it would override local control, increase costs, and add ballot fatigue. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to the Committee on Education. SB 398 would make it a crime to pay or offer contingent payments or other valuable consideration to induce voting or voter registration, closing what supporters described as a loophole involving lotteries and incentives. It passed 5-0 as amended and was re-referred to the Committee on Public Safety. SB 42 would remove the state ban on public financing for campaigns in general law cities and counties, allowing local voters to decide whether to adopt such systems. Supporters from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and many local advocates said it would broaden participation and reduce the influence of big money; opponents raised concerns about taxpayer funding, guardrails, and local oversight. The bill passed 5-2 and was re-referred to Appropriations. Finally, SB 408 would require election officials to use U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data to help maintain voter rolls; supporters said it would improve accuracy and trust in elections, while one commenter questioned reliance on postal data. The bill passed unanimously 6-0 and was re-referred to Appropriations. The committee then completed the remaining roll calls and adjourned.

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• Right now, there's a unit in the northeast corner of the state that the university has been involved
• The other is for the transferable unit within that system, called a sealed token.
• Wearing clothing, accessories, or jewelry, a display ideological messages.
• Wearing clothing, accessories,<03:10:40.880><c> or</c><03:10:41.200><c> jewelry,</c><03:10:42.160><c>
• a</c><03:10:42.560><c> display</c> accessories, or jewelry, a display accessories, or jewelry, a display

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• The mechanism there, I think, is fairly obvious, but let me dwell on it for a moment or two.
• Within the United States, Idaho implemented a one-in, two-out policy and later adopted something they

Summary: The Special Committee on Regulatory Reform met as a study hearing with a quorum present but no plans to take votes. Chair Mark Wright opened by noting a draft resolution on regulatory reform and introducing Patrick McLaughlin of the Hoover Institution and Pacific Legal Foundation, who was invited to discuss his research on state regulatory accumulation and reform. McLaughlin described his method of measuring regulation through counts of binding terms like “shall” and “must,” and said Louisiana ranks among the most regulated states, with about 183,000 restrictions and faster-than-average growth in its regulatory stock. He argued that regulatory accumulation slows GDP growth, raises consumer prices, and disproportionately burdens small businesses and low-income households. McLaughlin pointed to reform models in British Columbia, Idaho, and Virginia, saying those states reduced regulations through centralized oversight, periodic review, simplified benefit-cost analysis, transparency tools, and AI-assisted comparison of rules across states. He said Virginia’s regulatory management office helped cut requirements and guidance, reduce licensing delays, and lower homebuilding costs, while similar reforms in Louisiana could produce significant economic gains. Committee members asked about the reliability of the research, the distinction between necessary and duplicative rules, the role of federal mandates, and how AI could help identify outdated or “gold-plated” regulations. McLaughlin said AI should assist human reviewers, not replace them, and emphasized that agencies need a process for reviewing old rules, not just issuing new ones. Members also discussed Louisiana’s own reform efforts, including LaDOGE, permit streamlining, and prior legislation creating public hearings and committee review of regulations. Chair Wright said he had filed a broader bill this session and was working with the administration on next steps. Representative Walters requested supporting data and examples from other states, and other members asked for practical comparisons, including how regulations affect housing, occupational licensing, and small businesses. The hearing ended without any votes or formal action.

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• I'm a junior at Milani High School. You have my written... &gt;&gt; Sure.
• I'm a junior at My name is Nina Lrei.
• I'm a junior at Milani<00:05:41.680><c> High</c><00:05:41.840><c> School.
• I'm a junior at Mililani High School.
• I am a junior my name is Luke Noha Gi.

Bills: HB1559 , HB2012 , HB2297 , HB2122 , HB2345 , HB2398 , HB2534 , HB2621

Committee: Senate Education

Keywords: telecommunication devices, student use, public schools, student engagement, educational outcomes, confiscation policy, mental health, statewide policy, community literacy, education, Title I funding, reading proficiency, underserved communities, family engagement, tutoring, literacy support, adult education, community education, literacy programs, workforce development