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• is just kind of closes that gap between uh tech dot type work and work for other municipalities, counties
• . local government entity or I ask right there if we're moving from Tech dot to those local counties
• That contract gives independent authority between whomever the county is to that private contractor to
• It would be a contract between a governmental unit that is not tech stock, so it can be city, county,
• I'm the presiding judge of County Court at Law Number 6 here in Travis County, Texas.

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• Gonzalez of Dallas because of important business in the district on a motion of Ms.
• Representative Basut and I have the honor to represent Brazoria County.
• Yesterday, Brazoria County lost one of our heroes.
• the residents of Brazoria County whom he served.
• It's been a hard time in Brazoria County, not only from this, but from other instances.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Another missing requirement is the continuity of care during and after transfer from a county jail to
• And so we have here Rachel Burris with the Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Cruso's office, and
• My name is Rachel Burris, and I'm representing my boss, Dallas Criminal District Attorney John Cruso,
• Adams' filings regarding actual innocence in Bear County.
• The Bear County Conviction Integrity Unit, TICO and MTC have been aware of this.

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• So the base registration fee for a county. is 50, 75, and then there are county-specific fees, such as
• If you are in Caldwell County, that is a safety only county, you are no longer required to obtain. a
• If you're in an admissions county, one of the 17 Harris County County, Dallas County, one of the larger
• County, Cali, Converter Theft, and across the state, but particularly in Harris County, has been a very
• I live in northwest Dallas County, and we have seen a huge increase of young adults that are falling

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• address the ongoing mental health crisis happening in every corner of our state. 246 out of 254 counties
• Please see the statements from Dallas College, Greater Dallas' Bank Chamber.
• Antonio Hispanic Chamber, and Blas Hermosillo, a Navy veteran and former Vice-Chair. of the El Paso County
• But when I went to Dallas ISD, I was a government and economics teacher and then a school leader for
• There are about five of them all going to play ball at Dallas College.

Bills: HB232

Keywords: disaster recovery, natural disaster, weather disaster, emergency relief, flood relief, hurricane relief, storm damage, wildfire, tornado, hail, windstorm, extreme heat, ice storm, snowstorm, property damage, personal injury, temporary housing, relocation assistance, lost wages, state emergency management

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• But in the panhandle, it's going to unlock about 5 million barrels in one county alone.
• I'm also a fourth generation land and mineral owner in Webb County, Texas.
• And I'm also a business owner in Dallas, Fort Worth, where I own a ready-mix company.
• Harris County is a land of perpetual construction.
• If the Region 6 puts a county in non-attainment, does that change your background?

Bills: SB1150, SB763, SB1061, SB1146, SB1198, HB279, HB310

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• appreciate it, as well as our front office team led by my office manager, Lois Talo, and her team, Dallas
• appreciate it, as well as our front office team led by my office manager, Lois Talo, and her team, Dallas
• appreciate it, as well as our front office team led by my office manager, Lois Talo, and her team, Dallas
• appreciate it, as well as our front office team led by my office manager, Lois Talo, and her team, Dallas
• manager Lois talo and uh her team Dallas manager Lois talo and uh her team Dallas Noya<00:42:38.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• deputy chief for College and career at Uplift Education, uh, a public charter school network in the Dallas-Fort
• UPL has the lowest student to advisor ratio in Dallas County, and our students enroll in college and

Bills: HB6, HB120, HB210

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales

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• They were in a car crash at a daycare center in Bexar County in December. This loss is deeply felt.
• Good morning, my dear friend from the North Texas area, actually the Dallas area.
• County VSOs, which are a creature of federal and state statute, are required to be VA accredited.
• County VSOs do it for free. The TVC does it for free. Accreditation is the guardrail. Thank you.
• With our county counterparts and many of the non-profits like the VFW and the American Legion and so

Bills: HB 1087, HB2504, HB4113, HB5144, HB5146, HB5377, HB5543, SB140, SB264, SB1244, SB1343, SB2121, HR868

Keywords: property owners, board vacancy, special election, association governance, community management, property owners' association, resale certificate, fees, real estate regulation, homeowners, HB 4113, Texas Rising Star Program, child care, child-care providers, Texas Workforce Commission, TWC, safety barriers, crash-rated bollards, bollards, playground safety

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• Tarrant County has been the beneficiary of a pilot program authorized by the ADA, whereby the county
• The Tarrant County permit is $600 right now, and the Dallas County permit is $1,300.
• do a whole lot of events in Brazos County and Harris County.
• We don't have county driver's licenses; we don't... ...have county tags on cars.
• You get it in one county, and it's good in any county. It’s different than this in the fair.

Bills: HB1106, HB3284, HB541, HB713, HB1403, HB1586, HB1942, HB2070, HB2844, HB2851, HB3151, HB3749, HB3940, HB3963, HB4454, HB4466, HB4795, HB5154, HB5394, SB1357, HB1052, HB4099, HB4638, HB5147

Keywords: child abuse, neglect, gender identity, sexual orientation, child welfare, marriage, family, Texas Commission, family welfare, marriage support, stability, premarital education, child development, strong families, direct patient care, healthcare, physicians, medical services, insurance regulation, maternal health

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• Senator from Dallas moves passage to engrossment of SB 2375. Is there objection? Chair hears none.
• Senator from Dallas moves that the 3-day rule be suspended.
• Senator from Dallas moves final passage of SB 2375. Secretary call rule. 31 ayes, nays.

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• It's maybe the size of two school districts in Harris County.
• Richard Send, Richard Senn, or Richard Siddler, and Dallas Pipe. Pipes, Dallas Pipes. Thank you.
• There in Dallas Pipes. Go ahead. Hi, my name is Dallas Pipes. I serve as a trustee for Bernie ISD.
• We're a very poor county.
• The school district has no control over the county appraisal district.

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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• Chairman, I have gotten a letter from one of the cities in our county.
• We are competing for the same officers that the cities and the counties are competing with, and also.
• help. ...Harris County and the constable's offices in our area.
• The main issue on this is that most Cities and counties have a 20 to 25-year retirement.
• Departments, and their city, county, and state counterparts.

Bills: HB886, HB1514, HB2434, HB2688, HB2802, HB3161, HB3221, HB4029, HB4339, HB4591, HB4774, HB4802, HB4853, HB5627, SB1737

Keywords: retirement, supplemental payment, benefits, Employees Retirement System, eligible annuitants, legislation, annuity, service credit, Employees Retirement System of Texas, employee benefits, pension reform, public retirement systems, municipality pensions, firefighters, police officers, retirement age, DROP program, actuarial studies, pension benefits, municipal retirement

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• I'm the county and district clerk from Sherman County.
• And just to give you an example, in Dallas County in the primary election last year, there were, I think
• county has four county commissioners' precincts.
• This is Hays County, Tarrant County, Harris County.
• I know Dallas County wants to go to hand-counted paper ballots in their primary.

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 3709, which would change the partial manual audit process so early voting could be audited by voting location rather than by randomly selected precincts. The author and several supporters said the current precinct-based process is antiquated, labor-intensive, and especially difficult in countywide voting systems and large counties. Opponents and some neutral witnesses raised concerns about whether the change would still allow an apples-to-apples audit against official precinct results, whether random selection procedures should be more clearly defined, and how ballot secrecy and mail ballots would be handled. The Secretary of State’s office said counties already use random selection methods and that the bill would largely standardize early voting audits with election-day procedures, while also noting ballot privacy issues can arise in public records requests. After testimony, the bill was left pending. The committee then took up House Bill 766, as substituted, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both, while making that contact information confidential. Supporters said the change would help parties and local officials contact applicants more efficiently. Opponents argued it could expose personal contact information to public records requests and harassment, and some suggested the information should instead be handled through party rules. The bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. House Bill 3775 followed and would set clearer timelines for when early voting ballot boards may begin opening carrier envelopes, with different start times based on county size. Supporters said the bill would address counties opening ballots too early and improve ballot security, while opponents warned it could delay defect notices and cure opportunities for mail voters and create problems in large counties that process high volumes of ballots. Testimony also focused on whether the bill referred to carrier envelopes or secrecy envelopes and on how counties like Harris County currently image and secure ballot materials. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 4275, which would require countywide polling systems to have polling places in each election precinct, intended to address uneven distribution of polling locations across county commissioner precincts. Supporters said the bill would make polling place distribution fairer and more consistent, especially in Harris County, while opponents said it would undermine countywide voting, increase costs, require more equipment and staff, and reduce local flexibility. Several witnesses also raised concerns about ballot secrecy and the practical burden on large and rural counties. The bill remained under discussion as testimony continued.

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• For Hawaii County, that is a single- or two-person household at about $60,000 to $70,000 annually.
• For Hawaii County, that is a single- or two-person household at about $60,000 to $70,000 annually.
• <01:02:06.960> our shared, until we have reform at our shared, until we have reform at our county
• county level to address property tax. county level to address property tax.
• to make amazing challenge our counties to make amazing transformative<01:02:22.559> change.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• .<01:30:43.760> And<01:30:44.080> Clark<01:30:44.480> County<01:30:45.120> has
• And Clark County has a positive.
• And Clark County has a gambling<01:30:46.320> diversion<01:30:46.800> card.
• They can come and see how we're doing this in Clark County. Many others have.
• Ohio, Massachusetts, New Jersey have come out to Clark County to understand this.

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

Bills: HB1952, HB1951, HB1929, HB2497, HB2208, HB2572, HB1953, HB2551, HB2549, HB1737, HB1628, HB1769, HB2493, HB2264, HB1997, HB2168, HB2427, HB1805, HB2180, HB2184, HB2219, HB2469, HB2233, HB2519, HB2141, HB1904, HB2201, HB2410, HB2007, HB2385, HB2444, HB2349, HB2235, HB1872, HB2416, HB2291, HB2292, HB2263, HB2359, HB2455, HB1509, HB1514, HB1515, HB1648, HB2164, HB2323, HB1825, HB2172, HB1888, HB2005, HB2387, HB2358, HB2119, HB2276, HB2472, HB1714, HB2325, HB1541, HB1960, HB2140, HB2315, HB2367, HB2388, HB1696, HB2333, HB2138, HB2332, HB2283, HB2059, HB2057, HB2589, HB2417, HB2337, HB1588, HB2217, HB2020, HB1915, HB1742, HB2026, HB1965, HB1546, HB2360, HB1563, HB1749, HB2614, HB1511, HB1753, HB1849, HB1641, HB2161, HB2194, HB1721, HB2284, HB2188, HB1897, HB1880, HB1573, HB1876, HB20, HB2137

Keywords: HB1952, Hawaii agriculture, University of Hawaii, CTAHR, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, Kauai, agricultural research station, extension station, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, appropriation, ADA compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act, certified kitchen, greenhouse, laboratory, field research, cesspool decommissioning, invasive species

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• The issue was first brought to my attention back when the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) was part
• This funding was previously called the Core Research Support Fund and included UT Arlington, UT Dallas
• Tarrant County now has Texas A&M in downtown.
• I just don't know how many universities Tarrant County needs. They also have TCU.
• I just don't know how many universities Tarrant County needs. They also have TCU.

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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• and in your county.
• I live in Harris County, and I will...” “And I go back to the gambling. I live in Harris County.
• county. ...relatively a very conservative county.
• For those that don't know, Coffman County is a growing county, population close to 200,000.
• I'm a county attorney in the more rural jurisdiction of Hill County.

Summary: The House Committee on Public Health heard House Bill 5, a proposal to ban THC products outside the Texas Compassionate Use Program while allowing non-intoxicating CBD and CBG products under tighter regulation. Chair Van Deaver gave a lengthy background on the 2018 federal Farm Bill and Texas’s 2019 hemp law, arguing that the lack of guardrails allowed a large, unregulated THC market to develop. HB 5 would impose licensing fees, product registration, testing and inspection requirements, and restrictions intended to keep products away from children. Invited witnesses from law enforcement strongly supported the bill. Steve Dye of the Texas Police Chiefs Association and Brian Hawthorne of the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas argued that THC consumables are widely mislabeled, often far more potent than advertised, and linked to youth access, impaired driving, and organized crime. Both said regulation would be ineffective and would amount to legalization, while a ban would be easier for officers to enforce. They also emphasized support for the Texas Compassionate Use Program and said medical THC should remain available. Dr. Peter Stout of the Texas Association of Crime Lab Directors and Alice Amelot of Texas DPS testified as resource witnesses about forensic testing. They said current lab resources are already stretched thin, that quantitative testing for THC and related cannabinoids is expensive and time-consuming, and that a ban would simplify enforcement because labs could focus on presence/absence testing rather than concentration. Amelot said DPS labs are neutral on the bill but explained that mislabeled products and inaccurate certificates of analysis are common. Committee members asked about traffic safety, impairment, youth use, and the costs of enforcement and lab testing; witnesses repeatedly said the bill would reduce complexity for law enforcement but that any approach would still require more resources for labs.

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• I'm very from Harris County. >> Yeah, staffing me is Garret Blizzard.
• And we represent and cover 173 Texas counties.
• Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio, Texas.
• You used to mail a 20-page paper packet down to your local county office.
• This is from the Travis County Health and Human Services Commission.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.