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• So your office is taking care of all of that.
• The Department of State consists of the election services operations, outreach, and division of election
• We also field questions at the ROV's office, the clerk of court's office, and our office.
• And if you have any... ...the ROV's office, the clerk of court's office, and our office.
• That encompasses a state examiner of municipal and police civil service, Board of Ethics, Division of

Bills: HB117 , HB228 , HB250 , HB260 , HB393 , HB400 , HB446 , HB534 , HB551 , HB576 , HB842

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Department of State, statutory entities, re-creation, termination, Louisiana laws, Department of State Civil Service, Louisiana legislation, government re-creation, authority termination, financial disclosure, public servants, ethics, immediate family, transparency, legislators, transportation, foreign travel, cultural exchange, public service, HB393

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• a communications officer in 2014 before taking the oath of office in 2019 as a deputy sheriff.
• ><c> and</c><00:57:40.160><c> the</c> ideals of service of sacrifice and the ideals of service of sacrifice
• Without objection. of service. The day after the September of service.
• </c> life of service after he returned home. life of service after he returned home.
• of our communities.

Bills: HB1526 , HR300 , HR293 , HR294 , HR164

Keywords: injunctive relief, court authority, legal proceedings, federal law, separation of powers, committee appointments, House of Representatives, membership, standing committees, legislative process, pairs, voting procedure, Congress, financial protection, overdraft lending, digital payments, consumer protection, voter registration, remote voting, proxy voting

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• of Community Development, and of course the Office of Rural Development.
• Landry, where I grew up, and in many of your communities.
• Landry, in the community of Port Barre, I lived through the oil and gas bust of the '80s.
• We have a lot of assets, and I think this is a good part of developing in the rural communities.
• of the Department of Public Service and the statutory entities made a part of the department by law,

Bills: HB387 , HB673 , HB947 , HB975 , HB1102 , HB1228 , HB1229 , HCR66 , SB102 , SB165 , SB280 , SB291 , SB326 , SB521

Committees: House Commerce , House Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Keywords: engineering, land surveying, construction, state fire marshal, plan review, security cameras, abandoned property, blighted structures, property management, digital assets, abandonment, custodian, escheatment, blockchain, cryptocurrency, unclaimed property, state treasurer, Department of Public Service, statutory entities, public administration

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• I've been here as a result of service.
• I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association, testifying
• I'm an active police officer for the City of San Antonio and a member of the Board of Trustees of the
• My chair, members of the community. My name is... Good morning, Madam Chairman.
• My chair, members of the community, my name is John Bolgiano.

Bills: SB524 , SB782 , HB42 , HB 1056 , HB2894 , HB3033 , HB3474 , HB3594 , HB4738 , HB5246 , HB42

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

Summary: The committee heard Senator Flores lay out the committee substitute for HB 2894, which would expand state reimbursement eligibility for local governments disproportionately affected by the disabled veterans homestead exemption. Flores said the bill would add certain municipalities in Bell, Coryell, and Lampasas counties if lost ad valorem tax revenue equals or exceeds 10% of general revenue, while existing recipients would remain under the current 2% threshold. Lampasas and Bell County officials and the City of Killeen testified in support, describing significant revenue losses and urging adequate funding. One witness, Howard Avery, argued any reimbursement should be counted as property tax revenue for voter-approval rate purposes to avoid a windfall. The committee later adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably, with one nay. The committee also heard SB 782, which would create a temporary severance tax exemption for restimulated inactive oil and gas wells, intended to encourage investment in mature wells. The Comptroller explained the revised fiscal note as effectively zero because the wells are currently marginal and not generating meaningful tax revenue, while industry witnesses said the bill could extend well life, support local economies, and reduce orphan-well liabilities. Public testimony was supportive, and the bill was left pending. Members then heard HB 3033, a DPS-related grant program funded by voluntary $3 donations on driver’s license and ID applications to support nonprofits aiding injured or fallen DPS officers and their families, including memorial highway signs. The DPS Officers Association supported the bill, citing existing foundation assistance and the need for a steady funding stream. The committee later reported the bill favorably. The committee also considered SB 524, which would permanently extend the franchise tax and fee exemption for qualifying veteran-owned businesses for their first five years; testimony from a veteran business owner and veterans advocates supported the measure, and the committee adopted the substitute and reported it favorably. Additional measures were laid out and left pending or voted out: HB 3594, a local San Antonio retiree health care fund bill with agreed changes for contributions, spouse benefits, and remarriage rules, was supported by stakeholders and reported favorably; HB 4738 would repeal small administrative fees tied to certain loans and was reported favorably; HB 42 on HEAF funding and HB 5246 on the Texas Space Commission were heard and left pending. The committee also reported HB 3474, a cleanup bill for the Pension Review Board’s investment performance review schedule, and HB 2802, the Austin firefighter retirement fund bill, both favorably. Finally, the committee took up HB 1056, which would allow gold and silver held in the Texas Bullion Depository to function as legal tender through debit-card transactions. Supporters framed it as a way to use hard assets and expand financial options, while bankers and some senators raised major operational, consumer-protection, tax, and constitutional questions; the bill remained under discussion as testimony began.

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• of service and I Mary, for your decades of service and I wish<00:20:07.760><c> you</c><00:20:07.919>
• officer for the eastern demilitarized zone, service as a continuity of operations officer for the Air
• Stu Carter's legacy of service will live on in these veterans and in our community that he so faithfully
• Our office, our district, and our commonwealth are better because of her service, and we are deeply grateful
• outstanding community service.

Bills: HB4593 , HR780 , HR977 , HR979 , HR978

Keywords: showerhead, regulation, energy policy, consumer protection, overregulation, gridlock, policy priorities, House resolution, legislative process, procedural motion, committee, House of Representatives, Mr. Knott, ethics, membership, Doug LaMalfa, memorial resolution, condolence, death of a member, adjournment in honor

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• my</c> service, I cannot help but think of my service, I cannot help but think of my mother,<00:18:24.960
• FBI's Office of Internal Auditing.
• Office at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
• </c> my oath of office. Thank you, Mr. my oath of office. Thank you, Mr.
• > of</c> Protection Officer within the Office of Protection Officer within the Office of the<07:03:20.798

Bills: HB7567 , SCR33 , SB1318 , HR1224

Keywords: agriculture, food security, farm programs, sustainability, conservation, nutrition assistance, budget resolution, fiscal responsibility, government funding, budgetary levels, congressional budget, foreign intelligence, digital currency, privacy, surveillance, FISA, civil liberties, rules resolution, special rule, House Rules Committee

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• grow our network in the rural areas of the state all of a sudden having to be redone because of road
• these hardest parts of... to get to these hardest parts of household.
• Chairman, members, I'm Tony Harris, the chief of communication and government relations for the Department
• of the association as well as the... of the association as well as the Electric Institute of Alabama
• of the code.

Bills: HB606 , SB271

Committee: House Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

Keywords: HB606, Alabama, Department of Transportation, DOT, public highways, utility relocation, right-of-way, state right-of-way, road construction, bridge, tunnel, toll road, interstate highway, defense highway, utility facilities, broadband, telecommunications, cable, electricity, gas

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• </c><00:26:34.400><c> These</c> the true essence of service. These the true essence of service.
• </c> of the committee on financial s services of the committee on financial s services or<00:29:44.159
• :54.960><c> services</c> chair of the financial services chair of the financial services committee,<01
• </c><01:13:41.120><c> services</c> of the committee of financial services of the committee of financial
• What is it in service for? What is it in service of? of? of?

Bills: HR981 , HR1228 , HB1526 , HCR14 , SJR18 , SJR28 , HR313

Keywords: federal budget, deficit reduction, economic growth, national debt, bipartisan support, House resolution, congressional subpoena, subpoena enforcement, Oversight Committee, House Oversight and Government Reform, judicial proceedings, declaratory judgment, injunctive relief, House counsel, private counsel, contempt of Congress, Pamela J. Bondi, Department of Justice, DOJ records, Jeffrey Epstein

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• By way of reminder, the bill disallows governing documents of a common interest community, or CIC, from
• The next bill is Substitute House Bill 2452, an act relating to modifying requirements for service of
• The last bill is House Bill 2664, an act relating to modifying requirements for service of a law.
• in helping to create the affordable housing that all of our communities need.
• I know in my community, and one of the permanent supportive housing... ...secure housing.

Bills: HB2664

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

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• House Bill 2664 modifies the requirements for service of unlawful detainer notices and other notices
• Instead, when a copy of an unlawful detainer notice is sent through the mail, service is deemed complete
• Every month, my office completes between 1 and 200 of these resident notices, which under current law
• So I've got pictures; every office that I go to, I've got pictures of banker boxes of undelivered notices
• And a lot of owners are now selling because of any added costs.

Bills: HB2664

Committee: House Housing

Keywords: HB 2664, unlawful detainer, eviction notice, landlord-tenant, tenant rights, service of process, certified mail, notice by mail, notice posting, possession action, vacate notice, Washington RCW 59.12, housing law, rental housing, forcible entry and detainer, proof of service, property possession, occupants, lodging house, hotel guest

Bills: SF300 , SSB1161

Committee: Joint Transportation

Keywords: vehicle title, certificate of title, replacement title, lost title, destroyed title, duplicate title, county treasurer, Department of Transportation, DOT, motor vehicle, lienholder, security interest, title fee, county general fund, retroactive applicability, Iowa Code 321.42, Iowa Code 321.152, school bus driver, authorization, education department

Bills: SF10

Committee: Joint Natural Resources and Environment

Keywords: SF 10, SF 148, Iowa hunting law, wild turkey, turkey hunting license, landowner license, special license, farm unit, tenant hunting, free hunting permit, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, game management, wildlife regulation, bow season, firearm season, method of take, private land hunting, agricultural land, hunting seasons

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• Um, that's really the bulk of it.
• Yes, I senator I I I I know that the uh the state board of education when the uh the state board of education
• </c> here last year, passed out of the house. here last year, passed out of the house.
• Um but happy to um we did bulk of it.
• First of all the committee amendment.

Bills: HB329 , SB5 , HB329 , SB5 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396 , HB43 , HB75 , HB396

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: military installations, tall structures, local government, construction approval, wind energy facilities, archives, history, board of trustees, vacancies, government control, computer science, education reform, digital literacy, high school graduation, teacher training, education, public schools, constitution amendment, national anthem, weekly broadcast

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• So, I just wanted to make mention of her and her family today as they go through this service.
• This would be for those teachers that have attained continuing service status, what a lot of people call
• This would be for those teachers that have attained continuing service status, what a lot of people call
• This would be for those teachers that have attained continuing service status, what a lot of people call
• This would be for those teachers that have attained continuing service status, what a lot of people call

Bills: SB209 , SB248 , HB122 , SB99 , SB209 , SB248 , HB122 , SB99

Committee: Senate Education Policy

Keywords: sales tax exemption, Consumer Price Index, local government, clothing, school supplies, emergency preparedness, Alabama Administrative Procedure Act, APA, administrative law, judicial review, agency deference, Chevron deference, de novo review, contested case, state agency, regulatory power, individual liberty, statutory interpretation, rule interpretation, license revocation

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• And arguably, police officers hurt in the line of duty.
• So that means that any of these law enforcement officers...
• What if a law enforcement officer is the victim of a crime?
• If a law enforcement officer is the victim of a crime, in terms of this, in terms of being a witness,
• in the line of duty, In the instance of a police officer getting shot in the line of duty, it would

Bills: HJR6 , HJR7 , HB120 , HB60 , HB151 , HR1 , HM13 , SB40 , SB104

Committee: House House Judiciary

Keywords: constitutional amendment, legislative sessions, veto override, New Mexico legislature, session length, legislative session, even-numbered years, New Mexico Constitution, student behavior, physical restraint, seclusion, public schools, training, de-escalation, student safety, behavior interventions, criminal offenses, peace officer, Victims of Crime Act, law enforcement

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• For those to be on the TWIA board to those members of our community that want to serve and fill these
• I still received quite a lot of vitriol and hate from the community. ...trans community.
• This bill is part of a targeted attack on my community, and I shudder thinking about how many more...
• Because there is a lot of political debate and lack of standards of care for this specific service, I
• I invite all of those people, Chairman, some of whom I know are still behind me, to come to my office

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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• Coastal communities are constantly struggling with the rising costs of their TWIA policies.
• Part of it is due to the concentration of... of risk and the risk of storms.
• As a result, we always strive to keep our clients' best interests at the forefront of our services. .
• Right, the premium is a percentage of the cost of the house, the value of the house.
• Community's cost of the community rating, once a certain number of homes in that area are fortified.

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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• The cost of splitting the 40% of 1% is... ...cost of splitting the 40% of 1% is around $5 million.
• of your people.
• As you know, Senator, those individuals—the sheriff, as being the chief law enforcement officer of a
• parts of it.
• So this is more of Senator Gudger's quest to help our friends in the massage therapy community.

Bills: SB270 , SB275 , HB264 , HB281 , SB236 , SB247 , SB249 , SB253 , SB259

Committee: Senate County and Municipal Government

Keywords: county tax, education funding, capital projects, local government, sales tax, food trucks, mobile vendors, business license, health inspection, statewide regulation, zoning ordinances, vessel registration, boating fees, state funds, regulatory changes, water safety, municipal zoning, zoning board, appeals process, circuit court

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• </c> of government. of government.
• the victims of that, the result of us bringing this legislation to kind of close these loopholes, is
• They have an ankle monitor on or they're under community corrections or something of that nature.
• corrections or something under community corrections or something of<00:30:21.440><c> that</c><00:30
• </c> &gt;&gt; We took care of that. &gt;&gt; We took care of that.

Bills: HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72 , HB41 , HB149 , SB230 , SB87 , SB169 , SB238 , SB233 , HB72

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: sexual offenses, penalties, rape, sodomy, criminal justice, Judicial Branch, Alabama State Bar, legal profession, commissioners, government agency, campaign finance, security measures, candidates, elected officials, legislative protection, civil procedure, statute of limitations, real estate appraisers, legal complaints, appraisal board

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• the interests of any previous owner or lien holder of the title.
• Eric Fonon, Department of State Health Services.
• I don't see any question, but I think we had a lot of discussion about that in our office.
• And they're growing, and a number of those in districts of many of us on this committee, and they represent
• Senate Bill 1931 honors the life and service of Senator Hinojosa: Rodolfo Valdez by designating a portion

Bills: SB215 , SB1104 , SB1351 , SB1931 , SB2245 , SB2589 , SB2707 , SB2807 , SB1423 , SB1568

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: education, funding, school districts, local control, equity, digital identification, identity verification, Department of Public Safety, Texas legislature, wireless communication, Texas, technology, identification program, fee structure, wireless devices, public safety, hunting license, handgun license, fingerprinting, dealer license

Summary: The Senate Committee on Transportation heard several bills, mostly local memorial highway designations and transportation-related regulatory measures. Senator Hinojosa presented SB 1351 to designate part of US 281 in Hidalgo County as the Jose Rodriguez Lua Memorial Highway in honor of a Border Patrol processing coordinator killed by a drunk driver; a family member testified emotionally in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending SB 2245 on bonded titles for vehicles when a lienholder has gone out of business, SB 1568 on animal-friendly specialty license plates with a second “spay, neuter, adopt” plate, SB 2589 on handling closed county roads in Webb County, SB 1104 on allowing large retailers to use one fingerprinted employee of record across multiple Texas locations, SB 1423 naming the Bill Stout Parkway in Longview, and SB 1931 naming part of US 83 the Rodolfo Valdez Memorial Highway. Most of these bills drew supportive testimony or were presented as local measures with no opposition. The committee also took up broader policy bills. SB 215 would create a digital identification program for Texas driver’s licenses and certain other licenses, but the sponsor said he was mainly laying the bill out for discussion and study; testimony was limited and the bill was left pending. SB 2707 would clarify that government entities such as TxDOT and the military remain exempt from fees on oversized/overweight permit authority, though a county commissioner raised questions about road-use impacts and fee revenue. SB 2807 drew the most discussion: it would prevent a motor carrier’s use of safety technology, training, and related practices from being used as evidence that an independent contractor is actually an employee. Supporters said the bill would encourage adoption of safety tools like cameras and braking systems without increasing misclassification risk, while opponents from the trial lawyers’ side warned the wording could conflict with existing labor-code definitions and create litigation. The sponsor and committee members discussed possible clarifying floor amendments. After public testimony, the committee voted on the pending bills. All measures were reported favorably on 6-0 votes, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. SB 1351, SB 1423, SB 1568, SB 1931, SB 2245, SB 2589, SB 2707, SB 2807, and SB 2841 were all sent to the full Senate, and several were recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee recessed subject to the call of the chair after completing the votes.