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• It is a five-year sunset and this is year three of the five-year sunset. before the horse.
• /c><00:25:50.960> is<00:25:51.120> a<00:25:51.279> fiveyear<00:25:51.679> sunset
• It is a fiveyear sunset and correct.
• :53.679> five-year this is year three of the five-year this is year three of the five-year sunset
• . sunset. sunset.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• That will be refocused soon through our sunset legislation from the 87th and the legislation, a lot of
• I'll talk real briefly about our sunset implementation milestones.
• And then, very briefly, part of the Sunset legislation that was passed, Passed for TECO, mandated the
• I'll kind of give the how I ended up here how I watched the sunset process, and I think what...
• And so as I I watched the sunset process.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I think we’re going to have some agency sunset issues if we don't get there.
• And so we just want to make sure they’re on sunset.
• Oh yeah, we do, but see some of these I might not mind seeing get sunset.
• Well, I don't want to sunset nothing now; I might need to move along.
• No, I don't want to sunset them, so that's why I said we'll do it that way. So what you think?

Bills: SCR 5, SCR 13, SB 3, SB 6, SB 10, SB 12, SB 13, SB 15, SB 17, SB 18, SB 19, SB 24, SB 35, SB 57, SB 65, SB 112, SB 284, SB 290, SB 388, SB 400, SB 402, SB 412, SB 495, SB 499, SB 502, SB 509, SB 621, SB 706, SB 740, SB 815, SB 842, SB 854, SB 875, SB 893, SB 917, SB 974, SB 1025, SB 1061, SB 1073, SB 1106, SB 1268, SB 1281, SB 1300, SB 1362, SB 1379, SB 1447, SB 1451, SB 1555, SB 1902, SJR 36, SJR 12, SCR 13, SCR 25, SCR 5, SCR 22, SCR 12, SCR 24, SB 495, SB 412, SB 10, SB 18, SB 565, SB 372, SB 842, SB 765, SB 62, SB 19, SB 666, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 290, SB 13, SB 1248, SB 740, SB 14, SB 1006, SB 504, SB 917, SB 925, SB 388, SB 1902, SB 1121, SB 995, SB 857, SB 305, SB 296, SB 284, SB 35, SB 6, SB 815, SB 3, SB 1281, SB 1379, SB 1300, SB 1497, SB 1499, SB 1498, SB 1451, SB 1061, SB 15, SB 65, SB 241, SB 304, SB 402, SB 499, SB 621, SB 974, SB 1023, SB 1024, SB 1025, SB 1106, SB 686, SB 112, SB 371, SB 204, SB 400, SB 609, SB 1447, SB 670, SB 502, SB 427, SB 850, SB 854, SB 413, SB 1555, SB 1362, SB 1346, SB 1033, SB 1220, SB 1073, SB 810, SB 987, SB 1539, SB 893, SB 447, SB 875, SB 406, SB 509, SB 985, SB 965, SB 17, SB 1119, SB 1505, SB 12, SB 24, SB 57, SB 1194, SB 1253, SB 1215, SB 1532, SB 1268, SB 1302, SB 856, SB 650, SB 583, SB 673, SB 840, SJR 57, SCR 8, SB 213, SB 681, SB 1172, SB 1252, SB 378, SB 610, SB 918, SB 1343, SB 608, SB 487, SB 955, SB 957, SB 988, SB 990, SB 1019, SB 1021, SB 1120, SB 251, SB 958, SB 535, SB 761, SB 1, SB 541, SB 315, SB 379, SB 1018, SB 1737, SB 266, SB 1415, SB 3, SB 6, SB 15, SB 35, SB 290, SB 706, SB 842, SB 917, SB 1281, SB 1451, SB 1902, SB 12, SB 13, SB 17, SB 19, SB 388, SR 261, SR 265, SR 276, SR 277, SR 281, SR 286, SR 293, SCR 5, SCR 13, SB 2425, SB 2880, SB 10, SB 12, SB 13, SB 17, SB 18, SB 19, SB 388, SB 412, SB 495, SB 2425, SB 2880

Keywords: SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame, football coach, school facility naming, education K-16, State Affairs, Texas Legislature, public school tribute, water rights

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• The program sunsets after tax year 2029, giving the General Assembly the opportunity to evaluate results
• I do appreciate, though, adding the sunset provision, because that way, as we're going to future budgets
• I do appreciate, though, adding the sunset provision, because that way, as we're going to future budgets
• reviewed, and I just think it's good for a committee to kind of think this way and why I appreciate the sunset
• And then the sunset allows us to come back and say, hey, maybe there's another group we need to look

Summary: The House Revenue and Finance Committee met to consider House Substitute 1 for House Bill 386, which would create a temporary Delaware income tax deduction for qualified tip income from tax years 2027 through 2029. The sponsor described it as relief for service workers in restaurants, salons, and similar tipped occupations, with a deduction of up to $15,000, income-based phaseouts, a refundable credit for lower-income workers, and a sunset for later review. Committee members raised questions about the resident/non-resident language, the fiscal note, and whether the Department of Finance could implement the change; Finance said the department could administer it and expected only modest administrative costs, while the Comptroller’s office said the bill would reduce general revenue. After a brief recess to review updated language, the committee took public comment, but no one testified. A motion to release the bill failed to receive enough votes, and the chair said she would walk it to seek additional signatures. The committee then considered Senate Bill 219, which would phase in an increase in the military pension income exemption from $12,500 to $25,000 by tax year 2029. The sponsor argued the measure would help attract and retain military retirees, citing economic return estimates, workforce benefits, and support from all 21 Senate co-sponsors. Some members supported the bill as a way to reward service and bring in long-term residents, while others questioned whether the exemption should be income-based rather than available to all military retirees, including those with substantial second careers. The Department of Finance said it could operationalize the bill and that the non-resident language was unnecessary because the subtraction is already picked up in the non-resident code section. Public testimony from veterans’ organizations strongly supported the bill, emphasizing that the exemption can influence retirement decisions and help veterans and their families stay in Delaware. A motion to release the bill also failed to get enough votes, and the chair said she would walk it for signatures before adjourning the meeting.

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• Okay, we have the Sunset Review. Thank you.
• Okay, we have the sunset review of the Credit Enhancement Eligibility Board, and it's a presentation
• So where we're at now, and answering some of those sunset factor questions, is the board is in a monitoring
• Next up, we have the Sunset Review.
• Next up, we have the Sunset Review of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, known as

Keywords: 1182, all

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• He said the CD1 in front of the House on this bill extends a sunset for the DERF equity pilot program
• <00:42:02.560> a front of us on this bill extends a front of us on this bill extends a sunset
• for the DERF equity pilot sunset for the DERF equity pilot program.<00:42:05.359> There's<00:
• <01:02:31.359> In appropriations for the green fee. In appropriations for the green fee.
• Report No. 179. where where fees are collected that you where where fees are collected that you know<

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• In 2013, the Texas Higher Education Coordination Board underwent sunset review.
• The Sunset Commission recommended that with additions to the coordinating board statutory duties, it
• session, Senator Birdwell authored and the legislature passed Senate Bill 215, the coordinating board sunset
• bill, which included among the recommendations from the Sunset commission removing the requirement for

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• In the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board underwent sunset review, the Sunset Commission recommended
• That session, Senator Bardwell authored, and the Legislature passed the Coordinating Board Sunset Bill
• . from the Sunset Commission, removing the requirement for the Coordinating Board to approve capital

Bills: SB800, SB1534, SB2055, SB2310, SB2431, SB2786, SB3039, SB1242

Keywords: sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, higher education, student safety, orientation policies, health physics, workforce development, nuclear energy, radiological safety, scholarship, education, Texas Leadership Scholars Program, student funding, transparency, degree requirements, certificate programs, student transfer, foreign language

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• In 2017, SJR 38 was accompanied by a sunset provision that would automatically rescind unless extended
• No. 1, after working with the city stakeholders, strikes a prohibition on municipalities charging fees
• submission, review, or approval of applications or permits, as well as striking the prohibition of fee
• with the cities that, at least some of them, we struck the prohibition on municipalities charging fees
• What those 20 lines did, they had prohibitions against municipalities like Dallas charging fees related

Summary: The Senate took up and passed Senate Bill 945, which concerns political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurance holding companies. Senator Hughes argued the bill would protect Texas-based insurers from activist shareholder pressure, especially proposals aimed at limiting insurance coverage for oil and gas companies for ESG or political reasons. The motion to suspend the regular order was adopted over objection, and SB 945 passed to engrossment on a 20-10 vote with one present not voting. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1117, allowing any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin in oral or maxillofacial regions for aesthetic purposes, and House Joint Resolution 98, renewing Texas’s application for an Article 5 Convention of States to propose amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits. Both measures advanced after debate and roll-call votes; SB 1117 passed unanimously after suspension of the three-day rule, and H.J.R. 98 was adopted on a 17-14 vote. Members then approved several other measures, including the committee substitute for House Bill 142 on HHSC’s Office of Inspector General and Medicaid overpayment recovery, Senate Bill 2373 on AI-enabled financial fraud and deepfake/phishing schemes, Senate Bill 2221 on fraudulent UCC financing statements, and Senate Bill 2681 on the basis for third-party voter-registration challenges. The Senate also adopted a resolution authorizing a Texas Life Monument replica at the Capitol complex, and passed S.J.R. 59 creating funds for Texas State Technical College capital needs. The body debated and passed Senate Bill 946, which would bar credit discrimination against organizations based on social, political, religious, or similar value-based considerations and require credit decisions to rest on creditworthiness. Senators raised concerns that the bill could create a special protected class for non-human entities or conflict with existing state policies, but the bill advanced to engrossment on a 20-11 vote. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2477 to ease office-to-residential conversions in large cities after adopting an amendment negotiated with municipal stakeholders, and began consideration of Senate Bill 715 on ERCOT reliability requirements for generators, including existing generation, with extensive debate over impacts on renewables, power purchase agreements, and grid reliability.

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• What this bill is doing though, we reimburse those midwifery fees. let<02:44:46.240> we'll<02:
• Uh, it's and the Medicaid sets the fee that they're willing to pay.
• So essentially very much like your hospital was doing it, except that the fee is different.
• fee that they're they're willing to pay. fee that they're they're willing to pay.
• , State Office Task Force Sunset, State Office Task Force Sunset, HB106,<03:01:30.080> Smoke

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• And that would go back to the licensing fee.”
• so representative pus thank you Mr fee so representative pus thank you Mr chairman<01:39:08.560>
• To the extent that there needs to be a higher fee, I'm on board with a higher fee to help the Liquor
• To the extent that there needs to be a higher fee, I'm on board with a higher fee to help the Liquor
• I I'm on board with a higher higher fee I I'm on board with a higher fee<01:54:14.480> to<01:

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The subcommittee first dealt with a brew pub license bill and corrected some sponsor/subcommittee roster confusion before voting to pass it without discussion. The main item of debate was a bill allowing patrons to take purchased alcoholic beverages into restrooms. The bill sponsor argued the current ban is outdated, rarely enforced, and can leave patrons vulnerable if they set drinks down and leave them unattended; he said establishments could still post their own rules if they wished. Liquor enforcement officials said they were neutral overall, noting both the risk of drinks being left unattended and the practical concerns of underage drinking, over-service, and restroom monitoring. Testimony split between those who saw the law as a non-issue and those who viewed it as a safety measure. One member said he had never seen anyone take alcohol into a restroom and opposed changing the law, while others cited drink-spiking concerns and suggested alternatives such as safe zones behind bars, drink covers, and alert apps. Industry representatives said many operators would prefer to keep the law as-is because it helps with policing drinking in their establishments, though they acknowledged the motivation behind the bill. Several members also raised drafting concerns, saying the wording was confusing about whether the rule applied to patrons or establishments. The committee ultimately voted 5-2 to recommend the bill ought to pass. Afterward, members discussed amending the language to clarify that establishments could still prohibit the practice, but one member suggested a simpler fix would be to strike the word “restroom” from the prohibition entirely. The committee then unanimously voted to reconsider its action so the language could be revised later, and the amendment discussion was left for a future meeting.

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• We're going to reset the sunset date. Currently, it's set for January 2027.
• We're going to<00:00:18.080> reset<00:00:18.480> the<00:00:18.640> sunset<00:00:
• <00:00:20.320> Currently, to reset the sunset date. Currently, to reset the sunset date.

Bills: SB95, HB322, SB95, HB322

Keywords: underground facilities, excavation safety, One-Call Notification System, utility protection, public safety, underground damage prevention, notification system, construction safety, pipeline protection, utility management, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority, director compensation, municipality, electricity supply, board of directors, postpartum depression, postnatal care, maternal mental health, perinatal depression, postpartum screening

Bills: HB145, HR1, HB80, SB29, SB37, HB206, SB193, SB58, SB64, HB153, HB195, HB234, HB248, HB255, HB279, HB287, HB292, HB303, HB309, HB371, SB30, SB35, SB40, SB43, SB48, SB96, SB143, HJM1, HM7, HM17, HM4, HM22, HM23, HM24, HM26, HM2, HM16, HM32, HM13, HM47, HM20, HM51, HM1, HM31, HM35, HM36, HM46, HM53, HM54, HM39, HM29, HM43, HM59, HM11, HM14, HM21, HM34, HM50

Keywords: high-wage jobs, tax credit, job creation, New Mexico, economic development, House Resolution 1, HR1, House investigatory subcommittee, special committee, legislative investigation, subpoena power, public corruption, criminal activity, Zorro ranch, Santa Fe County, public accountability, government oversight, impeachment power, children and vulnerable persons, public funds

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• No, this does have a sunset. It sunsets in 2034. And the fact is, if you... That's in 2034.
• We have some additional lab fees. We're asking to increase that spending authority by $400,000.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Really is when you see the sunrise over the Oregon Mountains and you see our beautiful sunset.
• For hydro, nuclear, and geothermal, those credits will now sunset in 2033.
• The hospital fees, I'm not knowing the right way to put it, that we have passed the last few years to

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• of that being excise taxes, which goes straight into GR, and then another $223 million in license fees
• As a note, TDCJ and BPP both underwent a strategic fiscal review and a Sunset Advisory Commission review
• As a note, the Texas TDCJ and BPP both underwent a strategic fiscal review and a Sunset Advisory Commission
• The DOJ report and Sunset Commission found that the agency is not adequately using technology and reporting
• Last session, the Sunset Commission recognized that while the agency has plenty of physical bed space

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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• > you<01:03:20.799> justify<01:03:21.400> that<01:03:22.279> so Uh, their fees
• So for the consultants, what is the sunset dates on projects that they're doing?
• Consultants what committees so for the Consultants what is<01:09:22.480> the<01:09:22.759> sunset
• dates<01:09:23.560> on<01:09:23.839> projects<01:09:24.199> that is the sunset
• dates on projects that is the sunset dates on projects that they're<01:09:24.560> doing<01:09

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• And for how much, this bill will sunset in five years and will maintain its defective date.
• Automobile Innovations recommendations, which were to prohibit counties from assessing additional fees
• to prohibit counties from assessing to prohibit counties from assessing additional<00:32:01.360> fees
• for<00:32:02.000> EVs,<00:32:02.880> zero<00:32:03.200> emission additional fees
• for EVs, zero emission additional fees for EVs, zero emission vehicles<00:32:04.080> beyond<00

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The joint committees heard House Bill 344 HD1, which would require new buildings to include electric vehicle charger-ready parking stalls. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from the State Energy Office, Department of Accounting and General Services, the Disabilities and Communication Access Board, and others. Members asked about cost and infrastructure impacts; the State Energy Office said the added cost would likely be modest if planned from the start, but that electrical capacity remains a key challenge for expanding EV charging. The chairs proposed two amendments: extending the bill to cover on-grade parking lots and adding language for Level 1 or Level 3 charging when appropriate. After discussion, both committees voted to pass HB 344 HD1 with amendments. In the Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs committee, the chair voted aye, one member voted with reservation, and excused members were noted; the Government Operations committee also passed the measure, with one aye vote and one vote with reservations. The committees also heard House Bill 10001 HD1 SD1, relating to the Maui wildfire settlement trust fund. The Governor’s Office, Attorney General’s Office, Maui County, and the Tax Foundation testified in support. Members questioned Hawaii Electric Industries’ ability to fund its share of the settlement and whether the state should pay first or in tranches. The chair proposed amendments requiring all defendant parties to submit payment plans and proof of ability to pay, and requiring non-state defendants to fund their shares into escrow before the state releases its share. The committee adopted the amendments and passed the bill unanimously by the members present. Later, the committee deferred action on House Bill 229 HD1 until March 20 for clarification on amendments, then passed House Bill 860 HD1 with amendments addressing liability for limited resurfacing of disputed roads, and passed House Bill 1161 HD2 with amendments concerning highway fund use, formula calculations, and EV-related county fees.

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• Seeing none, the Department of Transportation, in your testimony you had stated that eliminating these fees
• :16:15.680> these had stated that uh eliminating these had stated that uh eliminating these fees
• 17.279> take<00:16:17.480> away<00:16:17.839> from<00:16:18.560> public fees
• would R take away from public fees would R take away from public services<00:16:20.440> uh<00
• one of the questions raised about appropriate use on the neighbor islands, adding in a three-year sunset

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Committee on Transportation and Culture heard testimony on several transportation-related bills. HB 1422, which would exempt certain community-based organizations providing transportation services from motor carrier law, drew support from the Department of Transportation, PUC, DLNR, Kauaʻi County, the Hōnaunau Initiative, and others; members asked about narrowing amendments to prevent unintended use, and the bill later advanced with amendments, including a three-year sunset. HB 1162, requiring motorcycle instruction permit applicants to complete a DOT-approved basic rider course, received support from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services; it advanced with amendments to address city and county concerns and to allow more implementation time. HB 1259, which would remove the need for an engineering study when reducing speed limits by up to 10 mph, had mixed testimony and was deferred for further discussion. HB 1260, establishing summer streets pilot programs for counties other than Oʻahu, drew support from DOT, DOH, UH, Hawaiʻi Appleseed, bicycling and public health groups, and individuals; DOH and others asked that Oʻahu be included, but the measure was deferred for later decision-making. HB 177, making civil ID cards free, had opposition from DOT and Honolulu Customer Services and support from health advocates; DOT said the program costs about $1.3 million annually and would need replacement funding, and the bill was deferred. HB 862, authorizing motor coaches, small buses, and vans for school bus services under certain conditions, received broad support from disability advocates, DOE-related entities, neighborhood boards, and private providers, with testimony emphasizing flexibility and accessibility; it was deferred. HB 667, requiring microchip scanning and reporting when deceased cats or dogs are removed from roadways, was supported by DOT, the Hawaiian Humane Society, and many animal groups and individuals, and was passed unamended. HB 960, increasing the cap on certain DOT capital investment contracts, and HB 228, authorizing electronic license plates and banning plate-obscuring devices and flipping devices, were both heard and then deferred. HB 1156, increasing the amount of special facility revenue bonds available for harbor improvements, received support from DOT, the Island Chamber of Commerce, Alakaʻi Energy, and the Harbor Users Group, and was passed unamended to Ways and Means.

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• We, we pay our own way fee for services that we provide. Uh, we're in three divisions.
• Uh, but there's a $5 fee. It's, it's optional on a farm license plate for a trailer or truck.
• of you may remember the Texas Board of Veterinary Medical Examiner's recent struggles through the sunset
• Despite the progress, regrettably, licenses are concerned by a sharp 75% increase in licensing fees that
• While TBMA members understand that some fee increases are necessary to cover the additional costs, to