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• I know we have some Dallas, if y'all want me to go through the Dallas ones and I'll let I would yield
• Also wanted to recognize my dear friend and and sister-in-law, Dallas County Judge Maria Aceves.
• But I just wanted to acknowledge my friends from Dallas. Thank you, Mr.
• Davis of Dallas, H.R. 294 by Thompson, H.R. 295 by Bell of Montgomery, H.R. 296 by... ...by Reynolds,
• H.R. 298 by Kitzman, H.R. 300 by Gonzales of Dallas, H.R. 302 by Strockner, H.R. 305 by Tepper, H.R.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• University of Texas at Dallas Student Government. OK. Or UT Dallas Student Government. Thank you.
• University of Texas at Dallas student. Yes, Micaiah Jordan.
• University of Texas at Dallas, Student Government.
• Currently, I am a senior electrical engineering major at UT Dallas.
• In Dallas, I think that's a good thing. I think it reflects that community.

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction, 1184, house, all

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• In Dallas ISD we have two models. full virtual model and a hybrid model.
• In Dallas ISD, we are about outcomes.
• So if people were. enrolling in this program for Dallas ISD, they would get that ADA portion.
• We do have students who obviously most of our students reside in Dallas.
• There are some who reside outside of Dallas ISD and have an opportunity to attend and some do.

Bills: SB 10, SB 11

Keywords: human trafficking, trafficking victim, compelling prostitution, affirmative defense, criminal defense, coercion, force fraud or coercion, sexual exploitation, victim protection, Penal Code, Texas criminal law, prosecution, party liability, affirmative defense statute, survivor rights, 1185, senate, all

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• Certainly, well, because There are over 20 massive water parks in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex area
• Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
• Before it takes legacy property, I think Dallas has put the region through enough.
• It led to a joint partnership to be in the City of Dallas.
• Are we going to go to Dallas-Fort Worth where we have issues? No, we're not.

Bills: HB1523, HB2109, HB2694, HB3525, HB3898, HB4646, HB5188, HB5219, HB5320, HB5651, HB5655, HB5659, HB5662, HB5672

Keywords: aquifer conservation, Class V injection well, environmental regulation, groundwater protection, municipal water supply, temporary prohibition, water management, reservoir construction, state water plan, Texas Water Code, environmental impact, Brazoria Drainage District, commissioners, elections, vacancies, resignation, HB 3525, North Texas Groundwater Conservation District, groundwater permit, permit amendment

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• We're productive with the highest GDP per capita in the US ahead of Houston, Dallas, and Austin.
• These exist in Dallas.
• We have these programs in Amarillo, Dallas, Houston, Longview, Lubbock, Lufkin, and Midland.
• I think, I think Dallas, don't hold me to these numbers, I can show you the spreadsheet.
• I think Dallas got about $86 per capita per head per person on these funds.

Bills: HB249

Keywords: real property, ad valorem tax, tax appraisal, property value limitation, real estate taxation, property ownership

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• West and I have been working with our Dallas County District Attorney's office extensively on this.
• In early May 2019, our church received letters from the Dallas Central Appraisal District inquiring about
• As board chairman, I immediately began gathering information from the Dallas County Appraisal District
• Clark, your affirmation shows that you are Philip Clark testifying on behalf of the Dallas County District
• Good morning, my name is Philip Clark, I'm the assistant district attorney for the Dallas County District

Bills: SB456, SB826, SB872, SB957, SB993, SB1660, SB2017, SB2611, SB2785, SB2794, SB442

Keywords: human organs, criminal penalties, physician license, medical ethics, illegal trade, SB 826, Texas, DWI, driving while intoxicated, intoxicated driving, school crossing zone, school zone, reduced speed limit, traffic safety, child safety, pedestrian safety, felony DWI, state jail felony, Penal Code Section 49.04, Transportation Code Section 541.302

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• the committee that during this bill's House Committee hearing, a representative from the City of Dallas
• Further, it came out that they basically, the City of Dallas... ...have been using the same lobby groups
• Dallas County prints them after the canvas, so this is not going to improve election integrity.
• And in Harris County and Dallas County, there are a thousand precincts; that tape would be miles long
• We have this in Dallas County.

Bills: HB223

Keywords: municipal budget, county budget, local government finance, spending cap, expenditure limit, inflation plus population growth, taxpayer impact statement, budget transparency, property tax, fees, Legislative Budget Board, voter approval, disaster spending, fiscal restraint, Texas Local Government Code, city budget, county expenditures, 1185, senate, all

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• I can see why you like this guy from Dallas.
• Superintendent Miles Knight seeing you again. in Michigan, Dallas.
• So I'm afraid we're going to have to beat Dallas pretty soon. Say what? Yeah. In a cheap way.
• It also outperforms the state and Dallas County on the percent of students who go off to college, as
• Also, our early alumni salaries are $20,000. dollars higher than peers in Dallas County.

Bills: SB451, SB762, SB1490, SB1262, SB1459, SB1750, SB1962, SB2252, SB2253, SB2365

Keywords: instructional materials, public schools, Education Code, adoption, rejected materials, local funds, open educational resources, Texas Education Code, school districts, open enrollment charter schools, funding restrictions, environmental regulation, business compliance, local authority, economic development, state preemption, local control, open education resources, SB 762, Texas public schools

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• And Nicholas Furnibach, the manager of regulatory affairs for the city of Dallas, also testified against
• I represent the City of Dallas.
• I've been involved in utility regulation with Dallas for over 30 years, and there's a long history of
• How much money does the City of Dallas collect? ...and franchise fees annually?
• The current-year budget is approximately $5 million for the City of Dallas. Thank you.

Bills: HB2838, HB2964, HB3213, SB924

Keywords: broadband, internet access, digital equity, tax reduction, government funding, rural counties, fiber-optic, state funding, infrastructure, digital divide, economic development, fiber-optic cable, excavation, utilities, civil penalties, municipal regulations, video services, regulation, public right-of-way, franchise authority

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• Amendment by Y Davis of Dallas chair recognizes, Ms. Davis of Dallas. Thank You Mr.
• Davis of Dallas, Y. Davis of Dallas. Dutton. Flores. Gámez, Gonzalo of Dallas, or Garcia of Dallas.
• Amendment by Gonzales of Dallas. Chair recognizes Ms. Gonzales of Dallas to explain her amendment.
• Davis of Dallas Y. Davis of Dallas Dutton Dyson. Barely. Flores. Gámez.
• Garcia Baer Garcia Dallas Garcia Hernandez Mr.

Bills: SB1, HB500, SB1, HB1400, HB 1094, HB365, HB 1109, HB647, HB500

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, state budget, mental health funding, education funding, infrastructure improvements, public safety, groundwater, water conservation, financial assistance, Texas Water Development Board, innovation fund, local conservation districts, transportation protection agreement, funeral services, insurance exemption

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• Uh, we, Dallas County specifically are particularly sensitive to this as we're almost debt-free.
• I mean, we're for Dallas County, and I can only speak on behalf of Dallas County, we're talking about
• So Dallas County is a pay as you go county.
• Uh, but for Dallas County's purposes, I mean.
• Um, at the Secret Service office in Dallas, we have three people who are licensed to use it.

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• Davis of Dallas for a motion. Mr.
• Gonzalez of Dallas. Thank you. Mr.
• Dallas of Dallas to close on the amendment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
• Amendment by Gonzalez of Dallas. Yeah. The Chair recognizes Ms. Gonzalez of Dallas. Thank you, Mr.
• Amendment by Gonzales of Dallas. The chair recognizes Ms. Gonzales of Dallas.

Bills: SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, SB2405, SB2406, SB2407, SB2166, SB2148, SB535, SB777, SB827, SB1141, SB1330, SB1352, SB1664, SB1862, SB1936, SB1453, SB1448, SB1398, SB2137, SB2111, SB53, SB226, SB1677, SB1723, SB1839, SB36, SB38, SB815, SB1856, SB552, SB646, SB37, SJR84, SJR87, SJR27, SB8, SB10, SB227, SB261, SB15, SB12, SB25, SB57, SB127, SB293, SB441, SB3059, SB512, SB241, SB1718, SB140, SB2055, SB2075, SB2018, SB1534, SB1567, SB785, SB1233, SB1580, SB1663, SB413, SB447, SB519, SB467, SB1579, SB1191, SB1021, SB1838, SB2807, SB2835, SB546, SB2121, SB2167, SB2035, SB2024, SB1032, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1302, SB401, SB1596, SB1281, SB1242, SB1343, SB310, SB1346, SB2753, SB2703, SB2221, SB1719, SB2177, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2972, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB961, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1610, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1362, SCR9, HB5560, HB762, HB 107, HB 114, HB300, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323

Keywords: higher education, curriculum review, governing board, faculty council, ombudsman, tax exemption, property tax, homestead, fire damage, constitutional amendment, bail reform, criminal justice, felony offenses, public safety, judicial conduct, state commission, judicial misconduct, commission membership, immigration enforcement, ICE agreements

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• Soto, sponsored by the Honorable Aisha Davis of Dallas County. Glad to be here today. Let us pray.
• CFB ISD is home to nearly 25,000 students, 38 campuses, and serves students in Dallas and Denton counties
• Garcia of Dallas for a recognition. Mr.
• Davis of Dallas relating to urban scholarship enforcement and authorizing penalties for the Committee
• Davis of Dallas relating to deferred retirement option plans under the public retirement systems for

Bills: HJR4, HJR6, HB195, HB 13, HB143, HB135

Keywords: occupation tax, securities, financial regulation, tax exemption, legislative amendment, capital gains tax, realized gains, unrealized gains, investment income, asset sale, capital assets, wealth tax, estate tax, trust tax, tax limitation, constitutional amendment, Texas Constitution, Article VIII, property tax, sales tax

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• You've seen a lot of recent development in the Dallas-South Dallas area and I think that's in large part
• Dallas is the largest data center market.
• If you don't know Red Oak, Red Oak's about an hour south of Dallas, kind of toward Houston.
• You've heard a lot about South Dallas.
• We have these other customers in South Dallas that are looking to add more.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I am here representing the Dallas County criminal. Thank you, Chairman Flores.
• I am here representing the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney's Office.
• We looked at two counties, Tarrant County versus Dallas County, from 2022 to 2025.
• Now contrast that to Dallas. In Dallas in 2022, you saw some of this come up.
• Dallas actually changed their processes. They fundamentally changed.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Chairman: You've seen a lot of recent development in the Dallas South Dallas area.
• We have additional projects in South Dallas and Lancaster.
• McNamara: We'd love to be in Dallas or Austin or Houston.
• Dallas is the largest data center market in Texas today of actual built out Panelist: Dallas is the largest
• And it's what we call our South Dallas project. You've heard a lot about South Dallas.

Summary: The Committee on State Affairs convened to discuss data centers and their impact on Texas's energy infrastructure. The meeting featured testimony from key representatives of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) and ERCOT, who outlined the evolving landscape of energy generation and the challenges posed by the rapid growth of data centers. Notably, ERCOT reported over 450,000 MW of generation resources planned for connection, with a significant portion attributed to data centers, which now represent around 87% of new large load interconnection requests. The committee explored proposed changes to the interconnection process, including a new 'batch study' approach aimed at streamlining the approval of multiple projects simultaneously. This change is intended to address the challenges of managing numerous simultaneous requests and to provide more certainty for developers regarding their energy needs. Testimonies emphasized the importance of ensuring that the costs of infrastructure upgrades are borne by the data centers rather than residential ratepayers, with discussions around the financial commitments required from developers. Several data center developers also provided testimony, highlighting the economic benefits of their projects, including job creation and increased local revenues. They expressed concerns about the potential for a moratorium on future growth due to the new interconnection rules and emphasized the need for a collaborative approach to address water usage and environmental impacts. The committee plans to continue discussions on these topics in future hearings, with a focus on balancing economic growth with energy reliability and resource management.

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• The bottom line is there's no agreement with the City of Dallas.
• The City of Dallas council adopted their own plan...
• One such program in Dallas is Backstage Spotlight.
• One such program in Dallas is Backstage Spotlight.
• One such program in Dallas is Backstage Spotlight.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard budget presentations for the Texas Historical Commission, the Pension Review Board, the Employees Retirement System (ERS), Social Security and benefit replacement pay, the Texas Emergency Services Retirement System (TESSRS), and the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT). The Legislative Budget Board outlined recommendations and major changes for each agency, including reductions tied to one-time projects at the Historical Commission, continued funding for courthouse grants, heritage trails, and Holocaust/genocide education, as well as new or modified riders and capital items. For the pension-related items, LBB described funding changes for PRB, ERS, Social Security, and TESSRS, including ERS health plan cost growth driven largely by pharmacy costs, the status of pension funding reforms, and TESSRS’s request for additional state support to address its unfunded liability and staffing needs. Members asked extensive questions about the Historical Commission’s one-time funding, unexpended balance authority, courthouse preservation, the Presidio La Bahia and National Museum of the Pacific War projects, and coordination of Texas history messaging across sites such as the Alamo, San Jacinto, Washington on the Brazos, and other heritage locations. The Historical Commission chair emphasized heritage tourism, economic development, and the need for continued investment in historic sites, staffing, IT modernization, and vehicles. On the pension items, senators discussed PRB oversight of local systems, including the Dallas police and fire pension situation, and ERS investment returns, benchmark comparisons, and rising health costs. ERS officials said the plan remains well funded overall, noted a 2021 cash balance reform and a planned supplemental legacy payment, and explained that GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Mounjaro are a major driver of pharmacy spending; they also said the agency is working with the Texas Pharmacy Initiative and that rebates are contractually returned to ERS. For TESSRS, LBB and agency staff said the system serves volunteer and part-paid emergency personnel, is facing an infinite amortization period, and is requesting additional appropriations, staffing, and IT funding, along with a statutory change to allow an actuarially determined state contribution. The agency said it may otherwise need to cut benefits for volunteer firefighters. For CPRIT, LBB reported about $600 million in recommended funding for the biennium and a 10-FTE increase, while the agency described its $6 billion voter-approved program, $3.75 billion in grants awarded to date, and $10.4 million in revenue sharing since 2011. CPRIT’s only exceptional item was a request for a 10% salary increase for two exempt positions. No committee votes or formal actions were taken in the transcript.

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• This exemption leaves out large, fast-growing counties like Bexar, Tarrant, Travis, and Dallas.
• The food trucks pilot program had been created previously last session, permitting in Tarrant and Dallas
• Specifically, Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Bexar, Travis, and Holland.
• Now, my same question regarding Dallas: how does Dallas handle this?
• My understanding of the bill is that if I am permitted in Dallas or Tarrant, or if it's not structured

Bills: HB103

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• On behalf of the Dallas County Commissioners Court, and you're testifying on the bill.
• We, Dallas County specifically, are particularly sensitive to this as we're almost debt-free.
• But for Dallas County's purposes... Putting a limit wouldn't necessarily hurt us, but...
• Yes, And you're being from Dallas County. Thank you for being here.
• At the Secret Service office in Dallas, we have three people who are licensed to use it.

Bills: HB1453, HB1718, HB2043, HB2207, HB2798

Keywords: local governments, anticipation notes, certificates of obligation, public works, flood control, financial management, local government, municipal financing, private activity bonds, closing definition, real estate finance, bond issuance, government regulation, bond election, general obligation bonds, GO bonds, political subdivision, city bonds, county bonds, school district bonds

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• Austin, Dallas, and Houston are well above that. San Antonio and Fort Worth are just below.
• An additional 1100 units and study in downtown Houston, 900 units in downtown Dallas, and several 100
• Austin, Dallas, and Houston all have office vacancy rates near 25%.
• Dallas and Houston alone hold over 100 million square feet of vacant office space.
• Over a dozen Texas office to residential conversions are in, in progress, with Dallas leading the way