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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- My constituents in House District 147, who all reside in the historic 18th Congressional District, are
- Representative for the 18th Congressional District, passed away, leaving a vacancy for the district.
- District 13, which I represent.
- district without representation.
- The 18th Congressional District leaves many of the constituents in my district without representation
Keywords:
special election, 18th Congressional District, Governor Abbott, federal representation, constituent services, Sylvester Turner
Summary:
State Rep. Jolanda Jones, joined by Sen. Molly Cook and Reps. Christina Morales, Charlene Ward Johnson, and Lauren Ashley Simmons, held a press event at the Capitol urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special election for Texas Congressional District 18. They said the district has been without federal representation since the death of Rep. Sylvester Turner and argued that more than 800,000 constituents are losing access to constituent services, federal assistance, and a voice in Congress.
The speakers framed the delay as a constitutional and fairness issue, repeatedly describing the situation as “taxation without representation.” They said the vacancy affects Democrats and Republicans alike, and cited examples such as passport help, veterans’ issues, immigration concerns, and access to federal funding. Several speakers accused the governor of delaying for partisan reasons and called for immediate action so the district can elect a new representative.
A letter from Sen. Borris Miles was read into the record, urging Abbott to set the earliest possible special election date and noting that the governor has acted quickly in past vacancies. The event ended with a unified demand that Abbott call the election immediately; no vote or formal legislative action was taken.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- the writing assignment, and then give districts the ability to.
- Meaning, right now districts have to formally request a re-score.
- So when almost 30% of districts or students that are rescored at a price to the district have scores
- Districts have to pay $50 for that rescore. It's a demonstration.
- It does not improve the performance of students.
Bills:
HB8
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Because I saw your districts over...
- A lot of districts do. Not exclusively, but a lot of districts can use D.A.R.
- What we have now are districts—some whole districts, giant districts—choosing to keep their kids either
- I'm looking at the largest districts.
- that have either the entire district or parts of their district...
Bills:
HB8
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So when almost 30% of districts or students that are re-scored at a price to the district have scores
- Districts have to pay $50 for that re-score.
- Districts have to pay $50 for that re-score.
- That's the of the, so 400 districts choose.
- It does not improve the performance of students.
Bills:
HB8
Keywords:
HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround
Summary:
The House Committee on Public Education met to hear House Bill 8, which would replace STAAR with a new assessment and accountability system beginning in the 2027-28 school year. The chair described the bill as reducing testing time, limiting benchmark tests, adding beginning-, middle-, and end-of-year assessments, requiring faster score turnaround, involving Texas teachers in test development, and tightening accountability timelines and transparency rules. Members also discussed provisions on A-F ratings, cut scores, CCMR, local accountability plans, and TEA reporting requirements.
Committee members and invited witnesses split sharply on the bill’s approach. Supporters, including the chair, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and Ed Trust’s Nicholas Munyon Penny, argued the bill would reduce high-stakes pressure, provide quicker and more actionable data, limit over-testing, and better align assessments to Texas standards while preserving criterion-referenced accountability. They said the new system would help teachers and parents intervene sooner and would improve transparency, including parent access to student responses and automatic rescoring in some writing cases.
Opponents, including Rep. Hinojosa and student witness Ella Moran, argued the bill still increases testing and replaces one high-stakes test with multiple TEA-created tests. Moran testified that STAAR creates anxiety, disrupts instruction, and does not reflect real learning, while Hinojosa said the House had previously passed a better bill based on a nationally norm-referenced model and criticized the new proposal as a concession to the Senate. Questions also focused on AI scoring of writing, rescoring rates, and whether the bill’s new accountability rules would be reliable and fair. The committee did not take a final vote during the portion provided, but the chair said a vote on HB 8 would be called after public testimony later in the day.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So you're anticipating that if your appraisal district continues to If our appraisal district continues
- One district that I'm talking about is Casselberry Independent School District, and they risk losing
- it's a very small and poor district but they do a good job and I just you know if our appraisal district
- As an appraisal district representative, do y'all, does every appraisal district?
- Maybe it's their attorneys. in some appraisal districts, maybe it's the appraisal districts.
Keywords:
county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board
MN
Bills:
HF2433
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Unincorporated areas of my district want the same benefits as individuals in cities.
- HB 3572 is a timely and thoughtful improvement to the local government code.
- That is, uses that are allowed within their zoning district.
- In short, this bill improves. ...improves efficiency and prevents cost-shifting onto residents who do
- not stand to benefit from the improvements.
Bills:
HB407, HB871, HB882, HB2011, HB3572, HB3578, HB4038, HB4866, HB4897, HB4978, HB5380, HB5555, HB5668, HB5670, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, SB673
Keywords:
solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Homeowners Associations, Historical Districts, and Deed Restrictions may still prohibit ADUs, as well
Bills:
HB407, HB871, HB882, HB2011, HB3572, HB3578, HB4038, HB4866, HB4897, HB4978, HB5380, HB5555, HB5668, HB5670, HB5674, HB5676, HB5679, HB5688, SB673
Keywords:
solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- So each economic development district would be required to have a board.
- So, like currently, the LSU Economic Development District, they have a board.
- Are the districts that are created going to be required to have taxpayers residing within the district
- , whereas a traditional district school would be limited to students in that district.
- Representative Freiberg voted yes. limited to that school district only.
Keywords:
TOPS, education funding, workforce development, postsecondary education, Louisiana Works, tech training, declining enrollment, public schools, school districts, Louisiana Department of Education, state superintendent, school closures, budget cuts, teacher layoffs, school consolidation, education policy, enrollment decline, birth rates, migration, private schools
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- heard from Representative Gerties relating to the criteria considered by groundwater conservation districts
- Our members include river authorities, municipalities, all types of water districts, including flood,
- The Harris County Flood Control District was created by the Legislature in 1937 with a clear mission.
- The Harris County Flood Control District was created by the Legislature in 1937 with a clear mission:
- This House Bill, 2692, In the Special District Local Laws Code.
Keywords:
judicial administration, court reform, juvenile diversion, court security, mental health services, drug offenses, constitutional amendments, water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- So I'm bringing it back, and this will allow two aquifer storage and recovery projects in my district
- If any of you have driven north of the Capitol, you've seen that my district and Williamson County, in
- In 2021, we created the Gulf Coast Protection District.
- Houston Pilots has a better idea with the help of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
- Districts' desire for future conditions are challenged.
Keywords:
water infrastructure, Texas Water Development Board, financial assistance, water supply projects, rural municipalities, water access assessment, aquifer storage, Edwards Aquifer, water injection, environmental regulations, groundwater management, San Antonio River, pollution control, flood management, water quality, conservation district, bonds, utility rates, ratemaking, water services
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I think our intent was on the district court.
- attorney of the Third Judicial District.
- Basically, it just requires that the district attorney's office of the Third Judicial District pay health
- attorney of the Third Judicial District.
- Basically, it just requires that the district attorney's office of the Third Judicial District pay health
Bills:
HR2, HR37, HR61, HCR11, HCR64, HB89, HB183, HB341, HB371, HB451, HB480, HB520, HB541, HB579, HB597, HB816, HB1004, HB1064, HB1165, SB44
Keywords:
transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support
Summary:
The committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1165, which was converted into a substitute bill to reorganize the Avoyelles Parish court system by creating two city courts, one for Marksville and one for Bunkie, and expanding their jurisdiction parishwide, including small claims and certain misdemeanor, civil, and juvenile matters. The sponsor and supporting judges said the change would better use existing courts and improve access to justice, while the district attorney opposed it, arguing it would not help the criminal docket, could create staffing and constitutional issues, and needed more study. After questions about voting districts, appellate procedure, and minority vote dilution, the committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably.
The committee then heard House Bill 1064 creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot program in the 19th Judicial District, with testimony from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and the YWCA describing a specialty court model focused on accountability, victim services, and wraparound support. The bill was reported favorably. House Bill 341, clarifying law enforcement officer rights during administrative investigations, was amended to specify administrative matters and reported with amendments. House Concurrent Resolution 64, as amended, expanded a study of behavioral health courts to include additional parishes and a later reporting deadline, and was reported favorably. House Bill 579, the sexual assault survivor bill of rights, was amended to strengthen notice, confidentiality, and funding provisions and then reported favorably.
Later, House Bill 1004, which would have raised the jurisdictional threshold for justice of the peace courts from $5,000 to $7,500, drew significant opposition from city court judges who warned of unintended consequences, including different evidentiary standards, possible attorney-representation issues for entities, and added burdens on district courts. Supporters framed it as an inflation adjustment and access-to-justice measure, but after debate the committee voted 5-11 to defer the bill. House Bill 183, limiting courthouse cell phone bans in fee-payment areas, was amended and then failed on a 7-7 tie with the chair voting no. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 451 on ATC hearing notices, House Bill 541 on micro distillers via substitute, Senate Bill 44 on tactical medical professionals’ firearms, House Resolution 37 honoring veterans who served in Honduras, and House Bill 89 requiring a district attorney office to pay certain retirees’ health premiums from its own funds. Several other bills were voluntarily deferred, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
- I think our intent was on the district court.
- attorney of the Third Judicial District.
- Basically, it just requires that the district attorney's office of the Third Judicial District pay health
- attorney of the Third Judicial District.
- Basically, it just requires that the district attorney's office of the Third Judicial District pay health
Bills:
HR2, HR37, HR61, HCR11, HCR64, HB89, HB183, HB341, HB371, HB451, HB480, HB520, HB541, HB579, HB597, HB816, HB1004, HB1064, HB1165, SB44
Keywords:
transparency, accountability, Justice Department, FBI, Jeffrey Epstein, victim protection, investigation, public trust, HR37, House Resolution 37, Honduras veterans, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, military medal, veteran recognition, Congress memorialization, U.S. veterans, foreign deployment, 1981 to 1992, military service awards, combat support
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, in 2011, Acton Municipal Utility District. and Johnson County Special Utility District teamed
- or other special districts.
- Members, Senate Bill 1921 is a cleanup bill regarding tourism public improvement districts (TPIDs) in
- district. ...the hotel property owner to sign a petition to create these districts.
- For that reason, when a hotel owner gets notice... ...of the proposed tourism public improvement district
Bills:
SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1579, SB1708, SB1844, SB1851, SB1879, SB1921, SB1951, SB2237, SB2238, SB2406, SB2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- And contact and contacted the appraisal district, these erroneous penalties could be resolved.
- However, even though a person timely filed and the mistake is that of the appraisal district, not all
- Um, it's also interesting to note that appraisal districts currently get to keep 5% of all rendition
- And the appraisal districts have had some commentary on that about defraying the cost and when I say
- So the appraisal district is going to incur expense sending it by certified mail, right, right, right
Bills:
SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407
Keywords:
SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The bill would allow appraisal districts to post.
- I mean, certainly, a school district should not...
- If we pass this law, school districts should not do that.
- It updates how appraisal districts can manage facility improvements by giving them more flexibility and
- Districts to purchase or lease real property.
Keywords:
ad valorem tax, property tax, incomplete structure, human occupancy, tax exemption, HB 5578, Texas Tax Code, Section 6.062, appraisal district, county appraisal district, chief appraiser, budget hearing, public notice, notice of hearing, newspaper publication, website notice, social media notice, online newspaper, county government, property appraisal
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- You can click on any school district. Those are all school districts in the state.
- </c> school districts. school districts.
- . districts. districts.
- Sometimes this is the district.
- </c> independent school district. independent school district.
Bills:
HF3900
Keywords:
permanent school fund, school endowment fund, Minnesota constitutional amendment, school aid, public school funding, State Board of Investment, investment income, distributable amount, school districts, property taxes, income taxes, voter approval, ballot question, constitutional amendment 2026, education finance, fund perpetuity, purchasing power, trust lands, swamp lands, internal improvement land fund
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I'd like to find out and see if we can make some significant improvement here. Thank you.
- The way we improve is we learn from mistakes and from past behaviors to improve the system and the delivery
- to improve efficiency, accountability, and alignment with best practices.
- it. processes and policies could be improved for better outcomes.
- Really the state association for ESDs, Emergency Services Districts, often thought of.
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
TX
Texas 89th Regular
S/C on County & Regional Government Apr 28th, 2025
S/C on County & Regional Government
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, we did a, I know I did a big project in my district where we were doing a...
- Commissioner's Court expedite and be better accountable to the citizens, to the taxpayers, and greatly improve
- think it's more suited for the smaller courts, I mean, you know, the smaller counties that have one district
Bills:
HB2814, HB4477, HB5084, HB5108, HB5127, HB5383, HB5611, HB5663, HB5664, SB1563, HB2668, HB3841, HB4114
Keywords:
juvenile justice, release documents, children, identification, Texas Juvenile Justice Department, civil service, staffing requirements, local government, positions exemption, Texas legislation, fireworks, Lunar New Year, retail permits, public safety, Texas law, holiday sales, HB 5108, deaths in custody, custodial death, jail death
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Feb 19th, 2026 at 08:53 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- So this was actually an improvement then, Mr. President.
- And maybe I'm not familiar with her district.
- And we We have individual chapters, and then we have districts.
- So, my chapter is a member of District 14. That resolution moves to the district.
- We made a change in 2025 to the Watershed District Act so that watershed district directors are appointed
Keywords:
SB273, appropriations, general fund, hold harmless, local government finance, municipal revenue, county revenue, correctional facility, jail contract, private prison, detention facility, immigration detention, revenue bonds, clawback, child welfare, juvenile justice, protective services, school improvement, New MexiCare, aging services