Transcript Highlights:

• Only Clark County to identify certain areas and have development regulations and other things not related
• And then also, Mr. Halverson, I think you referenced the... ...plan. And then also, Mr.
• , and now they're going through the comprehensive plan again.
• And that was back in the comprehensive plan 10 years ago, and now they're going through the comprehensive
• Last but not least, 6013 areas and winter. I'm just kidding.

Bills: SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

Transcript Highlights:

• That process has helped surface both areas of alignment and areas where counties remain divided.
• process is where the community vision and the community input is heard, embraced, and planned around
• Oh, for looking at the impact around energy codes and conflicts, critical area regulations, and also
• Counties and cities are required to review and, if necessary, revise those comp plans.
• and revision of comprehensive plans and development regulations.

Bills: SB5633 , SB6279 , SB6291 , SB6274 , SB6309 , SB5903 , SB6016 , SB5820 , SB6132 , SB6189

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: land subdivision, zoning, property development, local government authority, real estate, infrastructure, wildfire, wildland urban interface, WUI, building code, fire-resistant construction, defensible space, hazard map, risk map, state building code council, department of natural resources, fire marshal, regional fire defense board, roofing standards, exterior walls

Transcript Highlights:

• including the inspection reports. in the plan and a timeline for remedial action.
• It also requires the plan to include. documenting and responding to landowner reports and complaints.
• one of the challenges for the folks or they're put on these payment plans and I'm just wondering if
• included a reliability plan for different regions. in the area, including the Permian Basin.
• to share that list with local emergency management agencies which allow us to better plan and respond

Bills: HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

Transcript Highlights:

• in capital project planning, legal fees, and digitized maps to try and correct an issue from my own
• Infrastructure planning depends on coordination between developers and utilities.
• it and potentially bring homes to the area.
• The DFCs must be updated and readopted every five years based on a new 50-year planning horizon.
• well before the creation of the Water Well Drillers Board and rules on well drilling and construction

Bills: HB937 , HB2078 , HB2080 , HB3322 , HB3350 , HB4212 , HB4630 , HB4896 , HB4951 , HB5348 , HB5675 , SB565 , SB971 , SB1662 , SB2124

Committee: House Natural Resources

Keywords: special districts, notice requirements, Water Code, government transparency, public meetings, meeting notice, transparency, public engagement, notice, elections, groundwater management, water conservation, joint planning, environmental impact, desired future conditions, groundwater, conservation district, environmental quality, regulatory review, water utility

Transcript Highlights:

• I worked with our digital media business, so like Kindle and Audible, Prime Video, those areas, and then
• So I have a lot of experience with HOAs and boards.
• manage funds and common areas, impose collection assessments, and enforce rules.
• plans, and requires cities and counties planning under the GMA to approve land use applications... .
• related to aesthetics and architectural features.

Bills: SB6015 , SB6069 , SB6096 , SB6200 , SB6201 , SB6214 , SB6237 , SGA9280 , SGA9281

Committee: Senate Housing

Keywords: residential building, construction permits, housing development, planning efficiency, state regulations, affordable housing, homelessness, homeless shelter, emergency shelter, emergency housing, supportive housing, permanent supportive housing, transitional housing, low-income housing, very low-income, extremely low-income, housing crisis, land use, zoning, local preemption

Transcript Highlights:

• engage in planning for future population growth, and that the comprehensive plan is the centerpiece
• There are areas inside the UGA where we're planning for growth for future development, and we're making
• So for example, this 20% beyond TOD areas, beyond BIA and TIF and Main Street and historic properties
• the county to take those planning actions and a comprehensive plan.
• and mixed-use areas.

Bills: SB5820 , SB5995 , SB5467

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

Transcript Highlights:

• Counties that do plan under the GMA must also designate urban growth areas and include in their comprehensive
• plans regulations to protect the character of rural areas.
• My area of responsibility is the entire West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii.
• be billions of dollars, and we're going to have to have staging areas, and we're going to have to have
• environmentally friendly ways to move goods and services from staging areas.

Bills: SB5820 , SB5467 , SB5995

Committee: House Local Government

Keywords: freight rail, rail corridor, short-line railroad, rail-dependent uses, industrial land use, growth management act, GMA, comprehensive plan, transportation element, land use planning, local government, county planning, city planning, critical areas, agricultural lands, forest lands, mineral resource lands, urban growth area, development regulations, notice on permits

Transcript Highlights:

• And the one area that the county will be talking about is not an area that I've represented, and that's
• But I have represented areas like Parkland, Spanaway, and they are dense areas.
• efforts, including the Olympia Parks, Arts, and Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.
• efforts, including the Olympia Parks Arts and Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.
• And Recreation Plan and the city's comprehensive plan.

Bills: SB6132 , SB6181 , SB6154 , SB6189 , SB5903 , SB6037 , SB5983 , SB5995 , SB6016 , SB5820 , SB6064 , SB6077 , SB6101 , SB6013 , SB6066

Committee: Senate Local Government

Keywords: indebtedness limits, inland port districts, federal funding, infrastructure improvements, economic development, city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit

Transcript Highlights:

• and without reproach.
• Today we ask confidently for that wisdom. and you give generously and without reproach.
• We entrust this session to you and ask for your abiding presence over all that is said and done.
• Will they please stand and be recognized? Stand and be recognized.
• Will they please stand and be recognized? Please stand and be recognized.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• God, and indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
• Sir of Justice in the Mercy, father of history and keeper of Senator Justice and Mercy, author of history
• In a time of division and uncertainty, in an era when truth can feel fragile and justice contested, grant
• us steady hands and braver hearts.
• Amen, and may it be so.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• At that time, I was a single mother with two small boys and very limited time and disposable income.
• without having to spend the money and take the time to study for and sit for the exam.
• I kept my registration active ever since then, and I currently am a principal and the leader of the senior
• over the last 20 years, and we have designed and installed hundreds, close to 700, senior living communities
• across the United States and Canada.

Bills: HB 11 , HB491 , HB837 , HB1562 , HB1732 , HB1757 , HB1888 , HB2286

Committee: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Keywords: licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, massage therapy, civil penalties, human trafficking, public safety, law enforcement, student permit, occupational regulation, education, occupations code, criminal history, HB 2286, interior designers, certificate of registration, renewal, Texas Board of Architectural Examiners

Transcript Highlights:

• This is photos of people's private areas and public spaces. It's like upskirting.
• T set is the way the board is set up now, and the way their fund is set up now.
• Role in deciding our priorities, we've seen a lot of the governor's goals and agendas and his plan for
• Act and repealing these different boards.
• And that's why I'm asking for July 2027 sunset so that we can revisit the activities of this board and

Bills: HB3327 , HB3711 , HB4104 , HJR1077 , HB3329 , SB2184 , SB171

Committee: Senate Rules

Keywords: State Board of Education, Oklahoma education board, board appointments, school governance, education reform, governor appointments, legislative appointments, speaker of the house, president pro tempore, senate confirmation, board vacancies, removal for cause, public education, state superintendent, school board training, board member qualifications, emergency clause, Oklahoma statutes 70 O.S. 3-101, school funding, transparency

Transcript Highlights:

• In addition to their individual contributions over the last year, they have worked together to plan and
• Representative, I've got a group in my area that sells, and they've had to have a retail license.
• So this bill simply clarifies that the district attorney shall defend the law library and its boards.
• Senate Bill 2117 by Archer of the House and Murdock of the Senate, an act relating to the state board
• Senate Bill 2117 by Archer of the House and Murdock of the Senate, an act relating to the state board

Bills: HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:

• This is the Board of Governors of Architects, Landscape Architects, and Licensed Interior Designers,
• Senate Bill 1455 by Endris of the House and Bergstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of
• This is simply an extension of the Board of Tests for Alcohol. And drug influence.
• And Berkstrom of the Senate, an act relating to the Board of Tests for Alcohol and Drug Influence.
• The State Board of Licensers for Professional Engineers and Surveyors is an extension of their board.

Bills: HR1055 , SB2170 , SB1833 , SB1198 , HR1056 , SB1730 , SB563 , SB1379 , SB1645 , SB2155 , SB1280 , SB1455 , SB1456 , SB1461 , SB1457 , SB1463 , SB1465 , SB1466 , SB1344 , SB1309 , HR1054 , SB2159 , SB1948 , HB1371 , SB1365 , SB1976 , SB1975 , SB2026 , SB1565 , SB1621 , SB237 , SB933 , SB1427 , SB1642 , SB171 , SB1873 , SB2067 , SB1623 , SB1771 , SB1805 , SB1826 , SB2072 , SB444 , SB2184 , SB1966 , SB1812 , SB2117 , SB2135 , SB330 , SB1239 , SB1428 , SB1531 , SB1484 , SB1405 , SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:

• time thinking and talking about and putting plans in place to make sure we are addressing.
• And this fee increase will go to the Liquor and Cannabis Board for enforcement.
• efforts of the Liquor and Cannabis Board.
• And the debate so far has been robust and I think enlightening in one particular area, talking about
• in this area, and people's minds are made up.

Bills: HB2720 , HB2073 , HB2681 , SB5467 , SB5820 , SB5863 , SB5892 , SCR8406 , HB2487 , HB2711 , SB5816 , SB5919 , SB5995 , SB6278

Keywords: behavioral health, emergency services, health insurance, provider access, mental health funding, premium assistance, funding, healthcare, subsidies, cannabis, license fees, regulatory framework, revenue generation, legalization, SB 5467, water-sewer district, water sewer district, surplus property, public property sale, local government

Transcript Highlights:

• The office must provide a biennial strategic plan to the governor and the legislative budget board.
• building a house and I go to the bank and I take my plans and everything and say, I'm gonna build a house
• I keep hearing and I keep seeing this phrase at the Capitol, and that says, don't mess with Texas.
• Also like to clarify that it will cover ERCOT and non-ERCOt areas, and we also intend to work on the
• And so the next, and I was in Austin, so the next day I came to the Capitol.

Bills: HB14 , HB 106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HB 1127 , HB1359 , HB1393 , HB1584 , HB1640 , HB1710 , HB2152 , HCR101 , HJR8 , HR51 , HB106 , HB146 , HB267 , HB274 , HJR8 , HR51

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: nuclear energy, advanced reactors, energy security, grant programs, Texas Advanced Nuclear Energy Office, HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund

Transcript Highlights:

• And the treasurer leads that board.
• And so, I would really like to see us plan Better and to have better strategies in place.
• It had to do with the pardon and parole board and funding salary increases for the chair and their members
• And so, I, if I remember correctly, I understand that there's a board that sets a recommendation and
• Those are three in urban areas and two in rural areas.

Bills: HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176

Committee: Senate Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

Transcript Highlights:

• Well, I can say this: USAO is a big part of rural Oklahoma in the Chickasha area, and it is one of the
• I realize that metropolitan areas like Tulsa and Oklahoma City could apply for rural funds.
• So we just tried to match up and be... ...different across the board.
• Senate Bill 1156 appropriates $65,033 to the Pardon and Parole Board for member compensation.
• It'll be administered and operated by the Oklahoma Board of Investors, or the Board of Investors, which

Bills: HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176 , HB4030 , HB4031 , HB4032 , HB4033 , HB4034 , HB4035 , HB4036 , HB4037 , HB4038 , HB4039 , HB4040 , HB4041 , HB4042 , HB4043 , HB4044 , HB4045 , HB4046 , HB4047 , HB4048 , HB4049 , HB4050 , HB4051 , HB4052 , HB4053 , HB4054 , HB4056 , HB4057 , HB4065 , HB4067 , HB4071 , HB4072 , SB1144 , SB1145 , SB1146 , SB1147 , SB1148 , SB1149 , SB1156 , SB1157 , SB1158 , SB1159 , SB1161 , SB1162 , SB1163 , SB1164 , SB1165 , SB1166 , SB1167 , SB1174 , SB1175 , SB1176

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, budget appropriations, public schools, teachers' retirement, early childhood education, aeronautics, infrastructure, funding, sustainability, Oklahoma, mining, operator fees, coal production, noncoal mining, department of mines, revenue, state budget, budgetary reform, financial legislation, fiscal accountability

Transcript Highlights:

• Under current law, the view corridors are in place to preserve views of the Texas State Capitol, and
• In other areas, be reasonable and accepted. I think this will be accepted very favorably.
• So let's say we had in, I represent a number of different entertainment and commercial areas, Trinity
• Groves, Bishop Arts, entertainment areas that are in Irving, but many of them are new and they develop
• The Senate also conducted a review of its rollout, assessing its effectiveness and areas for improvement

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information

Transcript Highlights:

• the plan, and make recommendations for each agency relating to its role and responsibilities under the
• We see areas like Harris County and the Dallas-Fort Worth region, which are two of the top areas in the
• for long-term planning that ...accounts for the state's rapid growth and changing energy landscape and
• This makes it clear that we must plan smarter and further into the future.
• Responses, planning frameworks, and custodial services.

Bills: HB246 , HB796 , HB 1056 , HB1544 , HB1846 , HB2001 , HB2618 , HB2625 , HB2869 , HB2898 , HB3069 , HB3114 , HB3157 , HB3228 , HJR98 , HB246

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: federal directives, state authority, Tenth Amendment, government enforcement, local governance, gold standard, legal tender, currency, transactional currency, financial transactions, electronic payment systems, state finance, regulatory compliance, electric trucks, charging infrastructure, advisory council, transportation, sustainability, criminal penalties, official information