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• The bill amends Section 54.052 of the Education Code to remove prior eligibility for legal immigrants
• Code 1091.
• Yeah, so the education code sets the policy for that. Essentially, there are two types of tuitions.
• I think the underlying sort of... ...the education code provision that has the coordinating board calculating
• I think there is an underlying rationale in the education code, looking at what other states are doing

Bills: SB1798, SB1835, SB1319, SB2942, SB2928, SB784, SB1049

Keywords: higher education, tuition rates, financial support, immigration status, Texas law, SB 1835, resident tuition, nonresident students, scholarship students, public higher education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Education Code Section 54.213, tuition waiver, in-state tuition, out-of-state students, higher education finance, enrollment cap, capacity limit, workforce development area, nonimmigrant visa

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• In choosing professional educators to... education, parents do not cede their fundamental right to educate
• numerous chapters of the Texas Education Code, the Health and Safety Code, and the Code of Federal regulations
• At the higher education. At the higher education.
• For example, many parents don't know. that Texas Education Code allows them to review all materials at
• It references section 25.046 of the education However, this provision does not seem to exist.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• Public notice of this hearing was given on March 12, 2025 according to Rule 4, Section 11A of the Texas
• Chapter 423 of the Government Code already provides the railroad Commission the authority to use drones
• Uh, you've created section 35A in which you define mineral.
• Again, utilities Code Chapter 251.
• proposed language that I proposed to Representative Gerges's office has a little thing where a little section

Bills: HB206

Keywords: HB206, school district bonds, bond election, voter approval, Education Code, Chapter 45, Section 45.003, Section 45.0034, Texas schools, school finance, local tax election, bond referendum, school construction, capital improvements, election frequency, five-year waiting period, district bonds, public school funding

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• Judicial education on elder abuse is essential to ensure informed, compassionate, and effective legal
• It would clarify the exact court fees pursuant to the local government code which the comptroller uses
• proper allocation of funds and specify that statutory probate court judges are paid out of judicial education
• Education and Support Fund. There is a committee substitute, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• We also have attorneys appointed under Chapter 264 of the Family Code. ...which are in court-ordered

Bills: SB629, SB1015, SB2501, SB2933

Keywords: child support, interest accrual, family law, delinquency, financial judgment, statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary

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• They are places for education. Not indoctrination.
• A teacher can continue to assist a student in educational needs.
• On education in the classroom.
• , public education.
• This would address concerns of indoctrination and provide guidance to education. educators and students

Bills: HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843, SB 13, SB 27, SB 57

Keywords: student transfer, public servants, education code, peace officer, servicemember, judicial officer, school security, volunteer program, retired law enforcement, veterans, public safety, school safety, criminal background check, school libraries, library advisory councils, parental rights, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, emergency operations plan

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• Subchapter Z, Chapter 33 of the Education Code, by adding Section 33.914.5, which permits agencies collaborating
• That's the first section. Yes, in that first section, that's true. I'm sorry? In the first section.
• Currently, Section 25.08, Section 8.7 of the Education Code states that temporary student absences due
• pursuing credentials in bilingual education and special education. education, and other critical shortage
• In SB 13, the definition for harmful material comes from Section 43.2 of the Texas Penal Code, and the

Bills: SB 13, SB 27, SB 57, HB1325, HB1655, HB3312, HB5526, SB13, SB57, SB207, HB441, HB591, HB5019, SB27, SB843

Keywords: lobbying, public funds, political subdivision, local government, county association, municipal lobbying, registered lobbyist, Texas Legislature, taxpayer lawsuit, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, government finance, county dues, state association of counties, sheriffs association, law enforcement officers, legislative advocacy, bill tracking, legislative alerts, Government Code Chapter 556

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• Public notice of this hearing was given on March March the 12th, 2025, according to Rule 4, Section 11A
• Government Code already provides the Railroad Commission the authority to use drones to capture... images
• You've created Section 36. Section 35A in which you define mineral.
• Texas Legislature passed the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act, again, Utilities Code
• proposed language that I proposed representative Gerdes's office as a little thing where, a little section

Bills: HB206, HB 1285, HB1335, HJR107, HB206

Keywords: pipeline, construction, cash bond, county authority, local government, HB 1285, Railroad Commission of Texas, RRC, drones, unmanned aircraft, UAS, drone inspections, oil and gas, pipeline inspection, surface mining, well sites, tank batteries, disposal wells, injection sites, natural resources

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• petition or election filed in compliance with Chapters D and RE of Chapter 42 of the Local Government Code
• I just want to thank you for this opportunity to lay out SB- The Texas Water Code, Chapter 16, Section
• 16.34, along with Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.
• Yeah, so when you make subdivisions of property of 10 acres and less, the Local Government Code Section
• , building code, and, you know, a couple of others.

Bills: SB1708, SB2523, SB1450

Keywords: county platting, subdivision platting, Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.022, Section 232.0014, model subdivision rules, Water Code Section 16.343, Texas county subdivision law, residential subdivision, land conveyance, gift deed, family transfer, consanguinity, affinity, third degree relative, five acres or less, county land use, platting exemption, rural land division, property subdivision

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• the Texas Education Code, which requires schools to report misconduct to law enforcement.
• It can be found in the Education Code, Chapter 11, Section 169.
• Their children's education is addressed in numerous chapters of the Texas Education Code, Health and
• , the Prayer Rights Chapter, and the Texas Education Code.
• Chapter 28 of the Texas Education Code is adequate for Texas school districts.

Bills: SB204, SB570, SB735, SB784, SB1207, SB1396, SB1447, SB2392, SB2540, SB747, SB875

Keywords: parental rights, education, school trustees, training, handbook, truancy, attendance policy, chronic absenteeism, school attendance, student absence notifications, parent notification, home visit, attendance officer, truancy court, school district, open-enrollment charter school, student support services, school counselor, principal, administrator

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• We target areas that are in real need, specifically two zip codes.
• Then I applied for property tax relief under Texas Tax Code, Chapter 11, Section 11A.
• of higher education and university systems in the tech.
• Prior to 2022, institutions of higher education and university systems were authorized to participate
• Reinstating the eligibility of institutions of higher education to use this tax credit will not only

Bills: HB249, HB 1186, HB2313, HB2408, HB2508, HB2730, HB2974, HB3045, HB3232, HB3336, HB3710, HB4044, HB4236, HJR133, HB249

Keywords: ad valorem taxes, property taxes, homestead exemption, disabled veterans, senior citizens, tax payments, installment payments, municipal tax revenue, hotel, convention center, tax code, economic development, local government, municipality, tax revenue, qualified projects, municipal taxation, hotel project, municipality funding, veteran

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• Title V, Chapter 103 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, titled Compensation to Persons Wrongfully
• indecency section, and then also there's an organized crime—I think that's Chapter 43.
• There's already a provision in the business code that requires people that post arrest information to
• I do want to point out one area where this bill could be improved, and that is in Section 5(c).
• This bill would allow this finding to be entered under any Penal Code offense.

Bills: HB115

Keywords: public funds, lobbying, political subdivision, government spending, transparency, HB 115, taxpayer-funded lobbying, local government lobbying, county association dues, municipal lobbying, lobbyist registration, Chapter 305, Government Code Section 556.0056, Local Government Code Section 89.002, county government, city government, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, state association of counties, sheriffs association

Summary: The Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence reconvened with a quorum present and announced it would likely not vote that night because of confusion over the bill list; members were told a definitive list would be circulated the next morning and a formal meeting would be scheduled later. The chair then heard a series of bills, generally taking testimony and leaving each pending without action. House Bill 1847 would set maximum caseload standards for private attorneys handling indigent criminal appointments through the Texas Indigent Defense Commission; House Bill 2417 would expand compensation eligibility for some wrongfully imprisoned people; House Bill 2813 would require earlier and more specific victim notice of scheduled court proceedings; and House Bill 2309 would expand state and local authority in certain civil asset forfeiture cases involving human trafficking, health care fraud, and organized crime. Each bill was laid out by its author or a member, with no opposition witnesses registered, and each was left pending. The committee also heard House Bill 4733, which would require sealing records for people acquitted of charges when they were not convicted on the related allegation; House Bill 2328, which would modernize expunction service by encouraging electronic notice, setting a standardized fee when electronic service is unavailable, extending clerk retention of expunction orders, and preserving certain mental health commitment orders; and House Bill 115, which would revise Texas’s “junk science” post-conviction writ law by providing counsel, changing the relief standard, requiring written decisions, and easing procedural barriers. Testimony on HB 2328 was mixed: county clerks supported the bill as a cost-saving modernization, while legal advocates warned that permanent retention of expunction orders could undermine true expunction and create privacy risks. HB 115 drew support from innocence and defense organizations, with some concern about a provision affecting subsequent writs. All were left pending after testimony. Later, the committee heard House Bill 2046, which would allow affirmative family-violence findings for any Penal Code offense rather than only Title V offenses; testimony from a Dallas County prosecutor and a committee member emphasized that family violence can involve arson, burglary, fraud, and other non-Title V conduct, and the bill was left pending. House Bill 1765 would tighten restrictions on no-knock warrants by requiring higher-level approval, judicial review, and identifiable officers; members discussed the dangers highlighted by the Harding Street raid and similar incidents, and the bill was also left pending. The meeting ended with the chair noting that some bills had been removed from the agenda at the author’s request and that members should be prepared to finalize the vote list the next day.

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• There's also a related section for the public education grant that would be triggered by students who
• And now, when education is a.
• SB 451 strengthens the role of the State Board of Education in safeguarding educational quality.
• So this body, the work of this body, the State Board of Education. education.
• The updated, the outdated language in the Texas Education Code. 37.82 refers to things such as paging

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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• So I would like for you to actually create a. special section for special education students who are
• There's also a related section for the public education grant that would be triggered by students who
• Students and educators.
• So this body, the work of this body, the State Board of Education. education.
• The updated, the outdated language in the Texas Education Code. 37.82 refers to things such as paging

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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• The Texas Election Code sets forth the requirements related to a... a plan for a central count station
• That section has only been amended twice. in 2011 to include the process for comparing the number of
• Essentially, it is not subject to... ...disclosure under Chapter 552 of the Government Code.
• This section of the...
• Um, in section 2, I have concerns about the term "promptly."

Bills: HB376, HB817, HB 1297, HB1478, HB1661, HB1783

Keywords: HB 817, Texas Election Code, majority vote, majority threshold, ranked-choice voting, preferential voting, instant runoff voting, vote reassignment, ballot ranking, election administration, public office election, Election Code Section 2.0215, runoff elections, plurality vs majority, voting systems, education reform, budget allocation, teacher retention, student performance, accountability measures

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• That is already an existing code; we are not changing that, right?
• Are there some counties or cities that might not be up to the current code? No, sir.
• They all fall under the current code.
• Statewide, it could cost a little more if they're not up to the current code.
• If you're a girl, you stay in the girl section; if you're a boy, you stay in the boy section.

Bills: HB141, HB161, HB231, HB67

Keywords: HB141, Alabama, state employees, salary deductions, payroll deduction, State Comptroller, membership dues, voluntary contributions, insurance premiums, financial instruments, employee associations, state payroll, Code of Alabama 1975, Section 36-1-4.3, public employees, union dues, benefits administration, payroll withholding, financial products, deferred compensation

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• And how is it not a legally appropriate change to the code?
• But this argument, this tenuous argument on Section F that started about ten years ago and that they've
• If you look at the legislative history to Section F in 1989, they said, "No, that's not right."
• 151.001 of the Family Code, allowing courts to properly assign that right in joint custody cases.
• opportunities and decisions to make regarding their children's education.

Bills: HB1193, HB2495, HB2733, HB3104, HB3395, HB4325, SB3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

Bills: HB1193, HB2495, HB2733, HB3104, HB3395, HB4325, SB3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

Bills: HB 1193, HB 2495, HB 2733, HB 3104, HB 3395, HB 4325, SB 3009

Keywords: HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education

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• For those that are not familiar with it, it's an educational grant that currently provides support for
• skills. ...cover the startup costs associated with the development of new career and technology education
• expanding career training an emergency item, and in his press release, he stated it was vital to education
• There is a demand for occupations that offer or expand career and technical education opportunities.
• That language has been in the tax code for many, many years.

Bills: SB209, SB529, SB1265, SB1592, SB1728, SCR37, SCR38

Keywords: SB 529, Texas Tax Code, municipality, hotel and convention center, hotel convention center project, tourism development, economic development, tax revenue pledge, revenue commitment, qualified project, municipal finance, local government, special district, hotel occupancy tax, nearby establishments, convention center financing, city population 130000, Section 351.155, Section 351.157, child care

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• Under the Texas Education Code, superintendents must report romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between
• This legislation mirrors the already existing reporting statute found in the Education Code that applies
• Although the Texas Education Code requires school districts to adopt policies relating to cyberbullying
• This ensures consistency and alignment with the definitions in the Texas Education Code while encompassing
• of the Texas Education Code, which requires schools to report misconduct to law enforcement.

Bills: SB604, SB843, SB1636, SB2395, SB571, SB1224, SB1832, SB2392, SB747, SB2623, SB2624, SB2185

Keywords: bonds, education funding, Texas Permanent School Fund, financial transparency, speculative rating, school funding, deferred maintenance, tax revenue, education budget, school districts, education, finance, Texas Education Code, misconduct, child abuse, educators, investigation, criminal offense, education law, suspension