Video & Transcript Research : 'Texas Economic Development Bank'
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Texas 89th Regular
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services May 19th, 2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
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- I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- Every bond is an increase in taxes, and Texas has a...
- I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
- The Texas Education Agency's commissioner picked these board members.
- I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
Keywords:
bond election, ballot proposition, debt obligation, municipal bonds, local government finance, property tax, ad valorem tax, school district bonds, county bonds, special taxing district, voter information document, public debt, municipal finance, tax-supported debt, election ballot language, bond transparency, homestead tax impact, capital improvements, general obligation bonds, public bank
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Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025 at 08:00 am
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
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science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
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Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025 at 08:00 am
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Keywords:
science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
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development property held for economic development property held for economic - Land Bank Twin Cities plays a critical role in the Twin Cities affordable housing and economic development
- Land Bank Twin Cities plays a critical role in the Twin Cities affordable housing and economic development
- Land Bank Twin Cities plays a critical role in the Twin Cities affordable housing and economic development
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- The Senate Economic Development Committee will come to order. The clerk will call the roll.
- It relates to the Rural Economic Development and Investment Program in the Texas A&M University Economic
- The Rural Economic Development and Investment Program needs expansion and modernization to better meet
- the growing economic development needs of rural areas in Texas.
- Texas Farm Bureau's support will help boost economic growth in our communities.
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Defense Economic Adjustment, grant applications, economic assistance, local government, Evaluation panel, judicial review, Texas Workforce Commission, unemployment compensation, legal proceedings, labor law, rural development, infrastructure, Texas economic fund, private investment, job creation, meteorological evaluation towers, wind resources, aviation safety, regulations, construction notice
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Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 920, all
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- From West Texas to East Texas, our communities are in a crisis. Let me give you the numbers.
- It's for the future of Texas.
- Texas town of Post.
- It's for the future of Texas.
- , the Heal Texas Act.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
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- Texas and Texas Parks and Wildlife and for working with this group and I know.
- Texas public schools.
- Texas.
- Let's give everybody in Texas.
- The Texas Constitution. Yes.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
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- We're going to give Texas taxpayers... affluent families across the state of Texas and cities like Houston
- and our Texas teachers.
- take Texas tax money and up apply that Texas tax money to a public school student that is seeking a
- That's absolutely Texas.
- States want to follow Texas.
Keywords:
Maverick County, recognition, economic development, Texas Senate, community celebration, 1185, senate, all
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Bills:
SB22
Keywords:
Texas, moving image industry, incentive program, film production, grant funding, job creation, economic development
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Finance met, established a quorum, and took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 22. Senator Huffman moved that the committee report the original Senate Bill 22 as not passed, adopt the committee substitute in its place, and recommend the substitute for passage and printing. The motion was approved on a roll call vote of 11 ayes and no nays.
No substantive testimony or debate was included in the transcript excerpt. The committee concluded its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair, with the substitute bill to be reported back to the full Senate with a do-pass recommendation.
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Texas 89th Regular
Press Conference: High Speed Rail Apr 28th, 2025 at 09:04 am
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- rail facilities here in Texas.
- It would generate an opportunity for development, personal development, and not opportunity for development
- from an economic development perspective to be able to commute Texas.
- Not only from a friendly state to get from one place to another, but also from an economic development
- It's a Texas problem.
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House Bill 483, high-speed rail, transportation network, Texas, public testimony, rail connectivity, economic development
Summary:
The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas.
Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set.
No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.
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Bills:
SB15, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB413, SB427, SB499, SB583, SB621, SB673, SB840, SB850, SB854, SB974, SB1023, SB1024, SB1025, SB1106, SB 15
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SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply
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Keywords:
childcare, priority, child-care workers, waiting list, legislation, Texas history, education, grant program, nonprofit, student engagement, economic development, public funding, local government, tax abatement, performance metrics, transparency, community engagement, reimbursement rates, Texas Rising Star Program, subsidized childcare
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Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Apr 2nd, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
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- The Committee on Trade, Workforce, and Economic Development will Now come to order.
- Our 2024 economic impact was nearly $20 billion to the Central Texas region.
- We show you registered as Adriana Cruz, testifying on behalf of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism
- I'm the Executive Director of the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office and the Office of the
- We always say economic development is a team sport in Texas.
Keywords:
science park district, economic development, technology innovation, higher education collaboration, infrastructure development, Texas Economic Development Office, workforce development, unemployment benefits, state average unemployment rate, benefit year, economic support, Texas Workforce Commission, property owners' association, free speech, assembly rights, government officials, political candidates, floodplain, landlord, tenant
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- that honed his expertise in issues such as... that honed his expertise in issues such as business, economic
- development, and workforce development; whereas Senator Reed's dedication to public service and passion
- Senator Reed's legislative accomplishments are many, with a keen eye for business and a passion for economic
- growth, Senator Reed was instrumental to the passage of many major economic packages to create jobs
- Senate, so to speak, to take a position with Workforce Development, a new agency at the state of Alabama
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
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- status in the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. and the state of Texas.
- Pablo Tagli, Chairman of the Board of the McAllen Economic Development Corporation.
- On the banks of the Rio Grande, my hometown is as much a gateway to Mexico as it is to Texas and Texas
- in nationwide economic.
- Texas at Dallas.
Keywords:
Houston East End, Chamber of Commerce, East End Day, economic development, community involvement, scholarships, business events, McAllen, celebration, community pride, cultural events, economic growth, McAllen Day, community recognition, South Texas, local pride, Wise County Day, Texas Senate, Wise County, state recognition
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Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development May 21st, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
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- Economic Development will now come to order. Clerk will call the roll. Here. All in favor? Aye.
- Texas Realtor.
- Here, just a quick question: did this occur in Texas? It did not occur in Texas; I'm in Virginia.
- Texas has the opportunity right now, and the Texas House of Representatives are voting yes on this bill
- Hearing no objection, the Committee on Trade, Workforce and Economic Development is now adjourned.
Keywords:
SB 1361, Texas disaster recovery loan, small business loan, micro-business loan, community development financial institution, CDFI, economic disaster assistance, post-disaster financing, business recovery fund, Texas Economic Development Bank, zero-interest loan, working capital, payroll support, health benefits, job retention, declared disaster, small business relief, microenterprise, franchise exclusion, private equity-backed business
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veterinary, regulation, licensing, practices, board, administration, facilities, pest control, wildlife management, agriculture, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, nonprofit, food banks, agricultural products, grant eligibility, poverty alleviation, transportation, disaster relief
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veterinary, regulation, licensing, practices, board, administration, facilities, pest control, wildlife management, agriculture, disease prevention, alert system, Texas A&M, nonprofit, food banks, agricultural products, grant eligibility, poverty alleviation, transportation, disaster relief
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- been a Texas GDP economic impact of about $1.8 billion.
- economic leader, and we ensure that Texas remains the best state to live, work, and play, and do business
- position as a national economic leader and we ensure that Texas remains the best state to live, work
- My concern is the category is so broad, it’s really about economic development generally for...
- The category is so broad, it's really about economic development generally for veterans and won't meet
Keywords:
veteran-owned businesses, state contracting, historically underutilized business, economic opportunity, small business, economic development, veterans, certification, Texas legislation, unmanned aircraft, spaceport, criminal offense, aviation regulations, airspace safety, military installations, concurrent jurisdiction, governor's approval, state agency, land acquisition, 1185
Summary:
The Committee on Veteran Affairs heard several bills related to military installations, veterans, and contracting opportunities. Senator Birdwell presented SB 1197, which would extend existing drone restrictions over military bases and airports to spaceports, with exceptions for authorized users; no public testimony was offered at the first hearing, and the bill was left pending before later being reported favorably. Chairman Hancock presented SB 1271, which would allow Texas to accept concurrent jurisdiction over military installations so state and local authorities could handle certain juvenile offenses and provide more rehabilitative options; a committee substitute was explained, but the bill was left pending after no initial witnesses appeared.
The committee also considered SB 390, which would expand the state historically underutilized business definition to include SBA-certified veteran-owned businesses regardless of disability rating. Supporters from the Houston Regional Veterans Chamber of Commerce and other veterans argued the change would improve access to state contracting, strengthen the economy, and better recognize veterans’ contributions. Senator Eckhardt raised concerns that broadening the category to all veterans might not satisfy the disparity-study basis typically used for HUB classifications, and Jim Brennan echoed that concern while suggesting a separate category might be more workable.
During the pending-legislation portion, the committee voted on several bills. SB 651 and SB 897 were each substituted and reported favorably to the full Senate, with both also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1814 was likewise reported favorably and sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1197 was reported favorably and recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1271 was left pending after a motion to report the committee substitute favorably, and SB 390 was left pending after testimony concluded. The committee then recessed subject to the call of the chair.