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• or diesel fuel.
• Fuel tanks and fuel depots, are some of them located closer to communities? Yes, sir.
• We're leaking, and we're talking diesel fuel, gasoline, and even aircraft fuel at times.
• I represent Titan Fuel.
• Other products, except fuel. Well, it doesn't. I mean, this only deals with fuels.

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• Senator Parker, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety.
• DPS aircraft have grown from 10 aircraft to 27 aircraft and from 3,000. ...annual flights to 14,000 annual
• maintenance and safety of their aircraft as well as their crew members.
• DPS has one mechanic that performs 16 aircraft inspections annually.
• Thank you for the Texas DPS aircraft operations. Good afternoon, Dan Harmon.

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

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• In recent years, DPS aircraft have grown from 10 aircraft to 27 aircraft and from 3,000 annual flights
• Texas DPS is the owner and operator of its aircraft.
• maintenance and safety of its aircraft as well as its crew members.
• DPS has one mechanic that performs 16 aircraft inspections annually.
• We have an IAC. and the maintenance for the Austin-based aircraft.

Bills: SB2199, SB2200, SB2201, SB2949, SB2332

Keywords: overweight vehicle, vehicle weight limits, hazardous materials, hazmat, cargo tank, fuel transport, trucking, commercial vehicle, Transportation Code, criminal penalty, second-degree felony, loading violation, truck weight, axle weight, gross weight, public safety, commercial carrier, Texas, commercial truck, truck route

Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard several bills related to border security, law enforcement databases, DPS aviation maintenance, and transportation motor fuels. SB 2199, after brief invited testimony from the Texas Trucking Association and DPS, was left pending at first and later reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote. SB 2332, relating to aircraft owned and operated by the Department of Public Safety, was laid out by Senator Parker, with DPS and TechSOT witnesses explaining that it would centralize DPS aircraft maintenance under DPS, align state law with FAA responsibility rules, and potentially reduce costs and downtime; it was later reported favorably on a 5-0 vote and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 2949, relating to the regulation of transportation motor fuels, was also adopted as a committee substitute and reported favorably on a 4-1 vote, with a member noting continued interest in refining port-of-entry transloading issues. The committee spent the most time on SB 2201, which would revise Texas intelligence database criteria for criminal street gangs and foreign terrorist organizations. Senator Birdwell described the bill as adding safeguards such as requiring officer identification on submissions, setting retention and validation rules, and updating criteria to reflect technology and social media use. Invited witnesses from the district attorney’s office, DPS, and the Texas Anti-Gang Center generally supported the bill and said it would improve reliability and accountability. Public testimony included support from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and opposition from the Texas Civil Rights Project and the ACLU of Texas, which argued the bill’s language on implied or demonstrated self-admission and other criteria was vague, overly broad, and could lead to erroneous inclusion in the database and downstream consequences. After debate, SB 2201 was reported favorably to the full Senate on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Eckhardt voting no. During questioning on SB 2201, members discussed how gang-database entries are used in investigations and prosecutions, the meaning of “family member,” the scope of self-admission, and how “previously documented areas” would be identified in practice. Opponents raised concerns about due process, First and Fourth Amendment issues, racial profiling, and possible federal consequences if state database information is shared. Supporters emphasized that the database is a law-enforcement tool for identifying organized criminal activity and that the committee substitute adds training, audits, and accountability measures. The committee then completed its business and recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Senate Bill 5989 essentially redistributes the sales tax on aircraft fuel.

Bills: SB5989

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, 904, all

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and advanced Senate Bill 5989, which would redistribute sales tax revenue from aircraft fuel. Staff said the bill’s general fund impacts made it more appropriate for the Ways and Means Committee, and the committee voted to advance it there without recommendation. The rest of the meeting was a work session focused on transportation preservation. Transportation Secretary Julie Meredith reviewed WSDOT’s 2025 work and 2026 priorities, emphasizing safety, preservation, emergency response, and major projects such as Revive I-5, the I-90 Vantage Bridge, the Interstate Bridge Replacement Project, fish passage, and ferry service. She described significant system needs, including aging bridges, ferries, roads, and facilities, and said the governor’s supplemental budget would make a down payment on the preservation backlog. Members praised WSDOT’s work and asked about additional paving and preservation capacity in 2026. Washington State Ferries officials John Vizina and Jenna Forty focused on vessel and terminal preservation, noting the system’s 75th anniversary, improved service in 2025, and the aging fleet and terminal infrastructure. They said the governor’s budget proposes $1 billion for three additional hybrid-electric ferries and $150 million to extend the life of older vessels, and they discussed the Fauntleroy terminal replacement and the service contingency plan. Senators asked about the feasibility of diesel alternatives, the timeline for new vessels, and whether additional vessels would require rebidding. Representatives from the Association of Washington Cities, the Transportation Improvement Board, county engineers, and the County Road Administration Board then described local preservation needs. Cities and counties said their road, bridge, and sidewalk systems face large maintenance backlogs, rising costs, and storm damage from the December floods, with local agencies reporting significant repair costs and emergency response burdens. They urged sustained state and local revenue for preservation, noted that existing grant and preservation programs are oversubscribed, and emphasized that recent investments have improved pavement conditions where funding has been sustained.

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• tax, aircraft fuel tax-related revenue.
• Yes, these are state fuel taxes. Okay. And they're paid by someone buying fuel for their aircraft.
• It is the aircraft fuel tax.
• from purchasers and users of aircraft fuel in Washington.
• There are six state taxes on aircraft fuel. There are six state taxes on aircraft fuel.

Bills: SB5989, SB5898, SB6240, SB6244, SB6231, SB6228, SB6220

Keywords: aircraft fuel tax, tax revenue distribution, aviation funding, transportation, state revenue, aeronautics, taxation, aircraft fuel, state funding, aviation fuel, hazardous substance tax, air quality, noise mitigation, environmental impact, tax exemption, agriculture, hazardous substances, crop protection, warehousing, data center

Summary: The Ways and Means Committee met on January 26, 2026, beginning with a work session on Washington’s aviation fuel tax compliance. WSDOT Aviation described its small division and explained the FAA’s long-running rules requiring aviation fuel tax revenues to be reinvested in aviation-related purposes. Staff said Washington’s current approach has been under FAA review for years, with an approved action plan in 2022, a follow-up FAA audit in 2024, and a recent FAA letter questioning some claimed offsets; the state has until February 18 to respond. Testimony emphasized that noncompliance could expose Washington to major federal grant withholding, potentially up to about $1.2 billion, and possibly litigation. Senators asked about the federal authority, who pays the taxes, and whether Boeing is affected; staff explained the taxes are state taxes paid by aircraft fuel purchasers or distributors and that the issue does not directly target Boeing manufacturing. The committee then heard three related aviation bills. SB 5989 would redirect a portion of the state sales and use tax on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account and require reporting on the revenue shift and aviation project impacts; supporters, including the Port of Seattle, airport managers, pilots, and port officials, said it was a measured step toward FAA compliance and airport funding. SB 5898 would redirect hazardous substance tax, petroleum products tax, and oil spill-related taxes on aircraft fuel to the aeronautics account; supporters said it would bring the state into compliance, while ports, counties, Ecology, and business groups warned it would significantly reduce funding for MTCA and other environmental programs. SB 6240 would create a new aircraft noise and air quality mitigation account funded by a portion of hazardous substance tax revenue for Commerce-run grants to affected communities; it drew support from some community and environmental justice advocates and opposition from airport groups and business organizations, which argued it would further divert MTCA funds and was not the best path to FAA compliance. The committee also heard SB 6244, which would extend a hazardous substance tax exemption for certain pesticides from 2028 to 2038. Agricultural groups and warehouse/logistics representatives supported the bill, saying it helps keep crop protection products stored in-state and supports food security and rural jobs. Next, SB 6231, a governor-request bill, would repeal the sales and use tax exemption for data center refurbishments and replacement server equipment. OFM and counties supported it as a revenue-raising measure, while data center companies, utilities-related employers, and industry groups opposed it, warning of lost investment, jobs, and competitiveness. SB 6228 would repeal the preferential B&O rate for prescription drug resellers; OFM supported it as an outdated preference, while pharmacies, wholesalers, grocers, and business groups opposed it, arguing the tax would be passed through to pharmacies, hospitals, insurers, and patients and could worsen pharmacy closures. Finally, SB 6220 would broaden a property tax exemption for nonprofit low-income homeownership projects so the exemption survives certain transfers and temporary community uses; it had no public testimony, and the sponsor said it was intended to narrowly protect a community land trust project from losing its exemption because of limited community use. The last bill, SB 5880, would allow blood and breath toxicology results to be admissible if tested by certified/accredited labs, not just the state toxicologist’s lab; Seattle, prosecutors, and the State Patrol supported it as a way to reduce long DUI toxicology backlogs, while counties raised equity and cost concerns and suggested a more limited pilot approach.

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• components and other property required for normal aircraft operation.
• It puts private aircraft on par with the tax treatment of all other aircraft ownership categories in
• general aviation aircraft.
• Only private aircraft still pay full sales tax.
• And it also brings in the manufacturing of general aviation aircraft.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• a local sales and use tax exemption in Calcasieu Parish for the furnishing of repairs to certain aircraft
• decade, we've effectively operated with this type of exemption to stay competitive in attracting aircraft
• decade, we've effectively operated with this type of exemption to stay competitive in attracting aircraft
• Is that an aircraft repair facility? It is. I'm told longest runway from Houston to Florida.
• I know having a competitive advantage on aircraft repair is very important.

Bills: HR118, HB1039, SB436, SB442

Keywords: water utility, tax credit, excessive rates, residential service, subcommittee, local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights

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• Senate Bill 6269 relates to modernizing the definition of motor fuel and the Motor Fuel Quality Act.
• standards under the Motor Fuel Quality Act.
• There is also a definition of alternative fuel, which includes a list of fuels other than conventional
• The current definition of motor fuel and the Motor Fuel Quality Act is outdated, like really outdated
• alternative fuels.

Bills: SB6269, SB6223, SB5982, SB6050, SB5965, SB5975, SB6010, SB5984, SB6076, SB5652

Keywords: motor fuel, fuel quality act, RCW 19.112, alternative fuel, biodiesel, renewable diesel, ethanol blend, alcohol fuel, diesel fuel, nonhazardous motor fuel, biofuels, clean fuels, transportation fuels, Washington fuel standards, fuel labeling, fuel blending, petroleum products, natural gas vehicles, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas

Summary: The committee first held a public hearing on SB 6269, which would update Washington’s Motor Fuel Quality Act by broadening the definition of motor fuel to include gaseous fuels and electricity used to propel vehicles, and by removing the separate definition of alternative fuel. Staff and testifiers from the Department of Agriculture, Department of Commerce, and Douglas County PUD said the change would give WSDA authority to inspect and test hydrogen fueling stations and other newer fuel types, with no fiscal impact expected. The bill was well supported in testimony, and the hearing closed without questions. The committee then heard SB 6223, which would authorize community-scale weatherization projects under the low-income weatherization program. The bill would let Commerce fund projects serving multiple dwelling units in the same area, prioritize low-income households, and adopt rules to implement the program. Supporters from community action, clean energy, Commerce, and environmental groups said the bill would help scale weatherization, improve health and safety, reduce energy costs, and better reach rural, mobile home, and disadvantaged communities; Commerce noted a fiscal impact tied to rulemaking and administration. In executive session, the committee advanced several bills. It adopted proposed substitutes and gave due pass recommendations to SB 5982, SB 6050, SB 5965, SB 6010, SB 5984, SB 6076, and SB 5652, sending most to Rules and SB 5652 to Ways and Means. On SB 5965, amendment C2 was adopted while C1 and C3 failed. On SB 6010, amendments E1 and E2 failed. On SB 5982, SB 6050, SB 6010, SB 5984, SB 6076, and SB 5652, the committee approved the proposed substitutes and reported the bills out subject to signatures.

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• Chairman and Members, Senate Bill No. 436 by Senator Cloud provides relative to annual aviation fuel
• state money dedicated to airports and aviation projects, primarily funded through taxes on aviation fuel
• Since 1990, here in Louisiana, state sales tax on aviation fuel has been dedicated to this purpose.
• And if there's a tax being collected on aviation fuel sales, you should see that fluctuation from year
• data from certain federal agencies and other public sources in determining the volume of aviation fuel

Bills: HB1039, SB423, SB436

Keywords: local sales tax, local use tax, sales and use tax, tax audit, local collector, tax collector, prescriptive period, prescription waiver, interest suspension, delinquency penalties, estimated assessment, arbitrary assessment, certified mail notice, audit notice, taxpayer rights, installment agreement, Louisiana tax law, Title 47, revenue collection, tax administration

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• These fuel depots emerged, and what they became is resources for blending fuels.
• Number two, these fuel depots...
• There's a federal tax exemption on exported fuel. Well, the exported fuel...
• If you're going to haul fuel in which you do not own the fuel, basically, the suppliers of the fuel,
• If you're going to haul fuel in which you do not retain ownership of the fuel, you’re required to have

Bills: SB290, SB2949

Keywords: LP-gas, property owner notice, natural resources, gas installations, safety notification, motor fuel, fuel transport, fuel export, transloading, export fuel transloading facility, fuel terminal, terminal operator, comptroller, Texas Tax Code, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, TCEQ, Department of Public Safety, DPS, border security, ports of entry

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• in the Clean Fuels Program.
• the Motor Fuel Quality Act.
• from the definition of motor fuel.
• the Motor Fuel Quality Act.
• from the definition of motor fuel.

Bills: SB6124, SB6171, SB6284, SB5609, SB6172, SB6246, SB5932, SB6269, SB6223, SB5975

Keywords: appliance affordability, cost index, energy efficiency, consumer protection, Washington state, energy facilities, large energy consumers, regulation, environment, sustainability, artificial intelligence, data privacy, technological impacts, cultural resources, land use, environmental policy, exemptions, state laws, Washington climate policy, greenhouse gas

Summary: The Senate Environment, Energy, and Technology Committee took executive action on 11 bills, with staff briefing each measure and members considering multiple proposed substitutes and amendments. The committee advanced bills on an Appliance Affordability Index study (SB 624), emerging large energy use facilities/data centers (SB 6171), AI systems (SB 6284), cultural resource protection under SEPA (SB 5609), coal plant treatment under cap-and-invest and tax law (SB 6172), emissions-intensive trade-exposed facilities (SB 6246), low-to-zero-carbon alternative jet fuel production (SB 5932), motor fuel definitions (SB 6269), community-scaled weatherization projects (SB 6223), lead in cookware (SB 5975), and electric transmission system modernization (SB 5466). Several bills were described as technical or policy updates tied to climate, energy reliability, consumer protection, and land-use review. Members debated a number of substantive changes. On SB 6171, the committee rejected an amendment to remove the proposed fee on data centers and instead advanced a substitute that retained tariff, reporting, and utility-related provisions; testimony emphasized both competitiveness for data centers and ratepayer protection. On SB 6284, the committee advanced a substitute that refined definitions, added human-consideration language, extended risk-management duties to developers with exemptions for smaller entities and certain sectors, and clarified enforcement. On SB 5609, an amendment to delay or restructure cultural-resource requirements was not adopted, and the committee moved forward a substitute requiring local ordinances and a governor-led task force; supporters stressed protecting irreplaceable cultural resources, while opponents raised housing and implementation concerns. The committee also adopted an amendment to SB 6172 related to emergency DOE orders for a coal facility, then advanced the bill; it moved SB 6246 forward without amendment; and it adopted a substitute for SB 5932 intended to preserve tax incentive certainty for alternative jet fuel producers over a 10-year period. For SB 5975, the committee rejected one substitute and adopted another that tightened lead restrictions in cookware and shifted future regulation to the Safer Products Program. On SB 5466, the committee rejected several amendments on wildfire risk, corridor planning, landowner consultation, eminent domain, and liability, then advanced the proposed second substitute to Ways and Means. Most bills were reported out of committee with due pass recommendations, several to Ways and Means and others to Rules, and the meeting adjourned after all executive actions were completed.

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• So if it's not airworthy, how do we make it an aircraft?
• So we're looking to eliminate the fuel tax on forest products, anyway, transporting forest products.
• Contreras, I apologize, my glasses... the tax imposed on use fuel or diesel, used in the fuel... in our
• Contraris, that, I apologize, my glasses, the tax imposed on use fuel or diesel, used in the fuel, I
• The tax imposed on used fuel or diesel used in the propulsion of a motor vehicle transporting forest

Bills: SB1059, SB1209, SB1273, SB1332, SB1452, SB1456, SB1549, SB1552, SB1818, SB1826, SB1827

Keywords: appropriation, Department of Transportation, right turn lane, traffic improvement, infrastructure funding, nonoperating identification, homeless exemption, veterans, emancipated minors, Arizona Department of Transportation, transportation, infrastructure, pavement rehabilitation, funding, Arizona, SB1332, light rail, light rail expansion, Maricopa County, Phoenix

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• What it does is we are exempting the gross receipts from the sale of aircraft or certain aircraft and
• aircraft parts from state sales and use tax, and also the lease and rental version of the state.
• Refurbishing on commercial aircraft, we are one of the few states that still tax this transaction, and
• We're talking about aircraft that's being transferred. Explain that again.
• Was there any particular reason why general aviation aircraft was not included in this bill?

Bills: HB61, HB327, HB253, HB297

Keywords: home school, career and technical education, public schools, K-12 education, enrollment policy, parental leave, state employees, adoption, employee benefits, aircraft tax, aviation tax, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, lease tax, rental tax, commercial aircraft, air carrier, airline, aircraft parts, maintenance

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• aviation fuel, which is sold for fueling aircraft that are departing from the state.
• > aircraft</c><00:03:33.120><c> that</c><00:03:33.360><c> are</c> for uh fueling aircraft that are for
• uh fueling aircraft that are departing<00:03:33.920><c> from</c><00:03:34.080><c> the</c><00:03:34.239
• be used as a wholly drop-in fuel in existing commercial aircraft, which are typically in operation for
• be used as a wholly drop-in fuel in existing commercial aircraft, which are typically in operation for

Bills: HF1669, HF4709, HF3531, HF4048

Keywords: tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers

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• Currently, roughly 25 other states allow that if you are a mechanic and you perform work on an aircraft

Bills: SB324, HB395, HB222, HB310, HB285, HB144, HB251, HB380

Keywords: parole, pardons, paroles board, board of pardons and paroles, Alabama criminal justice, sentencing reform, prison reform, reentry, recidivism, risk assessment, validated risk and needs assessment, supervision, probation, parole denial, parole reconsideration, medical parole, violent offense, nonviolent offense, law enforcement member, board appointments

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• In recent years, DPS aircraft has grown from 10 aircraft to 27 aircraft and from 3,000 annual flights
• And then on all of your aircraft...
• they were all consigned to the Texas Aircraft Pooling Board.
• Their aircraft are state of Texas aircraft, but you know they are registered to DPS, so in that respect
• Our guys have a very longstanding tradition of working on their aircraft, and they know their aircraft

Bills: HB5097, HB5513, SB523, SB857, SB964, SB1101, SB2143, SB2332, SB2383, HB 1108

Keywords: criminal history, background checks, government code, licensing, information access, rural law enforcement, child care grants, community support, law enforcement retention, advisory committee, SB 523, Texas driver’s license, alternative address, residential address, confidential address, address confidentiality, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Transportation Code, Section 521.1211

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• For 37 years, bingo has fueled local giving in our area, but the impact doesn't stop there.
• Fuel sold or offered for sale in Texas must comply with standards adopted by TDLR and rule, including
• Paul Hardin, Texas Food and Fuel Association, here in support of the bill, and for the sake of time,
• Paul Hardin, Texas Food and Fuel Association, here in support of the bill, and for the sake of time,
• I don't have any questions, but is it Texas Food and Fuel Association? Can we add an L?

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

Summary: The Committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures met with a quorum present, corrected the minutes from April 8, and then took up a long list of pending bills, most of which were reported favorably or left pending after hearing testimony. Early action included HB 1764 (accounting practice for certain out-of-state CPAs), HB 1788 (continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on recognizing and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking), HB 2204 (land surveyor regulation), HB 2885 (local option elections on alcohol sales), HB 2996 (gambling offense definitions and prosecution), HB 3250 (real estate appraisals and appraisal management companies), HB 3352 (driver education on work zones), HB 3385 (farm winery permit), HB 3756 (powers of certain nonresident sellers’ permit holders who also hold a winery permit), HB 3816 (cruelty to livestock animals), HB 3913 (real estate licensing), and HB 3928 (electronic notice of towed vehicles), all of which were advanced with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Several of these bills were reported with committee substitutes, and some were also sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The committee then heard testimony on HB 2278, which would legalize limited home distilling of spirits for personal or family use and add honey as an approved ingredient; supporters framed it as a consistency and freedom issue, and the bill was left pending. HB 3920, a TDLR workforce/CTE bill, and HB 1301, which would allow beer or malt beverages to be sold at certain wineries with on-site restaurants, were also laid out and left pending after discussion. HB 2776, aimed at tightening massage therapy licensing restrictions for people convicted of sexual and trafficking-related offenses and strengthening TDLR enforcement, and HB 3848, which would allow electronic filing of elevator and escalator inspection reports, were both heard and left pending as well. A major portion of the meeting focused on alcohol-related bills. HB 4215 would place delivery network companies under a statewide TDLR regulatory framework; Favor Delivery supported it, and it was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. HB 4172 and HB 2820 would raise bingo reserve limits and update charitable bingo rules; supporters from veterans and nonprofit groups argued the changes would help charities, but both bills were left pending after the substitutes were withdrawn. HB 4463, a broadly supported bill allowing contract brewing and alternating brewery proprietorships, was also left pending. HB 4284 would remove the “excessive discount” prohibition in alcohol sales, HB 4285 would allow airlines to store alcohol within five miles of an airport in the same county, HB 4517 would create a complaint process for Texas distillers not paid by wholesalers, and HB 4773 would let breweries and brewpubs transport their own beer between facilities; HB 4773 drew the most debate, with supporters citing efficiency and opponents warning about unintended consequences and possible effects on the three-tier system, but it too was left pending. The committee also heard and left pending a series of TDLR cleanup bills and other measures, including HB 4765 through HB 4769, HB 4830 on service contracts for lease vehicles, HB 5506 giving civil immunity to ringside physicians at combative sports events, and HB 4690 on gasoline vapor pressure compliance. The meeting ended after all business was completed and the committee adjourned.

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• For 37 years, bingo has fueled local giving in our area. But the impact doesn't stop there.
• Fuel sold or offered for sale in Texas must comply with standards adopted by TDLR and rules, including
• For fuel suppliers and retailers in Texas.
• Committee members, Paul Hardin, Texas Food and Fuel Association, here in support of the bill.
• Fuel association, we add an L. Would that be okay? Sure. I hate to see Mr.

Bills: HB 1301, HB2278, HB2776, HB2820, HB3848, HB3920, HB4172, HB4215, HB4284, HB4285, HB4463, HB4517, HB4690, HB4765, HB4766, HB4767, HB4768, HB4769, HB4773, HB4830, HB5506

Keywords: alcohol, beverages, winery permit, restaurant, malt beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, alcohol production, home brewing, family use, craft beverages, massage therapy, licensing, criminal offenses, sexually oriented businesses, public safety, bingo, charitable gaming, operating capital, regulation, funding

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• Members, fuel sold or offered for sale in Texas must comply with standards adopted by TDLR and rule,
• So this bill creates a statutory exception that allows retailers to sell gasoline that meets the fuel
• Jessica Escobar, Texas Field and Fuel Association, and two resource witnesses as well.
• I'm vice president of the Texas Food and Fuel Association. We are in support of House Bill 4690.
• This is a bill that will have a significant positive impact on our members and customers who buy fuel

Bills: HB146, HB150, HB1500, HB1545, HB1562, HB2067, HB2520, HB2818, HB3214, HB3250, HB3466, HB3512, HB3623, HB4063, HB4395, HB4464, HB4668, HB4690, HB5331, HB3833

Keywords: HB 146, Texas Capitol, State Capitol, State Preservation Board, Congress Avenue, Travis County, traffic lanes, lane closure, road closure, municipal authority, local control, Capitol area, downtown Austin, special events, construction traffic plan, pedestrian safety, public works, transportation policy, government code chapter 443, cybersecurity

Summary: The committee took up several pending business items and reported a series of House bills out of committee, including HB 2467, HB 2468, HB 2518, HB 4310, HB 4386, HB 4490, HB 5323, and HB 149. Most of these were advanced on committee substitute motions and sent to the local and uncontested calendar or reported favorably to the full Senate. HB 2467 drew one nay vote, while the others were approved without opposition. HB 4310 and HB 4386 were described as committee-substitute versions with changes narrowing disclosure requirements and preserving attorney-client privilege in certain circumstances. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 149, an AI governance bill. The substitute was explained as addressing biometric identifier capture and storage, exempting certain AI uses for security and fraud prevention, clarifying definitions, restricting AI systems that simulate explicit child sexual content, adjusting Attorney General investigative authority, refining sandbox program waivers, reducing Texas AI Council powers and membership, and adding DIR coordination provisions. The committee adopted the substitute and reported the bill favorably. The committee then heard extensive testimony on HB 1500, the DIR sunset bill. The author said the bill would continue DIR for 12 years, restructure its board, update advisory committees, require regular cybersecurity assessments and penetration testing for state agencies, improve IT procurement training, and transfer the e-grants program to the Comptroller. A Texas 2036 witness supported the bill as a way to strengthen governance, procurement, and cybersecurity. Members asked detailed questions about the bill’s structure and then left HB 1500 pending. The committee also heard a lengthy presentation on HB 150, which would create the Texas Cyber Command as a component of the University of Texas System, administratively attached to UTSA and located in San Antonio. The author argued the command would centralize cyber threat intelligence, incident response, and digital forensics, and would be able to support state and local entities, with optional services for local governments. Members raised concerns about university mission drift, governance, security, chain of command, procurement authority, gifts and donations, and civil liberties implications of proactive cyber monitoring. Witnesses from UTSA/NSCC and SecurityScorecard testified in support, emphasizing the security of the downtown San Antonio facility, the existing cyber ecosystem there, and the need for a dedicated cyber capability. The bill remained under discussion with no final committee action announced in the excerpt.

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• Chair and members, Senate Bill 1547 establishes a use fuel tax for alternative fuel vehicles similar
• to the use fuel tax prescribed for motor vehicle fuel.
• The Arizona Trucking Association is fuel neutral.
• While we call it a fuel tax, it really is a use fee.
• And, you know, we have a sales tax exemption for fuel.

Bills: SB1072, SB1111, SB1114, SB1116, SB1122, SB1179, SB1250, SB1308, SB1455, SB1456, SB1457, SB1487, SB1547, SB1549, SB1551, SB1552

Keywords: reimbursement rates, intellectual disabilities, community services, economic security, funding appropriations, automated license plate readers, law enforcement, privacy, data access, public records, behavioral health, patient brokering, appropriation, state funds, Maricopa County, claims review, medical necessity, American Indian health program, healthcare regulations, healthcare