Transcript Highlights:

• It simply would require a precinct chair. ...of a precinct chair. This is a very simple bill.
• The chair laid out House Bill 67 by Representative De Ayala, and the Chair recognizes Senator Burdett
• The Chair lays out House Bill...
• Chair calls Rob Corp.
• Chair calls Rob Corp. will open public testimony on Senate Bill 3070. Chair calls Rob Corp.

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

Transcript Highlights:

• The chair recognizes the Dean to explain House Bill 766. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr.
• This is a very simple bill; it simply would ...require precinct chair applicants to include their email
• The chair recognizes Senator Birdwell to explain the bill on behalf of its sponsors.
• The chair recognizes our colleague Senator Birdwell to explain the measure.
• The Chair calls Rob Corr.

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair calls Ed Johnson with Harris County Ballot Security. Thank you. Thank you.
• Chair calls Ed Johnson with Harris County ballots security.
• The chair recognizes Ed Johnson with Harris County Bailiff Security. Thank you, sir.
• My suggestion would be your EA or county clerk and your county chair.
• So, if the county chair is messing up, you complain to the EA.

Bills: HB569, HB766, HB1638, HB2316, HB2773, HB2785, HB3113, HB3709, HB3775, HB4275

Keywords: early voting, ballot correction, voting rights, election integrity, mail-in voting, voter notification, HB 766, precinct chair, precinct chair candidate, ballot application, Texas Election Code, Section 172.021, election administration, candidate filing, party precinct chair, county party, political party office, email address, telephone number, confidential candidate information

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Transcript Highlights:

• The Chair calls Ed Johnson, representing Harris County Elections and himself. Thank you.
• The Chair calls Ed Johnson, representing Harris County Security, and himself. Thank you.
• The Chair calls Susan Cumby, Dallas County GOP and herself. Welcome, ma'am.
• The chair calls Ed Johnson with Harris County. ...county ballot security, and also representing yourself
• The Chair calls Ed Johnson with Harris County Ballot Security. Hello, sir.

Bills: HB3097, HB3691, SB108, SB827, SB1541, SB1862, SB2166, SB2216

Keywords: Texas elections, Election Code, uniform election date, November election, local elections, political subdivisions, general election date, election administration, municipal utility district, county elections, local government, ballot scheduling, candidate filing, voter turnout, election calendar, HB 3097, early voting, electronic application, mail-in ballot, voting accessibility

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