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• Do we enable innovation beyond our own borders?
• Customs and Border Protection requirements.
• And we have a full open border, so I'll just say it here.
• We can't control their northern border.
• We can't control their northern border.

Bills: HB2746 , HB2750 , HB2765 , HB4036

Committees: House International Trade , House House International Trade Committee of Reference

Keywords: trade offices, committee, Arizona commerce authority, stakeholder input, efficiency, Arizona-Sonora, Sonora, Mexico, trade commission, cross-border trade, bilateral trade, international trade, economic development, foreign relations, border economy, investment, infrastructure, business exchange, academic exchange, legislative commission

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• I rise today in strong support of my bill, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and
• I rise today in strong support of my bill, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and
• I rise today in strong support of my bill, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and
• I rise today in strong support of my bill, the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act, and
• That's why I introduced the Promoting Cross-Border Energy Infrastructure Act.

Bills: HR1047 , HB3015 , HB3062 , HR719

Keywords: mentoring, youth support, education, community engagement, National Mentoring Month, coal industry, energy, advisory council, regulation, Department of Energy, cross-border infrastructure, renewable resources, investment, state regulation, political violence, Charlie Kirk, civil discourse, freedom of speech, unity, political extremism

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• Um, do the Pueblo have issues with illegal border crossings being located along the border?
• the problems of an unsecured border.
• , and Mike Banks, former Texas border czar and now Chief of the Border Patrol, for bringing back excellency
• Not not interest in closing our borders.
• We started investing in border security, specific border security investments back in 2007 and have been

Bills: HB176 , HB180 , HB176 , HB180 , HB333 , HCR35

Committee: House S/C on State-Federal Relations

Keywords: tax, ad valorem, voter-approval, local government finance, property tax, repeal, tax rates, school finance, tax reduction, compressed tax rate, education, funding, HB 176, Texas border security, interstate compact, Government Code Chapter 794, Texas-Mexico border, border enforcement, immigration enforcement, ICE 287(g)

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• They change papers on this side of the border prior to crossing.
• This cross-border commerce currently generates $3.3 million annually for the city of Pharr.
• They are mitigating the crossings as well.
• We had members up and down the border.
• The second trailer is then driven to a designated crossing point along the border.

Bills: SB290 , SB2949

Committee: House Energy Resources

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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• And then, so you talked about there's kind of a 2% increase for some of the IT infrastructure, which
• It appears there's going to be a little over $6 million from the general fund crossed over for operating
• It appears there's going to be a little over $6 million from the general fund crossed over for operating
• 01:43:53.960><c> children</c><01:43:54.320><c> over</c><01:43:54.560><c> the</c><01:43:54.679><c> border
• </c><01:43:55.320><c> to</c> night takes children over the border to night takes children over the border

Bills: HF2436 , HF470 , HF2643 , HF2456 , HF102 , HF1367

Committee: House Children and Families Finance and Policy

Keywords: child welfare, economic assistance, child care, grant program, video security cameras, early education, scholarships, funding, children, families, Minnesota education, child care licensing, family child care, child care center, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, correction order, conditional license, fix-it ticket, documented technical assistance, license suspension

Bills: HB8029 , HR1128

Keywords: Department of Homeland Security, DHS appropriations, homeland security, border security, immigration enforcement, customs and border protection, CBP, immigration and customs enforcement, ICE, transportation security administration, TSA, coast guard, secret service, FEMA, cybersecurity, CISA, USCIS, federal law enforcement, disaster relief, flood insurance

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• I believe this is common sense, especially for those of us who are dealing with these cross-state border
• Daily thousands cross our border to legally work, shop, and visit family and contribute significantly
• With that, I just want to add, I recently started crossing into the southern border recently, and I was
• So if you were to go right now to the southern border and cross, they're not going to tell you - if you
• Representative Perez: Which is totally understandable, but for routine crossings at the border, visas

Bills: HB3484 , HCR112 , HCR125

Committee: House S/C on State-Federal Relations

Keywords: border municipalities, agreements, funding eligibility, infrastructure, intergovernmental cooperation, REAL ID, travel document, border crossing, Texas, U.S. citizens, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, defense innovation, national security, U.S. Army Futures Command, military technology, economic growth

Summary: The Committee on State-Federal Relations heard testimony on HB 3484, which would formalize agreements between border municipalities and treat certain infrastructure, services, and facilities as Texas assets for funding eligibility if they are within 30 miles of the border. Representative Van Deaver and a witness from Texarkana described how the bill would help Texarkana, Texas, secure state funding for jointly used facilities such as wastewater, water treatment, and airport assets that are physically located in Arkansas but serve Texas residents. Members asked about whether Arkansas benefits from the facilities and whether the bill would apply only to U.S. border cities; testimony clarified that it applies to Texas municipalities bordering another U.S. state, and the bill was left pending after the committee substitute was withdrawn. The committee also heard HCR 112, by Representative Perez, which urges Congress to allow state-issued Real ID cards, including Texas driver’s licenses, to be accepted as identification for U.S. citizens re-entering the country at land and sea ports of entry. Perez argued that Texas already verifies citizenship and lawful presence for Real ID issuance, that most Texans already have Real ID-compliant licenses, and that acceptance at the border would reduce costs and delays for routine cross-border travel without weakening security. Members asked about the security features of Real ID, implementation timing, passport delays, and how border crossings currently work; Perez said the resolution would not replace passports for international air travel and would apply only to U.S. citizens returning at land and sea ports. HCR 112 was also left pending, and the committee adjourned after HDR 125 was withdrawn from the schedule.

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• On the southern border, the Texas legislature has been taking an initiative to stop illegal crossings
• installation of border security infrastructure only that portion would be exempt right incident would
• All right, so House Bill 247 ensures that land owners who allow border security infrastructure on their
• And it would exempt land dedicated for border security infrastructure through a recorded easement from
• infrastructure.

Bills: HB195 , HB247 , HB255 , HJR2 , HJR4 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HJR34 , HB195 , HB247 , HB255 , HJR6 , HJR31 , HJR34

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: school district, ad valorem tax, local revenue, tax collection, education funding, border security, tax exemption, ad valorem, real property, infrastructure, Texas-Mexico border, ad valorem taxation, farm products, livestock, timber, death tax, inheritance tax, estate tax, property transfer, constitutional amendment

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• border.
• . when they're crossing the border to see family.
• Border Patrol.
• Today, it's border DNA testing.
• Customs and Border Protection.

Bills: HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19 , HB256 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, illegal employment, state contracts, government entities, license suspension, immigration compliance, state grant funding, E-Verify, compliance, penalties, immigration, government contracts, employee status, state contractors, E-verify program, legally present, employment practices, legal services, public money

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• I represent 9 out of the 14 counties that share a border with Mexico.
• projects in our border communities that would help both in building up our communities and support border
• There are 8,000 crossings a month.
• constructed by the state of Texas along its international border with Mexico.
• crime by allowing certain segments of the Texas border to be removed. ...border wall to be named in

Bills: HB256 , HCR19 , HB256 , HB1308 , HB1554 , HB1743 , HB2308 , HB2351 , HB2858 , HB3676 , HB3784 , HB4312 , HB4552 , HB4823 , HB4852 , HB5007 , HB5010 , HB5520 , HB5524 , HCR19

Committee: House State Affairs

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• Currently, various statutes use the term border region or Texas.
• the US-Mexico border by leveraging federal funds along the Texas-Mexico border and up to 62 miles inland
• projects along the border.
• existing infrastructure.
• Leveraging more of our own capital allows us to support not only... ...more border infrastructure, but

Bills: HB 1240 , HB1353 , HCR76 , HCR90

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

Keywords: border region, infrastructure, economic development, government operations, education, international cooperation, infrastructure investment, bond issuance, state agencies, shrimp industry, federal regulations, foreign imports, economic impact, public health, Gulf Coast communities, Texas-Israel relations, Israel, Jerusalem, trade office, foreign relations

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• </c> support one another, our infrastructure support one another, our infrastructure must<00:09:04.920
• ><c> it's</c><00:09:53.920><c> a</c> infrastructure funding issue, it's a infrastructure funding issue
• </c> infrastructure element there. infrastructure element there. Chair<00:12:10.960><c> Moller.
• </c><00:16:03.840><c> requires</c> their close uh close borders requires their close uh close borders

Bills: HF4810 , HF4597 , HF1082 , HF3230

Committee: House Public Safety Finance and Policy

Keywords: public safety, radio communications, infrastructure funding, county funding, interoperability, ARMER network, local jurisdictions, HF4597, Minnesota public safety, emergency dispatch, emergency communications, public safety appropriation, Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, PSAP, dispatch interoperability, real-time coordination, emergency response coordination, cross-jurisdictional response, 911 center awareness platform, general fund grant

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• Also in the International Committee of the Red Cross and the database rule number 25, which especially
• That $11 billion mark is owed back to the people of Texas due to the neglect of border security by the
• The leadership of President Trump is back protecting our southern border.
• Because if we don't do that, then what's going to happen is our infrastructure projects are going to
• My concern is that it risks weakening a critical component of our law enforcement infrastructure: our

Bills: HB1455 , HB1777 , HB2101 , HB2136 , HB2609 , HB3142 , HB3552 , HB3846 , HB4155 , HB4514 , HB4879 , HB4995 , HB5014 , HB5139 , HB5228 , HB5436 , HCR40

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: mental health, jail diversion, law enforcement, reporting requirements, criminal justice, data collection, criminal justice reform, intellectual disability, mental illness, data reporting, public safety, reporting, substance abuse, sex offender, driver's license, identification, gunshot detection, unreported gunshots, municipal police, crime investigation

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several public safety, criminal justice, and regulatory bills. HB 4995 would create a training and certification program allowing licensed physicians and certain EMS personnel assigned to tactical units to carry firearms during high-risk deployments, with supporters saying it would let tactical medical staff protect themselves while providing immediate care; the bill was left pending. HB 2609 would repeal the failure-to-appear-or-pay/OmniBase license-hold program, with the author and advocates arguing it creates compounding debt and unnecessary barriers to driving, while judges and municipal court representatives said the program is a voluntary, cost-effective tool that improves court appearances and reduces warrants; the bill was also left pending. HB 4879 would create a grant program to help local law enforcement pay for lab testing of suspected hemp/Delta-9 THC substances, and HB 5436 would let licensed auto recyclers buy certain untitled vehicles for scrap or parts to curb illegal sales, VIN cloning, and chop shops; both measures were left pending after brief testimony in support. The committee also heard HB 1777, which would require a discrete designation on driver’s licenses and state IDs for people required to register as sex offenders. The author and supporters argued the marker would help law enforcement and businesses quickly identify potentially dangerous offenders and prevent harm, while opponents called it a stigmatizing “scarlet letter” that would increase harassment, family harm, and reintegration barriers. The bill was left pending. HB 4155 would create a two-year Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force in the Governor’s Office to study family violence homicides, gather stakeholders, and recommend policy changes; the author, HHSC, the Texas Council on Family Violence, and a survivor testified in support, and the bill was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4514, which would authorize DPS to use facial image verification, with consent and privacy safeguards, to help businesses confirm identities and combat fraud; supporters from the lumber and identity-verification industries said it would reduce theft and fraud, and the bill was left pending. Finally, HB 5139 would clarify that peace officers and jailers are justified in using less lethal force weapons when acting within training and official duties; law enforcement groups supported the measure as a way to encourage use of less lethal tools without fear of prosecution, and testimony was underway when the transcript ended.

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• property in the state of Alabama within a 10-mile radius around military installations or critical infrastructure

Bills: HB68 , HB140 , HB168

Committee: House Urban and Rural Development

Keywords: foreign investment, agriculture, property rights, critical infrastructure, sanctions, HB140, private sewer systems, wastewater utilities, Public Service Commission, PSC jurisdiction, utility regulation, rate setting, rate consolidation, affiliated systems, common ownership, private utilities, sewer rates, wastewater management, Alabama utilities, Jefferson County Board of Health

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• Communities, slowing economic growth, and limiting infrastructure development.
• San Benito and surrounding areas in Cameron County experience population growth and increased infrastructure
• is... ...It's a creation of a municipal utility district to finance and implement high-quality infrastructure
• has signed a letter of interest to guide future negotiations and ensure alignment on the water infrastructure
• The bill would require builders to incorporate solar-ready infrastructure, which, like we saw in the

Bills: HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees

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• We aim to serve both the state's housing goals and the critical infrastructure needs of communities like
• We have infrastructure problems. We have police problems, we have parking problems.
• express that these fast-growing cities have some special circumstances where these ADUs are going to cross
• Careful infrastructure planning is required to support all that growth.
• After all, who wants to live in a place where infrastructure is overburdened?

Bills: HB407 , HB871 , HB882 , HB2011 , HB3572 , HB3578 , HB4038 , HB4866 , HB4897 , HB4978 , HB5380 , HB5555 , HB5668 , HB5670 , HB5674 , HB5676 , HB5679 , HB5688 , SB673

Committee: House Land & Resource Management

Keywords: solar energy, residential construction, building code, municipal regulations, energy compliance, building codes, interconnection, education, funding, teacher support, student resources, school infrastructure, municipal requirements, environmental sustainability, municipalities, construction, agricultural operation, International Code Council, county regulations, construction fees

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• So, House Bill 4524 represents a forward-thinking investment in Texas aviation infrastructure, fostering
• So, House Bill 4524 represents a forward-thinking investment... investment in Texas aviation infrastructure
• This creates an imbalance between infrastructure development and taxpayer fairness, especially when public

Bills: HB483 , HB3345 , HB3643 , HB3821 , HB3849 , HB4472 , HB4523 , HB4524 , HB5346 , HB5347 , HB5376

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• the rest of the country is critical in promoting trade, supporting economic growth. and improving border
• crossings to state highway system and reduce congestion near key infrastructure within 60 miles of the
• border crossing.
• over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star, but none of this money is currently being spent. spent on border
• Border trade can be considered a component of border security in the sense that it involves all the movements

Bills: HB483 , HB3345 , HB3643 , HB3821 , HB3849 , HB4472 , HB4523 , HB4524 , HB5346 , HB5347 , HB5376

Committee: House S/C on Transportation Funding

Keywords: high-speed rail, Texas Department of Transportation, TxDOT, public-private partnership, comprehensive development agreement, CDA, Interstate 35, I-35 corridor, Dallas, Waco, Austin, San Antonio, intercity passenger rail, rail infrastructure, private entity, transportation infrastructure, rail corridor, passenger rail, infrastructure finance, vehicle registration

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• I mentioned earlier the PKI infrastructure.
• So the gap, probably the biggest gap now, is the ability to cover the entire border. borders 1,254 miles
• You see a... a drone cross the border, if there is not a unit or personnel nearby to interdict that drone
• And many of these aircraft that are crossing the border are operating at the same altitude. as DPS helicopters
• , Parks and Wildlife, Border Patrol.

Bills: HB2034 , HB2436 , HB3010 , HB3033 , HB3138 , HB3177 , HB3426 , HB3686 , HB3858 , HB4176 , HB4257 , HB4264 , HB4804 , HCR98

Committee: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Keywords: groundwater, foreign ownership, national security, water permits, environmental health, deadly conduct, firearm, recklessness, peace officer, prosecution, Penal Code, Texas laws, disaster recovery, infrastructure, rural communities, grants, state funding, emergency management, HB 3033, Texas Department of Public Safety

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• His professional legacy and impact on the transportation infrastructure and public services of Starr
• County officials have also monitored the low water crossing heavily during storms and rains, as well
• This road has two entities maintaining its infrastructure.
• This road was closed on 11 different occasions due to high water being over the low water crossing.
• And that's the water going over the low water crossing. Same thing there.

Bills: HB767 , HB 1242 , HB1373 , HB1404 , HB1708 , HB1936 , HB2041 , HB2198 , HB2270 , HB2315 , HB2415 , HB2427 , HB2455 , HB2457 , HB2522 , HB2523 , HB2686 , HB2763 , HB2775 , HB2944 , HB3034 , HB1683 , HB1695

Committee: House Transportation

Keywords: highway designation, memorial, Montgomery County, Paul P. Mendes, transportation, HB 1242, Texas Transportation Code, U.S. Highway 281, Brooks County, Ernesto Soliz Cantu, memorial highway, road naming, TxDOT, road signage, commemorative resolution, memorial markers, county road 304, Huppergate Road, Los Robles Trail, Farm-to-Market Road