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The task force, administratively attached to the Texas Education Agency (TEA), is charged with studying and recommending reforms to improve coordination and delivery of early childhood programs across TEA, the Health and Human Services Commission, and the Texas Workforce Commission. Senator Campbell said she would offer two amendments; the first directs the task force to develop and recommend standards for high‑quality prekindergarten programs, including programs under a specified Education Code subchapter, and the second addresses fiscal notes by ensuring that any fiscal note not appropriated is addressed within budgetary processes.

Both amendments were presented as acceptable to the author and were adopted without objection. The bill passed third reading and final passage in the Senate; the transcript records 25 ayes and 6 nays on third reading and the same tally on final passage. Sponsor remarks emphasized coordination between state agencies and clarifying standards for early childhood programs.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Session (Part III) May 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senators passed House Bill 117 to establish a governor's task force administratively attached to the Texas Education Agency to study governance and coordination of early childhood education and care, and adopted two floor amendments addressing program standards and fiscal‑note protections.","taxTitle","Senate, Legislative, Texas","taxId",16215,"location","Texas","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222542,"Senate approves creation of Finsky Road municipal utility district in Harris County",138,720000,858000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560&start=720&end=858","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560/thumbnail_720000.jpg","/articles/6222542/Texas/Senate-approves-creation-of-Finsky-Road-municipal-utility-district-in-Harris-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222542-7ab24cda97764f117cc364360aaa8e63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=FOsX34JgHVXKO0TRy22AXKGYpu-rwAAcoNn6cjyFQ6y2mY~RMDznWEcvvSluIZ4Rn8sBZ~OwXIBh7h~np3XKHXJ1WpVolpYmOQ5sq1VfuhbAW65s6j9vhbJomd5Wl89AAlAN2vv-uvrHfY4WRPFqhiOjvsp63qngO9BvWSng7Ww1Xt7FhOjaRShhLTRjBGSG8DZBrBnh5OFDknlTWZ~~yABowAgNf4~9MLyEu0~jUR7BxYu9Fl0MT796Y7M27tjHqVytyHTQ6Ehm3l7sbM9YjRtx6zlJMM~QA4w8sickrYX7Mzk5cuUqBEBg7rJwkb4AE3agECJxBsGyF-fylnVNbg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Senate passed the committee substitute to House Bill 5666 to create the Finsky Road Municipal Utility District of Harris County, sponsor Senator Bettencourt said on the floor.

Bettencourt described the district as a template municipal utility district (MUD) that would encompass approximately 34 acres of raw land located in Harris County and within the City of Houston’s extraterritorial jurisdiction; the district is intended for residential development. The senator told the chamber the city and county had been notified and that there was no recorded opposition to the district’s creation.

Senate action included suspending the regular order of business to consider the local measure, a roll call on the suspension (26 ayes, 5 nays), and later recorded passage votes; the committee substitute passed third reading and final passage with recorded tallies of 27 ayes and 4 nays on the floor.

The bill as described by the sponsor is a template creation of a municipal utility district intended to provide local infrastructure for residential development; the transcript records notice to city and county officials and no opposition reported on the floor.","Senators passed a committee substitute to a local bill creating the Finsky Road Municipal Utility District in Harris County; the district will cover roughly 34 acres in the City of Houston’s extraterritorial jurisdiction and is intended for residential development, the sponsor said.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222547,"Senate approves local bill allowing compensation for directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District",129,507000,636000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560&start=507&end=636","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560/thumbnail_507000.jpg","/articles/6222547/Texas/Senate-approves-local-bill-allowing-compensation-for-directors-of-the-Tejana-Groundwater-Conservation-District","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222547-56b668603c3cf75068c7ed336f871a18/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=Tpn3erPk4Y7UIOZ4eOS5e~b53SFX0lL3kqnVttaX8LjviVCcnVf8dqtUZmFUWhp~pkAR4OYkAy0VSazhQg03aHym9XsxKzep~OrfoHfMn93-RaxLo7sSmDlIb5tlgSEjmQK9Q5WW27PiUcfvMdKAiXW8FLhJtonDyVA6gH6hd66UGMNzzziZDe797d7mPvYQJfkiXTI8bWwHfe-~fx0tSwOxJRNHYjoJIyYeRro5wJEhp7CNEHJozhzw3urv6cww-eo2B6Y-yWcy1NxoZ-OPabjU8jXeVSCK9uxIC4spakMkzDpQE2d3o6kOg4Dl1aQbm8ZI-FgK~XHnIdaVr50rdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Senate voted to pass House Bill 4158, a local bill that repeals a provision preventing directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District, located entirely in Jackson County, from receiving compensation for service, sponsor Senator Huffman said.

Senator Huffman described the bill as a narrow change to align the district with the standard statutory framework that allows directors of groundwater conservation districts to receive per‑diem fees for days spent performing district duties. Under current law, she said, a specific provision in the special district local laws code prohibits compensation for directors of the Tejana district; HB 4158 removes that prohibition so the district may compensate directors in accordance with general provisions.

The Senate suspended the regular order of business to consider the bill and later suspended the constitutional three‑day rule. The measure passed the Senate on final passage with a recorded vote of 29 ayes and 2 nays. Senator Huffman moved final passage and thanked colleagues after the recorded vote.

The bill is a local measure restricted to the named district; the transcript records that it was presented as a local bill and that the change is limited to director compensation authority for that district.","Senators passed a local bill repealing a provision that barred directors of the Tejana Groundwater Conservation District in Jackson County from receiving compensation, allowing the district to align with standard provisions for groundwater conservation district director pay.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6222552,"Senate approves measure clarifying in‑state tuition eligibility for ROTC and senior military college cadets",196,224000,420000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560&start=224&end=420","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3593471-0f33fae10157ea5e16cb9203cf8c6560/thumbnail_224000.jpg","/articles/6222552/Texas/Senate-approves-measure-clarifying-instate-tuition-eligibility-for-ROTC-and-senior-military-college-cadets","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6222552-f16c7ad89c10dfd3120dd68634a79c4e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771171409&Signature=PcjJhdcUNfZLnyxiS4ORN5VUJy-nW-Ggms5TpMNCMsgNcJ-K-g2tEsseWgwWohHpQksbRPFaAsVoyDWTNhc3zUbsQFfx0oSMXtge~bamVMa6uUBijHNFqOfJHYXX8zFXI3i~MV0qphO7crcodETG79eqODETa~8ppPQSSfSnvdvTj7tkoh2udFUr3Hd~RFEbs7-xKm-0uhqpWoGtj02xOYvuSydnpgXdciAr9D~-BvpTT2CsCMHhIzp3wu8WjMHnSPbrEe4ZLZgN67cVfQ3ymG0jZmhkdpuR3uVDyTpc7KlNmXbaMn2AFUIeeqcuR79zsprW-ar~MLCKQkmchiGDug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Texas Senate on the floor passed House Bill 5646, clarifying that public institutions of higher education must grant in‑state tuition to students who are active and in good standing in ROTC programs or corps cadets at senior military colleges, Senate sponsor Senator Hall said.

Supporters said the bill fills an eligibility gap for students who serve in military programs while enrolled. An amendment adopted on the floor directs institutions to treat an applicant’s intent to enlist or enroll in a cadet program as a positive factor in admissions decisions.

Senator Hall, who presented the bill on the floor, described the change as strengthening “Texas’ long standing commitment to developing future military leaders and expanding access to higher education for students with a desire to serve in the military.” He moved adoption of a floor amendment that would add a provision to the Education Code to have senior military colleges and other institutions that maintain corps cadets consider an applicant’s intent to enlist as a positive admissions factor. The amendment was adopted without objection.

Senate action included suspending the regular order and the constitutional three‑day rule to move the bill through readings. The Senate recorded 29 ayes and 2 nays on the motion to suspend the three‑day rule and later recorded final passage with 30 ayes and 1 nay.

The measure as passed by the Senate clarifies tuition eligibility and adds the admissions‑consideration amendment; it does not itself change institutional admissions authority beyond the positive‑factor direction added to the Education Code. The Senate’s passage sends the Senate version of the bill forward in the legislative process.","The Texas Senate passed House Bill 5646 to require public institutions to grant in‑state tuition to students who are active and in good standing in Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) programs or corps cadets at senior military colleges and adopted an amendment to encourage admissions consideration of a student’s intent to enlist.","actionData","errors"]

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