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I am, I really want to thank everybody for being here. We've got a big green today. As we begin this new year, it is worth housing. We've got some very special guests. It's worth pausing to reflect on the people who make this agency what it is. This agency is defined out of the definition of responsibility about the meeting, women to carry out that mission every day. It's a movement here. I'm a little more impressed every time I came in with those folks. They often work quietly with that work ignition, but I was with professionalism and dedication to the people of Texas.

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We can have the privilege of their recognizing several individual and service provisions for

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a very best at this agency.

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First, I've got this board, this commission's proud to acknowledge the latest addition

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to the TABC hold on, and we're getting specifically to the TABC people are in just a few

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minutes as we get over the meeting, but it's appropriate that we start out recognizing them.

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This honors deserve that those who's careers have left a lasting imprint on the agency.

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Today is ought to re-eximpleify that standard in every way.

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They need us here to tell us all about it as you get to the next year, I'll take a picture with you.

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Over the course of May of 50 years, you're seeing a picture with a zelpshake generation of TADBC employees,

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not simply by managing programs and overseeing operations, but by investing deeply in people.

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They believe that when you ship this top model turned and they're committed to developing

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The future leaders are strengthening the health strength of this agency long after their

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day of their work has done.

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Their influence is evidence across TNBC today, and the supervisors mentor and the managers

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prepare to the values and still, it's telling that, like I said, it's not probably recognized

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in our all-of-honored, on behalf of the Commission, I want to thank you for a lot of time

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of service, like the TNBC, and the different agencies, and the people of the state.

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And that's so strong to the extraordinary commitment that today we will also recognize the current

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employee is just more 50 years of service to this agency. 50 years. That represents more

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than a career. It represents institutional knowledge, adaptability, and sustained excellence

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across decades of change. The majority of people can say that dedicated half a century

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to public service and even fewer have done so with the consistency, professionalism, and integrity

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that this person is in demonstrating for this agency.

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The change is a leadership laws technology of public expectation. This particular employee

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is remained as steady presence.

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Someone colleagues say they rely on who understands,

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but whether to be a TBC has been and we're

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it must continue to go, and we're

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deeply grateful for that level of commitment

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and honor to recognize the body.

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Well, I don't know about our enforcement's agency's actions

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with far beyond solidarity to save a life.

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The law enforcement work often involves

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moments to test judgment, courage, and resolve.

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In this incident, that agent plays such a moment

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and responded without hesitation.

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These actions reflect not only on their professional training, but a proud sense of responsibility to others.

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The industry, the work, learning the badges, is getting ready to act with someone like us to study.

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So this kind of service that reminds us why our work matters.

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It underscores the trust in public places, and the trust in public places in this agency.

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And then our commission piece officers.

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We are proud to recognize this agency's primary selflessness and to thank him for representing this agency with honor.

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Today's recognition span of decades rose in the responsibilities, but I share one thing in common that I find

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with all of the employees of this agency. It's a dedication to the service to leadership and to the people of this great

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study. It's my privilege to just German and ours as a commission to recognize these folks at that.

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And thank you employees and partners for the work you do every day here at the Commission.

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With that we will move on to the agenda and start with our pledge allegiance.

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swing up your opponent.

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Look at who move on to the agenda and our employee service award.

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But three minutes, maybe a minute.

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Oh, sorry, we're going to be commissioning.

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We're going to have our statement.

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We have a motion to approve the minutes from the last minute.

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Motion made in seconded.

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Any discussion? I'll wait for a second.

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Hi.

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Hi.

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All opposed?

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Motion carries?

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I like the boards, folks.

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We're not declaring it, all right?

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No, I can go for you.

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I think it's faster.

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It's faster there.

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Let's go.

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We'll click them to the extent of the team.

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Move on to our employee service award.

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I don't need a vote.

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I'm great.

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I'm great.

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Commissioner Claycraft.

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Be voted.

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Yes, sir.

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You vote.

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Yes.

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Director Fletcher.

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Just wait a second.

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I'll give you a vote.

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Please.

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You do it.

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Whatever.

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Whatever.

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You think it's appropriate.

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We were going to do Hall of Honor first, and that's okay.

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That was perfect.

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You could guess.

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Just to the Hall of Honor slides, please.

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Just so that we can have our Hall of Honor speak to our service award as well.

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He'd like to.

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All right.

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So, for the record of my office lecture, Director of Human Resources,

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TVC's Hall of Honor was established in 2020 to recognize Outstanding Service and Leadership,

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exhibited by retired TVC employees during their career.

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You'll see the wall over there, we're inducted at at least seven employees in those five years to be eligible.

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You must have former, you must be a former employee who's sort of at least ten years with TABC and have retired from the same taxes or have died in the life of duty.

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Next slide please.

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TABC's Hall of Honor targets employees who have retired at least three years ago.

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This is intended to ensure they have left a lasting and positive impact.

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They may be civilians or certified future officers and have distinguished themselves by one of

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through categories.

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First, they epitomize TVC's organizational values such as modeling the core values of service,

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courtesy, integrity, and accountability.

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Second, they recognize as being a trailblazer with an extraordinary positive impact to

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TVC.

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Or lastly, they serve as a critical change agent, changing the outlook and focus of the organization

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or shaping an organizational environment at positive weight.

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This year, the nomination committee reviewed five nominations and made recommendations to our executive director who made final selection.

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But we're announced selectee. Next slide, please. I just want to share some information about the next

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nomination period in July. Our communication scene will push out call for nominations. We'll

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accept those through September 4 next announcement. And now without further ado, the fall

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Mr. Dean Bowman and director Josh Allandander to join me at Friendslee.

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Mr. Danita Patsey.

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You're a member of your way up here.

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All right.

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So Mr. Bowman, Dean Bowman, would select is for our Hall of Honor because of his extraordinary

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almost 50 years service with the agency.

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He's made an extraordinary positive difference in the continual transformation of TADC and

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state leaders and organization for the future.

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Gene Bowman began his career with the TABC in 1971 as a field auditor.

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Over nearly five decades he helped key leadership roles

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including Director of Administrative Services,

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Regional Compliance Supervisor,

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and in the best director of audit and Investigations,

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Deputy Director.

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Gene oversaw state-wide tasks and regulatory audits,

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compliance enforcement and industry and investigations,

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shaping TABC operations through periods

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He retired in March 31st, 2022 after 49 years and 10 months of dedicated service.

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We also enjoy it.

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No, that's a wonderful achievement, would you like to bring things back to our things?

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Sure, sure, absolutely.

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So 50 years of service is remarkable in and of itself.

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But what stands out to me about being in the way that he lived, he made a huge impact on the agency.

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And his legacy will be felt there, but for me personally, Jean encouraged me to take my first leadership role here in the agency, which has led me to become the director of division today.

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So I owe a great debt to Mr. Bowman, and as I look out in the room, there are so many other leaders, including our executive director, that came up under his tutelage.

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And so that really just speaks volumes about the way that he laid it.

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Gene was always the first person here.

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Last person to lead.

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He had the privilege of managing many, you know, several divisions within our agency over

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his nearly 50 years span.

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And so, with that, he was always a wealth and knowledge.

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You could always call that.

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You could always ask him questions.

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And, you know, again, I just learned so much from him, so I was truly an honor to be standing here today, Jane, and helping celebrate this award with these congratulations, sir.

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Congratulations, Jane.

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You know, it's trained almost all the harder.

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I felt included.

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And, between you and Cliff, we couldn't be more grateful to all of you.

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Thank you very much.

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for that year.

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It was already getting up.

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Actually after being here on the 50th year,

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getting up by a quite boring.

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I still get up and about.

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I don't even know how I'm about it.

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I'm going to retire, so I'm going to be three and a half years now.

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But it's good to see all of you here.

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I reckon that there's a lot of your faces out there.

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This time goes by, you've less than less people

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you can see in court when you eat on that.

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You don't know the other.

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They don't know who you are.

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But I thank you for this award. It's truly an honor to be able to do this.

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To our service award, as you all know, can accomplish our mission without our most valued assets, our employees.

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Please, please.

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Leadership recognizes the dedication and loyalty of our employees, or a service work.

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A work program, a recognized service milestone to every five years.

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The five to 20 year service milestones are recognized by directors individually throughout the year.

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those with 25 in the above are going to mess here to finish a meeting.

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Today, at the privilege of recognizing and employee from Audit and Investigation Division for

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50 years, for the age of the U.S. So, Cliff, and Frick Johnson, come on down.

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All right. Board and raise an orange growth axis. Clifford Stuck started his 50-year

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TVC career as an auditor at the Fortress Christie office in 1975. Clifford Stuck and Longview before

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transfer in 1994 to Waco's home ever since.

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Cliff's duties have been accomplished in immense range

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including mixed beverage tax,

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exercise tax and private supplies.

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Since 1994, he's been conducting exercise tax

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and private club audits, investigations, inspections,

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and evidence for the custodian.

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He's also taught new auditor academies

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service regionally, team lead,

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and bringing internal policies and procedures.

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Cliff graduated with an associate ambassador

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bachelor's degrees in accounting from coastal bin college

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and type of seeing a university came so specifically, he and his lovely wife, Judy, who's here

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with us today, have six children and stepchildren and ten grandchildren, Cliff and Joy's family

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gathering's church, lady there's basketball, golf, fishing, and other outdoor scopes.

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And we interviewed him as one of our service board program, one of his lesson quotes was

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treat everyone we encounter inside an outside of our organization with honesty, respect, and courtesy.

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Let's say summarizing the success to the best job possible no matter what task you took from you.

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Congratulations, sir.

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Thank you.

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The responsibility is one of them was that he had to babysit these for a long time.

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You guys are welcome to say anything and if Jean, you'd like to say anything you're welcome to as well.

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Or if you would be joining for a public meeting, would you like to go to a public meeting?

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I wish they'd placed in there, but you never cashed me along with you that you're not very new.

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So I go ahead and add that part of our nomination committee for the Hall of Honor is our longest tenured employees, so click was part of that selection as well.

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It's like you have a...

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It's one brief thing you know?

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Which bike on the family did you like?

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I think so.

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50 years.

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I'm just gonna start with that.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

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start with that.

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right.

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trying to think of what I would say when I first started 50 years ago,

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we did everything and pencil.

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And we wrote, I think it was from 75 to 83 before we got our first computer.

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So that's progress.

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But now we've gone from just that computer to laptop to the new computer systems,

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And as with the calculator, or we started with the A machine, when you multiply and

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you have to move the character over, so we come in a long way and in that journey from

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Carpenter's Christy to Longman, to Wayco, to Austin, different regions, we friendships that

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were that I received from that period of time was, I think, the best part, and trained

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Thank you.

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all bowed?

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Would you like to?

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Would you like to?

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One more.

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Thank you.

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Morning, Chief.

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Good morning Chairman, commissioners.

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My name is David Dalgit, I'm the deputy chief of enforcement.

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On January 11th, 2025, Sergeant Jones was driving through Cleveland Texas following a completion

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of an undercover operation when he encountered a multi vehicle accident.

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One vehicle had left the roadway coming to rest in a ditch and was a gulfed in flames.

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As Sergeant Jones exit, his vehicle witnessed shouted that the driver remained trapped inside.

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The vehicle was partially submerged in the water, with the engine fully ablaze and the fire rapidly spreading towards the passenger compartment.

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Demonstrating remarkable bravery in this regard for his own safety, Sergeant James opened the driver's door and pulled the individual from the burning vehicle.

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He didn't carry the driver to safety and stayed with him until a medical personnel arrived.

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his decisive and selfless actions not only save the driver from serious

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violent injury or potentially death, but also exemplified the highest standards of

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courage and public service. Please join me in congratulating Sergeant Jones for the

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middle.

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For the other issues we have, I think it's really important that we

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do recognize all these folks who you understand what goes into this agency and how

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that we've worked with the people of action,

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so thank you for your attention.

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We're going on to our reports,

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the Son of a session, or season.

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She's lying in?

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Yeah, Chairman.

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Commissioner?

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Thank you.

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Well, the record of my name is John Rady.

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I'm Chief of Port of Entry Division.

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Good morning, Chairman.

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Thank you, Commissioner.

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My name's Nicole Langley.

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I'm Deputy Chief of Investigations

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and Administration Bureau in enforcement.

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So another year's gone by, this year's

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But I know that then we'll stop by all P.O.E. employees at 22 man ports between January 2nd and January 12th of 2026.

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All employees provided exceptional customer service, also filling the agency's mission of controlling the

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importation of all beverages for personal use.

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During this time, this two-week period, we collected approximately 11% of the year tax revenue

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there in each two weeks in January.

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The revenue collected for this year for the two-week period was $624,000 in eight dollars.

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Cash transactions versus credit card transactions, we have a 49% of the transactions were collected in cash, the other 51% of credit cards.

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Our public safety efforts included a total of 3,914 diesel ounces of alcoholic containers.

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We disallowed 116 containers from miners.

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We collected, or we just arrived, 1,029 containers that were illicit, and we just allowed

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cigarette tax for miners. We ate three cigarette tax for miners.

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We want to point out the efforts of our special response team. 24 of our commission

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heat officers spent two weeks out of the holidays in the bridges, both in El Paso and

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to support the courts and entry initiatives, so they're there, you can see them helping with traffic,

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safety, and support the RCOs there. They are currently and have been since Sunday,

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down in the show, Canyon, completing an intensive law enforcement training right now. So,

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RSRT team is already ready to respond and jump in. Thank you.

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So, are there any questions for the questions? Do you have any questions for the comments?

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question. I know we've significantly moved from cash to work credit cards. So one point, I believe

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we're going to have an app to be able to do that as you came across, has that been deployed

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or is that in place?

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The port pass app that we use was developed for the Galveston operation. And of course, we don't have

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Thank you.

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Great work.

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Thank you.

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We have some great reports on some of the illicit methods and things that are in the

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bottles that you all have got.

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So I appreciate your work.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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We're going to move into the public comment section of the meeting with the person you have.

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So the people that have signed up, I believe.

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Yes, sir.

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We have nine all signed up for online comments.

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So with your permission, I will call them up.

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And I'll remind her to the commenters.

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We have a two minute limit on comments.

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So we'll start.

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I would remind the commenters too that it is a talking.

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If they're repeating the other comments that I made it,

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it's helpful to just let us know that.

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We're not going to try to catch you off, but we'll try to keep the comment

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time.

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Thank you.

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We'll start with Veronica Rios.

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I'll let you out here.

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So if that's under the Rodriguez, she's muted.

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Yeah, she's muted.

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You should just raise your hand too.

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Oh, that is her.

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Is

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that controlled on our side or something?

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Same thing.

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Oh, is that not Veronica real with her hands up?

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No.

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Charles Wolffle.

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Yeah.

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Yeah.

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We have Charles and Mayor Cruz Wolffle.

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What's that?

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Thank you.

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Good morning, my lobby.

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You're on.

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Hello, I'm out there.

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Yes, sir.

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I'm clear.

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Okay, thank you.

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Thank you for the opportunity to speak today.

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I'm a dressing effectiveness of age-gating PhD products.

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And I want this coming into the public record

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or all state decision makers involved in this issue.

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Age-gating is often presented as a safe guard

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but research and real world outcomes show

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if there's not a function as one.

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Studies examining age-gates

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for alcohol, CBD, and health derived PhD products

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consistently find that these systems are easily bypassed. They do not prevent secondary access or escalation to higher

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frequency products.

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These THC products were legally available and age-gated. My son began using evils as an adult.

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His use escalated to higher frequency THC products that were lawfully sold in Texas. By age 27, he was experiencing

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psychosis, which has now persisted for several years, this outcome aligns with a growing

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body of peer-reviewed research showing that high-potency TECC is associated with increased

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risk of psychotic symptoms in other serious mental health harms.

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I urge the governor to personally review the evidence of age-gating failure and to

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directly from affected Texas families before concluding the current safeguards are

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hadaclith. If the objective of Texas policy is harm reduction, then safeguards must

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be judged by whether they actually reduce harm. H.Gating creates the occurrence of

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control, but it does not function as an effective control. Thank you for allowing this

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perspective to be entered into the record.

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Thank you, sir, wait for a short

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comments.

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Yeah, Mr. Mayor Cruz, Welfare, you're welcome to go next.

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Thank you.

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Just a bit. Just a bit. Well, it's great to get the money. Yes, you're all.

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Okay. Chairman, that's our commission. Thank you for the opportunity to

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comment on the proposed roles for consumable hemp products. As parents, my husband and I were

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committed to racing our children. I'm always grounded, healthy and substance for the

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We believe we have succeeded.

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As all of our children have become responsible young adults

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with promising futures.

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That changed when hand up here in our communities.

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Mark, marketed as a natural beneficial plant.

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Today's hands-to-rad photos are far from that.

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Census research shows that the U.S.C.

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is an active and can close to this physical and mental harm.

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and that the point continues to develop a year of age 21.

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The go-and-makes selectors were presented with this evidence and personal testimonies. This pie that the government has ordered, HIV, and instead of banning, a harmful substance.

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Even if only for the record I would like to share how powerful the F.C. can truly be.

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My previously helped this song with no known mental participants was about 25 when he began using a hand consumable.

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He became the pandemic-related addicted to TFC and 27, he suffered a psychotic, a psychotic

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breakdown that caused him to lose everything.

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Nearly three years later, after repeated jail visits, hospitalizations and thousands

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of dollars and treatments in attorneys, he still struggling with severe mental illness and

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cannabis use disorder.

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If H.G.D. is the main option allowed to protect public health, I strongly suggest,

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as requirements on low-less than 25.

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Mandatory electronic identification

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before entering this door,

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information with each cell,

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one of the tier-seek and cost severe physical

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and mental heart regardless of the age.

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And the nation of online and delivery cells

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to reduce youth access.

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District penalties for anyone selling hand products

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who violate this rules.

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Many people have already been harmed by the S.E.

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These measures will at least help prevent more lives from being affected.

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Thank you for your time and consideration.

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Thank you, thank you.

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Thank you very much.

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Some of that was in written comments as well.

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But those were usual afterwards.

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We did go through.

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We had some other comments on the written side.

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So we appreciate your comments.

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Thank you.

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Next we have Matt Polling.

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Do we think about

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that?

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things, right? Is a male Richter?

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I've gotten a bit of a

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most of it saying my video has been disabled. We can hear you, but that's

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what the... Do you hear me? That's why I'm not that good looking out to

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anyone.

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This is my polling. I'm a college station family physician. I'm an educator. I'm a U.S. Air Force

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Veteran and a former foster parent. I'd like to thank the members of the TVC and their

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into this important matter of public health and safety and also like to think the courageous

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members of the Texas House and Senate from both sides of the aisle who stood for public health

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and safety in the last legislative session by passing Senate Bill 3 to damn dangerous and

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addictive TAC products and a president Trump for finishing on job, hopefully hopefully by the end of

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the year. In the meantime, the harms of these stuff the Senate should be mandated to whatever

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extent possible. I think everyone now recognizes a T-H that should be the world for

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one accessory of the T-H-C products and the pads need to be worn at the serious dangerous

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of addiction and psychiatric injury in this population. But an underappreciated fact is that

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it is the young adult population that bears most of the burden of suffering from T-H-C exposure.

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We know that T-H-C addiction rates peak in the early to mid-20s, we can now estimate that

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30% of schizophrenia cases in the normal domain are being caused by THCs.

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World science is now telling us that arbitrary ages like 18 are 29 may mark

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physical maturation, but that does not apply to brain maturation.

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In fact, the recent University of Cambridge in my high study over 4,000 subjects

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I was just two months ago found that the adolescent period of human brain development

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can extend to age 32.

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Now, no demographic is immune to THC injury and older adults have to be concerned about THC

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strong ability to induce diabetes and directly damage major blood vessels needed to significantly

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increase rates of heart attacks and strokes. But the risk of life-borne addiction, suicide

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allergy, and devastating mental illnesses like schizophrenia, could be dramatically reduced

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by immunity, by regulation, the access to all TH2 products to anyone under H30.

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Is that the end of your comment, sir?

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Are you continue?

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I'll let you guys go back.

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I'm just telling you that two minutes at a time when you...

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There is.

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Do you think that you want to go back?

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Do you think that you want to go back?

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If you want to go back just a little bit?

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Do you think that you want to go back?

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Is that you?

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Yes.

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I think that's it.

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I think that's it.

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of course, and as a neurodevelopment standpoint.

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Very good, so we appreciate your comments, so I think we saw some of that in the written

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testimony as well.

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So we appreciate you today.

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Thanks.

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Next up is a Ville Richter.

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How are you?

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I'll start now.

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My name is Isvel Richter.

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I'm asking for a real evidence-based interest restrictions, model one of our artworks for

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alcohol and tobacco.

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You know, other states have learned the hard way.

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There's no AT&T checks or not enforcement.

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What kind of AT&T scanning is far more effective at catching big eddies and minutes so

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that I've compliant checks.

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So the other half of the retailers sold to you to see the miners when relying on looks

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alone.

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AT&T's seed beverages are only proven.

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Use mandatory AT&T scanning.

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If it looks like SOTA sits by changing and does mean toddlers,

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placement is the problem.

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Poisonant control reports a dramatic rise in accidental chase C and gestion among kids largely

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tied to products that resemble ordinary food or drinks.

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Adult only products should be locked or kept behind the counter.

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Restricting, years of peeling flavors, packaging and influencer marketing is directly tied

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to age restrictions.

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These tactics turn age limits into a technicality by marketing to kids long before they can

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legally buy the product.

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TBC already regulates our goal into backup.

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That's quick.

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I'm sorry going ahead as well.

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You just have to step on that one.

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They have another commenter.

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Okay.

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TBC already regulates our goal into backup advertising online.

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The same standard should apply to TBC beverages.

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We have 21 plus age limits on platforms that can't arrive at reliably.

486
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Exceed-minors are necessary to prevent youth exposure.

487
00:36:51,900 --> 00:36:55,860
And the agreement that just appears at the front door isn't an engagement.

488
00:36:56,640 --> 00:37:00,540
Close the taxes to the reasonable and key and ideas of the door every time.

489
00:37:01,140 --> 00:37:02,440
Too many people might age.

490
00:37:02,600 --> 00:37:08,200
I'm 20, 30, are finding out the hard way that TFC affects free development through age 25

491
00:37:08,200 --> 00:37:11,100
and increases risk to mental health and addiction.

492
00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:13,320
We have also made back clear.

493
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,440
Please get this right for Texas.

494
00:37:15,820 --> 00:37:16,220
Thank you.

495
00:37:17,940 --> 00:37:18,200
Thank you.

496
00:37:18,200 --> 00:37:23,000
for a great, we again received a number of written comments along that same ones too, so thank you for coming.

497
00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:25,080
Thank you so much.

498
00:37:27,460 --> 00:37:28,760
Next up, Aubrey Adams.

499
00:37:31,140 --> 00:37:33,200
Hi, can you hear me? Yes, we do.

500
00:37:34,600 --> 00:37:37,620
Okay, thank you, whoops. We're going to let you in one second here.

501
00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:44,400
Okay, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed rules for consumer oil and products.

502
00:37:44,640 --> 00:37:47,760
I'm Aubrey Adams, the citizens for state and healthy taxes.

503
00:37:49,020 --> 00:37:56,020
Scientific evidence shows that THC regardless of the plan it comes from is a different, harmful to both mental and physical health.

504
00:37:56,020 --> 00:38:01,720
They can trigger psychosis and lead to long-term psychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia

505
00:38:01,720 --> 00:38:09,360
and bipolar disorder, THC can cause cannabinoid hyper-emesis syndrome, which can be a life-threatening

506
00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:15,060
condition. And importantly, there is no proven safe level of THC for adults to consume,

507
00:38:15,560 --> 00:38:21,300
and brains development continues well beyond the age of 21. Age gaming attacks to

508
00:38:21,300 --> 00:38:24,480
being on products at 21 ignores the science

509
00:38:24,480 --> 00:38:27,080
and sends along message to youth.

510
00:38:27,660 --> 00:38:29,680
We are going to go from alcohol and to contain

511
00:38:29,680 --> 00:38:32,900
that age limits, a loan failed to prevent youth access,

512
00:38:33,400 --> 00:38:36,620
but still causing widespread harm to adults.

513
00:38:37,180 --> 00:38:41,420
If age gaining is allowed, it should be set at least at 25 or older,

514
00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:43,980
consistent with the brain development research.

515
00:38:44,740 --> 00:38:47,740
Visual age checks is an effective,

516
00:38:47,740 --> 00:38:54,980
especially for THC beverages intentionally marketed to look like sodas and energy drinks.

517
00:38:55,640 --> 00:39:01,180
Online and delivery cells for a third week in age verification, and are routinely exploited

518
00:39:01,180 --> 00:39:04,520
by non-minus and fuel the black market.

519
00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:12,800
To truly protect you from public health, I urge the commission to strengthen such as 35.5 and 35.7 by

520
00:39:12,800 --> 00:39:22,460
requiring 25-plus age-gaining mandatory electronic IDs scanning at the store entry, strip penalties for violations,

521
00:39:23,200 --> 00:39:29,580
and particularly for alcohol license retailers, and elimination of online and delivery sales.

522
00:39:30,100 --> 00:39:35,640
This measures are necessary to provide you access and uphold the intent of the rules.

523
00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:41,480
I have learned this experience with my own adults on having cannabis, psychosis, and

524
00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:43,460
cannabinoid hypronisist syndrome.

525
00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:47,120
It's costly, emotionally and financially.

526
00:39:47,720 --> 00:39:52,320
I thank you for your time and consideration, and I'm here at an action-servient and

527
00:39:52,320 --> 00:39:52,660
point.

528
00:39:53,080 --> 00:39:53,980
Thank you.

529
00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:55,900
Thank you for your comments.

530
00:39:56,280 --> 00:39:57,600
Today, we'd appreciate you being with us.

531
00:39:59,780 --> 00:40:01,600
Next up, Jennifer Richter.

532
00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:12,800
My name is Jennifer Richter, I'm asking for evidence-based aid restrictions and youth exposure

533
00:40:12,800 --> 00:40:17,820
rules using alcohol and tobaccoism model based on evidence from other states and mistakes.

534
00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:22,760
Please require electronic ID scanning for every THC beverage sale.

535
00:40:23,140 --> 00:40:27,480
When products apply so that eyeballing an ID is not an ease of restriction policy.

536
00:40:28,200 --> 00:40:32,900
If ID's matter of stores make the matter of the door to close the delivery as we pull,

537
00:40:33,280 --> 00:40:37,280
the choir ID for every effort door for every THC delivery.

538
00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:43,500
In California nearly one in five went to underage BIOS due to ID failed checks.

539
00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:49,860
This matters because teaching biologists use nano-multipid TTC that skip sidestep.

540
00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:53,440
It's the bloodstream with effects and 10 minutes doses of that work.

541
00:40:53,900 --> 00:40:59,460
So Dr. Onset's increase over-consumption, especially in young or inexperienced users,

542
00:40:59,960 --> 00:41:01,760
who keep direct to the full effects hit.

543
00:41:01,940 --> 00:41:04,960
That's why TTC beverages belong in a different risk category.

544
00:41:13,340 --> 00:41:18,320
The medical guidance is clear, but these are not on Texas packaging.

545
00:41:18,900 --> 00:41:21,200
We need labels that weren't in protection of people.

546
00:41:21,620 --> 00:41:25,260
This is a public health gap that TBC can close.

547
00:41:26,600 --> 00:41:30,220
Texas, you know, baller TFC beverage ads on gasp stocks.

548
00:41:30,480 --> 00:41:33,440
At least trying to already as ads are exploring a captive audience

549
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:34,880
of children and young drivers.

550
00:41:35,580 --> 00:41:38,540
Texas Wagelates alcohol ads, and other states

551
00:41:38,540 --> 00:41:41,660
for Hibit TTC ads in unavoidable public places.

552
00:41:42,120 --> 00:41:46,120
Gas counselor exactly got the Hibit TTC industry

553
00:41:46,120 --> 00:41:47,960
has asked for regulation to justify

554
00:41:47,960 --> 00:41:52,120
some tumble products that are illegal under federal law.

555
00:41:52,880 --> 00:41:55,720
A governor can ask that TTC is a required

556
00:41:55,720 --> 00:41:57,800
to regulate an illegal product,

557
00:41:58,080 --> 00:42:01,280
a federally illegal product or exceed its legal authority

558
00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:02,340
to do so.

559
00:42:02,340 --> 00:42:07,260
We have an opportunity here, and we're asking to get this right for you safety.

560
00:42:07,540 --> 00:42:08,340
Thank you.

561
00:42:12,960 --> 00:42:14,080
Thank you.

562
00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:18,620
Next up, Carrie Hinkle.

563
00:42:24,130 --> 00:42:26,230
My name is Carrie Hinkle, and I'm with Bayes City Head,

564
00:42:26,230 --> 00:42:27,810
we're located in Houston, Texas.

565
00:42:28,530 --> 00:42:30,030
We want to first thank the Commission again,

566
00:42:30,130 --> 00:42:31,690
and first hopefully adopting these rules

567
00:42:31,690 --> 00:42:34,850
and following through with the intent of Governor Abbott's executive order

568
00:42:34,850 --> 00:42:37,790
to ensure that only adult 20 would not have access

569
00:42:37,790 --> 00:42:39,070
to consumer oil and products.

570
00:42:39,070 --> 00:42:48,330
To that end, we would suggest enforcing signature on deliver requirement, particularly with out-of-state companies that are shipping head products into the state.

571
00:42:48,950 --> 00:42:57,090
Our request here is that in-state companies are not at a disadvantage in following these new age-gating rules to, again, the best of your ability.

572
00:42:57,690 --> 00:43:07,310
I understand there are some jurisdictional issues with out-of-state companies, but right now we have companies from out-of-state being able to ship products into any consumer,

573
00:43:07,310 --> 00:43:09,610
And we'll ask that again, Secretary of State,

574
00:43:09,610 --> 00:43:11,770
on delivery is followed through with any online sales here.

575
00:43:12,390 --> 00:43:14,390
So again, thank you for the spirit of these rules

576
00:43:14,390 --> 00:43:16,230
and hold all of your hard work on this issue.

577
00:43:16,490 --> 00:43:16,910
I understand.

578
00:43:18,030 --> 00:43:19,590
Okay, then then do well.

579
00:43:20,090 --> 00:43:20,970
Once upon a time,

580
00:43:21,310 --> 00:43:23,730
we're looking forward to working with you all along this issue

581
00:43:23,730 --> 00:43:24,150
in the future.

582
00:43:24,810 --> 00:43:25,310
Thank you.

583
00:43:26,750 --> 00:43:26,810
Thank you.

584
00:43:26,810 --> 00:43:27,290
Thank you.

585
00:43:31,230 --> 00:43:32,190
Jesse Lamont.

586
00:43:38,760 --> 00:43:39,480
I'm here with you, okay?

587
00:43:39,780 --> 00:43:40,440
Yes, sir.

588
00:43:41,200 --> 00:43:41,440
Okay.

589
00:43:41,780 --> 00:43:42,260
Good morning.

590
00:43:42,900 --> 00:43:43,760
Chairman and commissioner.

591
00:43:43,760 --> 00:43:49,220
It's common knowledge that any substance, which causes intoxication, does not promote long-term

592
00:43:49,220 --> 00:43:50,060
brain health.

593
00:43:50,340 --> 00:43:54,340
Rather, it openly damages the brain, especially when the brain is filled with elephant.

594
00:43:54,780 --> 00:43:56,800
This is a risk that needs to be mitigated.

595
00:43:57,300 --> 00:44:01,640
The tested Texas alcohol and beverage commission has the opportunity to mitigate the risk

596
00:44:01,640 --> 00:44:07,260
of brain damage when using intoxicated, hemp products by specifying it purchased and use-age

597
00:44:07,260 --> 00:44:09,780
when it's at least 20,000 years old.

598
00:44:09,780 --> 00:44:14,860
Those in the cannabis industry will say that the minimum age, for these hemp products, should

599
00:44:14,860 --> 00:44:18,480
be 21, with some even advocating it to be well as 18.

600
00:44:19,180 --> 00:44:24,200
However, many medical professionals and parents whose loved ones have been negatively impacted

601
00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:29,900
by hemp products, think that it will be just a viable, all-out band, the age limit should be somewhere

602
00:44:29,900 --> 00:44:36,960
between 25 to 30 years old because for too many young adult lives have been turned upside down

603
00:44:36,960 --> 00:44:42,740
by Guinness Rediction, cannabis in these psychosis in Eden, schizophrenia, that are multiple

604
00:44:42,740 --> 00:44:49,280
scientific studies that show our brain maturation occurs normally around 25 and not 21.

605
00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:54,300
It can even occur in some individuals beyond age of 25, both of the 30.

606
00:44:54,960 --> 00:44:59,760
There is also this well-known insurance industry standard based on just simple statistics.

607
00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:09,460
Vehicle insurance rates go down when somebody becomes 25 because of probability of the vehicle crash goes down because of better decision making.

608
00:45:10,080 --> 00:45:14,520
A major brain is less likely to make risky decisions that can lead to addiction.

609
00:45:15,180 --> 00:45:25,480
Therefore, having a 21-year-old age clinical clearly increased the risk that more young adults will be contradicted to hemp products and turn into a lot of lifelong users.

610
00:45:25,480 --> 00:45:33,440
And that's the preferred scenario by the hemp industry that the statement wasn't the case and this industry would not be against the reasonable

611
00:45:34,080 --> 00:45:38,260
Inscience based age one bit of at least 25. Thank you.

612
00:45:39,990 --> 00:45:41,990
Thank you, Mr. Obama, to the questions you've had with you.

613
00:45:43,350 --> 00:45:44,310
Thank you, sir.

614
00:45:45,150 --> 00:45:46,410
Yeah, thank you.

615
00:45:48,470 --> 00:45:50,530
And we'll go back and call Veronica Rios.

616
00:45:51,790 --> 00:45:52,190
Thank you.

617
00:45:52,870 --> 00:45:54,910
I'll see you around here.

618
00:45:55,250 --> 00:45:55,890
Mr. Rios.

619
00:45:59,600 --> 00:46:03,180
I see you muted this for us all up here if that's on our end of the year.

620
00:46:15,310 --> 00:46:21,870
Okay, this is Veronica Reals. I apologize, but because of my work, I cannot participate at this time.

621
00:46:22,410 --> 00:46:27,150
We appreciate your call and we'll look pretty ready to come and see you at the end of the line. Thank you very much.

622
00:46:28,230 --> 00:46:30,900
Thank you.

623
00:46:30,920 --> 00:46:31,880
That's all over in the comments.

624
00:46:32,820 --> 00:46:33,540
David Rodriguez.

625
00:46:34,260 --> 00:46:36,500
Okay, yeah. Did he Rodriguez go ahead?

626
00:46:38,660 --> 00:46:39,180
You're on mute.

627
00:46:39,320 --> 00:46:40,360
You're muted, Mr. Rodriguez.

628
00:46:52,170 --> 00:46:54,670
We still muted. We can't hear you coming on mute on next time.

629
00:46:54,670 --> 00:46:56,730
When we see you, when we can't hear you,

630
00:47:05,560 --> 00:47:07,500
that's not an hour-end, isn't it?

631
00:47:12,500 --> 00:47:13,660
The camera's off now in this refrigerator.

632
00:47:14,780 --> 00:47:16,200
But your audio is not on.

633
00:47:16,360 --> 00:47:18,200
You're back on again, but you've got no audio.

634
00:47:25,270 --> 00:47:26,370
You still can't hear me?

635
00:47:59,250 --> 00:48:00,690
Do you see your new button in this refrigerator?

636
00:48:12,290 --> 00:48:13,390
She can't provide for you in the comments.

637
00:48:16,720 --> 00:48:17,580
You still can't hear me?

638
00:48:20,290 --> 00:48:20,750
You can't hear me.

639
00:48:20,750 --> 00:48:20,830
You can't hear me.

640
00:48:20,830 --> 00:48:20,970
You can't hear me.

641
00:48:20,970 --> 00:48:20,990
You can't hear me.

642
00:48:24,250 --> 00:48:25,530
We'll keep working on it.

643
00:48:26,110 --> 00:48:27,250
We'll move on to other items.

644
00:48:27,450 --> 00:48:29,290
And then we'll take a little...

645
00:48:29,290 --> 00:48:31,010
To why you didn't tell you you can try to get it on.

646
00:48:31,010 --> 00:48:34,130
We've got a few more minutes before we take care of the rule.

647
00:48:41,090 --> 00:48:43,050
Is that all of our comments on this one?

648
00:48:43,270 --> 00:48:45,730
Is there no one hearing the team that wants to speak today?

649
00:48:45,850 --> 00:48:47,210
Public comments from the audience?

650
00:48:50,260 --> 00:48:53,420
All right, if not, we'll move on to our proposals.

651
00:49:03,640 --> 00:49:04,380
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

652
00:49:04,420 --> 00:49:05,280
Good morning, Mr. Fisher.

653
00:49:05,400 --> 00:49:08,320
The record of my name is Matt Diamond, T. Obviously Special Counsel.

654
00:49:09,140 --> 00:49:12,920
Jennifer, item 5.1, pertain to a potential action on order,

655
00:49:13,220 --> 00:49:15,200
Relage to proposal for decision on so-a-docket.

656
00:49:15,200 --> 00:49:19,860
Item 45825-059-19.

657
00:49:20,660 --> 00:49:26,320
Respondent, Gordon Kaka, doing business, called late liquor was issued a retail, retail

658
00:49:26,320 --> 00:49:29,960
dealer's off-premise license and a package store permit in 2021.

659
00:49:31,860 --> 00:49:37,220
In 2023, renewal of both was left pending following a protest, stating that respondents

660
00:49:37,220 --> 00:49:42,660
location was in his own that prohibited liquor sales for consumption off-the-permitted

661
00:49:42,660 --> 00:49:43,260
premises.

662
00:49:43,860 --> 00:49:48,920
TBC referred the matter to SOA, for a contest of hearing as a jurist digital participant.

663
00:49:50,280 --> 00:49:53,800
After hearing the evidence, the administrative judge determined that renewal of the

664
00:49:53,800 --> 00:49:58,300
package store permit would be contrary to the general public welfare, and if you find

665
00:49:58,300 --> 00:50:02,800
this a fact in conclusions of law, supporting denying their renewal.

666
00:50:03,220 --> 00:50:08,600
Excuse me, when the whole of the package store permit specifically, I have read the administrative

667
00:50:08,600 --> 00:50:13,680
budget as a proposal for decision and believe the analysis is correct, say for a recommended

668
00:50:13,680 --> 00:50:20,760
amendment to conclusions of law number 13 and new conclusions of law 14 and 15 that together

669
00:50:20,760 --> 00:50:26,600
provide a more specific and accurate basis for denying an application made for a dry area.

670
00:50:28,600 --> 00:50:33,780
I recommend adopting the administrative law just as opposed to the fact that it conclusions

671
00:50:33,780 --> 00:50:39,960
of law with the suggested changes. This matters not right for your consideration on the issuance

672
00:50:39,960 --> 00:50:45,540
So final order, adopting or modifying the proposal for incision, and this includes my presentation

673
00:50:45,540 --> 00:50:48,840
on that as right for your vote, and I'm happy to answer your question that you may have.

674
00:50:49,520 --> 00:50:50,000
Thank you, Councillor.

675
00:50:50,120 --> 00:50:51,120
Any questions or comments?

676
00:50:51,940 --> 00:50:52,340
No, questions.

677
00:50:53,640 --> 00:50:57,240
Looking for a motion to adopt the fine significant fact, conclusions of a lot are contained in

678
00:50:57,240 --> 00:51:00,680
the proposal for the decision proposal for decision and the modifications and the

679
00:51:00,680 --> 00:51:05,160
two individual conclusions proposed by the staff, and that we authorized me to sign the order

680
00:51:05,160 --> 00:51:06,100
on behalf of the commission.

681
00:51:06,100 --> 00:51:07,080
Team has changed.

682
00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:08,360
Second.

683
00:51:09,480 --> 00:51:12,080
They have the discussion, I'll consider example.

684
00:51:15,420 --> 00:51:16,140
Can

685
00:51:19,370 --> 00:51:21,390
you guys

686
00:51:31,050 --> 00:51:32,230
hear me?

687
00:51:32,770 --> 00:51:33,490
seated.

688
00:51:38,790 --> 00:51:42,190
I'm sorry, so I just wanted to come up here.

689
00:51:42,870 --> 00:51:44,950
Second, we have to, we have to do a take

690
00:51:44,950 --> 00:51:46,950
last for three times.

691
00:51:48,030 --> 00:51:48,730
Go ahead.

692
00:51:49,630 --> 00:51:49,830
Are we?

693
00:51:50,330 --> 00:51:51,570
All right.

694
00:51:51,650 --> 00:51:52,390
Motion carries.

695
00:51:53,310 --> 00:51:53,390
All right.

696
00:51:53,490 --> 00:51:54,890
Did you go ahead and take you up real quick?

697
00:51:55,030 --> 00:51:56,090
While you're here.

698
00:51:58,060 --> 00:51:58,540
Go ahead, baby.

699
00:51:58,700 --> 00:52:00,080
If you can turn your mic back on, there you go.

700
00:52:01,340 --> 00:52:01,480
Hi.

701
00:52:01,900 --> 00:52:02,040
Yeah.

702
00:52:02,060 --> 00:52:02,840
So I'm sorry.

703
00:52:03,040 --> 00:52:07,180
I just have any problems with my computer and my iPhone.

704
00:52:07,180 --> 00:52:08,380
Everything has faded on me.

705
00:52:08,500 --> 00:52:08,720
I'm sorry.

706
00:52:08,880 --> 00:52:09,940
So I just wanted to come on.

707
00:52:11,440 --> 00:52:12,180
I'm sorry.

708
00:52:15,050 --> 00:52:19,970
I just wanted to come on here as a mother who's son at the age of 19.

709
00:52:19,970 --> 00:52:29,970
started doing these T-H-C vapes and dad and after his first psychotic break, him and...

710
00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:44,240
At the time, we didn't know what was happening, and after rehabs and medical hospitals. And just him being paranoid.

711
00:52:46,420 --> 00:52:59,980
And just he's he's on his a full schizophrenia. And this is something that we have to live with every day. And it's really hard to go to him. And my nephew smoked the same product. And they both are diagnosed with the same product.

712
00:52:59,980 --> 00:53:08,720
just gets a prettier now, and my nephew, if by the way, is a 36, so this, I believe that

713
00:53:08,720 --> 00:53:17,160
age-gating, you know, I heard you guys say, which 25, I think that would be probably ideal

714
00:53:17,160 --> 00:53:25,000
or best, I just want to come on here and talk about that because I don't want other parents

715
00:53:25,000 --> 00:53:31,440
to go through what I'm going through and this story is these children killing their parents

716
00:53:31,440 --> 00:53:36,540
and it's real, it's something we live with, their paranoid, they've got to be medicated,

717
00:53:37,260 --> 00:53:44,100
it's frightening to live with an adult child that you fear. So I just wanted to come on here

718
00:53:44,100 --> 00:53:52,070
and note that for the safety and the health of other Texas children I believe that age-gating

719
00:53:52,070 --> 00:53:55,730
And simply, simply, hi, I think it's 21.

720
00:53:57,270 --> 00:53:57,590
Thank you.

721
00:53:57,890 --> 00:53:58,410
Thank you.

722
00:53:58,410 --> 00:53:59,970
I'm sorry if you're up in the problems you're having there.

723
00:54:00,090 --> 00:54:00,930
I appreciate your comments.

724
00:54:01,150 --> 00:54:02,570
Thank you very much.

725
00:54:06,540 --> 00:54:12,000
We'll get back to about our adoption of the regulations in a few minutes.

726
00:54:13,500 --> 00:54:16,900
With that, we'll leave it into our next item on our proposals for decisions.

727
00:54:18,900 --> 00:54:19,400
Council time.

728
00:54:20,400 --> 00:54:21,260
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

729
00:54:21,800 --> 00:54:24,360
for the record, Matt Diamond, TBC Special Counsel.

730
00:54:24,900 --> 00:54:26,320
The agenda I am five point two,

731
00:54:26,500 --> 00:54:28,300
pertains to potential action on order,

732
00:54:28,620 --> 00:54:30,540
related to proposed for decision on so-a-daca

733
00:54:30,540 --> 00:54:33,680
and in four, five, eight, two, five, zero, one, two, four, four.

734
00:54:33,900 --> 00:54:36,020
Respondent, Davis, as Maralda, Ayala,

735
00:54:36,220 --> 00:54:37,900
doing businesses, and Warta's Mar.

736
00:54:38,260 --> 00:54:39,780
Currently holds a mixed-berry permit

737
00:54:39,780 --> 00:54:42,060
and is important to late hours certificate with the agency.

738
00:54:43,360 --> 00:54:45,960
TBC filed a contested case with so-a-ve legend

739
00:54:45,960 --> 00:54:48,360
that on multiple occasions, respond it

740
00:54:48,360 --> 00:54:53,280
their employee's soul and commitment, and our commitment to consumption of alcohol on the

741
00:54:53,280 --> 00:54:56,560
permitted premises after hours as permissible by law.

742
00:54:57,280 --> 00:55:01,100
After hearing evidence, the administrative judge agreed with the agency and issued findings

743
00:55:01,100 --> 00:55:05,260
of fact, the conclusions of law recommending that responded to permit be canceled.

744
00:55:06,280 --> 00:55:10,320
I have reviewed the administrative law judge's proposal for the decision and believe the analysis

745
00:55:10,320 --> 00:55:16,260
is correct, say for a recommended amendment to conclusions of law number 189, which

746
00:55:16,260 --> 00:55:21,540
Thank you. Correct. I call it beverage code authority to cancel permits as opposed to licenses.

747
00:55:23,000 --> 00:55:28,240
I recommend adopting the administrative largest proposed findings, the fact that inclusion of law

748
00:55:28,240 --> 00:55:32,740
with the strategic changes. This matters now right for your consideration.

749
00:55:33,160 --> 00:55:37,020
Issue of a final order adopting a modifying the proposal for decision.

750
00:55:37,660 --> 00:55:39,040
And this includes my presentation.

751
00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:41,800
I'm not a right for your vote. I'm happy to answer your question.

752
00:55:42,260 --> 00:55:44,060
Thank you. Commissioners, any questions or comments?

753
00:55:44,640 --> 00:55:45,060
No.

754
00:55:46,500 --> 00:55:50,120
Now, we'll look for a motion to adopt the findings of active conclusions of law contained in

755
00:55:50,120 --> 00:55:54,360
the proposed order for decision with the modifications proposed by the staff and

756
00:55:54,360 --> 00:55:58,760
that we as a Board would offer us the sign of order on the active information.

757
00:55:59,620 --> 00:56:00,500
It's your motion.

758
00:56:01,840 --> 00:56:02,240
That's that.

759
00:56:02,260 --> 00:56:04,000
Motion made in seconded in the other discussion.

760
00:56:04,340 --> 00:56:05,460
All in favor, seconded by.

761
00:56:09,890 --> 00:56:09,950
Aye.

762
00:56:09,950 --> 00:56:10,370
Any opposed?

763
00:56:10,550 --> 00:56:11,170
Motion carries?

764
00:56:14,530 --> 00:56:16,030
Move it off on the last one.

765
00:56:16,390 --> 00:56:16,570
Thank you.

766
00:56:16,570 --> 00:56:18,550
on the figure Mr. Chairman.

767
00:56:19,150 --> 00:56:23,990
Again, I am 5.3 for 10 is to potential action on order related to proposal for decision.

768
00:56:24,390 --> 00:56:27,790
On稍微 back, I am 4.5-825-01286.

769
00:56:28,390 --> 00:56:35,010
Respondent, between Icria, provisions LLC, during business as Caffe Bino, was issued a 1 in

770
00:56:35,010 --> 00:56:38,430
while beverage retail permit in March of 2025.

771
00:56:39,190 --> 00:56:43,690
In July of 2025, response landlord fell in the average day, but the agency is saying that

772
00:56:43,690 --> 00:56:49,310
responded at a band in the property, in response to KVC note by the respondent that it intended

773
00:56:49,310 --> 00:56:54,370
to inactivate the existing permit administratively, pursuant to existing rules.

774
00:56:54,810 --> 00:56:58,850
In response to your hearing, with the understanding of the premises had never been occupied.

775
00:57:00,470 --> 00:57:06,490
TBC investigated the location in September of 2025, and identified that another entity was

776
00:57:06,490 --> 00:57:08,410
actually occupying the permit and premises.

777
00:57:09,210 --> 00:57:14,390
TBC followed a contested case with SOA to affirm the administrative inaction due to response

778
00:57:14,390 --> 00:57:19,270
failing to maintain the sole control of the permanent location. After the initial filing

779
00:57:19,270 --> 00:57:24,170
TBC then moved for a motion for summary disposition thing, there was no genuine issue

780
00:57:24,170 --> 00:57:28,510
of material fact in that the ABC was entitled to a behavioral decision as a matter of law

781
00:57:28,510 --> 00:57:33,770
that was wanted to not respond to TBC's motion. After reviewing the evidence, the administrative

782
00:57:33,770 --> 00:57:41,370
of judge issued findings of fact in conclusions of law affirming the agency's motion and the administrative

783
00:57:41,370 --> 00:57:42,230
in action.

784
00:57:42,650 --> 00:57:43,250
Inactivation.

785
00:57:44,570 --> 00:57:49,490
I reviewed the ALJ's proposal for decision and believe that the analysis is correct and

786
00:57:49,490 --> 00:57:53,690
recommending the recommended adopting the ALJ's proposed findings of fact in conclusions

787
00:57:53,690 --> 00:57:55,010
of law.

788
00:57:55,390 --> 00:57:57,710
I'm not asking all right for your vote.

789
00:57:57,950 --> 00:58:00,050
I'm going to have to answer your questions in the half of all the questions.

790
00:58:00,070 --> 00:58:01,010
Any questions for comments?

791
00:58:01,970 --> 00:58:02,030
No.

792
00:58:04,610 --> 00:58:05,410
Thank you.

793
00:58:05,410 --> 00:58:08,670
Looking for a motion to adopt the findings of active conclusions of all, I can tell you

794
00:58:08,670 --> 00:58:13,030
what close-up decisions will to authorize the chair of the sign in order to act with the commission.

795
00:58:13,430 --> 00:58:14,090
It's their motion.

796
00:58:15,570 --> 00:58:16,370
Some of

797
00:58:18,420 --> 00:58:18,820
it.

798
00:58:18,840 --> 00:58:22,240
We'll show a commissioner for a no making motion since he's law of her mode.

799
00:58:25,630 --> 00:58:29,210
We need a discussion about whether the vote is all in favour of signify by.

800
00:58:30,530 --> 00:58:30,910
Thanks.

801
00:58:31,870 --> 00:58:32,370
Motion carries.

802
00:58:41,500 --> 00:58:42,480
Thank you very much.

803
00:58:42,740 --> 00:58:42,820
Thank you.

804
00:58:42,820 --> 00:58:43,780
We've

805
00:58:47,680 --> 00:58:51,780
been to our regulations, Council Chair, Senator Council Chair.

806
00:59:00,690 --> 00:59:01,890
Good morning, Chairman and Commissioners.

807
00:59:02,030 --> 00:59:04,230
I've been record on voluntary TBC Senior Council.

808
00:59:04,810 --> 00:59:16,910
So this next item for your consideration are the proposed rule reviews in accordance with Section 2001.039 of the Government Code, which requires agencies to review each of its rules within four years from the rules effective date and every four years thereafter.

809
00:59:16,910 --> 00:59:29,150
Staff proposes publishing a role worthy of chapters 34 35 37 and 39 in the course of the review staff will consider whether the reasons for initially adopting the rules continue to exist in determining whether the rules should be

810
00:59:29,150 --> 00:59:31,330
revealed re-adopted or re-adopted with amendments.

811
00:59:31,830 --> 00:59:36,370
Publication is a proof of staff will consider written comments on the will reviews through March 2nd, 2026.

812
00:59:36,970 --> 00:59:40,990
Staff recommends publication of these four chapters, and I'm happy to answer any questions that you may have.

813
00:59:41,370 --> 00:59:44,910
In the questions you've got on this commission, if you'd like to look for a motion for

814
00:59:44,910 --> 00:59:47,030
a private and six point one, it's working with it by the style.

815
00:59:48,070 --> 00:59:49,290
I'm going to...

816
00:59:49,290 --> 00:59:49,510
Second.

817
00:59:50,090 --> 00:59:53,070
May the motion made in psychology, and you have a discussion on favor's thing in fact by

818
00:59:53,070 --> 00:59:53,610
eye.

819
00:59:55,630 --> 00:59:55,870
Coast.

820
00:59:56,870 --> 00:59:57,550
Motion carries.

821
00:59:58,750 --> 00:59:59,750
I'm sure there'll be a dot top.

822
01:00:07,680 --> 01:00:16,980
So this next agenda item, staff proposes adoption of revisions to chapter 41 to fix previous clerical errors and to provide clarity to current rule tax and agency practices.

823
01:00:17,300 --> 01:00:28,920
Staff presented these proposed amendments at a public hearing on December 11, 2025. The proposed amendments have not been changed from the proposed tax that was published in the December 5 edition of the Texas Register and staff did not receive comments on these charges.

824
01:00:28,920 --> 01:00:31,880
staff recommends adoption and I'm happy to answer any questions.

825
01:00:33,500 --> 01:00:35,380
The questions you come to try this time.

826
01:00:35,860 --> 01:00:37,460
I'm going to talk to you for this time.

827
01:00:37,580 --> 01:00:39,240
Not only for a motion, but for the agenda.

828
01:00:39,520 --> 01:00:42,540
I'm 6.2 is recommended by the staff looking for a motion.

829
01:00:43,900 --> 01:00:44,080
Motion.

830
01:00:44,080 --> 01:00:45,680
The motion is our second.

831
01:00:46,520 --> 01:00:48,160
Motion made in second and you have a discussion.

832
01:00:48,420 --> 01:00:49,480
All in favor, signify by I.

833
01:00:51,180 --> 01:00:51,240
Aye.

834
01:00:51,240 --> 01:00:52,180
Those motion carries.

835
01:00:55,110 --> 01:00:56,430
Go ahead and keep up.

836
01:00:59,370 --> 01:00:59,530
Sure.

837
01:01:04,070 --> 01:01:04,950
All right.

838
01:01:04,950 --> 01:01:08,930
proposes adoption of the moment to the cash and credit log rules that make non-centred and

839
01:01:08,930 --> 01:01:13,050
clarifying revisions, reflecting current agency practices that were identified as a part

840
01:01:13,050 --> 01:01:15,350
of the agency's quaternal rule review.

841
01:01:15,910 --> 01:01:18,770
The proposed amendments also make fixes to previous clerical errors.

842
01:01:19,470 --> 01:01:23,690
Staff also presented these proposed amendments at the public hearing on December 11, 2025.

843
01:01:24,170 --> 01:01:26,990
The proposed amendments have not been changed from the proposed text that was published

844
01:01:26,990 --> 01:01:31,130
in the December 5 edition of the Texas Register and staff to not receive comments on

845
01:01:31,130 --> 01:01:34,950
changes at this time staff recommends adoption and then I'd be to answer any questions.

846
01:01:35,070 --> 01:01:39,070
This is a very important to comment. There's been no comments today from these items.

847
01:01:39,390 --> 01:01:43,050
Looking for motion, the prohibition that I'm 6.3 is working on in the bus staff.

848
01:01:43,930 --> 01:01:47,160
It's our motion motion.

849
01:01:48,220 --> 01:01:49,060
Thank you.

850
01:01:49,160 --> 01:01:51,880
Motion made in psyched in the other discussion. All in favor, second thought by.

851
01:01:53,080 --> 01:01:53,300
Hi.

852
01:01:54,380 --> 01:01:55,620
I mean those motion carries.

853
01:01:57,960 --> 01:01:59,340
But those who are

854
01:02:02,250 --> 01:02:04,310
those who've been following our meeting,

855
01:02:04,310 --> 01:02:08,590
These have been the uncontested or no discussion on these regulations

856
01:02:08,590 --> 01:02:10,910
we're now to the right election on the end products.

857
01:02:12,110 --> 01:02:13,150
I'm freaking out as a security.

858
01:02:16,240 --> 01:02:17,980
James Berson TVC's general counsel.

859
01:02:18,480 --> 01:02:19,120
Go ahead and take this one.

860
01:02:20,000 --> 01:02:24,040
As you remember, back in September, Governor Abbott issued an executive order

861
01:02:24,040 --> 01:02:27,700
direct in TADC to adopt rules to prohibit its licensees from selling

862
01:02:27,700 --> 01:02:30,900
consumable hem products, some miners, and to require them to check

863
01:02:30,900 --> 01:02:31,160
ID.

864
01:02:31,340 --> 01:02:34,060
He's prior to his savings or deliveries of those products.

865
01:02:34,660 --> 01:02:38,680
You quickly follow the emergency rules to do just that.

866
01:02:39,400 --> 01:02:45,400
We knew at that time that you had to follow up with regular rules because my law emergency rules have a short duration.

867
01:02:46,620 --> 01:02:52,660
So in November, we began the regular rule making process by proposing two new rules that also implemented the governor's order.

868
01:02:53,400 --> 01:02:55,860
They differed from the emergency rules in some key ways.

869
01:02:55,860 --> 01:03:01,320
So first, they would allow TABC to suspend a license as a sanction, in certain instances,

870
01:03:01,820 --> 01:03:05,840
where the emergency rules only allow TABC to cancel license for violations.

871
01:03:06,740 --> 01:03:11,120
Second, the new rules would provide a licensee a defense to an enforcement action for

872
01:03:11,120 --> 01:03:15,320
failure to inspect proof of identification if the ultimate consumer will reciprocate

873
01:03:15,320 --> 01:03:16,980
was 40-year-older.

874
01:03:17,220 --> 01:03:21,700
And third, the new rules would restrict when a license, or a permit holder, or those associated

875
01:03:21,700 --> 01:03:27,280
that then they apply forward receive a new TNC issue of license if the holder's previous license

876
01:03:27,280 --> 01:03:33,020
was canceled under these rules. Staff is now bringing these proposals for you for final

877
01:03:33,020 --> 01:03:38,320
adoption. We've received many comments on the proposed rules, all of which are addressed

878
01:03:38,320 --> 01:03:44,700
in the draft adoption order. Staff is recommending two relatively minor changes in response

879
01:03:44,700 --> 01:03:50,640
to comments. First, we clarify that when a license is canceled, the rules restrict when

880
01:03:50,640 --> 01:03:55,700
license holder or somebody associated with that person may obtain a new original license.

881
01:03:56,280 --> 01:04:00,260
One common or question whether the rules prevent it a license holder from renewing a license.

882
01:04:00,920 --> 01:04:01,860
That wasn't canceled.

883
01:04:02,740 --> 01:04:06,480
So we clarified that in this situation it only applies to new original licenses.

884
01:04:07,440 --> 01:04:12,980
The second change is that under the proposed rules or corporations associated with a license holder

885
01:04:12,980 --> 01:04:18,200
would be restricted from obtaining a new original license if the license in question was canceled.

886
01:04:18,740 --> 01:04:26,300
We brought in that new language to cover other types of equivalent to these not just corporations, so we clean that up as well.

887
01:04:27,000 --> 01:04:33,860
Other than those two changes, staff is not proposing any other changes at this time, but I want to stress that this is not the end of the matter.

888
01:04:34,640 --> 01:04:44,840
Assuming you vote to adopt these rules, staff will monitor how these rules work along the way, and will be recommending changes if we think improvements can be made.

889
01:04:44,840 --> 01:04:48,820
And finally, the rules would be set to go into effect tomorrow.

890
01:04:49,380 --> 01:04:53,140
Typically rules don't go into effect for 20 days after you vote to adopt them,

891
01:04:53,140 --> 01:04:56,580
but we need to have an expected expedited effective date for these rules

892
01:04:56,580 --> 01:05:00,640
because the emergency rules that we have in effect now expired tomorrow

893
01:05:00,640 --> 01:05:04,780
and we don't want there to be any gap between the effectiveness of rules.

894
01:05:05,520 --> 01:05:08,980
You could technically extend those emergency rules by 60 days

895
01:05:08,980 --> 01:05:13,760
but we don't feel that's necessary or advisable now that we have these regular rules ready.

896
01:05:13,760 --> 01:05:18,020
So, with that, on the staff requests that you go to adopt these rules and to have a day

897
01:05:18,020 --> 01:05:18,880
answer any questions.

898
01:05:19,920 --> 01:05:25,100
The questions from the Board, I just, for purpose of it, those people that testified

899
01:05:25,100 --> 01:05:28,360
today and others that are going to be watching, this is not the only rules that are

900
01:05:28,360 --> 01:05:32,020
coming in the Department of Health Services State Health Services is working on theirs

901
01:05:32,020 --> 01:05:34,280
and we're working conjunction with them.

902
01:05:35,440 --> 01:05:39,060
We're going to be able to partner with them on enforcement or whatever they come in on

903
01:05:39,060 --> 01:05:43,700
the content and health side of it, but we're only dealing with alcohol

904
01:05:43,700 --> 01:05:50,380
approach at this point until we get our money in place with the conditions for the enforcement

905
01:05:50,380 --> 01:05:53,260
across the board with the agencies that could?

906
01:05:53,880 --> 01:05:54,460
Yes, sir.

907
01:05:54,500 --> 01:05:59,820
We have an MOU with an Alice Farson forcing them, but our rules are very much limited to age-gating

908
01:06:00,820 --> 01:06:03,440
and requiring ID checks and selling to miners.

909
01:06:03,860 --> 01:06:08,240
That is TABC's jurisdiction and it only applies to TABC licenses and permits.

910
01:06:09,120 --> 01:06:12,120
The Department of State Health Services rules are going to be much more robust.

911
01:06:12,120 --> 01:06:17,180
and they actually covered the products themselves, the content, the testing, and what not.

912
01:06:17,660 --> 01:06:23,800
So I think a lot of the comments we received would probably be better addressed to the Department of State Health Services.

913
01:06:24,200 --> 01:06:27,460
Our role is very much limited in this regard.

914
01:06:27,840 --> 01:06:30,860
This is my sharing of the Supreme Board's taking up health services authority.

915
01:06:31,040 --> 01:06:32,420
There's some of the three rules too, for all of us.

916
01:06:32,640 --> 01:06:33,260
That is correct.

917
01:06:33,400 --> 01:06:34,700
I can definitely battle our argument.

918
01:06:37,120 --> 01:06:39,520
in the other comments or questions for the world members.

919
01:06:39,700 --> 01:06:44,660
We should read a quick, quick, quick, quick, quick.

920
01:06:44,880 --> 01:06:45,560
Thank you.

921
01:06:47,440 --> 01:06:50,960
The motion to a pre-vigined item 6.4 is recommended by staff.

922
01:06:51,280 --> 01:06:51,940
Is there a motion?

923
01:06:52,820 --> 01:06:54,300
Is there a second?

924
01:06:55,340 --> 01:06:57,780
Motion made and psychidied in the other comments and discussion.

925
01:06:57,960 --> 01:07:00,160
All the papers can be found by I.

926
01:07:01,360 --> 01:07:02,160
All the others?

927
01:07:03,480 --> 01:07:03,700
Motion carries.

928
01:07:04,400 --> 01:07:04,760
Thank you.

929
01:07:04,800 --> 01:07:05,120
Thank you.

930
01:07:05,120 --> 01:07:10,320
I think you've commented, we'll forward the comments that we have over the additions to

931
01:07:10,320 --> 01:07:12,880
the majority of the work, at least what the concerns are here.

932
01:07:15,200 --> 01:07:18,180
And our amount of folks that, as we've heard the day, there are a lot of these products

933
01:07:18,180 --> 01:07:23,220
are continuing to be a challenge and significant risk to public health.

934
01:07:23,600 --> 01:07:27,600
We look at the impact of these regulations and our partnership with the Department of Health

935
01:07:27,600 --> 01:07:28,000
Services.

936
01:07:30,000 --> 01:07:43,040
We'll have opportunity to mention to you some of these regulations provide better protection for the protection for the children, or to make it easier for our public voters and look at license holders to comply with these laws.

937
01:07:43,540 --> 01:07:45,000
We want to hear from both sides on this.

938
01:07:46,000 --> 01:07:58,100
We do expect compliance in this council rate. This council stated there's an option for other 30 days suspension, but

939
01:07:58,100 --> 01:08:03,060
risk for license holders, and we do have that authority. So don't just take it out of

940
01:08:03,060 --> 01:08:07,180
a current based suspension, make sure that if you're choosing to sell these consumables,

941
01:08:07,500 --> 01:08:12,180
that's where we're in the possible sanctions. Also, it's important for the license holders

942
01:08:12,180 --> 01:08:15,200
and permit holders to recognize them are my individual and not to sell them. It's some of

943
01:08:15,200 --> 01:08:20,580
the rules that I've got to do, so it's an exercise that goes around a law. We have the last meeting

944
01:08:20,580 --> 01:08:25,360
we've suspended four licenses for people who are violating laws, but only for instance, we have the

945
01:08:25,360 --> 01:08:30,820
already to suspend your license for any violation of state of federal law, and we don't have

946
01:08:30,820 --> 01:08:36,120
to wait for a final conviction if we just have to find it that the violation occur.

947
01:08:36,220 --> 01:08:41,880
There is no good faith for selling illegal drugs and labeling violations, so be aware of

948
01:08:41,880 --> 01:08:47,040
that is you're out doing your product that you're complying with the laws both of this state

949
01:08:47,040 --> 01:08:47,820
and federal government.

950
01:08:49,400 --> 01:08:52,500
I remind people to that we're part of the task force on human trafficking and it's one

951
01:08:52,500 --> 01:08:55,340
of the things that really impressed me coming into this agency that we want to give

952
01:08:55,340 --> 01:08:58,400
with the State and Federal Agency, so I'm even trafficking issues.

953
01:08:59,100 --> 01:09:04,780
I expect you to see us doing a lot of that with the local authorities, state, DBS, and others,

954
01:09:05,380 --> 01:09:09,520
as far as a task force type of enforcement, and I think these simple regulations and

955
01:09:09,520 --> 01:09:12,640
texts, so don't think that it's just going to be 200.

956
01:09:13,520 --> 01:09:17,480
To see Officer's trying to patrol 20,000 locations, there's a lot of people watching

957
01:09:17,480 --> 01:09:18,040
the out there.

958
01:09:18,500 --> 01:09:22,080
So for those people that may comment, so they may appreciate your comments and we'll look forward

959
01:09:22,080 --> 01:09:26,220
And what they happen, you know, what changes the remaining

960
01:09:26,220 --> 01:09:30,040
to make is the report that is within our authority in this agency.

961
01:09:30,820 --> 01:09:32,080
Thank you, staff, for your work.

962
01:09:32,620 --> 01:09:32,640
Thank you.

963
01:09:33,080 --> 01:09:33,520
Thank you.

964
01:09:41,460 --> 01:09:44,180
Because we voted to approve 6.4.

965
01:09:44,360 --> 01:09:46,380
We don't need to take up the renewal, is that correct?

966
01:09:46,840 --> 01:09:46,900
Yes.

967
01:09:46,900 --> 01:09:47,520
That is correct.

968
01:09:48,600 --> 01:09:50,160
Do we have any executive session items,

969
01:09:50,360 --> 01:09:51,740
or any other business to come to work with the commission?

970
01:09:52,200 --> 01:09:52,800
I do not.

971
01:09:52,900 --> 01:09:54,660
Unless you all have matters you want to go.

972
01:10:01,100 --> 01:10:02,800
Any other business to come to work with the commission?

973
01:10:07,220 --> 01:10:11,020
All right, we'll be able to have to wait for anybody to ask questions to come in from the staff.

974
01:10:11,220 --> 01:10:15,440
The next stage of the commission meeting is playing for Tuesday, March 24th.

975
01:10:15,540 --> 01:10:16,620
We're willing to watch for that.

976
01:10:17,400 --> 01:10:17,800
Missions?

977
01:10:20,870 --> 01:10:23,390
I do want to say something from a while we close.

978
01:10:23,690 --> 01:10:24,130
We don't mind.

979
01:10:24,550 --> 01:10:24,790
Miss Karen?

980
01:10:25,930 --> 01:10:26,090
Yes.

981
01:10:29,230 --> 01:10:31,010
This meeting has...

982
01:10:31,010 --> 01:10:33,430
We've done so much in such a short period of time.

983
01:10:33,430 --> 01:10:37,750
I can't believe we're closing before noon, but just two comments.

984
01:10:37,990 --> 01:10:40,850
We started our meeting today with two individuals

985
01:10:41,510 --> 01:10:44,470
that collectively is 100 years of service.

986
01:10:48,380 --> 01:10:49,360
That is outstanding.

987
01:10:50,040 --> 01:10:53,900
When you look at these individuals that stayed as long as they did

988
01:10:53,900 --> 01:10:55,920
for an agency that they believed in,

989
01:10:57,100 --> 01:11:02,060
then we end it with all these people that have come to talk to us

990
01:11:02,060 --> 01:11:03,180
and to share their concerns.

991
01:11:03,180 --> 01:11:16,180
and quite frankly, some very heartbreaking conversations that the state of Texas needs to pay attention to as we go through trying to do with best or all of Texas.

992
01:11:17,860 --> 01:11:25,280
So I just really applaud this agency and the time that they take the care that our agents do.

993
01:11:26,260 --> 01:11:30,180
I think that's KADC employees are just incredible people.

994
01:11:31,120 --> 01:11:38,080
And not to mention just what they're doing on the board or two, making sure that what's coming across is safe.

995
01:11:39,280 --> 01:11:54,600
So I just wanted to make note because of the brevity of this meeting that it didn't go and notice the work they all have done on the comments and just the day and the day out of what y'all are doing to make Texan safe.

996
01:11:55,140 --> 01:11:56,860
So just thank you all.

997
01:11:56,860 --> 01:12:02,280
Thank you, Commissioner, and for those who are watching there has been Commissioner's comments and point.

998
01:12:02,620 --> 01:12:06,840
The quick meeting today was only because we had an opportunity to work on this for the last two months.

999
01:12:07,080 --> 01:12:09,440
The regulations have come through the staff has been a lot of time.

1000
01:12:09,520 --> 01:12:10,940
I know the commissioners have been a lot of time.

1001
01:12:10,960 --> 01:12:13,900
We have a lot of comments come through and written testimony.

1002
01:12:14,820 --> 01:12:18,040
Some oral comments at the meeting when we first proposed to these rules.

1003
01:12:19,300 --> 01:12:22,860
And I've been very impressed with the staff and the commissioners.

1004
01:12:22,860 --> 01:12:29,460
The diligence, you know, we're doing those comments and taking them to account as we go through this meeting of these regulations.

1005
01:12:31,020 --> 01:12:34,480
So, it has not been a five-minute decision.

1006
01:12:35,380 --> 01:12:37,180
It has been a time-consuming process.

1007
01:12:37,940 --> 01:12:41,320
Working both here and with the governor's office, Lieutenant Governor and speaker and the legislature.

1008
01:12:41,680 --> 01:12:45,760
I do expect you'll see some legislation coming through on all of this in the next session.

1009
01:12:46,460 --> 01:12:49,720
Anyway, thank the commissioners and staff of the work they've been.

1010
01:12:51,060 --> 01:12:57,580
If you have the comments for questions, if not, to keep being with the efficiency of this agency,

1011
01:12:57,920 --> 01:12:58,680
we stay in the turn.

1012
01:13:02,960 --> 01:13:03,920
I'm just a lot of 46.

1013
01:13:06,830 --> 01:13:09,450
There will be an exception following in the lobby, is it correct?