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• and to increase the influence of the governor and the legislature over federal action that has an impact
• From chapter 419 of the Texas government code, it also falls under the rules of Title 37, Part 13 of
• privately operated facilities that fall under our purview and the Row on the very top list out the county
• Now, conversely, anything under the 45 days is that cost is absorbed by the county and the taxpayers.
• Uh, the revenue cap number that the county is under by law.

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• what forces are driving them down, because the actual price is the balance of those things.
• </c><01:21:57.920><c> statutes,</c> six months. um under the old statutes, six months. um under the old
• The first application under the new statute, 216I, was submitted in early November, and the commission
• </c> under the 216i. under the 216i. um<01:23:13.440><c> and</c><01:23:13.679><c> all</c><01:23:13.920
• </c><01:29:13.760><c> uh</c><01:29:13.840><c> the</c> under the cold weather rule. uh the under the cold

Committee: House Energy Finance and Policy

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Young adults are experiencing acute stress, crisis, or impaired judgment, whether under the influence
• Young adults are experiencing acute stress, crisis, or impaired judgment, whether under the influence
• Young adults are experiencing acute stress, crisis, or impaired judgment, whether under the influence
• Um, the same thing with, you know, if you're under the influence of alcohol, sure, I don't see why there
• you're under the influence you know, if you're under the influence of<02:39:28.319><c> alcohol,</c><02

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• The 340B program is critical for health centers, and it's under attack.
• Thanks to the savings we receive under the 340B program, we can offer essential services such as medication
• drive people off of Medicaid coverage and into the health safety net, which you and your colleagues
• Under the protocol, a pharmacist would review a patient's medications and sync them for pickup on the
• These losses come on top of the hundreds of millions of dollars already lost under the country's current

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee held a lengthy hearing on a large docket of pharmacy and drug-pricing bills, with most testimony focused on PBM reform, 340B drug discount program protections, specialty medication access, and medication adherence. Chair James Murphy and Senator Paul Feeney opened the hearing and took testimony from legislators, patient advocates, pharmacists, health center leaders, industry representatives, and policy groups. Several speakers described delays, denials, high out-of-pocket costs, and pharmacy closures tied to PBM practices, while others emphasized the importance of community health centers and independent pharmacies in serving patients. On the 340B program, supporters including Senator Eldridge, Senator Payano, Community Care Cooperative, Fenway Health, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, and several community health center leaders argued that bills such as H. 1107 and S. 819 would stop discriminatory PBM and manufacturer practices, preserve contract pharmacy access, and protect safety-net providers that say they reinvest savings into care, pharmacy expansion, interpreter services, behavioral health, and other services. Opponents including PhRMA, the Community Liver Alliance, and a public policy analyst argued the program lacks transparency and accountability, has grown beyond its original purpose, and may benefit large hospitals and for-profit entities more than low-income patients. They urged more reporting and oversight rather than expanding protections. On PBM reform, testimony supported bills including H. 1157, H. 1234, S. 724, S. 831, and related measures that would require rebate pass-through, ban spread pricing, limit steering to PBM-owned pharmacies, and improve reimbursement for community pharmacies. Independent pharmacists and patients said current PBM practices raise costs, create administrative burdens, and threaten access to local pharmacies. PCMA, representing PBMs, opposed the reforms, arguing PBMs lower costs, that plan sponsors choose to contract with them, and that the Health Policy Commission and CHIA should complete their ongoing study before new mandates are adopted. The committee also heard support for H. 1322 and S. 734 on specialty medications, and for H. 781 and H. 1305 on medication synchronization to improve adherence. No votes or formal actions were taken during the hearing.

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• Can they be under the age of 18 to purchase ivermectin over the counter? Ms.
• So how do you assign the blame to the drug he took under doctor's orders, I presume?
• And so it sounds like under the bill—and we'll have to get clarification once the author comes up—that
• I was under the impression that the bill in the first place was filed for the purpose of protecting
• So I'm under the impression that the bill as filed, 192, was for that purpose in the first place. place

Bills: HB25 , HB48 , HB149 , HB254 , HB26 , HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• Under the current law, many of them cannot fully use SB 9.
• under the original SB 9 compromise, because nothing in that option requires the applicant to be the
• I did want to drive home the point, though, that we did take amendments last week that bring the vast
• I know before that local policy, but they should be all under the protection of the same law, rather
• So it can be less than the basic protection under this.

Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee heard several housing, water, labor, and local governance bills. AB 1621, by Assembly Member Wilson, would tighten timelines and limit repeated plan checks in post-entitlement housing permitting; supporters said it would reduce delays and costs, while cities and counties opposed or sought amendments over concerns about health-and-safety review and litigation risk. AB 2005 would expand SB 9 lot-split eligibility to certain owners using trusts or LLCs and allow partnerships with small builders; supporters framed it as a homeownership tool, while Realtors and others warned it would weaken SB 9’s owner-occupancy guardrails and invite speculative development. AB 2397 would create a financing tool for rural housing infrastructure districts, with the author and a developer witness saying it would help projects secure roads, water, and sewer funding. The committee also considered AB 2180, which would clarify Proposition 218 rate-setting standards for public water agencies. Water agencies, cities, counties, and other local entities supported the bill as a response to conflicting court decisions and rising litigation, while taxpayer and consumer opponents argued the Legislature should not intervene while the issue is pending before the California Supreme Court and warned the bill could weaken constitutional protections against cost shifting. After debate, the committee voted 3-2 to send AB 2180 to the Senate floor. AB 1838 would require bidders on public works projects to disclose recent wage-and-hour violations; labor groups supported it as a transparency and worker-protection measure, while contractors opposed it as burdensome and likely to reduce competition. The committee voted 2-2 on the bill, leaving it open. Members also heard AB 2134, which would allow local elected officials to take parental leave without publicly disclosing private medical or family information in order to avoid removal for missed meetings; it received broad support and passed unanimously to Judiciary. AB 2308 would extend an existing tax-increment financing timeline for the San Francisco Transbay/portal project, and AB 2397 advanced on a unanimous vote. After the hearing, the committee later took up the bills on call and reported most of them out, including AB 1621, AB 2005, AB 2134, AB 2308, and AB 2397, while AB 1838 remained tied and AB 2180 was sent forward on a divided vote.

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• </c> at, what's driving the increases, and at, what's driving the increases, and then<00:41:16.720><c
• ><c> your</c> into this place under the raise your into this place under the raise your right<00:50:59.280
• access</c><00:57:29.920><c> to</c> be influencing the decrease in access to be influencing the decrease
• So that's what's driving the premium increases.
• under the Minnesota Guarantee Association.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• *Privacy on the Ground: Driving Corporate Behavior in the United States and Europe*; Josh Black, who
• and author of the book *Privacy on the Ground: Driving Corporate Behavior in the United States and Europe
• under the definition that you're thinking about can and will be used and so... ...the definition that
• In the privacy space that expect that people may try to under-educate themselves and give them the tools
• The second is that it rejected the reasonable expectation of privacy, and under the California constitutional

Summary: The Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing on California privacy in the age of mass surveillance, with members framing the issue as urgent in light of AI, data brokers, workplace monitoring, and government access to commercially collected data. Opening remarks emphasized California’s long-standing privacy tradition and concern for impacts on Latino, immigrant, LGBTQ+, and other vulnerable communities. The committee heard from experts from UC Law San Francisco, UC Berkeley, UC Irvine, UC Davis, and a worker-organizer from Amazon, followed by a journalist from 404 Media. Nicole Ozer reviewed the history of California’s constitutional right to privacy, tracing it to the 1972 ballot measure and arguing that lawmakers should use that right more fully to operationalize stronger protections against surveillance. Deirdre Mulligan described how surveillance capitalism has expanded through physical-world instrumentation, biometrics, connected devices, and AI, and argued that notice-and-consent models are inadequate because people cannot meaningfully understand or control how data is collected, inferred, shared, and used. Ari Waldman focused on disparate harms to marginalized communities, including queer people, survivors of domestic violence, and people seeking reproductive care, and called for stronger regulation, limits on data collection and sharing, and greater accountability for companies and government access to data. Josh Black testified about Amazon’s workplace surveillance, including handheld devices, time-off-task monitoring, hidden cameras, and driver-facing AI cameras, saying the system pressures workers to skip breaks, rush safety training, and discourages organizing. He said the surveillance is used to increase productivity and suppress union activity. Committee members asked about data retention, injury reporting, cash as a privacy-protective payment option, and whether workers truly consent to surveillance as a condition of employment. Jason Kebler described how police departments adopt commercial surveillance tools through pilot programs and vendor relationships, often without public debate, citing license plate readers and networked camera systems that can spread data across jurisdictions. No votes were taken; the hearing was informational and ended with discussion of the need for clearer definitions, stronger enforcement, and continued legislative action.

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• So, yeah, I don't want to go out on a limb and say that it should or will influence my role on the board
• So, yeah, I don't want to go out on a limb and say that it should or will influence my role on the car
• I think, do you win the longest drive of the day today? Well, you don't.
• Now, that was from the public sector, but I'm very aware of the different conditions and the influences
• Now, that was from the public sector, but I'm very aware of the different conditions and the influences

Committee: Senate Natural Resources

Keywords: 1182, all

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• :04:30.800><c> litigation,</c> drives up the cost of litigation, drives up the cost of litigation, insurance
• and the example of the valet with the keys or the kennel with the dog or, uh, the boyfriend driving
• ><c> boyfriend</c><04:06:25.440><c> driving</c><04:06:25.760><c> the</c> or uh the the boyfriend driving
• the or uh the the boyfriend driving the girlfriend's<04:06:26.638><c> car.
• what</c><04:17:58.000><c> bailment</c> under the understanding of what bailment under the understanding

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on House Bill 1067-FN, which would formalize and expand mental health courts in New Hampshire and create a grant-based funding structure for them. Representative Mark Pearson, the prime sponsor, described the bill as a bipartisan, compassionate, and cost-effective approach that would connect people with mental illness to treatment and supervision instead of incarceration, while still holding them accountable. He said the proposal was developed with input from the judicial branch, law enforcement, corrections, mental health organizations, and others, and emphasized that local courts could tailor programs to their needs. Committee members questioned the bill’s fiscal note, whether the legislature had previously studied the issue, how the program would be funded, and whether the bill should more explicitly address treatment, prevention, and data collection. Representative Buzz Sher, who helped develop the bill, explained how mental health courts work, including referral, clinical and public-safety assessments, case management, goal-setting, and graduation from the program. He said existing New Hampshire mental health courts are mostly partial and county-funded, and that the bill would formalize them, set standards, and allow grant funding. He also cited data from Georgia and New Hampshire suggesting significant savings from reduced incarceration and related costs. Members also raised concerns about due process, whether people not formally charged could be swept into the system, and whether individuals with violent offenses or domestic violence histories could be diverted inappropriately. Sher responded that only people already in the criminal justice process are eligible and that courts use safety assessments to screen out most violent cases. The committee requested that Sher file supporting financial data from other jurisdictions, and he agreed to do so. No vote or final action was taken during the hearing.

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• With numerous wins and accolades under his belt, including that... long-awaited victory at the 2017 Masters
• We thank you for the lives that you've influenced and impacted over the lifetime of your service.
• For over 130 years, the Greater San Antonio Chamber has been a driving force in our region, supporting
• dates of birth under the Public Information Law for government efficiency.
• HB 3806 by Lambert relates to the prohibited activities of state trust companies under supervision in

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• under the residential code.
• So some states are looking at expanding the number of units that can be built under the residential code
• We should not affect the price of the inputs—the walls, the wiring, the drywall—but what we can get out
• And part of that is our marriage rates have influenced the demand on those houses; those households are
• Economically, it is not influencing the price of the home in a huge way.

Committee: Senate Local Government and Taxation

Keywords: 989, all

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• Under Rule 12.8, I recommend the point be well taken.
• Because the process goes when a person has a driving charge, the record is pulled by the state, ...driving
• people access to the ballot, why not make sure they can actually have access to the ballot under the
• The Lee County Sheriff's Office paid the maximum amount under the Florida sovereign immunity law, which
• occupancy under the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the NFPA.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, quorum call, and several recognitions, including tributes to former members and law enforcement. The chamber then adopted the special order report and moved to the day’s special-order calendar. Early bills passed unanimously, including CS/HB 401 on FDLE security details for major party nominees for governor and lieutenant governor, CS/HB 1063 on gubernatorial transition procedures, HB 593 on governmental agencies and personnel, CS/CS/HB 655 on confidential attorney-client meetings for local governments in pending litigation, and HB 6011 on ethics gift/honoraria reporting procedures. Each of these measures was explained by sponsors as transparency, security, or administrative process legislation, and each passed 115-116 to 0. The chamber then took up CS/HB 125, designating October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. The bill drew extensive and sharply divided debate over whether a state remembrance was appropriate for Kirk, with opponents arguing he was a polarizing political figure and that the House should focus on affordability and other constituent concerns, while supporters framed the bill as a defense of free speech and opposition to political violence. A proposed amendment to replace the designation with a George Floyd remembrance was ruled not germane. After structured debate, the bill passed 82-31. Members also considered transportation designation measures. SB 628, substituted for CS/HB 885, included multiple road and bridge namings and an amendment designating a 124-mile stretch of State Road 80 as the President Donald J. Trump Highway; the amendment and bill passed 82-26. CS/HB 33 similarly designated portions of roads as Charlie Kirk Memorial Avenue and President Donald J. Trump Boulevard, prompting another lengthy debate over the appropriateness of honoring political figures and the use of public roadways for such designations; it passed 82-30. The House then began debate on CS/HB 35, “Isaiah’s law,” which would add driving without a valid license to the habitual traffic offender list after repeated offenses, with sponsors citing a fatal hit-and-run and opponents questioning prosecutorial discretion and the bill’s practical effects.

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• reading of the bill, would fall under the membership section, and you would be captured under the membership
• meet the definition under the bill.
• goal of the bill. ...under the definition of religion.
• under the bill.
• That is the extent of what would be protected under the exemption.

Bills: S0500 , S0536 , S0762 , S1582 , S1632 , S1634 , S1742 , S1750 , S1792

Committee: Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice

Keywords: security detail, protective detail, candidate protection, election security, statewide office, governor, lieutenant governor, cabinet officer, nominee, officer-elect, FDLE, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, primary election, general election, canvassing commission, political party, minor party, campaign safety, election protection, public safety

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• of influencing the government.
• the policy of the government by intimidation or coercion, or affect the... ...influence the policy of
• reading of the bill, would fall under the membership section, and you would be captured under the membership
• meet the definition under the bill.
• So let's say that under your bill, the Chief of Domestic Security Let's say that under your bill, the

Summary: The committee first considered CS/SB 536, which updates Florida’s criminal gang statutes to reflect modern gang recruitment and communication methods, including social media and encrypted messaging. Senator Martin said the bill does not criminalize gang membership, but clarifies definitions used for gang-related enhancements and law enforcement investigations. Members raised concerns about the meaning of “observed in the company” of gang members and possible impacts on businesses and bikers; Martin said the language was not intended to reach ordinary business customers and that the bill still requires other criteria. The committee adopted the amendment and reported the bill favorably after debate, with some members supporting it and others warning it was still too broad. The committee also approved CS/SB 762, allowing cross-jurisdictional assignment of conflict capital cases with cost and reporting requirements, after an amendment emphasizing judicial economy and geographic proximity; the bill was described as a cost-saving measure and was reported favorably. CS/SB 1742, creating a new offense for indecent exposure or sexual acts directed at minors under 16, was amended to align with the House version and to cover observing a child for sexual gratification, then reported favorably. CS/SB 1750, increasing penalties and mandatory minimums for serious sex crimes and child sexual abuse material offenses, was amended to restore some current-law provisions and limit reclassification to offenders who were 18 or older at the time of the offense, then reported favorably. The committee also approved CS/SB 1582 on statewide data sharing for secondhand dealer and pawnbroker transactions, along with its companion public-records bill SB 1792, both described as theft-prevention and law-enforcement tools with confidentiality protections and stakeholder support. CS/SB 500, providing FDLE protective security for major-party nominees for statewide constitutional offices, was also reported favorably after a technical amendment. The longest and most contentious discussion was on CS/SB 1632, which would create a process for Florida to designate foreign and domestic terrorist organizations, restrict courts from enforcing foreign or religious law when it conflicts with state or federal law, and bar public funds from supporting designated organizations. Senator Graal said the bill targets conduct, not belief, and creates due-process protections through written findings, public notice, cabinet action, and judicial review. Senator Smith and Senator Polsky repeatedly questioned whether the bill’s use of terms like “promotion” could chill protected speech, academic debate, protest activity, or legal representation, and whether the designation process could be used politically or against religious and advocacy groups. Graal said promotion was meant to cover support for illegal acts, not mere disagreement or academic speech, and said she was open to clarifying language. Numerous speakers opposed the bill, arguing it was vague, unconstitutional, and likely to be used against Muslim communities, students, nonprofits, and dissenting political speech; a few supporters argued it was needed for public safety and to prevent state support for terrorism. The committee did not take a final vote on CS/SB 1632 in the portion provided, and the transcript ends during public testimony on that bill.

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• them and under 15,000 for the other one.
• the</c> two of them and under 15,000 for the two of them and under 15,000 for the other<01:07:02.440
• </c> influence services so to see that the influence services so to see that the proposal<01:07:44.839
• </c> a Workforce challenge that is driving a Workforce challenge that is driving the<01:31:08.840><c>
• Again, those expenses are already paid, and under the proposal we will not see $4.4 million of the $6.5

Committees: Senate Health and Human Services , Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the driving under influence mandate.
• You get pulled over, you're arrested, charged, found guilty... ...program, which is the driving under
• You get pulled over, you're arrested, charged, found guilty of driving under the influence, and you have
• The boat's still going to go under.
• The boat's still going to go under.

Committee: House Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• </c><00:22:07.520><c> of</c><00:22:07.760><c> the</c> under the purview or discretion of the under the
• /c> policies eligible under title 23 of the policies eligible under title 23 of the US<01:10:05.520><
• under the circumstances that evaluate it under the circumstances that exist<02:33:52.640><c> at</c><
• The faster you drive, the narrower your field of vision is.
• More influence how fast people drive.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• be either driving the vehicle or in the vehicle.
• ><c> the</c> vehicle who is actually driving the vehicle who is actually driving the vehicle<01:10:13.120
• </c> &gt;&gt; under the table. Exactly. &gt;&gt; under the table. Exactly.
• of the individual driving. driving. driving.
• </c> driving the car or this person. driving the car or this person.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• tiny baby born under the influence of these horrible drugs.
• tiny baby born under the influence of these horrible drugs.
• tiny baby born under the influence of these horrible drugs.
• tiny baby born under the influence of these horrible drugs.
• tiny baby born under the influence of these horrible drugs.

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all