Bills: SB147, SB158, SB163, SB147, SB158, SB163

Keywords: construction zone, work zone, speed camera, automated enforcement, photo radar, photographic speed enforcement, traffic safety, highway safety, road construction, maintenance workers, civil citation, civil fine, speeding ticket, owner liability, registered owner, ALDOT, Alabama Department of Transportation, ALEA, Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency, public safety

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• We knew it was in there, but we had it in a wrong part of the code.
• <00:02:00.479> And<00:02:00.640> so in a road wrong part of the code.
• And so in a road wrong part of the code.
• And then if you look on page the code.
• So, this is not workers in my family. So, this is not antisocial<00:15:43.120> work.

Bills: HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152, HB245, HB138, HB151, HB152

Keywords: inhalants, controlled substances, butyl nitrite, nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite, health, public safety, pregnancy, pregnant defendant, incarceration, jail intake, pregnancy test, bail, pre-incarceration probation, supervised probation, electronic monitoring, electronic supervision, perinatal care, prenatal care, maternal health

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• It has nothing to do with children and families.

Bills: S0100, S0102, S0104

Keywords: Florida Statutes, codification, revisers bill, statutory adoption, official law, general laws, repeal by omission, statutory compilation, Florida Legislature, legal code update, session law, statute revision, F.S., codified laws, legislative services, pending civil remedies, accrued rights, reviser bill, statutory cleanup, technical corrections

Summary: The Senate Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and heard three housekeeping/statutory revision bills. Chair Passidomo introduced the committee’s new staff director, and the committee proceeded quickly through the agenda with no public appearance forms, questions, or debate on any of the bills. SB 100, the Adoption Act, prospectively adopts the 2026 Florida Statutes as an official document and adopts the statute materials passed by the 2025 regular session as official state statute law. SB 102 deletes statutory provisions that were previously repealed or expired and are now without effect. SB 104 is the General Reviser's Bill, which removes obsolete language, updates cross-references, and corrects grammatical and typographical errors in the Florida Statutes. Each bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. After the votes, several senators asked to be recorded as voting favorably on tabs 1 and 2, and the committee adopted that request without objection. The meeting then adjourned, with members reminded that the committee would meet again on Thursday.

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• You know, the statewide median income for a family of four in Texas right now is $94,600.
• I'm not that familiar specifically with Texas. That's under the commercial building code.
• I'm a Texan, and Texas, honestly, is like last in building code environment.
• Metro Code has been in operation in Texas for over 35 years, since 1996. Is that 30 years?
• , Utility Code, Texas Local Government Code, and many different chapters within the code.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

Summary: The committee met to monitor implementation of several housing-related bills from the 89th session, with the chair emphasizing Texas’s housing shortage and the need to review land-use laws. For House Bill 24, witnesses from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, Reason Foundation, a church-affordable housing project, Habitat for Humanity, developers, and housing advocates said the bill’s higher protest threshold and simpler council override had reduced procedural barriers to rezoning, helped projects move forward, and supported lower rents and more multifamily development. Public testimony largely praised HB 24 as working as intended, and the chair noted it had passed the committee 6-1, the House 83-56, and the Senate unanimously. The committee then heard testimony on Senate Bill 1567, which preempted certain municipal occupancy limits based on unrelated-adult restrictions. Supporters, including Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Realtors, Texans for Housing, and Texas A&M student leaders, said the law improved clarity, reduced arbitrary local limits, and helped students and property owners use existing housing more efficiently. Opponents from College Station and Bryan-College Station neighborhood groups argued the law has encouraged investor purchases, tear-downs, and “stealth dorms,” displaced working-class residents, and harmed family homeownership. The chair noted SB 1567 had passed the committee 5-1, the House 101-19, and the Senate 30-1. The committee also reviewed Senate Bill 15, which reduced minimum lot sizes in covered jurisdictions. Ed Pinto of AEI said the law had already led to thousands of new small lots and lower-cost starter homes, while recommending expansion to more counties and broader application to attached housing. Other witnesses from builders, Pew, and housing advocates said smaller lots can increase affordability, but some cities, such as College Station and Grand Prairie, were adding local standards that could blunt the bill’s effect. City representatives from El Paso described how they implemented the law by reducing lot sizes and widths, while urging broader applicability to more of the city. The chair said SB 15 had passed the committee 7-0, the House 86-43, and the Senate 24-7. Finally, the committee began hearing testimony on Senate Bill 840, a by-right multifamily redevelopment measure. City officials from Garland and Plano described how they had updated local standards to comply while preserving design and setback rules, and said the bill could help redevelop built-out commercial corridors and add housing without expanding city footprints. The transcript ended as the committee continued taking testimony on SB 840.

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• We have a member of our Senate family who's come back today after surgery and recuperation.
• Please recognize Senator Rossino to introduce a still member of our Senate family.
• It's my pleasure. today to introduce one of our Senate family members who grew up on this floor and grew
• And this will help stop a poaching practice that is going on with hospice patients and their families
• Senate Bill 1983 directs the Department of Human Services to provide foster care data to resource family

Bills: SB1323, SB1863, SB1932, SB1950, SB1956, SB1970, SB1599, SB1312, SB1776, SB1858, SB1985, SB1302, SB1809, SB1401, SB2053, SB1503, SB1553, SB1427, SB1642, SB1421, SB1837, SB1566, SB1567, SB1794, SB1484, SB1557, SB1564, SB1591, SB1395, SB1456, SB1562, SB1613, SB1983, SB1550, SB2065, SB2152, SB2159, SB2172, SB2110, SB2111, SB2114

Keywords: memorial designation, highway, Sheriff Marty Grisham, transportation, Oklahoma Statutes, memorial highway, road designation, John Skelley, motor carrier, administrative hearing, legal representation, corporate liability, aviation, aircraft, surveillance, regulations, fees, Oklahoma statutes, memorial, highway designation

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• Texas Special District Local Laws Code.
• Texas Special District Local Laws Code.
• Senate Bill 2595 creates a new criminal offense in the Texas Penal Code for harassing, intimidating,
• Transportation Code, Section 501.053 of the Texas Transportation Code, Section 501.053 of the Texas Transportation
• Section 501.053 of the Texas Transportation Code prescribes the process to apply for a bonded title.

Summary: The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine business including dispensing with the previous day’s journal, receiving a House message on HB 104/HJR 34, and a gubernatorial message naming two appointees to the Texas Real Estate Commission. The chamber also adopted several resolutions recognizing Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day, Golf Day in Texas, Cindy Ramos-Davidson, and the 50th anniversary of the Harris-Galveston Subsidence District. Members then adopted memorial resolutions honoring fallen first responders, including Deputy Jesse Ray Perez and Deputy Melissa Pollard, and the Senate agreed to adjourn in their memory. The Senate considered and passed several bills. SB 2199 increased penalties for loading overweight vehicles transporting hazardous materials; SB 1959 adjusted permit factors for the North Texas Groundwater Conservation District; SB 1376 changed supervision rules for code enforcement officer trainees; SB 2595 created a new offense for harassing, intimidating, or threatening someone while concealing identity with a mask or similar headgear; SB 1012 authorized sale or lease of certain surplus state property in Austin; SB 2245 revised bonded title procedures; SB 2605 created a municipal housing authority asset commission; SB 3044 expanded and adjusted the board of the Presidio County Underground Water Conservation District; SB 628 clarified county fire code enforcement authority through interlocal agreements; SB 2778 raised the spending threshold for emergency services district employees; SB 3039 addressed public higher education transfer issues; and SB 2523 allowed release from municipal extraterritorial jurisdiction by petition. Most of these bills were passed to engrossment, the three-day rule was suspended, and final passage was completed, often by wide margins. The chamber also took up SB 1844, which would require cities to provide services before expanding taxing areas into limited-purpose jurisdictions; a floor amendment narrowed the bill, and it was passed to engrossment. SB 2284 clarified municipal and county authority over firearms, airguns, archery equipment, and related items, and was passed despite opposition. SB 2529, dealing with the vote threshold for taxing units to adopt higher tax rates or issue tax bonds, prompted extended debate over voter approval and representative decision-making; after questions, the bill was passed to engrossment and held. At the end of the session, the Senate recessed for 20 minutes and announced it would meet as the Caucus of the Whole.

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• Health Executive Council, and Audrey O'Neal, Commissioner of the Texas Department of Family and Protective
• So now we will hear from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.
• Audrey O'Neill, Commissioner with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, happy to be
• We will also update Texas Administrative Code rules.
• Like many Texas families, mine has navigated the IDD service system. In the Rio Grande Valley.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• : the Agriculture Code, Business and Commerce Code, Finance Code, Insurance Code, Labor Code, Natural
• Resources Code, Occupations Code, and the Property Code.
• And under the Texas Property Code, Local Government Code 232, specifically 232.0015, if the lots are
• And under the Texas Property Code, Local Government Code 232, specifically 232.0015, if the lots are
• for wrongful termination—not the labor code, human rights, Texas human rights.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Of that, I pray that she'll be at our families back home.
• Recognize Jake's family in the south gallery up here. Please stand.
• He shows pigs and works on the family farm. Let's go. Next, Mr.
• This bill establishes the Oklahoma Families Thriving Everywhere program.
• They can be raising funds not just in Texas but throughout the southwest region.

Bills: HB2059, HB3920, HB2992, HB3267, HB4457, HB3800, HB3818, HB4425, HB4427, HB4430, HB4431, HB4333, HB4340, HB4343, HB4344, HB4363, HB4229, HB4230, HB4236, HB4246, HB1979, HB3431, HB3052, HB3047, HB3048, HB4092, HB4302, HB3261, HB3704, HB3312, HB3546, HB3849, HCR1021, HB4105, HB4159, HB4304, HB3835, HB3619, HB4490, HB3710, HB4201, HB3907, HB3748

Keywords: health care, medication, inmates, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, reimbursement, county jails, medical expenses, sales tax exemption, nonprofit organizations, procurement, transplant research, Oklahoma Tax Code, HB2992, Data Center Customer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026, Corporation Commission, Oklahoma utilities, ratepayer protection, data centers, artificial intelligence computing, AI data centers

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• Chapters 73.51C of the Texas Administrative Code.
• In addition, the Texas occupations Code 1,001.053 exempts the public project engineering requirements
• Uh, I am a Texas farmer and producer in my family and I, uh, own and run a small family vineyard and
• I myself own a family vineyard and winery. Just north of Dallas and Celina. I make 100% Texas wine.
• We purchased grapes from 33 different Texas families and employ 113 individuals statewide.

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• No, um, as long as we're licensed in the state of Texas and meet the qualifications in our family code
• in the family code in the family court during the pendency of a divorce.
• under the family code on the division of that property.
• I'm Heather King, Texas Family Law Foundation.
• law and family code stands for.

Bills: HB116

Keywords: film industry, incentives, economic development, state funding, media production

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• That is the opposite of protecting children and families in Texas.
• I think that 21.06 does need to be stricken from the Texas Penal Code. Okay.
• My name is Brady Graham, the president of Texas Family Project.
• I'm a public policy manager with the Texas Council on Family Violence. Thank you.
• I'm a public policy manager with the Texas Council on Family Violence.

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 2777 by Representative Rose, which would bar the death penalty for defendants who can prove by clear and convincing evidence that they had schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and active psychotic symptoms at the time of the offense. Rose said the bill would still hold defendants accountable through life without parole, would save money by avoiding lengthy capital litigation, and would address cases where severe mental illness was not adequately considered. Supporters from NAMI Texas, the Catholic bishops, and a forensic psychologist said the bill is narrowly tailored, consistent with neuroscience and moral principles, and would prevent executions of people whose psychosis substantially impaired reality testing. Committee members questioned how the bill interacts with existing competency and insanity law, whether the diagnosis is sufficiently defined, and whether the statute requires active psychosis at the time of the offense. An opponent argued the death penalty should remain available for juries to decide in all cases. The bill was left pending. The committee then heard House Bill 1221 by Representative Lozano, which would raise the cap on pretrial intervention program fees from $500 to $1,200. Lozano and a district attorney witness said the increase is needed because program costs have risen and the fees help make diversion programs self-sustaining, allowing first-time or low-level offenders to complete rehabilitation and potentially obtain expunction. Opponents from the Texas Fair Defense Project argued the higher fee could make diversion unaffordable for indigent defendants and undermine an important alternative to incarceration, especially where related supervision and monitoring costs already add up. Members discussed whether the fee applies only to PTI participants, how payment plans and waivers work, and whether ability to pay should be addressed more explicitly. The bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1738 by Representative Jones, which would repeal Penal Code Section 21.06 and related Health and Safety Code references concerning homosexual conduct. Jones said the law is unconstitutional under Lawrence v. Texas, remains harmful on the books, and has led to confusion and unnecessary costs even though it is unenforceable. Supporters said the bill simply removes outdated language and protects civil liberties, while opponents from Texas Values argued the statute still serves as a statement that homosexual conduct is unacceptable and should remain as a warning, even if unenforceable. Members debated whether the law’s remaining language is merely symbolic or still harmful, and whether other criminal statutes already cover conduct such as prostitution, incest, and offenses involving minors. The bill was left pending after testimony.

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• To make this a good policy for Texas.
• Uh, a family that I'd like to, for you to write down what you think about this family.
• For generations, water parks have provided a place for families to cool off from those hot Texas summers
• Chapter 5 of the Code of Criminal Procedure relates to preventing, investigating and prosecuting family
• This bill is of all our code bills each session, the must-pass bill because of the way Texas enacts hundreds

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• As a result of the 2005 workers' compensation reform, Chapter 504.053 of the Texas Labor Code created
• Chapter 405 of the Texas Labor Code requires the workers' compensation research and evaluation group
• Chapter 405 of the Texas Labor Code requires workers' compensation requires the workers' compensation
• The current damages caps under Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code are the same as under federal law,
• By defining opportunity youth in Texas code, we will be able to get a much clearer picture of who our

Summary: The subcommittee heard testimony on a broad agenda of workforce, labor, and workers’ compensation bills. HB 4676 would require political subdivision workers’ compensation networks to follow the same notice, access, and complaint rules as certified TDI networks; supporters said public employees and first responders deserve equal access to care, while municipal risk pool representatives opposed added regulation and said existing 504 networks already perform well. HB 4479 would create a rural workforce development grant program at TWC to support college-and-career readiness and local workforce alignment, and HB 3844 would define “opportunity youth” in state law to improve data, coordination, and access to services for disconnected young Texans; both drew strong support from rural, education, and chamber witnesses. HB 5545 would clarify federal tax treatment for wage-replacement benefits in non-subscriber injury benefit plans, with proponents calling it a win for employers and injured workers. HB 5118 would direct TWC and DIR to study AI and automated employment decision tools in hiring, including bias and oversight concerns. HB 1667 would move existing PTSD workers’ compensation language into a broader Labor Code chapter so more first responders, including state and campus officers, could qualify for benefits; supporters called it a technical fix to extend coverage more evenly across agencies. The committee also heard several first-responder and workers’ compensation bills. HB 2369 would speed up claims handling for injured first responders by allowing a single medical evaluation, giving carriers 60 days to accept or deny a claim, and letting workers seek treatment while disputes proceed; law enforcement supporters said it would help injured officers return to work faster, while opponents warned it would revive extent-of-injury waiver problems and increase litigation. HB 4483 would reclassify certain workers’ compensation maintenance taxes as surcharges to reduce retaliatory taxes imposed by other states on Texas-domiciled carriers, and HB 875, as revised by committee substitute, would create a small-project exception to municipal workers’ compensation and bonding requirements for certain low-value construction contracts in small cities; both were presented as cost-saving measures for Texas employers and local governments. HB 4415 would extend anti-retaliation protections for workers’ compensation claimants from first responders to all public employees and expressly waive sovereign immunity for those claims, with supporters describing it as closing a loophole that leaves public workers without the same remedy available in the private sector. The committee also took testimony on HB 5400, which would expand remedies for sexual harassment victims by removing the requirement to first file an administrative charge, extending the filing deadline from 300 days to two years, clarifying retaliation, and eliminating current damages caps. Supporters, including employment lawyers and a parent of a victim, said the current deadlines and caps prevent many survivors from obtaining counsel or full relief, especially younger workers and those in small workplaces or franchises. Across the agenda, witnesses repeatedly emphasized access to care, fair treatment for injured workers, rural workforce development, and stronger protections for vulnerable employees. After each bill was laid out and testimony heard, the chair generally closed the public hearing and left the bill pending; no final votes were taken, and the subcommittee adjourned after completing the agenda.

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• For instance, Texas tax code, uh, 151.309 exempts political subdivisions from paying sales taxes.
• This figure underscores the substantial financial relief provided to the Texas families in preparing
• House Bill 1035, simply put, improves access to childcare for Texas families.
• And elsewhere across the state of Texas, HB 2723 seeks to rectify this code discrepancy by amending section
• HB 3684 seeks to amend sections 171. 0113A and 171.1011 of the Texas tax code to exclude certain securities

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• The state of Texas is...
• They happen from North Texas to South Texas.
• busts across North Texas.
• The Texas Penal Code on non-livestock animal cruelty states that a person commits an offense if the person
• Penal Code section 6.03.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And over the years, we build to the strongest codes in the state of Texas.
• And, you know, over the years, we build to the strongest codes in the state of Texas.
• We don't have a statewide building code in Texas.
• BBT is a third-generation, family-owned company headquartered in Alpine, Texas.
• The Texas Constitution and the Texas Family Code provide that property owned before marriage remains

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• The ESD operates under the authority of Chapter 775 of the Texas Health and Safety Code.
• This activity is permissible under Texas Transportation Code 546.001.
• Activity is permissible under Texas Transportation Code 546.001.
• Detention, Penal Code 38.04. Unauthorized, correction: Disorderly conduct, Texas Penal Code 42.01.
• Texas Penal Code 49.031.

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• So, uh, House Bill 557 amends the Texas Family Code to create reasonable safeguards.
• And it says here you are testifying for yourself and on behalf of the Texas Family Law Texas Family Foundation
• Uh, your witness affirmation says Texas Family Foundation, but I believe that's the Texas Family Law
• House Bill 2301 is a straightforward amendment to the Texas Family Code and clarifies the timing of providing
• Family Code caregiver authorizations.

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• in Texas.
• The programs included in the bill are Medicaid, CHIP, Healthy Texas Women, Family Planning, TANF, SNAP
• Aligning the language of the Health and Safety Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure will clarify.
• In Texas criminal justice system, it continues the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, uh, for 12 more
• Doors, Texas Appleseed, Texans for Free Enterprise, EdTrust in Texas Lone Star Justice Alliance, Cicero

Bills: HB153