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• credibility and that using electronic credibility and that using electronic records<00:51:48.000
• <00:52:22.079> recordkeeping implement an electronic recordkeeping implement an electronic
• <00:52:38.640> The electronic recordkeeping system. The electronic recordkeeping system.
• requires that the same electronic requires that the same electronic attendance<00:53:24.000>
• and will incorporate the electronic and will incorporate the electronic system<00:53:30.319>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And the bottom 30% they actually get money back through the income tax filing system.
• The bottom 30% they actually get money back through the income tax filing system.
• Section 45 codifies existing electronic filing requirements, as is recommended by the National Association
• Section 45 codifies existing electronic Section 45 codifies existing electronic filing<01:28:10.080
• Section 50 removes references unrelated to registration filings and notes that there is a fee for filing

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• I yield back. release any more files because perhaps release any more files because perhaps they<00:25
• > their<00:41:54.960> taxes, today, as families file their taxes, today, as families file
• The first electronic vote will ordered.
• That is why I filed the urgent.
• I'm pleased it. this tax filing system.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• If you are testifying, please make sure you have filled out the electronic witness affirmation form on
• They are responsible. for hearing and determining protests filed by property owners.
• Involving the post-tested value filed. in every year, okay.
• Court, they can file limited binding arbitration. They can file binding arbitration.
• Every time someone files a late homestead exemption or whenever there's a late 2525 protests filed and

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• I want to to this person electronically.
• Protocol on electronic evidence for sexual assault.
• <01:03:45.440> a Attorney General's Office has filed a Attorney General's Office has filed
• But, you know, he would not let me do any electronic banking.
• and uh I will submit electronically and uh I will submit electronically written<01:40:59.280>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• epidemic of theft involving organized retail crime by criminal gangs and cartels, sophisticated electronic
• other wireless communication device would be so vague and a huge loophole. that I certainly would file
• And the hypothetical you've submitted to me, number one, that Texas prosecutor may choose not to file
• Number two, if that Texas prosecutor did to file it.
• Thank you to Senator Flores Perez for filing this bill to increase the penalties for forgery, fraud,

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• The first bill on our agenda is House File 11800.
• Seeing no other questions on this House File 11800 as amended, it is laid over.
• House File 2259 increases VCT funding by $35 million in fiscal year 2026.
• 20 um again house protocols house file 20 um again house file<00:15:20.240> 2259<00:15:21.160
• With that, House File 1821 is laid over.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's titled Transportation Finance Conference Committee comparison summary of House File 2438, Senate
• File 2082, and I'll be working through that comparison summary document.
• This authorization to use electronic attestation also stems from a MnDOT policy bill.
• authorization to use electronic authorization to use electronic attestation<01:07:29.839> for
• 2438, the omnivous on House File 2438, the omnivous transportation<01:20:01.440> bill.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This recommendation amends section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• Thank you. identify unpaid penalties resulting from late-filed reports from publicly available sworn
• As we heard before the Commission, some of the thresholds and filing requirements are very confusing.
• As we heard before the Commission, some of the thresholds and filing requirements are very confusing.
• Obviously register to lobby and all the other various filing requirements. So I move adoption.

Keywords: Sunset Advisory Commission, Texas Ethics Commission, recommendations, Angelina River Authority, Natchez Valley Authority, public testimony, legislative session

Summary: The meeting of the Sunset Advisory Commission served as a concluding assembly for the current biennium, where various agencies were reviewed. Notably, the Commission focused on staff recommendations and modifications regarding the Angelina and Natchez River Authority, Lower Natchez Valley Authority, and Texas Ethics Commission. After discussing various modifications, the members voted unanimously on multiple recommendations aimed at improving operational efficiency and accountability within these agencies. The Chair emphasized the collaborative effort of the Commission members and staff, acknowledging their hard work throughout the biennium.

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• After some digging around, these consumers have found later that they could have filed directly with
• After some digging around, these consumers have found later that they could have filed directly with
• After some digging around, these consumers have found later that they could have filed directly with
• We also want to try and have a balanced approach, where individuals that rightfully decide to file a
• typically includes electronic posting. typically includes electronic posting.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several measures. HB 1957, relating to safe entryways, would create enforcement procedures in large cities to prevent personal property from blocking private doorways or entrances. The Department of the Attorney General supported the concept but recommended moving the offense to the criminal code, adding clearer definitions to avoid vagueness, and including notice, inventory, storage, and property-disposition procedures to address constitutional concerns. No other testimony was offered and no questions were raised. HB 25003/HB 253, relating to fireworks, would expand civil asset forfeiture for certain fireworks offenses, revise the definition of aerial device, and clarify air-delivery offenses. The Attorney General supported the bill but suggested removing the 25-pound weight threshold to avoid unequal treatment of similar offenses. The Department of Law Enforcement also supported the measure, saying it would improve clarity for evolving fireworks investigations and prosecutions. The committee took no action during testimony. HB 2137, relating to artificial intelligence, would prohibit certain harmful uses of realistic AI-generated digital imitations, require disclosures, and create civil remedies and fines. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the bill, while the Hawaiian Islands Republican Women opposed it on First Amendment grounds. The Motion Picture Association, Recording Industry Association of America, and SAG-AFTRA also opposed the bill but said they preferred a different framework, the federal “No Fakes” model, and were willing to work with the committee on amendments. The Attorney General had suggested constitutional amendments, which the chair said would be considered later. The committee also heard HB 2198 on prediction markets, with the Honolulu prosecutor strongly supporting inclusion of prediction markets in the gambling definition because of concerns about speculative betting on events and national security-related outcomes. HB 1511 on consumer protection drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and the Insurance Division, with OCP proposing clearer disclosure for license and registration renewal solicitations. HB 1897 on condominium alternative dispute resolution received supportive comments from the Real Estate Commission and CI. HB 1642 on crypto kiosks drew strong support from OCP and AARP Hawaii for a ban on kiosks accepting U.S. currency, but opposition from Hill Ventures, which argued for regulation and guardrails instead of a ban. HB 1753 on social media account deletion received supportive comments from DCCA on clarifying deletion of unique identifiers and inferences. HB 1654 on anonymous complaints against public employees drew strong opposition from the Attorney General over implementation and due process concerns, while the Government Employees Association supported it as a way to screen baseless complaints; the committee then moved on to HB 1659 on collective bargaining, with testimony beginning as the transcript ended.

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• All senators and guests in the gallery, please silence all electronic devices.
• materials electronically.
• Late-filed amendment barcode 643-154 by Senator Bracey Davis.
• Without objection, show the late-filed amendment introduced.
• You filed included the Gainesville utility?

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and included several member introductions recognizing guests, interns, firefighters, and a doctor of the day. The chamber then moved to the special order calendar and began taking up a series of bills, often substituting House companions for Senate measures before final passage. The first major bill, health care patient protection, required hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, a pediatric emergency care coordinator, and readiness assessments; it passed 36-0. A public records bill protecting victim identities and temporarily exempting the name of a law enforcement officer who is a victim also passed after questions about access for victims of police misconduct, with a 33-4 vote. The Senate next approved a local government cybersecurity bill creating a state-administered program through Florida Digital Service to help counties and cities strengthen cyber defenses, with priority for rural and fiscally constrained governments; after amendments, it passed 37-0. A clerks of court bill allowing clerks to retain all revenue above projections and, through a House amendment, revising legal notice and traffic citation distribution provisions, passed 38-0 despite debate over impacts on municipalities and law enforcement. The chamber also passed a trademark modernization bill and a septic system permit bill intended to reduce delays for builders; the septic bill was amended to align the House and Senate versions and passed 38-0. The longest and most contested item was the elections bill, which updated citizenship verification procedures using REAL ID and state databases, changed candidate qualification rules, and altered election administration provisions. Numerous amendments were offered and rejected, including proposals to exempt certain seniors, preserve student and retirement-center IDs, allow attestations in place of documentary proof of citizenship, and require human review over automated systems. One amendment to delay implementation until July 1, 2027, was also debated. The transcript ends while debate is still underway on the elections measure, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.

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• A family from a similar socioeconomic background who files the FAFSA and also files our state aid application
• A family from a similar socioeconomic background who files the FAFSA and also files our state aid application
• A family from a similar socioeconomic background who files the FAFSA and also files our state aid application
• A family from a similar socioeconomic background who files the FAFSA and also files our state aid application
• A family from a similar socioeconomic background who files the FAFSA and also files our state aid application

Keywords: 1183, house

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• clear time period for a union to cease collecting dues upon revoking membership, requires a party filing
• First, I don't own stamps so I do all my payments electronically.
• From 2011 through 2023, that legislation was filed each and every year and the legislature rejected it
• That's not necessarily the greatest way to do anything anymore, we all know that and filing, just the
• When it's signed something there's usually a timestamp, goes straight into a file and it's the way of

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• Please silence all electronic devices.
• Please silence all electronic devices.
• There is one late-file amendment. If there are no objections, let's... Okay.
• There is one late-file amendment.
• There is one late file amendment.

Bills: S0032, S0068, S0210, S0246, S0340, S0418, S0428, S0606, S0628, S1028, S1734

Keywords: injunctions, protection orders, domestic violence, serious violence, court procedures, enforcement, risk protection, statewide communication system, pediatric care, emergency departments, hospital regulations, patient safety, health care standards, public records, violence protection, confidentiality, defamation, specialty license plate, specialty plates, motor vehicle registration

Summary: The Committee on Fiscal Policy met and reported a series of bills favorably, covering health care, public safety, insurance, coastal resilience, juvenile justice, drowning prevention, transportation designations, and beach management. Senator Harrell presented CS/SB 68, requiring hospitals with emergency departments to adopt pediatric emergency care policies, training, designated pediatric readiness personnel, and participation in a national readiness assessment; it passed. Harrell also presented CS/SB 340, requiring nursing students to complete two hours of human trafficking identification training before licensure; it also passed. Senator Sharif’s CS/SB 32 and SB 210, creating a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and the related public records bill, were both reported favorably. Senator Garcia’s CS/CS/SB 302 on nature-based coastal resiliency, Senator Jones’s SB 418 on law enforcement interaction with individuals with autism and the Blue Envelope Program, and Senator Martin’s CS/SB 1734 updating juvenile probation and detention officer definitions and related cost-share language were also approved. The committee then took up several drowning-prevention measures. CS/SB 606 by Senator Smith would add drowning prevention and safe bathing education to postpartum materials and direct the Department of Health to create standardized materials; an amendment removed a records-retention requirement, and the bill passed. SB 428 by Senator Yarborough would expand the state swim lesson voucher program from children ages 0-4 to ages 1-7; it received strong support from advocates, including a young swim instructor and autism advocates, and passed. The committee also approved CS/SB 246, a specialty license plate bill that was amended to include the UFC plate and a First Responders’ Resiliency Foundation plate, and CS/SB 1028, which revises Citizens Property Insurance and clearinghouse procedures to prioritize admitted carriers and prohibit public funds for the clearinghouse; that bill drew discussion about market competition, Citizens’ exposure, and potential impacts on policyholders. Additional measures reported favorably included SB 628, designating a portion of South Navy Boulevard in Pensacola as Warrior Sacrifice Way to honor the sailors killed in the 2019 Naval Air Station Pensacola attack, and CS/SB 636 on beach management, which would create a proactive pathway for coastal communities to obtain erosion-related designations and align with federal programs. Beach industry testimony supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about perpetual easements and funding shortfalls. At the end of the meeting, members recorded additional votes on selected bills, and the committee adjourned.

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• Please silence your cell phones and any other electronics that you may have.
• To turn off their electronics. Thank you, sir.
• Every single one of those cases that is filed is reviewed by an attorney at OPUC to determine whether
• The Texas Department of Insurance has a policy of file and use, so if they feel they have...
• Similar, where the utility would file a rate, and then depending on what happens throughout the case,

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• public testimony or register a position on the bills from today's posting, please register at the electronic
• that it would allow... ...line several agencies with federal standards and statutes, and update the file
• Currently, the only remedy an affected party has is to file a lawsuit against the offending locality.
• Additionally, it provides venue clarity for enforcement actions, allowing the Attorney General to file
• a lawsuit or gets the AG to file a lawsuit, and then it puts you in this bind.

Bills: SB324, SB1978, SB2139, SB2401, SB2587, SB2610, SB2858, SB3016

Keywords: E-verify, employment verification, state contracts, immigration, labor compliance, ERCOT, Texas electric grid, interconnection, Public Utility Commission, PUC, Public convenience and necessity, electric cooperative, municipally owned utility, electric utility, transmission, generation facilities, grid reliability, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, SERC

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• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the
• I didn't mean to—I use the electronic medical record just as an example, but as a standalone, so the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• This recommendation amends Section 254.042 of the Texas Election Code to limit the late filing penalty
• Letting the penalty accrue before the election would continue to motivate filers to file in a timely
• The election would continue to motivate filers to file in a timely manner.
• Specifically, the list should identify unpaid penalties resulting from late-filed reports from publicly
• As we heard before the commission, some of the thresholds and filing requirements are very confusing.

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, approved the December 11, 2024 minutes, and then voted on recommendations for several agencies reviewed earlier in the cycle. It adopted all recommendations for the Angelina and Nettus River Authority, the Lower Nettus Valley Authority, and the Trinity River Authority of Texas, with no modifications offered for those agencies. The Commission then considered the Texas Ethics Commission. Members adopted staff recommendations with modifications, including changes to lobby compensation thresholds and rounding of inflation adjustments. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late-filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be shown, review of the “substantial compliance” standard, review of the “principal purpose” definition, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on filing and lobby-registration requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, saying the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and Sunset staff found 68% of statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The Commission also noted receipt of a January 6 evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission, including a study of potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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• reelection an opportunity to file reelection an opportunity to file legislation<01:19:11.920>
• it is not maintained electronically it is not maintained electronically<01:45:52.080> right<01
• In terms of keeping that electronically, you know, we do keep the electronic system as it is now because
• Is there a plan in the future for electronic filing for representatives? Is that in the law?
• I'm just about the campaign finance piece. for um electronic filing for for um electronic filing for

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first dealt with scheduling and housekeeping, including a plan to take a hard break at 2:00 p.m. for an early bill, hold a brief executive session, and then continue with the remaining afternoon bills. The chair also noted the next likely meeting date would be March 12, when the committee expected to take up the remaining bills before crossover deadlines. The main substantive item was House Bill 142, which would recognize the Honor and Remember flag for Gold Star families and related remembrance purposes. Prime sponsor Rep. Michael Moffett described the bill as a bipartisan measure revised to address earlier concerns, arguing that the flag honors fallen service members, can be personalized with names, and complements rather than detracts from the American flag. He said many other states have already adopted it and suggested the committee could amend details such as the number of days and locations for display. He also raised practical issues about flag dimensions and whether the bill should use "shall" or "may" for display requirements. Testimony was divided. Janine Nutter opposed the bill, saying she supports Gold Star families but objected because the flag resembles the Viet Cong flag and because she believes the American flag should remain the sole symbol representing servicemembers. Kevin Grady, representing the State Veterans Advisory Committee under RSA 115:8, also opposed the bill, saying the committee believes the American flag is the only symbol needed, while still praising the work of Honor and Remember in creating personalized flags for families. Committee members asked questions about where the flag would be flown, whether the State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen is already displaying it, and how the bill’s language would interact with cemetery policies and committee discretion. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• Uh, Chair, New Committee, I'd like to move House File 3797.
• Uh, thank you for the opportunity to present House File 3797.
• The next bill on the calendar is House File 3780, Representative Hicks.
• renews, uh, the motion that House File renews, uh, the motion that House File 3780 3780 3780 to<
• nonpartisan staff uh that House File nonpartisan staff uh that House File 4068 4068 4068 as<00:51

Bills: HF3797, HF3780, HF4068, HF3935

Keywords: long-term care, insurance policy, healthcare, partnership policy, Minnesota, human services, wage increase, support workers, shared services, community first services, medical assistance, sanctions, healthcare services, monetary recovery, government accountability, assisted living, training, unlicensed personnel, resident rights, safety regulations