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CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we looked at their taxable sales data by the 5132 NAICS code, which is software publishers.
  • This proposal would carry out technical cleanup of the statute to create more clarity.
  • on ...the proposal as technical cleanup because a little bit of background on the SPMs and the statute
  • So some of this was intended as technical cleanup to match today's practice.
  • But the goal is cleanup. Because I just talked in a very complicated way.
Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (03/18/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it seems like a good, solid cleanup to me.
  • Sir, if like a good solid cleanup to me.
  • They and the classification coding system recently changed to a new terminology.
  • They and the classification coding system recently changed to a new terminology.
  • They and the classification coding system recently changed to a new terminology.
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee first held a public hearing and then an executive session on Senate Bill 401, which DHHS described as a cleanup bill. Testimony from the department explained that the bill would repeal obsolete reporting requirements tied to a repealed municipal reimbursement program and to the now-repealed commission on demographic trends. No one testified in opposition, and the committee voted 12-0 ought to pass, placing the bill on the consent calendar. The committee then heard Senate Bill 402, which would eliminate certain non-compete agreements for physician associates going forward. Senator Gray introduced the bill, and a representative of the New Hampshire Society of Physician Associates said it would improve workforce recruitment and access to care without changing scope of practice or affecting existing agreements. Committee members asked about the length of current restrictions and whether the change would make New Hampshire more attractive to PAs. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and sent the bill to the consent calendar. Next, the committee took up Senate Bill 426, which would repeal the permissible fireworks committee. Senator Uler and the deputy state fire marshal said the committee’s original purpose had been overtaken by later changes adopting federal fireworks standards, and that the fire marshal now has the necessary authority. The committee voted 12-0 ought to pass and placed the bill on the consent calendar. Finally, the committee began hearing Senate Bill 469, a DMV modernization bill allowing electronic signatures in place of wet signatures for certain motor vehicle title and registration processes. Senator Lang, Carvana, the New Hampshire Auto Dealers Association, Copart, and DMV staff all supported the measure, saying it would reduce delays, errors, and paperwork burdens. Members asked about AI, consumer protections, costs, and how electronic signatures would work in practice, including in cases involving deceased owners. The transcript cuts off during that hearing before any committee action on SB 469.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee 11/19/25

Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • As hundreds of small cleanup bill.
  • And that code that describes the services has to be supported by a diagnosis code, an ICD-10 code that
  • .<00:59:14.720> And<00:59:15.040> that<00:59:15.359> code<00:59:16.160> code<
  • And that code code uh that code.
  • ,<00:59:22.240> an supported by uh a diagnosis code, an supported by uh a diagnosis code,
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 14th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, uh, House Bill 557 amends the Texas Family Code to create reasonable safeguards.
  • This bill proposes several changes to the estate code in Texas to provide greater clarity, improvement
  • Um, This bill is designed, what it does is it fills a void in the estate's code.
  • And, and members, this is a, a bill, a cleanup bill under Title 6, For, um, requests for disclosures
  • under the family code and, I don't believe there's a committed substitute, is there?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a cleanup bill that was requested by legislative council.
  • more than 100 references to the old name, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission in existing code
  • Vision from 500 feet distance to all homeowners should be within that zip code.
Bills: SB766, SB290, SB494, SB1145
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Appeal that occurred in North Dakota Administrative Code 407-34-1.
  • It's just reiterated in administrative code because all of our HR stuff is in administrative code.
  • A regulatory analysis was not required by North Dakota Century Code.
  • without the grounds otherwise required under Century Code 28-32-03.
  • We proposed a new chapter of North Dakota Administrative Code.
Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes. The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process. The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The fees are set in Century Code.
  • Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code, 2021 version.
  • Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
  • In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code, the fire code, as a companion fire and life
  • safety code to the building code.
Summary: The committee first received a general fund and revenue update from the Office of Management and Budget. Staff reported that the state started the biennium about $176 million above prior estimates, but year-to-date revenues were now running below legislative forecast, mainly due to lower individual income tax and sales tax collections. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap, the legacy fund continued to grow, and oil revenues were slightly above forecast overall. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing variability, and OMB said agencies would be asked to address potential federal reductions case by case during budget preparation. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analysis materials, followed by a bill draft for a fixed-route city transportation grant program. Testimony from transit officials in Fargo and Minot supported the proposal, saying state aid would help match federal transit funds and support operations, but members raised questions about the funding source, fare structures, and whether the program should be limited to the current four fixed-route cities or allow future eligible cities. Several members asked for more time to study the formula and possible funding options before moving the bill forward. Next, the committee approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to a proposed North Dakota-South Dakota bi-state authority. Staff explained the provision had been unused for about 30 years and that existing law likely already allowed joint powers agreements without the specific language. The committee voted to adopt the repeal bill draft. The Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site then provided an update on uncrewed aircraft system initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and future revenue models. Officials said North Dakota had received FAA approval to operate the radar data pathfinder, had begun replacing non-compliant drones from restricted foreign sources, and was working on phased procurement and cost-recovery plans. Members asked about deadlines, funding, supply-chain issues, and how the system would be used; staff said the federal restrictions were already in effect and that Vantis was being positioned as infrastructure for future beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. Finally, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and on a reentry housing task force. The new facility is planned for the penitentiary grounds, with a reduced estimated cost of about $263 million, 600 beds initially, possible expansion to 732 beds, and completion projected around 2031 if funded in 2027. The reentry housing task force described a data-driven effort to identify housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with the goal of reducing homelessness and recidivism through targeted housing support and possible subsidies. Members asked about staffing, site selection, housing duration, and whether employment and transportation needs would be included in the assessment.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Administrative Rules Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • , it's just reiterated in administrative code because all of our HR stuff is in administrative code.
  • A regulatory analysis was not required by North Dakota Century Code.
  • without the grounds otherwise required under Century Code 28-32-03.
  • We proposed a new chapter of North Dakota Administrative Code.
  • House Bill 1146, which we called the Defined Benefit Plan Cleanup Bill.
Keywords: 908, all
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Judiciary Committee Jun 30th, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well, for Institutions Code 5014 clearly says that 1991 realignment funds, 2011 realignment funds, and
  • Health and Safety Code Section 102705 requires that if a petition for access is brought by an adoptee
  • Each year we've carried a cleanup bill to continue to improve the Care Court process.
  • The State Bar requested the amendments to Business and Professions Code section 6173 to allow it or a
  • And, frankly, with respect to the cleanup, I mean, who else should clean up the park?
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • And this bill is a little bit of a cleanup bill.
  • First, the bill amends certain default terms in the trust code known as tax savings clauses to better
  • First, the bill amends certain default terms in the trust code known as tax savings clauses to better
  • Uh it's got a lot bit of a cleanup bill.
  • safe harbor provisions in the trust code safe harbor provisions in the trust code so<00:59:50.480
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The committee held a public hearing on Senate Bill 25, which would allow New Hampshire state-chartered credit unions to choose, by member vote, to compensate their board members. Prime sponsor Senator Dan Innis said the bill is enabling only, does not require compensation, and is intended to align New Hampshire with other states that already permit this. He argued that credit union board service now requires more time and expertise, and that compensation could help attract stronger candidates and improve governance. Representatives from the Cooperative Credit Union Association and St. Mary’s Bank testified in support. They said the change would not create salaries, but could cover modest compensation or reimbursements such as daycare, education, cybersecurity, or accounting training. They emphasized that credit unions remain nonprofit and member-driven, that board members must be credit union members and elected by members, and that any compensation decision would be made by the membership at an annual meeting or through the credit union’s voting process. Witnesses also said the bill would help with recruitment and retention, especially as credit union operations have become more complex and digital, and noted that similar authority exists in 16 other states, including Rhode Island. Committee members asked about the historical reason credit unions were excluded, the amount and structure of compensation, whether there would be a cap, and how voting would work. Witnesses said the bill does not set a statutory maximum, but in practice the amount would be disclosed to members and set through the vote; they also described St. Mary’s Bank’s ballot process and said proxy or ballot procedures depend on each credit union’s bylaws. One witness noted that federally chartered credit unions are subject to different limits. After testimony and questions, the chair closed the public hearing on Senate Bill 25 and then moved on to Senate Bill 26.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Administrative Rules Committee Jun 11th, 2026

Administrative Rules Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • It's just reiterated in administrative code because all of our HR stuff is in administrative code.
  • A regulatory analysis was not required by North Dakota Century Code.
  • without the grounds otherwise required under Century Code 28-32-03.
  • We proposed a new chapter of the North Dakota Administrative Code.
  • House Bill 1146, which we called the Defined Benefit Plan Cleanup Bill.
Summary: The committee approved the March 12, 2026 minutes and granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rule changes tied to House Bill 1620/1622, which concern North Dakota’s entry into the physician assistant licensure compact. The Board said it is waiting on compact rules, especially fee structures, before finalizing its own rules. The committee then took up extensive Office of Management and Budget personnel rule revisions, covering salary administration, recruitment, leave policies, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR practices and implement recent legislation, including new hire leave and enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions; the committee raised concerns about the subjectivity and fairness of the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but no action was taken against the rules. The North Dakota Lottery presented emergency and regular rule changes, including updates tied to the Millionaire for Life game and miscellaneous clarifications. The Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology described rule updates that add speech-language pathology assistants to the rules, ease continuing education requirements for out-of-state applicants, expand temporary licensure, and clarify supervision standards. The State Electrical Board reviewed numerous code updates, including changes to electrical and fire alarm standards, receptacle labeling, countertop receptacles, and a major new conveyance/elevator inspection program added by the Legislature; the board said it is preparing to begin inspections by August 1. The Industrial Commission’s Geological Survey Division presented new rules implementing House Bill 1459 on critical minerals in coal-bearing formations, including permit, reporting, confidentiality, and royalty-related provisions. The committee asked about confidentiality of exploration data and drilling depth. The Public Employees Retirement System outlined rule changes implementing several bills affecting defined benefit, public safety, defined contribution, insurance, deferred compensation, and retiree health credit programs, and noted possible future proposals to add state EMS or create a LOSAP-style plan. The Department of Health and Human Services presented substance use disorder voucher rules implementing House Bill 1012, including allowing individuals to apply directly and setting reimbursement procedures; the rules were expected to have a $250,000 general fund impact already included in the budget. The longest discussion involved the Gaming Commission rules. Members questioned whether the commission had authority to raise poker tournament buy-ins from $300 to $1,500, viewing it as an expansion of gaming rather than a mere clarification. After debate, the committee voted to void that specific rule section for lack of statutory authority. The rest of the gaming rules covered higher raffle limits from House Bill 1192, the change from “bar” to “alcoholic beverage establishment,” veterans’ organization proceeds, credit ticket voucher kiosks, online raffles, and advertising restrictions; the presenter said several public comments led to revisions or withdrawals of proposed language. The meeting ended with discussion of upcoming Ethics Commission travel-reporting rules and scheduling the next committee meeting in September.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026 at 10:00 am

Government Finance Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • The fees are set in Century Code.
  • Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
  • Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
  • In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code as a companion fire and life safety code to
  • the Building Code.
Keywords: 908, all
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Government Finance Committee Jun 25th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the Century Code, for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
  • Under the Century Code for us, we have adopted the International Fire Code 2021 version.
  • In addition, the Fire Code Commentary describes the code as a companion fire and life safety code to
  • the Building Code.
  • authority to adopt and enforce building code, fire code, those types of things.
Summary: The committee began with roll call, introductions of a new fiscal analyst and a new member, and approval of the March 19 minutes. The first major presentation was from the Office of Management and Budget on the state’s general fund and special fund status through May. OMB reported general fund revenues were running below the legislative forecast by about $76 million, driven largely by weaker individual income tax and sales tax collections, though the projected ending balance remained positive and above the budgeted level. The budget stabilization fund was above its cap and would transfer excess earnings to the general fund, and the legacy fund balance continued to grow. Members also asked about federal funding uncertainty and mineral leasing revenue variability. The committee then reviewed compliance reports and trust fund analyses, followed by discussion of a bill draft for the fixed-route city transportation network study. The draft would create a $15 million general fund grant program with a formula-based distribution to eligible fixed-route transit cities, intended to support operating and capital needs and help match federal transit funds. Transit officials from Minot and Fargo testified in support, explaining local fare and match structures and the difficulty of replacing aging buses and securing federal matching dollars. Several members questioned whether the program should be limited to the current four cities or broadened to future eligible urban areas, and whether local funding sources should be explored further. The committee did not finalize the bill draft at that point and planned to continue discussion at a later meeting. The committee also approved a bill draft repealing obsolete language related to approval of a bi-state authority with South Dakota, after staff explained that no agreements had ever been implemented and the provision appeared outdated. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried. Later, the Department of Commerce and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site presented updates on uncrewed aircraft systems initiatives, including the Vantis radar data enclave, the drone replacement program, and efforts to build a revenue model for Vantis. Test site officials said FAA approval had been secured for the radar data program, replacement of noncompliant drones was underway, and future revenue could come from state and external users once pricing and intellectual property arrangements are finalized. Members asked about Chinese-made drones, supply chain issues, automation, and how the system would manage beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation then presented on the design of a new minimum-security prison and a reentry housing study. Officials said the proposed facility would relocate the minimum-security prison to the penitentiary campus, reduce costs from an earlier estimate, and provide more beds and programming space, with construction potentially beginning in 2027 and opening around 2031. They also described staffing needs, the planned move of women to the New England facility, and possible expansion of men’s housing there. The parole and probation chief described a reentry housing task force studying housing needs for people leaving incarceration, with a goal of developing data-driven recommendations for subsidies and support services; a representative from Protection and Advocacy closed by expressing general support for fixed-route and paratransit funding.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Finance Feb 17th, 2026 at 09:17 am

Senate Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • House Bill 80 is a targeted cleanup and environmental protection bill that accelerates the plugging of
  • The bill makes sweeping changes to the children's code, the kind of code-wide revisions that have not
  • been made since 1993. when the code was first drafted.
  • Our biggest concern is that the proposal expands some of the most problematic parts of the 1993 code,
  • As we go forward, and I go back to the early 1980s when I did serve on the Children's Code Task Force
Keywords: 996, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session (Part III) Sep 2nd, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • the current bill we just default to the standard venue statute under the Civil Practice and Remedies Code
  • That's a lot of cleanup, a lot of changes, and yet... ...they all marched this bill through here, marched
  • It can't be brought by a person who has been convicted of an offense under the penal code, right?
  • Section 143 of the Local Government Code sets up the meet-and-confer agreements for civil service cities
  • Some of the DFCs aren't considered accurate, but that's what we've put in the code, Mr.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Land Grant May 30th, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • There are just a couple of minor cleanup things that we need to do.
  • And so embedded into those early territorial codes were those two things.
  • They added a three-member commission in the territorial water code.
  • So that was a different new part of the governance that came in with the territorial water code.
  • But the more dramatic part of the change that happened was the 2007 water code.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 2/20/25

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
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  • > our<01:10:06.520> state<01:10:06.880> constitution<01:10:07.719> the code
  • treatment, drinking water, storm water treatment, public utility emission reductions, brownfield cleanup
  • :20.080> reductions<01:20:21.080> Brown<01:20:21.440> field<01:20:21.760> cleanup
  • emission reductions Brown field cleanup emission reductions Brown field cleanup and<01:20:22.840
Keywords: 1183, house
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session May 12th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a cleanup bill requested by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
  • And you're aware that the Code of Civil Practice and Remedies Code already says that an individual who
  • acted in self-defense or defense of another under the Penal Code is not subject to civil liability.
  • Under provisions of the Education Code, the school district tax revenue loss is partially transferred
  • So really what this bill does is just You just wanted to do one area of the tax code.
Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Tedrick Woods, followed by routine chamber actions including excusing Senator Gutierrez and receiving House messages that the House had passed HB 21 and HB 49. Senators also recognized advocates visiting the gallery on focal segmental glomerulosclerosis awareness and introduced the Doctor of the Day. The chamber adopted several resolutions, including HCR 66, by voice vote. The Senate then took up and passed a series of measures, often by suspending the regular order and the constitutional three-day rule. Among the bills finally passed were HJR 2, which would prohibit state death taxes; HB 206, limiting counties from requiring cash bonds for pipeline construction; HB 517, barring property owners associations from fining homeowners for discolored vegetation during watering restrictions; HB 2756, requiring TDCJ correctional officers to receive de-escalation and behavioral health training; HB 451, expanding screening for commercial sexual exploitation risk among children in DFPS and TJJD custody; SB 705, cleaning up the air conditioning and refrigeration contractors advisory board; SB 2017, creating an offense for burnouts and wheelies; SB 1858, expanding body armor grant eligibility to ISDs; SB 1400, directing a study on transfer-student outcomes for community college funding; SB 2764, requiring notice to manufactured home buyers about converting homes to real property; SB 748, a licensing cleanup bill on laser hair removal; SB 2519, restricting certain ad valorem tax uses and bonds after amendment; SB 2878, the courts bill with amendments on Brazoria County courts and youth diversion provisions; SB 466, allowing families to request fetal death certificates at any gestational age; SB 1608, requiring timely physical exams for inpatient mental health admissions; SB 1730, limiting civil damages claims arising from certain uses of force or deadly force; SB 2417, clarifying Attorney General antitrust investigation work product and discovery rules; and SB 1946, creating a family violence, criminal homicide prevention task force. The Senate also passed HB 3204, renaming and updating the Polytechnic College at Sam Houston State University, and SB 1986, requiring opioid warning labels. Several bills drew brief debate or amendments. Senators discussed broader HOA reform while considering HB 517, and SB 2203 on TCEQ discovery procedures was amended to require party motions, set a 15-day expiration for certified issues, and limit hearing abatement. SB 2017 was amended to change the mens rea language from knowingly to intentional. SB 2519 was narrowed by amendment to a forward-looking policy statement separating maintenance-and-operation taxes from debt-service taxes. SB 2878 also received amendments to reduce the number of new Brazoria County courts and add youth diversion and crisis-response provisions. SB 466 prompted a floor debate over whether fetal death certificates are appropriate for pre-20-week losses, with supporters emphasizing family closure and opponents arguing the document has no estate-related purpose. SB 1730 also prompted questions about the relationship between criminal findings and civil liability in self-defense cases. The session concluded with additional House and Senate measures being signed in the presence of the Senate and continued consideration of SB 2177, a grant program to help local law enforcement solve violent and sexual offenses.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
  • first step into us having a way to centralize and analyze the bonds with comparisons to share with the codes
  • you know, looking at actual enhancements and improvements versus, like, deferred reconciliation or cleanup
  • I like what I see as far as it being in line with the 2021 IECC energy conservation code.
  • So, hey, as far as moving forward with any type of code adoption, this is a win-win as far as I'm concerned
  • Energy, because it's driven by code, should be a part of any application.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Apr 14th, 2025

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chapter 4, stemming from the previous cha uh, Rule 8 under Chapter 3, of the Texas Administrative Code
  • Separate from the commercial pits under Schedule B and 4.113 of the of the code, uh, within that, I would
  • Just a little bit of cleanup. Uh, my fault.
  • The probate code is full of these situations. OK.
  • and I, I do not hold myself out as a wills in the states or probate lawyer, but as I recall, probate code