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• remember what Solomon says in Proverbs: He who speaks first seems wisest, so the second comes and examines

Bills: HB668, HB677, HB766, HB3133, SB3070

Keywords: HB 668, Texas, handgun license, license to carry, LTC, concealed carry, open carry, firearm permit, gun license renewal, public safety, Department of Public Safety, DPS, Government Code Section 411.185, renewal fee, handgun permit, Second Amendment, carry permit, firearms regulation, HB 677, Texas Election Code

Summary: The committee met to hear several bills, beginning with House Bill 766, which would require precinct chair applicants to provide an email address, phone number, or both on their applications while keeping that contact information confidential. No one testified for or against the bill, and it was left pending. House Bill 677, a companion to a previously approved Senate bill, would bar county election administrators from simultaneously holding another office or position appointed by an elected official; it also drew no public testimony and was left pending. Members then heard House Bill 3133, which would add explicit deepfake material to the list of content social media platforms must handle through complaint systems, including prompt acknowledgment, investigation, and status updates. Senators discussed concerns about how platforms would verify whether reported content was actually a deepfake, and the sponsor indicated the bill may be held pending while federal law on the subject is reviewed. House Bill 668 would create a one-year grace period for renewing an expired Texas handgun license to carry, codifying an existing DPS practice; it also received no testimony and was left pending. The committee spent the most time on Senate Bill 3070, a major overhaul of the Texas Lottery system. The bill would move oversight from the Lottery Commission to TDLR, dissolve the commission, impose new restrictions on ticket sales and internet play, create a lottery advisory committee, increase transparency and audit requirements, and include a sunset review that could lead to abolishing the lottery if not continued by 2027. The author described the bill as a response to alleged misconduct and illegal practices by the commission, while a witness from the Christian Life Commission testified in favor, supporting changes to prize anonymity and other lottery restrictions. After testimony, the bill was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• Our bill would unleash our capable engineering and research inside TxDOT to re-examine how we would fold

Keywords: House Bill 483, high-speed rail, transportation network, Texas, public testimony, rail connectivity, economic development

Summary: The meeting was a press event in support of House Bill 483 and its Senate companion, SB 424, which would repeal the current state ban on high-speed rail investment and direct TxDOT to partner with a private entity to develop a Dallas-Austin-San Antonio rail line along the I-35 corridor. Rep. John Bucy, County Judge Andy Brown, Rep. Rafael Anchia, Rep. Ray Lopez, and Sen. Sarah Eckhardt all argued that Texas’ population growth and highway congestion make passenger rail a necessary transportation alternative and a long-term economic development tool. They emphasized benefits such as reduced commute times, improved mobility, lower congestion and emissions, stronger workforce access, and better connections between major metro areas. Testimony focused on the Texas Triangle as a strong candidate for high-speed rail because of its population density, flat geography, and existing growth patterns. Speakers cited examples from other places, including Florida’s Brightline and rail systems in other countries, to argue that Texas is behind and could catch up through public-private partnerships. They also discussed transit-oriented development, last-mile connections through local systems like DART and Austin’s Project Connect, and the possibility of future expansion beyond the initial corridor. In response to questions, Bucy said the bill would allow TxDOT to seek bids and keep costs flexible, that the line would likely require dedicated high-speed track, and that express service could reduce Austin-San Antonio travel time to roughly 30 minutes and Austin-Dallas to under an hour and a half, though no launch date was set. No formal vote or committee action was taken in the transcript. The event ended with Bucy saying the bill was a positive step and could become a bipartisan effort to build a more connected Texas.

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• My dad was actually a plans examiner way back in the day and started Metro Code.

Bills: SB208, SB628, SB777, SB1042, SB2354, SB2477, SB2521, SB2523, SB2608, SB2703, SB2778, SB2835, SB2965, SB2367, SB3044

Keywords: workforce housing, capital investment fund, affordable housing, housing development, Texas housing laws, loan programs, community development, Texas housing, zero-interest loans, low-income housing, nonprofit organizations, construction, economic stability, housing affordability, capital investment, Texas housing policy, county fire code, fire marshal, local government code, interlocal agreement

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• The clerk and the examiners of Public Accounts are working to make sure that those don't present again

Keywords: 924, joint, all

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• in this hearing to examine the critical role of spectrum policy in driving the U.S. economy.

Keywords: spectrum policy, FCC auction authority, national security, innovation, technology development, 9-1-1 modernization, adaptive technologies, China competition

Summary: The meeting centered on the critical examination of spectrum policy and its implications for innovation and national security. The committee discussed the lapse of the FCC's spectrum auction authority, which has been in effect since March 2023, emphasizing the urgency of restoring this authority to maintain U.S. technological leadership against competitors like China. Witnesses provided testimony regarding the need for adaptive and reconfigurable spectrum technologies to enhance communication capabilities for both civilian and military applications. Senator Klobuchar highlighted the importance of modernizing 9-1-1 systems and ensuring robust emergency communication frameworks leveraging new spectrum innovations.

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• obviously I'm sure you read this law, um, but it says that the department shall open proceedings to examine
• Um, so again, it says the Department of Energy shall open a proceeding to examine and assess draft rules
• open a energy department of energy shall open a proceeding<01:16:37.360> to<01:16:37.600> examine
• /c><01:16:38.000> and<01:16:38.159> assess<01:16:38.480> draft proceeding to examine
• and assess draft proceeding to examine and assess draft rules<01:16:39.199> to<01:16:39.760><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee opened with housekeeping items, approved the minutes and consent agenda, and reminded the public that JLCAR’s role is limited to determining whether agency rules are within statutory authority, not to decide policy. Testimony was to be limited, and members noted that policy concerns should be addressed through the legislature rather than the committee process. The first major item was Public Utilities Commission rule 25-215 concerning natural gas suppliers. Staff said the proposal had been postponed because the PUC appeared to lack authority to impose fines and penalties in this rule set, especially suspending or revoking registrations, and recommended either a conditional approval removing those provisions or a preliminary objection for lack of statutory authority. PUC counsel responded that the cited authority had been incorrect, that the Department of Energy now has most registration rulemaking authority, but argued the commission still has jurisdiction over mediation and dispute resolution and may still have authority over fines because natural gas suppliers are not expressly excluded from public-utility status. Committee members discussed the split between PUC and DOE authority and the possibility that the transition in authority had not been fully cleaned up in statute. The committee then voted to grant a waiver of the time limit and postpone the item for another month so the agencies could work with counsel and clarify which parts of the rule could proceed. Members also urged that any needed legislative fix be brought forward quickly, noting that the Senate was not taking up non-germane amendments and suggesting the House as the likely venue for a cleanup bill. The committee next took up Department of Energy EN900 and EN1000 rules. Staff said the EN900 net-metering rules had been postponed previously and that the main remaining issue was a retroactive requirement in EN909.03(b), which the agency agreed to revise so the language would apply only on or after the 2026 effective date of the chapter. The agency described the EN900 rules as implementing net metering authority transferred from the PUC and expanding the chapter to cover municipal group net metering and low- and moderate-income community solar projects. The EN1000 interconnection rules were described as implementing 2024 legislation requiring uniform procedures for distributed energy resources. The department said both sets of rules were developed through extensive stakeholder input and asked for approval subject to the oral amendment already discussed."}】【。json

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• Bill 1191 by Representatives Johnson and Bacon, also Senators Rozelle and Weisman, concerning the examination
• qualified charter schools in the district and, in connection therewith, making the state auditor's examination
• This change is just about the auditors' need to annually examine particular records that they have found
• 02:32.520> to<03:02:32.760> annually<03:02:33.560> annually<03:02:34.160> examine
• need to annually annually examine need to annually annually examine particular<03:02:35.920>

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from March 9, 2026, and made several announcements about committee meetings and visiting student groups. Members also moved out of order to consider Senate Joint Resolution 11, which designates a portion of U.S. Highway 34 in memory of Sergeant John Jack Thurman. Supportive remarks highlighted Thurman’s Marine Corps service at Iwo Jima and his later work in Colorado. The resolution passed unanimously, 61-0, with four excused. The chamber then took up third-reading bills. House Bill 1213, continuing the Biomass Utilization Grant Program, and House Bill 1185, continuing the Cold Case Task Force and updating its sunset review, both passed 61-0. Senate Bill 7, allowing terminally ill patients to use medical marijuana in health facilities, drew supportive remarks about patient choice and district support and passed 49-12 with four excused. House Bill 1137, concerning requirements for campaign consultants, prompted extended debate. Supporters argued it would address conflicts of interest and protect candidates from unethical consulting practices, while opponents said the issue should be handled by contract rather than law and warned against further regulation. The bill failed on third reading, 26-35, with four excused. The House then moved to Senate Bill 1 on housing policy; the transcript cuts off during debate, with concerns raised about housing shortages, vacancies, and the risk of a housing bubble.

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• And so having the fair plan examine whether or not having a product is viable to help alleviate the access
• And so having the fair plan examine whether or not having a product is viable to help alleviate the access
• I think we would want to make sure that we're appropriately examining the program for internal controls
• to make sure um that we're uh want to make sure um that we're uh appropriately<00:46:34.319> examining
• uh the program appropriately examining uh the program for<00:46:35.680> internal<00:46:36.079

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The task force approved the minutes from the previous meeting and then reviewed the structure and statutory requirements for its final report. Staff explained that the report must go to the commissioners of commerce, housing finance, and economic development, as well as relevant legislative leaders, and must include a summary of task force activities, adopted findings and recommendations, tort reform recommendations to reduce insurance costs, any draft legislation, and other necessary information. A draft report, likely excluding recommendations and draft legislation, is expected to be circulated before the first January meeting. Most of the meeting focused on the Fair Plan and whether it could be expanded to help homeowners associations, affordable housing, and common interest communities that are struggling to obtain coverage. Supporters said these groups are facing availability problems and often end up in the surplus lines market, which lacks the consumer protections of the admitted market. They argued the Fair Plan could serve as a third-market option with stronger protections and better access, especially for properties that are having difficulty getting quotes. Several members and witnesses raised concerns that the Fair Plan was never intended to be a broad affordability solution and warned against using it to artificially lower prices below risk-based levels. They said doing so could shift losses onto other policyholders through assessments and potentially weaken the broader insurance market. The Fair Plan administrator explained that any expansion would require substantial research, staffing, actuarial and underwriting expertise, reinsurance planning, IT changes, and likely assessments or other capitalization decisions, and that the plan would need to focus on a limited subset of properties rather than the entire market. No votes were taken on policy recommendations, and the discussion ended with agreement that more information and scoping work are needed before any formal recommendation is made.

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• We're also grateful that the bill includes funding to increase payment rates for forensic examiners.
• And this is really going to help us continue to recruit and retain the examiners that we need to deliver
• And then on line 38, there's a Senate-only provision: Senate File 2861, the forensic examiner rate increase
• 24.880> forensic file 2861, forensic rate or forensic file 2861, forensic rate or forensic examiner
• rate increase that was examiner rate increase that was mentioned<00:17:27.319> earlier,<00:17

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• The bill would establish a task force to examine the impact of mandatory minimum sentences and whether
• Again, speaking in support of bill 1719 establishing a task force examining the effectiveness of mandatory
• <02:29:25.040> the<02:29:25.200> effectiveness task force examining the effectiveness
• task force examining the effectiveness of<02:29:25.920> mandatory<02:29:26.399> minimum
• This shows that when examining the facts of the case, combined with the individual before them, some

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a very famous book, The High Cost of Free Parking, who passed away and had a long legacy of just examining
• wrote a very famous book, The High Cost of Free Parking, passed away and had a long legacy of just examining
• Financial accountability is important, and this bill preserves alternative examination methods.
• <02:05:42.599> methods<02:05:43.599> specifically<02:05:44.159> all examination
• methods specifically all examination methods specifically all communities<02:05:44.960> above<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• previous authority, where they would have been civil committed or referred for inpatient competency examinations
• :21.840> competency referred for inpatient competency referred for inpatient competency examinations
• 01:10:24.800> um<01:10:24.960> as<01:10:25.080> of<01:10:25.360> of examinations
• under rule 20 um as of of examinations under rule 20 um as of of the<01:10:25.640> end<01:10:
• We are very transparent with them, happy to partner with them, have them examine whatever scope they

Keywords: 1183, house

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• received from the judicial branch court system, and it reflects all of the orders for a competency examination
• received from the judicial branch court system, and it reflects all of the orders for a competency examination
• You’re welcome. of the orders for a competency of the orders for a competency examination<00:24:33.760
• > have<00:24:34.120> been<00:24:34.399> documented<00:24:35.039> in examination
• that have been documented in examination that have been documented in their<00:24:35.480> case

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I'm the chief hearings examiner for the Department of Safety, Bureau of Hearings, and let Sergeant Ventar
• record, I am a career paramedic and I also served for five years as an associate deputy medical examiner
• record, I am a career paramedic and I also served for five years as an associate deputy medical examiner
• and<01:19:46.239> so<01:19:46.520> what<01:19:46.679> I Deputy medical examiner
• and so what I Deputy medical examiner and so what I know<01:19:48.480> that<01:19:48.920>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• our staff, with particular interest in some of the longer-term trends in school finance and an examination
• I'm trying to be responsive to Senator Eric's request that the committee have this information to examine
• I'm trying to be responsive to Senator Eric's request that the committee have this information to examine
• I'm trying to be responsive to Senator Eric's request that the committee have this information to examine
• I'm trying to be responsive to Senator Eric's request that the committee have this information to examine

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• For more than simple artifacts, these figures serve as a unique lens through which people can examine
• through which serve as unique lens through which people<00:34:45.679> can<00:34:45.839> examine
• The chair has examined the journal >> Amen.
• The chair has examined the journal of<02:06:14.320> the<02:06:14.480> last<02:06:14.639
• And should require close examination by Congress before dumping another $70 billion on those agencies

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• officers are not licensed as guides, nor are they required to take the oral scenario portion of this examination
• have in front of you, which changes section B to read the following: any required written or oral examinations
• 05:53:38.958> portion<05:53:39.440> of<05:53:39.638> this<05:53:39.878> examination
• scenario portion of this examination scenario portion of this examination process<05:53:41.878><

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• AB 2775 is the sunset bill for the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• This bill is a follow-up to an audit I requested in 2024 examining the use of contract and medical mental
• This bill is a follow-up to an audit I requested in 2024 examining the use of contract and medical mental
• The CEC study will examine safety, waste management, system costs, reliability, siting, public health
• The CEC study will examine safety, waste management, system cost, reliability, siding, public health,

Summary: The Assembly convened, established a quorum, and proceeded through a large House of Origin floor file, with the Speaker repeatedly urging members to be at their desks and keep support bills brief. Early actions included dispensing with the journal, re-referring AB 2285 to the Banking and Finance Committee, and then taking up dozens of third-reading items, with many bills passed by voice or recorded vote and others passed temporarily or retained on file. The floor debated and passed a wide range of measures on land use, housing, labor, public safety, health care, utilities, taxation, and consumer protection. Among the bills approved were measures on land surveyor review (AB 1933), nurse midwife access for pregnant and postpartum patients (AB 1696), historic-district transit zoning flexibility (AB 2415), EV charging infrastructure fees and timelines (AB 1820), foreclosure bidding protections (AB 1957), tribal cannabis commerce (AB 2506), outdoor advertising permitting (AB 2024), commercial building permit timelines and third-party plan checkers (AB 2418), DUI penalties (AB 1685 and AB 1687), utility rate transparency (AB 1715), CalWORKs work-penalty changes (AB 1755), dynamic electricity rates (AB 1787), interior designer licensure (AB 1796), compost labeling and contamination rules (AB 1812), modular housing standardization (AB 1815), small claims limits for businesses (AB 1827), Native American Day as a paid state holiday (AB 1841), hospital staffing and maternity access bills (AB 1868 and AB 1882), protective orders tied to release dates (AB 1889), and a series of public health, missing persons, and teacher credentialing measures later in the file. Several high-profile bills drew extended debate. AB 2624, expanding Safe at Home privacy protections to immigrant service providers, prompted sharp disagreement over free speech and alleged limits on online posting, but supporters said it protected workers facing threats and doxing; it ultimately passed 49-19. AB 2023, creating a framework for regulating AI chatbots used by children, was framed as a child-safety measure after testimony about chatbot-related harms and suicide risks, and passed 58-8. Other notable votes included AB 2208 on Medi-Cal protections against federal cuts, AB 2299 on CalFresh/SNAP losses, AB 2115 apologizing to California Native peoples for historic state harms, and AB 2311 on public hospital physician employment; the transcript ends as the Assembly continues working through the remaining file.

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• are bleak, Sandy Hook Promise proves that it's worthwhile to stay the course and also paramount to examine
• This agency should be called upon to help schools critically examine their existing school safety plans
• help agency should be called upon to help schools<00:27:17.600> critically<00:27:18.080> examine
• <00:27:18.559> their schools critically examine their schools critically examine their existing

Bills: HF3409, HF3487, HF3401

Keywords: immigration status, undocumented students, immigrant rights, K-12 education, public school enrollment, Plyler v. Doe, school district, charter school, cooperative unit, law enforcement access, ICE, immigration enforcement, civil lawsuit, private right of action, injunctive relief, mandamus, student records, directory information, parental engagement, equal access to education

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• Um, we do the disproportionate share hospital payments and examinations.
• Um, we do the disproportionate share hospital payments and examinations.
• Um, we do the disproportionate share hospital payments and examinations.
• and again, we refer to this as an audit, but technically speaking, it's a limited scope special examination
• But strictly speaking, this was a limited scope special examination. It's a report.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board meeting began with a roll call and approval of the October 7 meeting minutes. The chair then reordered the agenda to hear the item on Medicaid reimbursement rates and network adequacy first because of scheduling issues. Dr. Steve Robertson of the Kentucky Dental Association was sworn in and testified at length about Kentucky’s dental Medicaid program, arguing that reimbursement rates are unsustainably low, have been largely flat for decades, and are often below the cost of providing care. He said Kentucky ranks near the bottom nationally in oral health, dental Medicaid rates are often 60% or less of commercial rates, and the program’s share of the Medicaid budget has effectively remained around 2% despite growth in enrollment and services. Dr. Robertson said the low rates are contributing to provider losses, rural access gaps, longer wait times, dental deserts, and greater use of emergency rooms for preventable dental problems. He cited examples of office costs exceeding reimbursement for basic procedures, noted that many dentists are small private businesses, and said the state is struggling to recruit and retain dentists because of low payment levels and high student debt. He also pointed to disparities with neighboring states and said recent increases in some oral surgery and cleaning codes were not enough to address the broader problem. His recommendations included completing the rebasing study, increasing dental reimbursement in the upcoming budget, tying future reviews to inflation and cost data, aligning benchmarks, and prioritizing preventive and restorative care to improve workforce stability and access. Board members asked about the size of the needed increase, the effect of private insurance on dental practice finances, and what a new dentist might expect to earn. Dr. Robertson said the association is working on an appropriations request and that private insurance pressures are part of the problem as well, since many plans are HMOs or PPOs with limited provider control over rates. He also said the association can no longer conduct reimbursement surveys because of FTC restrictions, but would try to obtain current ADA data. In response to questions about the future of the program, he warned that without significant changes it could become unsustainable and cited Ohio and Missouri as examples where higher reimbursement improved provider participation and access. The board then heard from Mr. Bowman of Baldwin Consulting, who discussed outpatient behavioral health providers, including ABA therapy and mental health/substance use disorder services. He said these providers face similar issues of rising costs, flat reimbursement, and access problems. He reviewed Kentucky’s network adequacy standards, including travel-time standards, 30-day appointment limits, and newer federal requirements that will require services within 10 business days by 2029. He said wait times for outpatient behavioral health, especially children’s services and ABA, have grown substantially, sometimes to more than a year, and emphasized that the Medicaid department must enforce these standards.