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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Moving on to page 11, this is the Table of Conduct.
- That being said, our rules match the FEMSA, the federal pipeline safety administration rules.
- We conduct an investigation and proceed with enforcement.
- These positions will assist industry and producer efforts to develop these plans and conduct and conduct
- It was established under Spanish rule.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- We can just pass a new rule, require them to do something.
- To get him convicted was on public health rules and laws.
- Commission thinks that they shouldn't be conducting any of this behavior.
- Conducting any of this behavior.
- Rule, but by state criminal laws.
Keywords:
body donation, medical science, forensic science, willed body program, informed consent, boarding home, boarding home facility, adult care home, group home, assisted living, county reporting, municipal reporting, annual report, reasonable accommodation, fair housing, disability accommodation, local ordinance, permit requirement, Texas Health and Human Services Commission, HHSC
Summary:
The committee first heard Senate Bill 2480, which would clarify that the Texas Medical Board may collect license renewal surcharge fees from all licensees to fund the Texas Physician Health Program and related administrative costs. The bill author explained the funding fix was needed after prior language was found to allow surcharges only for physicians and physician assistants. Witnesses from the Texas Physician Health Program supported the measure and described the program’s confidential monitoring and treatment services; members asked about the fee amount, which was described as capped at $15 per two-year registration cycle. The bill was left pending.
The committee then took up Senate Bills 1406 and 2721, both authored by Senator Parker, addressing the handling of human remains by non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, willed body programs, and related facilities. Senator Parker and several witnesses described alleged abuses involving unclaimed bodies, consent problems, body leasing, hotel-based dissections, and mishandling of cremains, and argued for strict licensing, inspections, transparency, and criminal penalties. Supporters included families of deceased veterans and other relatives, a biomedical ethicist, the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, and some public safety and hotel industry representatives who said legitimate training should continue but bad actors should be shut down. Opponents or cautious witnesses from accredited donation organizations and bioskills labs said they support stronger oversight but warned the bills could unintentionally disrupt legitimate medical education and urged clearer language and implementation of existing law. Both bills were left pending.
Senate Bill 1681, by Senator Menendez, would require counties and municipalities that regulate boarding homes to report facility standards and related information to the Health and Human Services Commission. The author said the bill is intended to improve state oversight of boarding homes that serve elderly and disabled residents and to address abuse, neglect, and exploitation. The bill was left pending after brief discussion.
After the testimony portion, the committee returned to voting on pending business and unanimously reported Senate Bills 527, 912, 1580, 1952, and 2032 to the Senate with recommendations that they do pass and be printed, and each was also recommended for the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also adopted a committee substitute for Senate Bill 407 and reported the substitute favorably, with six ayes and three nays. The committee then moved on to Senate Bill 500 as pending business.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/4/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
- The motion would be to recommend that House File 550 be re-referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
- of conduct and then posting all of the meetings publicly.
- panel uh established for conducting panel uh established for conducting redistricting<00:14:53.480
- of conduct and then posting all of the meetings publicly.
- adopting those rules of conduct and then adopting those rules of conduct and then posting<00:15:
NH
New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session
House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/05/2025)
Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- The commissioner is going to establish rules and so on and so forth.
- federal rule.
- federal rule.
- I've served on a committee that rewrote the rules for lead in the state of New Hampshire.
- on a committee that rewrote the rules on a committee that rewrote the rules for<04:06:37.920>
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House State Government Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25
State Government Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- With that, you all have received the committee rules from Mr. Grunhauser.
- What they are experts in is conducting policy research.
- We conduct surveys of the local ambulance units. We do site visits, so we collect data.
- agency staff stakeholders uh we conduct agency staff stakeholders uh we conduct surveys<00:32:10.039
- Those are also conducted by our financial auditors and CPAs.
Summary:
The committee met on February 11 and began with introductions from members and staff, who shared brief personal and district facts. Chair Jim Nash then outlined the committee’s goals for the session, emphasizing bipartisan cooperation, the need to address a looming structural deficit, and the committee’s role in moving legislation forward. The committee also reviewed its rules for the year.
The main item was House File 3, authored by Chair Nash and referred to Ways and Means. The bill would require the Office of the Legislative Auditor to produce an annual report tracking whether agencies have implemented prior audit and evaluation recommendations, with the goal of improving internal controls, transparency, and accountability and helping legislators make funding decisions. Nash described the bill as a preventative measure to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse, and said it was modeled in part on practices used in Colorado. Legislative Auditor Judy Randall testified that the office already produces similar update reports but lacks resources to independently verify many agency responses; she said the bill would provide a framework for more regular reporting and discussion, not a “shame tool.”
Ranna Lee of Americans for Prosperity testified in support, saying the bill would increase accountability and transparency for how public agencies manage taxpayer resources. A letter from the Minnesota Council on Nonprofits was also noted in support. Representative Clardy offered the A7 amendment to add an appropriation matching the fiscal note; Nash accepted it, saying savings could be found later in the process. The committee approved the A7 amendment by voice vote. During discussion, Representative Quam supported the bill’s focus on accountability, and Representative Freiberg questioned the Legislative Auditor about the office’s expertise on a specific ambulance-services recommendation in the report. Randall responded that the office’s staff are policy research generalists who use standards, best practices, interviews, surveys, and site visits to develop recommendations, and that the goal is to prompt further discussion rather than require blind acceptance. The transcript ends during that exchange, with no final committee vote on House File 3 shown.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 1, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- We will, it will unfortunately be subject to House Rule 7.11D, which will mean Representative Hunschofsky
- Pursuant to Rule 7.11D, we've now adopted the amendment that changes the relating-to clause; therefore
- , show that the amendment To Rule 7.11D, we've now adopted the amendment that changes the relating-to
- Pursuant to Rule 7.11D, we've now adopted the amendment that changes the relating to clause, therefore
- , show that the amendment. to Rule 7.11D, we've now adopted the amendment that changes the relating to
Summary:
The Health Care Budget Subcommittee met and took up four bills. First, CS/HB 633 by Rep. Koster on managing entity reporting and transparency for behavioral health services was amended to clarify reporting requirements and timing, and to address the bill’s fiscal implementation through conferencing. Members and one public speaker supported the measure, emphasizing accountability and better use of state funds. The bill was reported favorably.
Next, CS/HB 531 by Rep. Hunschofsky on background screenings was amended with a strike-all that would require ACCA to create a public webpage with screening education, level-two screening standards, and a searchable catalog of positions requiring screening. Because the amendment changed the bill’s relating-to clause, the chair noted it would be temporarily postponed under House Rule 7.11D and returned to the committee later.
The committee then heard HB 1089 by Rep. Booth, which adds Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the recommended newborn screening panel, subject to appropriation. A parent testified in strong support, describing the benefits of earlier diagnosis and treatment, and several members spoke in favor. The bill was reported favorably. Finally, CS/HB 907 by Rep. Anderson created the Sunshine Genetics Program, an opt-in newborn whole-genome sequencing program, and established the Florida Institute for Pediatric Rare Diseases at FSU and a Sunshine Genetics Consortium. An amendment made funding contingent on appropriations and added Nicholas Children’s Hospital and Florida International University to the consortium board. After supportive testimony and debate, the bill was also reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Floor Session Mar 13th, 2025
California House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 118A to allow Assembly Member Patel to have a guest
- Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer the following bills: AB 418, Wilson
- Pursuant to Assembly Rule 96, I request unanimous consent to re-refer the following bills.
- I request unanimous consent to suspend Assembly Rule 56 to allow the Appropriations Committee to notice
- In regards to the outcome in a criminal justice procedure, what this does, having actually conducted
Summary:
The Assembly convened after a quorum call, heard a prayer and Pledge of Allegiance, and then moved through routine procedural business, including dispensing with the reading of the prior journal, re-referring several bills, and approving committee scheduling requests. There was also a point of order from Assemblymember DeMaio asking about a possible Governor’s message regarding Medi-Cal, but the chair said no formal message had been received at the desk.
The main floor debate centered on AB 321 by Assemblymember Schultz, the Better Informed Decisions Act, which would allow courts to consider reducing certain “wobbler” offenses from felonies to misdemeanors later in the criminal process if new evidence emerges. Supporters argued it would improve fairness, transparency, and efficiency by letting judges make better-informed decisions; opponents said it would weaken felony accountability and conflict with voter intent on public safety. The bill passed on a 46-5 vote.
The Assembly also adopted ACR 47 by Assemblymember Chen, declaring March 16–22 as National Surveyors Week, with 63 co-authors added and the resolution adopted by voice vote. AB 387 by Assemblymember Alanis, which expands jury duty exemptions to include probation officers, passed 64-0. On the consent calendar, ACR 46, HR 9, HR 22, and SCR 17 were adopted with unanimous votes, and the Assembly adjourned until Monday, March 17 at 1 p.m.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Joint Legislative Auditing Committee Nov 3rd, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, we conducted a workshop with the entire city commission to prioritize the fund uses.
- The Attorney General has ruled that it is not permissible for us to purchase a building.
- And it just blew my mind, all the local government home rule fights.
- The town conducted business with organizations affiliated with town council members and town employees
- That leads us to the next finding, Finding six: conduct of town council meetings.
Summary:
The committee first took up a long-running audit finding involving the City of Daytona Beach’s unexpended building permit fund balance, which has exceeded the statutory cap for several years and was reported at $10.8 million in the latest audit. Mayor Derek Henry and city staff said the city had analyzed the fund, adopted a corrective action plan, waived more than $5.5 million in permit and inspection fees, used some excess funds for a training facility rehabilitation, and is pursuing a $9.4 million City Hall expansion that they say is allowed under a November 2024 Attorney General opinion permitting construction of a building to house the building code enforcement function. Committee members repeatedly questioned whether the city was simply trying to spend down the money, whether the proposed uses were truly lawful, why the balance kept growing despite fee waivers, and where the interest earnings were going. The mayor and deputy city manager said the city’s growth and staffing needs justified the plan, but several members expressed frustration and skepticism. A public commenter also urged accountability and raised concerns about the city’s spending plans and the size of the remaining balance.
The committee then received an Auditor General presentation on the Town of Greenville, which found 31 operational audit findings and described pervasive control failures, possible fraud, waste, and abuse. The findings included election paperwork problems that left a council seat vacant, conflicts of interest, late financial disclosure filings, related-party transactions, inadequate meeting notices and minutes, quorum and voting documentation problems, council members’ involvement in day-to-day operations, missing ethics training, budget adoption and monitoring deficiencies, inaccurate accounting records and bank reconciliations, utility billing and rate issues, grant compliance problems tied to an unfinished grocery store project, weak personnel and contracting controls, improper severance and compensation issues, late vendor payments, weak procurement and P-card controls, vehicle-use and property-control weaknesses, poor public records access, and IT access and fraud-policy gaps.
Greenville’s mayor and staff said the audit largely reflected the prior administration and that the current council and staff are taking corrective action. They said the town terminated the former manager, adopted seven new policies since the audit began, and is working with the Auditor General to improve procurement, financial controls, inventory management, grant oversight, and ethics compliance. The town attorney said he had alerted federal authorities earlier about concerns, and committee members noted that FDLE has received a criminal referral and is investigating. Several members praised the new leadership’s cooperation but also suggested the town consider consolidation or dissolution if problems persist.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Criminal Jurisprudence S/C New Offenses & Changed Penalties Apr 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- It's the rule.
- You know, the chair here is not in House Rule 285 is, is left pending.
- That conduct by itself should be a first-degree felony, and the reason I know that is because we have
- to put people in custody longer and to provide a strong deterrence from engaging in that kind of conduct
- frustrated that sometimes penalties depend on how bad the person is hurt rather than how bad the conduct
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- The rules are suspended.
- The rule is Chair: suspended.
- Rule suspended.
- Rule is suspended.
- On an unrelated note, I move to suspend the posting rules and all necessary rules to allow the Committee
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Monday, March 3, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- II of the Rules of the U.S.
- two of the rules of the US House of rule two of the rules of the US House of Representatives<02:13:07.679
- The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote pursuant to clause 9 of Rule 20.
- The remaining electronic votes will be conducted as five-minute votes pursuant to clause 8 of Rule 20
- The rules are suspended.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Chamber Meeting Jan 22nd, 2026 at 11:06 am
New Mexico House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- printed and referred to the House Rules Committee.
- House Bill 107 has been read twice by title, is ruled not germane, ordered not printed, ...is ruled not
- The House Rules Committee.
- House Executive Message Number 7 is ruled germane.
- Rule germane pursuant to Article 4, Section 5...
Bills:
HB1
Keywords:
feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 10, 2025 - 08:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- statute to allow facility owners the option to advertise notice on a public website that customarily conducts
- Federal OSHA rules may only apply when specific regulations require protective gear, and enforcement
- One of the defenses to the conduct in the criminal statute is whether— One of the defenses to the conduct
- Parents that engage in lawful conduct, like I'm going to file an emergency motion to suspend timesharing
- disappointing to learn that there are those who, as they're going through those challenging times, conduct
Summary:
The Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee heard and voted on four bills. HB 587 on self-storage spaces would let rental agreements include an alternate contact person and allow default notices to be published online instead of only in newspapers, while keeping existing notice timelines and servicemember protections. Newspaper and press witnesses opposed the online-notice change, arguing it could reduce public reach and transparency, especially in rural areas; the sponsor said newspapers could still be used and the bill was only adding another option. The committee adopted an amendment changing the effective date to October 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably 12-2.
HB 6033 would repeal the Florida Labor Pool Act. The sponsor argued the act duplicates other state and federal protections, while opponents said it contains unique safeguards for day laborers, including limits on fees, transportation charges, and deductions, and a private right of action. Testimony from labor advocates and workers warned repeal would reduce protections for vulnerable workers; the sponsor and supporters said other laws already cover the issues. The committee reported the bill favorably 11-3.
HB 897, dealing with timeshare plan management, was presented as a clarification of conflicts created by recent condominium legislation and would require faster records responses, more disclosure of contracts, and clearer remedies for mismanagement. Support came from industry groups, and the bill passed unanimously, 14-0. The final measure, PCS for HB 1385, created a civil remedy for parental abduction or unlawful withholding of a child in violation of a timesharing order. Family law attorneys opposed it over concerns about added litigation, child involvement, and overlap with existing remedies, while the sponsors and supporters said it would provide needed deterrence and compensation in serious cases. The committee adopted the PCS and reported it favorably 13-0.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
EEP/WAL Joint Public Hearing - Tue Mar 18, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- It is the ability for us who have followed the rules and regulations time and time again to continue
- Please defer SB 1074 as it is nothing but a pardon for past failures to conduct environmental reviews
- I mean, I would assume that because it's a settlement letter it's privileged under, like, Rule 408.
- I'm not the under like rule 408.
- are pretty easy to do and the rules are pretty easy to find.<01:00:20.000>
Okay.
Summary:
The joint hearing covered three measures. SB 1602 would appropriate funds to DLNR for monitoring wells for the Koho aquifer system; DLNR and HHFDC supported it, and written testimony from several organizations and individuals was also in support. Members asked whether monitoring wells are a statewide function rather than a county function, and staff confirmed they are done statewide. The second bill was an administration measure clarifying that criminal water pollution enforcement remains with the Department of Health rather than DLNR. The Attorney General’s office said it was a cleanup clarification and that DOH has stronger enforcement powers and better testing capability; DOH and DLNR supported it, and there was no opposition noted.
The final and most heavily debated measure was SB 1074 on environmental impact statements. The bill would let previously authorized or permitted commercial activities continue for up to one year while an agency determines whether environmental review applies after a challenge, and would allow permit renewals during that review. DLNR said it stood on written comments and suggested aligning the bill with similar House language. Supporters, including several ocean tourism and Maui business representatives, argued the bill would provide certainty and keep families and small operators working while environmental review is completed, especially in the wake of the Lahaina fires and ongoing business losses. Some supporters said the measure should be narrowed with a sunset or limited to recently renewed permits.
Opponents, including the Office of Planning and Sustainable Development, Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and other environmental advocates, argued the bill was overly broad and could weaken HEPA/NEPA-style environmental review, especially for fisheries and other commercial activities. They said the bill could be used as a “Trojan horse” to avoid review and that DLNR could resolve the underlying disputes more quickly through settlement or existing exemption processes. No votes were taken during the hearing.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Members I move to suspend all necessary rules take up and consider H.R. 120.
- Speaker, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider H.R. 121.
- There is none, the rules are suspended.
- Speaker, I move to suspend all necessary rules to take up and consider H.R. 161.
- The chair hears none, the rules are suspended.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- matching funds for studies and activities carried out by the G.C.P.D. along with coastal projects conducted
- In addition to our current workload, the agency continues to receive guidance and rules from from the
- The proposed rule changes were published in December.
- And I understand that those rules have now been adopted by the Commission.
- Money is there, the mandates are there, the rules.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- therefore, uh, he won't be able to offer comments, but he is, uh, considered present according to the rules
- more of property tax refund that they would receive, and it would affect about 11,000 homeowners. rules
- and uh with that uh we will first rules and uh with that uh we will first go<00:00:52.239>
to - I'm here today to speak in support of Senate File 49, which would help The Nature Conservancy conduct
- Prairie Management on certain conduct Prairie Management on certain tax<01:01:54.960>
exempt <
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:
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WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Floor Session-Day 2, February 10, 2026-AM
Wyoming House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- business of amending House rules. business of amending House rules.
- <00:10:16.000>
Uh this rule change. Uh this rule change. - By your vote, House Rule 4-4 is amended. Has been rejected. Next rule.
- Proposed rule for our Next rule.
- As I read the rule, these rules anyway.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- It's complicated, and there are rules for receiverships and there are rules for garnishments.
- But the rule is that if there's a receiver, they can take all your bank accounts.
- There are certain rules, right?
- We’re trying to say it’s one set of rules across the board.
- The bill also protects creditors and heirs by applying existing estate law. rules. With that, Mr.
Keywords:
HB 1193, informal marriage, common-law marriage, declaration of informal marriage, confidentiality, privacy, county clerk, vital statistics unit, Family Code, Health and Safety Code, marriage records, public records, personally identifying information, PII, legal representative, Texas marriage law, child enrollment, parent rights, managing conservator, education