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• It doesn't create a new court system, but it does create a new criminal offense.
• They ask them to take them into their system, and they’re not up to standard.
• Thompson, give us your name and hear you're affiliated with. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Helena, because we are operating under the police jury system and not the parish president, since our
• Give us your name and affiliation. Good afternoon again.

Bills: HR217, HB66, HB204, HB208, HB326, HB472, HB483, HB484, HB793, HB1051, HB1080, HB1087, HB1111, HB1215, SB78, SB148

Keywords: rent stabilization, affordable housing, cost burdened, Louisiana housing, housing policy, emergency rental protections, Alexandria, municipal ordinances, administrative adjudication, code enforcement, housing violations, building codes, zoning, nuisance ordinances, vegetation ordinances, sewerage, drainage, licensing, permits, local government

Summary: The committee met on April 29 and considered a series of local and special bills affecting municipal and parish governance, blight enforcement, development districts, and term limits. Early action included a motion to apply a three-minute rule. House Bill 483, concerning the Fulberg/Marini Security and Improvement District in Orleans Parish, was voluntarily deferred after discussion and no support cards. House Bill 484, which revised the New Orleans Regional Business Park board by reducing membership from 12 to 11 and giving the mayor four direct appointments with removal authority, was adopted as a substitute and reported favorably. Senate Bill 78, dealing with the Shreveport Downtown Development District, was amended to correct a legislative district reference and then reported favorably. The committee also heard announcements that several previously deferred bills would not be heard that day. Several Shreveport-related blight bills were advanced. House Bill 1051, authorizing demolition of certain dilapidated properties in Shreveport, was amended to allow the city to rely on findings from code enforcement, fire, police, or other public safety officials, and then reported favorably. House Bill 1080, addressing condemned commercial property in Shreveport, was also reported favorably, though the author said he would continue consulting with the city attorney before floor consideration. House Bill 66 for Alexandria expanded the city’s administrative adjudication authority to cover a broader range of ordinance violations, including building, zoning, vegetation, nuisance, sewer, drainage, licensing, and permit matters; it was supported by the city and reported favorably. House Bill 326, requiring the Tickfaw police chief candidate to reside within the village, also passed favorably. House Bill 793, a contentious bill concerning recorded subdivision plats and prescription, drew extensive testimony from the author, parish officials, a former appellate judge, and the McCormick family. Supporters said the bill closes a loophole exposed by recent court rulings that could let noncompliant plats become enforceable after five years without actual notice to local governments, while opponents argued the current substitute still creates uncertainty and could burden property owners; the author said the bill was prospective only and would also go to the Law Institute. Despite the debate, the committee moved the substitute favorably. Senate Bill 148, allowing municipalities to pay a modest per diem to planning and zoning commission members by local ordinance, was reported favorably with support from Lake Charles. The committee rejected House Bill 208, which would have let St. Helena Parish voters decide whether to impose term limits on parish governing authority members. The bill’s author argued the people should decide, but the St. Helena Police Jury opposed it and committee members emphasized local control; the final vote was 3 yeas to 10 nays. House Bill 1215, concerning the disposition of historical statues and monuments, was amended to bar the Office of State Parks from placing transferred monuments back in the parish from which they were removed, and then was reported favorably. House Bill 472, authorizing local rent stabilization ordinances during a governor-declared emergency, was amended to limit such ordinances to the emergency period, tie increases to the consumer price index, and cap them at 365 days; discussion continued on whether the measure duplicated existing price-gouging laws and whether a broader study would be preferable.

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• We do know that's the way we try to work with their system.
• It created our It created our permitting system for water use, as well as the system of having designated
• The location of the well: what aquifer system is it in?
• What's the sustainable yield in that aquifer system?
• . ...consumption and water catchment systems.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• I'm very proud to be back here in Texas working in our excellent higher ed system.
• So it's crucial that our students in my discipline of art history, my affiliated discipline of Latin
• However, if this bill takes effect, it will still deeply impact our shared governance system.
• , and embedded systems.
• I'm an affiliate of the Jewish studies program and I've chaired two academic departments.

Bills: SB 37

Keywords: fetal development, education, public health curriculum, middle school, age-appropriate instruction

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• My name is Chris O'Keefe again, System... Vice President for Operations.
• Where land can be annexed, it's tied to the utility system that's in place.
• I'm not sure of the scale of that, and I have no affiliation with that project.
• Mental health and precarity correspond with legal system involvement.
• The system is unfair to our existing residents. ...You have to make up this difference.

Bills: SB434, SB844, SB898, SB1177, SB1214, SB1454, SB1920, SB1927, SB1935, SB1965, SB2010, SB2046, SB2068, SB2073, SB2183, SB2260, SB3034, SB907

Keywords: SB 434, Harris County Hospital District, hospital district police, peace officers, commissioned officers, law enforcement authority, Health and Safety Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, public safety, hospital security, county hospital district, local government, Texas criminal procedure, district police, armed security, SB 898, low income housing tax credits, LIHTC, affordable housing, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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• is antiquated and predates the 2005-2006 regulatory transition from a state-operated monopolistic system
• for workers' compensation to a competitive private market system.
• We had a state-run workers’ compensation system that was a complete failure. It failed everybody.
• had a privatized system.
• He asked whether a million dollars in coverage is enough for those large school systems.

Keywords: 994, senate, all

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• Let me clarify that because we are saying all educational systems... ... we are saying all educational
• systems within the state of Alabama may already be included, but I will verify that.
• In Shelby County, there are some privately owned unregulated sewer systems which are affiliated with
• regulated sewer systems.
• This bill would simply allow these unregulated privately owned sewer systems to come under the Public

Bills: SJR 3, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 703, SB 764, SB 790, SJR 36, SJR 3, SJR 34, SJR 18, SCR 9, SB 616, SB 565, SB 384, SB 5, SB 21, SB 72, SB 140, SB 262, SB 370, SB 372, SB 495, SB 627, SB 703, SB 764, SB 842, SB 971, SB 790, SB 767, SB 480, SB 1066, SB 929, SB 765, SB 523, SB 62, SB 19, SB 18, SB 666, SB 688, SB 707, SB 888, SB 687, SB 706, SB 847, SB 869, SB 890, SB 992, SB 1145, SB 494, SB 290, SB 766, SB 11, SB 10, SB 13, SB 263, SJR 3, SB 5, SR 172, SR 176, SR 177, SR 190, SR 193, SR 194, SR 202, SR 203, SR 208

Keywords: dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, research institute, funding, grants, state health initiatives, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, investment reserve, economic resilience, financial security, vehicle rental, damage waiver

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• And Taiwanese-affiliated companies and Arizona exports of goods and services to Taiwan support more than
• Furthermore, we affirm our support for Taiwan's inclusion in international organizations, including the UN system
• language that was used about this, like anyone that needed spousal maintenance was somehow milking the system
• Senate Bill 1164, Section 369-49-43, A.R.S., relating to the Arizona long-term care system.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• And, uh, and to not try to make sure that the system is as equitable as possible.
• But if we can, if we can catch these folks and put them, put them through the system now with a felony
• door, which is unfortunately unfortunately what we tend to see sometimes in our criminal justice system
• Let's be clear that the juvenile justice system in Texas is already overburdened, and so is TDCJ.
• Circumstances and different uh things that are already have penalties within the penal system.

Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307

Keywords: gun show, firearm sales, criminal background check, firearm regulation, gun show promoter, election procedures, voter registration, residence requirements, change of address, voter eligibility, youth camp, flood safety, life jackets, grant program, flotation devices

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• Surety bonds are one of the most serious and secure instruments in our financial system.
• of the National Rental Home Council headquartered in Washington DC, also representing our state affiliate

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• Surety bonds are one of the most serious and secure... instruments in our financial system.
• Council, headquartered in Washington, D.C., also representing our state affiliate here in Texas, the

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• Senate Bill 10, State Highway Administration speed monitoring systems application approval.
• Administration speed monitoring systems Administration speed monitoring systems application<00:19
• Senate Bill 654, State Police Retirement System, mandatory retirement age alteration.
• Senate Bill 877, Baltimore City stop sign monitoring systems pilot program, 41st Legislative District
• City raffles organizations affiliated City raffles organizations affiliated with<00:48:09.840>

Keywords: House streaming session for Monday, April 13, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, quorum call, and a brief visit from Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, who thanked delegates for their work on the budget and legislation. The chamber then handled several conference committee and Senate messages, including House Bill 153 on residential rental apartment air conditioning requirements. The conference report changed the bill from four to 10 units, removed preemption language, and required existing units with air conditioning to keep it; the report was adopted and the bill passed on third reading with 90 affirmative votes. The House also took up a number of Senate bills on third reading. Among those passed were measures on digital asset and blockchain task force establishment, franchise registration and disclosure law changes, professional licensing portability for foreign service members and spouses, medical cannabis protections for fire and rescue employees, workers’ compensation presumptions for Carroll County correctional deputies, speed monitoring systems approval timing, veterans cemeteries interment, motorcycle safety awareness in driver testing, IT investment fund uses, child care credential funding, school bus fire safety standards, local stop-sign monitoring pilot programs, stalking penalties, divorce records under the Public Information Act, local boards of elections qualifications, local sourcing database creation, and mutual insurance holding company conversions. Most passed overwhelmingly, though several drew notable dissent, including Senate Bills 10, 223, 439, 467, 757, 775, and 877. Members used vote-change time to shift positions on several bills, and the floor leader and committee chairs answered questions on the record. On Senate Bill 10, delegates discussed the bill’s “shot clock” for State Highway Administration responses to local speed camera requests; the chair later clarified that if State Highway does not act within 120 days, approval is deemed granted. On Senate Bill 775, the Judiciary chair explained that the bill requires destruction of firearms in gun buyback programs and serial-number checks to identify stolen or evidentiary firearms, with some firearms potentially returned if stolen. The House also adopted a favorable committee report on Senate Bill 949, which the floor leader said mirrors House Bill 1069 and would allow Maryland to count state-level ballots if federal action prevents counting federal ballots. The chamber also handled an amendment and conference committee process on Senate Bill 141 concerning election misinformation, disinformation, and deep fakes, with the House and Senate appointing conferees after each declined to recede. Several bills were passed by large margins, including Senate Bills 46, 68, 85, 314, 371, 426, 480, 512, 654, 808, 968, and 982, while a few had narrower margins such as Senate Bills 443 and 757. No final adjournment or sine die action occurred in the excerpt.

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• That has further destabilized the system.
• On top of the 6%, they're already being asked to stabilize a system which isn't stabilized.
• You could expand that to help them stabilize the system by helping to repay back the loan.
• We support the bill on behalf of one of our affiliated unions, the United Food and Commercial Workers
• pricing could [Data] into these AI systems often reflects society's biases.

Keywords: 1146, all

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• with maybe 15 20 centers um affiliated with maybe 15 20 centers um which<00:14:48.120> would<
• experience and my commitment to social justice and my belief in the need for equitable, effective systems
• language and tradition, and made services accessible to our families who had been shut out of the system
• <00:47:13.480> on<00:47:13.760> improving<00:47:14.280> the<00:47:14.480> system
• should focus on improving the system should focus on improving the system that<00:47:15.119>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard a presentation from DHS on its early intensive developmental and behavioral intervention (EIDBI) study and related licensing proposal. Christy Grom explained that EIDBI is a Medical Assistance state plan service for children and young adults under 21 with autism or related conditions, and that DHS’s multi-phase evaluation included standards review, community engagement, and a comparison with other states. She said the service is important but that DHS identified gaps in oversight, including stretched clinical supervision, providers affiliated with many centers, out-of-state providers, and rapid growth in enrollment that has outpaced current monitoring capacity. DHS’s main recommendation was to create a provisional license for EIDBI in Chapter 245A as an immediate step, with later work toward full licensing standards. The proposal would let DHS identify controlling individuals, disqualify ineligible people, investigate maltreatment, suspend or revoke licenses, require background studies and qualifications before service delivery, move EIDBI providers into a higher-risk category for revalidation, and make DHS the lead investigative agency for maltreatment. DHS also recommended statutory standards for supervision, caseloads, training, and documentation, while emphasizing the need to balance oversight with continued access to services. Grom said the provisional licensure proposal is part of the governor’s budget and that DHS hopes to begin implementation in 2025, with a possible full license start date in 2028. Testifiers then spoke in support of EIDBI while urging the committee to preserve access and include more community input. Ana Hagi Muhammad, a parent of three autistic children and a Somali community advocate, said EIDBI has been beneficial for her family and that community organizations serving Somali families have not been sufficiently engaged in DHS’s process. Ana Muhammad, a Black mother of a young autistic child, said ABA has helped her son with communication, self-regulation, and independence, and asked that discussions reflect the diversity of family experiences. Committee members asked testifiers to keep remarks brief and to identify which modality they use, and the chair indicated the committee would continue hearing from additional testifiers before further discussion.

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• By standardizing license transfers, we make Florida's foster care system more accessible and efficient
• There's not a check to say, okay, which group do you affiliate with? Which religion are you?
• But what I'm very happy that we're going to do... ...as part of the whole system of managed care.
• I believe in the system. I believe they'll do the right thing.
• For today, I FedExed my voter registration form to change my party affiliation to no party affiliation

Summary: The Senate convened with opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions and introductions, including guests from Miami Northwestern Senior High School, Clay County, and a moment of silence for Pope Francis. The chamber then took up a motion to reconsider the prior day’s failed vote on CS for SB 1080 (local government land regulation), which was adopted without objection, and moved into the special order calendar. A series of bills were debated and mostly passed, often after substituting House companions. Measures approved included funding for expedited DNA testing grants, additional aggravating factors in capital cases, fertility preservation coverage for cancer patients, commuter rail indemnification, migrant vessel disposition, specialty license plates, an Alzheimer’s and dementia awareness campaign, relocation of the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys to Florida Memorial University, charter school changes, sexual offender registration updates, utility worker assault/battery penalties, juvenile justice revisions, student mental health outcome reporting, foster home licensure transfers, water access facilities, Florida Virtual School changes, school readiness resources for children with disabilities, sexual images/child exploitation penalties, tampering with electronic monitoring devices, certified recovery residences, the FSU Election Law Center, the Office of Faith and Community, and bonuses for county tax collector/property appraiser employees. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including measures on social media use by minors, veterans’ nursing homes, Parkinson’s disease, mental health and substance use disorders, education, educator preparation, benefits for certain officers injured in the line of duty, school social workers, and brownfields. Debate centered on public safety, health care access, education, recovery housing, and government administration. Some of the most substantive discussion came on the Office of Faith and Community bill, where an amendment to bar political activity by office staff was offered and defeated after extended debate over election-related communications and the proper scope of existing ethics laws. The certified recovery residences bill also drew extensive support and testimony about addiction recovery and housing stability. Most bills passed on strong bipartisan votes, with a few receiving notable opposition, including the charter schools bill, the aggravating factors bill, and the Office of Faith and Community bill.

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• have construction underway of a comprehensive four-year university in Eagle Pass. that will be affiliated
• with Sul Ross State University and the Texas State University system.
• years ago in this same chamber, Community First Health Plan was established by University Health System

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• If you do so, please state your name, affiliation, and your position on the bill: support or oppose.
• establish strong safety standards before infrastructure is built than it is to retrofit an entire system
• Environmental Protection Agency's Risk Management Program or California's parallel system known as CalARP
• As a result of the risk posed by GKN's failing MMA cooling system, 50,000 people were forced to evacuate
• Secondly, the bill mandates in statute a specific backup cooling system be in place before a new building

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Speaker, Madam Speaker, we've heard much about how our public transit system would be the backbone, not
• The business community has repeatedly identified our transit system as a critical area for improvement
• advocates to strengthen oversight, transparency, and accountability within our state's child welfare system
• Five, which establishes a special commission to study the creation of a digital education portfolio system
• process with infrastructure, ensuring that when a child changes schools, their story and support system

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House opened with ceremonial business, including adoption of resolutions recognizing the Copernicus Institute and honoring October 2025 as Polish American Heritage Month. Members also concurred in Senate petitions and suspended Joint Rule 12 to allow several new petitions to be referred, including proposals on employer notice of I-9 records, Lobular Breast Cancer Awareness Day, a sick leave bank for a trial court employee, and the purchase or lease of Fenn Farm. The chamber then advanced several local and administrative bills, including legislation authorizing MassDOT to convey land in Stoneham and bills on child welfare protections, transit-worker assault penalties, and other local matters. The most substantial debate centered on House No. 4645, a substitute bill addressing assault and battery on transit workers. Supporters argued that transit employees face rising violence and deserve protections similar to other public employees, citing MBTA assault statistics and testimony from workers describing threats, spitting, weapons, and serious injuries. The House accepted the substitute bill and passed it to be engrossed by roll call, 116-0. The chamber also passed to be engrossed a child welfare bill, House No. 4644, after debate on expanded DCF reporting, discharge planning, the independence of the Office of the Child Advocate, education coordination for children in care, and child fatality review reforms; amendments were adopted, including one adding a Department of Social Services social worker to the fatality review team and another creating a commission to study a digital education portfolio for foster youth. The House also adopted an emergency preamble for a bonds bill and passed several engrossed local bills, including measures affecting Hull, Lanesborough, and Norton. The session included a formal visit from a Hokkaido, Japan delegation marking the 35th anniversary of the Massachusetts-Hokkaido sister-state relationship, with remarks entered into the Journal. Members observed moments of silence for Bernard Fang and former Representative Thomas George, and the House later adopted a special adjournment in memory of Mark Haren before adjourning to meet the next day.

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• certified peer support specialists supports three programs within the county's behavioral health system
• certified peer support specialists supports three programs within the county's behavioral health system
• would account for the various factors that make TGI people vulnerable when navigating health care systems
• Emily Patterson, on behalf of Planned Parenthood affiliates in California, as a proud co-sponsor, in
• AB 1876 will enshrine the system of perversion into law.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• And then this is quite a shock to the system.
• We need... 26 firefighters, and our entire library system.
• But I have a direct affiliation with the vehicle license fee, really.
• And as well, the OT is an executive system to the executive officer.
• Right now we currently have the Cradle to Career data system, which is the data system that brings together

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The system is now open for the Senate to vote.
• The system is now open for the Senate to vote. The system is now open for the Senate to vote.
• The system is now closed.
• The system is now closed. Sarah Hoffman votes aye. The system is now closed.
• All right, members, the system is now closed.

Keywords: 1182, all