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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a system of fraud in the state of Texas.
- I believe that's what you're seeing in Texas.
- And so I've been Googling, does Texas...
- And if that's not what Texas has used, I just want to know what Texas has used for pain and suffering
- So I'm president of Texas Trans-Eastern.
Bills:
HB4806
Keywords:
civil action, damages, health care services, noneconomic damages, negligence, legal standards, 1184, house, all
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, December 12, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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prices going to pay 40% more for utility prices going to pay 40% more for utility - Roy, is recognized for 60 Texas, Mr.
- Even as there are almost 300 mosques in Texas and more mosques being built in Texas every day than any
- , A new Muslim community in Texas, A new Muslim community in Texas, not<03:37:43.520>
even - and more mosques being built in Texas and more mosques being built in Texas Texas Texas every<03:38:
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment May 19th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas is one of those. Okay, and so we have primacy. Yes, sir.
- Now Texas has primacy. Now Mississippi is getting close to it.
- I'm unaware of re-utilizing any gas pipelines for carbon dioxide.
- So the short answer is yes: the code does address high consequence areas, whether it’s in the gas code
- or a liquid code.
Summary:
The committee took up public comment on a package of similar local-option bills related to carbon capture and sequestration, including House Bills 5, 6, 497, 498, 501, and 504. The bills would let parishes, or in some cases specific parishes such as Rapides and Livingston, decide by local vote whether Class VI wells, CO2 sequestration, and related pipeline infrastructure could be permitted. The chair grouped the bills together for testimony, adopted a three-minute public comment rule, and noted that the bills were not yet under consideration for a vote during the public-comment portion.
Supporters, including Speaker Pro Tem Mike Johnson, parish officials, local activists, and residents, argued that communities affected by carbon capture projects should have a direct voice through local option elections. They said the bills were about self-determination, local control, and allowing residents to decide whether the risks are worth the benefits. Several speakers said their parishes had passed resolutions opposing carbon capture or asking for local choice, while others emphasized concerns about eminent domain, aquifer protection, lack of public understanding, and the need for more information about project impacts and financial benefits. Some supporters also said a local vote would force industry to engage more directly with communities and could improve transparency.
Opponents, including representatives of the Department of Conservation and Energy, the Louisiana Chemistry Association, the Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association, and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, warned that the bills would create uncertainty, undermine Louisiana’s primacy over Class VI permitting, and invite litigation under federal preemption and the Supremacy Clause. They said the state already has a strict permitting process with public input and technical review, and that allowing parish-by-parish approval could delay or block billions of dollars in investment, jobs, and export-related projects. The department testified that if the state adopted a local-option referendum system, EPA could determine Louisiana was not implementing the program consistently and could move to remove primacy. No committee vote was taken in the portion provided.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
November 18, 2025 - 10:30 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- Enbrel, utilization metrics are not defined in statute or rule.
- The Texas DA >> Mr. Comment or you are what dollar threshold.
- The Texas DA our Review committee is triggered at. >> So in Texas, their procurement cycle is our their
- I'm always looking for best practices and even I don't like when Texas beats us at anything.
- That is something that as Mark mentioned, changes to Florida administrative code.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Article III Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Article III
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the president of Texas A&M University Central Texas.
- Is it Westlaco, Texas? Uh, Westlico, Texas, right in your backyard.
- , Northeast Texas.
- we have the South Texas, Texas Task Force 3.
- Uh, the regional centers are any in West Texas or South Texas?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Water and Natural Resources Sep 12th, 2025
Water & Natural Resources Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Overwhelmed by the Texas litigation. And you know, Texas loves to overwhelm New Mexico.
- Okay, so we're on to the Texas.
- And so, any shortfall that Texas. gets, that we see in the data, Texas gets that amount of water out
- Texas was also claiming monetary damages.
- Groundwater pumping by Texas should be a to Texas.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Mar 5th, 2025
Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas Texas' music office, Travel Texas, the Texas Workforce Investment Council, and the new Texas..
- Texas-Mexico office and the new state of Texas-Taiwan office, which I will speak about in a moment.
- trade with Taiwan, and assist Texas communities and Taiwan businesses in doing business in Texas.
- And in the State of the State, he talked about building a stronger Texas, the Texas of tomorrow.
- It's not in the insurance code. In Texas, there's...
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Thursday, February 12, 2026)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- the tax code like traditional firearms. the tax code like traditional firearms.
- violence that we saw in Yuvaldi, Texas violence that we saw in Yuvaldi, Texas that<01:05:04.720>
- If it's about the tax code, let's deal with the tax code. But as Mr.
- <03:20:18.000>
Texas primaries." What did Texas do? Texas primaries." What did Texas do? - Midcycle racist redistricting in Texas. Midcycle racist redistricting in Texas.
AR
Arkansas 2026 Regular Session
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-MEDICAID SUBCOMMITTEE Feb 12th, 2026
LEGISLATIVE JOINT AUDITING-MEDICAID SUBCOMMITTEE
Transcript Highlights:
- Federal code requires states and territories to establish programs to contract with one or more Medicaid
- The agency notified legislative audit of the apparent theft of public funds as required by Arkansas Code
- Primarily, we are a fee-for-service state, which is we cover programs and we pay when it is utilized
- using different codes and different prices.
- Occasionally, we've had to reach out to, say, Texas or Tennessee, Oklahoma.
Summary:
The Medicaid Subcommittee of the Legislative Joint Auditing Committee met to adopt the November 2018 minutes and receive a primer on the subcommittee’s role and Medicaid oversight in Arkansas. Legislative audit staff reviewed the subcommittee’s history and explained that Medicaid is audited annually through the statewide single audit because it is a high-risk federal program. Staff summarized recent audit findings, including weaknesses in eligibility and data-matching controls, improper use of Medicaid funds for partially non-Medicaid work, issues with incarcerated juveniles’ coverage, the absence of a Medicaid recovery audit contractor program exception request, reporting problems involving MFCU recoveries, and provider eligibility documentation concerns. Staff also noted a DHS departmental audit finding involving employees who improperly received benefits, which was referred for further action.
The Department of Human Services gave an overview of Medicaid’s structure, eligibility, delivery systems, and budget. DHS described Arkansas Medicaid as covering about 850,000 people through fee-for-service, managed care, and premium assistance for the expansion population, and outlined major spending categories such as institutional care, long-term services, pharmacy, capitated payments, and supplemental payments. DHS also explained the difference between state plan amendments and waivers, and said it has a beneficiary-fraud unit that refers cases to local prosecutors.
The Office of Medicaid Inspector General described its role in detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, distinguishing between suspensions for credible allegations of fraud and recovery actions for mistakes or overpayments. OMIG said it works with DHS and law enforcement, issues quarterly and annual reports, and has increased recoveries in recent years. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit explained that it prosecutes provider fraud criminally and civilly, can also handle long-term care neglect, abuse, and exploitation cases, and works with local prosecutors as special deputies. Committee members asked about court venue, provider suspensions, beneficiary fraud, education of providers, and the status of Medicaid expansion work requirements; DHS said it is preparing to implement community engagement requirements under HR 1 and will begin with a soft launch before full enforcement. No formal votes were taken beyond adoption of the minutes, and the meeting adjourned after questions were answered.
TX
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Commerce and Economic Development Jan 28th, 2026 at 02:54 pm
House Commerce & Economic Development Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- The R&D tax credit is on the books already, and so it is being utilized.
- and with the activities that are going on with the Texas Space Commission and Heather Wilson at UTEP
- We're familiar directly with Arizona, Maryland, Virginia, as well as Florida and Texas.
- Texas, in Brownsville, is starting to look at a spaceport.
- We see Texas is just blowing up in a lot of different ways in space as well.
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice Apr 10th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- To Tab 14 with Senator Yarbrough, CS for SB 1386, assault or battery on a utility worker.
- Utility workers play a crucial role in maintaining power, water, gas, and communication services, and
- Victoria Price, Florida Public Utilities Company, waiving in support.
- Victoria Price, Florida Public Utilities Company, waiving in support, and Drew Love, Florida Electric
- We've seen harassing litigation like this in Texas and Arizona.
Summary:
The committee heard and voted on a long agenda of criminal justice, public safety, and civil justice bills. Among the measures reported favorably were SB 984, which adds aggravating factors for capital sentencing when a murder occurs during religious, school, or public government gatherings; SB 1140, creating a Hillsborough County pilot program to address substance abuse among offenders on probation; SB 1180, expanding child pornography laws to cover lewd altered or filtered images and solicitation; SB 10, providing compensation to Sidney Holmes for a wrongful conviction; SB 500, creating a Spectrum Alert system and training for missing children with autism; SB 1054, increasing penalties for tampering with electronic monitoring devices; SB 1072, establishing an expedited DNA testing grant program; and SB 240, the Haven Act, which aligns domestic and dating violence protections and creates a feasibility study for a discreet emergency contact system for victims. Several bills were amended before passage, including funding for the Spectrum Alert program and technical changes to the DNA, juvenile justice, and other proposals.
Members also advanced SB 494, creating a statewide FDLE animal abuse database and increasing sentencing consequences for aggravated animal cruelty, with strong support from animal welfare groups and county officials. SB 1422 was reported favorably to strengthen penalties for unmanned aircraft over critical infrastructure and for weaponized drones, though members raised concerns about the bill’s “reasonable force” language. SB 1268 updated FDLE statutes and increased reimbursement for retired police dogs. SB 1252 was amended into a feasibility study for a statewide pawn data database, and SB 1386 increased penalties for assaults and batteries on utility workers, drawing support from utility and industry groups.
The committee also approved SB 1084 on sexual cyber harassment, which criminalizes dissemination of intimate images and digitally forged intimate images, and SB 1654, which revises sexual offender and predator registration rules, including online reporting for certain in-state travel residences. SB 1650 expanded the vexatious litigant law, and SB 1652 created a public records exemption for stricken non-criminal court filings. Finally, SB 1284, expanding Florida’s Wrongful Death Act to allow civil claims for the death of an unborn child, drew extensive testimony both for and against; supporters called it a life-affirming measure, while opponents warned it could increase litigation, affect abortion-related care, and discourage physicians from practicing in Florida. The bill was heard with multiple public comments, but the transcript excerpt does not show a final vote on SB 1284.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Nov 5th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I said our state parks aren't funded like Texas and Arizona; they're not staffed like Texas and Arizona
- We created our own code using Navajo words.
- It's all up here, the entire code.
- So, they gave it to the Code Talkers Association.
- We had Code Talkers from Utah.
MS
Mississippi 2026 Regular Session
MS Senate Floor - 4 February, 2026; 10:00 AM
Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- association code of ethics. association code of ethics.
- Senator Hill, now, as far as the code of ethics, what code of ethics would the school counselors follow
- of ethics, what Now, as far as the code of ethics, what code<01:04:56.480>
of <01:04:56.640>- >> Yes. um looking at it um Texas and >> Yes. um looking at it um Texas and Louisiana<06:
- So these code sections are pretty. So these code sections are brought<06:42:28.160>
forward.
Summary:
The Senate convened, confirmed a quorum, received an invocation from Dr. Lenon Duncan, and led the pledge of allegiance. Routine business followed, including unanimous consent to dispense with reading the journal, committee reports, and bill titles. Several guests were introduced, including a governmental affairs representative, a doctor of the day and medical student, a county leadership group, agricultural youth council participants, a former senator’s spouse, and MSMS students.
The chamber then took up several appropriations and finance measures. Senate Bill 2189, the transfer bill for state funds and agency budget setup, passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2190 increased the Working Cash Stabilization Reserve Fund minimum balance from 10% to 15% of general fund revenue; supporters said it would strengthen the state’s fiscal position, and it passed by morning roll call after no questions. Senate Bill 2480, a capacity project bill providing $265 million from CAPEX to MDOT for highway projects in Madison and Rankin counties and initial work on Highway 90, was amended to make it effective upon passage and then passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2832 extended the railroad tax credit repealer to 2029, and Senate Bill 2847 required state and local tax calculations to round to the nearest nickel in response to the federal penny phaseout; both passed by morning roll call.
The Senate also approved Senate Bill 2191, which expands the purposes for which municipal use tax funds may be spent to include sidewalk repair and building acquisition/rehabilitation, after questions about municipal and subdivision sidewalks. Senate Bill 2885 created the Mississippi Work and Save Program, a voluntary retirement savings option for small employers and employees, with the sponsor emphasizing that participation is optional and that the program is intended to help workers without access to retirement plans; it passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 2834, the omnibus tag bill, and Senate Bill 2838, the omnibus qualified resort area bill, were each amended with committee substitutes and passed by morning roll call.
Later, the Senate suspended the rules and took up a large block of resolutions and commemorative measures, including sympathy and congratulatory resolutions, arts awards, sports championships, and other recognitions, along with House concurrent resolutions and two House bills designating observances. The transcript ends while the clerk is reading the long list of titles in the block.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 3/3/26
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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to fingerprinting was first utilized to fingerprinting was first utilized to - Currently, there is a lawsuit, Texas Currently, there is a lawsuit, Texas versus<00:52:09.839>
- made no matter what happens in Texas made no matter what happens in Texas versus<00:53:24.160>
- case Texas versus Kennedy. case Texas versus Kennedy.
- If successful, Texas v.
- made no matter what happens in Texas made no matter what happens in Texas versus<00:53:24.160>
Keywords:
facial recognition, privacy, government surveillance, public safety, data protection, civil liberties, disability rights, discrimination, accommodations, employment, housing, public services, education, civil action, failure to render aid, damages, Minnesota Statutes, legal liability, trespass, civil immigration enforcement
Summary:
The committee approved the minutes from February 24 and February 26. It then took up House File 3661, a bill originally authored by Representative Gomez and presented by Representative Feist, which would ban government use of facial recognition technology and be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee. The committee adopted the A1 amendment, described as a technical amendment based on House Research recommendations, before hearing testimony on the bill.
Representative Feist said the bill is aimed at preventing serious privacy and civil-liberties harms, including secretive surveillance, racial and gender bias, and the lack of statewide rules governing government use of facial recognition. Supportive testimony came from Chad Marlo of the ACLU, who argued the issue is bipartisan, the technology has accuracy problems, and government use is expanding against vulnerable groups. Chris Wayland of Restore the Fourth Minnesota also supported a ban, emphasizing the inability to opt out of facial recognition and the lack of standards, disclosure, and community input. Rich Newmeister urged stronger transparency measures, including agency policies and public notice in buildings using the technology.
Major Spencer Baky of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office opposed an outright ban, saying facial recognition is used only as an investigative lead, not for positive identification or real-time surveillance, and that results are corroborated before use. He said the office has used the tool in hundreds of investigations and supports a statutory framework with safeguards instead of a ban. In member discussion, Representative Hudson argued a blanket ban was too broad and suggested a more targeted evidentiary approach, while Representative Moller and Representative Kurr expressed concern about misuse and the federal government's use of the technology. Representative Durant asked whether there was a current Minnesota problem and whether stakeholders and law enforcement had been involved in drafting the bill. No final vote on the bill was taken in the portion provided, beyond adoption of the amendment and the committee’s continued consideration of HF 3661.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Are we going to apply the Trump tax cuts to the Arizona tax code?
- Are we going to apply the Trump tax cuts to the Arizona tax code?
- That's consistent with many other tax exemptions that are currently in the code.
- This bill applies the Trump tax cuts to the Arizona tax code.
- Lewis met his wife, Joanne, in Grapevine, Texas, and shortly after...” “...to Dallas, Texas.
Summary:
The House convened, approved the journal, and spent much of the opening portion recognizing guests and interns from both parties, along with former lawmakers and a newly seated member, Representative Sylvia Allen. The chamber then took up House Concurrent Resolution 2065 honoring the late Alfredo Gutierrez. Members from both parties gave extended remarks about his life as a civil rights advocate, student activist, legislator, and mentor, and the resolution was unanimously adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Family members of Gutierrez were recognized in the gallery during the memorial tribute.
The House then moved into Committee of the Whole on the first budget-related measures. On House Bill 4138, the “feed bill”/budget operations measure, Democrats argued the budget favored corporations and data centers over seniors, health care, housing, universities, and vulnerable families, while Republicans defended it as a continuation of prior policy and said it preserved tax conformity and modest agency cuts. After debate and questions, the committee recommended the bill do pass and the House adopted that report, sending HB 4138 to engrossing.
The chamber next considered House Bill 4139, the amusement/gaming-related budget bill. Members debated whether it was essentially unchanged from last year’s budget language, with Republicans saying it was a continuation bill and that gaming-related provisions would support rural economies and tourism, while Democrats questioned the broader budget context and its effects on working families. The committee recommended HB 4139 do pass, and the House adopted that recommendation. The House then began debate on House Bill 4140, the state budget implementation bill, focusing on the budget stabilization fund and a proposed government efficiency initiative; discussion was still underway at the end of the transcript.
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
House - Appropriations and Finance Jan 13th, 2026 at 01:31 pm
House Appropriations & Finance
Transcript Highlights:
- They could also have a separate APRN license working in Texas. The LPNs are that's also possible.
- Madam Chair, Members of the Committee, the agency code is 668, and the corresponding volume.
- We'll be dealing with Agency Code 508.
- We're very proud that they are in Texas.
- And they're trying to create a lab in Texas as well to help with this.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Jul 21st, 2025
Mortgage Finance Authority Act Oversight Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Code, affordable building code, and we kept that in the update of their code.
- with the development codes, that the state's model code would automatically come into effect.
- There is a building code. And a building code? I don't know if they're the same thing, are they?
- There is no state land use code.
- or a request for more green code.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 25th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Texas and to protect its licensees.
- These are the summary of recommendations for the Texas Board, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
- In the state of Texas.
- the state of Texas.
- in the state of Texas?
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- There's a system of fraud in the state of Texas.
- We've looked at the other top 10 states in the United States other than Texas, so Texas is the 2nd largest
- And if that's not what Texas used, I, I just want to know what Texas has used for pain and suffering.
- Um, so I'm president of Texas Trans Eastern.
- This is a Texas issue.