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• The legislation protects Texas jobs, prevents downward pressure on wages, and puts Texas businesses and
• One of the problems that I think we will see in enforcement... is if we pass a bill preventing China,
• But before they were able to do so, there was some concern that legislation may have prevented them because
• This bill attempts to prevent foreign governments and foreign individuals from owning agricultural land
• In short, this bill will prevent people with valid immigration claims from getting relief while slowing

Bills: HB256, HCR19, HB256, HB1308, HB1554, HB1743, HB2308, HB2351, HB2858, HB3676, HB3784, HB4312, HB4552, HB4823, HB4852, HB5007, HB5010, HB5520, HB5524, HCR19

Keywords: severe weather, adaptation plan, vulnerability assessment, environmental protection, state agencies, federal agents, transparency, law enforcement, identification, public trust, immigration enforcement, HCR 19, Texas concurrent resolution, federal immigration enforcement, masked agents, facial coverings, visible identification, uniforms, badges, name tags

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• It doesn't prevent people from buying pets.
• We need physicians who are trained to recognize menopause as a critical window for preventative care.
• Preventing wage theft is key to protecting the economic security and dignity of California workers.
• This approach sadly misses opportunities to prevent patient harm.
• This can result in preventable impairment that risks patient harm.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of bills, with most measures drawing support from industry, professional, local government, and advocacy witnesses, and several receiving committee amendments before moving forward. AB 8 on hemp and cannabis drew the most extensive debate: supporters said it would close loopholes around intoxicating hemp products, strengthen enforcement, and bring THC products into the regulated cannabis supply chain; opponents, including small cannabis farmers and environmental groups, warned it could undermine Proposition 64’s closed-loop system, harm California cultivators, and reduce tax revenues for youth, environmental, and law enforcement programs. The author said the bill was intended to protect consumers and children and to work further with stakeholders. AB 476 on copper theft was presented as a public safety and infrastructure bill to tighten reporting, documentation, and penalties for scrap metal theft; supporters from cities, utilities, broadband, and recycling-related groups described major losses and outages from copper theft, and the remaining opposition moved to neutral after amendments, with the bill advancing with committee support. The committee also heard AB 985, which would allow nationally certified anesthesiologist assistants to practice under direct supervision of licensed anesthesiologists to address anesthesia workforce shortages. Supporters, including the California Society of Anesthesiologists, medical groups, students, and patients, said it would expand access and bring California in line with other states; nurse anesthesiology groups expressed concerns and sought further clarification, but there was no formal opposition at the hearing. AB 506, aimed at online pet sales, would void contracts that fail to disclose an animal’s origin or veterinary records or that require non-refundable deposits; animal welfare groups said it would curb puppy mill pipelines and deceptive online sales, and there was no opposition. AB 876, on certified registered nurse anesthetists, generated the sharpest health care policy dispute: supporters said it would codify existing practice and clarify CRNA duties, while physicians and medical associations argued it would expand scope too far and reduce patient safety. After a roll call, AB 876 passed the committee 9-0, as amended, to Appropriations. Other bills advanced with broad support after amendments. AB 432, the Menopause Equity Act, would require continuing medical education on menopause-related care for certain physicians; the author and medical experts said the bill addresses widespread gaps in menopause treatment and research, while CMA and ACOG opposed the mandate as an inappropriate CME requirement, though they agreed the underlying problem is real. The bill passed on call, as amended, to Health. AB 759 would allow eligible architectural candidates to use the title “architect in training” to encourage completion of licensure and improve diversity in the profession; it passed unanimously, as amended, to Appropriations. AB 967 would create an optional expedited licensure fee for out-of-state physicians to reduce delays in bringing doctors into California’s workforce; supporters said it would help address shortages and improve patient access, and the bill was presented with support from medical stakeholders.

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• NEXT WE TAKE UP THE TAB 14, CS FOR SB 1078 ON FIRE PREVENTION, SENATOR MCCLAIN YOU ARE RECOGNIZED TO
• BUT AGAIN SB 202 IS ONLY AIMED AT PREVENTING NORTH MIAMI BEACH FROM CHARGING A 25% SURTAX FOR WATER AND
• CONSUMERS CAN RECYCLE BUT HOW ABOUT PREVENTING THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
• RECYCLE BUT HOW ABOUT PREVENTING THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE?
• IF FLORIDA WANTS TO PREVENT LOCAL ACTION DO SOMETHING BETTER THAN THIS. >> Chair Passidomo: THANK YOU

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And will prevent Texans from accumulating debt and criminal penalties that keep them from achieving financial
• This bill will allow county courts to focus on more serious offenses and prevent Texans from accumulating
• This bill seeks to prevent criminals from tampering with the payment terminals and metering devices at
• The Texas FCIC is dedicated to identifying, preventing, and combating financial crimes that harm our
• Instead, they prevented the children from going out on the playground on multiple occasions when the

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

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• This bill will allow county courts to focus on more serious offenses. and prevent Texans from accumulating
• B misdemeanor enhancement for DWLI to allow county courts. to focus on more serious offenses and prevent
• This bill seeks to prevent criminals from tampering with the payment terminals and metering devices at
• The Texas F.C.I.C. is dedicated to identifying, preventing, and mitigating the threat of interference
• Instead, they prevented the children from going out on the playground on multiple occasions when the

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• Stephanie Click, and Garnett Coleman to establish the Workplace Violence Prevention Grant Program.
• against nurses to gather data. on the type and frequency of violence and identify practices that prevent
• What have we been prevented from spending money on? Are there any particular programs or...
• This redundant requirement prevents top-tier medical talent in other countries from serving.
• Effectively, this legislation has the potential to prevent tragedies and ensure that no one loses their

Bills: HB713, HB827, HB932, HB499, HB510, HB163, HB296, HB879, HB913, HB163, HB296

Keywords: healthcare, maternal health, reporting requirements, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee, health provider immunity, workplace violence, nurses, grant program, healthcare facilities, safety measures, safety, nursing, grants, healthcare safety, verbal abuse, physical abuse, nurse empowerment, occupational therapy, licensure, interstate practice

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• plan's breast cancer preventative plan's breast cancer preventative service. service. service.
• preventable preventable or<02:56:51.800> not?
• <03:11:09.280> um covered under that preventative um covered under that preventative um initial
• <03:22:12.880> Absolutely we support preventative care.
• Absolutely we support preventative care.

Keywords: 916, all

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• One preventable death is one too many.
• <00:14:06.560> these prevent these prevent these tragedies<00:14:08.480> this<00:14:08.680
• ask ourselves what can we do to prevent ask ourselves what can we do to prevent another<00:15:12.279
• Suicide Prevention Services so with that Suicide Prevention Services so with that um<00:39:29.079>
• health first aid and suicide prevention health first aid and suicide prevention workshops<00:41:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• a case um so in opportunity to prevent a case um so in my<02:06:51.000> view<02:06:51.360>
• To be clear, this does not prevent people who file data practices requests from receiving information
• people who file data not prevent people who file data practices<02:35:11.520> requests<02:35:
• <03:18:58.040> group National Gun Violence prevention group National Gun Violence prevention
• <03:19:09.359> firearm solve gun crimes and prevent firearm solve gun crimes and prevent firearm

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• and even as the bill exists prevents and even as the bill exists prevents them<00:07:06.800>
• That’s what this bill is trying to prevent or prohibit.
• That’s what this bill is trying to prevent or prohibit.
• So, the purpose of the bill is<01:54:20.560> to<01:54:20.800> prevent is to prevent is
• Security or prevention or deterrent to prevent state dollars or local law enforcement from being utilized

Keywords: 916, all

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• I’m a mother, and I’ve also lost a child to preventable violence, and I have compassion for the Heller
• and reuse to prevent injury and infections<01:17:57.480> with<01:17:57.679> need-based
• disease they also I want to preventing disease they also I want to be<01:19:49.560> also<01:19
• This measure delivers on these community-level sexual violence prevention best practices.
• um full access barriers actually prevent um full access and<02:02:09.400> as<02:02:09.599>

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs heard Senate Bill 1322, SD2, HD1, a comprehensive measure revising Hawaii’s mental health code. The bill would clarify emergency transportation, examination, and hospitalization procedures for people who may be mentally ill or suffering from substance abuse and deemed imminently dangerous, expand notice requirements, allow certain information-sharing for assisted community treatment petitions, and add liability protections for emergency responders and providers. The Department of the Attorney General supported the bill as a collaborative update to the law, while the Department of Health asked for a copy of provider-generated emergency transport documentation within five days for data and planning purposes. Testimony was sharply divided. Queen’s Health System, Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, HHSC, and the Institute for Human Services supported the measure or parts of it but requested amendments, including clarifying whether a second psychiatric exam is required, restoring a 72-hour rather than 48-hour stabilization window, and adjusting where patients are taken when an MEO cannot be reached. The ACLU of Hawaiʻi strongly opposed the bill, arguing it weakens due process and civil liberties, especially around involuntary commitment, assisted community treatment, emergency transport by police, and reduced procedural safeguards; it urged the committee to hold the bill and consider an interim working group. Louie E.K. of the Hawaiʻi Disability Rights Center also opposed the bill, focusing on immunity from negligence, the use of police for transport, and the reduction of a three-provider review to one in state-hospital treatment orders. Other testimony included support from an individual who said the bill could improve mental health care delivery amid provider shortages, and a comment from Hawaiʻi Health and Harm Reduction Center warning that the substance use portion of the bill lacks evidence of effectiveness and could be misused. In response to committee questions, the Attorney General’s office said the measure was developed with input from multiple stakeholders, including state agencies, hospitals, the ACLU, HHSC, and IHS, and that it aims to make assisted community treatment more accessible and effective by streamlining the legal process and improving consequences for noncompliance. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• and an escalation of this preventable and an escalation of this preventable crisis<00:14:53.399>
• additional system involvement, including preventing truancy, preventing further hospitalization, and
• preventing child protection involvement.
• High-fidelity wraparound is a highly effective service that supports transitions and can help prevent
• youth from needing more Acute prevent youth from needing more Acute Care<01:58:05.560> by<01:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• things that it's their way of preventing things that it's their way of preventing the<01:33:31.080
• <01:37:18.040> the process they're preventing the process they're preventing the electorate
• <03:02:29.000> fund stabilization homeless prevention fund stabilization homeless prevention
• Homeless prevention funds like these that I oversee are overtaxed and underresourced.
• My calendar year for my homeless prevention program runs from July 1st to June 30th.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• implement the family violence prevention implement the family violence prevention specialist<02:
• <02:51:26.560> specialist family violence prevention specialist family violence prevention
• This bill protects due process and prevents overcriminalization.
• prevents overcriminalization. prevents overcriminalization.
• <04:08:18.319> of process by preventing criminalization of process by preventing criminalization

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• First off, in accordance with public health and sexual violence prevention best practices, the commission
• recommends that the scope of the working group's efforts be expanded to include prevention and intervention
• :07:21.280> violence public health and sexual violence public health and sexual violence prevention
• , the prevention best practices, the commission<00:07:24.200> recommends<00:07:25.320> that
• <00:07:30.200> and expanded to include prevention and expanded to include prevention and intervention

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee began with resolutions HCR 93 and HR 85, which ask the Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women, in collaboration with the Department of the Attorney General, to form a working group and report on ways to strengthen protections for survivors of image-based sexual abuse. The Attorney General’s office said it could support the effort as legal counsel to the commission but preferred not to be an active working-group member, and suggested the Legislative Reference Bureau could instead conduct a nationwide study for stakeholders. The Commission on the Status of Women supported the resolutions but urged broader scope to include prevention and intervention, expanded stakeholder membership, keeping the Attorney General involved, and adjusting the report deadline. Testimony in support also came from the Emoa Alliance, which emphasized the prevalence and harms of image-based abuse and the need for stronger protections. Members asked questions about current criminal and civil remedies, reporting barriers, and whether the commission could administer the effort without the Attorney General; no votes were taken on the resolutions during the excerpted discussion. The committee then heard HCR 113 and HR 106, supporting the Native Hawaiian Intellectual Property Working Group’s request for more resources and a timeline extension to fiscal year 2026-2027. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs testified in support, saying Native Hawaiian culture, traditional knowledge, and cultural expressions are increasingly being commercialized and exploited without adequate protection, and that the working group needs more time, resources, and community consultation to complete its work. The committee noted six supporters and no opposition or comments. The hearing also covered HCR 193 and HR 183, which would establish a court security and Department of Law Enforcement capacity working group to address staffing shortages and the use of private security at state courts. The Judiciary supported the intent, asked that the working group supplement rather than replace its budget request, and proposed allowing the chair to add members with relevant experience. In response to questions, Judiciary said it has requested $3.25 million for armed private security, which it said would cover about 18 contracted individuals, though with significant company overhead. The committee then moved through several bills: SB 2667, which restricts certain commercial vehicles and trailers from the far-left lane on multi-lane roads, received support from the Department of Transportation; SB 2851, which allows deaf vehicle owners to register a deafness designation for law enforcement access, drew testimony in support; SB 2521, which updates emergency vehicle rules and exempts EMS personnel from CDL requirements, received testimony from Honolulu Emergency Services; and SB 2466, which would make the Chief Elections Officer terminable only for cause, drew support from the League of Women Voters and opposition from Hawaiian Islands Republican Women, who argued the change could reduce accountability and create election disruptions if litigation over termination occurs.

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• Uh, third, it prevents bootstrapping, an alleged violation of this section by itself can't be used as
• Uh third, it prevents this.
• Uh third, it prevents bootstrapping,<00:38:14.640> an<00:38:14.880> alleged<00:38:15.280
• So preventative medicine is always better than having to treat afterwards.
• So, preventative medicine that happens.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, approved the journal from February 13, 2026, and heard several announcements and introductions, including recognition of student guests and notices about upcoming committee meetings. Members also shared informal remarks tied to Lunar New Year celebrations, a water policy breakfast, and other caucus or committee updates. The chamber then took up special orders for several bills, including House Bill 1013 and House Bill 1064. House Bill 1013, concerning ratio utility billing systems used by landlords to allocate utility charges to tenants, was presented as a technical cleanup to last year’s House Bill 1090. Supporters said it was intended to clarify that such billing practices remain allowable and to align the statute with legislative intent. Amendment L002, offered to state that the bill created no private right of action and to limit litigation, was debated at length but defeated. Opponents argued it would restrict existing rights under consumer protection law, while supporters said it would reduce unnecessary lawsuits. The bill then passed the committee. House Bill 1064, concerning modifications to the youthful offender system, was also heard. Supporters said the bill codifies existing Department of Corrections practices, updates language to promote effective communication, and reflects evidence-informed, trauma-informed rehabilitation aimed at reducing recidivism. Amendment L003, which adjusted language to be more inclusive of the YOS community, was adopted. Several members opposed the bill, arguing it codified practices already in place, lacked clarity on evaluators and costs, and did not sufficiently account for victims’ perspectives. Despite that opposition, the committee report was adopted and the bill advanced with the amendment.

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• It does not prevent our law enforcement from assisting federal officers in the performance of their duties
• This doesn't prevent them from assisting as long as it isn't violating our Second Amendment rights.
• We've heard an awful lot about the idea of this preventing all task force work.
• <00:15:52.240> all about the idea of this preventing all about the idea of this preventing
• subsection D, would limit or prevent subsection D, would limit or prevent Wyoming<00:52:28.960><

Bills: HB0130, HB0095, HB0096, HB0097, SF0101, SF0106, SF0067, SF0123

Keywords: Second Amendment, firearms, state rights, federal regulation, law enforcement, civil penalties, government liability, concealed carry, public colleges, university facilities, weapons legislation, self-defense, campus safety, weapons, age requirement, permits, HB0097, Wyoming firearms privacy, merchant category code, MCC

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• Help prevent dementia. Would you agree with that? Absolutely. Yeah, you're singing my tune.
• I would always love to prevent anything that I can—that's why I went into medicine.
• We all have failed to prevent the proverbial camel's nose from peeking under the...
• We know it is not... being substituted for alcohol or preventing opioid overdoses.
• We want to prevent underage access. We want naturally occurring, full spectrum hemp products.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• It prevents some of that.
• Overboard, but can you explain to us how this would help slow that down or prevent it?
• I guess to prevent monopolies or to at least let you know what's going on where there's a whole bunch
• This is our opportunity to be proactive and do something preventive.
• Many used this as a treatment for COVID and saw substantial improvement, or even prevention, from the

Bills: HB5141, HB4638, HB2264, HB2035, HB4813, HB4408, HB2684, HB1621, HB2300, HB216, HB3829, HB4466, HB1747, HB2284, HB3614, HB2587, HB3219, HB3318, HB5147, HB4014, HB216

Keywords: lease, state property, public purpose, Travis County, Health and Human Services, pharmaceutical initiative, drug distribution, healthcare services, generic drugs, advanced pharmaceuticals, cost savings, mental health, patient discharge, medical records, health care professionals, substance use, family involvement, chemical dependency, treatment facilities, minor admissions

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• <00:32:08.000> kind<00:32:08.120> of City's ability uh to uh prevent kind of City's
• ability uh to uh prevent kind of housing<00:32:08.639> development<00:32:09.440> in<00
• This has helped maintain stability and prevent corporate conversions of those units and is critical to
• This has helped maintain stability and prevent corporate conversions of those units and is critical to
• prevent prevent that<01:10:45.640> um<01:10:46.280> represent<01:10:47.040> eel

Keywords: 1183, house