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• The report identified one primary finding, which came with two specific recommendations for improvement
• To rectify this, the board has implemented the two primary recommendations.
• In the meantime, we have assigned a staff member whose primary responsibility is managing the agency-wide
• However, our contractor identified two primary issues with the authority's responsibilities.
• However, our contractor identified two primary issues with the authority's responsibilities.

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• member of your family, a household member, had difficulty getting an appointment to see a doctor or a primary
• They were a husband and wife primary care physicians in Gallup.
• So, that covers behavioral health, maternal and child primary care.
• Don't have access to not just specialists, but now even primary health care physicians.
• Because we could not see her doctor, we could not access her primary care physician.

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• while still protecting victims who were convicted under the law of parties since they were not the primary
• This amendment deals with what... ...is my primary problem with this bill.
• It did not have the T.E.A. creating the test anymore, and his primary... as he stated to the body, was
• situation in our state that the incumbent Attorney General, who is a candidate in the Republican primary
• becoming high-profile instances of election fraud, which would assist his profile in the Republican primary

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14, HB 8, HB 12, SB 3, HJR 1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• That will be one of our primary strategies, but we will need to layer in other techniques to grow the
• I want to make sure that my partner at the county, who has primary focus in behavioral health, is acknowledged
• That is one of the primary things we do as an educational institution.
• As we talked about for our School of Medicine, we come in very highly rated on things such as our primary
• 1989's budget reconciliation, they said, okay, this complicated formula for how Medicare rates for primary

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• Camacho developed a deep appreciation for the people of South Texas and a passion for primary care management
• , as we know, our oil and gas industry in Texas is the cornerstone of our state's economy and the primary
• , as we know, our oil and gas industry in Texas is the cornerstone of our state's economy and the primary
• Maddox, the Texas Supreme Court held that the primary purpose of an impeachment is to protect the state
• I mentioned previously, the primary purpose of impeachment is to protect the state, not punish the offender

Summary: The Senate opened with an invocation by Pastor Jim Harris of Tilden Baptist Church, followed by remarks from Senator Zaffirini recognizing his service and retirement as an agricultural teacher. The chamber also received a message from the governor on appointments to the Coastal Water Authority Board of Directors. Senators then adopted SR 434 honoring Goodwill Industries of San Antonio’s 80th anniversary, with Senators Gutierrez, Menendez, and Zaffirini praising its workforce training and second-chance employment mission; SR 435 recognizing Dr. Christine Ramos Camacho as Doctor of the Day; and a group of additional resolutions adopted by voice vote. Senator Zaffirini also introduced the McMullen County Day delegation, and Senator Gutierrez introduced the Doctor of the Day. The Senate then took up and passed several bills. SB 1951 addressed penalties for late property rendition filings and removed a financial incentive for appraisal districts; SB 1261 related to financing water supply projects in the state water plan; SB 1620 created a Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program; SB 530 updated higher-education accreditation rules; SB 2183 standardized fireworks sales periods statewide; SB 2368 strengthened the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act and added foreign-affiliation safeguards for electricity market participants; SB 1398 limited children without placement (CWOP) practices and added community-based care transparency; and SB 1960 established digital replication rights for voice and visual likenesses. Each of these bills advanced through suspension of the regular order, passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage, with recorded votes generally showing strong support and some opposition on a few measures. The chamber also debated SB 825, which would require an annual study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration. Senators Middleton, Hinojosa, Gutierrez, and Eckhardt debated whether the study should include positive as well as negative impacts; an amendment to require that broader analysis failed, and the bill was left pending after passage to engrossment. Other measures passed included SB 2010, prohibiting political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs; SB 546, requiring reporting and continued implementation of school bus seat belts; SB 586, establishing the Historical Texas Cemetery designation program; SB 1150, requiring inactive oil and gas wells to be plugged or returned to production under a compliance plan; SB 1184, lowering the minimum age of wine eligible for sale by wine collection sellers; SB 2185, clarifying bilingual education allotment funding; SB 1923, making child support follow the child in certain temporary placements; SB 2252, expanding early literacy and numeracy supports and screening tools; SB 1870, barring local decriminalization of drugs; and SB 2405, the major TDCJ sunset bill, which included facility planning, parole and rehabilitation reforms, and an amendment protecting parole board discretion. Most of these bills were adopted after floor amendments and passed with recorded votes, often along party-line or near-party-line divisions.

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• That is a primary focus.
• One of the primary recommendations consistently echoed in these various forums was the need for state
• changes would, one, align the occupational pathways created by regional K-16 collaboratives with primary
• But it's my understanding that the primary reason for the chair's recommendation is the difficult budget
• But it's my understanding that the primary reason for the chair's recommendation is the difficult budget

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an overview of the governor’s new Career Education Master Plan and related budget items. Labor Secretary Knox described the plan as an effort to reduce fragmentation across K-12, community colleges, workforce boards, and other systems by improving statewide and regional coordination, data sharing, skills-based hiring, career pathways, and wraparound supports such as child care, housing, food, and transportation. Members asked how success would be measured, how the plan would serve disconnected youth and adults, and whether the proposed data integration would rely on Cradle to Career; the secretary said it would. The Department of Finance said it was available to answer questions on the education side. The committee then reviewed existing CTE funding and oversight. The LAO, CDE, and Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office described the major ongoing programs, including CTIG, Perkins, K-12 Strong Workforce, and Community College Strong Workforce, and noted that many programs overlap in purpose and administration. Members repeatedly raised concerns about duplication, annual applications and reporting burdens, lack of clear outcome metrics, and whether funding incentives should be better aligned to regional collaboration. CDE and the Chancellor’s Office said they support alignment and dual enrollment, and Finance and CDE said LCFF/local match dollars are part of the funding structure. The committee also discussed child care as a barrier to participation and the need for better tracking of enrollment, completion, and job outcomes. On the consolidated application proposal, Finance proposed a study directing CDE to examine whether three long-standing CTE grant programs—Specialized Secondary Programs, CTIG, and California Partnership Academies—could be streamlined into a single application and reporting process. The LAO supported reducing administrative burden but noted that the largest programs, CTIG and K-12 Strong Workforce, were excluded from the proposal even though districts most often cite them as burdensome. CDE said it did not oppose the study but warned that statutory differences may limit consolidation. Members said the proposal should better address regional coordination, multi-year funding stability, and outcome measures rather than only simplifying paperwork. Finally, the committee heard a proposal for a $5 million ongoing California Education Interagency Council. GovOps said the council would provide a neutral venue for statewide coordination across education and workforce systems. The LAO opposed the proposal, arguing that existing bodies already provide coordination, the proposal does not change agency incentives, and the council would lack authority to implement decisions. Members expressed mixed views, with some supporting a coordinating body and others questioning whether it would differ from past efforts. No votes were taken during the portions summarized here, and the committee indicated it would hold some items open for further discussion.

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• That's one of the primary concerns that I have, and by removing that, I don't know why anyone would remove
• Okay, so minus understanding the primary thing that we all agree on, certification as part of being certified
• 41:28.440> minus<00:41:28.880> understand<00:41:29.359> the<00:41:29.520> primary
• okay so minus understand the primary okay so minus understand the primary thing<00:41:30.160>

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• If there's anyone in the audience who would like to speak as a primary lead in opposition, this is your
• When we set up the program, for example, we gave OES primary responsibility...
• When we set up the program, for example, we gave OES primary responsibility over the fee, which at the
• Pana Lossi, a family medicine physician who has provided primary and abortion care for over 30 years.
• We don't have statutory transport standards for 5150 patients because it's not our primary function.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• intends to utilize municipal bonding as intends to utilize municipal bonding as a<00:26:09.279> primary
• mechanism, we a primary funding mechanism, we respectfully<00:26:12.159> ask<00:26:12.400>
• Albert<01:27:20.000> Lee<01:27:20.239> is<01:27:20.400> the<01:27:20.560> primary
• <01:27:21.040> retail<01:27:21.600> center Albert Lee is the primary retail center
• Albert Lee is the primary retail center for<01:27:22.480> uh,<01:27:22.639> Freeborn<01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:24:51.039> We'll<00:24:51.279> blank<00:24:51.600> the primary residence
• We'll blank the primary residence.
• I mean, they're the primary resident. Why would that be considered a second home?
• I mean, they're the<01:14:05.360> primary<01:14:05.760> resident.
• the primary resident. the primary resident.

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees heard testimony on five housing-related measures. SB 2232 would create a three-year tiny home grant pilot program within HHFDC, with annual reporting to HHFDC and the Legislature; testimony was mixed, and the bill was later recommended for passage with amendments, including a full-time housing development specialist, a residential-use-only restriction for the tiny homes, and a blanked appropriation. SB 2192 would bar county down-zoning that reduces housing capacity unless equivalent capacity is added elsewhere in the county; it drew support from housing advocates and comments from planning officials, and was also recommended for passage with amendments. SB 2378 would clarify insurance requirements for single- and multifamily projects seeking expedited county permitting; engineers and housing groups supported it, while one testifier opposed it, and it was recommended for passage with a technical amendment. SB 2524 would appropriate funds to the City and County of Honolulu for housing-related departments to comply with prior acts; the Honolulu department supported it, and members asked about prior spending and funding sources. SB 2398 would require residential housing utility availability maps; the Honolulu Board of Water Supply opposed the bill as written, citing infrastructure security, accuracy, liability, and administrative burden concerns, while supporters said it would improve transparency for developers. The chair proposed amendments to make the maps broad and geographic rather than parcel-specific, remove contested-case and reliance provisions, allow disclaimer language, and change the date; the bill was then recommended for passage with amendments, with one member noting reservations. All five measures were ultimately passed out of committee with amendments, with votes recorded and some members excused.

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• Primary and supplemental pollination of some of the crops in New Mexico.
• So in that case, the primary solar facility to the Battery and then the same type of strategy depending
• We have a much better clarity on what is Going to happen weather-wise, wind being the primary cause,
• And I do want to give a shout out to Senator Steve Neville, who was the Republican primary sponsor on
• In fact, when I brought it up as a primary driver during an academic panel, I was ridiculed.

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• investigations, to make statewide arrests under existing statutory authority, and would have the primary
• And so even though the DHS has primary responsibility, this would be just a really useful thing.
• And so even though the DHS has primary responsibility, this would be just a really useful thing.
• Thank you. even though the DHS has primary OIG has even though the DHS has primary OIG has primary<01
• responsibility, this would be primary responsibility, this would be just<01:01:56.960> a<01:01

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• /c><00:46:54.160> those<00:46:54.280> are<00:46:54.440> the<00:46:54.880> primary
• <00:46:55.880> uh<00:46:56.920> hate your those those are the primary uh hate your
• those those are the primary uh hate to<00:46:57.119> use<00:46:57.280> the<00:46:57.359
• to use the term customer but those are to use the term customer but those are the<00:46:58.880> primary
• you're the primary um people you're serving<00:47:02.800> Miss<00:47:03.160> Luger<00:

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Currently, Massachusetts law provides two primary statutes addressing bias-motivated civil rights crimes
• Basically, providing representation costs less than the money lost—the revenue lost—when primary wage
• Sex work has been my primary source of income for several years.
• Community safety and increasing the quality of life are our primary concerns and always have...
• Community safety and increasing the quality of life are our primary concerns and always have been, and

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Judiciary held a lengthy public hearing on a wide range of civil rights, immigration, hate crimes, and reparations bills. Chair Edwards and Chair Day opened with strict testimony rules, including two-minute limits, written testimony options, and decorum requirements. Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell testified in strong support of S. 1126/H. 1920, the Combating Hate in the Commonwealth bill, saying Massachusetts needs stronger tools to address rising hate and bias incidents. Her Civil Rights Division chief explained that the bill would give the division civil investigative demand/subpoena power, expand civil rights enforcement, close loopholes in the Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, add protected classes to the hate crimes law, and require better hate-crime data reporting. The committee also heard support for H. 1954 on access to counsel in immigration proceedings, H. 4684 on law enforcement identification and public trust, and H. 1927 to exonerate individuals accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts. Several bills focused on discrimination and civil rights enforcement. Supporters of S. 1248 on organizational standing said fair housing nonprofits need explicit authority to bring discrimination complaints in their own names, especially as federal protections are under attack. On H. 1246, advocates urged adding sex and gender as protected classes in the hate crimes statute, arguing women are not protected under current state law. H. 1820 drew testimony for protections against height and weight discrimination. H. 1995 would regularize sentencing for hate crimes by requiring diversity awareness training for both convictions and continuances without a finding, and H. 1056/H. 1589 would broaden hate-crime victim standing and require restitution to be used to repair harm. H. 1886 would clarify that defense-based social service staff are exempt from mandated reporter obligations when working under attorney-client privilege. The committee also heard testimony on H. 1889/S. 1064, a bill to eliminate disparate impact. Environmental justice advocates, fair housing attorneys, and community members argued that neutral policies can still produce discriminatory outcomes and that Massachusetts should allow state-court claims and a private right of action to address them. Committee members raised concerns about litigation floodgates, punitive damages, and the scope of protected classes, while supporters said the bill would mainly target systemic harms and injunctive relief. Additional testimony supported H. 1922/S. 119, the Fair Investment Act, which would create civil rights protections in venture capital and other investment settings for founders and investors, especially women and minority entrepreneurs. The hearing also included testimony on H. 1683, the Sex Trade Survivor Act, which would expand vacatur and expungement relief for trafficking survivors, remove archaic offenses from the code, and create an interagency commission; supporters emphasized reducing barriers to housing, employment, and reentry. Finally, the committee heard extensive support for H. 1753/S. 1181, establishing a commission to study reparations in Massachusetts. Testifiers described the state’s history of slavery, redlining, and ongoing racial disparities, and urged the committee to report the bill favorably. No votes or final actions were taken during the hearing.

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• I cycled through urgent care, primary care, gynecology, gastroenterology, and otolaryngology.
• What we hear is that so many don't get awareness from their OB-GYN or from their primary care about how
• So my cholesterol spikes up and down, and that's what my primary care is telling me: it's my menopause
• Lail Greenstein, and I'm a family physician, a primary care doctor affiliated with a local health care
• My primary care doctor was part of the women's health practice.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The committee opened by explaining hearing procedures and time limits, then heard testimony on House 2499, a bill to create a public awareness campaign on menopause and related midlife health issues. Supporters, including a nurse, the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, and other advocates, said menopause is widely misunderstood by patients and providers, leading to delayed care, unnecessary suffering, workplace impacts, and inequities in women’s health. Several speakers shared personal experiences with symptoms being dismissed or misdiagnosed and urged the committee to advance the bill. The committee then took testimony on a package of endometriosis bills, including House 2527 and Senate 1564, calling for a task force and broader awareness efforts. Patients, a physician, and advocates described long diagnostic delays, severe pain, infertility, medical gaslighting, and limited access to specialists and effective treatment. They argued for more research, provider education, and a coordinated state strategy, and several asked for favorable reports. The chair also noted the hearing was running behind and extended time to allow more testimony. Later, the committee heard Senate 1579, which would eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass requirements for abortion access for minors under 16. Planned Parenthood representatives, physicians, legal advocates, and students argued the current law creates unnecessary delays and harms vulnerable youth, especially those in unsafe homes or foster care, while supporters said minors can already consent to other reproductive health care. A pro-life witness opposed the bill and emphasized parental involvement and support services. The committee also heard House 2403 and Senate 1560, which would create a Human Service Transportation Consumer Advisory Board; disability advocates and riders described past safety problems and current service gaps, and supported the board as a low-cost way to improve accountability, rider input, and reliability. No votes or final actions were taken in the excerpt.

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• that they're here, and they claim homestead, and it's their private, more specifically, it's their primary
• year they're here, and they claim homestead, and it's their private, more specifically, it's their primary
• I used to be able to deduct all $56,000 a year I pay for my primary residence in property taxes.
• A year I pay for my primary residence in property taxes. And then I got capped at $10,000, right?
• Responders, these promises ring hollow, because budgeting 101, without the primary revenue source that

Summary: The Committee on Appropriations took up SJR 2-F, a proposed constitutional amendment to reduce property taxes by lowering assessment caps on non-homestead property, expanding homestead exemptions over time, and allowing local governments to increase exemptions further. The sponsor argued the measure would provide broad property tax relief while requiring revenues to be directed to core services such as public safety, education, infrastructure, and natural resource projects, with a trust fund intended to help local governments transition. Senators raised concerns about the lack of a fiscal score, the effect on counties, cities, school districts, and special districts, and whether the proposal would shift costs to fees or other taxes. Several amendments were debated. Senator Polsky’s amendment to explicitly authorize user fees and non-ad valorem assessments to offset lost property tax revenue failed. Senator Avila’s amendment broadening permissible uses of ad valorem revenue to include county constitutional officers and other expenditures approved by local governing bodies was adopted after debate over whether the bill would otherwise underfund essential functions. Senator Smith’s sunset amendment, which would have made the constitutional changes expire after five years, failed. Senator Smith’s amendment to allow tourism development tax revenue to support public safety and education also failed. Senator Graal’s amendment removing the constitutional trust fund language was adopted, with supporters arguing the Constitution should not promise an unfunded account. Additional late-file amendments were considered. Senator Berman’s proposal to change the ballot title to more neutrally describe the measure as affecting property taxes and local community service reductions failed. Senator Trumbull’s amendment removing school board ad valorem taxes from the proposal was adopted, preserving school taxes. Senator Smith’s amendment narrowing the non-homestead assessment cap reduction to small businesses only failed. The committee then returned to the bill as amended and continued questioning the sponsor about eligibility, fiscal impacts, and whether the proposal could lead to local governments offsetting lost revenue through special assessments or other charges.

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• <00:36:20.480> residence<00:36:20.960> is that household's primary residence is that
• household's primary residence is located.<00:36:22.400> Um,<00:36:22.800> and<00:36:23.040
• information from both MMB and the attorney general's office, the attorney general's office being primary
• <00:43:55.440> in<00:43:55.680> this general's office being primary in this general's
• office being primary in this circumstance<00:43:56.400> because<00:43:56.640> they're<

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• Montero specializes in primary care sports medicine.
• We test for 37 primary conditions and about 27 secondary conditions.
• Senator Rodriguez, what are the primary goals of your bill in terms of education policy?
• ongoing commitments to increasing efficiency and responsiveness by recognizing tax collectors as primary
• down the road and did a campaign event and there was an assassination or attempted killing of the primary

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard several member introductions before taking up the special order calendar. The chamber first postponed CS/SB 80 on state land management, then moved through a series of bills, often substituting House companions when identical or nearly identical. Early actions included unanimous passage of HB 295 on a comprehensive waste reduction and recycling plan, which directs DEP to develop a recycling and waste-diversion roadmap, and passage of CS/CS/SB 492 on land development and mitigation banking after amendments addressing out-of-service credits and former phosphate mine lands; that bill passed 35-3 after debate over possible constitutional concerns. The Senate also passed HB 255 on aggravated animal cruelty, adding a sentencing multiplier and a searchable FDLE database of convicted animal abusers, and HB 711 establishing the Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism, with $190,000 in nonrecurring implementation funds and a July 1, 2026 implementation date. The chamber then approved HB 1089 to add Duchenne muscular dystrophy to newborn screening, and HB 393 revising the My Safe Florida Condominium Pilot Program to expand eligible mitigation projects, lower the approval threshold, and clarify ownership and reimbursement issues. Members discussed funding levels and whether insurance premium credits would be required, but the bill passed unanimously. The Senate also passed HB 1145 on workforce education, HB 827 on a statewide study of automation and workforce impact, and HB 181 on parole guidelines, all without recorded opposition. CS/CS/SB 976 on court-appointed psychologists also passed unanimously, as did HB 1451 on sexual cyber harassment, which broadened protections against non-consensual and digitally forged intimate images. Later, the Senate approved HB 1156 creating the Home Health Aid for Medically Fragile Children Program, after clarifying training requirements and hearing support that the measure would help families keep medically fragile children at home while compensating trained parents. The chamber also passed HB 1091 on substance abuse and mental health care, with an amendment allowing designated facilities to retain stabilized patients who still meet involuntary examination criteria. Throughout the day, senators used questions and debate to probe charter school governance in CS/CS/SB 822, which was substituted with HB 443 and amended to expand charter autonomy over conduct codes, enrollment, reporting, and facility use while maintaining sponsor oversight; that bill was placed on the calendar for third reading rather than voted on in the excerpt. Several other measures, including SB 716, SB 76, and the final SB 1252 item, were postponed or not reached before the transcript ended.

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• Can you read who made the primary motions on each of those, clerk? I can. Oh, you've got it. Okay.
• Obviously, there's no opposition one, but we still need a primary one. committee agreed that this is
• <03:25:14.960> who<03:25:15.200> made<03:25:15.359> the<03:25:15.520> primary
• Can you uh read who made the primary Can you uh read who made the primary motions<03:25:16.160><
• And I will also need a primary one.

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• We've used it for over 50 years and so we know that this is a primary component of outbreak control and
• So during public health emergencies We have three primary functions as an agency.
• If you look at slide three, you can just see some of our primary functions. of preventing, detecting
• So that is the primary focus and forensic patients are about. 70% of our total hospital population.
• So I would say by and large, that is our primary. focus.

Keywords: 1184, house, all