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• I always promote that, so hopefully I'll find a job maybe teaching the kids Indian.
• <00:12:40.560> a<00:12:40.640> job<00:12:40.920> maybe um hopefully I'll find
• <00:12:45.080> something<00:12:45.320> after, you know, so I'll find something after
• , you know, so I'll find something after, you<00:12:45.960> know,<00:12:46.640> when<00
• I couldn't find, when I was a kid, I drank, okay?

Keywords: 916, all

Transcript Highlights:

• I thought you said Travis as well, but if you maybe... ...I'd like to find out what happened and get
• There's more data in the written testimony, and I think you'll find it helpful. Thank you.
• Otherwise, it's just a judgment call. Well, and that's where I'm going.
• I think that's a challenge, and it's an important one, to how you find that balance.
• Again, my data bill, 2488, I think you'll find to be of value.

Bills: HB45, SB1540, SB2225, SB2284, SB2382, SB2487, SB2514, SB2595, SB2876, SB2877, SB3031, SB2753

Keywords: flooding, disaster response, emergency preparedness, state guidance, public safety, election officials, confidentiality, personal information, government transparency, spirit beverages, alcoholic beverages, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, distribution, taxation, firearms, local regulation, archery equipment, weapons, voter registration, statewide list

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• is to see alumni of the institution devote themselves for decades, committed to the institution, finding
• is to see alumni of the institution devote themselves for decades, committed to the institution, finding
• the first week, say, here's the kind of institution we are, that when you hear something that you find
• Let me find out how to do it.” “Well, if you can perhaps just close your laptop, close it.
• I see alignment there that I find immensely troubling and negative for the number one state university

Summary: The committee first took up a confirmation for UCF trustee reappointment candidate Mr. Christie, who described his long service on the board, his UCF business-school background, and his focus on strengthening UCF’s financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology programs. Members praised his service and asked about UCF’s future direction, including its role in Florida’s space and engineering sectors. He was allowed to leave early for a meeting with the governor. The committee then heard the Higher Education Appropriations budget presentation for fiscal year 2025-26. The chair outlined a proposed $11.5 billion higher education budget emphasizing workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education, the GATE program, nursing education through the Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS agriculture technology, tutoring, autism and neurodevelopment services, student financial aid, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and the chair said a conforming bill would address details. The committee adopted a motion allowing technical corrections and then adopted the budget proposal as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for university boards, especially the University of West Florida, where several nominees were questioned about Title IX compliance, free speech, workforce readiness, military/veteran ties, and prior statements about privatization and higher education. Rebecca Matthews, Rachel Moyah, Ashley Ross, and Adam Kessel each described their backgrounds and goals for UWF; Kessel faced extensive questioning about his past writings on privatization, the GI Bill, and speech suppression, and said he would not recommend privatizing Florida universities and supported veterans’ education benefits. Public testimony on UWF was largely opposed, with speakers arguing the nominees lacked local ties and warning the slate would harm the university and community. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment nominee Judge Belvin Perry, who emphasized student success, workforce quality, and FAMU’s continued rise, and from UCF nominee Mark Philburn and FSU nominee Peter Jones, both of whom highlighted their professional experience and commitment to student success and prudent stewardship. The meeting extended its time to 6:30 p.m. to continue hearing nominees and public testimony.

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• Every time they go up, I have to find more money.
• And I go up, I have to find more money.
• <00:27:31.840> House are here to um ask that you find House are here to um ask that you find
• You don't you don't find these days.
• find let me find the notice trying to find let me find the notice provision<04:46:42.958> that

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 1331, which would allow the town of Derry to incorporate the Derry Cooperative School District as a department of the town through a charter amendment. The prime sponsor and several supporters argued the change would increase local control, streamline overlapping town and school functions, and potentially help align school spending with Derry’s tax cap. Supporters also said Derry is large enough to warrant a structure more like Manchester or Nashua, and one witness cited a 2018 nonbinding Derry ballot question that passed 597 to 547 in favor of seeking authorization for this change. Opposition came from NEA New Hampshire President Megan Tuttle, who said the association and the Derry Education Association opposed the bill because schools are not simply another municipal department and because Derry voters had already rejected merging the district into town government. She argued the state should respect local control and the community’s prior decision. Committee members asked about the scope of the proposed charter change, the role of the school board, and the reported prior vote, and the sponsor clarified that the amendment would be limited to this specific purpose rather than opening the entire charter. The hearing then moved to House Bill 1374, which would change the procedures for withdrawing from a cooperative school district. Representative Mary Murphy said current law gives other cooperative towns too much control over a withdrawing town’s decision, and her bill would remove the requirement for approval by the other towns while raising the withdrawing town’s approval threshold to a supermajority. She pointed to Francis Town’s 2024 withdrawal vote and said the bill was intended to protect students and local decision-making. The sponsor asked for an ought to pass recommendation, and committee members asked follow-up questions about the prior withdrawal vote and the number of voters involved.

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• With those tools, that agency has been finding and prosecuting fraud.
• But do they find something else to do?
• And I'll just keep going and this is y'all's findings.
• The majority of what CEOs are finding are administrative error.
• , find money, better services, better outcomes. are we going to get money, find money, better services

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.

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• <00:41:45.440> out<00:41:45.760> how uh wrench and find out how uh wrench and find
• I didn't find anywhere in the bill where it said shall be required to increase teacher pay.
• I didn't find anywhere in the bill where it said shall be required to increase teacher pay.
• But after reading it, after talking with my colleagues, I’m finding that it’s not doing that.
• But after reading it, after talking with my colleagues, I’m finding that it’s not doing that.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The Senate met with a quorum, approved the previous day’s journal, and received committee and conference reports. Committee actions included favorable reports on several appropriations and local government bills, postponement of some measures indefinitely, and a conference committee report on House Bill 1357 concerning the teacher recruitment, education, and preparation program and related appropriations. The chamber also received a House message indicating House Bill 140 had been postponed indefinitely. The main floor action was consideration of Senate Joint Resolution 24, designating May 2026 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Supporters described motorcycle riding as part of Colorado culture and emphasized safety, rider education, and sharing the road. The resolution was adopted 33-0, and ABATE of Colorado was recognized in connection with the measure. The Senate then moved into special orders and took up Senate Bill 116, which as amended focused on property tax changes, including setting the business personal property exemption ceiling at $58,000 without future inflation adjustment and aligning dates for the portable senior property tax exemption pilot. Senator Weissman argued the changes simplified administration and were fiscally prudent, while Senators Pelton and Frizell opposed the bill, saying the business property tax cap would hurt small businesses and that the portable senior exemption’s sunset would raise taxes for affected seniors. The debate continued as the bill was considered in committee of the whole.

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• totaling $12 million for reparations to implement related legislation and to educate the public on the findings
• I assume this is where I would find, and I could be wrong, that there were previously exemptions To Senate
• However, we find ourselves now again looking at the prospect of enacting or deciding on serious policy
• In this case, with just hours of review and questioning possible, I find that inadequate to say the least
• The rush to judgment is not in the state of California's best interest.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• But now reach as deep inside you as you need to reach to find the goodness to do the right thing for
• But now reach as deep inside you as you need to reach to find the goodness to do the right thing for
• Senator Burton: They may also, they can look at things, let me find this.
• They make judgments based on the severity of the situation.
• I wouldn't find any bills next year. They're all dead. Okay.

Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several introductions, then moved into special order and returning messages. Early floor action included passage of HB 6503 (relief for Mandy Penny Lamon by Sarasota County), HB 1123 (sewer collection systems), HB 211 (farm products), and a joint resolution on ad valorem tax exemption for agricultural tangible personal property, all approved without opposition. Several other measures were temporarily postponed before the chamber recessed and later returned to messages from the House. The Senate then took up a series of House amendments and conference-style motions on major bills. SB 180 on emergency preparedness and response was amended and concurred in after debate over hurricane recovery, local government moratoriums, evacuation timing in the Keys, and property tax and redevelopment provisions; it passed 34-1. CS/HB 1609 on waste incineration and auxiliary containers was heavily debated over plastic and polystyrene preemption, local beach and park regulations, and landfill/incinerator provisions, then passed 26-10. CS/HB 1205 on citizen initiatives was amended to allow volunteers to carry up to 25 petitions without registration/training and passed 28-9. The Senate also refused to concur in a House amendment to SB 234 on offenses against law enforcement, and in SB 116 on veterans, seeking to restore funding for veteran suicide prevention. Later, the chamber approved or advanced several education and health-related bills. CS/HB 1255 on education was amended and passed, with changes to school readiness and other education provisions. CS/HB 875 on educator preparation passed after discussion of cognitive science, classroom management, teacher excellence programs, and the phaseout of the general knowledge test. CS/HB 1105, a large education package, passed after debate over charter school conversions, cell phone restrictions, and other school governance changes. In health care, CS/HB 1427 was introduced as a comprehensive package combining multiple health-related provisions, though the excerpt ends before final action on that bill. Throughout the day, the Senate also concurred or refused to concur in various House amendments on mental health, financial institutions, land development, brownfields, and out-of-network provider legislation, with votes generally recorded and several measures passing on divided but mostly favorable roll calls.

Transcript Highlights:

• Finding a workable solution for affordable drinking water across the state.
• They may be disappointed not to find enough products or their favorite products on the shelf in the future
• It's about ensuring that they are built on solid science, sound judgment, and a full public process.
• tangible evidence to stand behind, nor should the state deprive adult Californians of a product they find
• So our ask is really that we have some ongoing conversations to find a better tool going forward.

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• is to see alumni of the institution devote themselves for decades, committed to the institution, finding
• is to see alumni of the institution devote themselves for decades, committed to the institution, finding
• One of the key findings was that we asked parents, who do you think should be most responsible for civic
• Let me find out how to do it. Well, if you can perhaps just close your laptop, close it.
• I see alignment there that I find immensely troubling and negative for the number one state university

Summary: The committee first heard a confirmation from UCF trustee reappointee Mr. Christie, who described his background in medical devices and prior board service and said he wanted to help UCF strengthen its financial foundation, workforce alignment, and engineering and technology pipeline. Members asked about UCF’s direction, and he emphasized the university’s role in producing engineers and supporting Florida’s space and technology sectors. The committee then moved to the higher education budget for fiscal year 2025-26, which was presented as an $11.5 billion total budget including local funds and focused heavily on workforce education, nursing, agriculture technology, tutoring, student aid, and university initiatives. Chair Harrell highlighted increases for school district workforce education, Florida College System operations, career and technical education grants, the GATE program, nursing education through USF’s Florida Center for Nursing, UF/IFAS rural and agricultural programs, UCF’s Community School Grant Program, UF’s literacy and tutoring initiatives, autism and neurodevelopment services, full funding for major scholarship programs, and $250 million for state universities through the Board of Governors. Senator Davis asked about line grant flexibility, and Harrell said a conforming bill would address the details. The budget proposal was adopted as a recommendation to the full Appropriations Committee, with staff authorized to make technical corrections. The committee then took up a series of confirmations, beginning with Florida State University reappointee Peter Collins, who emphasized his long FSU ties, leadership on the board, and goal of keeping FSU on a path toward top-10 status and AAU membership. Rebecca Matthews, a new University of West Florida appointee, discussed her education-related volunteer work, Florida Education Foundation service, and interest in supporting UWF’s continued excellence; senators questioned her on Title IX and she said she would support student protections and compliance. Rachel Moyah, another UWF appointee, highlighted her education, school board experience, and priorities of student safety, fiscal discipline, and workforce readiness; she also said she would comply with Title IX and other applicable rules. Ashley Ross, also nominated to UWF, said she would focus on university advancement, military ties, cybersecurity, civil engineering, and strong governance, and agreed that Title IX protections should be preserved and advanced. The most extensive questioning came during the confirmation of Adam Kessel, a UWF appointee and Heritage Foundation fellow, who was asked about prior writings on privatizing public universities, his comments about the GI Bill, and his views on free speech and Project 2025. Kessel said he did not recommend privatizing Florida universities, clarified that his comments about the GI Bill and over-enrollment were about broader higher education policy, and said he supports veterans and the GI Bill. He described his higher education work as focused on civic education, accreditation, student success, tenure, and free speech, and said trustees should improve campus culture through policies, training, and institutional neutrality. Public testimony on UWF was sharply divided: former UWF leaders and community members warned that the new slate of trustees and their vote to make Scott Yenor chair had chilled donations, enrollment, and community trust, while a James Madison Institute representative praised Kessel’s scholarship and thoughtful approach. The committee also heard from FAMU reappointment Belvin Perry, who cited his judicial career and board service and said his goal is to support student success, retain strong faculty and staff, and help FAMU continue rising in national standing. Finally, the committee began hearing from remote appointees, including UCF nominee Mark Philburn, who emphasized his construction, affordable housing, and higher education board experience, and FSU nominee Peter Jones, who described his finance and investment background and long service to FSU boards and committees. The last nominee heard before the transcript ended was Florida Gulf Coast appointee Paul Applegarth, whose audio issues delayed his remarks; he began by noting his prior federal confirmation, military service, and GI Bill-supported education.

Transcript Highlights:

• You can then go and find out what they are.
• So I then go and find out what they are.
• every coin you can find. every coin you can find.
• I can't find some some gaps in them.
• money when we want to like we can find money when we want to find<03:09:24.640> money<03:09:25.200

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The work session began with HB 656, as amended, which would treat federal funds received by school districts as unanticipated money unless already listed in the annual report, and would require notices and school board minutes to identify the grant and summarize any obligations attached to accepting it. Supporters said the bill was aimed at transparency so voters would understand the “strings attached” to grants, while opponents raised concerns that the amendment was new, potentially vague, and could require districts to publish lengthy or redundant information, increasing costs and administrative burden. Several members suggested alternative approaches, such as a state-level list of common grant obligations or posting grant documents online. No vote was taken, and some members argued the bill was not ready for action. The committee then moved to HB 665, which would expand eligibility for free school meals to households at up to 300% of federal poverty guidelines and use education trust fund money to cover the added cost. Representative Damon strongly supported the bill, citing food insecurity and arguing the fiscal note likely overstated costs because the bill requires at least one free meal, not necessarily both breakfast and lunch. The discussion was just beginning when the transcript ended, and no vote or final action on HB 665 was recorded in the excerpt.

Transcript Highlights:

• Find, I guess, doctors to help them. How do you find them?
• How do they find you and what are the numbers?
• Yes, how do the patients find us? They find you.
• Do you find it easy to find the health that you need, the services that you need?
• But it was hard for me to find a doctor.

Bills: HB778, HB 1266, HB1576, HB2213, HB2517, HB2518, HB2841, HB3306, HB3320, HB3388, HB3508, HB3520, HB3689

Keywords: credentialing, healthcare, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses, managed care, hurricane, windstorm, loss mitigation, grants, insurance discounts, property retrofitting, insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, board composition, coastal counties, property insurance, taxation, Texas FAIR Plan Association, premium taxes, maintenance taxes

Transcript Highlights:

• None of us should find ourselves here today again.
• wants to die, it's that they can't find wants to die, it's that they can't find a<00:45:49.760><
• I do oppose this bill, and I'm making no judgments on this program.
• have around how to use their judgment have around how to use their judgment and<03:39:37.680>
• on portfolios is I couldn't find on portfolios is I couldn't find anything<05:42:42.798> that

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Got here, we pass a bill and we find out that we didn't cover everything and we're always doing fixes
• If there are parts you're talking about that you find to be objectionable, I'm happy to listen to you
• How are they supposed to suddenly carve out hundreds of hours to find and read books and also do the
• Thus, there is no basis to find that the caption complies with the rule.
• It doesn't call for judgment without due process. It demands only that.

Bills: SB15, SB646, SB800, SB790, SB748, SB571, SB1957, SB1923, SB1896, SB1760, SB1335, SB2368, SB2477, SB2587, SB2986, SB2965, SB1563, SB1467, SB1164, SB1137, SB614, SB705, SB918, SB955, SB869, SB850, SB863, SB1055, SB2206, SB457, SB2337, SB1610, SB1362, SB926, SB1494, SB251, SB456, SB500, SB1307, SB2615, SB2995, SB2321, SB2972, SB973, SB865, SB506, SB1522, SB1558, SB510, SB667, SB763, SB2073, SB1858, SB1660, SB2900, SB1433, SB1540, SB1964, SB1300, SB1644, SB2217, SB2373, SB2431, SB1758, SB974, SB2480, SB3039, SB3047, SB2781, SB826, SB766, SB527, SB1946, SB2885, SB1243, SB2610, SB857, SB2501, SB66, SB268, SB331, SB1302, SB519, SB2807, SB13, SB7, SB1718, SB1567, SB1233, SB413, SB2177, SB30, SB2024, SJR1, SCR27, SB2018, SB1580, SB2121, SB1049, SB1266, SB1400, SB1596, SB2753, SB2221, SB1719, SCR9, SB204, SB437, SB568, SB612, SB672, SB710, SB823, SB876, SB904, SB905, SB968, SB1084, SB1207, SB1230, SB1313, SB1504, SB1790, SB2232, SB2366, SB2367, SB2398, SB2515, SB2520, SB2589, SB2786, SB2790, SB3048, SB3050, SB3052, SB3053, SB3056, SB3029, SCR3, SCR18, SCR30, HCR146, HCR148, HCR149, HCR153, HCR155, HCR157, HB5560, HB762, HB1584, HB 107, HB 114, HB138, HB4386, HB2495, HB581, HB3348, HB5323, HB4341, HB6, HB2712, HB171, HB3153, HB143, HB2688, HB3464, HB449, HB3486, HB4263, HB2, HB1522, HB24, HB 1237, HB2637, HB3126, HB3233, HB4310, HB3487, HCR9, HB5331, HB1397, HB163, HB3250, HB3071, HB3463, HB5033, HB35, HB3824, HB216, HB4226, HB3512, HB18, HB5154, HB 103, HB851, HB647, HB4520, HB3016, HB2313, HB2818, HB2851, HB4486, HB4264, HB1500, HB5081, HB2974, HB2080, HB4384, HB5659, HB493, HB4903, HB2516, HB4488, HB4530, HB3689, HB145, HB43, HB5247, HB2221, HB5671, HB700, HB3711, HB 120, SB17, SB1637, SB1833, SB2155, SB21, SB2778, SB379

Keywords: SB 15, Texas Local Government Code, zoning preemption, housing affordability, small lots, lot size, lot density, single-family zoning, residential subdivision, municipal land use, local control, state preemption, parking requirements, setbacks, infill development, missing middle housing, lot width, lot depth, homebuilders, housing supply

Transcript Highlights:

• Otherwise, just like an estate without a will, we're likely to find ourselves fighting in court for years
• This bill makes no judgment on whether the state's refineries should close.
• And with all due respect to the council member from Benicia, I find it hard to believe that the, the,
• the, Council member from Benicia, I find it hard to believe that the company operating there wasn't
• We appreciate the Legislature and administration finding funding for that program to get us through the

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• A FINAL JUDGMENT WAS ENTERED FIGURE DECEMBER 20, 2024.
• I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN BUT IF WE COULD FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT IT DOES AND TO WHOM. >>
• YOU CAN THROW SOMETHING IN THE WATER IN ORLANDO IN THE PIECE OF PLASTIC IS NOT BIODEGRADABLE WILL FIND
• ITS WAY ALL THE WAY DOWN EITHER TO THE KISSIMMEE RIVER, IT WILL FIND ITS WAY DOWN TO ONE HOUR BEACHES
• NOW IMAGINE VISITING A NATURAL SPRING EXPECTING CRYSTAL-CLEAR WATERS AND LUSH SURROUNDINGS ONLY TO FIND

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• property and you know they can't find property and you know they can't find comps<00:35:16.240><
• Table 2 and Appendix 1, Attachment C detail these findings as revenue per megawatt hour.
• as revenue per uh detail these findings as revenue per megawatt<00:46:07.520> hour.
• You'll find the testimony goes faster and faster and faster.
• > goes<03:30:16.960> faster You'll find the testimony goes faster You'll find the testimony

Keywords: 916, all

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• So let's find a way to take the money that those very property tax owners are paying into the general
• So, let's find a way unconstitutional.
• So, let's find a way to<00:39:35.520> take<00:39:35.680> the<00:39:35.839> money
• Uh, we're very committed to it, and again, our understanding, based on the information and judgment of
• Uh, we're very committed to it, and again, our understanding, based on the information and judgment of

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We'll just throw you some money and we'll just keep it going until somebody finds it.
• So there are some locations in areas that are really hard to find space.
• But they weren't going to take it away from the finding.
• I read through the auditor's report where he indicates there was a finding.
• And then I think—and I have those documents somewhere, if I can find them real quick?

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• That's why when they have to find the canisters to know to test for it.
• The owner refused, saying that everyone at the school would find it funny.
• The owner refused, saying that everyone at the school would find it funny.
• The owner refused, saying that everyone at the school would find it funny.
• I carry it all day and I beg that I find sleep. It keeps me up at night.

Keywords: 988, house, all