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• Also, we have four ex officio members, and our ex officios serve as our liaisons to the legislature,
• Multiple Gulf states have seen rampant AOB misuse, particularly in Florida.
• I spoke extensively with the commissioner from Florida about... Particularly in Florida.
• I spoke extensively with the commissioner from Florida about what was happening in their state.
• For background, in 2006, the legislature created the insurance fraud program within the Office of the

Bills: SB5831 , SB6031 , SB6178 , SB5928 , SB5919

Committee: Senate Business, Trade & Economic Development

Keywords: mortgage modification, uniform regulations, homeowners, financial stability, foreclosure prevention, public safety, insurance fraud, law enforcement, crime prevention, penalties, SB6178, property insurance, insurance claims, assignment of benefits, AOB, post-loss assignment, post-loss benefits, homeowners insurance, policyholder, insured

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• Most notably, Florida currently has a strong genetic protection law. That's the most notable state.
• Rogers, for submitting this bill, and thank you to the Massachusetts legislature.
• As we've heard, Florida has passed similar protections in 2020, and years later there has been no evidence
• In fact, the life insurance market in Florida very much continues to thrive.
• Opponents of the legislature. Health history for hundreds of years before that.

Bills: H5112 , S2921 , H4914

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Financial Services

Keywords: genetic discrimination, genetic testing, genetic information, DNA, hereditary risk, insurance underwriting, life insurance, health insurance, long-term care insurance, disability insurance, medical privacy, consumer protection, anti-discrimination, insurer regulation, Commissioner of Insurance, chapter 176D, underwriting, hereditary disease, genomics, travel insurance

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• Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have implemented similar reforms, and the results are clear.
• Florida, Texas, and North Carolina have implemented similar reforms, and the results are clear.
• Florida passed reforms in 2003 and has kept its first-place rankings in the nation for higher education
• Florida and Texas have both seen enrollment records this past year, and these reforms are not driving
• The reforms championed by this legislature have taken Louisiana to its highest K-12 ranking in history

Committee: House Education

Summary: The House Education Committee met on April 29, 2026, with a quorum present and heard several higher education and K-12 bills. SB 234 by Sen. Presley, which would provide grading for medical school students, was briefly discussed and reported favorably without objection. SB 142 by Sen. Reese, dealing with continued management and oversight of Board of Regents support fund matched endowments if a related constitutional amendment passes, drew questions about endowment matching, oversight, and the roughly $75 million in unmatched requests; it was also reported favorably without objection. SB 482 by Sen. Reese, expanding the role of career coaches in middle and high school graduation planning and reporting on career development fund spending, received support from BESE and others, with committee members discussing counselor workload and district flexibility; it was reported favorably without objection. The committee then took up SB 64 by Sen. Hodges, which would require two people to review initial video/audio recordings from cameras in self-contained classrooms when complaints arise, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. HB 1063 by Rep. Owen, a broad higher education governance bill that would increase board oversight of curriculum, hiring, faculty senates, and discipline, generated extensive discussion and testimony from Rep. Owen and a representative of Parents Defending Education Action, but the author said he did not want to vote on it yet and moved to voluntarily defer it; the committee agreed without objection. HB 818 by Rep. Riser, as amended, was converted into a reporting bill requiring public inventories and state reporting on assessments, with Cynthia Posey of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers explaining the amendments; the committee adopted the amendments and reported the bill favorably with one opposition card noted. Finally, SB 28 by Sen. McMath, carried by Rep. Carver, would lower the age for associate teachers from 25 to 21 to help address the teacher shortage; Department of Education staff said the change could expand the pipeline, and the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also announced it would meet the following week on Wednesday, May 6, and then adjourned.

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• This cleanup bill addresses last session's SCOPE Act, which the legislature passed to help protect children
• And the closing sentence says other states, like Florida... Make sure your mic is on. Oh, yeah.
• Florida, Arizona, and Utah have passed similar legislation that provided exemptions for clinical care
• So we appreciate the intent, but like other states, Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana, which have a opted
• I just want to see the full carve-out, just like Louisiana, just like Florida, just like Georgia, to

Bills: SB315 , SB584 , SB1228 , SB1484 , SB1860 , SB1802

Committee: House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development

Keywords: DNA privacy, genetic privacy, genetic testing, genetic material, DNA ownership, property right in DNA, genetic consent, biological sample, genomics, genetic data, HIPAA, health information privacy, health care provider, research ethics, human subjects research, law enforcement DNA, forensic DNA, paternity testing, medical examiner, genetic discrimination

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• Uh, mainly for Florida.
• I worked for mainly for Florida.
• </c> based out of Florida. based out of Florida.
• </c><00:52:26.319><c> Florida</c> bar on expectations in Florida.
• Florida bar on expectations in Florida.

Committee: House Education Policy

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> represents all 50 state legislatures represents all 50 state legislatures across<00:07:46.400><c
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Bills: SCR145 , SCR132 , SCR31 , SCR110

Keywords: traffic violations, demerit point system, driver license points, traffic safety, hit and run, reckless driving, repeat offenders, recidivism, Department of Transportation, DOT, task force, traffic enforcement, road safety, vehicle code, license suspension, county police, Hawaii transportation, SCR132, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Makakilo Drive Extension

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• Levy is the general counsel for the Property Appraisers Association of Florida. Mr.
• I'm Lauren Levy, the general counsel for the Property Appraisers Association of Florida. I'm sorry.
• The legislature passes the statutes; we administer the exemptions.
• Petersburg, Florida.
• Senator, you know that Southwest Florida is growing leaps and bounds.

Committee: Senate Finance and Tax

Summary: The Committee on Finance and Tax met with a quorum present and heard a presentation from the Property Appraisers Association of Florida on ad valorem valuation, exemptions, and the property tax process. Lauren Levy reviewed the legal and historical framework of Florida property taxation, including Save Our Homes, the 10% cap on non-homestead assessments, portability, tangible personal property exemptions, TRIM notices, and the distinction between taxable value and millage rates. He emphasized that property appraisers are independent constitutional officers who assess just value, administer exemptions, and are overseen by the Department of Revenue, with values and exemptions generally determined as of January 1 and subject to challenge through the Value Adjustment Board or circuit court. Mike Twitty described the mass appraisal process in Pinellas County, explaining how property appraisers value large numbers of parcels using the same core approaches as fee appraisals but with statistical testing, field reviews, aerial imagery, and technology. He discussed the importance of budget, staffing, and the January 1 valuation date, and noted that recent hurricanes caused significant damage, increased petitions, and required new procedures to help property owners with value reductions and FEMA-related issues. Paul Polk focused on Department of Revenue oversight, explaining sales ratio studies, uniformity measures such as COD and PRD, time adjustments, sales qualification reviews, and in-depth studies that can lead to corrective action if assessment standards are not met. He also noted that the Department reviews property appraiser budgets to preserve independence from county pressure. Senators asked about the supersized homestead concept, DOR review and rejection standards, value trends, and the impact of storms and new construction on taxable value. Twitty and Polk said value growth has been driven by a mix of new construction, market appreciation, cap resets, and storm-related adjustments, while noting that some counties saw market value decline even as taxable value rose. They also said some property tax relief proposals would be easier to implement than others depending on how local tax bills are structured, especially where law enforcement millage is separately identified. No votes were taken on legislation, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.

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• ><c> Alabama</c><00:23:22.159><c> is</c> whereas the Legislature of Alabama is whereas the Legislature
• Again, Florida, already passed it.
• If Florida gets challenged and Florida writes a brief and Florida says, "Look at these other states that
• :27.600><c> Florida</c> Florida gets challenged and Florida Florida gets challenged and Florida writes
• Once the legislature passed this bill, you are forcing them to do what the legislature say.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• Florida handled this by passing this bill. They passed it six years ago. By passing this bill.
• Well, actually, I was reading about what they did in Florida, but then it doesn't work out.
• It was a really good idea because Florida did it and it worked.
• Taken some legislation from Florida, too. They've got some good stuff going on down there.
• To put it into perspective, I'm going to say, let's put this like the legislature.

Committee: House Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment

Summary: The committee first went into executive session on House Bill 2099, adopting a House committee substitute and an amendment clarifying language about non-private, non-commercial property and authorized agents, including executors, administrators, trustees, and verified heirs. Members discussed the amendment as a way to prevent people from exploiting recent obituaries to occupy property without authorization. The committee then voted unanimously to do pass the House committee substitute for HB 2099. The main public hearing was on House Bill 1791, which would set deadlines for political subdivisions to act on building permit applications and reduce fees if deadlines are missed. The sponsor and supporters, including the Missouri Municipal League’s critics from the construction industry, argued the bill would reduce costly delays, improve predictability, and help housing and business development. Opponents from municipal groups said the bill could create liability concerns, impose one-size-fits-all mandates on cities of different sizes, and interfere with local inspection and safety processes. Several witnesses said they were willing to work on the bill’s definitions and timelines, but no vote was taken in the transcript. The committee also heard House Bill 2465, which would let sole proprietors and single-member businesses obtain group health coverage outside the ACA framework and would revise the employee-count threshold from two to one, with discussion about whether the upper limit should remain 50 or be changed. Supporters said the bill would help small businesses, especially family-run firms, access more affordable and flexible coverage, including out-of-network options; one witness described personal difficulty obtaining coverage for a spouse who works in the business. Members raised questions about federal implications and the impact of changing the 50-employee cap, but the hearing ended without a recorded vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 2717, a storage-unit and public notice bill that would modernize notice requirements by reducing reliance on newspaper advertisements, allow electronic delivery of rental agreements, shorten certain notice periods, and address storage units being used as housing. Supporters said the bill reflects current business practices and improves communication and efficiency, while opponents focused on preserving newspaper notice and raised concerns about public awareness and process. The sponsor said the bill had been repeatedly introduced in prior sessions and was intended to update the industry’s rules; the hearing concluded without final action in the transcript.

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• So the benefits of this model that we've seen in Florida hit in several different ways.
• And with what we've seen in this legislature, I don't think that's a good idea.
• What was the name of the Florida program?” “So Florida is the Hope Act.” “Okay.
• “Well, actually, we based it kind of loosely on Florida.
• So what we were just talking about is the Hope Foundation in Florida.

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and approved the House Journal by a 125-0 roll call vote. Members then spent a large portion of the morning recognizing special guests, interns, students, and constituents, including school groups, interns, a Savannah Bananas player, and several birthday and personal privilege announcements. On legislation, the House agreed to conference on Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1421. The chamber then took up Senate Substitute for Senate Bill 1000, a bipartisan measure to reauthorize the Missouri Tourism Supplemental Revenue Fund and continue support for the Division of Tourism and Missouri Film Office. Supporters from both parties emphasized tourism’s economic importance statewide; the bill passed 136-6. The House next debated House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1020, an omnibus Department of Revenue bill covering fee office contracting, vehicle registration penalties, Real ID document retention, and other DOR changes. The body adopted an amendment lowering late registration penalties, making document retention opt-in, and restoring a five-year plate option, followed by a second amendment removing cosmetic damage as a basis for rejecting rebuilt-vehicle inspections. The bill then passed 130-10. Later, the House began debate on a combined judiciary/civil legislation bill involving insurance assignment-of-benefits restrictions, anti-SLAPP protections, workers’ compensation and court administration changes, and expungement-related funding; members adopted a title change and several amendments, including one to make attorney-fee awards more even in anti-SLAPP motions, while also debating a proposed St. Louis police legal expense fund amendment and whether it had been properly vetted.

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• members, House Bill 620 by Representative Carlson is a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature
• Last year, this legislature set out to transform our state's tax structure to make us more competitive
• I was on the parish council before being here in the legislature.
• Go own a home in Oklahoma County, Florida.
• But the fact that Florida has no state income tax, he can't get over that idea.

Bills: HB214 , HB217 , HB253 , HB411 , HB440 , HB514 , HB515 , HB543 , HB614 , HB620 , HB658 , HB812 , HB898 , HB961

Committee: House Ways & Means

Keywords: property tax, blighted properties, urban rehabilitation, tax exemption, local government, financial incentives, blighted property, derelict property, property tax exemption, local redevelopment plans, rehabilitation standards, ad valorem tax, community development, income tax, tax repeal, individuals, estates, trusts, tax reduction, state revenue

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• Well, Florida did it.
• And maybe the term states was improper as in the plural, but the state of Florida has done it.
• So, Florida... Other states have done it.
• So, Florida passed this, and the whole point was to protect medical-grade data and how it may be used
• More bills come through this committee than any committee that's in this legislature.

Bills: HB537 , HB474 , HB527 , HB449 , HB380 , HB449 , HB380

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: preliminary hearing, criminal procedure, Aniah's Law, pretrial detention, defendant rights, property rights, law enforcement, removal procedures, unauthorized occupancy, trespassing, liability, off-roading, parks, participant safety, risk management, DNA, genetic testing, privacy, consent, criminal penalties

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• It was an abject failure, and their legislature reversed.
• They live in Florida.
• In Florida, law enforcement is allowed to work with each other.
• She live, they live in Florida.
• In Florida, law enforcement is allowed to work with each other.

Bills: HB1591 , HB2146 , HB2220 , HB2430 , HB2526 , HB2641 , HB2648

Committee: House Community Safety

Keywords: domestic violence, sexual assault, human trafficking, survivor protections, legal remedies, defendants, sexual exploitation, minors, child safety, law enforcement, victim support, criminal justice training commission, CJTC, law enforcement training, peace officer certification, decertification, corrections officer certification, tribal police certification, police accountability, police oversight

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• There's not a Republican sheriff in Florida that wants to go back to the way it was before.
• I haven't spoken to any, respectfully, any Florida sheriffs.
• law but I'll take your word for it but I'm not familiar with how the Florida law works.
• The legislature, the Congress says we believe this is constitutional.
• As members of the Texas Legislature, I want to...

Bills: SJR57 , SCR8 , SB8 , SB14 , SB24 , SB108 , SB112 , SB125 , SB213 , SB251 , SB315 , SB318 , SB371 , SB378 , SB379 , SB472 , SB487 , SB502 , SB513 , SB565 , SB621 , SB650 , SB689 , SB707 , SB710 , SB761 , SB763 , SB815 , SB854 , SB875 , SB896 , SB916 , SB925 , SB958 , SB961 , SB965 , SB973 , SB987 , SB990 , SB995 , SB1006 , SB1018 , SB1019 , SB1024 , SB1026 , SB1146 , SB1194 , SB1198 , SB1253 , SB1330 , SB1343 , SB1362 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1498 , SB1527 , SB1532 , SB1547 , SB1596 , SJR36 , SJR12 , SJR57 , SCR22 , SCR12 , SCR8 , SB565 , SB765 , SB62 , SB666 , SB707 , SB888 , SB687 , SB847 , SB1248 , SB14 , SB1006 , SB504 , SB925 , SB995 , SB857 , SB305 , SB296 , SB284 , SB815 , SB1379 , SB1497 , SB1499 , SB1498 , SB241 , SB304 , SB621 , SB1023 , SB1024 , SB686 , SB112 , SB371 , SB204 , SB609 , SB670 , SB502 , SB850 , SB854 , SB413 , SB1362 , SB1346 , SB1033 , SB1220 , SB1073 , SB810 , SB987 , SB1539 , SB447 , SB875 , SB406 , SB985 , SB965 , SB1119 , SB1505 , SB24 , SB1194 , SB1253 , SB1215 , SB1532 , SB1302 , SB856 , SB650 , SB583 , SB673 , SB213 , SB681 , SB1172 , SB1252 , SB378 , SB1343 , SB608 , SB487 , SB955 , SB957 , SB988 , SB990 , SB1019 , SB1021 , SB1120 , SB251 , SB958 , SB761 , SB541 , SB315 , SB379 , SB1018 , SB1737 , SB266 , SB1415 , SB1527 , SB125 , SB599 , SB1330 , SB53 , SB916 , SB896 , SB1352 , SB973 , SB785 , SB710 , SB472 , SB1450 , SB1502 , SB1566 , SB414 , SB1062 , SB1547 , SB961 , SB1038 , SB513 , SB578 , SB711 , SB746 , SB942 , SB1404 , SB1448 , SB1738 , SB108 , SB8 , SB318 , SB507 , SB533 , SB689 , SB1026 , SB1349 , SB1355 , SB1433 , SB1434 , SB1596 , SB1403 , SB1198 , SB1146 , SB763 , SB667 , SB1059 , SB617 , SB1567 , SB503 , SJR37 , SB16 , SB310 , SB311 , SB396 , SB505 , SB1209 , SB1210 , SB1470 , SB264 , SB924 , SB1029 , SB1185 , SB1202 , SB1358 , SB1364 , SB1569 , SB1697 , SB1376 , SB1228 , SB519 , SB878 , SB1350 , SB462 , SB1535 , SB827 , SB1585 , SB207 , SB1207 , SB1619 , SB1396 , SB920 , SB1484 , SB1273 , SB1741

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• In 2015, the Arizona Legislature, in cooperation with the cattle growers and the Arizona Game and Fish
• So in the fiscal year 2026, the legislature transferred 250 In the fiscal year 2026, the Legislature
• Florida has banned the meat. Florida has banned the meat. How... welcome back, Stalhapp.
• Hamilton, Florida has... Representative Stalhapp in Hamilton. Florida has... has banned the meat.
• And Florida, Alabama, and Texas have already banned the meat.

Committee: House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Summary: The House Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Rural Affairs began with member and staff introductions, then heard a committee of reference presentation from the Arizona Beef Council. The council described its checkoff-funded promotion, education, and research work for Arizona beef producers, including consumer education, classroom materials, nutrition tours, and social media outreach. After questions about the funding structure and what would happen if the council were not continued, the committee voted to recommend continuation of the Arizona Beef Council for eight years, until July 1, 2034, by voice vote. The committee then considered HB 2155, which also continued the Arizona Beef Council for eight years. Members discussed the purpose of the council and the use of checkoff dollars, and the bill received a due pass recommendation on a 7-1 vote. HB 2156, which appropriated money to the livestock compensation fund for wolf depredation losses, was amended to set the amount at $250,000 for fiscal year 2027 and then passed 5-2, with supporters emphasizing rancher compensation and opponents raising concerns about transparency, conflicts of interest, and whether the fund had fully used prior appropriations. HB 2162, requiring at least one Arizona Game and Fish Commission member to be a cattleman or rancher, drew testimony both for and against. Supporters argued ranchers deserve direct representation on wildlife policy, while opponents said ranchers already have influence through the appointment process and that the commission should represent broader public interests. The chair ultimately announced he would hold the bill rather than advance it at that time. The committee then passed HB 2762, which requires disclaimers on cultivated-cell food products, on a 5-3 vote after debate over federal labeling rules and consumer transparency, and HB 2791, which bans the sale of cell-cultured protein and makes violations a felony, also on a 5-3 vote after testimony about innovation, consumer choice, and concerns about the product’s safety and impact on traditional agriculture. The committee adjourned after completing its agenda.

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• While the legislature through state agencies like the Texas Water Development Board have made significant
• And that's with Arizona, with Florida, with all these other states that have boots on the ground, people
• This is a very, uh, we appreciate that this is a very pro-Israel, pro-innovation legislature.
• The states that we, uh, that also have economic offices in Israel are Arizona, Florida, New York, and
• The fishing in the Gulf from Florida down. And so we've been to many meetings.

Committee: House S/C on International Relations

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• the House Appropriations Committee, effective December 31st, 2027, House Bill 2148 provides the Legislature
• the House Appropriations Committee, effective December 31st, 2027, House Bill 2148 provides the Legislature
• Madam Whip and members, by way of background, last year the Legislature enacted laws allowing an applicant
• A package of Florida-style reforms that aims to make voting in this state more secure, more convenient
• If you go talk to anybody in Florida, the first thing they're going to do is make fun of you and go,

Summary: The caucus reviewed a long list of House bills, mostly on third-read consent calendars, covering appropriations, elections, education, public safety, water, taxation, and criminal justice. Early discussion included HB 2148, which would give the Legislature authority to appropriate non-custodial federal funds, described by the sponsor as a transparency measure. Other measures included HB 2091 on insurance assessment limits, HB 2122 on BTR reciprocity/endorsement clarifications, HB 2138 on firefighters’ workers’ compensation coverage, HB 2008 barring public school libraries from using public funds to pay certain professional associations, HB 2110 allowing prayer at public governing body meetings on request, and HB 2142 creating a School Safety Center at ADE with up to 10% of program funds for administration. The caucus also heard several parental-rights and elections bills. HB 2249 would expand the parents’ bill of rights to require notice if school staff facilitate a minor’s social transitioning and to allow parents access to complete educational records, with penalties for interference. HB 2022 would conform Arizona election deadlines and the primary date to federal law changes affecting military and overseas voters, with sponsors saying it preserves the 2024 timeline and includes emergency and permanent fixes. HCM 2001 urged the President and Congress to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization, and HCM 2002 was discussed as a related measure concerning CARE and congressional review/designation efforts; members debated the legal differences between the two memorials. A major portion of the meeting focused on HCR 2001, a proposed constitutional amendment on election rules. The sponsor said it would require U.S. citizenship to vote, government ID to register, prohibit foreign contributions, end early voting by the Friday before Election Day, and tighten ballot-return and polling-place rules, framing it as an Arizona Secure Elections Act modeled on Florida reforms. Members asked about ballot-return mechanics and the impact on voters who move, and the sponsor said the measure would require periodic address confirmation for early voters and earlier drop-off deadlines for certain ballots. The caucus also reviewed many water bills, including measures on snowpack augmentation, water conservation grant disclosures and eligible uses, stormwater recharge mapping, cesspool remediation, groundwater withdrawal limits in irrigation non-expansion areas, and a $1 million appropriation for Colorado River litigation. Additional bills covered tax and property issues, criminal penalties, and other policy changes. These included HB 2016 eliminating late-filing penalties when no tax is owed, HB 2104 and HB 2105 protecting agricultural property owners from repeated reclassification and requiring notice before inspections, and HB 2289 updating truth-in-taxation pamphlet examples to reflect $100,000 and $400,000 home values instead of outdated figures. The caucus also heard bills on felony murder involving unborn children, disposal of dead bodies, unlawful flight penalties, weapons trafficking, fentanyl trafficking, child support during pregnancy, and a memorial for the Buffalo Soldiers. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt; the meeting consisted primarily of bill presentations, sponsor explanations, and member questions, with several bills noted as removed from the consent calendar or awaiting further consideration.

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• Florida just passed a law along these lines, as did Arkansas and Missouri.
• So, Florida has just passed a bill to do this.
• Florida, I believe, it's been signed or it's about to be signed.
• My name is Ari Kunin, and I am here before the legislature.
• Both Arkansas and Florida did not even assign a fiscal note.

Bills: SB524 , SB782 , HB42 , HB1056 , HB2894 , HB3033 , HB3474 , HB3594 , HB4738 , HB5246 , HB42

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: SB 524, Texas franchise tax, veteran-owned business, new veteran-owned business, business tax exemption, filing fee exemption, Tax Code Chapter 171, Business Organizations Code, Comptroller, small business, veterans, entrepreneurship, tax repeal, privilege tax, beginning date, franchise tax exemption, severance tax, oil, gas, restimulation wells

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• </c> not just Florida that has done this. not just Florida that has done this.
• had Florida, Louisiana, You've had Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee,<00:38:05.280><c> Arkansas,</c><00:38
• I think he's doing a good job in Florida.
• I think he's doing a good job in Florida.
• I think he's doing a good job in Florida.

Committee: Joint Judiciary, Division B

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 February, 2026; 5:15 P.M., 925, all

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• It was also talked about Florida laws.
• Norton: The local legislature, the council, has 13 members.
• Norton: The local legislature, the council, has 13 members.
• Norton: The local legislature, the council, has 13 members.
• LEGISLATURE, THE COUNCIL, HAS 13 MEMBERS. IF D.C.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 1012, house, all