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TX
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- Uh, the program is now called Thriving Texas Families.
- We currently serve families in 8 Texas counties.
- Texas Family.
- The Thriving Texas Families Program began in 2005.
- Her story highlights why thriving Texas families is so vital.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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and good for kids, good for families, and good for kids, good for families - The party of family values.
- That means enjoy a family vacation.
- Texas? They were lining up around the Texas?
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Military and Veterans Affairs Nov 5th, 2025
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- I said our state parks aren't funded like Texas and Arizona; they're not staffed like Texas and Arizona
- We created our own code using Navajo words.
- It's all up here, the entire code.
- So, they gave it to the Code Talkers Association.
- We had Code Talkers from Utah.
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
House - Labor, Veterans and Military Affairs Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- I represent the New Mexico families of the 600 BLET members and countless more. railroad families from
- We had a family member... who worked in the railroad, and several generations of family members.
- , and your own family at risk as well.
- They had to start working the code, and unfortunately, the family member ran out to get help because
- If there's a code in ICU, I got to be there. If there's a code in ER, I got to be there.
TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V Feb 26th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles I, IV, & V
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- In our lifetime and, and Texas is not exempt from those threats.
- So really a game-changer for Texas. We're very fortunate, um.
- It helps law enforcement in Texas.
- The Texas legislature funded these ballistic windshields.
- be a game-changer for DPS because we can hire people in Lubbock, Texas.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Press Conference: DFL Legislators Launch the Climate Superfund Bill - 03/04/26
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- We can't continue forcing average, hardworking Minnesotans, family farmers, small business owners, and
- We can't continue forcing average, hardworking<00:02:42.040>
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Summary:
Rep. Athena Hollins and Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart introduced Minnesota’s proposed climate superfund bill, describing it as a way to make major historical greenhouse gas polluters help pay for climate adaptation and infrastructure repair. They said the bill would target large fossil fuel corporations with significant emissions and use the revenue for projects such as stormwater upgrades, bridge and roof protection, erosion control, drinking water protection, cooling cities, and other resilience work. Both lawmakers framed the proposal as a matter of accountability and fairness, arguing that Minnesotans should not keep paying for damage caused by companies that profited from fossil fuel pollution.
Several supporters testified in favor of the bill, including St. Paul City Council Vice President Nyang Kheimey, former legislator and medical student Hunter Cantrell, Unidos Minnesota volunteer Bonnie Becol, and 100% Minnesota’s Aurora Vautrin. They emphasized local climate impacts such as flooding, wildfire smoke, extreme heat, emerald ash borer damage, asthma, and infrastructure failures, and said the costs are increasingly falling on taxpayers, local governments, and vulnerable communities. Kheimey highlighted municipal needs and St. Paul’s own climate investments, while Cantrell focused on environmental racism and health harms, and Becol and Vautrin stressed species loss, community recovery costs, and the burden on residents.
In the question-and-answer portion, Hollins and Johnson Stewart explained that the bill would apply to fossil fuel corporations with at least 1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions and a nexus to Minnesota, not local utilities. They said the State Auditor’s office would determine the assessments owed by companies, while the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency would hold the fund and administer grants. They also said they were looking to models in Vermont and New York and hoped the proposal could attract bipartisan support because it is tied to affordability and shifting costs away from taxpayers and onto polluters. No vote or formal committee action was taken in the transcript, and the event ended with the sponsors opening the bill to questions.
TX
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- So, Chairman and Senator West, I'm pleased to present Senate Bill 2847, which amends the Education Code
- Greater flexibility and structure of core curricula for bachelor's degree programs in Texas.
- Last session, the Texas Legislature passed historic reforms to community college funding and education
- Sarah Keaton with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
- We've talked all the time about reducing debt and making college more accessible for families.
Summary:
The Senate Committee on Education K-16 heard two bills. SB 2847, by Senator Hagenbuch, would give Texas public four-year universities the same option community colleges already have to seek approval from the Higher Education Coordinating Board for core curricula of fewer than 42 semester credit hours. Hagenbuch said the bill is intended to add flexibility, support career-focused programs, and help students finish degrees faster. There was no public testimony, and the bill was left pending.
The committee then heard SB 3039, by Senator West, which addresses transferability and credit loss for students moving from community colleges to four-year institutions. West said the bill responds to ongoing problems with rejected transfer credits and seeks better data, study, and recommendations from the Coordinating Board. Deputy Commissioner Sarah Keaton testified that transfer remains a major policy issue, that reporting requirements from SB 25 have improved data collection, and that the main reasons credits do not transfer are grades and degree applicability. She also described the Texas Direct degree program and field-of-study curricula designed to transfer as blocks.
Members discussed the cost of lost credits, the need for better communication to students, and concerns that some institutions still reject credits or require duplicate coursework. No public witnesses signed up on SB 3039, and it was left pending subject to the call of the chair. A quorum was later established, the agenda was completed, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.
TX
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- state of Texas.
- Texas will not bend to these delusions.
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
- We can do it on a case-by-case basis,' this Texas Senate passed...
- Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 15.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an invocation and then handled several procedural matters, including a failed motion to excuse Senator Johnson’s absence after a roll-call vote. The chamber also postponed the reading and referral of bills until later in the calendar and adopted motions allowing the Education K-16 Committee to meet while the Senate was in session. The Senate then recessed until 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 6.
The main floor action centered on Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 9, which lowers the voter-approval tax rate for certain cities and counties from 3.5% to 2.5% for maintenance and operations. Senator Bettencourt argued the bill would slow local property tax growth and align city and county limits more closely with school district limits, while Senators Hinojosa and Menendez raised concerns about reduced local revenue, public safety funding, and the short time for cities to assess the impact. The Senate suspended the regular order, passed the bill to engrossment, suspended the constitutional three-day rule, and finally passed SB 9, with a clarification later entered that the final passage vote was 18-3.
The Senate also took up Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 7, the Texas Women’s Privacy Act, which sets state policy for the use of certain spaces and facilities according to biological sex and creates enforcement mechanisms for state agencies and political subdivisions. Supporters said the bill was needed to protect women and children in restrooms, locker rooms, shelters, prisons, and schools, while opponents questioned the scope, enforcement, civil penalties, and possible conflicts with federal law and local control. After extensive questioning, the chamber adopted a clarifying amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and finally passed SB 7 by a vote of 19-2.
Finally, the Senate passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 15, which addresses deed fraud and real property theft by tightening recording requirements for certain property documents and creating new criminal offenses for real property theft and fraud. Senator Hinojosa explained that the bill combined civil and criminal provisions, added photo ID requirements for in-person filings, and included restitution and enhanced penalties for certain victims and properties; a floor amendment made cleanup changes, removed a training mandate, and clarified that electronic and mail filings were not affected. The Senate adopted the amendment, suspended the three-day rule, and passed SB 15 unanimously, 21-0.
WV
West Virginia 2026 Regular Session
WV Senate Judiciary Committee in Session Mar 9th, 2026 at 05:40 pm
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- This is modeled after a very successful program that was enacted in Texas.
- It was initially rolled out in the more rural areas of Texas.
- Of course, their family is the most important part of the equation, but a lot of times these families
- Because you're talking about it was successful in Texas.
- When did Texas implement this?
Summary:
The committee first considered House Bill 4893, which would increase penalties for contempt of magistrate court and raise the maximum fine a court may impose without a jury trial. Counsel explained that the bill would raise fines for first, second, and third offenses, add community service, and allow weekend jail or work release for a third offense. The committee adopted the strike-and-insert amendment, reported the bill to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass, and adopted a title amendment.
The committee then took up House Bill 5684, a pilot program creating child protection commissioners to help handle abuse and neglect cases. Counsel and the sponsor described the proposal as a way to reduce circuit court backlog, improve the frequency and consistency of hearings, and provide more focused attention to children and families while leaving final decision-making authority with circuit judges. Supporters cited the heavy caseloads, shortages of guardians ad litem, and a Texas model that reportedly improved efficiency; one senator criticized the bill as adding bureaucracy, while others said the system needs a new approach.
Members discussed funding through a companion bill tied to the medical cannabis fund, with an initial startup amount and ongoing annual support. Several senators raised concerns about the lack of a sunset date and the need for measurable outcomes. The committee adopted an amendment requiring the Supreme Court’s Administrative Director to identify measurable outcomes, establish a pre-implementation baseline, and provide annual reporting to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance, including costs and projected costs. House Bill 5684, as amended, was then reported to the full Senate with a recommendation that it do pass.
TX
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- here in Texas.
- Valerie Smith testifying on behalf of Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association, Texas Public
- I'm a pediatrician from Tyler, Texas, representing the Texas Pediatric Society, Texas Medical Association
- Texas does not license.
- Texas. So Texas currently does not allow psychologists to prescribe.
TX
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- Respectfully submitted, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas.
- Downtown, there are historic landmarks and attractions like the Texas State Railroad, the Texas Theater
- city in Texas.
- in Texas.
- And yet in this family, they had a voice.
Summary:
The Senate opened with a quorum, an invocation, and routine motions to excuse Senator King and dispense with the reading of the previous journal. Members then took up several ceremonial resolutions and recognitions, including honoring Duncanville High School’s boys basketball state championship, recognizing the city of Palestine, welcoming the Texas African American Lawyers Foundation and Barbara Jordan Leadership Institute, acknowledging the Cibolo Chamber of Commerce, and designating Texas County Treasurer’s Day and Mesquite Day. A memorial resolution for Clyde Vance Dunham of Waco was adopted, with multiple senators speaking in tribute to his long legal career and community service; the Senate agreed to adjourn in his memory.
The chamber then considered a series of bills, most of which were advanced on expedited motions. Senate Bill 1948, concerning fire prevention standards for certain agricultural facilities, passed after suspension of the rules and the three-day rule. Senate Bill 1394, updating weight and tire-load rules for ready-mix concrete trucks, passed unanimously. Senate Bill 1814, creating an electronic database to provide information to certain veterans, also passed unanimously. Senate Bill 241, tightening enforcement of the public camping ban and authorizing state enforcement and reimbursement mechanisms, drew questions about impacts on unhoused people but ultimately passed. Senate Bill 1147, withdrawing Texas from the Interstate Mining Compact, passed unanimously.
The Senate also passed Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 921 on Medicaid ex parte renewals after a narrower vote, and Senate Bill 609, requiring school districts and charter schools to comply with legally required policies, after rejecting an amendment by Senators Menendez and Perry that would have added a good-faith/resource-limitation safeguard for districts. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 660, requiring bollards or similar barriers near certain hospital emergency rooms, passed with rural exemptions and exceptions for existing protections. Senate Bill 2155, a cleanup bill returning veterinary board authority from TDLR to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, passed with amendments. Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1209 on election dates and Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 1396 prohibiting national sex education standards in public schools also passed. The Senate then received first-reading bills and adjourned until the next day.
FL
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- It rippled through families and communities for decades.
- And they did the code change from IDL to JFK.
- Bush International Airport in Texas. I respect the office.
- Bush International Airport in Texas. I respect the office.
- That's 119 families devastated by loss.
Summary:
The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and a series of introductions recognizing guests, visiting groups, and special honorees in the galleries. The chamber then took up committee and executive appointment business, adopting a report confirming 42 gubernatorial appointments by a vote of 36-0.
The Senate next considered a long special-order calendar of bills, most of them passing with little or no opposition. Measures included public-records sunset reviews and trade secret/cybersecurity exemptions; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; commercial driving school oversight; human trafficking training for nurses; a new injunction for protection against serious violence and its related public-records exemption; nature-based coastal resiliency and mangrove protection; a chiropractic trust-funds cap repeal; specialty license plates; a waiver of late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation; the Florida Farm Bill with multiple agriculture, biosolids, and enforcement provisions; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leases; disability presumption clarifications for first responders; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and the Blue Envelope program; campus safety reporting procedures for public postsecondary institutions; and veterinary prescription disclosure. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary critical-need practice certificates, and domestic animals.
The floor debate featured the most discussion on the farm bill, the HCSM/nonprofit religious organizations bill, the autism law-enforcement bill, and the school athletics bill. The HCSM bill drew extended debate over whether licensed insurance agents should be allowed to market faith-based health care sharing ministries, with supporters emphasizing consumer choice, free speech, and religious liberty, and opponents warning about unregulated products and commissions; it passed 32-5. The athletics bill, prompted by the Teddy Bridgewater/Miami Northwestern situation, would let coaches provide good-faith support to student-athletes while requiring reporting and FHSAA oversight; it passed 38-0. Most other measures passed overwhelmingly, including the autism bill 38-0, the campus safety bill 37-0, the public school patriotic displays bill 36-2, and the farm bill 38-0 after amendments addressing Everglades lands and biosolids timing were adopted.
TX
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- Texas' current rate is 5%.
- Um, I'm the director of state advocacy at the North Texas Commission.
- Senate Bill 1030 removes a significant obstacle in the tax code to allow further expansion of Texas'
- In Texas, only private aircraft still pay sales tax on parts.
- I represent the Texas Public Policy Foundation.
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Friday, February 7, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
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TX
Texas 89th 2nd C.S.
Press Conference: For the Love of Texas Feb 27th, 2025
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- Latino communities in Texas.
- Today, I'm the boy who graduated from Texas and the first in my family to do so.
- That's why we titled our summit for the love of Texas.
- Texas needs this now more than ever.
- That's why we love Texas for the love of Texas, right. OK. Thank you guys. picture. Yeah.
LA
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- But you may not know what happened to her family. I don't know.
- But you may not know what happened to her family. I don't know.
- So it's duplicative of the existing structure of the code, Children's Code and Criminal Code.
- And so the... of the code, children's code and criminal code.
- law that created a compact between Texas and Louisiana.
MN
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- for a family, whoever it affects? for a family, whoever it affects?
- So we know that this is a family issue, and our families need support as well.
- How do we connect with families and support families and students?
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FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Banking and Insurance Mar 25th, 2025
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- not service the sole basis for determining whether to deny a claim that denial under the insurance code
- John Lab, Real Christian Family coalition waiving in support.
- We're going to take up strike All Amendment bar code 2, 2, 7, 3, 1, 2, Without objection.
- The risk do of diagnosis doubles if a member of the family media family has had breast cancer already
- And and just as an example in that I took one family of 4 goes out to eat in 5 years ago.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services May 5th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government code
- improves the accuracy and consistency of child protection investigations conducted by the Department of Family
- the commissioners to seek input on appointments from the chairs of the jurisdictional committees in Texas
- House and the Texas Senate.
- allows the committee to meet in closed sessions to protect the privacy of the children and their families
TX
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- entity to construct, expand, or operate mental health inpatient facilities authorized by the government code
- commissioners to seek input on appointments from the chairs of the jurisdictional committees in the Texas
- House and the Texas Senate.
- allows the committee to meet in closed sessions to protect the privacy of the children and their families
- and water, and aligns the definition of senior retirement community with the rest Senator Cook: Of code