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• discovery by requiring specificity, by saying I have to prove why it's necessary to my defense, to navigate
• Utilize those facilities for you ask us to do it.
• I know your suggestion hearing some of the state facilities be used in the Dallas County, we have two
• And they're both state jail facilities.
• are found and they're stolen, there's not really a great opportunity for them to store these in facilities

Bills: SB552, SB1099, SB1124, SB1208, SB1372, SB1506, SB1667, SB1804, SB1806, SB1870, SB1936, SB1937, SB2180, SB2405, SB2569, SB2570, SB1646

Keywords: community supervision, criminal justice, illegal alien, deferred adjudication, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, SB 1099, undocumented immigrant, unauthorized immigrant, immigration status, felony sentencing enhancement, criminal penalty increase, Texas Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, affirmative finding, judgment finding, deportation, public safety, immigration enforcement, sentencing reform, felony offense

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on several bills dealing with criminal discovery, crime lab access, controlled substances, community supervision, interference with officers, oilfield theft, and copper theft. On SB 1124, witnesses split over whether the bill clarified discovery law after the Heath decision or rolled back the Michael Morton Act; opponents argued it narrowed disclosure and shifted responsibility away from prosecutors, while supporters said it restored balance, limited harsh sanctions, and preserved exculpatory-disclosure duties. The committee later voted 4-0 to report SB 1124 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also heard and later reported favorably SB 1372, which resolves a statutory conflict over access to the DPS crime lab portal, and SB 1936, which changes how LSD “abuse units” are defined for testing and charging purposes; both were sent to the local and uncontested calendar. SB 1937, which would require a subject-matter expert from the testing lab to participate in pretrial meetings in capital cases involving biological evidence, was also reported favorably and placed on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee then heard SB 552, which would make people defined in the bill as “illegal aliens” ineligible for judge-ordered or jury-recommended community supervision, including deferred adjudication. Supporters said the bill would prevent state-funded early release of people who entered or remained in the country unlawfully, while county officials and immigration advocates warned it would be overbroad, difficult to administer, and costly to local jails and taxpayers. Despite those concerns, the committee voted to report SB 552 favorably, and Senator Huffman requested it be taken to the floor. On SB 1208, which increases interference with a peace officer or public official from a Class B misdemeanor to a state jail felony, law enforcement witnesses said repeat “auditors” and similar actors were creating dangerous confrontations and needed stronger deterrence; opponents argued the bill would chill protected filming and protest activity. The committee voted to report SB 1208 favorably and place it on the local and uncontested calendar. The committee also took testimony on SB 1806, a committee substitute addressing oilfield theft and related crimes. Supporters from law enforcement and the oil and gas industry said organized theft of crude, equipment, and related materials is a growing problem and that the bill would strengthen penalties, allow seizure and sale of stolen product, and improve inspection and forensic tools. The committee substitute was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, with placement on the local and uncontested calendar. Finally, the committee heard SB 1646, which targets copper theft and fiber vandalism by increasing penalties, requiring reporting and recordkeeping for certain purchases, and adding training and enforcement tools. Telecommunications, law enforcement, and emergency-network witnesses supported the bill as necessary to protect 9-1-1 and critical infrastructure, while metal recyclers warned the bill could overregulate legitimate businesses and sweep too broadly. The committee later voted to report the committee substitute for SB 1646 favorably as well.

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• I think you were looking at a residential facility. We did, yeah, we did.
• Residents' facilities there were six or seven of them and these are for high-cost post-med students these
• A couple of facilities that are like ICF and MARS, that are private-owned but very, very few.
• You know, when they age out of a facility that's by TEA, what happens to them?
• All students use the same facilities, electricity, and water.

Bills: SB568, SCR5, SB57, SB1447, SB27, SB24

Keywords: special education, funding, individualized education program, visual impairments, accessibility, support services, state education code, SCR 5, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5, Texas School for the Deaf, TSD, Robert Rives, gymnasium naming, building naming, honorary resolution, commemorative resolution, deaf education, hard of hearing, Gallaudet University, alumni hall of fame

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• You can see that the UNM Cancer Research Facility was built in 1998.
• We've had expansion of our clinical facility and clinical research facility leading up to the expansion
• We also shelled the facility for segment 3, and I will show you what that means.
• They are really working with those facilities to understand what it may take for either their campus
• We are working with Constellation Consulting, which will be focusing on behavioral health facility and

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• . facilities. facilities.
• <01:42:47.440> bill introduction K through2 facilities bill introduction K through2 facilities
• We'll explain this further, facility.
• c><03:43:45.199> newly facility maintenance for the newly facility maintenance for the newly acquired
• funds for facility for software modules. modules. modules.

Keywords: 916, all

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• records exemption for the protection of production of records related to aquaculture, shellfish facilities
• was amenable to go ahead and extend that deadline to allow for the design and construction of that facility
• Senate Bill 628, a bill to be entitled an act relating to transportation facility designations.
• Senate Bill 628, a bill to be entitled an act relating to transportation facility designations.
• Senate Bill 1646 by Senator Simon, educational facilities. The reading of the bills.

Summary: The Senate convened with an opening prayer, pledge, and several introductions recognizing visitors, students, local officials, and professional groups in the gallery. The chamber then took up a report from the Ethics and Elections Committee confirming 42 executive appointments; the report was adopted by a vote of 36-0. The Senate also adopted a resolution honoring the Ripple Project for childhood cancer awareness and funding. The bulk of the meeting was spent on special-order bills, many of them open-government sunset review measures and policy bills. The Senate passed bills preserving or updating public records exemptions for aquaculture records, trade secrets, and cybersecurity information; a child-abuse reporting statute of limitations bill; a commercial driving schools bill; a human trafficking training requirement for nursing graduates; a new injunction for protection against serious violence by a known person and its companion public-records bill; a nature-based coastal resiliency bill with an amendment restricting dredge-and-fill in Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve; a chiropractic patient-funds bill; specialty license plate legislation; a one-time waiver for late financial disclosure fines; public school personnel compensation changes; the Florida Farm Bill with amendments protecting Everglades lands and technical corrections; homestead exemption clarification for long-term leaseholders; disability presumption clarifications for firefighters and law enforcement; reinsurance intermediary manager conformity changes; patriotic displays in public schools; ADS-B aviation fee restrictions; autism-related law enforcement training and a blue envelope program; public post-secondary safety policy requirements; and a bill allowing licensed agents to market health care sharing ministries. Several bills were temporarily postponed, including local vessel restrictions, temporary certificates for practice, and domestic animals. Members debated a number of measures, especially the health care sharing ministries bill, where opponents raised consumer-protection and commission concerns and supporters argued for free speech, religious liberty, and expanded consumer choice; it passed 32-5. Other debated bills included the autism law enforcement bill, the school athletics bill addressing coach support for student-athletes, and the Farm Bill, where senators discussed surplus land safeguards and biosolids timing. Most bills passed overwhelmingly, often 37-0 or 38-0, with a few closer votes such as the patriotic displays bill (36-2) and the health care sharing ministries bill (32-5).

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• heart-wrenching decisions in the field, guided by the spiritual weight of our ancestors, while navigating
• heart-wrenching decisions in the field, guided by the spiritual weight of our ancestors, while navigating
• responsible for planning the heart train and you work with the offices that are responsible for navigating
• <01:47:11.280> for offices that are responsible for offices that are responsible for navigating
• these procedures then the navigating these procedures then the planning<01:47:15.440> um<01:47

Bills: HB1527, HB1823, HB2490, HB2223, HB2325, HB2104, HB2593, HB2592, HB1927, HB1553, HB1964, HB1918, HB1990

Keywords: gambling prohibition, Aloha Stadium, University of Hawaii, amateur athletics, state lands, coastal resilience, Maui, Mantokuji Bay, coastal erosion, environmental protection, Native Hawaiian, spiritual sites, historic preservation, economic development, burial sites, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, cultural history, archaeology, Hawaii Revised Statutes, civil service

Summary: The committee first heard HB 1527 relating to gambling. The chair outlined hearing rules, including a two-minute limit and a warning that bills not heard would die. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support from a prosecutor, Honolulu Police Department, and Stop Predatory Gambling, all arguing that casinos and sports betting increase crime, sex trafficking, harassment of athletes, and broader social harm. No opposition testimony was presented, and the committee moved on without questions or action taken on the bill. The committee then heard HB 1823 relating to coastal zone management and HB 2490 relating to coastal resilience. For HB 1823, DLNR, the Office of Planning, and Maui County testified, with Maui County supporting the measure and its proposed amendments. For HB 2490, DLNR expressed concern about exempting a proposed Mokuji Bay pilot project from permits and regulation before a long-term plan is finalized, while the County of Maui, the Mokuji Soto Zen Mission, and the Office of Planning supported the bill as a coastal resilience pilot. The mission described severe erosion, sea-level rise impacts, and years of unsuccessful efforts to stabilize the shoreline; its consultant said the study is leaning toward nature-based and hybrid solutions. In questioning, members and DLNR discussed whether the bill should say the project “shall” or “may” be exempt, and the chair indicated the language would be adjusted to preserve DLNR discretion and to change the lead agency reference to OPSD. No vote was taken in the transcript. Finally, the committee took up HB 2223 relating to historic preservation reviews. SHPD said it stood on its written comments, while OPSD and DHHL supported the bill. DHHL argued the measure would streamline reviews, improve transparency, and help address long wait times for its projects, saying it could alleviate burden on SHPD and better serve beneficiaries. Representative Shimizu questioned whether the bill would create redundancy and expand government rather than strengthen SHPD, noting a separate staffing bill already exists. SHPD responded that DHHL is uniquely subject to 6E review and that the bill would not waive federal or state historic review requirements; the discussion also touched on possible federal-style grant support and the existing memorandum of agreement between SHPD and DHHL. The transcript ends during questioning, with no final committee action shown.

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• Sam Swinley on behalf of the Digital Equity Coalition and Digital Navigators in support. with the Get
• the operational, personnel, and budgetary circumstances that small LEAs face. and are adept at navigating
• confidence as a 30 year public employee who has been on the employee side and the management side to navigate
• much of the community, as you know, and significantly this has impacted student enrollment, school facilities

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• These facilities can have significant impacts on land use, water resources, energy infrastructure, public
• not currently have zoning ordinances or the planning tools that adequately address these unique facilities
• , and this bill is about... ...address these unique facilities, and this bill is about protecting that
• In every municipality that I serve, local officials have asked me for help navigating the influx of data

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, recognized several guests in the gallery, and then took up a series of committee reports, referrals, and floor actions. Early business included concurrence in committee reports on bills and resolutions from Game and Fisheries, Professional Licensure, Health, and Children and Youth, along with referral of Senate Bill 1377 to Transportation. The chamber also signed House Bill 1344 after the Senate returned it without amendment. Later, members announced caucus and committee meetings, including Rules, Intergovernmental Affairs and Operations, Insurance, and Appropriations, before recessing and then reconvening for floor votes. The House adopted several resolutions, including House Resolution 537 designating Rail Safety Week, House Resolution 449 recognizing the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and House Resolution 568 designating Javei Syndrome Awareness Day. The chamber also considered House Bill 2037 on cryptocurrency corruption, where Amendment A03882 narrowing the bill to public officials and immediate family members was adopted, while two later amendments were tabled or failed. House Bill 2198, repealing the sales and use tax exemption for computer data center equipment, was amended to take effect immediately and to bar KOZ use for data centers, then agreed to. House Bill 2559, concerning a university conveyance and other conveyances, was agreed to after out-of-order amendments were ruled on. A major portion of the session focused on data center policy. House Bill 2496, creating a 180-day pause on data center proposals to give municipalities time to update zoning and planning, drew extensive support from members emphasizing local control, environmental concerns, and the need for time to assess impacts; it passed final passage 201-1. House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development certification for data centers, also generated lengthy debate over energy use, water, community benefits, and tax treatment; it passed 134-68. The House also passed House Bill 2162 on temporary licensing for drug manufacturers before FDA approval, House Bill 2388 on rounding cash payments when pennies are unavailable, House Bill 2437 on county and municipal bridge repair funds, House Bill 2555 on equine dealer recordkeeping, and House Bill 2621 directing a Department of Health survey on maternal and infant outcomes. Other actions included final passage of House Bill 1006 on milk tester and wearer sampler certification periods, House Bill 2014 on opportunities for minors and emergency service organizations, House Bill 2512 prohibiting ride-share pricing based on device condition, House Bill 2644 authorizing itemized capital bridge projects, and Senate Bill 1058 updating the E85 flex-fuel reference. The House also adopted House Bill 2162, House Bill 2388, House Bill 2437, and House Bill 2555 by recorded votes, and several committee reports were agreed to throughout the day. The session ended with additional committee referrals, a motion to recommit several bills to Appropriations, and adjournment until the next morning.

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• hospitals, a 58% reduction in ER visits, and a 61% reduction in time a person spent in treatment facilities
• We also saw 84% less time in correctional facilities and arrests. So, very effective.
• They still navigate the health care system very poorly.
• So the commission has approved a priority list of post-closure facilities in post-closure care that need

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Under current law, tow yards and vehicle storage facilities are required to post a notice of fees.
• Vehicle storage facilities are required to post a notice of fees they charge for towing and storage.
• States are forced to navigate reduced federal matching funds, and limits were put on states in terms
• thinks that is a waste of money because, in fact, they want us to put people in skilled nursing facilities

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• with our academic advisors, financial aid office, and veteran resource centers to help students navigate
• I just wanted to let you know that I was so impressed with this facility. It's beautiful.
• Are there any facilities out here for veterans? Mr.
• Healthcare staff are embedded within the IHS facilities, which brings VA primary care within reach of

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• When we look at the next 3 lines on that table, you'll see federal facilities listed there, uh, 2 national
• But just even today, I got a call asking if I could uh let California legislators know how to uh navigate
• And do we need facilities like a whip or like like a PFOS whole tech to hold on to those chemicals so
• that they can be protected and safely stored in the end of their lives after they're taken from the facility

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• taxpayer dollars to be funding, uh, the women who we, we're still counseling in front of the abortion facilities
• They're not facilities anymore, but they're, they're acting as travel agencies.
• Uh, with Alamo Women's Facility, uh, they're saying about 85% of their clients in Albuquerque are Texas
• how prayer in God's word may help with the variety of complex challenges our youth face as they navigate

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• research hubs, science... parks, communication hubs, multiple payloads, and the astronaut training facility
• Division awards food contracts to supply the cafeterias of the city. state's prison and juvenile facilities
• Texas Facility Commission's Planning and Space Management reports, as well as the General Land Office
• Open Records hotline, I can tell you how valuable it is to have an unbiased resource. source when navigating

Bills: HB3146, HB3719, HB3895, HB3923, HB4748, HB4751, HB4936, HB4952, HB4990, HB4991, HB5061, HB5196, HB5238, HB5246, HB5487

Keywords: State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative hearings, contested case, contested case hearing, administrative law judge, ALJ, final decision, proposed decision, agency hearing, hearing continuance, rescheduling, Texas administrative law, Government Code Chapter 2001, workers' compensation, Department of Human Resources, Texas Labor Code, Transportation Code, Agriculture Code, Insurance Code

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• For months, navigating the area became increasingly difficult.
• It allows businesses to modernize equipment and facilities, expand their workforces, and ultimately strengthen
• They were trying to land a very important drone manufacturing facility for their inactive airport that
• dollars to help their application get through and leverage the new federal dollars to help build that facility

Summary: The Commerce and Tourism Committee heard and favorably reported several bills. SB 1672 removed duplicative state provisions related to labor pools; CS/SB 940 prohibited third-party sale of restaurant reservations without the restaurant’s consent; and CS/SB 1820 made changes to motor vehicle manufacturer and dealer franchise law, including disclosure of performance measures, anti-retaliation protections, and limits on franchise termination or nonrenewal. The committee also approved CS/SB 324, creating a revolving loan program to help small businesses affected by prolonged public works construction, and SB 936, which creates a recurring three-year study of the effects of AI, robotics, and automation on Florida’s workforce and economy. SB 1322, the Florida Rural Jobs Act, was amended and reported favorably to encourage private investment in rural small businesses through a state tax credit program. The committee also reported favorably on CS/SB 910, which regulates for-profit veterans’ benefit assistance services, and CS/SB 656, which extends protections from extraordinary collection actions to all bill-of-care payment actions by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers. The committee spent substantial time on CS/SB 1264, a broad Department of Commerce agency bill. The strike-all amendment added or revised provisions on Secure Florida, the RISE venture capital tax credit program, data center tax exemptions, business development classifications, military land transfers, and other economic development matters, while also repealing regional planning councils from statute. That repeal drew extensive opposition from local officials and regional council representatives, who argued the councils are important for emergency management, grant writing, planning, and support for small and rural communities. Supporters of the amendment said the councils could continue locally without state statutory involvement. After debate, the amendment was adopted and the bill was reported favorably, though Senators Davis and Smith voted no. The committee also considered CS/SB 1238, which would tighten reemployment assistance rules by disqualifying claimants who fail to meet job-search requirements or refuse work, and by adding verification and reporting requirements. Supporters framed it as adding guardrails and preventing fraud, while opponents argued Florida’s unemployment system is already difficult to access and that the bill would add unnecessary barriers and costs. Despite opposition from labor and advocacy groups, the bill was reported favorably, with Senators Smith and Arrington voting no. Finally, the committee unanimously recommended confirmation of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District.

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• Currently, very few agencies possess the specialized expertise and tools required required to navigate
• I've toured the FCIC's facility and witnessed the excellent work and incredible service the Center provides
• Like Senator Nichols said, if you haven't toured the facility, we recommend you do that.
• bad actor had hundreds of pieces of mail. sexual violence because the vehicle was pulling down facilities

Bills: SB1281, SB1300, SB1379, SB1451, SB1497, SB1498, SB1499

Keywords: mail theft, postal theft, package theft, identity theft, negotiable instrument, check theft, mail receptacle key, mailbox lock, postal key, delivery service, courier, USPS, United States Postal Service, fraud, property crime, elderly victims, disabled victims, identity information, rebuttable presumption, felony enhancement

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• To stable, suitable, and affordable facilities for public charter schools.
• Moving on to SB 2074 SD one HD2 relating to state facilities. Okay.
• Public facilities Are not just assets to be named operations.
• Current law does allow for naming of facilities.
• Current naming, current law does allow for naming of facilities.

Bills: HCR93, HCR14, HR85

Keywords: image-based sexual abuse, working group, gender-based violence, Hawaii Commission on the Status of Women, prevention efforts, survivor protections, new technologies, legal reform, HCR14, House Concurrent Resolution, perpetual easement, non-exclusive easement, state submerged lands, submerged lands, shoreline easement, drainage outfall, stormwater outfall, lagoon outfall, pipelines, Kahala Hotel & Resort

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• Second, running through that great patch of farmland is the largest navigable river system on the planet
• Speaker, I rise today after visiting the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia, New York, where
• Today, Lana dedicates her time to advocating for other patients and families navigating through serious
• was a steadfast advocate for people with autism and developmental disabilities, helping families navigate
• I came in on the night of the 4th and I went to the facility where they were gathering, and all of the

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• As the parent of a disabled adult, I know how difficult it can be for disabled individuals to navigate
• As the parent of a disabled adult, I know how difficult it can be for disabled individuals to navigate
• As the parent of a disabled adult, I know how difficult it can be for disabled individuals to navigate
• c><00:57:11.680> health with residential care and health with residential care and health facility
• Uh that's also is a facility licensing.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• 31:51.760> are working with the businesses, and are working with the businesses, and are navigating
• <00:31:54.080> A navigating the real world constraints.
• A navigating the real world constraints.
• development organizations are the ones coordinating projects, working with the businesses, and navigating
• with three potential solutions that we could work simultaneously, concurrently, together and try to navigate

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all