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• Standardize the procedure statewide, creating a more predictable and fair system.
• Us due course and why Texas should hold itself to a higher standard.
• I teach legal aid and I teach a law school clinic.
• Under HB32, it would be harder as there will be no standard process for notices to vacate and no standard
• We can't say to look out for the constable, and there will also be no standard timeline.

Bills: HB32, HB15, HB171, HB421, HB581, HB644, HB745, HB349, HB917, HB204, HB923, HB15, HB171, HB204

Keywords: eviction, landlord rights, tenant rights, justice court, property law, court procedures, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, deep fake, digital impersonation, age verification, private cause of action, explicit content, consumer protection, HB 581

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• You know how often you're going to need it, and it's a standardized service.
• Teaching hospitals are unique, and more than most are mandated to provide care to everybody who comes
• Do you see how the teaching hospitals take care of us? Pre-commercial there, Maureen.
• So I'm going to have to start with some standard of known and some standard of reality to assume that
• The strand is a category of topics within the standards.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• funding decrease due to the loss of impact aid and decreased state funding, the elimination of 20 teaching
• positions and 15 support positions, and the closure... ...of 20 teaching positions and 15 support positions
• unfamiliar classrooms where everyone already knows each other and to adapt to a new school, new standards
• a unanimous decision, which could easily be an impossible mark, is it better to have that as the standard
• I am a secondary educator, teaching most recently 10 years in the Boise School District, Psychology,

Summary: The House Education Committee first approved minutes from February 18, 19, 20, and 23, 2026. The committee then heard House Bill 657, which would change charter school lottery priorities to give charter schools more local discretion while also adding foster children to the sibling category and allowing military-connected students on Title 10 orders to be considered in the lottery. Supporters, including military families, the Idaho Charter School Association, and the Idaho Charter School Network, said the bill would reduce enrollment barriers for military children who move frequently and often miss lottery windows. Opponents, including the Mountain Home superintendent and a retired senior master sergeant, argued it could harm Mountain Home schools and that a simpler fix would be to amend existing military enrollment law. The sponsor moved to hold HB 657 in committee and instead advance RS-33489, which the committee approved for introduction and referral to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. The committee next considered House Bill 711, an alternate authorization pathway for principals and superintendents. Chairman Hawkins and Superintendent Critchfield said the bill is meant to help rural districts fill leadership vacancies by allowing experienced non-educators to enter school administration with mentoring and training, while not forcing any district to use the option. The Idaho School Boards Association and Idaho Association of School Administrators raised concerns about removing the master’s degree requirement, the breadth of the executive pathway, and the use of training funds for mentorships. A teacher and union leader also opposed the bill, saying educational leadership requires experience in law, budgeting, special education, and curriculum. After debate, the committee passed HB 711 out of committee with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee took up RS 32862 C1, which would move the STEM Action Center under the Workforce Development Council, require a 50% industry match, reduce overhead costs, and add performance measures for general fund spending. The sponsor said the change would create savings, improve coordination, and strengthen accountability. After brief questions about charitable contribution deductions and governance, the committee voted to introduce the RS. The chair then announced House Bill 712 would be moved to the next morning’s agenda, and the meeting adjourned.

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• The elimination of 20 teaching positions and 15 support positions, and the closure... ...of 20 teaching
• , new... ...classrooms where everyone already knows each other and to adapt to a new school, new standards
• an alternative pathway and ensures that a significant deviation from the traditional preparation standards
• I like: the mentoring requirement, the competency assessments aligned with Idaho administrative standards
• I am a secondary educator, teaching most recently 10 years in the Boise School District, psychology and

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: House Education began by approving minutes from February 18, 19, 20, and 23, 2026. The committee then heard House Bill 657, which would change charter school lottery priorities to give military-connected students and foster children greater access, while also allowing charter schools more discretion to set their own enrollment priorities. The sponsor and several military family and charter school witnesses supported the bill as a fairness and stability measure for families facing frequent PCS moves; opponents, including Mountain Home school officials, argued it could significantly harm the local district and that a simpler amendment to the military enrollment statute would address the problem without creating district-level disruption. The committee held HB 657 in committee and then introduced RS-33489, sending it to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. The committee next took up House Bill 711, an alternate authorization pathway for principals and superintendents. Supporters, including the sponsor and the State Superintendent, said it would help rural districts recruit leaders by creating a “grow your own” and executive pathway with mentoring and board approval, while opponents from school boards, administrators, and educators warned that removing the master’s degree requirement and allowing broader use of training funds could weaken preparation and accountability. After testimony and debate, the committee passed HB 711 to the House floor with a due pass recommendation. Finally, the committee considered RS 32862 C1, which would move the STEM Action Center into the Workforce Development Council, reduce overhead, require industry matching funds, and add annual performance reporting for general fund spending. The sponsor said the change would improve efficiency and accountability, and the committee asked about charitable contribution deductions and governance details. RS 32862 C1 was introduced and sent to the second reading calendar with a due pass recommendation. The committee also announced that House Bill 712 would be moved to the next morning’s agenda.

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• And third, experience may be granted for teaching and postgraduate education as defined... ...experience
• may be granted for teaching and postgraduate education as defined by the board at the board's discretion
• instead of teaching being considered up to two years of experience and postgraduate experience being
• date of the bill, regardless of when the activity occurred, it would have to fit within the new standards
• practice in email marketing, and ... ...years and years and years and years of standard practice in

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three bills. House Bill 2229 would update the professional engineers registration act by removing the U.S. citizenship requirement for board members, increasing pro tem board positions, giving the board more discretion over experience and continuing education requirements, removing some registration exclusions, and making various technical updates. The bill sponsor and the board described it as a cleanup and modernization measure, and a board representative said one naming change in the draft was unintended and would be corrected. No public testimony was taken before the hearing was suspended and later closed. House Bill 2274 would revise the Washington Commercial Electronic Mail Act after a Washington Supreme Court decision led to a wave of lawsuits over email subject lines. The bill would require a sender to have a “reliable basis” to know an email is held by a Washington resident, narrow when a subject line is actionable, require recipients to show they reviewed and relied on the email to recover damages, and repeal the act’s per se Consumer Protection Act violation while keeping statutory damages. Retailers, small business owners, hospitality groups, and e-commerce representatives supported the bill, saying the current interpretation is producing costly, technical lawsuits over ordinary promotional language and creating settlement pressure even without consumer harm. Consumer advocates opposed the bill, arguing it would weaken protections against deceptive subject lines and that the current law already targets false or misleading claims. The committee took no final action on the bill. House Bill 2294 would prohibit future negative use restrictions on real property that block grocery stores or pharmacies, with exceptions for existing restrictions, relocations, and certain retail centers. The sponsor said the measure is intended to improve food and pharmacy access, especially after grocery closures such as the one in Lake City, and noted similar local ordinances already exist. Food industry and grocery association witnesses generally supported the bill as a way to reduce barriers to food access and help independent grocers, while also asking for clearer guardrails to avoid unintended effects on legitimate business arrangements. The sponsor said she was open to working on enforcement and other details. The committee then moved to executive session and passed House Bill 1269, which would adjust pawn broker loan terms, interest, document preparation fees, storage fees, and allow online payment for renewals. Members described it as a modest increase after 11 years without changes, and the bill was reported out of committee with a due pass recommendation by voice vote, with 15 members voting in the affirmative.

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• Being able to implement the Supreme Court caseload standards for dependencies and indigent appeals will
• The caseload standards mean we can retain existing high-quality counsel and also effectively recruit
• Therapists teach formally homeless people to avoid eviction by caring for themselves and their homes.
• They teach concepts beyond our curriculum or teacher knowledge.
• They are interactive, they teach the Next Generation Science Standards, and make kids love science.

Bills: HB2289

Keywords: appropriations, budget, fiscal matters, state spending, general fund, supplemental budget, biennial budget, substitute bill, public defense, civil legal aid, courts, judicial branch, homelessness, supportive housing, affordable housing, behavioral health, juvenile rehabilitation, youth services, child welfare, foster care

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• Um, DSHS standards with FDA guidance. So right now there's a misalignment.
• So we just want to align it same standards so we can help our small producers.
• All right, and You said the estimated cost to, to bring those up to standard would be $3.8 billion.
• We teach critical management practices for ag producers, and we assist Texas on feral hogs.
• I think, you know, providing the right education, teaching responsible adult usage, things like that,

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• The voluntary certification program teaches applicators how to use the right amount of product at the
• Um, this bill does not protect gross negligence, intentional injury, or failure to follow the standards
• program teaches certification program teaches applicators<00:03:07.680><c> how</c><00:03:07.840><c>
• </c><00:04:04.560><c> And</c> failure to follow the standards. And failure to follow the standards.
• ,</c> investing in modern treatment standards, investing in modern treatment standards, resiliency,<01

Bills: HF3793, HF3699, HF793, HF3322, HF3426

Keywords: groundwater, water use permit, data centers, public health, environmental regulations, municipalities, state park license plate, specialty license plate, Minnesota DNR, Department of Natural Resources, license plate design contest, North Shore, Lake Superior Agate, AI-generated art, artificial intelligence, Minnesota resident, state parks, specialty plates, vehicle registration, contest requirements

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• It also updates the name of the Quality Standards organization, repeals outdated code, and ensures existing
• House Bill 2196 also clarifies that pandemic-style concurrent teaching is over, meaning that teachers
• cannot be required to teach both in person and virtually.
• Public schools get a virtual hall pass from the same standards that keep private providers like me up
• Private providers are held to higher standards, and yet we're the ones being pushed out.

Bills: HB117

Keywords: county regulation, impervious cover, land use, unincorporated areas, environmental management

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• It also updates the name of the quality standards organization, repeals outdated code, and ensures existing
• House Bill 2196 also clarifies that pandemic-style concurrent teaching is over, meaning that teachers
• cannot be required to teach both in person and virtually.
• Public schools get a virtual hall pass from the same standards that keep private providers like me up
• Private providers are held to higher standards, and yet we're the ones being pushed out.

Bills: HB 117, HB2196, HB2689, HCR64, HB117

Keywords: early childhood education, task force, governance, Texas Education Agency, child care, education policy, virtual education, hybrid learning, school funding, average daily attendance, education technology, remote learning, education legislation, workforce development, adult education, high school diploma, industry certification, pilot program, gifted education, education support

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• We were the first county in the state recognized as a welcoming place, setting the standard for inclusive
• Our faculty grantees develop innovative curriculum, teaching resources, and technology tools to improve
• Our faculty grantees develop innovative curriculum, teaching resources, and technology tools to improve
• These factors will continue to cause instability for investments into teaching and learning.
• MacArthur teaches writing at UC Davis and is a co-leader of a $1.5 million grant project that involves

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• My wife could teach in a system. She's certified and she's in a classroom.
• But that would be the standard prohibition anyway. They would always have to recuse themselves.
• But that would be the standard prohibition anyway. They would always have to recuse themselves.
• We need the teaching and stuff back. Degree, I agree with you.
• We need the teaching and stuff back in the classroom, the teachers.

Summary: The committee took up several House bills dealing mainly with ethics, elections, and legislative procedure. HB 858 by Rep. Riser, creating a public records exception for GPS data on wildlife and aquatic life held by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, was reported favorably without objection. HB 661, which expands existing nepotism exceptions to allow school board members and superintendents to hire immediate family members as paraprofessionals and janitors, drew support from members concerned about staffing shortages in schools; the Ethics Administrator noted the board’s concern that repeated exceptions erode the nepotism rules, but the bill was still reported favorably without objection. HB 359, a cleanup bill on the death of a non-major-party primary candidate, was also reported favorably without objection. HB 258, which clarifies that volunteer firefighters are not subject to dual office-holding restrictions and allows retired judges to serve on certain boards while still being available for ad hoc judicial service, passed on an 8-4 roll call vote. Rep. Newell’s HB 705, which would strengthen contempt of the legislature penalties and add provisions addressing disorderly conduct and interference with legislative proceedings, generated the most debate. Members raised concerns about the proposed jump in fines from $1,000 to $50,000, due process, and the breadth of language that could be read to cover ordinary advocacy or passionate testimony. After discussion, the author agreed the bill needed more work, and it was voluntarily deferred in committee. The committee also heard HB 177, allowing retired court reporters to return on a contractual basis to address shortages, which was amended and then reported favorably without objection. HB 238, which would remove a waiting period and population-based restriction for former school board members or certified psychologists to return to work in school districts, prompted a lengthy debate about the judiciary and per diem rules because of related ethics concerns raised in the discussion; the author ultimately asked to voluntarily defer the bill, and the committee agreed. Finally, HB 398, which would cap lodging, meal, and incidental expense reimbursements for state officials and employees at GSA rates and limit emergency exceptions, drew sharp opposition from several members and a retired judge who argued the current judicial per diem is reasonable and tied to safety and travel needs. The author said he would work on amendments and voluntarily deferred HB 398. The committee then began discussion of HB 752, which would move the timing of regular legislative sessions into joint rule and change the session start/end dates, with the author explaining it was intended to give the Legislature more flexibility without needing constitutional amendments.

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• No, I would not have entered the teaching profession.
• </c> would not have entered the teaching would not have entered the teaching profession.<00:11:42.040
• Um, our language teachers, our EMTs—um, I had the privilege of teaching honors anatomy and physiology
• </c><01:15:46.000><c> some</c> kids and teaching some kids and teaching some curriculum curriculum curriculum
• You don't hear of public standards.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I've been providing and teaching both primary care and abortion care for over 20 years.
• Standard of care directs that you practice according to the standards of training, practice setting,
• Finally, AB 1503 does not propose a transition to an unregulated standard of care model.
• It relates to the language regarding the standard of care model.
• This bill is not simply proposing to transition pharmacy practice to a standard of care.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• We just offer it as a standard of care, but also respect whatever decision that is.
• It's what's standard practice. It's what CDC recommends and so forth.
• So our program is community-based, so we have a standard of care for our entire program.
• And emergency contraception is a part of our standard of care.
• And so when we come in, we say it's a part of our standard of care.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• Those standards. That is amendment set 3695. Senator Luno makes a motion that we adopt.
• Of course you can, as long as it complies with OSHA standards, OSHA regulations.
• So the same OSHA standards apply in a hospital as well. As long as...
• So the same OSHA standards apply in a hospital as well.
• Is that a recognized safety standard? I do believe so. All right.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 13 and approved the minutes from the prior week before taking up a series of House bills, many of them with testimony from sponsors, agency officials, and stakeholders. Early action included HB 971, which would direct LDH to equalize Medicaid reimbursement rates between independent rural health clinics and hospital-owned rural health clinics; the sponsor described a significant payment disparity and the committee reported the bill favorably. The committee also deferred HB 1030 and HB 796 until the following week before moving to other items on the agenda. Several bills dealing with Medicaid and provider regulation were advanced. HB 414, as amended, closes a loophole so health care providers cannot hire unlicensed workers with certain serious out-of-state convictions; amendments addressed effective dates, FBI background-check issues for therapeutic group homes, and delays for direct support professional applicants caused by minor record issues. HB 740, as amended, creates an independent review process for Medicaid claims disputes in the coordinated system of care for behavioral health providers, with amendments clarifying applicability dates and program definitions. HB 786, which prohibits extrapolation in managed care claims recoupments and requires recovery to be based on actual overpayments or underpayments, was also reported favorably. HB 915 set timelines and accountability standards for prior authorization and utilization management in Medicaid managed care and was reported favorably after testimony about delays in care. The committee also heard and passed several bills affecting health professions and facilities. HB 405 simply updates the name of the national acupuncture certification body. HB 1095 allows nursing homes to use alternative power sources while keeping existing generator and fuel requirements. HB 557 defines long-term care pharmacies for policy purposes. HB 779 authorizes expedited partner therapy prescriptions for certain sexually transmitted diseases. HB 933 creates an optional commemorative birth certificate, with part of the fee going to the Office of Women’s Health. HB 796, carried by another representative for the author, establishes a chiropractic preceptorship program with on-site supervision requirements and was reported favorably after questions about student training and patient safety. The committee also heard emotionally charged testimony on HB 288, which would place the term “miscarriage” alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical documentation and patient communication. Several witnesses described the distress caused by current coding language, and supporters said the change would make records more compassionate and understandable; the bill was reported favorably. HB 403 increased the cottage food gross-sales cap, and after testimony from small producers and the committee’s discussion of other states’ higher limits, an amendment raised the cap to $150,000 before the bill was reported favorably. HB 930 modernizes cosmetic-product regulation and creates a small home-based producer exemption under a wholesale-sales threshold; it was also reported favorably. Finally, HB 1041, a no-mandate bill restricting discrimination based on medical intervention status, prompted extended debate over exemptions for schools, hospitals, and other entities, with one amendment failing on a roll-call vote and the discussion continuing over the scope of the bill and federal funding concerns.

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• significantly and doesn't really go, in my opinion, to the bottom line of the mission, which is teaching
• significantly and doesn't really go, in my opinion, to the bottom line of the mission, which is teaching
• unusual in that we set out in the BOG, obviously prior to my arrival, set out performance funding as a standard
• Funding as a standard for excellence.
• It instructs DOE to develop a standard model contract template to be used by LEAs and the pre-apprenticeship

Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary held confirmation hearings for two State University System Board of Governors appointees, M. Carson Good and Speaker Paul Renner. Good described his background in Florida real estate, airport governance, and fundraising, and said he would focus on improving university performance, collaboration among institutions, and growing endowments while keeping in-state tuition stable. Renner emphasized his legislative experience with higher education, and said his priorities on the Board would be transparency, compliance with legislative direction, and reducing administrative bloat. Both nominees were recommended for confirmation on a single vote, with Senator Berman noting concern about the low number of women on the board. The committee then heard and passed SB 1726, a higher education transparency bill by Senator Calatayud. The bill would require Board of Governors members to comply with constitutional financial disclosure requirements, set term limits for State Board of Education and university board members, change rules for presidential searches and public records, and require more detailed textbook and syllabus information for students. A student advocate from Florida Student Power Network supported the bill as increasing student involvement and democratic accountability in higher education. Senator Harrell raised a concern about residency requirements for Board of Governors members, and the sponsor said that issue could be revisited later. The bill was reported favorably. Next, the committee considered SB 1458 on apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship funding. A delete-all amendment was adopted that required clearer funding splits between local education agencies and program providers, annual reporting, a standard DOE contract template, and a cap on administrative fees in certain cases. Supporters from industry groups said the changes would improve transparency and accountability without requesting additional funding. The committee then reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard SB 584 on young adult housing support. An amendment removed a requirement that state agencies act as co-signers or guarantors on leases while preserving coordination for the federal Foster Youth to Independence program. Several former foster youth and advocates testified in support, describing housing instability and its impact on education, and urging broader access to campus housing and vouchers. The sponsor said the bill prioritizes housing and work-study for homeless and former foster youth, supports the FYI program, and directs a statewide study of housing barriers. The committee reported the bill favorably and then adjourned.

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• son Jesus Christ repeatedly taught us that those who show judgment will be given judgment, those who teach
• so God this holy truth comes to us that compassion and empathy or bugs or weaknesses, but by the teaching
• of the primary purpose of the improvement of the features compliance with the requirements of the standards
• being 16 79 by jones of dallas relating to the study of texas education agency regarding recommended standards
• certain counties refer to the committee on transportation 1684 by Hernandez relating to the safety standards

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• We hold our law enforcement officers to a very high standard, and justifiably so.
• Everyone should be held to a standard.
• specific language of the standard, and the justification for exceeding the baseline.
• , as many services overlap with multiple standards.
• as many services overlap with standards as many services overlap with multiple multiple multiple standards

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• The DOC has a constitutional obligation to provide health care and maintain a base standard of living
• The DOC has a constitutional obligation to provide health care and maintain a base standard of living
• </c><01:03:32.960><c> uh</c> thinking um we've been uh teaching uh thinking um we've been uh teaching
• that with a a staff jointly teaching that with a a staff person<01:03:53.000><c> so</c><01:03:53.200
• Is that one, first, do you have any more recent information about that, or is that a standard figure

Keywords: 1187, senate, all