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• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• I've been involved with code making a panel that's a committee that's involved in going over the code
• When the code changes, I've been involved with over the previous years code making a panel that's a committee
• Uh, Texas, of course, we all know Texas and the lone star.
• , we all know Texas and the lone course, we all know Texas and the lone star.<01:48:37.280> Arizona

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• and the campaign finance code.
• Purely technical amendments: citation, Civil Code 1423 should have been 1424.
• If you look at the report on the amendments, it changes Civil Code 1423; it should have read Code of
• Like in Texas, we drilled through CO2 floods and other things like that.
• It will create us on the same lines as Texas. Texas already has all the... Okay, well, this one.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• I know I was gonna sit up here with a dress code; I apologize.
• A couple came from Texas to have a late-term abortion.
• So those are being pulled from insurance claims, for example.
• From East Texas to get the healthcare they need.
• coverage ban for abortion. that has an insurance coverage ban for abortion.

Bills: SB41, SB33, SB32, SB30

Keywords: sexual crimes, statute of limitations, criminal justice, victim rights, child abuse, individualized treatment, investigational treatment, health care, life-threatening illness, patient rights, physician recommendation, informed consent, human trafficking, sexual exploitation, child protection, prosecution, crime amendments, SB30, induced abortion, abortion reporting

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• I'm not insured. I've definitely been uninsured more of my life than I've been insured.
• So, if you're being insured by your employer, you're not eligible if you walk away from that insurance
• That is one reason why it is so important for us to shore up insurance and to shore up private insurance
• on commercial insurance.
• Insurance, the job creators of the future.

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• Um, this bill simply amends a code section to revise the penalty for procuring prostitution.
• And then in addition, as several other states in the country have done, Oklahoma, and Texas, Florida,
• But then we're also now changing the code. So let's not have a conflict. Sure.
• that's been wrecked in the insurance that's been wrecked in the insurance company<00:38:00.000><
• Is that code section in your strike-all? 23:36.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division B - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 9:00 A.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1131, which would revise penalties for procuring prostitution by increasing the misdemeanor fine from $200 to $1,000, increasing the felony fine from $1,000 to $2,000, and adding 100 hours of community service. Representative Ford explained that the bill had been changed from an earlier version that made the first offense a felony. The committee approved the bill after brief discussion. Members then discussed a strike-all for House Bill 1613, a drug trafficking bill that had been amended to add a pill-count threshold for aggravated trafficking and to include language addressing abortion-inducing drugs. The added provisions would make certain conduct involving abortion-inducing drugs a felony punishable by one to ten years and would authorize the Attorney General to seek civil enforcement. Senators raised questions about whether the House and Senate versions were identical, and one member expressed concern about mail-order abortion pills and the lack of medical oversight. Another senator raised a concern about the definition of "clinically diagnosable pregnancy" and ectopic pregnancies. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. House Bill 525, dealing with sexual battery sentencing, drew the most extended debate. Representative Rimac said the bill was prompted by constituent concerns about what he viewed as lenient sentences in a few cases and would add minimum sentences of five years for a first offense and ten years for a second offense. After discussion, the committee adopted a friendly amendment narrowing the bill by striking language related to age-difference provisions, with members noting that those provisions could affect cases not intended to be covered. Several senators then debated whether mandatory minimums were appropriate, with some arguing the bill was needed to ensure meaningful punishment for sexual battery and others arguing it would remove judicial discretion and respond to a small number of outlier cases. The committee ultimately passed the bill as amended. The committee also considered House Bill 538, which would require political subdivisions to cooperate with immigration detainers and give the Attorney General enforcement authority, but only after adding a reverse repealer. Senators raised concerns about possible sovereign-immunity issues and the breadth of the cooperation language, while others urged narrowing the bill to avoid unintended consequences. The committee adopted the strike-all and passed the bill. At the end of the meeting, the chairman introduced House Bill 1612, a Department of Public Safety restructuring bill, and noted that Commissioner Tindell would present it with a possible conceptual amendment, but that bill was not yet discussed in the portion of the transcript provided.

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• House Bill 437 by Representative Melarine is an act to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and Code of
• It is referred to Insurance.
• require coverage for behavioral health crisis services referred to insurance.
• Members, this bill deals with the Children's Code, Article 327.
• It is an act to amend Title 18 relative to the Louisiana Election Code to make provisions to the code

Keywords: 974, senate, all

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• We have an ELP program where we go out to all the surrounding universities, including Texas, Colorado
• The local government code fund has a higher match percentage of 20%, right?
• My district goes to the Texas state line and to the border with Mexico. Thank you, Vice-Chair.
• Contractor risk or insurance company, and they can be paid that way.
• It essentially is an Impact to the state's risk liability insurance, and so that's how it's covered.

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• Engaged and able to use their insurance to access care.
• Those are people who used to be privately insured.
• to Texas.
• ABH members also provide insurance-based services.
• We also know that that actually has a lower cost for insurers.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health held an introductory informational hearing for the new session, with Chairs Marjorie Decker and Senator Michael Driscoll outlining the committee’s scope and emphasizing the impact of the federal landscape on Massachusetts public health. They noted the hearing would focus on testimony from agencies and advocates, with short testimony limits due to the hybrid format. No votes were taken; the meeting was for briefing and discussion of priorities. Commissioner Robbie Goldstein of the Department of Public Health described the department’s budget and federal funding, warning that recent CDC grant terminations could cut nearly $100 million and affect lab testing, surveillance, vaccines, and community engagement. He highlighted DPH priorities including racial equity, maternal health, substance use and child welfare coordination, emergency preparedness, data transparency, and public hospital quality. MassHealth Assistant Secretary Michael Levine discussed MassHealth’s role covering about 2 million residents and its priorities in health equity, behavioral health, primary care, member independence, and customer service, while noting the agency relies heavily on federal Medicaid dollars and would face major strain from federal cuts. Several advocacy and provider groups focused on reproductive health and maternal health. Planned Parenthood warned of threats to Title X, 340B savings, and other federal funding, and supported a bill to eliminate parental consent and judicial bypass for abortion care for young people. Reproductive Equity Now urged stronger shield-law protections and changes to Massachusetts’ later-abortion framework. Dr. Indyamaka Anugaka called for full implementation of the maternal health law, better reimbursement for doulas and midwives, stronger data collection, and support for full-spectrum pregnancy care coverage. The Health Policy Commission said new maternal health and primary care task forces would begin work soon. Mental health and health system access were also major themes. The Mass Medical Society urged action on vaccine hesitancy, removal of non-medical school vaccine exemptions, and primary care reform. The Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and the Children’s Mental Health Campaign opposed proposed cuts to DMH and substance use services, called for more school-based supports, and raised concerns about inpatient capacity, including a unit serving LGBTQ youth. The Massachusetts Nurses Association and 1199 SEIU warned that staffing shortages, low wages, workplace violence, hospital closures, and possible Medicaid cuts threaten patient care and the health care workforce. The Betsy Lehman Center also urged investment in automated patient-safety monitoring to reduce harm and costs.

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• Texas, student of Auburn University. Texas, student of Auburn University.
• <05:41:04.360> and<05:41:04.520> Florida ago in Texas and Florida ago in Texas and
• This bill come from Texas and Louisiana. This bill come from Texas and Louisiana.
• welfare benefit plan as defined in 29 USC 10021, Insurer, as those terms are defined in Alabama Code
• of Alabama 1975, Chapter 29 of Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975, or Chapter 91 of Title 11, Code of Alabama

Keywords: 920, all

Summary: The Alabama Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a quorum present, then adopted a resolution honoring Dr. Todd Freeman, Superintendent of Vestavia Hills City Schools, as Alabama Superintendent of the Year. Senators praised his leadership in public education and noted the recognition was especially meaningful as one of the last such honors in the current chamber. The Senate also adopted a resolution commending the 2026 Alabama Law Institute Senate interns for their service, and members offered personal remarks thanking the interns and encouraging them to remain and contribute to Alabama in the future. The chamber then took up several conference committee and House messages. The Senate concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 341 after extended remarks, and later concurred in the conference report on Senate Bill 32, described as a veterans-related bill that would make benefits automatic for those under the federal poverty level and allow cities and counties to opt in for veterans above that level. The Senate also received House amendments to Senate Bill 199, concerning sex offenders, and voted to non-concur and send the bill to conference, naming conferees. In resolutions from the Rules Committee, the Senate adopted an amended House Joint Resolution 198 establishing the Alabama Mental Health Task Force. It also adopted House Joint Resolution 326, which recognizes the need for a north-south transportation route in East Alabama. Throughout the meeting, senators made extended floor remarks about slowing down on legislation, focusing on rural hospitals and other priorities, and the importance of treating children, seniors, and low-income residents fairly.

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• Code, affordable building code, and we kept that in the update of their code.
• with the development codes, that the state's model code would automatically come into effect.
• There is a building code. And a building code? I don't know if they're the same thing, are they?
• There is no state land use code.
• or a request for more green code.

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• But we've got mortgage insurance, we've got property tax, and you've got homeowners insurance, and I
• I don't know how we give them a break on insurance, because we're not providing the insurance.
• Insurance, because we're not providing the insurance. That's the market rate.
• And I guess Minnesota and Texas argue about who's one or two. Absolutely.
• And I guess Minnesota and Texas argue about who's one or two. Absolutely.

Keywords: 996, all

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• Can I get all my insurance covered? Can I just operate this year?
• So, looking at other states like Texas, sorry, Mr.
• Chair, so are they doing something remarkably different in Texas?
• Why would they have passed that in Texas? What's different? Mr.
• You did mention that financial insurance was increased.

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• of the state of Texas, call the Texas House of Representatives of the eighty-ninth legislature to order
• This is our Texas.
• It looks like Texas, all of Texas.
• Together we create our Texas.
• because Texas is different.

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• The The insurance code requires residual market rates to be actuarially set with actually sound rates
• Building codes don't touch fencing.
• in the standard insurance market The program is administered by New Mexico Property Insurance.
• He can't get insurance.
• The underwriter in UL is an insurance term because the insurance industry used to run it.

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• , Texas A&M.
• Texas is vast.
• of Texas and is separate from Texas A&M University itself.
• Students from Texas will stay in Texas.
• Its teamwork between West Texas A&M University. and Texas Tech.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Bills: SB2169, SB2263, SB2360, SB2359, SB2031, SB2796, SB3090, SB3091, SB3092, SB2120, SB2593, SB2751, SB2135, SB2024, SB2872, SB3179, SB2308, SB2392, SB2470, SB2398, SB2902, SB2841, SB2436, SB2806, SB2691, SB2824, SB2645, SB2384, SB2697, SB3153, SB3156, SB888, SB2423, SB2746

Keywords: business competitiveness, economic development, DBEDT, Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, business climate, regulatory reform, permitting, economic ranking, state ranking, top 10 states, business climate improvement working group, business revitalization task force, CNBC America’s Top States for Business, Hawaii business climate, workforce development, infrastructure, cost of doing business, tax competitiveness, labor unions, private sector

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• Here presenting a bill that has to do with the Traffic Code.
• Most of the traffic code is infractions.
• There's two offenses in our code that both have to do with not having insurance or driving without insurance
• Both have to do with not having insurance or driving without insurance.
• And you still can't provide proof of insurance.

Keywords: 985, all

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• So Texas remains open for business.
• Now, to date, we have not had a battery storage fire in Texas, and again, we have new codes, new standards
• County fire code. Yes.
• Well, so the rules around implementation of the bill are running through the Texas Department of Insurance
• in Texas.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• an employee payroll tax because the state of California has refused to pay off that unemployment insurance
• miserable that people literally are packing up and leaving this gorgeous state for the hot, humid Texas
• When I think about how we're talking about unemployment insurance and paying off and the Rainy Day Fund
• It requires standardized itemization of all lien-based medical bills so that you have the same codes
• for the same treatment, i.e., like a chiropractor will be X code or Y code.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• <01:54:38.639> guide In America, these religious codes guide In America, these religious codes
• I ask Texas, Minnesota, and elsewhere.
• is basically it's a guide it's a code is basically it's a guide it's a code for<02:14:18.400>
• The interpretation code of behavior.
• um in terms of our our health insurance um in terms of our our health insurance providers.<04:56

Keywords: 1189, house, all