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TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 23rd, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

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  • His sons Brian and Brent and their two grandsons Clint and Walt and then we're also joined by Tess and
  • And I believe that this is an important aspect of protecting those people and having their Giving them
  • . protections that every other Texan that owns and lives in their home has.
  • Safety and the bill will enhance collaboration between the DPS local and federal and enforcement and
  • relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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  • And Mr.
  • I share their concern about protecting innovation, and I promise to continue working to address any concerns
  • I do think strong and effective patent protection incentivizes innovation and supercharges our place
  • This is a reasonable change to the bill that I think will only improve it and at the same time protect
  • the basic provisions of this bill that protect competition and innovation are essential to making drugs
Summary: The meeting focused on addressing the high cost of prescription drugs and the abusive practices that contribute to elevated prices affecting American families. Several bills were presented, including proposals to end pay-for-delay deals and to enhance transparency in the operations of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). The discussion was notable for its emphasis on consumer protection and ensuring that cheaper generic drugs reach the market more effectively. Members expressed frustration over past attempts to pass similar legislation stalling in the Senate, leading to renewed efforts to push these bills forward.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • The Business Judgment Rule is a common law presumption protecting officers and directors from liability
  • These, among other measures addressed in the legislation, offer greater certainty and protection. protection
  • And I, and, and, and, and. Business discussion.
  • And more than half of that is of children. So we're talking about protecting children here.
  • issues to the state, Consumer Protection has done really great work and has the resources, especially
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 12th, 2025

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

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  • A lawful and fair process benefits all Texans and ensures that property owners can protect their investments
  • Texas, and I'm a student attorney in our Consumer Protection Clinic.
  • revitalizes neighborhoods and protects vulnerable communities.
  • It leaves many— protections and it leaves many protections that aren't afforded by law to I and other
  • We owe it to our communities, our families, and our neighbors to protect the rights of renters and ensure
TX
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  • TAM promotes and protects a pro-growth business environment that ensures a strong manufacturing sector
  • move forward. applicants can better plan their customer, supplier, and construction contracts along with
  • The amount of uncertainty and timing in that regulatory process, like Tony said, can impact customer
  • To demonstrate that the permit is protective. And that's just on the air permits, right?
  • That's why we put some of the liability protection ends for the KILNs and the APOs so that they have
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources (Part II) Mar 26th, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • OK, and the bill number is 17. OK. Charlie out a new Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute.
  • Please begin by identifying yourself by name and Please begin by identifying yourself by name and to
  • My belief, and I've tempered it from this morning's testimony and listening to all of it, is that it's
  • Good evening, uh, Chairman Birdwell and Dean Zaffirini and members of the committee.
  • regulation that's protective of both the industry and the communities that we serve and at the same
Summary: The Senate Committee on Natural Resources took public testimony on Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute, a measure dealing with aggregate production operations and a new permitting option for rock crushers/aggregate facilities. Testimony centered on whether the bill should remain focused on air permitting or also include broader quarry operations such as stormwater, reclamation, monitoring, and public participation requirements. Supporters of the substitute, including representatives of the Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association and Associated General Contractors, said the bill would provide a voluntary third permitting option, preserve existing authorizations, and create a more practical regulatory path for Texas growth. Opponents and critics, including representatives of Texas for Responsible Aggregate Mining, Job Materials, and Public Citizen, argued the bill as written was too weak or too broad in the wrong ways. They said best management practices should be set in statute or through negotiated rulemaking rather than left to TCEQ rulemaking, and they raised concerns about limited monitoring periods, vague air-monitoring standards, public notice procedures, and the inclusion of non-air requirements in an air permit. Several witnesses said the bill should better balance industry needs with neighborhood impacts and public health protections. Chair Birdwell questioned witnesses about ongoing negotiations between industry groups and said the bill was intended to be a practical compromise. After testimony and questions, public testimony was closed. The committee left SB 1757 and its committee substitute pending, with no vote taken.
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  • Okay, and the bill number is Senate Bill 1757 and its committee substitute.
  • Cal Kincaid and Rich Isudziski, and there's one more, Kevin Webb. Thank you.
  • My belief, and I've tempered it from this morning's testimony and listening to all of it, is that it's
  • us to have practical regulation that's protective of both the industry and the communities that we serve
  • And as you probably know,...
TX
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  • People are protecting all of the homeowners, and it's not uncommon for people to want to sell a home
  • The law exists to ensure fair competition among vendors and to provide taxpayers with protection and
  • I respectfully ask you to support Senate Bill 2010, which will protect taxpayers and ensure that Texas
  • Passage of this bill will permit appraisal district staff across the state to flag, redact, and protect
  • On our Texas border and really for our Texas community, when it comes to housing and its importance,
TX
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  • and subdivisions more cool, colorful. valuable and desirable, and it saved thousands of trees, including
  • We believe that protecting birds, wildlife, and their habitat enriches our communities through programs
  • , and OSU, and Baylor.
  • In a region of Texas, it depends... on the cedar tree for water and its aquifers, and as a protection
  • And we believe it strikes a careful balance between protecting the rights of property owners directly
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part II) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • And subdivisions more cool, colorful, valuable, and desirable, and it saved thousands of trees, including
  • We believe that protecting birds, wildlife, and their habitat enriches our communities.
  • about cedar trees over the last few years and why why I believe a municipality might want to protect
  • In a region of Texas, it depends on the cedar tree for water in its aquifers, and as a protection against
  • just that, and we believe it strikes a careful balance between protecting the rights of property owners
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Local Government (Part I) Apr 7th, 2025

Local Government

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  • The law exists to ensure fair competition among vendors and to provide taxpayers with protection and
  • I respectfully ask you to support Senate Bill 2010, which will protect taxpayers and ensure that Texas
  • And it's really important... ...to protect these developments, and increasing this cap is going to allow
  • the industry to better serve their communities and meet the diverse needs of their customers.
  • And we encourage you to go further to protect those service providers.
Summary: The committee heard several bills dealing with local government authority, homeowners associations, hospital district policing, school AED inspections, special district annexation, public contracting penalties, and guaranteed income programs. Senate Bill 2073 by Sen. Zaffirini would clarify that appraisal districts may finance purchases, leases, or construction of real property for appraisal offices without prior approval from taxing units; it was supported by the Texas Association of Appraisal Districts and left pending. Senate Bill 1935 by Sen. Hinojosa would increase homeowner control of property owners association boards, require more transparency, limit fines and assessment increases, and require accessible meeting locations; HOA and builder representatives opposed it, arguing it would hinder maintenance and make dues harder to manage, and the bill was left pending. Senate Bill 434 by Sen. Miles would authorize Harris County Hospital District police officers, was supported by Harris Health, and was left pending. Senate Bill 1177 by Sen. Alvarado, as substituted, would require school AED inspections during fire inspections and reporting to school leadership; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1214 by Sen. Perry would update Concho County Hospital District law to align with current procurement and notice rules; it was left pending. Senate Bill 1965 by Sen. Middleton, for Sen. King, would tighten notice and proximity rules for special district annexations; district witnesses warned the bill could interfere with service to noncontiguous tracts, and the bill was left pending. The committee also took up Senate Bill 2046 by Sen. Bettencourt, which would increase criminal penalties for county purchasing act violations involving unauthorized separate or sequential purchases to evade competitive bidding, and create a tiered penalty structure based on contract amount. Former Harris County DA Kim Ogg, Deputy Attorney General Josh Reno, and James Quintero supported the bill, citing recent Harris County bid-rigging cases and arguing the current Class C misdemeanor penalty is too weak to deter misconduct; some members questioned whether the proposed thresholds were too low and whether stronger oversight, rather than higher penalties alone, would be more effective. The bill was left pending. Finally, Senate Bill 2010 by Sen. Bettencourt would bar counties and other political subdivisions from operating guaranteed income programs and address constitutional gift-clause concerns. Testimony split sharply: Ogg and Quintero argued such programs are unconstitutional, can be used for political data collection, and should not be funded with public money, while Paige Terry Barry defended the bill as protecting taxpayers and discouraging dependency. Senators also debated whether the state can restrict use of federal grant funds and whether local governments should be allowed to run such programs; the bill was left pending.
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

CPC Public Hearing - Tue Apr 7, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST

Consumer Protection & Commerce

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  • We are convening the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
  • Sorry, we're convening the Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce with the 2:05 agenda.
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  • Ratepayer Protection Act, and we would Ratepayer Protection Act, and we would be<01:18:00.000>
Summary: The committee heard several resolutions and one bill focused on energy reliability, utility infrastructure, insurance, tenant rights, and home health licensing. On the energy side, members heard HCR 203/HR 193 on a status update for the Hawaii Electric Reliability Administrator, HCR 204/HR 194 on a comprehensive PUC analysis of cost reduction and risk, and HCR 202/HR 192 creating a legislative task force on future energy pathways. Testimony on the energy measures was generally supportive from the PUC, DCCA’s Division of Consumer Advocacy, the Hawaii State Energy Office, and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, with OHA urging that equity, native Hawaiian impacts, and public trust resources be considered alongside cost savings. The committee also heard HCR 125/HR 117 on coordinating with utilities to address aging utility poles and lines along Farrington Highway and other high-risk corridors; Hawaiian Electric supported the measure, Hawaiian Telcom and Charter Spectrum said much of the work is already underway and questioned whether the resolution was necessary, and committee questioning focused on existing double-pole tracking and the role of DOT and the PUC. The committee then took up HCR 137/HR 129 on timely reimbursement of health care claims under the clean claims statute. The DCCA Insurance Division and the Hawaii Insurers Council opposed the measure as drafted, saying it could be read to require payment beyond policy limits and could raise premiums or reduce market participation. United Policyholders supported the measure, arguing it would simply give policyholders more time to collect benefits they already purchased, and clarified that it was not intended to increase coverage beyond policy limits. The committee later amended the resolution to direct the DCCA Insurance Division to prioritize investigation and enforcement of clean claims complaints. In the decision meeting, the committee recommended and adopted passage of HCR 203/HR 193 as is, HCR 204/HR 194 with an amendment removing the eighth whereas clause, HCR 202/HR 192 with an amendment adding a committee representative to the task force, HCR 125/HR 117 as is, and HCR 137/HR 129 with amendments. The committee also heard SB 2960 SC1 on property insurance, which would extend the time policyholders have after a declared disaster to document replacement-cost claims. The Insurance Division and Hawaii Insurers Council opposed it, warning it could force coverage beyond policy limits and increase premiums, while United Policyholders supported it and said it would help disaster survivors recover benefits they already paid for; members questioned whether similar laws in other states had caused premium spikes and clarified that the bill was not intended to exceed policy limits. The committee also heard SB 2347 SD1 on multilingual tenant-rights notices, with OHA, Hawaii Appleseed, and others supporting the bill but urging restoration of language requiring landlords to directly provide the notice at lease signing. Finally, SB 2272 SD1 HD1 on home health licensing drew support from the Department of Health, SHPDA, and the Health Care Association of Hawaii, with the association requesting an effective date amendment; testimony explained that the bill would allow state licensing compliance to be demonstrated through CMS-approved accreditation or certification surveys, potentially reducing duplication and freeing state resources.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/25

Children and Families Finance and Policy

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  • protect these children and the parents.
  • protect these children and the parents.
  • protect these children and the parents.
  • protect these children and the parents.
  • And I think we can do are are protected.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Boards, Agencies and Commissions Committee Mar 17th, 2026

Boards, Agencies and Commissions

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  • I picked up the wrong folder and the wrong bill and everything.
  • I picked up the wrong folder and the wrong bill and everything. Well, and I have this Charles P.
  • >> Well, and I have I have this Charles P. >> Well, and I have I have this Charles P.
  • in the board so that they can go and in the board so that they can go and regulate.<00:05:11.000
  • And I sent that to Richie.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Natural Resources May 21st, 2025

Natural Resources

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  • We had situations where developers had actually gone through and plotted property and then drilled over
  • To allow us to better protect and represent our residents who are very concerned about running out of
  • In this instance, it's dam and public health and safety flood control.
  • The local districts and the State Soil and Water Board provide money for rehabilitation, but we're trying
  • Cameron and Willacy counties.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/09/2026 - House Public Safety & Law Enforcement

Public Safety & Law Enforcement

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  • border is a public health crisis and that it is the public policy of Arizona to protect the state.
  • The border is a public health crisis, and it is the public policy of Arizona to protect the state from
  • this public health and border crisis.
  • to secure the Arizona border and protect the state... ...the help they need.
  • to secure the Arizona border and protect the state from an unlawful invasion is dangerous and unprecedented
Bills: HB2665, HB2904, HB2917
Summary: The House Committee on Public Safety and Law Enforcement heard three bills. HB 2665, named Cade’s Law, would expand Arizona’s manslaughter statute to cover intentionally directed communications—verbal, written, or electronic—that encourage a minor to die by suicide, while excluding general public commentary and non-directed discussion of suicide or mental health. The sponsor and several parents and suicide-prevention advocates testified in support, emphasizing teen suicide risks and the need to address online communication. Some members raised concerns about ambiguity, peer-to-peer counseling, and whether minors could be swept into the statute. After a verbal amendment clarifying the communication language, the bill passed 10-4 with several members voting present due to drafting concerns. HB 2904 declared fentanyl trafficking across the Arizona-Mexico border a public health crisis and directed state health officials to act within their authority. The sponsor argued the bill was needed to combat cartels and protect Arizona from fentanyl-related deaths. The ACLU of Arizona opposed it, saying the bill used vague and unprecedented terms such as “unlawful invasion,” could sweep in asylum seekers or low-level drug offenders, and might affect bail and sentencing. After a contentious debate over border security, sovereignty, and the bill’s definitions, the committee gave HB 2904 a do pass recommendation by an 8-6 vote. HB 2917 would create a firefighter cancer registry at the Department of Health Services to collect and analyze data on cancer among Arizona firefighters. Firefighter representatives supported the measure as a way to better understand occupational exposure and improve prevention, but members questioned whether the bill’s reporting requirements were truly voluntary, since the draft appeared to require participation and provider reporting of medical information. The sponsor and supporters said the intent was not to mandate disclosure and were open to amendments to clarify consent and privacy. The committee approved the bill 12-1, with one present vote and one absence, while noting that cleanup amendments would be needed before floor consideration.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

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  • I had very limited exposure to the Korean culture, customs, and food.
  • Okay, there are four I's and A's. Opposed? Nays. And eight no's and one absent, the motion fails.
  • And that it do pass and be printed and placed on the general calendar.
  • We've been talking about overweight permits and these tolerances and so on and so forth.
  • And we're in here, week in and week out, listening to various different permits and so on and so forth
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

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  • Border Patrol. The initial bill just said Border Patrol.
  • On November 1st of 2024, Border Patrol Processing Coordinator Jose Rodriguez Lua. was struck and killed
  • Border Patrol Agent Jose Rodriguez Lua for his service in protecting our border and keeping the Rio Grande
  • It would stand as a symbol of the community's gratitude and pledge to continue to support those who protect
  • and And they certainly deserve it.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Commerce and Small Business Committee Feb 10th, 2026

Commerce and Small Business

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, we're going to go ahead and call the Commerce and Small Business Committee to order.
  • , the night before some things came up and we needed to get them out there and we wanted to make sure
  • Exemptions were tweaked and expanded.
  • exemptions were tweaked and expanded. exemptions were tweaked and expanded.
  • and representative Sers for the second. and representative Sers for the second.
Bills: HB351, HB351