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• In practice, schools are not always. forthcoming with this information and several parents have reported
• Many report that professional development for teachers has turned into politics. political re-education
• Because like I said on the NAEP report when we have Almost 40% of Texas students that cannot read on
• So, I'm hoping we make it across the threshold this time.
• So we continued and went to the school board. report. We were given five minutes to present.

Bills: SB12, SB1565, SB13, SJR12, SB686, SB371, SB204, SB609, SB112, SB400, SB813, SB 12, SB 13

Keywords: parental rights, education, social transitioning, diversity, equity, inclusion, school policy, student clubs, school district, grievance procedure, public education, diversity and inclusion, funding penalties, school libraries, library advisory councils, library materials, educational content, challenging materials, constitutional amendment, school choice

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• Again, a compromise to say, what does that number need to be to be able to meet a certain threshold?
• A certain threshold? It came in higher than we anticipated. No one's fault.
• I carry the blue ribbon report around. You know I have talked to so many of you.

Keywords: 970, all

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• and file a police report. and file a police report.
• We receive reports.
• Um we're also reporting hub. agencies. Um we're also reporting hub.
• , a police report.
• report, a police report. report, a police report.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee held an informational briefing on fraud in the community, with presenters from ARP, CoinFlip, HPD, the Hawaii Bankers Association, DCCA’s Office of Consumer Protection, and the Department of Law Enforcement. The chair described widespread scams targeting kupuna and other residents, including impersonation of grandchildren, lottery/inheritance schemes, romance scams, online shopping fraud, investment scams, and tech-support scams. Members emphasized the emotional manipulation used by scammers, the difficulty of getting victims to report losses, and the need to educate the public on warning signs and available resources. ARP said scams are an epidemic and highlighted national data showing major losses among older adults, including $4.8 billion lost by people age 60 and over in 2024. ARP focused especially on cryptocurrency kiosks as a growing scam channel in Hawaii, citing 64 complaints totaling $922,000 in 2024 and noting that complaints nearly doubled from the prior year. ARP urged stronger safeguards such as limits on transactions, refunds, live customer support, and a law-enforcement contact for operators, and said its Fraud Watch Network can help victims freeze credit, identify next steps, and track current scams. The chair said he intends to introduce legislation to lower and ultimately eliminate the amount of Bitcoin that can be purchased through ATMs. CoinFlip said it supports consumer-protection regulation and described its compliance practices, including scam warning screens, anti-money-laundering controls, blockchain analytics, wallet pinning, transaction monitoring, and cooperation with law enforcement. The company said it is registered as a money services business, files suspicious activity and currency transaction reports, and holds money transmitter licenses in many jurisdictions. It also pointed to Illinois-style refund protections for new users and said it refunds fees to scam victims, though not the underlying funds. In response to committee questions, members and the company discussed whether crypto kiosks are necessary, how scams can be traced, and whether banks and kiosks can better intervene when suspicious activity is detected.

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• I recently did an exit interview with a reporter, and she asked me...
• I recently did an exit interview with a reporter, and she asked me if I had any friends who were Republicans
• The people Commit serves often cannot report abuse, neglect, poor care, or unsafe conditions.
• Then on September 30, 2027, ADE has to report on the status of the implementation of the program.
• Then on September 30, 2027, ADE has to report on the status of the implementation of the program.

Bills: HB4154, HB4155, HB4156, HB4157, HB4158, HB4159, HB4160, HB4161, HB4162, HB4163, HB4164, HB4165, HB4166, HB4167, HB4168, HB4169, SB1847, SB1848, SB1849, SB1850, SB1851, SB1852, SB1853, SB1854, SB1855, SB1856, SB1857, SB1858, SB1859, SB1860, SB1861, SB1862

Keywords: general appropriations act, budget, biennial budget, state spending, fiscal year 2026-2027, appropriations, state agencies, public funding, education funding, health and human services, public safety, transportation, government operations, budget bill, fiscal policy, state finance, spending plan, legislative budget, capital appropriations, operating budget

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• That takes us to our reports. Members, do we have any questions on the reports in Section Q?
• Any questions on the reports in Section R? All right.
• It takes us to our reports. Members, do we envy questions on the reports in Section 2.
• It takes us to our reports. Members, do we invite questions on the reports in Section Q?
• Any questions on the reports in Section R? All right.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• Representative, with a 14-0 vote, we will report your bill out due pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Representative, with a 13-2 vote, we will report your bill out due pass. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
• Chairman Bowles, with the 16-0 vote, we will report your bill out due pass. Thank you, Mr.
• Representative, with a 15-3 vote, we will report your bill out. Do pass.
• Vice Chair Hays, with a 13-4 vote, we will report your bill out. Do pass.

Bills: HB1268, HB3041, HB3075, HB3378, HB3463, HB3619, HB3620, HB3624, HB3722, HB4335

Keywords: retirement, public employees, deferred option plan, service credit, contributions, distributions, credit card transactions, payment methods, service charge, consumer rights, financial regulation, rounding, cash payments, public finance, Oklahoma Common Cents Act, political subdivision, science and technology, research, board appointments, emergency legislation

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• So finally, I just want to say that this requires a reporting mechanism by 2027 to evaluate the impact
• This bill requires that we revert back to normalcy and submit a report by 2027 to evaluate the impact
• Not only that, someone can report that a building is vacant, and we still have to go out and inspect
• The Chair moves that House Bill 3319, without amendments, will be reported to the full House with the
• Without amendments, to be reported to the full House with a recommendation to do pass and be printed.

Bills: HB293, HB 1173, HB3753, HB4999, HB5696, SB2145, HB5689, HB5690, HB5694, HB5698, HB293

Keywords: HB 293, Texas housing tax credits, low-income housing, affordable housing, private activity bonds, PAB, qualified allocation plan, TDHCA, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, state representative objection, housing development approval, municipal notice, county commissioners court, extraterritorial jurisdiction, LIHTC, bond-financed housing, homelessness, housing services, Texas Department of Housing, municipal programs

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• Page 66, we reported in February.
• The chair, Senator Huffman, moves Assembly Bill 1901 be reported.
• Senate Bill 1901 will be reported favorably to the full Senate.
• Senate Bill 1030 will be reported. The chair lays out, hold on just a second.
• Senate Bill 2206 will be reported favorably to the full Senate. Senate.

Bills: SB214, SB935, SB1030, SB1901, SB2018, SB2020, SB2066, SB2206

Keywords: HVAC, tax exemption, energy efficiency, residential heating, installation services, Energy Star, sales tax, residential, installation, sales tax exemption, Environmental Protection Agency, temporary exemption, motor fuel tax, county exemption, diesel fuel, gasoline tax, transportation funding, SB 1030, Texas Tax Code, use tax exemption

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• So when I just a couple quick questions when I look at the fiscal impact report...
• I mean, you talked about, because they're under that 400% threshold and, you know,...
• Actually, there was extensive reporting required on all the programs that have been currently assisting

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• And I've actually last week I passed a threshold where I actually kept more people out of prison than
• Because, as some of the reporting indicated, there was a lot of confusion around how to handle the situations

Keywords: 914, all

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• As a matter of pending business, the chair moves. that House Bill 279 without amendment be reported favorably
• And if you're over that threshold, then you would put your video on audio and visual. Yes, sir.

Bills: HB279, HB310, HB365, HB391, HB420, HB422, HB638, HB279, HB310

Keywords: HB 279, uranium mining, uranium permit, production area authorization, production zone, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, contested case hearing, administrative hearing, groundwater restoration, groundwater baseline, water quality, mining permit, restoration values, natural resources, environmental regulation, in-situ uranium mining, permit amendment, public hearing

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• U has a high privacy threshold.
• U has a high privacy<00:13:35.200> threshold.
• privacy threshold. privacy threshold. um<00:13:37.680> uh<00:13:37.839> it<00:13:38.000
• And we set a threshold for the sites, and the goal is really to go at the hardest of the hardcore problem
• And we set a threshold for the sites, and the goal is really to go at the hardest of the hardcore problem

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• with<00:32:40.000> that<00:32:40.399> 65% The social equity space, with that 65% threshold
• I just would like to help clarify, as we lower the threshold for social equity applicants so that they
• that that those Provisions<00:37:47.079> at<00:37:47.240> whatever<00:37:47.599> threshold
• <00:37:48.040> we<00:37:48.200> set Provisions at whatever threshold we set Provisions
• at whatever threshold we set for<00:37:48.560> majority<00:37:48.960> ownership<00:37:

Bills: HF1672, HF1877, HF1735, HF1734, HF1271, HF1634, HF1615

Keywords: medical cannabis, medical marijuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, hemp, marijuana registry, patient registry, visiting patient, Tribal cannabis, Tribal medical cannabis program, Tribal sovereignty, Office of Cannabis Management, designated caregiver, home cultivation, adult-use cannabis, cannabis flower, cannabis products, dispensary, cannabis retail endorsement, patient protections

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• AB 1466 requires a technical report that quantifies and describes all water users to the court.
• It requires the groundwater agency to provide a report to the court allowing presentation of evidence
• that are data points that you look at to ensure that you are meeting those thresholds so that you're
• The second is to report what they expect to use in water when they apply for the business license.
• We are asking for agriculture to do this kind of reporting.

Summary: The committee heard several water, wildlife, conservation, and local government bills. AB 362, by Assembly Member Ramos, would add tribal water uses as a statewide beneficial use and strengthen tribal consultation in water planning; tribal representatives and conservation groups supported it as a long-overdue correction, while water agencies, business groups, and agricultural interests raised concerns about CEQA, regulatory uncertainty, and impacts on existing water planning. The bill was moved on a due pass motion to Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials, with some members noting ongoing stakeholder discussions and one abstention. AB 1089, by Assembly Member Carrillo, would expand local permitting authority under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to include commercial and industrial projects. The author and the City of Adelanto argued it would speed housing and economic development in the high desert while preserving the overall conservation framework, but environmental groups opposed it as premature and potentially weakening protections for Joshua trees. The committee approved the bill on a due pass motion to Appropriations. AB 1024, by Assembly Member Harabedian, would require a regional black bear mitigation plan for the San Gabriel Valley and related areas; Sierra Madre officials described rising bear intrusions and the need for state help, and the bill passed to Appropriations. AB 846, by Assembly Member Connolly, would streamline permitting for local wildfire preparedness and vegetation management projects in local responsibility areas by creating a faster review process at Fish and Wildlife and improving mapping coordination with Cal Fire. Local government, fire service, and agricultural witnesses supported the bill as a common-sense wildfire prevention measure, and it passed to Natural Resources with no opposition. AB 263, by Assembly Member Rogers, would extend emergency minimum-flow regulations for the Scott and Shasta Rivers for five years or until permanent rules are adopted; supporters said it protects salmon recovery, tribal subsistence, and the fishing economy during a transition period, while opponents argued it bypasses normal regulatory process and harms farmers. The committee approved it on a due pass as amended motion to Appropriations, with one abstention and two no votes. AB 1044, by Assembly Member Bains, would create a new Tulare County groundwater sustainability agency for undistricted lands after other local agencies split off; the bill passed to Local Government. AB 1426, by Assembly Member Arambula, began testimony on creating a Diablo Range Conservation Program to fund habitat protection and restoration across the range.

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• Sections two and three combine two separate suicide prevention reports into a single biennial report.
• streamlining outdated reporting streamlining outdated reporting requirements<00:02:20.160> to
• care advisory council to provide reports care advisory council to provide reports to<00:02:36.879
• this bill is a lot about reports.
• . reports. reports.

Bills: HF4438, HF4467, HF4379, SF3402, HF4349, HF4064, HF84, HF85, HF3804

Keywords: healthcare, WIC, community health, licensing, speech-language pathology, audiology, contract term limits, healthcare services, provider enrollment, disenrollment, premium payments, medical assistance, substance use disorders, mental health, children's mental health, early childhood, early intervention, consultation grants, Head Start, child care

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• Rural and municipal max hookup thresholds per user.
• Rural and municipal max hookup thresholds per user.
• Preliminary engineering report funding: we will refine that.
• That report is an 18- to 24-month process.
• That report is an 18 to 24-month process.

Keywords: 908, all

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• Additionally, House Bill 1342 removes the reporting requirement for projects entitled to 1st, 2nd, or
• So You can do a project that has a range, but overall it has to equal whatever that threshold is.
• The consequences is, first of all, a written report. You have a corrective action period.
• As substituted, be reported favorably to the full House with the recommendation that it do pass and be
• The chair moves that the House Bill 3900 as substituted be reported favorably to the full House with

Bills: HJR40

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare access, Affordable Care Act, federal funding, constitutional amendment

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• . >> Chair Martin: BY YOUR VOTE IS 7014 IS FAVORABLY REPORTED AS A COMMITTEE BILL.
• IT HAD ALREADY BEEN SOLD IN A DARK HALLWAY AND THAT'S WHERE THEY BEGIN THE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT REALIZED
• CS FOR SB 422 IS REPORTING FAVORABLY.
• SENATE BILL IS REPORTED FAVORABLY.
• BY YOUR VOTE SB 234 IS REPORTED FAVORABLY. THANK YOU SENATOR LEEK. IS THAT IT?

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Businesses below the $25,000 threshold will no longer be required to reenter their property, saving them
• President, I ask unanimous consent for Senate Bill 440 relating to audits of and reports by self-directed
• President, I ask unanimous consent for Senate Bill 440 relating to audits of and reports by self-directed
• President, I ask unanimous consent for Senate Bill 440 relating to audits of and reports by self-directed

Bills: SJR4, SJR40, SJR81, SCR37, SCR39, SB22, SB32, SB33, SB36, SB38, SB95, SB209, SB249, SB311, SB326, SB365, SB458, SB609, SB660, SB664, SB693, SB732, SB745, SB760, SB762, SB779, SB783, SB785, SB868, SB871, SB883, SB921, SB955, SB993, SB996, SB1008, SB1057, SB1067, SB1151, SB1171, SB1210, SB1255, SB1265, SB1267, SB1271, SB1307, SB1313, SB1316, SB1318, SB1321, SB1332, SB1365, SB1426, SB1470, SB1484, SB1494, SB1559, SB1592, SB1596, SB1598, SB1637, SB1677, SB1706, SB1758, SB1762, SB1786, SB1809, SB1818, SB1822, SB1841, SB1871, SB1967, SB2064, SB2077, SB2112, SB2148, SB2320, SB2406, SB2407, SJR36, SJR81, SJR50, SJR4, SJR40, SJR27, SCR22, SCR12, SCR39, SCR38, SCR37, SB921, SB609, SB660, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB504, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB304, SB1023, SB204, SB670, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB1539, SB447, SB1119, SB1505, SB1215, SB1302, SB583, SB673, SB681, SB1172, SB955, SB957, SB541, SB266, SB1415, SB53, SB1352, SB785, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB1062, SB711, SB746, SB1404, SB1448, SB507, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB667, SB1059, SB1567, SB310, SB311, SB505, SB1210, SB1470, SB264, SB1358, SB1364, SB1569, SB1376, SB1228, SB519, SB1350, SB462, SB827, SB1585, SB1484, SB1273, SB927, SB1227, SB1229, SB1353, SB1464, SB1709, SB1729, SB1733, SB1744, SB1772, SB1841, SB1008, SB2016, SB1173, SB1163, SB996, SB1370, SB1321, SB1101, SB860, SB993, SB693, SB1537, SB1332, SB1307, SB963, SB493, SB984, SB619, SB1122, SB455, SB522, SB1057, SB1239, SB1254, SB1255, SB1259, SB1341, SB1877, SB1277, SB32, SB732, SB731, SB268, SB1822, SB1589, SB397, SB1058, SB1267, SB2112, SB1930, SB532, SB508, SB292, SB291, SB901, SB1333, SB1436, SB1494, SB964, SB779, SB1378, SB2312, SB1719, SB287, SB2143, SB1245, SB261, SB1247, SB2406, SB2407, SB1882, SB618, SB38, SB393, SB1371, SB1365, SB2243, SB2226, SB2039, SB1919, SB1895, SB1598, SB1493, SB1810, SB1791, SB1706, SB1644, SB1238, SB783, SB458, SB22, SB651, SB897, SB1809, SB1080, SB745, SB826, SB989, SB1320, SB1437, SB2320, SB2289, SB1171, SB664, SB1637, SB2064, SB868, SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1851, SB1879, SB2237, SB1257, SB2034, SB1522, SB883, SB249, SB1318, SB1151, SB596, SB1191, SB226, SB570, SB870, SB991, SB60, SB365, SB1067, SB1786, SB326, SB1401, SB1592, SB1728, SB1265, SB586, SB529, SB217, SB209, SB1923, SB1559, SB1839, SB387, SB1874, SB1872, SB1873, SB1921, SB1883, SB1677, SB95, SB1620, SB1838, SB2024, SB2429, SB1999, SB511, SB2309, SB2166, SB871, SB510, SB33, SB2420, SB1860, SB1541, SB1316, SB1314, SB1313, SB1426, SB1398, SB1869, SB1750, SB1871, SB36, SB855, SB1233, SB760, SB2425, SB2037, SB1758, SB1759, SB2365, SB1924, SB762, SB1271, SB1818, SB605, SB1405, SB1762, SB1968, SB1977, SB2077, SB2148, SB2321, SB1967, SB1662, SB1663, SB2124, SB2204, SB1855, SB863, SB37, SJR39, SCR1, SCR27, SCR32, SCR42, SCR6, SB2232, SB819, SB2078, SB2252, SB1962, SB2253, SB825, SB1577, SB1184, SB2018, SB2206, SB1901, SB1030, SB2368, SB1963, SB1960, SB1643, SB1625, SB1299, SB841, SB668, SB584, SB231, SB2411, SB1085, SB2431, SB2231, SB1490, SB530, SB34, SB1261

Keywords: economic stabilization fund, state finance, constitutional amendment, budget management, financial security, emergency powers, legislative authority, governor powers, disaster management, tax exemption, ad valorem, tangible personal property, income production, SCR 37, Senate Concurrent Resolution, Panama Canal, Texas ports, port infrastructure, maritime trade, shipping lanes

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• I mean, what would be the threshold for that?
• I mean what would be<01:00:20.640> the<01:00:20.880> threshold<01:00:21.440> for
• Is it just be the threshold for that?
• So the way that we have to report the information is exactly what we are responsible for with the feds
• So the way that we<01:07:56.319> have<01:07:56.480> to<01:07:56.640> report<01:07

Bills: HB0117, HB0126

Keywords: informed consent, abortion, civil liability, coercion, healthcare rights, fetal heartbeat, termination of pregnancy, medical emergency, Wyoming legislation, rights of minors, healthcare regulations, parental consent, 916, all