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• And as I've learned, there's differences between an app and a host and between all of this.
• <00:15:02.920> differences And as I've learned there's differences And as I've learned there's
• Interestingly, depending on which part of the in and look, that's been a learning process.
• Interestingly, depending on which part of the in and look, that's been a learning process.
• Interestingly, depending on which part of the in and look, that's been a learning process.

Keywords: Judiciary, Division A (Part 2) - Room 409, 3 March, 2026; 4:15 P.M., 925, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1752, which had already passed Judiciary A, gone to Appropriations, and returned with an amendment. The chair explained that the amendment froze a rate increase that had been included by LBR and instead set the amount at $150,100 on a two-year schedule for further review. The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill on a title-sufficient-do-pass motion. The committee then considered House Bill 1603, described as a cleanup measure related to last year’s squatters law. Counsel explained that it removed language stating that a squatter who commits trespass or remains on another person’s property shall not accrue property rights based on that conduct. After a brief question about what the bill removed, the committee passed it on a title-sufficient-do-pass motion. The main discussion centered on House Bill 1224, a strike-all for the Keeping Kids Safe Online Act, which the chair described as a revised version of the Walker Montgomery law. The chair said the original House bill raised serious constitutional concerns, especially around age verification, First Amendment issues, and overbreadth, and noted Justice Kavanaugh’s comments in the Walker Montgomery litigation suggesting the prior law was likely unconstitutional. He said the strike-all would create a task force, include a reverse repealer, and use language modeled on laws in Florida and Virginia, with the goal of producing a bill that could withstand legal challenge. Several senators questioned whether the committee should move forward with a bill that might still be vulnerable, while others emphasized the need to protect children online and referenced Mr. Montgomery’s advocacy and the book Anxious Generation. The chair said industry representatives from Google, Facebook, TikTok, and NetChoice had expressed willingness to discuss a workable compromise, and he indicated the committee could still go to conference and potentially return to the House version if needed.

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• I'm one who believes in traditional medicine, in the medicine I learned at George Washington...
• I'm one who believes in traditional medicine, in the medicine I learned at George Washington University
• There’s about 3,000 doctors around the country who’ve learned natural procreative technology, which is
• from them, like I learn from my colleagues all the time.
• from them, like I learn from my colleagues all the time.

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views about abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board applies Florida statutes and works through probable cause panels and legal counsel, but he also expressed strong pro-life views, skepticism of federal health guidance, and criticism of vaccines and some medical practices. Supporters praised his long medical career, military service, and family medicine background, while opponents argued his views could prevent him from being objective in disciplinary matters. The committee voted to recommend him for confirmation to the full Senate, with Senators Polsky and Ruson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Department of Children and Families. Hatch described her background in state human services and outlined priorities centered on accountability, data, lived experience, and improving service delivery. Senators asked about SNAP error rates, Hope Florida, legislative analyses, staffing, and the department’s handling of child welfare and medically complex cases. Hatch said the department was reducing SNAP error rates, that Hope Florida uses navigators to connect people with community resources and self-sufficiency supports, and that DCF is working with the Department of Health and other partners to improve investigations and accountability in child welfare. She also said the agency is reviewing medically complex cases and strengthening oversight of community-based care providers through contracts, audits, and proposed funding-model changes. A substantial portion of the Hatch discussion centered on whether the department had been responsive to legislative requests and whether it had provided timely bill analyses. Senators also pressed her on Hope Florida staffing, the number of participants served, and the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance and legal oversight. Hatch said the foundation is undergoing a financial audit and that the department is relying on required reports and ongoing investigations. The transcript ends amid continued questioning about a community-based care contractor’s finances, related-party transactions, and whether further forensic audits or repayments are needed.

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• I'm one who believes in traditional medicine, in the medicine I learned at George Washington University
• There's about 3,000 doctors around the country who've learned natural procreative technology, which is
• decisions where we have to take into account the views of other people, and occasionally we have to learn
• from them, like I learn from my colleagues all the time.
• from them, like I learn from my colleagues all the time.

Summary: The committee first considered the confirmation of Dr. John Lattell to the Florida Board of Medicine. In questioning, senators focused heavily on his views on abortion, vaccines, ivermectin, hormonal birth control, and the role of CDC/FDA guidance in board discipline cases. Dr. Lattell said the board should apply Florida statutes, described himself as strongly pro-life and skeptical of some federal health guidance, and said he would be sympathetic when judging fellow physicians because of his own experience in practice. Supporters praised his medical background, military service, and family medicine experience, while opponents argued his stated views could affect his ability to fairly discipline other doctors. The committee voted 5-2 to recommend confirmation, with Senators Polsky and Rouson voting no. The committee then took up the confirmation of Taylor Hatch as Secretary of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Hatch outlined her background at DCF and APD and described department priorities including streamlining services, improving child welfare and behavioral health systems, expanding peer support, and reducing SNAP error rates. Members asked detailed questions about Hope Florida, the number and role of Hope Navigators, agency responsiveness on bill analyses, and accountability for community-based care contractors. Hatch said Hope Florida is a partnership-based navigation effort aimed at self-sufficiency, that 143 Hope Navigators are in place, and that the department is working to improve transparency and oversight through contracts, audits, and a proposed funding model. Senators also pressed Hatch on the Hope Florida Foundation’s compliance history and on forensic audits of community-based care agencies, especially Northwest Florida Health Network. Hatch said the foundation is now in compliance and under audit, and that the contractor had completed corrective actions and was operating within current accountability limits. She said DCF had not yet conducted new forensic audits under her tenure but was preparing another round and was considering using contracted-services dollars to support that work. The discussion ended with continued questioning on oversight, staffing, and whether the agency could provide more formal bill analyses going forward.

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• But along with that program, we actually have education packets and learning packets.
• reason we have $90,000 in losses is because it's our obligation to make our members whole once we learn
• slide shares some of the feelings that scam victims report having during the scam and after they've learned
• They get to learn things about the individual, and then they'll use that information to start a different
• I think the more we learn about it... I mean, those Nigerian print scams did go away.

Summary: The committee began with a work session on the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee’s cannabis market study, presented by JLARC staff member Susanna Pratt. The report found Washington’s cannabis production in 2023 was likely two to three times higher than retail sales, with production estimated at 292,000 to 443,000 pounds of THC versus 139,000 pounds sold. Pratt explained that canopy data are inconsistent and that the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s traceability system is incomplete and unreliable, limiting data-driven regulation, tax verification, recall tracking, and diversion enforcement. JLARC recommended that LCB submit a plan by the end of 2025 for obtaining accurate licensee data by the end of 2026; LCB partially concurred and said a 2027 timeline may be more realistic. JLARC also concluded that the social equity producer licenses would likely have only a minimal effect on statewide production capacity, and suggested the legislature consider broader ways to increase equity in the industry. Members asked about the slow issuance of social equity licenses and about comparable traceability systems in other states. The committee then heard a series of presentations on fraud and scam prevention. Paul Benda of the American Bankers Association described the scale of fraud losses, the role of telecom spoofing, social media scam ads, SIM farms, and crypto ATMs, and argued for a shared-responsibility approach involving banks, telecoms, and platforms. Katie Clark of IQ Credit Union described member-to-member fraud, romance scams, and the operational and financial impacts on credit unions, and recommended better information sharing, safe harbors for returning scam-related funds, and stronger fraud education. Kyle Innes of SIFMA highlighted investor fraud and Washington’s 2009 report-and-hold law, which he said helped shape similar protections in most states, and emphasized the need for better communication among financial firms, APS, and law enforcement. Brian Gerard and Ali Higgs from the Department of Financial Institutions discussed “pig butchering” and other investment scams, focusing on how scammers build trust through social media, dating apps, fake websites, and crypto schemes before extracting funds. Across the fraud presentations, witnesses repeatedly stressed consumer education, interagency information sharing, and stronger controls on telecom, social media, and crypto ATM activity. Members asked about model laws from other states, the role of financial education in schools, and whether crypto ATMs should be regulated or banned. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.

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• So I would love to learn more about that issue here, and I'll talk to my colleague about that, out of
• And learning how to be compliant with your nutritional labels and all of that. Right.
• And learning how to be compliant with your nutritional labels and all of that.
• You mentioned that, so I was interested to learn more about that. So thank you.
• You mentioned that, so I was interesting to learn more about that. So thank you.

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact and Agriculture, held at Fresno State, focused on cost pressures in California’s food system, household affordability, and the Central Valley’s role in agriculture. Opening remarks emphasized Fresno State’s regional importance, the Central Valley’s outsized contribution to food production, and the connection between agricultural health, food security, and the broader economy. Members also noted the impact of the federal shutdown on CalFresh benefits and the state’s efforts to respond with food assistance funding and National Guard support for food banks. The first panel featured academic and policy experts who described agriculture’s economic importance in the San Joaquin Valley and the rising pressures on farms and households. Dr. Conduro highlighted agriculture’s large share of regional GDP, farm receipts, jobs, exports, and food manufacturing, while identifying water scarcity, SGMA-related land fallowing, labor shortages and rising labor costs, market volatility, invasive pests, and production cost inflation as major barriers. Caroline Danielson of PPIC said food prices remain about 30% above 2019 levels, food insecurity affects about 1.8 million California households, and nutrition programs such as CalFresh, WIC, and school meals are essential in reducing poverty, especially in the Central Valley. Susie Pryor of the Central California Small Business Development Center described technical assistance, capital access, and training for small food and farm businesses, while warning that reduced funding limits support for rural and immigrant entrepreneurs. The second panel brought testimony from a small produce business owner, a food entrepreneur, and the Fresno County Farm Bureau. They said input costs for fertilizer, fuel, irrigation, labor, land leases, and compliance have risen sharply while commodity prices have remained flat or fallen, squeezing small farms and food businesses. Panelists stressed the need for small-batch processing facilities, local supply chains, education on food manufacturing compliance, land access for small farmers, and more pathways into agriculture through trade programs, community colleges, and FFA. Ryan Jacobson said California agriculture is facing a prolonged downturn, with farm bankruptcies, weak commodity prices, export-market uncertainty, water reliability problems, and costly ag-burning rules all contributing to financial strain. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken; the hearing was informational and concluded with discussion of possible policy solutions and continued engagement with stakeholders.

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• , so now we can tackle problems that require the use of machine learning.
• Not only by keeping people here working in these jobs, but also attracting people to come learn how to
• We also want to bring in some of the learnings from other states and some recommendations for moving
• We need to elevate those, learn from them, understand why they have been successful, and what it takes
• So, guys, I learned a lot about water. The next meeting should be about health care.

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• C, migrant education, Title II A, professional learning, Title III A, English language acquisition, Title
• IV A, students' support and academic enrichment, and Title IV B, 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• So if students are healthy and ready to learn, they will. succeed better in the classroom.
• It was a no-cost, research-based professional learning opportunity.
• I will say that we had a very close partnership with their migrant education and their English learning

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• Um, the process of how we do these things is important, and I'm learning more and more about that process
• more and more important and I'm learning more and more about<00:03:25.599> that<00:03:25.840>
• And everything that I know about the labor movement, I learned from the steel workers.
• Learn about how close our communities are.
• Learn about how close our communities are.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Also, before we begin the prayer, I learned just this morning about the tragedy in Las Cruces last night
• As they become more comfortable as a legislator, they learn to use their experiences.
• And what I learned from you were many things.
• I learned the patience.
• I learned from individuals like Senator Thornton, who's back there just listening, taking things in,

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• <00:07:53.840> construction<00:07:54.520> skills<00:07:55.520> and program to learn
• construction skills and program to learn construction skills and obtain<00:07:56.080> his<00:
• Children should learn from their mistakes and not die from them. Thank you. Thank you.
• make sure that we let folks know that that was one of the goals of this committee this year was to learn
• <00:14:49.120> more committee this year was to learn more committee this year was to learn

Keywords: 1183, house

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• This is what I've learned. This is why I bring the bill.
• As a teacher, we don't teach kids to watch them get sick, be absent so much they can't learn.
• You guys will all, as legislators, learn a whole lot; we have experts in so many areas.
• Gas production, or is there more that we need to learn? Mr. Chair and Ms.
• So one thing I've learned in the legislature is that communities aren't uniform.

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• We hope that you'll take a moment and learn a little bit more about what we're about to launch and help
• Take a moment and learn a little bit more about what we're about to launch and help us think about that
• scheduled curriculum for this program and it looks great, looks like a great opportunity to not only learn
• Just wanted to clarify that, since I learned a whole lot about state.
• You also learn how much is on their shoulders.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare met on May 6, 2026, with five members present and adopted the April 28 minutes. The committee first heard a presentation on the new Leadership Louisiana Health Fellows Program, a leadership and networking initiative focused on Louisiana health care challenges such as workforce shortages, rural access, chronic disease, and the economic impact of health care. Speakers described it as a cross-sector program intended to build informed leaders and support collaboration with health systems, insurers, providers, LDH, and the Louisiana Hospital Association. The committee then moved through a series of bills, generally adopting amendments and reporting measures favorably. SB 57, a nutrition/labeling bill, was amended to delay the effective date for the labeling provision until December 31, 2028, and was reported as amended. HB 62 increased membership of the Louisiana Women’s Policy and Research Commission and was reported as amended, and HB 193 adjusted membership rules for the Sickle Cell Commission foundations and was also reported as amended. HB 815 would allow financial institutions to receive death certificates to help close accounts and avoid problems with automatic payments and federal benefit clawbacks; it was reported favorably. SB 405, which had been heard earlier, was reworked to codify LDH’s new Ascend nursing home quality initiative, including short- and long-term quality oversight goals, stakeholder involvement, internal expertise, and reporting requirements; after reconsidering prior amendments, the committee adopted the new amendment and reported the bill as amended. The committee also advanced several health and human services bills. HB 222 would allow Medicaid dental coverage when needed to clear a patient for another covered medical procedure, and it was reported as amended after LDH said the cost could be absorbed. HB 420 expanded DCFS background-check requirements to cover staff with access to sensitive records, and HB 475 required verbal consent before AI is used to record or transcribe a medical visit; both were reported favorably. HB 246 updated membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and the council for grandparents raising grandchildren, including replacing an inactive coalition seat with the state police, and was reported as amended. HB 486 joined Louisiana to the psychology interjurisdictional compact to expand access to psychologists through telepsychology and temporary practice across state lines, and HB 574 updated outdated board names in the Mental Health Advisory Services Board statute; both were reported favorably. Later, the committee heard HB 949, which would create a licensure framework for radiologist assistants to help address radiologist shortages and improve imaging access, especially in rural areas. Testimony emphasized that RAs work under radiologist supervision and would extend capacity without replacing physicians; the bill was reported favorably. HB 584 required foster children to be provided luggage or similar items instead of trash bags when moving placements, and also corrected language in the Foster Youth Bill of Rights from “privileges” back to “rights” while extending the bill’s applicability to children from birth to age 18; it was reported as amended. The committee also reported HB 1214, which restructures certain LDH state facilities into a more unified system, and HB 1092, a technical renaming/terminology cleanup bill, both favorably. Finally, HB 203 added members from Christus Health System and Xavier University’s College of Medicine to the uterine fibroids commission and was reported favorably before the committee adjourned.

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• “Yeah, I need to learn a whole lot more about this, but I think it’s something that we need to consider
• And what I've learned since then is that that kind of behavior isn't rare.
• If somebody doesn't learn their lesson, it's kind of like drunken driving.
• If you get one DUI and you don't learn your lesson the first time, I think that there should be harsh
• If they don't learn the first ticket, the second ticket, the third ticket, and it's probably going to

Keywords: 959, house, all

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and approved House Bill 1798 on a 9-5 vote after limited discussion. Members then adopted a House committee substitute combining House Bills 2553, 1831, and 2328, with a minor change removing duplicative helmet language and clarifying motorcycle seat-back requirements, and passed the substitute 15-0. The committee also adopted a substitute and amendment for Senate Bill 1408 dealing with salvage title language, then passed that measure 8-6 with one present vote. Several members raised concerns about omnibus drafting, single-subject issues, and fiscal notes, while others supported moving the bills forward for floor debate. The committee then heard House Bill 3317, which would allow drivers facing license revocation for accumulated speeding-related points to regain driving privileges by installing an intelligent speed limiting device. The sponsor said the bill is intended to reduce repeat speeding and keep people employed and able to meet daily needs, while witnesses in support, including a family member of a traffic fatality victim, MADD, and a transportation safety advocacy group, argued it would improve roadway safety and reduce deaths and injuries. Opponents argued the bill was too costly, raised privacy and implementation concerns, and should not shift costs to taxpayers; members also questioned device availability, certification, GPS accuracy, and whether the bill should be narrowed to more serious repeat offenders. No vote was taken on HB 3317, and the chair adjourned after concluding the hearing, saying it was likely the committee’s final meeting of the year.

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• We honor the past so that we may learn from it. We honor the importance of family.
• A strong democracy depends on our willingness to tell the full story and learn from it.
• history in this country, we are witnessing a coordinated effort to erase and censor history rather than learn
• a unique hands-on opportunity to explore the legislative process and to apply concepts that they learned
• having heard of the condition, are willing to go the extra mile and read research all night to try to learn

Summary: The Assembly met with a quorum call at the start, then proceeded with Black History Month observances, including a libation ceremony, the Pledge of Allegiance, and remarks emphasizing remembrance, ancestry, and the importance of honoring Black history. The chamber also handled routine procedural matters, including dispensing with the journal, re-referring certain Senate budget items to the Budget Committee, and allowing guest introductions and other unanimous-consent requests. The main floor action was on Assembly Concurrent Resolution 134, recognizing Black History Month. Members from multiple caucuses spoke in support, highlighting the historical contributions of Black Americans, the ongoing effects of slavery and segregation, the need to protect voting rights and education, and the importance of solidarity across communities. The resolution was adopted by voice vote after 74 co-authors were added. The Assembly also adopted Assembly Concurrent Resolution 132, declaring February 28 as Rare Disease Day. Members shared personal stories about ALS and other rare diseases, described barriers to diagnosis, treatment, and insurance coverage, and called for more research and support. The resolution received broad bipartisan support, with 71 co-authors added before adoption by voice vote. The chamber then recognized a series of Black History Month Unsung Heroes honorees, including community leaders, health professionals, advocates, and public servants, and later heard additional guest introductions. The meeting concluded with adjournments in memory of Peyton Trilling and John Jackson, followed by announcements and adjournment until February 26 at 9 a.m.

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• This<00:11:48.560> vibrant<00:11:49.040> learning<00:11:49.440> becomes<00:11:49.839
• This vibrant learning becomes active. This vibrant learning becomes active.
• 02.160> to to run businesses, then we allow them to to run businesses, then we allow them to learn
• 03.200> that<00:12:03.440> cannot<00:12:03.839> be<00:12:04.000> duplicated learn
• in ways that cannot be duplicated learn in ways that cannot be duplicated in<00:12:04.880> the

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House convened with 92 members present, approved the prior day’s journal, and received Senate messages announcing passage of Senate Bills 104 and 152 and Senate Joint Resolution 74. The chamber then moved through second reading of several bills, including measures on pension spiking, real property, organ donation safety, probationary retirement benefits, elections, and retired emergency personnel. Later, the Committee on Committees and Rules reported new referrals and posted bills for Monday’s regular orders, and the House also introduced several floor amendments. Two bills were taken up and passed. House Bill 527, relating to insurance regulatory requirements, was amended by House Committee Substitute 1. The substitute removed language repealing the workers’ compensation deductible range, revised the strengthened Kentucky Homes program to provide one-time grants of up to $15,000 to approved contractors for certification costs, and added an emergency clause for that grant provision. Supporters described the bill as a broad technical modernization of insurance law, including updates to licensing and responsibility requirements; it passed 92-0. House Bill 111, relating to on-farm animal health, was also amended by House Committee Substitute 1 after the sponsor said the bill had been negotiated with agriculture and animal-industry groups. The substitute clarified that farmers may seek guidance from professionals, exempted equine operations, and preserved state and federal authority in disease or abuse cases; the bill passed 94-0. During motions, petitions, communications, and announcements, members recognized Black History Month with a tribute to Georgia Davis Powers, highlighting her civil rights leadership and legislative achievements. The House also heard announcements about an upcoming Kentucky Nuclear Energy Authority/NITA board meeting and a Medicaid Oversight Advisory Board meeting. House Bill 495 was withdrawn by its sponsor, and House Bill 1 was briefly read and returned to committee as part of procedural handling. The House adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Monday, February 23, 2026.

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• We learned an awful lot as co-chairs and with Senator Klein as the chair in the Senate about where the
• We learned an awful lot as these issues.
• We learned an awful lot as co-chairs<00:10:51.839> and<00:10:52.240> with<00:10:52.720>
• As a department was also very interested in wanting to learn more information.
• The department was also very interested in wanting to learn more information.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We want them to expand their minds, learn, and grow, all while being safe and protected from harmful
• This legislation will help to ensure that libraries remain a safe place for children, where they can learn
• Local libraries are lifelines for early childhood education and lifelong learning.
• Let's just look to an example of lessons learned.
• It addresses major lessons learned from the wildfires.

Bills: SB34, SB75, SB330, SB1535, SB18, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: wildfire, wildfire mitigation, wildfire prevention, volunteer fire department, Texas A&M Forest Service, West Texas A&M University, prescribed burning, fuel loading, fuel reduction, firefighting equipment database, emergency communications, disaster preparedness, rural fire protection, asset hardening, natural resource management, emergency management, large wildfire risk, fire grant funding, fire suppression, Texas Legislature

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• But it's interactions like with Kathy that didn't take me 18 years to learn that all white people are
• We use what we've learned growing up in our environment and our past experiences to help us make quick
• Judges are required to have family violence training, and this is to address and learn the nuances of
• Each and every day, one of the first things I learned in our industry is that the job of building rides
• at parks when they turned. 15, and still today as adults, they speak often of the lifelong lessons learned

Bills: HB 1181, HB3704, HB1363, HB1610, HB1615, HB1620, HB3223, HB1317, HB2884, HB2176, HB4027, HB1664, HB933, HB2613, HB3353, HB2086, HB4101, HB3441, HB4145, HB3455

Keywords: judiciary, judges, justices, retired, legal assignments, judicial conduct, notary public, criminal offense, education requirements, official documents, record retention, implicit bias, bias training, judicial training, judge education, court personnel, continuing legal education, CLE, state bar, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

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• I didn't know you learned how to hit it that day.
• That everything you need to be successful in life, you have learned through being on this team.
• You have learned how to be a champion. You have learned how to work hard when you're tired.
• You have learned how to leave it all on the floor. And those tools will take you far in life.
• Today we honor these students for their commitment to learning and for the future contribution of the

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• That when I'm sitting with the same kid who is in school, but he can build a model, a machine learning
• model that I put in his hands, he understands... reinforcement learning.
• He couldn't learn the Pythagorean theorem in school, but he's building out a model in AI.
• We believe every young person deserves a voice, a place to call home, the opportunity to work and learn
• She is still a kid, and she is still learning.

Bills: HB1511, HB1831, HB1988, HB2147, HB2234

Keywords: housing, affordable housing, state regulations, zoning, local government authority, drug court, juvenile justice, diversion programs, rehabilitation, criminal justice reform, remote proceedings, depositions, virtual hearings, court technology, criminal responsibility, age of maturity, expungement, mental health services, juvenile record sealing, 1184