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• The secretary will read the Senate file numbers. Senate file numbers 3887 and 3596.
• The Senate files have been given the second reading.
• Members, we're moving to the ninth order of business, which is Senate file number 3596, Senate file number
• the Senate file numbers. the Senate file numbers.
• Senate file numbers 3887 and 3596. Senate file numbers 3887 and 3596.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So with this here, the final bill we will consider is House File 270. >> Representative Dippel, can you
• House File 2770 be recommended to be House File 2770 be recommended to be placed<00:00:49.600> on<
• has an oral amendment for House File has an oral amendment for House File 2070. 2070. 2070.
• So now, Representative Depel has an oral amendment for House File 2070.
• <00:35:32.560> 2070 will be laying House File 2070 will be laying House File 2070 um<00:35

Bills: HF3521, HF1807, HF1270, HF2070, HF3136

Keywords: hospital moratorium, hospital construction, bed capacity, hospital expansion, health care facilities, hospital licensing, safety-net hospital, level I trauma center, Ramsey County, Minnesota health law, hospital beds, new hospital exception, certificate of need, inpatient capacity, emergency care, trauma services, health system regulation, state moratorium, hospital modernization, health infrastructure

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• of State if they believe a financing statement was wrongfully filed.
• Financing statement was wrongfully filed.
• If a termination is filed in error, they may request an expedited court hearing to contest it.
• and foreign filing entities by the Attorney General.
• Your amendment is adopted as filed. You're recognized for passage to engrossment. Thank you, Mr.

Summary: The Senate took up and passed Senate Bill 945, which concerns political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurance holding companies. Senator Hughes argued the bill would protect Texas-based insurers from activist shareholder pressure, especially proposals aimed at limiting insurance coverage for oil and gas companies for ESG or political reasons. The motion to suspend the regular order was adopted over objection, and SB 945 passed to engrossment on a 20-10 vote with one present not voting. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1117, allowing any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin in oral or maxillofacial regions for aesthetic purposes, and House Joint Resolution 98, renewing Texas’s application for an Article 5 Convention of States to propose amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits. Both measures advanced after debate and roll-call votes; SB 1117 passed unanimously after suspension of the three-day rule, and H.J.R. 98 was adopted on a 17-14 vote. Members then approved several other measures, including the committee substitute for House Bill 142 on HHSC’s Office of Inspector General and Medicaid overpayment recovery, Senate Bill 2373 on AI-enabled financial fraud and deepfake/phishing schemes, Senate Bill 2221 on fraudulent UCC financing statements, and Senate Bill 2681 on the basis for third-party voter-registration challenges. The Senate also adopted a resolution authorizing a Texas Life Monument replica at the Capitol complex, and passed S.J.R. 59 creating funds for Texas State Technical College capital needs. The body debated and passed Senate Bill 946, which would bar credit discrimination against organizations based on social, political, religious, or similar value-based considerations and require credit decisions to rest on creditworthiness. Senators raised concerns that the bill could create a special protected class for non-human entities or conflict with existing state policies, but the bill advanced to engrossment on a 20-11 vote. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2477 to ease office-to-residential conversions in large cities after adopting an amendment negotiated with municipal stakeholders, and began consideration of Senate Bill 715 on ERCOT reliability requirements for generators, including existing generation, with extensive debate over impacts on renewables, power purchase agreements, and grid reliability.

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• And I have filed formal complaints almost every week since then.
• It was they filed the report and they did their job, which is to investigate. the ignition source of
• So they file a chapter. 11 as soon as they, as soon as they, you know, popped the fire off.
• Give them the notice hotline, the communications equipment where somebody can file the complaint.
• There has been written testimony filed by some of the national trades.

Bills: HB 13, HB143, HB144, HB145, HB366, HB470, HB805, HB912, HB13, HB143, HB144, HB145

Keywords: emergency communication, infrastructure, first responders, grant program, interoperability, Texas Interoperability Council, local governments, HB 143, Texas Railroad Commission, Public Utility Commission of Texas, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas, well site, surface facility, electrical power line, National Electrical Code, NEC, electrical safety, utility disconnect, service disconnection

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• Second reading of House files. House File number 3321. Second reading. Introduction of bills.
• The following House files have been offered for introduction today.
• The House files will be given their first reading.
• Introduction of first reading of House Files 3327 through 3329.
• First reading House Files 3327 through 3329. Announcements.

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• We will not be taking up Senate File 1832, the Workforce Finance bill.
• We will take action on House File 2442.
• We will now take up House File 2442.
• I will make a motion to move House File 2442 to the general register as amended.
• House File 2442 as amended is recommended to be placed on the general register.

Bills: SF1832, HF2440, HF2442

Keywords: economic development, small business, workforce training, grants, entrepreneurship, equity, community support, labor market, employment, funding, data analysis, climate finance, energy finance, renewable development account, RDA, weatherization, preweatherization, low-income housing, energy efficiency, clean energy

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• Representative Hansen moved House File 1482 be re-referred to the Ways and Means Committee, and I would
• So House File 1482 is approved as amended. Representative Hansen, thank you. Mr.
• With that, Representative Hansen renews his motion that House File 1482 be laid over for possible inclusion
• uh Hansen renews his motion<00:02:40.360> that<00:02:40.519> house<00:02:40.720> file
• <00:02:41.840> be<00:02:42.400> laid<00:02:42.720> over motion that house file

Keywords: 1183, house

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• It's actually a Senate file XXX.
• <01:44:12.880> file<01:44:13.240> 3861 Senate File 4121, Adrian and Suzanne Scheller
• Abeler will move Senate file 38 Abeler will move Senate file 38 should<01:44:31.320> be<01:44:
• your bill is up, Senate file 4121. your bill is up, Senate file 4121.
• <01:45:29.240> 4121,<01:45:30.400> Adrian Senate file 4121, Adrian Senate file 4121

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• We’re going to start with your bill first, House File 846.
• :27.439> I<00:01:27.880> my Representative Clardy, would you like to move your House File
• Thank you, Chair, Representative Clardy, and committee, for allowing me to present House File 846, which
• regarding house file regarding house file 1538<00:57:29.720> my<00:57:29.839> name
• meller moves house file 1959 before the meller moves house file 1959 before the committee<01:18:

Bills: HF846, HF1538, HF1959

Keywords: education, special education, apprenticeship, funding, grants, intermediate school districts, teacher apprenticeship, registered apprenticeship, teacher licensure, teacher shortage, workforce development, education finance, K-12 education, higher education, Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board, PELSB, Tier 3 license, teacher preparation, mentor teacher, school district

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• <00:09:35.440> by I romanet I details the reports filed by I romanet I details the reports
• filed by counties,<00:09:36.640> cities,<00:09:37.839> towns,<00:09:38.880> special
• And so he filed all the appeals, right?
• And so he filed all the appeals, right?
• Probably be toward the end of the session after we finish with Senate file.

Bills: HB0108, HB0039, HB0091, HB0070

Keywords: audit, transparency, government reporting, accountability, public access, firearm rights, restoration of rights, criminal justice, felony convictions, Wyoming law, artificial intelligence, social scoring, biometric data, privacy rights, government regulation, foreign censorship, digital innovation, constitutional rights, Wyoming GRANITE Act, extraterritorial laws

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• We're going to start with Senator Pappas and Senate File 4075, and I will ask Senate Counsel, Ms.
• And Senate File 4075 will be offered as an amendment to Senate File 4807.
• And Senate File 4075 will be offered as an amendment to Senate File 4807.
• Um Senator Putnam sent file 4807. Um this veterans bill.
• Um Senator Putnam sent file 4807. Um Senator Putnam sent file 4807.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• electronic finance board to establish an electronic finance board to establish an electronic filing
• system for the political filing system for the political contribution<00:04:58.960> refund<00
• to where we're heading here from now and then we're going to hear a bill that uh I support, House File
• to where we're heading here from now, and then we're going to hear a bill that uh I support, House File
• 387 Norris Blaine certain uh House File 387 Norris Blaine certain special<00:34:59.760> tax<00

Bills: HF9

Keywords: energy policy, renewable energy standard, carbon-free standard, solar standard, hydroelectric, hydropower, electric utility, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, renewable portfolio standard, carbon capture and sequestration, CCS, greenhouse gas emissions, climate policy, nuclear power plant, certificate of need, fossil fuel plant demolition, utility compliance delay, beneficial electrification, sales tax exemption

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• House File 3393 is the one bill on the docket today, members.
• House File 3393, if Representative Igo would come forward.
• House File 3393 is the one bill on the docket today, members.
• Further member questions to the amendment for House File 3393.
• House File 3393 as amended is on its way to Ways and Means.

Bills: HF3393

Keywords: unemployment insurance, iron ore mining, additional benefits, labor force, economic support, 1183, house

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• The filed bill would say more than 15... ...to nonprofit state associations.
• The filed bill would say more than 15 employees, and I'll mention the substitute that, Mr.
• And the originally filed bill in the House had 15.
• They do have to file rates with us. There's a process for rates.
• This bill does not require the entity even to make any filing with the Secretary of State.

Bills: HB111

Summary: The committee heard a long series of House bills, with most measures laid out by Senate sponsors and then left pending after brief public testimony. Early bills focused on construction and licensing issues, including HB 305 on prompt payment for public construction audits, HB 5093 on restoring public access to notary contact information, HB 2037 on updating landlord-tenant repair and security deposit rules, HB 4214 on a centralized public information request contact database, and HB 5435 exempting higher education institutions from a 90-day notice requirement for certain public-private partnership projects. Testimony was generally supportive on these bills, and no votes were taken; each was left pending. The committee also considered several transparency and regulatory bills. HB 111 would expand the Public Information Act to certain nonprofit state associations and narrow some attorney-client and working-paper exceptions, with supporters arguing it would improve oversight of public funds and critics questioning the scope and thresholds. HB 5129 would protect occupational license holders’ personal identifying information from disclosure without consent, HB 4350 would allow peace officers to redact personal information from online real property records, HB 4748 would authorize multiple-award state purchasing contracts, and HB 4765 would clean up code enforcement officer licensing rules. HB 4134 would allow motor vehicle creditors to charge limited fees for electronic payment options while requiring a free alternative, and HB 1043 would direct a study of blockchain-based property title records; both drew testimony, with some concern about the practical effects and vendor implications of the blockchain study. Several bills addressed insurance, workforce, and digital-asset regulation. HB 3520 would reduce the insurance coverage required for transportation network companies during the period when a driver is en route to pick up a passenger, drawing support from Texans for Lawsuit Reform and opposition from trial lawyers who argued the higher coverage better protects the public. HB 3320 would create a self-insurance pool for religious institutions, with TDI explaining it would still be regulated but operate under a special statutory framework. HB 4233 would modernize rules for digital asset service providers by removing certain auditor-access requirements and updating reporting and licensing provisions. HB 3923 would reduce bachelor’s-degree requirements for some state jobs, though Every Texan argued low pay, not degree requirements, is the main driver of turnover. HB 4518 would create a legal structure for decentralized unincorporated nonprofit associations tied to blockchain governance; business law experts opposed it as unnecessary and potentially risky, while crypto advocates supported it. Finally, HB 1803 would join an interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists, with supporters citing workforce shortages and opponents saying Texas already licenses quickly and that the compact could weaken state oversight. Throughout the hearing, the committee repeatedly closed testimony and left bills pending, and a quorum was eventually established before later items were heard.

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• I have prepared and filed with the committee an extensive report that includes commentary on each section
• After filing an initial report early in the election cycle and then a year-end report in January of an
• Committees file once at the start of the year and then not again until 60 days before the election.
• This is a new bill this session that Ryan and Senator DiDomenico were very supportive of filing, and
• I was really proud last session that the committee moved forward with legislation we filed with Senator

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House and Senate Election Laws committees held a hearing focused on campaign finance and several local election-related bills. Office of Campaign and Political Finance Director William Campbell testified in support of H. 848 and S. 515, saying the campaign finance law needs modernization and highlighting proposals for stronger Super PAC disclosure, more timely reporting, improved security for campaign participants, and other reforms. He said the bills would help update a 50-year-old system to reflect legal, economic, and cultural changes. A major portion of the hearing concerned H. 868/S. 507, which would require earlier and more frequent reporting by ballot question committees. Witnesses from Common Cause, the League of Women Voters, and others argued that ballot campaigns now involve tens of millions of dollars, much of it raised during periods with no real-time disclosure, and that moving these committees into the depository system would improve transparency without burdening grassroots signature-gathering. The committee also heard support for H. 811 and H. 812, which would allow municipalities to create citizen-funded election programs and require identifying information on political text messages, as well as S. 525/H. 875, which would bar political spending by foreign-influenced corporations. The committee also heard testimony on S. 2605, a Canton home rule petition to move town elections from April to November. Canton residents, a select board member, and a poll worker said the change would increase turnout, better align local elections with the November voting cycle, and give newly elected officials more time to prepare for town meeting. Senator Rausch also testified in support of S. 530, requiring presidential primary candidates to disclose recent tax returns. The hearing ended with no votes taken and the committee adjourning, with a note that the next hearing was tentatively scheduled for January 13.

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• House File 2879 is the next step moving from definition to execution and coordination.
• House File 2879 is the next step moving from definition to execution and coordination.
• House File 2879 created the foundation.
• House File 2879 is<00:03:16.000> the<00:03:16.080> next<00:03:16.400> step<00:03
• a<00:04:22.880> practical, House File 2879 provides a practical, House File 2879 provides

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The meeting was a bipartisan presentation in support of House File 2879, a bill responding to organized retail crime and supply chain theft in Minnesota. Speakers said the problem goes far beyond ordinary shoplifting and involves coordinated criminal networks that move quickly across cities, counties, and state lines, affecting retailers, trucking companies, manufacturers, workers, and consumers. They argued that Minnesota’s 2023 law defining organized retail crime was an important first step, but that the state now needs better execution and coordination. The bill would create an organized retail and supply chain crimes advisory board at the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to bring together law enforcement, prosecutors, labor, and industry stakeholders. Testimony from a detective, a retailer, the Minnesota Trucking Association, and the Minnesota Automobile Dealers Association described repeat theft patterns, assaults and threats against employees, cargo theft, identity theft, fictitious pickups, GPS spoofing, and other sophisticated tactics. Witnesses said local agencies often lack the ability to connect cases across jurisdictions and that a statewide coordinating body would help identify patterns, track repeat offenders, and build stronger enterprise-level cases. Representatives Witty and Norris described the bill as a practical next step from definition to coordination, and supporters said the effort has broad backing from business, law enforcement, and labor groups. No vote or formal committee action was described in the transcript, and the presentation ended with an invitation for questions and further interviews.

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• So, next bill on our agenda is House File 3483, Representative Feist.
• And while Representative Feist is coming up, her motion is going to be that House File 3483 be re-referred
• House File 3483 be re-referred to the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee.
• So, House File 3483 does two things. So, House File 3483 does two things.
• So, Representative Feist is renewing the motion that House File 3483B be re-referred to Public Safety

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We're now well over a month into filing season, and we think you should stop talking about this and make
• Nobody has to file an amended return.
• They make any adjustments that they need when they file the 2026 taxes.
• because of conformity, because of these tax law changes, if you fail to file because you're evading
• About a month into filing season, and there's still... ...about a month into filing season, and there's

Bills: SB1638

Keywords: taxation, income tax, internal revenue code, deductions, tax benefits, retroactive, standard deduction, 1182, all

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee took up SB 1638, a tax conformity bill that would update Arizona’s tax code to the Internal Revenue Code as of January 1, 2026 and incorporate federal changes from 2025. The bill also included individual income tax subtractions for tips, overtime, seniors, and auto loan interest, along with changes to the standard deduction and charitable contribution deduction. Committee discussion focused heavily on whether Arizona should conform broadly to federal changes or limit the bill to more targeted, temporary provisions. Two amendments were considered. The chair’s amendment was described as clarifying only, addressing retroactivity and foreign dividend language, and it was adopted. Senator Epstein’s amendment would have removed the broader conformity provisions and the modified charitable deduction, limited the standard deduction change to tax year 2025, and kept the individual subtractions; she argued the business-related conformity items mainly benefited corporations and should be negotiated in the budget. Opponents said the amendment would create unnecessary recalculations and uncertainty for taxpayers and businesses, while supporters of the underlying bill said conformity was needed quickly to match Department of Revenue forms and avoid filing-season confusion. Epstein’s amendment failed. Public testimony split along similar lines. Business and tax group representatives supported prompt conformity, saying taxpayers and small businesses needed certainty and that the department’s forms should be codified. Opponents argued the bill would reduce state revenue substantially and mainly benefit higher-income taxpayers and corporations, while diverting money from education, child care, and health care. After debate, the committee voted to move SB 1638 as amended with a do-pass recommendation, passing it by about 4-3, and then adjourned.

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• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the clerk of the Senate by 5 o'clock p.m
• The clerk shall further specify the procedural format for filing all amendments consistent with this
• All amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the clerk of the Senate by 5 o'clock p.m
• The clerk shall further specify the procedural format for filing all amendments consistent with this
• It shall be filed electronically in the office of the clerk of the Senate by 5 o'clock p.m. on Monday

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate convened, recited the Pledge of Allegiance, and then took up reports from the Temporary Committee on Rules. The chamber adopted orders placing Senate No. 14, proposing permanent Senate rules for the 2025-2026 session, and Senate No. 15, proposing permanent joint rules for the Senate and House, on the Orders of the Day for February 12, 2025, with amendments due electronically by February 10. In both cases, the rules were suspended to allow immediate consideration, and the orders were adopted without objection. The Senate also adopted an order to adjourn and reconvene on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Senator Keenan then offered a motion, joined by all members, that the Senate adjourn in memory of Francis Xavier Bellotti. The Senate heard a tribute recounting Bellotti’s military service, public career as lieutenant governor and attorney general, and his contributions to civil rights, environmental protection, and civic life. The motion to adjourn in Bellotti’s memory was adopted, and the Senate adjourned with a moment of silence in his honor. The chamber is set to meet again on Monday at 11:00 a.m.

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• > they<00:11:19.680> aren't When agencies file rules, they aren't When agencies file rules
• <00:16:12.720> an say to you right now that filing an say to you right now that filing an
• in the following filing period. Right? in the following filing period. Right?
• gives it gives the the next filing gives it gives the the next filing period<00:30:47.440> the
• <03:10:22.880> it<03:10:23.120> for filed when I was willing to file it for filed when

Keywords: 1189, house, all