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• Some of them are accused of fraud in two states like Nevada and Texas.
• Some of them are accused of fraud in two states like Nevada and Texas.
• in the last four years, the state of Texas has paid $11 million.
• Obviously, The last four years, the state of Texas has paid $11 million.
• And just for reference, harboring is in three sections of code.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• Online, it asks for a code. I type it in. Yeah, I've timed it a few times.
• And so then it asks me to put in a six-digit code. I put in my six-digit code and it goes through.
• So age of majority is established in Children's Code Article 29 at age 18.
• Code 300AA, Section 26, requires that a parent be given— 42 U.S.
• That's some things in Children's Code.

Bills: SB57 , SB405 , HB62 , HB193 , HB203 , HB222 , HB246 , HB420 , HB475 , HB486 , HB574 , HB584 , HB815 , HB949 , HB1092 , HB1214

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Keywords: SB 57, Act 735, Act 463, nutrition, public health, food additives, artificial colors, banned chemicals, ingredient labeling, food labeling, FDA, food and beverage regulation, consumer disclosure, school nutrition, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 40, Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 17, food manufacturers, food retailers, compliance, effective date delay

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• to measures for ensuring public school safety, including the commissioning of peace officers by the Texas
• The composition of the Board of Directors of the Texas School Safety Center, public school safety and
• I heard from the witness for the Texas Council of Administrators. ...special education because they have
• As you’re referring to Section 261.101 of the Family Code? Yes, I am.
• substitute requires, and this is through working with our institutions and medical schools across Texas

Committees: Senate Education , Senate Education K-16

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• I code and the and the electrical code.
• code, electrical code and why this whole discussion<02:11:14.880><c> the</c><02:11:15.119><c> codes<
• ><c> code.
• ><c> plumbing</c><02:13:39.679><c> codes</c> building codes and the plumbing codes building codes and

Bills: HB1846 , HB2205 , HB1802 , HB1571 , HB2047 , HB2434 , HB2426 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1712 , HB2544 , HB1619

Committee: House Water & Land

Summary: The committee heard testimony on HB 1846, relating to shoreline mitigation districts. DLNR and the Office of Planning opposed the bill, arguing it would improperly shift regulatory roles between the agencies and prioritize private land interests over public trust and natural and historic resources. Supporters, including the Shoreline Preservation Coalition, Kahana Bay residents, and Hawaii Realtors, said regional planning is needed to address severe erosion, especially in Kahana, and that better coordination between state and county agencies could help move stalled projects forward. Testifiers emphasized that shoreline conditions vary by area and that science-based, region-specific solutions are needed. Members asked questions about whether existing law already allows regional planning and emergency shoreline responses. DLNR said it already has authority to process regional projects and cited an existing draft EIS for Kahana Bay that would proceed through normal permitting and public hearing channels. Supporters responded that the bill would provide a clearer regional planning framework and help communities facing urgent erosion impacts. No vote was taken on HB 1846 in the portion provided. The committee then took up HB 2205, relating to emergency erosion mitigation. DLNR opposed the bill, saying it already has authority to issue emergency permits and had recently done so quickly for a collapsed sidewalk at Queen Surf Beach, and warning that the bill’s language could weaken Act 16 by changing a prohibition on shoreline hardening to a requirement to merely minimize it. Kahana Bay representatives and other supporters argued the bill would create a limited, regulated short-term pathway for emergency shoreline solutions while long-term plans are developed, and said current permits have expired or stalled, leaving dangerous sandbags and no practical relief. Additional testimony from a private homeowner stressed that erosion is threatening homes and that private owners are often bearing the cost of protecting public shoreline access. The discussion remained focused on balancing emergency protection, public access, and long-term shoreline management, and no final action was taken in the excerpt provided.

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• I'm with Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture.
• I'm with Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture.
• So this is good for agriculture in our state, too.
• A lot of schools have gardens now, and agriculture curriculum is expanding.
• They come to our agriculture park. And it is amazing to see.

Committee: House Health and Mental Health

Summary: The committee first met in executive session and voted House Bill 2309, Representative Jones’ Oregon Harvesting bill, do pass by a vote of 13 ayes and no nays. The committee then moved to public testimony on House Bill 1881, which would schedule xylazine as a controlled substance. Representative Bill Allen said the bill is intended to address xylazine’s role in fentanyl-related overdoses, improve tracking and enforcement, and preserve legitimate veterinary use through carve-outs. A veterinarian from the University of Missouri testified in support, emphasizing xylazine’s long-standing and safe veterinary use and the need to protect agricultural practice while targeting illicit diversion. No opposition was presented, and testimony on the bill concluded. The committee then heard House Bill 1855, which would add alpha-gal syndrome to Missouri’s reportable conditions and create a reporting/surveillance framework. Sponsor Representative Matthew Overcast said the bill was revised to shift reporting from providers to private labs, create a standalone non-communicable disease reporting section, and support data collection for prevalence, education, and federal funding opportunities. Supporters included a lobbyist for the AlphaGal Alliance, a University of Missouri dermatologist/researcher, Extension staff, cattle industry representatives, and multiple patients and family members who described severe dietary restrictions, anxiety, school and work impacts, and the need for better public awareness and treatment research. Opponents argued the bill’s language would expand DHSS authority too broadly, especially the provision allowing the department to designate and enforce rules for noncommunicable diseases, and suggested narrowing the bill and adding opt-in protections. No vote was taken. Finally, the committee began hearing House Bill 2355, Representative Holly Jones’ “food as medicine” bill. Jones argued that nutrition should be treated as a public health intervention and described medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and nutrition counseling as tools that can improve outcomes and reduce costs. In questions, members raised concerns about how the proposal would interact with existing food assistance programs such as SNAP, WIC, school meals, and other federal nutrition benefits, and whether the bill would create a new entitlement or duplicate existing aid. The hearing on HB 2355 was still in progress when the transcript ended.

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• I want to bring out especially is that our statute 400.2-328 is the same as the Uniform Commercial Code
• in federal code.
• In federal code, it's 2-328, and it says that the sale by auction of goods are put up in lots.
• Currency in agriculture. So heavy equipment are not. Okay, gotcha.
• Witness: Basically, I think the dogs fall within the agricultural—it'd be like cattle.

Committee: House Special Committee on Rural Issues

Summary: The Special Committee on Rural Issues met in executive session first and approved a committee substitute for House Bills 297 and 1905, then voted the substitute do pass by a 10-0 roll call. The committee also voted House Bill 2547 do pass by a 9-1-1 vote. After ending executive session, the committee moved to public testimony on House Bill 2686, sponsored by Representative Knight, which would exempt certain used tangible personal property sold at auction from sales tax. Representative Knight argued the bill would clarify that used goods already taxed once should not be taxed again when sold at auction, especially in estate and consignment settings, and said the current law is confusing and has created inconsistent treatment. Committee members questioned the fiscal impact, the distinction between auctions and garage sales, and how the bill would apply to items such as vehicles, trailers, airplanes, and livestock. The Department of Revenue testified that the bill’s wording creates ambiguity, that the fiscal note is a high-watermark estimate because auction data are limited, and that the department is still analyzing Missouri auction-house data to refine the estimate. Laura Holloway of the Missouri Municipal League testified in opposition, saying local sales tax exemptions continue to erode municipal funding and that more broad tax policy discussion is needed before adding another exemption. Committee members also raised concerns about the lack of hard revenue numbers and the potential loss to schools and local governments. The hearing on House Bill 2686 concluded without further action beyond testimony.

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• already processed through hospital labs and Medicaid billing systems, and Florida already has an ICD code
• , billing code 8249, for a combined total and direct bilirubin test.
• also adds provisions for solar facilities, designating solar facilities as a permitted use in agricultural
• The sex crimes are added to Florida's criminal punishment code, ensuring sentencing reflects the seriousness
• Okay, my name is Nicole Farmer, and I'm an agriculture teacher in Polk County.

Bills: S0042 , S0688 , S0762 , S1168 , S1296 , S1298 , S1300 , S1318 , S1332 , S1376 , S1548 , S1570 , S1574 , S1632 , S1634 , S1750

Committee: Senate Fiscal Policy

Keywords: child protection, medical records, investigation, abuse, neglect, healthcare, Child Protection Team, diagnosis, criminal defense, legal representation, death penalty, indigent defense, regional counsel, conflict of interest, background screening, athletic coaches, youth sports, criminal history, expungement, Florida statutes

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• Assembly Bill 442 by Assembly Member Hadwick and others, in Agriculture and Forestry.
• From agriculture and water to wildlife mitigation, forestry, and rural infrastructure, Doug understood
• burden makes it more expensive to operate in California when we are comparing ourselves to states like Texas
• SB 881 ensures that surplus agricultural products aren't wasted and instead help feed Californians in

Summary: The Assembly met in session, established a quorum, and opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several guest and retirement recognitions, including tributes to long-serving Assembly staff Liz Foster and Teresa Trujillo. Members also made procedural motions, including placing SB 546 on the inactive file, re-referring SB 716 to the Local Government Committee, and rescinding prior actions on SB 1344 and SB 1273 to return them to the third reading file. The body then took up a long series of concurrence and third-reading items, with most measures passing overwhelmingly. Among the bills discussed were AB 442 on working forest management plans, AB 2042 on civil actions, AB 1145 on vehicles, ACR 162 honoring Congressman Doug LaMalfa, AJR 17 on immigration registry renewal, SB 941 limiting commissary markups in private detention facilities, SB 1306 on controlled substances and semiconductor manufacturing, SB 1169 extending tentative map validity, SB 1211 on conviction integrity units, SB 971 on older adult education, SB 1193 on Alameda County discretionary funds, SB 1115 on public cemetery district trustee removal, SB 1187 removing language-access provisions from a Brown Act transparency measure, SB 505 on money transmitter security, SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 994 banning NDAs for local officials and staff, SB 1405 on unclaimed retirement distributions, SB 881 extending food-bank-related tax incentives, SJR 18 on campaign finance reform, SB 1307 on forged real estate documents, and SB 1196 on utility hookup timelines. Most measures were approved with little or no opposition; SJR 18 passed 43-14, and several items required urgency or 54-vote thresholds and were adopted. The Assembly also adopted HR 136 designating Home Hardening Week and the consent calendar, including ACR 228. The session concluded with adjournment-in-memory presentations for David and Lupe Navarro and Rachel Summers, followed by an announcement that the Assembly would reconvene the next day at 9 a.m. for a floor session recognizing departing members, and the House adjourned until Tuesday, August 18 at 9 a.m.

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• Assembly Bill 442 by Assembly Member Hadwick and others in Agriculture and Forestry.
• From agriculture and water to wildlife mitigation, forestry, and rural infrastructure, Doug understood
• more expensive to operate in the state of California when we are comparing ourselves to states like Texas
• SB 881 ensures that surplus agricultural products aren't wasted and instead help feed Californians in

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• And so we're taking the definitions right from federal code, U.S. Code.
• It is interesting to me that we all of a sudden want to adopt federal code into our code, but I think
• Now, is this the same part of code, right? All this is included in this code that we're looking at.
• Is this part of the code that falls under?" Ms.
• After 1996, our state said all felony cases would go into this code of state.

Committee: House Judiciary, Rules and Administration

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• Moving on to SB 111, Motor Vehicle Code Personal Info.
• in implementing that, we realized that there was a disconnect between this definition and the MVD code
• Laws of 2023 is our New Mexico 213 project, which connects New Mexico 404 to the Texas state line, and
• TxDOT is constructing their portion of our route, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas
• TxDOT is constructing their portion of our route, so a lot of the wind blades can't use 136 on the Texas

Summary: The committee first heard HB 299, a bill to support the Highway 180 project between Deming and Silver City. The sponsors described it as a three-phase road expansion that is already partly complete, but they emphasized rising construction costs, frequent accidents, heavy mining traffic, and the importance of the route to the local economy, tourism, and access to Silver City. A DOT engineer confirmed the project’s phases and cost increases, and the bill drew support from a former DOT official and others. The committee voted do pass, 6-0. The committee then heard HB 325, which would create a railroad crossing safety fund to help improve crossings statewide with lights, gates, overpasses, and other safety measures. Sponsors said the fund would be seeded with a modest amount and could leverage local, federal, and possibly public-private funding, with DOT setting rules and priorities. Railroad lobbyists from Union Pacific and BNSF supported the bill, saying it would help address a major public safety issue, especially for smaller communities. The committee voted do pass. Next, SB 73 was presented to require driver education schools to include at least three hours of instruction on vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. Supporters said the bill would improve awareness and safety at low cost, and public testimony included a bicyclist and a parent who lost a daughter in a crash involving a vulnerable road user. Some members asked how the requirement would apply to first-time or older drivers, and sponsors said it would be part of driver education curriculum developed by MVD and DOT. The committee voted do pass, with one member explaining a vote to note the bill should be read as applying to any first-time driver, not just young drivers. The committee also heard SB 111, which would align the Motor Vehicle Division’s confidentiality rules with last session’s SB 36 by protecting personal information such as sex, gender identity, immigration status, and national origin from public disclosure. The Taxation and Revenue Department said the change was meant to close a gap in the law and prevent release of sensitive data in response to public records requests, while still allowing disclosure for law enforcement and other legally required purposes. The bill passed on a 6-1 vote, with one member voting no and saying he was frustrated by last-minute efforts to fix problems he did not see as existing. The meeting concluded with lengthy DOT district presentations from District 1 and District 6, covering budgets, completed and ongoing projects, local road and bridge work, equipment needs, and unfunded priorities. Members asked about specific projects, freight routes, cattle guards, dust and weather issues, striping contractors, and how projects are prioritized under the state’s asset management scoring system. DOT officials said many projects were complete or underway, that some major projects would be funded through Senate Bill 2 or other appropriations, and that equipment and recurring maintenance funding remain major concerns. The committee adjourned after thanking DOT staff and members for their work.

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• and Arkansas, but 97% of the cases were in Texas.
• They required vaccines for school, and Texas did not.
• </c><00:37:37.280><c> What</c> 97% of the cases were in Texas. What 97% of the cases were in Texas.
• </c> required vaccines for school, and Texas did not.

Committee: Senate Health and Human Services

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• I was also involved in agriculture, and I still am, to see the mental health challenges.
• And the mental health challenges and suicide rate in agriculture is very high.
• And it has to be the agriculture that's legislated from all around the state.
• The agriculture that's legislated tomorrow out of state can't come together once a year when we talk
• I had a good friend, or he's probably known now, for 10 years, I guess, and he's in Texas, and the name

Summary: The meeting was an Aviation Caucus gathering hosted at Paine Field and Boeing, with introductions from legislators, aviation organizations, airport officials, and industry representatives. Speakers emphasized the importance of aviation and aerospace to Washington’s economy and the need to better educate lawmakers and the public about the sector’s value. Several participants also highlighted the role of airports in business activity, emergency response, wildfire support, and medical services, and urged attendees to build relationships with legislators to protect and expand aviation funding. A major topic was opposition to the aviation-related tax provisions in Senate Bill 5801, described by speakers as a luxury and privilege tax on aircraft. Legislators and industry advocates argued the tax would discourage aircraft ownership and use in Washington, drive aircraft and business operations out of the state, and harm jobs and tax revenue. They said the caucus would continue working toward repeal of the aircraft tax provisions and broader solutions for aviation infrastructure funding, though they acknowledged the state budget situation makes new funding difficult this year. John Dobson presented data estimating aviation’s large share of state GDP, jobs, wages, and tax revenue, and also raised concerns about aviation fuel tax revenues being diverted away from aviation purposes. The meeting also featured updates on mental health efforts in aviation, with Brian Baumoff of the Pilot Mental Health Campaign describing federal legislation to improve access to treatment and transparency around medications, and a prior state bill aimed at helping pilots navigate medical leave and treatment costs. Haley Coffey of the Aerospace Futures Alliance encouraged participation in its upcoming Hill Day to strengthen aerospace advocacy in Olympia. Boeing representatives gave an overview of company safety and culture changes after recent incidents, workforce and supplier numbers in Washington, production plans including a permanent Moses Lake site and a future Everett narrow-body line, and workforce development programs such as Core Plus Aerospace and tuition support. The caucus also adopted a House resolution honoring Harry R. Anderson for becoming the first person to fly and sail solo to all seven continents, and attendees toured the Boeing facility after the meeting.

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• 2022, followed by another agriculture goodwill trade mission to the United States in September 2025,
• products, supplying more than 1/5 of the country's major agricultural imports.
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• </c><00:13:40.600><c> Title</c> Public Law 96-8 United States Code Title Public Law 96-8 United States
• Code Title 22<00:13:41.360><c> Section</c><00:13:41.760><c> 3301.

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• Committee on Land, Agriculture, and Oil Affairs is now called to order.
• Good afternoon, Chairman Diaz, Vice Chair Peña, members of the House Committee on Land, Agriculture,
• It's even if local governments implement wooie codes which could benefit individuals who lives in homes
• that are built under the code, there's still a question as to how we benefit people who have lived in
• Members having no further business before us without objection, the House Committee of Land Agriculture

Committee: House House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee of Reference

Summary: The committee heard three measures. HB 2013 would require the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to submit an exceptional event demonstration to the EPA when wildfire smoke from federally managed land affects the state. The sponsor said it would help Arizona avoid penalties tied to uncontrollable wildfire events and could ease pressure on air-quality compliance; Sierra Club opposed it, arguing the bill could create unnecessary filings and burdens, while ADEQ was neutral. The committee voted 5-1 to give HB 2013 a due pass recommendation. HB 2292, as amended, would create the Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Authority and fund under the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management, with the amendment renaming the authority, capping administrative costs at 8%, and prioritizing funding for single-family and multifamily dwellings. Supporters from Coconino County and the County Supervisors Association said the program would help reduce wildfire risk, support community hardening, and address rising homeowners insurance costs by redirecting $20 million from existing insurance premium tax revenues; members clarified it was not a new tax. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 8-0. HCM 2011 urges Congress to pass federal legislation to delist the Mexican wolf, defund the reintroduction program, and transfer management to local authorities. Supporters said ranchers have been harmed by wolf predation and that delisting is overdue, while Sierra Club opposed the memorial, saying the species remains under-recovered and decisions should be based on science. The committee approved the memorial 5-2 and then adjourned.

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• and I want to practice in Wyoming, at my home place is Idaho, and I want to practice in Wyoming or Texas
• We have Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 35, We have Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 35.
• If California or Texas or Alaska join, they will have one vote.
• He's applied to play in Wyoming and Texas.
• Wyoming, Texas, you do what you want, but here's how he goofed up, and you should know about that.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Human Resources

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• Um Texas developed land loss issues.
• And this code section that's brought forward is allowing airport authorities to do the same.
• And this code section that's brought forward is allowing airport authorities to do the same.
• And this the code section that's time.
• sections for procurements forward code sections for procurements um<00:25:44.000><c> that</c><00:25:

Committee: Joint Ports and Marine Resources

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• So, those systems—Texas Tech University system, Texas State University system, University of North Texas
• and move to Texas.
• Texas or spent they have already served in Texas.
• , Texas.
• , Texas.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

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• One thing I forgot to mention: I'm from Beaumont, Texas.
• I am from Texas, and my daughter was one of July 4, 2025.
• We experience a catastrophic flood in Texas.
• So I think there's Code Ninjas. My sons go to that.
• The process of V-coding is, while not... Yes.

Committees: House Emerging Issues , House Emerging Issues and Professional Registration

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• That section of code does apply to the Department of Public Instruction.
• This bill is exciting for agriculture. It's a value-added agricultural opportunity for our state.
• and development program that we already have in law, to attract value-added agriculture.
• For reference, 19-02.1 was actually the Board of Pharmacy and Health and Human Services Code.
• Section 9 relates to the proceedings by the Insurance Commissioner as a general code.

Summary: The Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge, a quorum call, and approval of journal corrections. It then handled several House messages, appointing conference committees on Senate Bills 2004 and 2006 and House Bills 1018, 1019, and 1363, and re-referring House Bill 1216 to Appropriations. The chamber also adopted amendments to House Bill 1601, which would have expanded special assistant attorney general authority for certain offices, but the bill failed on final passage after strong opposition centered on preserving the Attorney General’s control and avoiding a solution in search of a problem. A major portion of the day focused on education funding. House Bill 1369 was amended to raise per-pupil aid from 2% and 2% to 3% and 3% and to increase the school construction loan transfer from $75 million to $100 million; supporters said this would help local schools and military base projects, while opponents raised questions about special education placement language and state coordination. The bill passed 44-3. House Bill 1013, the DPI budget, was also amended extensively to adjust staffing, funding sources, grants, meal assistance, teacher training, and other education programs; it passed 45-2. House Bill 2234, dealing with Choice Ready grants, was amended to shift funding away from general funds and toward federal or other sources, but then failed on final passage after the sponsor urged a red vote. The Senate also approved House Bill 1482, restricting bond and indebtedness elections for counties, cities, school districts, and park districts to primary or general election days, and House Bill 1332, creating a value-added agriculture facility incentive program with an emergency clause. House Bill 1010, the Insurance Department budget, passed unanimously after amendments reflecting the merger of the Securities Department into Insurance and adding staff and fee changes, while House Bill 1011, the separate Securities Department budget, failed because its funding was already included in HB 1010. House Bill 1584, a major pharmacy benefit manager reform bill, passed with an enforcement fund and new licensing/enforcement structure despite debate over ERISA and market transparency. In other action, the Senate concurred in House amendments and passed Senate Bills 2226, 2230, 2069, 2082, 2387, 2385, and 2186, with SB 2186 on parenting time interference and a child custody task force passing 27-20 after debate over whether the issue should be left to the courts. Senate Bill 2234, on Choice Ready grants, and Senate Bill 2243, on driver’s license points and traffic penalties, both failed after concurrence motions were adopted but final passage votes were overwhelmingly negative. The chamber also advanced Senate Bill 2291 to conference committee consideration near the end of the transcript.