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• These databases... ...change as voters move, and this makes vote history data degrade as time passes.
• And finally, we require the central accumulator to produce reports showing ballots cast by location in
• It talks about the central accumulator.
• The code is not discrepant from this, from this central accumulator definition.
• And then on the matter of, at the end, on page six, lines 9 and 10 about how the central accumulator

Bills: SB1065, SB2117, SB2217, SB2363, SB2533, SB2742, SB2743, SB2881, SB2964, SB3013, SB3014

Keywords: SB 1065, handgun carry, license holder, concealed carry, open carry, government contracts, governmental entity, property lease, state agencies, local government, higher education, university, Texas Government Code, Penal Code 30.06, Penal Code 30.07, Penal Code 46.03, Second Amendment, gun rights, firearms, civil penalty

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• <00:33:37.840> we but also numbers from VAERS database we but also numbers from VAERS database
• database somewhere?
• That's the central points for that sort of information.
• <01:00:39.720> database,<01:00:40.600> it<01:00:40.800> they're the centralized
• database, it they're the centralized database, it they're kind<01:00:41.360> of<01:00:41.880>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The Special Committee on COVID Response Efficacy for New Hampshire held its first organizational meeting. The chair read the committee’s updated mission statement, which says the bipartisan committee will fact-find on the state’s COVID-19 response and its impact on the healthcare system, with focus areas including federal guidance, federal funds, emergency use authorization vaccination efforts, long COVID, the Patient Bill of Rights, and vaccination policies. The chair also announced committee staffing changes: Linda McGrath stepped down as vice chair and Representative Gerard was named vice chair; Representative DeRoy was named clerk. The chair emphasized the committee’s work is intended to be science-based and fact-finding, not anti-vaccine, and noted that the committee may issue follow-up reports and recommendations. Members discussed a broad list of topics for future hearings, including long COVID treatment, ongoing vaccination policies, reporting of COVID deaths, standards of care and provider discretion, COVID-related funding such as ESSER/CARES Act money, and communication of treatment developments during the pandemic. Representative Pollina argued the committee should examine specific treatments and outcomes, including remdesivir, oxygen/intubation practices, and ivermectin, and raised concerns about whether some treatments were harmful or suppressed. He also focused on pediatric vaccination policy, saying the committee should review New Hampshire’s recommendations for children and medical students, and questioned the state’s reliance on federal guidance versus independent review. The chair responded that shifting federal positions may justify an independent New Hampshire evaluation and asked him to gather more information and potential witnesses. In open discussion, members suggested additional witnesses and topics, including local funeral directors, nursing homes, and emergency medical services, as well as how nursing homes were affected by positive tests and admission restrictions. Another member suggested the committee consider what products it should produce, such as a final report, possible bill recommendations, and better documentation or footnotes tying findings to testimony and scientific sources. The chair said the committee’s deliverables could include reports, letters to department heads or legislative leaders, and other actions, and noted that the committee’s 2024 report and supporting documents are available on the House committee page. No votes or formal actions beyond the organizational appointments were taken.

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• This is a bill relative to access to the centralized voter registration database on election days.
• <00:06:10.319> voter access to the centralized voter access to the centralized voter registration
• registration database on election days. registration database on election days.
• database access point be a telephone? database access point be a telephone?
• statewide voter registration database. statewide voter registration database.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee began a work session on House Bill 1600, concerning access to the centralized voter registration database on election days. Secretary of State David Scanlan testified that the state already has a new statewide voter registration system connected to town clerks and supervisors of the checklist, and that the bill was probably unnecessary but acceptable if the legislature wanted it. He raised concern about language that could require direct electronic access in every polling place, noting that some polling locations lack reliable internet or cell service and that municipalities can change polling locations, which could make a rigid requirement expensive and impractical. Members discussed whether the bill should be clarified to allow direct or indirect access, including use of a phone-based workaround, and the secretary said that would address his concern. The committee then voted on HB 1600. Representative Maguire moved ought to pass with an amendment adding “direct or indirect access” on page one, line seven, and the motion was seconded. The amendment was adopted 9-0 by voice vote, and the committee then voted 9-0 to OTP the bill. The chair stated that HB 1600 would be placed on consent. The committee next took up House Bill 1197F FN, a technical correction to insurance laws. Members noted it had already passed the House with amendment and that the fiscal note was effectively indeterminate but would not affect the general fund because the insurance agency is self-funded. The committee voted 9-0 to OTP the bill; the chair said consent calendar placement would be decided by the full committee. Finally, the committee opened a work session on House Bill 11:30 FN regarding judicial performance evaluations. Representative Lynn, the bill’s sponsor, argued that the fiscal note overstated the immediate cost and said the judicial branch could likely manage through the current biennium while implementing the new system. He also supported making judges’ names public and said the bill’s anonymity provisions were aimed at protecting the identities of questionnaire respondents, not the judges being evaluated. Members asked about public disclosure, internal access to evaluation materials, and the removal of language allowing the governor and executive council to receive evaluations on request; discussion continued on those points, but no final vote on HB 11:30 FN was taken in the portion provided.

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• So what this bill does is it keeps records off the judiciary's uh online database eCourt Kokua, but the
• These reports are maintained in a centralized database that supports timely and accurate law enforcement
• These reports are maintained in a centralized database that supports timely and accurate law enforcement
• These reports are maintained in a centralized database that supports timely and accurate law enforcement
• that's<00:55:42.960> not centralized exchanges, and that's not centralized exchanges, and

Bills: HB2227, HB1775, HB1560, HB1642, HB1647, HB2003, HB1640, HB2198

Keywords: eviction, housing stability, tenant screening, court records, writ of possession, foreclosures, public sale, eligible bidders, housing, downpayment, judicial foreclosure, digital financial assets, consumer protection, financial kiosks, refunds, transaction security, HB1642, Hawaii, cryptocurrency ATM, crypto ATM

Summary: The committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce met on February 5, 2026, and heard testimony on several bills, beginning with HB 227 relating to eviction records. Supporters, including the Public First Law Center and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, argued the bill would help people who prevail in eviction cases avoid long-term housing harm from online court records, while the Public First Law Center said keeping records off eCourt Kokua would not violate the First Amendment because the records would still be available in person. Members discussed access-to-justice concerns, and a witness said legal aid attorneys could still access the records through the attorney-only Jeff’s system and the court’s access-to-justice room. The chair also asked about precedent, and a witness cited a Hawaii Supreme Court case as supporting removal from the online database rather than sealing records entirely. The committee then took up HP 1775 relating to foreclosures, but the transcript only shows in-person opposition comments from the Hawaii State Bar Association Collection Law Section, the Hawaii Credit Union League, and the Hawaii Bankers Association. The credit union and banking groups said they had concerns about broader negative impacts on mortgage lending and other requirements, but no detailed discussion or action was captured before the committee moved on. The next measure, HB 1560 relating to consumer protection, drew support from the Office of Consumer Protection and cryptocurrency companies including Coinflip and America Digital, which said they already use wallet-pinning and other safeguards to prevent fraud. AARP Hawaii did not take a formal position but said the bill addressed a real problem, noting that Hawaii residents, especially in Kona, had lost more than $920,000 in 2024 to cryptocurrency ATM scams and arguing that stronger oversight was needed. The committee also heard HB 1642, which would ban cryptocurrency kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection supported the ban as the best way to protect consumers from fraud, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed it, arguing kiosks provide cash-based access to crypto, especially for unbanked or underbanked consumers, and that targeted regulation would be better than an outright ban. AARP Hawaii took no formal position but strongly emphasized the harm caused by scams, saying victims are often frightened into acting quickly and that kiosk transactions currently lack enough friction or intervention. Finally, HB 1647, also on consumer protection, would impose liability on host businesses that provide space for crypto kiosks. The Office of Consumer Protection warned small businesses might not understand the liability, while Coinflip, Bitcoin Depot, and America Digital opposed the bill, saying it would unfairly shift enforcement duties to host stores and could discourage businesses from hosting kiosks, effectively creating a de facto ban. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.

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• seeks to address transparency and accessibility under the Texas Public Information Act and ensure a centralized
• I believe this is a common-sense transparency measure that will create a centralized database that will
• so that the division does not take it on itself to do it for its own reasons to consolidate and centralize
• To do it for its own reasons to consolidate and centralize rather than for the benefit of the parties
• Instead of tracking down documents across siloed databases, counties can instantly verify title history

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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• language that is strategic in making sure that the local hospitals receive the money and not by a centralized
• Senator Blanco said, the Texas Law Enforcement Peer Network with five hubs across the state and a central
• And with a centralized regional coordinator to help pull together those efforts.
• So the question is, you talk about the All Claims Database, and I'm very, very familiar with it.
• So, members, to clarify, the All Claims Database is... ...domiciled at UT Health Science Center in Houston

Bills: HB35, HB138, HB754, HB1314, HB1612, HB2254, HB2510, HB2789, HB3560, HB3597, HB4224, HB4273, HB4643, HB4783, HB138

Keywords: peer support, first responders, mental health, confidentiality, emergency services, health impact analysis, cost analysis, coverage mandates, health insurance, legislative analysis, health care data, human trafficking, trafficking prevention, medical assistant training, health care facilities, hospital compliance, clinic compliance, anti-retaliation, whistleblower protection, employee reporting

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• Chairman and members, currently in the state of Texas, there is no centralized system for tracking and
• Members, the database will be housed at TEA.
• And I'm sure there were very good reasons, but there is no central data deposit anymore.
• It was really, you know, quite surprising to me that we didn't have a central database.
• We'll have it on the database. And again, we used to do this.

Summary: The Senate Education K-16 Committee heard several bills focused on school finance, transparency, student safety, and educator misconduct. SB 843 by Senator Kolkhorst would create a centralized TEA database for school bond elections, tax rates, and project details; supporters said it would improve transparency for taxpayers, while members discussed the fiscal note and suggested adding charter schools. SB 1224 by Senator Sparks would require superintendents to report alleged romantic, sexual, or abusive conduct between staff and students directly to law enforcement within 48 hours, with penalties for failure to report; testimony from advocates and survivors strongly supported the bill and urged that it also apply to private and charter schools. SB 747 by Senator Paxton on behalf of Senator King would require school district policies addressing AI-generated sexually explicit images of minors as cyberbullying and direct the School Safety Center to develop guidance; the committee heard emotional testimony from a student victim and discussed school authority to discipline off-campus conduct and the role of cell phones. The committee also heard SB 1636 by Senator Hinojosa, which would limit use of interest and sinking tax revenues to debt service for voter-approved capital projects and not deferred maintenance; school finance witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s language could restrict needed facility maintenance spending and asked for a clearer definition of deferred maintenance. SB 2185, also by Senator Hinojosa, would expand access to the bilingual education allotment for dual-language programs; district officials and educators testified in support, saying it would remove barriers to funding and better support bilingual instruction. SB 604 by Senator West would require the Permanent School Fund Corporation to publicly track bonds backed by the state guarantee program that are downgraded to speculative or junk status, with West arguing the information would provide an early warning sign of district financial distress. Across the hearing, much of the testimony centered on student protection and accountability in schools. Multiple witnesses described educator misconduct cases, failures to report abuse, and the need for outside law enforcement involvement rather than internal district investigations. Committee members repeatedly discussed extending reporting and safety requirements to private and charter schools, and several witnesses urged independent oversight. No bills were voted out; each measure heard was left pending, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair.

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• We did two senior affordable housing projects off of Central, for example, in Albuquerque.
• database that has all of these executive orders, how much money is being moved, and the contracts.
• I know this is a little off, but I have to say this: fossil fuel plays a central role in heating the
• So, like we were talking about, one of the things that we're doing with this database is we're looking
• So one of the things that you can look through in SHARE is basically a large database file and it'll

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• It's the east central gateway and the International District. Happy to be here.
• In Bloomfield is consolidating three of its schools, Central Primary, Nawa Ani, and Mesa Alta Junior
• So we have a database.
• It is called the facility assessment database where we have a group of assessors that go out and assess
• It is on our website and it is considered the facilities assessment database, OK. Um, Mr.

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• My colleague Casey Sort may be able to explain a little bit more about what that database looks like.
• So it was before the legislature enacted the C mark database.
• Let's make sure that we can check this database against any potential wrong data.
• to our juvenile justice system and should be central to our juvenile justice system.
• to our juvenile justice system and should be central to our juvenile justice system.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• So I was wondering then, the federal database, then it's my understanding that the military provides
• But I guess my question, more succinctly, is: Is there a federal database that tracks all providers?
• Our legacy database has been in existence since 1997. It's no longer sufficient.
• Otherwise, our databases get shut down and we're out of business.
• And so, it's a crucial piece of our database for us from an operational standpoint.

Keywords: 996, all

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• for fraud and that that DHS databases for fraud and that that doesn't<00:33:36.480> look<00:33
• However, I'm, you know, a centralized database of some kind where you can punch in a person's name and
• kind<01:15:17.679> of<01:15:17.840> centralized a centralized some kind of centralized
• a centralized some kind of centralized database<01:15:19.040> where<01:15:19.920> you<
• <01:15:31.600> and Well, if we can go into a database and Well, if we can go into a database

Bills: HF3043, HF2891

Keywords: public safety, illegal remunerations, healthcare fraud, grants, criminal penalties, state law, grants management, state employees training, certification, monitoring grants, accountability, grant fraud, 1183, house

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• . >> That's my central park, and I walk it all the time.
• Last night I went on the DEES website and tried to access the database, and I couldn't.
• It's vetted carefully by database.
• eliminate the database." No, it's not. eliminate the database." No, it's not.
• database and it's been redacted. database and it's been redacted.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• America so going to um South and Central America so going to um South and Central America so if so if
• we're already putting America database we're already putting America database we're already putting
• it's not I think with the media database it's not I think with the media database it's not I think with
• database that we already have the codus database that we already have the codus database and that's
• we're already we're already database we're already we're already database we're already we're already

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges

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• So, not only modernizing our integration systems, but also modernizing our database to take that new
• So, we do receive it as a database.
• pass through our database.
• This is a one-time cost of $1.5 million to build that database.
• The DOC has approximately 4,300 staff in our facilities, central office, and in the community.

Bills: HF2432

Keywords: HF2432, judiciary finance bill, public safety finance bill, corrections policy, crime victims, victim services, Minnesota victims of crime account, court fees, marriage license fee, financial crimes, fraud investigations, insurance fraud, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, BCA, Commerce Fraud Bureau, wage theft, automobile theft prevention, nonprofit security grants, 911 funding, POST Board

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• Senate Bill 1252 on statewide pond database by Senator Yarborough.
• Senate Bill 1252 on statewide pond database by Senator Yarborough.
• Senate Bill 1252 on statewide pond database by Senator Yarborough.
• So, really quickly, Senator, could you talk about the estimated cost of the database and who would be
• putting the database together for the pawnbrokers?

Summary: The committee heard several bills on commerce, tourism, labor, technology, and public safety. SB 1666, by Senator Graal, would adopt Florida’s version of UCC Article 12 to address commercial transactions involving digital assets such as cryptocurrency, blockchain, smart contracts, and NFTs; after a technical amendment, it was reported favorably. CS/SB 480, by Senator DiCeglie, would create affordable health coverage options for farmers and ranchers through a nonprofit agricultural organization model similar to Tennessee’s; supporters said it would expand access in rural areas, while opponents and some senators raised concerns about ACA protections, preexisting conditions, and state fiscal impacts. The committee also approved CS/SB 1172, which expands business development incentives for veterans and military spouses, including procurement preferences, fee waivers, tax exemptions, and an entrepreneurship program, after an amendment expanding hiring preferences for military spouses was adopted. The committee then took up SB 1400, which creates a process for removing nonconsensual AI-generated sexual deepfakes from covered online platforms within 24 to 48 hours and subjects noncompliant platforms to penalties under Florida’s deceptive trade practices law; an amendment carved out internet service providers, and the bill was reported favorably. SM 1488, a memorial urging Congress to create a sovereign wealth fund, drew opposition from a public school teacher who questioned its necessity and constitutionality, but it still passed. CS/SB 922, dealing with employment agreements, would strengthen enforcement of certain non-compete and garden leave agreements for employees with access to sensitive information; critics argued it would restrict workers and innovation, while supporters said it protects trade secrets and high-paying jobs. After an amendment, it was reported favorably. The committee also approved SB 1252, which would create a statewide system for sharing pawn and secondhand dealer data among law enforcement agencies, with an initial feasibility study cost estimated at $250,000 and questions raised about enforcement if agencies do not participate. Finally, CS/SB 1776, under the Whistleblower’s Act, would require advance notice and an opportunity to cure alleged violations, narrow retaliation and disclosure definitions, and limit claims when another statutory remedy exists; members questioned whether the changes could reduce employee protections or allow employers time to destroy evidence, but the bill was still under debate as the transcript ended.

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• It is an All-Payer Claims Database, a research database made up of health care claims and encounters
• That same year, Assembly Bill 80 subsequently authorized HCAI to build the database and begin collecting
• That's for the share of Medi-Cal covered lives in the database, and then user fees in the out years as
• All sensitive health care information is centrally managed, where strict security, access, encryption
• The database is exempt from public records laws.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• mentioned, will help us reach those people that are members that are supporters currently in our database
• One of the benefits of the compact is the required database that tracks licensure among member states
• This database follows licenses as they become licensed, move, and any, any enforcement actions taken
• But who pays to maintain the database?
• So the database, um, the commission is, has just been seated.

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• Pattern of our Better Health for Rural Central Texas request.
• We had the largest medical school in the state, and central Appalachia is a very impoverished area.
• And all of us, when we hire physicians, have fair market value studies done, or there are databases,
• So those databases are used to determine fair market value. for any physician.
• We have all seen those databases go up.

Bills: HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125

Keywords: higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso

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• And I'm also the past chair and current board member of the north Central Florida Regional Planning Council
• and ensures claimants are properly verified for eligibility, including through cross checks with databases
• And I'm just dying out there that we update our database to be up to update our technology within the
• I think a database update is and should be part of this process so that we aren't duplicating efforts
• vote on the confirmations of Alexis Yarborough and John Gilbert to the Board of Supervisors of the Central

Keywords: 999, senate, all