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• Whatever we're allowed in the tax code, this would only cost us a million dollars for 30 members for
• With prioritization falling with the Interstate Commission.
• The second infrastructure project fund would be managed by the Interstate Stream Commission, which has
• been administering SECURE projects since the 1980s. managed by the Interstate Stream Commission (ISC
• This bill is asking for this funding to go to the Interstate Stream Commission. Mr.

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• prohibition; SB 1019, public water system fluoride prohibition; SB 1020, special plate, Arizona Space Commission
• prohibition; SB 1019, public water system fluoride prohibition; SB 1020, special plate, Arizona Space Commission
• vacant positions reporting; SB 1057, watermark paper ballots; SB 1058, firearm transaction merchant codes
• , districts; SB 1102, early childhood education providers appropriation; SB 1106, Internal Revenue Code
• contributions; SCR 1006, schools biological sex requirements; SCR 1007, technical correction, racing commissions

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The Arizona Senate convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, then established a roll call showing 28 members present and two excused. The journal from January 12 was approved, and several guests were introduced, including representatives from CSG West and NCSL, Tucson Electric Power/UniSource Native business resource group members, Yaqui community guests, students from Marcos de Niza High School, and the mayor of Guadalupe. Senators also offered remarks honoring former Attorney General Mark Brnovich with a moment of silence. A major ceremonial item was a proclamation and flag presentation honoring the life and service of Amaya Curley, presented by Senator Hatathlie. The proclamation recognized Curley’s Navy service, her cultural values, and her impact on family and community, and her family was introduced in the gallery. The Senate also recessed briefly for the presentation of an Arizona state flag flown over the Capitol in her memory, accompanied by a certificate from the Secretary of State. On floor business, the President Pro Tem announced extended deadlines for opening Senate folders and for bill introduction sets. The Senate received a House message consenting to adjourn the legislature from January 15 until January 20, and the chamber adopted a motion to accede to that request. The clerk then read a long list of second-reading bills and resolutions covering elections, education, health care, firearms, taxation, transportation, immigration-related reporting, public records, and other topics. No bill votes were taken during this portion beyond the adjournment-related motion, and the Senate later adjourned until January 15, 2026, at 10 a.m.

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• Senate Bill 438 amends the government code to include both current and former administrative law judges
• from Washington to Houston and have a whole space there, especially working now with our space commission
• We'll also have 2 non-voting members from the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Commission
• I'd like to highlight three key parts of the First, it will establish an AI code of ethics to be adopted
• It establishes a comprehensive code of ethics, as was mentioned previously.

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• shoreline of San Mateo County, where many parcels are subject to Bay Conservation and Development Commission
• Our local code enforcement officers routinely encounter dangerous conditions: exposed wiring, collapsing
• and we know what it's like to be a part of a city and to have a limited budget, a limited budget in code
• In code enforcement, we all know that in cities and counties there is a process.
• Code enforcement has a process where they have to notify the owner; normally they have to notify the

Summary: The committee opened the June 18, 2025 Local Government hearing with housekeeping rules, noting that testimony would be in person and that disruptive conduct would not be tolerated. Because a quorum was initially lacking, the committee proceeded as a subcommittee and heard several bills before later taking formal votes once quorum was established. The agenda included 15 bills, with eight placed on the consent calendar and one bill pulled by the author. The bills discussed included SB 333, which would let San Luis Obispo County voters consider raising the local sales tax cap for transportation funding; SB 390, a district-specific measure for South San Francisco to address a Mello-Roos/CFD issue affecting properties with conservation easements; SB 394, which would increase penalties for water theft and allow local agencies to recover damages; SB 611, which would restore protections for housing projects tied to adopted community plans while CEQA litigation is pending; SB 757, which would allow nuisance abatement liens or special assessments to collect cleanup costs for chronic nuisance properties; and SB 489, which would require public agencies involved in housing approvals to post application requirements online. Supporters generally framed the bills as tools for infrastructure financing, housing production, transparency, public safety, or deterrence of theft and blight. Opposition was heard on SB 757, with critics warning about due process, foreclosure risk, and displacement of low-income homeowners. After quorum was called, the committee voted 7-0 to pass SB 757, and later approved SB 489 on a 10-0 vote. The consent calendar bills—SB 74, SB 225, SB 272, SB 409, SB 558, SB 735, SB 736, and SB 737—were approved together. SB 333 advanced on a 7-2 vote, SB 390 passed 9-0, SB 394 passed 9-0, and SB 611 passed 10-0. The hearing concluded with the committee adjourned after all listed actions were taken.

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• And next up is SB 2022 relating to the state water code to state water code penalties, allowing a minimum
• penalty and maximum penalty per violation of the state water code.
• state water code to state water code state water code to state water code penalties,<00:07:15.919
• violation of state water code. violation of state water code.
• , to chapter 84, which is the ethics code, to chapter 84, which is the ethics code, which<00:13:41.200

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The committees met in decision-making sessions and considered a long list of Senate bills, with no oral testimony taken. Several measures were advanced unamended, including SB 2178 on industrial hemp, SB 2277 on hospital price transparency, SB 2387 on digital financial asset transaction kiosks, SB 2688 on compassionate release, SB 3132 on syndromic surveillance data reporting, SB 3219 on housing infrastructure growth bonds, and others. Many bills were also advanced with technical or substantive amendments, including SB 2114 on collective bargaining grievance rights, SB 2601 on procurement penalties, SB 2698 on cruise ships/transportation, SB 2757 on digital asset charters, SB 2948 on insurance fraud, SB 2002 on water governance, SB 2022 on state water code penalties, SB 2190 on inclusionary zoning, SB 3294 on wrongful imprisonment compensation, and SB 17, SB 2407, SB 2811, SB 2907, SB 2930, SB 3084, SB 3103, and SB 2808 in the later agenda segment. The committee also discussed SB 2080, relating to the psychology interjurisdictional compact, where one senator objected to interstate compacts as opening local jobs to out-of-state professionals; despite that objection, the measure was adopted. SB 3133 on preventive medicine drew amendment discussion to remove unnecessary language about committee members not being state employees and to delete an immunity subsection, while preserving ethics-code coverage and provider immunity. SB 3000 on insurance was amended to remove a savings clause, and SB 2921 on fund transfers received extensive amendments removing or revising numerous special funds and revolving accounts across agencies. Most votes were unanimous or near-unanimous, often with members present voting aye or with reservations. A few measures drew recorded no votes or reservations, including SB 2080, SB 3133, SB 2921, and SB 2401, where one member voted with reservations and the committee report was to reflect the Attorney General’s comments. In each case, the committee adopted the recommendation and moved the bills forward.

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• commission. I think um a welcome member. commission. I think um a welcome member.
• So, it's a 10-year commission.
• So, it's a 10-year commission.
• Wait a are due by the commission.
• > required<00:27:44.480> a the commission that required a the commission that required

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• county state finance commissions. I have county state finance commissions.
• would ensure that uh the the commission would ensure that uh the the commission can<02:28:15.840
• commissioner commission or delegation. commissioner commission or delegation.
• county bill or a county commission. county bill or a county commission.
• We know that study commission place.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• It seeks to amend and reenact portions of the Code of Virginia relating to sex offenses, prohibiting
• Over on page five, we come to Senate Bill 326, which seeks to amend and reenact sections of the Code
• The legislation amends the Code of Virginia relating to cyberstalking penalties.
• Legislation to amend the code of Virginia relating to cyber-stalking penalty.
• Legislation to amend and reenact sections of the Code of Virginia relating to the Marcus Alert System

Keywords: March 09, 2026 - Regular Session, 976, house, all

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• Under HB 143, no state agency, department, board, or commission may discriminate against a health care
• Under HB 143, no state agency, department, board, or commission may discriminate against a health care
• agency, department, board, or commission agency, department, board, or commission may<00:04:16.799
• But again, that would just be very specific and looking through code to identify those exact entities
• But again, that would just be very specific and looking through code to identify those exact entities

Bills: HB0143, HB0129

Keywords: health care providers, free speech, discrimination, governmental agencies, civil remedies, physician access, internationally trained physicians, medical licensing, provisional license, healthcare workforce, 916, all

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• This just closes the loophole in state law and amends the Health and Safety Code to classify intentionally
• As I said on the Mayors Keep Houston Clean Commission, and we do a lot of litter pickups.
• The ALJ hears the case, issues a recommendation to the commission, and it goes back to the commission
• HB 1237 amends the Water Code to extend the grace period for TCEQ license renewal from 30 days to 12
• We show you registered as Nate Hittman on behalf of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and

Summary: The committee first heard House Bill 1904, which would classify intentionally released helium balloons as litter and create criminal penalties for balloon releases. The author and supportive witnesses argued that balloon releases harm wildlife, livestock, waterways, and infrastructure, and that the bill would close a loophole in current litter law. Several members questioned whether criminal penalties were appropriate, and the author said he was willing to work toward civil penalties and fines instead. No vote was taken, and HB 1904 was left pending. The committee then took up several pending bills and reported them favorably to the full House, including HB 3249, HB 3866, HB 4112, HB 1768, HB 1499, HB 573, and HB 464. These measures dealt with topics such as TCEQ contested-case procedures, outdoor storage containers, high-level radioactive waste, concrete plant permitting and grants, unannounced concrete batch plant inspections, and a scrap tire grant program. Most were adopted with substitutes and passed on recorded votes, generally with unanimous or near-unanimous support. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3997, which would create expedited permitting timelines for LNG facilities and related wastewater permits. Industry witnesses said the bill would provide certainty for multibillion-dollar projects without eliminating public participation, while environmental groups opposed parts of the bill that they said could limit contested-case participation and be unrealistic for SOAH timelines. TCEQ staff described the current wastewater permitting process and said some of the bill’s timing provisions could be workable, especially with an expedited fee. The bill was left pending after the author said he would continue working on committee substitute language. The committee also heard HB 1237 on extending the renewal window for expired TCEQ occupational water licenses, and HB 4519, a TERP consolidation bill that would combine several clean transportation grant programs into fewer programs. HB 1237 was left pending without testimony, while HB 4519 drew broad support from environmental and industry witnesses who favored simplifying the program, though some asked for stronger emphasis on particulate matter and hydrogen funding. The committee withdrew the substitute on HB 4519 and left it pending. Finally, HB 5033, which would eliminate the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program if federal authority changes, drew opposition from environmental and inspection-industry witnesses who warned it would weaken air-quality protections and could remove an important enforcement tool. The author said the bill was intended as a trigger mechanism and would be refined, and HB 5033 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 1227 on municipal solid-waste franchise fees and private-provider access; the author said he would bring a substitute after hearing concerns from cities, and the bill was left pending.

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• But what you just said was you're looking to have the Texas code match a federal code which has not yet
• The federal code so you have anticipate a change in federal code has been enacted.
• Um, uh, that, that's the HUD code is administered. It's a basically a federal building code.
• It's the only preemptive federal building code.
• There's actually a provision in 1201 in the occupations code, chapter 1201, the occupation code that

Bills: HB303

Keywords: jail standards, living conditions, Harris County jail, safety, inmate welfare

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• President, House Bill 4309 is a bill to amend the Public Health Code.
• President, House Bill 4104 is a bill to amend the Public Health Code.
• President, House Bill 4104 is a bill to amend the Public Health Code.
• Senate Bill 421 is a bill to amend the Michigan Vehicle Code.
• President, House Bill 4779 is a bill to amend the Public Health Code.

Summary: The Senate met with 33 members present and a quorum, then repeatedly recessed and reconvened to take up a large number of House bills and one Senate resolution. Early action included discharging several bills from committee and moving them to the General Orders calendar, including House Bills 4062, 4063, 4064, 5249, 4750, and 4644. The chamber also adopted Senate Resolution 135, recognizing the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, after extended remarks by Senator Cherry reflecting on American ideals and the nation’s history. Later, the Senate considered additional bills dealing with political activity, public health, foster care and adoption, the Michigan Vehicle Code, military leave, tax and insurance matters, child care licensing, open meetings, school code, property conveyance, juvenile diversion, and child abduction broadcasts. Most bills advanced with little or no debate, though several members offered amendments or floor substitutes that were adopted, withdrawn, or ruled out of order. Senator McBroom gave multiple no-vote explanations, objecting to the political-activity bills as restrictions on speech and association, and later criticizing piecemeal changes to the Open Meetings Act and a military-leave bill as potentially discouraging employers from hiring reservists. Senator Albert also explained no votes on the military-leave measures, saying the bills could create disincentives for employers and should have included a funding offset. On Senate Bill 22, McBroom offered a humorous amendment about payment methods that failed. On Senate Bill 373, his tie-bar amendment to unrelated “rice generator” bills also failed. The Senate passed and, in many cases, granted immediate effect to numerous bills, including House Bills 4062, 4063, 4064, 4750, 4644, 4189, 4207, 4208, 4309, 4396, 5570, 5571, 5806, 5807, 5995, 6043, 6074, 4100, 4103, 4104, 4517, 5232, 5233, 5249, and 4746, as well as Senate Bills 527, 569, 1052, 22, and 373. Some immediate-effect motions passed by the required two-thirds vote, while others were recorded as passed and then granted immediate effect. The Committee of the Whole reported several bills with amendments and others without amendment, and the Senate concurred in the committee’s recommendations before adjourning to recess again.

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• AB 822, Alhawari, commission on the state of hate, that's do pass, out with the Republicans not voting
• Jeff Gonzales, United States Commission, holding committee.
• AB 602, Haney, student code of.
• AB 1173, Patterson, Public Utilities Commission, hold in committee.
• Sorya, Merced Redistricting Commission, do pass out on a B-roll call.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• So what we see in the claims commission is typically people who it might be an exoneration claim, where
• <00:01:26.880> is see in the claims commission is see in the claims commission is typically
• We know that what industry you work in and what zip code you are in shouldn't determine whether you get
• industry you work in and what zip code industry you work in and what zip code you<00:10:37.279><
• <00:10:49.680> you're shouldn't matter what zip code you're shouldn't matter what zip code

Keywords: 1183, house

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• item number two, which is SB 321 with Senate Amendment 1, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code
• I'm the chair of the Delaware Native Species Commission, and I'm going to read a letter from the Commission
• Dear Chair Heffernan and committee members, the Delaware Native Species Commission was formed by the
• At the February 2026 meeting of the Delaware Native Species Commission, the commission voted unanimously
• On behalf of the members of the Delaware Native Species Commission, I thank you and the members of the

Bills: SB9

Keywords: wetlands protection, nontidal wetlands, Delaware, environmental sustainability, climate change, carbon sink, permitting process

Summary: The House Natural Resources and Energy Committee met to consider two Senate bills. SB 321, with Senate Amendment 1, would change community solar billing so subscribers receive one consolidated utility bill instead of separate bills from the utility and the solar provider. Supporters said the bill would simplify enrollment and payment, improve customer retention—especially for low-income customers—and include safeguards such as guaranteed savings and an escrow mechanism to prevent cost shifts to other ratepayers. After public testimony from solar developers, the Public Advocate, the Sierra Club, and others, the committee initially lacked enough members present to release the bill, so the vote was circulated to absent members and the bill was later reported out for floor action. The committee then heard SB 9, with Senate Amendment 1, a long-negotiated wetlands protection bill. The sponsor and DNREC explained that it would create a state non-tidal wetlands program with exemptions for certain agricultural, conservation, and routine activities, general permits for some lower-impact projects, and individual permits for higher-value wetlands. Witnesses described the bill as a compromise among environmental, agricultural, development, and local government stakeholders, while some members raised questions about flooding, landowner impacts, wetland delineation, and the role of the regulatory advisory committee. Public testimony was broadly supportive from environmental groups, the Farm Bureau, builders, engineers, and affordable housing advocates. The committee then voted to release SB 9 from committee. At the end of the meeting, members offered thanks and remarks recognizing the chair’s service and leadership on environmental and energy issues. Both bills were ultimately released from committee and reported out.

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• What are building codes?
• My understanding is that the Oklahoma Corporation Commission and the Kansas Corporation Commission, as
• The LCLE, that's the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.
• Outside of that, ma'am, I can't speak in detail about what the commission does.
• And they will move and hold to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement.

Summary: The committee met on May 26, 2026, and first approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. The main topic was the Northwest Louisiana earthquake cluster, with testimony from Louisiana Department of Conservation and Energy staff, LSU and Tulane geoscientists, and later LSU law professor Keith Hall. Witnesses said the cause of the swarm has not been definitively identified, but induced seismicity from wastewater injection or hydraulic fracturing remains a concern. They described 50 earthquakes reported by the USGS in Red River, Bienville, DeSoto, and Natchitoches Parishes, including a magnitude 4.9 event on March 5, 2026, and explained that Louisiana’s sparse seismic network limits detection and depth/location estimates. C&E said it inspected Class II injection wells within 12 miles of the events, found no violations, now requires more frequent injection reporting, and is working with researchers and LSU on a possible state monitoring network and future policy changes. Committee members asked about injection depths, fault locations, whether the activity could be natural, and whether Louisiana should adopt stronger monitoring or a traffic-light regulatory system like other states. The witnesses said more data is needed before firm conclusions can be drawn, but that denser monitoring can detect smaller quakes and help identify patterns. Professor Hall summarized responses in other states, including more frequent reporting, increased monitoring, injection reductions, moratoria, and traffic-light systems in Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Ohio, and Illinois. Members also discussed whether operators should share more seismic and geologic data, and several said the state should avoid jumping to conclusions while still improving oversight. The committee then heard from William Berger, a Texas geoscientist, who described using AI and operator data to model wastewater injection and seismic risk, and said broader data sharing would improve forecasting and siting decisions. He and another witness emphasized that many earthquakes arise from clusters of wells rather than a single well, and that proprietary concerns limit voluntary disclosure. The committee also received a brief update from GOSEP and the Louisiana National Guard on the Barksdale Air Force Base drone incursions. GOSEP said it logged the incident in WebEOC and shared releasable information, while State Police and the FBI said they were limited in what they could disclose. Officers said a task force has been formed, some personnel have received federal drone-mitigation training, and House Bill 940 is intended to mirror the task force MOU. Finally, Major General Thomas Friloux and Brigadier General Jason Maffus updated the committee on the merger of GOSEP into the Louisiana Military Department. They said the merger has reduced GOSEP from seven divisions to three, brought back employees to in-person work, modernized the state’s common operating picture, and produced about $10.5 million in first-year cost avoidance through staffing and contract changes. They also noted the planned transfer of the Louisiana Center for Safe Schools to the Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement, ongoing hurricane preparedness, and continued coordination with parish emergency managers. No votes were taken on the substantive topics, and the meeting ended with the committee moving through its agenda items and receiving informational testimony.

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• McGregor and Representative Moran, as well as Emily Shea from the Commissioner of the Age Strong Commission
• McGregor and Representative Moran, as well as Emily Shea from the Commissioner of the Age Strong Commission
• Good afternoon, state representatives, state senators, members of the commission. Thank you.
• pressure on individual homeowners; five, address discrepancies in property insurance rates by zip codes
• pressure on individual homeowners; five, address discrepancies in property insurance rates by zip codes

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Revenue held a hearing on bills related to senior and disability property tax relief, with a focus on helping older adults and people with disabilities remain in their homes. Testimony supported H. 3968, which would make certain senior and disability property tax exemptions permanent so eligible residents would not have to refile annually, and H. 3198, which would expand the senior circuit breaker tax credit by indexing income and credit limits to cost of living and raising the home valuation cap from $1.1 million to $1.5 million. Representative Scanlan also testified in favor of several additional bills, including a local option motor vehicle excise tax exemption for low-income seniors and veterans, a local property tax cap for low-income seniors, an expanded senior property tax exemption, and a senior property tax deferral program designed to be revenue neutral over time. Witnesses from the City of Boston, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, and the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers generally supported local-option property tax relief measures and said they would help seniors age in place while giving municipalities flexibility. Committee members raised concerns about possible abuse or fraud if exemptions became permanent, and about how assessors would verify continued eligibility without annual reapplication. Supporters responded that eligibility could still be tied to real estate transactions and other documentation, and that the current annual filing requirement causes many eligible seniors to miss out on benefits. Mass Senior Action Council members testified that many seniors are struggling with rising property taxes, insurance, and other costs, and urged broader reforms such as freezing assessed values, improving outreach, strengthening the work-off program, and allowing more flexible payment or deferral options. No votes were taken; the hearing concluded after testimony and questions.

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• House Bill 4523 amends Section 21.105 of the Transportation Code by adding subsection C, which makes
• So additionally, 4523 also repeals Section 21.114, subsection B of the Transportation Code.
• Members, House Bill 4524 amends Chapter 21 of the Transportation Code by adding sub subchapter C1, which
• So that means as long as his transportation commission is not approving any more toll roads, as long
• You hear it at every commission hearing. And they're accountable to us and to you.

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• Code 3, 7, 0, 3, 0, 4, by Senator Collins.
• Criminal punishment code charge changes were modified.
• Let's take up late filed Amendment bar code 5, 5, 8, to 2, 0, by Senator Harrell.
• Code 2 isn't 9, 3, 5, 2, by Senator Avila.
• Even after the commission of Great evil, we submit this site is protected.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• You press a button, it generates a six-digit code, right?
• Before that prohibition was codified in the Health and Safety Code.
• Thank you, Chairwoman Reagan Miller with the Texas Workforce Commission.
• I'm the executive commissioner at the Health and Human Services Commission.
• This is from the Travis County Health and Human Services Commission.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services convened to discuss interim charges regarding fraud, waste, and abuse in Texas human services, particularly focusing on Medicaid and childcare programs. The meeting highlighted the importance of preventing misuse of taxpayer funds, with testimony from various stakeholders emphasizing the need for increased oversight and accountability in these programs. Key points included the alarming rise in healthcare fraud in other states, the necessity for Texas to enhance its fraud prevention measures, and the potential financial repercussions of failing to meet federal compliance standards. Several committee members expressed concerns about the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations, particularly those relying on Medicaid services. Testimonies from experts underscored the effectiveness of Texas's Office of Inspector General (OIG) in combating fraud, yet pointed out existing vulnerabilities, such as inconsistent enforcement and the need for better data sharing among agencies. The discussion also touched on the challenges faced by hospice care providers, with a significant increase in the number of hospices in Texas raising concerns about quality and oversight. The committee heard from various witnesses, including representatives from health plans and advocacy organizations, who provided insights into the complexities of managing Medicaid and the importance of maintaining program integrity. The meeting concluded with a commitment to further explore legislative solutions to enhance oversight and ensure that resources are directed to those in genuine need.