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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Tax Expenditure Review Commission annual report 2/26/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • heating fuels, residential water services, and sewer services.
  • And then the tax exemption for residential water services was enacted in 1979.
  • And then the tax exemption for residential water services was enacted in 1979.
  • And then the tax exemption for residential water services was enacted in 1979.
  • And then the tax exemption for residential water services was enacted in 1979.
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you want to build it in a residential zone, where most families are, then CEQA fully applies.
  • There was an old church property that is zoned residential in a residential neighborhood, and it has
  • State and federal grants for the project in a residential neighborhood, again, a church that had closed
  • That is an action fully subject to CEQA, and it had to have been in the general plan for residential
  • That is an action fully subject to CEQA, and it had to have been in the general plan for residential
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, observed a moment of silence, offered prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and recognized several guest delegations, including UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute fellows and community college representatives. The body approved the Senate journals and then moved through gubernatorial appointments, confirming Dr. Hernando Garsohn as Chief Medical Officer at the Emergency Medical Services Authority and Stephanie Weldon as Deputy Director of the Office of Health Equity at the Department of Public Health, both by 39-0 votes. The chamber then took up a series of third-reading bills. Measures approved included SB 799 on the South Bay Regional Housing Trust, SB 33 on prompt payment for public works contractors, SB 222 to streamline permitting for heat pump installations, SB 300 strengthening protections for minors in AI chatbot interactions, SB 457 expanding support for community land trusts, SB 479 authorizing city-based homeless response multidisciplinary teams, SB 719 extending a reporting sunset on automated decision systems, SB 722 protecting mobile home park residents from demolition-related displacement, SB 832 updating the Upper Los Angeles River working group, SB 342 limiting forfeiture when a contractor’s license lapses, SB 490 allowing local inspections of unlicensed treatment facilities with state approval, SB 828 requiring permit-data verification for fireworks and explosives facilities, SB 849 barring physicians who committed sexual misconduct from license renewal, SB 742 addressing decommissioned electric lines in response to the Altadena fire, SB 96 regulating amplified advertising on streaming and related platforms, and SB 58 updating hydrogen sulfide monitoring and response standards. Most passed unanimously; SB 222 and SB 677 drew some opposition, and SB 222 passed 38-3. A major floor debate centered on SB 694, which would restrict unaccredited private firms from charging fees to assist veterans with VA benefits claims and align state law with federal accreditation rules. Supporters argued the bill would protect veterans from predatory “claim shark” practices and preserve access through accredited providers, while opponents said it would limit veterans’ choice and could reduce access to needed help. After a motion to pull the bill from Rules and take it up immediately passed 29-9, the Senate approved SB 694 by a 39-0 vote. The session ended with unanimous approval of the consent calendar items and adjournment until January 27, 2026.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 26th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you want to build it in a residential zone where most families are, then your CEQA fully applies.
  • There was an old church property that is zoned residential in a residential neighborhood.
  • There was an old church property that is zoned residential in a residential neighborhood.
  • State and federal grants for the project in a residential neighborhood, again, a church that had closed
  • And it had to have been in the general plan for residential use.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

February 18, 2025 - 03:30 PM

Transcript Highlights:
  • The department currently has 1,230 residential and hospital-type beds.
  • And what you're explaining is that there are DOC beds, but non-residential?
  • When you say they're residential, but are they, are these for people that are in custody?
  • They're considered beds of our capacity, and only our inmates can use those residential beds, and that's
  • They're considered beds of our capacity, and only our inmates can use those residential beds, and that's
Summary: The committee first heard an update from the Florida Department of Corrections on the proposed Lake Correctional Institution mental health project in Clermont. Tim Fitzgerald explained the project’s history, including the 2016 Disability Rights Florida litigation, the 2018 consent decree, and the original plan for a 550-bed inpatient mental health facility. He said inflation and design changes pushed the project above the bond amount, leading the department to shift to a “continuum of care” alternative with 572 beds total: 92 inpatient beds and 480 residential treatment beds in three special housing units. Fitzgerald said the project is currently paused pending House concurrence, while the Senate has already agreed to the alternate plan, and noted the bond balance, prior expenditures, and the need to spend down the tax-exempt bond by August 2026. Members questioned how the new plan differs from the original facility, whether it satisfies the consent decree, and what caused the cost increases. Fitzgerald said the department believes it has already met the consent decree through systemwide improvements to housing, staffing, programming, and out-of-cell time, though he said he would confirm the court documentation. He also said the original scope grew from 275,000 to 350,000 square feet as treatment, nursing, security, and programming needs were refined, and that inflation, fees, permitting, and contingencies contributed to the higher cost. Several members asked for follow-up information on Senate approval, consent decree documentation, and the project’s impact on crisis-stabilization capacity. The committee then received a joint court-system presentation from State Courts Administrator Eric McClure and Clerks Corporation Executive Director Jason Welty on caseload trends, case tracking, and staffing. McClure described statewide filing trends, the use of weighted caseload studies to certify judicial need, and recent Supreme Court rule changes aimed at active civil case management, including differentiated case tracks, stricter deadlines, and proportional discovery. He said the latest workload study led the Supreme Court to certify a need for 23 circuit judges and 25 county judges. Welty reviewed clerk workload trends, the statewide case maintenance and CCIS systems, and declining clerk FTE despite rising case volumes, and said clerks are seeking additional funding for injunctions, Baker Act/Marchman Act/sexually violent predator work, and juror management. In questions, members pressed both presenters on data quality, case-weight calculations, filing fees, and whether current resources are enough to reduce delays. McClure clarified that the workload weights are based on judge time studies and that a capital murder case averaged 3,177 minutes, while other examples such as auto negligence and dissolution cases were much lower. Welty said the Legislature could help by increasing funding or potentially revisiting filing fees, and noted that many clerk services are unfunded or underfunded, especially indigent and protective filings. The chair and members also raised concerns about backlog, inconsistent case reporting across circuits, and enforcement of judicial time standards; McClure said there is no direct sanction in the rules, and compliance is largely managed through chief judges and the Supreme Court. The meeting ended with no votes taken and adjournment by motion.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/11/2026 - House Science & Technology

House Science & Technology Committee of Reference

Transcript Highlights:
  • So out of that pool of applicants, then they select four, and we went to this fancy...”
  • “So out of that pool of applicants, then they select four, and we went to this fancy dinner where I met
Summary: The Committee on Science and Technology met to hear a presentation from Ananya Lakaraju, a Hamilton High School junior, on her research into the biology of major depressive disorder. She described a project using saliva metabolomics and machine learning to identify potential biomarkers of depression from a UCSD dataset of 261 patient samples, explaining that the goal was to move beyond subjective screening toward more objective, biology-based diagnosis. She also discussed using multiple statistical methods and an ensemble AI model, along with SHAP and permutation importance, to identify top metabolites and related pathways, and said her work suggested some novel biomarkers and possible links to depression-related pathways. Lakaraju further explained a drug-discovery component of the project, in which she used pathway analysis and molecular docking software to identify a potential target protein and test candidate compounds, saying flupinazine showed the best binding energy in her simulations. She noted that the model achieved about 90% accuracy and a 97% AUC, and said she also built an app to collect mood and activity information to complement the biological data. Members asked questions about the metabolites, whether the findings were novel, how the saliva data were obtained, and how the app and future at-home testing might work. She said the biomarkers were computationally identified, the saliva data came from an online UCSD dataset rather than direct collection, and the app was intended to support more holistic diagnosis rather than replace clinicians. Committee members praised the presentation as impressive and timely, especially in light of the growing role of AI in medicine and the need for AI regulation. Lakaraju also spoke about her interest in coding and biology, her experience in robotics, and receiving the Governor’s Future Innovator of the Year Award. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and discussion.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • required to adhere to practices that are connected to a classroom teacher certification, limiting the pool
  • If there's any way that we can increase the number of applicants, the pool that's eligible, we should
Keywords: 999, senate, all
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Pre-K-12 Education met and first temporarily postponed SB 920, the mathematics education bill. The committee then took up SB 1216 on public school personnel compensation, with Senator Rodriguez explaining that the bill would give districts more flexibility in educator pay by restoring meaningful cost-of-living adjustments for teachers with direct student contact, allowing districts to recognize relevant advanced degrees, and removing rigid performance-pay caps. Several senators spoke in support, emphasizing teacher retention, compensation, and the need to invest more in education. The bill was reported favorably by a unanimous roll call vote. The committee next heard SB 1036 on school counselors, presented by Senator Calatayud, which aims to address counselor shortages by removing certification barriers tied to classroom teacher requirements and expanding the pool of eligible applicants. Testimony and discussion focused heavily on the shortage of counselors, high student-to-counselor ratios, and the impact on academic guidance and student mental health. Students and a veteran teacher described limited access to counselors, overburdened staff, and the need for more support personnel; Senator Osgood also noted the role of BRACE advisors and broader student support needs. The bill was reported favorably as CS for SB 1036 by unanimous vote. During the counselor bill discussion, senators also reflected on access and equity in college and career advising, with comments about the need for more efficient use of counselor time and better outreach from Florida colleges. The meeting ended after members recorded their votes on the two bills and, with no objection, adjourned.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Education Jan 30th, 2026 at 08:37 am

House Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • Well-designed teacher residency programs typically attract a more radically diverse pool of candidates
  • than the broader pool of practicing teachers.
Bills: SB83 , SB106 , SB107 , SB123 , SJR1
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Jan 22nd, 2026 at 09:35 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • I’m a Senate Majority Pool Analyst on the Conservation Committee and I’m handling water-related bills
  • Senators Michael Schneider, this is my second year working as a Senate Majority Pool Analyst for this
Keywords: 996, all
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 4th, 2025

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • we've also worked with the Office of the State Engineer, the Environment Department because they have pools
  • MNERD has pools of money that they also distribute.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Feb 11th, 2025

Children, Families, and Elder Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Residential treatment programs offer intensive, around-the-clock mental health services for children
  • At the same time, the introduction of the qualified residential treatment program has expanded the range
  • New placement models have emerged, such as the behavioral qualified residential treatment program and
  • A key initiative has been the development of the behavioral qualified residential treatment program to
  • needs that do not fit the criteria for SIP or higher-level residential treatment.
Summary: The committee heard three presentations focused on child welfare workforce development and the needs of children in Florida’s dependency system. First, the Florida Institute for Child Welfare described its Grow Center and related initiatives, including academic curriculum enhancements, simulations, virtual reality training, coaching, on-demand learning, advanced certifications, and the planned Tallahassee learning lab opening in January 2026. Members asked about conflict resolution, domestic violence, addiction, and microcredentials; the presenter said the institute is expanding training in those areas and is working with DCF to align advanced certifications with the department’s career ladder. The Department of Children and Families then presented on the Continue the Mission initiative, which recruits veterans, military spouses, and former law enforcement officers into CPI, API, and case management roles. DCF said it has held more than 240 hiring events and hired 372 such workers since launch, while also improving recruitment and retention through higher starting pay, streamlined hiring, rebranding, wellness supports, and enhanced pre-service training. Senators asked about PTSD concerns, staffing levels, caseloads, hotline vacancies, and salaries; DCF said it had not seen direct PTSD issues from the hiring effort and provided figures including a $50,000 starting salary for CPIs, $37,000 for APIs, and average caseloads of 12 to 15 investigations for CPIs and about 10 for APIs. Finally, DCF discussed the increased acuity of children in the dependency system, explaining that fewer children are entering care overall but those who do often have more complex behavioral, mental health, developmental, or medical needs. The department highlighted a new Behavioral Qualified Residential Treatment Program (BQRTP) designed for youth who need more intensive support than traditional foster or group home settings but do not require inpatient psychiatric treatment; one facility is licensed with 12 of 14 beds filled, and DCF said it is seeking funding for placement for 230 youth total. Members pressed for details on licensure timelines, standards, funding, and the handling of crossover youth and lockouts, and DCF said it uses braided funding and works with DJJ, APD, and lead agencies through local and state review teams. A representative of the Florida Coalition for Children also testified, saying the issue is complex and multi-year, and that the coalition is working on possible legislative and programmatic solutions. The committee took no formal votes and adjourned after the presentations and discussion.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 17th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • 707 has a simple purpose: removing red tape for homeowners trying to finance an ADU or secondary residential
  • 707 has a simple purpose: removing red tape for homeowners trying to finance an ADU or secondary residential
  • This applies specifically to land that already contains an existing or approved ADU or secondary residential
  • parcel separation is required for mortgage or financing purposes and does not create additional residential
  • This change ensures that manufactured duplexes can be placed on land that is zoned for multifamily residential
Summary: The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee heard and advanced four measures. House Bill 792, by Rep. Monks, clarified the relationship between yard sales and the small seller exemption, including how sales tax applies once a seller exceeds the $5,000 threshold and when activity goes beyond the small-seller limits. The committee asked no questions and voted unanimously to send the bill to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 722, by Rep. Ayler, corrected timing issues in the new utility tax system created last year, aligning reporting and payment dates with the existing six-month property tax cycle so local governments have revenue figures for budgeting. The sponsor said counties, utilities, and the Tax Commission were all involved and supportive. The committee approved the bill for the floor with a due pass recommendation. The committee also heard House Bill 707, by Sen. Taves, which would create a streamlined process for subdividing land to finance an accessory dwelling unit or secondary residential structure without going through a full subdivision process, while keeping zoning, access, utility, and agricultural protections in place. No one testified against it, and it was sent to the floor with a due pass recommendation. House Bill 800, also by Sen. Taves, would reduce zoning barriers for manufactured housing by allowing manufactured duplexes in multifamily zones and lowering square-footage thresholds for single-section and multisection homes; the Idaho Manufactured Housing Association testified in strong support. The committee passed that bill to the floor as well. Finally, members approved the March 4, 2026 minutes and adjourned, announcing a meeting the next day at 2:00 p.m.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Mar 17th, 2026

Local Government and Taxation

Transcript Highlights:
  • 707 has a simple purpose: removing red tape for homeowners trying to finance an ADU or secondary residential
  • 707 has a simple purpose: removing red tape for homeowners trying to finance an ADU or secondary residential
  • This applies specifically to land that already contains an existing or approved ADU or secondary residential
  • parcel separation is required for mortgage or financing purposes and does not create additional residential
  • This change ensures that manufactured duplexes can be placed on land that is zoned for multifamily residential
Keywords: 989, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Status of Persons with Disabilities Jan 29th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • So examples of some of the supports that our provider members provide are things like residential supports
  • covers a subsection of services, which is outlined on this first slide, including adult long-term residential
  • So, for example, adult long-term residential dropped to 16%.
  • We're not talking about residential, okay? Getting a home up. That's outrageous.
  • We're not talking about residential, okay, getting a home up. That's outrageous.
Summary: The Workforce Support Subcommittee of the Status of Persons with Disabilities met, approved the prior November minutes, and heard a presentation from the Association of Developmental Disabilities Providers (ADDP) on its 2025 workforce metrics survey. ADDP described its membership and the survey’s scope, which covers community-based services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, autism, and brain injury. The presenters said 102 of 132 members responded, and reported that overall vacancy rates improved for the third straight year, falling from 19% in 2024 to 15% in 2025, with declines across all program types. However, they emphasized that nearly 4,000 positions remain unfilled, licensed practical nurse and clinician vacancies remain especially high, and almost 1,800 people are still waiting for day services. ADDP also highlighted a new survey question on health insurance costs, reporting that nearly 90% of respondents saw premium increases averaging 11%, which providers said limits their ability to offer competitive wages and benefits. Members and commissioners discussed the significance of the data, the need to balance survey length with useful trend information, and the impact of immigration and workforce availability on provider staffing. ADDP said it plans to repeat the survey in the fall and continue monitoring these pressures. The subcommittee then elected Rachel Caprillion and Leo Sarkisian as co-chairs by voice vote. Members discussed possible speakers for the next meeting, including state and out-of-state workforce experts, JVS, Josh Cutler or his office, Juan Vega, Human Services Research Institute, and NASDDDS, with an emphasis on training, turnover, apprenticeships, and broader workforce supports. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn, which was seconded and approved.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Business and Commerce Apr 1st, 2026

Business & Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • That is a blended rate that includes residential, commercial, and industrial electricity sectors.
  • For example, IEEE 1547 is a guide for distributed energy resources; these are the residential systems
  • These are the residential, systems. 4152 underwriters lab has a cybersecurity certification standard
  • consumers, which, based on our rough math, should be a little more than $200 million for residential
  • 5735 preclude your agency from carrying out your duties to protect residential 5736 ratepayers?
Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce held its first interim hearing on securing critical infrastructure and supply chain integrity, with a focus on Texas’s electric grid and the Lone Star Infrastructure Protection Act. The chair also highlighted Texas’s relatively low electricity prices and welcomed new committee members. ERCOT, the Public Utility Commission (PUC), and the Attorney General’s office were invited to explain how the state screens market participants and grid equipment for ties to China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, and how the agencies respond to noncompliance. ERCOT testified that it has implemented the requirements of three related Senate bills by requiring attestations on corporate affiliations and on critical grid equipment and services. ERCOT said it has processed thousands of attestations, used additional requests for information and third-party verification tools such as Dun & Bradstreet, and terminated nonresponsive market participants. ERCOT also said it has not seen a case requiring direct Attorney General involvement, but it does refer matters to the PUC when needed. The PUC said it can investigate suspected violations and impose penalties of up to $1 million per violation per day, and that most investigations into late or missing attestations have been resolved through compliance, market exit, or removal by ERCOT. The Attorney General’s office said its role is currently limited to audits and court involvement, and that it lacks broad independent investigatory authority under the act. Members pressed the panel on whether the current system is too reliant on self-reporting and whether it adequately addresses indirect foreign influence, especially through supply chains for batteries, inverters, transformers, and other equipment with routable connectivity. ERCOT acknowledged that the current attestation process has gaps and said it plans to refine definitions of critical grid equipment and grid services, improve information requests, and continue stakeholder rulemaking. The panel also discussed possible legislative changes, including tying prohibitions to the Department of Defense Section 1260H list and the Texas Prohibited Technologies list, clarifying warranty and service access, and expanding the statute to cover grid services more directly. Several senators raised concerns about cost, reliability, and the extent to which foreign-sourced components remain embedded in Texas infrastructure, while others suggested incentives for domestic manufacturing and stronger verification tools, including possible work with national labs such as Sandia.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Formal House Session 19 Feb 26th, 2026

Massachusetts House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • phasing out the investment and production tax credits for wind and solar projects, tax credits for residential
  • The fact is the average residential electric rate in our Commonwealth has surged by 41% since 2020.
  • law to the contrary, if a propane vendor who is a party to a signed fuel supply agreement with a residential
  • How costs are divided between residential customers and large industrial clients, that's not there.
  • It found that their consumption increased: 4% for residential customers, 6.7% for low-income customers
Keywords: 1212, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Local Government Feb 19th, 2026

Transcript Highlights:
  • district that imposes a fee on an applicant for review of a project permit application related to a residential
  • all final administrative decisions on the approval of project permit applications related to a residential
  • to June 2, 2026, are not impacted by the new provisions in this bill, and the 20-year MFTE for residential
  • As drafted, the language might be interpreted to require this official to approve residential project
  • Residential construction, maybe, you know, our development maybe doesn't have the same incremental benefit
Summary: The Senate Local Government Committee waived the five-day notice rule and then took up two House bills. HB 2418 would tighten and expand permit-review timelines for residential projects, including requiring “procedural completeness” determinations, adding excluded time periods, extending timeline and refund requirements to certain fee-charging state and local entities, creating review deadlines for special purpose districts and public utility districts, and requiring local governments to designate a permit responsible official and a single point of contact. The sponsor said the bill was intended to improve predictability and reduce delays in permitting; builders and housing advocates strongly supported it, while sewer and water districts and county representatives raised concerns about incomplete referrals, staffing shortages, business-day versus calendar-day deadlines, and the cost of implementing the new contact requirements. The committee heard testimony but took no final vote on the bill in the transcript. HB 2451 would revise Washington’s local tax increment financing program. Staff explained that the bill adds guardrails and transparency, changes notice and hearing requirements, adjusts the assessed-value cap for increment areas, adds public safety facilities to eligible improvements, requires more detailed project analyses and annual reporting, and creates a negotiation/mediation/arbitration process for impacts to taxing districts. The sponsor said the measure was a carefully negotiated compromise intended to address junior taxing district concerns without creating an opt-out. Supporters from the Port of Tacoma, fire chiefs, cities, and counties said the bill improves the earlier TIF framework by strengthening the but-for test, notice, and participation rules, while counties still expressed concern about cumulative impacts and asked for future opt-out discussions. No final committee action was taken in the transcript.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Local Government Jan 30th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Local Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • This amendment provides that the 20-year property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use buildings
  • ...provides that the 20-year property tax exemption for residential and mixed-use buildings constructed
  • removal, then minimizing impacts of tree removal, then mitigating tree removal to apply only to residential
  • dwelling units must be reasonable and capable of being accomplished without constraining proposed residential
  • And it would require that these options are reasonable and will not constrain proposed residential density
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • relatively new phenomenon that has come about where big corporations have decided to try to own residential
  • Or purchasing of residential property.
  • was asking, don't you believe that these corporations that are essentially buying all of these residential
  • Presentation of residential and small commercial customers and proceedings before the PUCT, State Office
  • That is something... ... that is how consumers versus industrial versus residential divide up the cost
Committee: Senate Nominations
Keywords: 1185, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs May 19th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill requires the Texas Ethics Commission to redact an individual's residential home address on public
  • Campaigns would still be required to report those residential campaign addresses.
  • It is important to note that this bill only exempts residential addresses from It is important to note
  • that this bill only exempts residential addresses from disclosure.
  • An individual or entity that receives money at a non-residential address as defined in the statute would
Bills: HB46 , HB272
Summary: The Senate Committee on State Affairs heard several House bills and took no final votes, leaving each bill pending after testimony. HB 272 would align venue and evidentiary rules for fraudulent use or possession of credit/debit card information with existing credit card abuse law; the sponsor said it would improve prosecutions, and the Texas Financial Crimes Intelligence Center supported it. HB 1661 would increase penalties for certain election-related offenses, including failure to distribute election supplies and early release of election results; no substantive opposition was heard. HB 551 would protect the residential addresses of people who receive campaign expenditures on public Texas Ethics Commission reports, similar to donor privacy protections, and a witness from Texas Eagle Forum later indicated support for the privacy change. The committee also heard HB 2820, which would raise the amount charitable bingo organizations may keep in operating capital from $50,000 to $100,000. The sponsor and a Texans for Charitable Bingo representative said inflation and operating costs have made the current cap too low and that the bill would help charities maintain stable operations without expanding gaming. HB 3181 would impose stronger consequences for repeated denial of court-ordered child possession and access, including limiting probation and requiring attorney’s fees after multiple contempt findings; a family court judge and a parent testified in support, while another witness argued the bill should be paired with stronger criminal enforcement and that parents already face high costs. HB 4157 would update Texas law for commercial spaceflight by recognizing liability waivers and preserving workers’ compensation rights; no one testified against it. The committee also heard HB 4145, which would let health care providers satisfy a timely billing requirement by sending bills to a patient’s legal representative in a personal injury case, closing what supporters described as a loophole in letter-of-protection situations. Finally, HB 46, relating to the Texas Compassionate Use Program, drew the most extensive discussion: supporters said it should expand access for legitimate medical cannabis patients and add more delivery methods and conditions, while opponents warned against broader marijuana expansion and questioned adding chronic pain and other conditions. The sponsor said he still supports the program and wants a balanced, regulated expansion, but noted the bill is still being worked on. All bills were left pending at the close of the hearing.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

Judiciary Feb 11th, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • crime of criminal mischief for persons who unlawfully that angel occupies or trespass upon the residential
  • We had a landlord who is claiming there's an individual, the house and the residential property that
  • This is a residential piece of property that he was and tending to rent out at some point but never got
  • This was as recently as last week on February 6, we were contacted regarding unlawful occupancy residential
  • states that I am requesting the sheriff to immediately remove the unauthorized person from the residential
Keywords: 999, senate, all