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• He continued that high-tech companies are hiring people who come from other places to live and work,
• We'll discuss the amendment, take up the amendment, and then continue on with the original bill. 11:30
• But based on the statute that we heard, I'm not even sure if it's statutory.
• so with all those things um statutory so with all those things um I'm<01:45:00.239> um<01:45:
• We'll continue in order. House Bill 533 is up next.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Transportation Committee met in executive session on several House bills. HB 212, allowing a 180-day operation waiver when a vehicle fails an emissions test, was retained at the sponsor’s request for possible modifications. HB 249, which would have let bicyclists treat stop signs as yields and stop lights as stop signs, was recommended inexpedient to legislate (ITL) by a 9-7 vote, with a minority report expected. The committee then retained HB 298, creating an exception for removing VIN tags from pre-1981 vehicles when needed for repair or restoration, by a 15-1 vote. HB 411-FN, making handheld device use while driving a secondary offense, was recommended ITL by consent after members argued the current primary-offense law is more effective for enforcement and safety. On HB 414, which would have barred DMV license suspensions based on debts owed to private towing or storage companies, the committee rejected ITL and instead retained the bill 16-0 after members split over whether the current law unfairly ties driving privileges to private debt collection. HB 441, addressing visible diesel emissions and “rolling coal,” was recommended ITL 16-0 because members said the conduct is already illegal under existing state and federal law. The committee then took up HB 461, concerning Department of Safety and DMV training and testing materials, where members debated whether driver testing should be limited to English and whether multilingual materials are a safety necessity or discriminatory; the transcript cuts off before a final vote is shown.

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• <00:39:42.640> the requesting $400,000 to continue the requesting $400,000 to continue the
• on it and I encourage you to continue on it and I encourage you to continue looking<01:33:40.199
• we're we essentially like to continue we're asking<03:20:37.960> to<03:20:38.160> continue
• challenges around meeting the statutory challenges around meeting the statutory and<03:26:03.080
• Chair, if I may continue, please. Okay.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• They cannot sell wine in quantities of the statutory 5.16 gallons because of the reusable requirement
• And I think when we bring legislation, we continue to try to make sure we’re providing protection.
• The bill does continue local government’s authority to control setbacks and permitting.
• The bill provides that local governments are, continue to be in...
• I will continue to have everybody open and accessible to me.

Summary: The committee took up a long agenda of bills, beginning with CS/SB 678, which would allow pawnbroker transaction forms to be printed or digital; it drew support from a business representative and was reported favorably. Members then heard several bills by Senator Leak, including SB 466 to designate St. Johns County as the site of the Florida Museum of Black History and create a board to work with the museum foundation and Florida Memorial University; the bill drew supportive testimony about preserving accurate Black history and the significance of the site, and it passed favorably. Leak’s CS/SB 578 would let Florida wineries use recyclable inserts and other alternative containers for larger wine sales, and it also passed favorably. SB 582 would increase penalties for unlawful demolition of historic buildings and structures, limiting the higher penalties to certain nationally or internationally recognized historic properties; it was supported by preservation advocates and reported favorably. CS/SB 1168 would create an aggravated offense for installing or using tracking devices or apps in furtherance of crimes such as murder, domestic violence, or robbery, and it passed favorably after a brief discussion about stalking and violent crimes. CS/SB 806 would make the Florida Attorney General the exclusive public official with standing to enforce Florida charitable trusts, limiting out-of-state attorneys general from suing over Florida-administered trusts; members debated whether this would burden out-of-state beneficiaries, but the bill was reported favorably. SB 1228 would advance spring restoration efforts for Ichetucknee Springs and Santa Fe spring flows and allow a utility compliance plan amendment to deliver reclaimed water to replenish the aquifer; it passed favorably. CS/CS/SB 304 would require a qualified medical opinion in child protective investigations involving infants and young children with possible genetic or medical conditions that can mimic abuse, and it drew emotional support from parents and advocates before passing favorably. SB 1286 would clarify that ordinary unsupervised childhood activities like biking or playing outside do not constitute neglect absent reckless endangerment, and it was reported favorably. SB 1318, the hands-free driving bill, generated the most extensive debate: it renames the texting-while-driving law, expands the prohibition to handheld device use, and adds penalties in work zones and school zones; supporters cited fatal crash statistics and personal loss, while opponents raised concerns about enforcement, civil liberties, racial disparities in traffic stops, and the need for broader distracted-driving and insurance reforms. Despite those concerns, the bill was reported favorably after amendments. The committee also approved two claims bills, SB 14 for the estate of Penao-Hanvier against Miami Beach and SB 20 for J.N. against Hillsborough County, both settled claims recommended favorably by the special master. Finally, CS/SB 68 would modernize health facilities authority financing for private not-for-profit health systems, and CS/SB 172 would restrict misuse of health care specialty titles while preserving titles authorized under existing practice acts; both were discussed with questions about doctors, optometrists, and CRNAs, and both were reported favorably after amendment and debate.

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• Kennedy, moved that Senate Rule 38A be suspended to allow the Senate to continue in session beyond the
• concerned that this exercise that started with trying to restore accountability and transparency continues
• This amendment would help us push in the other direction. continues to walk backward.
• shall include but not be limited to looking at the federal law, the ongoing changes there, other statutory
• And a lot of times they're motivated by fear of continued legal activity, excuse me, illegal activity

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Senate took up floor debate on H. 4206, An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth Cannabis Laws, with repeated amendment votes focused largely on cannabis regulation, transparency, youth access, and the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC). Early motions included suspending Senate Rule 38A to continue past 8 p.m., which passed by standing vote. Most amendments offered by Senator Tarr were rejected, including proposals on possession limits, CCC executive director appointment and removal, legislative control over medical marijuana licenses, a multi-agency task force on illegal cannabis, annual CCC hearings and reports, an ombudsman, a legislative liaison, a youth-cannabis study commission, supply-and-demand study, and increased penalties for distribution to minors. Amendment 33 by Senator Driscoll, directing the CCC and other agencies to study regulation of intoxicating hemp products, was adopted. Amendment 7 by Senator Brownsberger, allowing cannabis discount and loyalty advertising to existing customers and opt-in email lists, was also adopted. Amendment 29 by Senator O’Connor, allowing the CCC to temporarily suspend or revoke medical marijuana licenses during investigations of illegal sales, was adopted as well. Several other amendments were debated and defeated, including Senator O’Connor’s billboard advertising restriction for cannabis and Senator Tarr’s proposal to increase penalties for selling marijuana to minors. The chamber then took up the bill’s corrective and Ways and Means amendment, adopted both, ordered the bill to a third reading, and then passed it to be engrossed by roll call vote. The final vote showed the bill advancing despite some opposition, including from several senators who voted no on engrossment. After the cannabis bill, the Senate considered and passed two land-related bills by roll call: H. 4772, authorizing easements in Lowell, and H. 4362, authorizing release of agricultural preservation restrictions in Westford. The Senate also adopted a motion that when it adjourned, it would do so in memory of Stephen P. Foutou of Newton, followed by a moment of silence. The chamber then adopted an adjournment order and recessed until the next meeting.

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• But many times, these exactions exceed what would traditionally be their statutory authority.
• So we'll just want to try to address that a little bit as this conversation continues.
• For conversations on this bill, I look forward to continuing them as the conversation moves forward.
• I'm willing to continue to have conversations about that.
• It continues to seek its next stop here in Commerce in the House.

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• It still remains a public health crisis that requires our attention as we continue to deal with this
• It removes a five-year limitation on continuous enrollment for...
• Individuals, making it a lifetime term of continuous enrollment, and makes the continuous enrollment
• Of Tremont, we're now going to take up our final bill, it's HB 1465, Continuous Glucose Monitors, by
• It also allows coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitors under the Medicaid DME benefit upon becoming

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• The committee determined that, based on the statutory definition of inadequacy and adequacy and the New
• based that based on the statutory based that based on the statutory definition<00:06:36.560>
• While the state continues<00:07:33.199> to<00:07:33.360> rank<00:07:33.680> solidly<
• Please continue. Okay.
• in this particular situation. continue in this particular situation.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• So I look forward to continuing that conversation. Yes, sir.
• Distributors continue to invest heavily in that infrastructure.
• Yet major PBM profits continued to rise.
• We're just asking for the ability to continue serving We're just asking for the ability to continue serving
• We’ll continue to visit about this.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Their lives continue to inspire those of us who believe in service, compassion, and justice.
• We just want to continue... Thank you, Speaker and members.
• Texas to make us continue to be the most business-friendly.
• Dorazio, you may continue. The following amendment, the clerk will read the amendment.
• I would like to continue questioning the author of this bill.

Summary: The House convened with a quorum, heard the invocation and pledges, and then took up a series of memorial resolutions and recognitions. Members adopted memorial resolutions honoring former President Jimmy Carter and Dr. Alice Gail Hudgens, with remarks highlighting their public service and community impact, and adopted resolutions recognizing Victoria College’s 100th anniversary and May 2025 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The chamber also recognized Texas A&M system interns and later granted permission for several committees to meet while the House was in session. The House then moved through a long third-reading calendar, passing a number of bills on wide margins. Measures approved included SB 304 on municipal court jurisdiction over nuisance abatement ordinances, SB 608 on reporting evidence collection kits, SB 2312 creating a Texas Advisory Committee on Geopolitical Conflict, SB 494 creating a petroleum theft task force, SB 530 on postsecondary accreditation, HB 45 giving the Attorney General a role in prosecuting human trafficking cases, HB 35 on peer support for first responders, HB 47 and HB 3073 on sexual assault policy and prosecution, HB 318 and HB 3000 creating rural sheriff and ambulance grant programs, HB 554 on Juneteenth fireworks sales with county opt-in authority restored, HB 705 and HB 932 joining licensure compacts for cosmetology and occupational therapy, HB 849 allowing county park boards to meet by video conference, HB 1119 on mental health bed reporting, HB 3041 on students with nontraditional secondary education, HB 713 on maternal mortality review reporting, HB 3104 on Webb County bailiff appointments, HB 3970 on electricity planning for large loads, HB 4042 on Railroad Commission safety provisions for gas distribution pipelines, HB 4490 protecting next-of-kin information, HB 1731 on the physician assistant compact, HB 2607 on Walker County Hospital District governance, HB 3689 on Texas Windstorm Insurance Association funding, HB 1788 on continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists about abuse and trafficking, HB 1612 on hospital direct payments for uninsured patients, and HB 138 on health impact cost and coverage analysis. Several bills drew extended debate or amendments. HB 353, creating a trespass offense near schools and daycares, prompted questions about constitutional concerns and property rights before passing. HB 3211 on optometrists in managed care plans received a perfecting amendment and a Medicaid-related amendment setting a minimum payment level. HB 1056 on gold and silver specie and a state-based currency prompted detailed questioning about its mechanics and fees, followed by a point of order challenging the caption. The House also adopted or postponed a number of items, including postponing HB 2520 and HB 1359 until later in the calendar before later passing both, and laying several bills on the table subject to call. Many measures passed overwhelmingly, while a few, including HB 3326 on loan forgiveness for adjunct professors and HB 3237 on energy consumption goals, passed with narrower margins.

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• Your medicals continue.
• Your entitlement to medicals continue.
• because right now it's the statutory because right now it's the statutory table.<01:20:40.080>
• Uh, forecasted to continue to be now.
• I don't think it continued. I don't think it continued.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:29:29.279> he<00:29:29.440> doesn't<00:29:29.760> have<00:29:30.080> statutory
• <00:29:30.720> authority if he doesn't have statutory authority if he doesn't have statutory
• And whether we come out with some sort of legislation or statutory remedy, then, you know, that's to
• Representative Sofakitis continued, saying that as a pet owner who has boarded his own pet, you try as
• Whether we come out with some sort of legislation or statutory remedy, that's to be seen.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up a Senate message on HB 179, relative to hazardous waste accident fees. Members reviewed the Senate amendment, which would cap the daily non-payment penalty at no more than $1,000 per day and limit the cumulative penalty to 25% of the cost, with no additional daily penalty if the responsible party is following an agreed payment plan. Members discussed the change from the committee’s earlier version, which had allowed penalties up to 100% of the damages, and agreed the revised language was reasonable. The committee voted to concur with the Senate amendment and indicated the bill could be placed on consent. The committee then recessed SB 302, requiring background checks for solid waste facility owners, because a late request for an additional change had not yet been fully reviewed. It next voted on SB 229, relative to the sale of uninspected bison, red deer, and elk meat. Supporters said the bill would expand retail access to these meats, support New Hampshire farms, and improve food security. Members also noted the Department of Agriculture did not object, that the bill would remove a sunset and keep more workable inspection rules in place, and that the animals involved are largely from closed herds. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 229 and agreed to place it on consent. Finally, the committee considered SB 50, establishing a committee to study the regulation of private animal boarding facilities. Members described disturbing testimony about missing, injured, or dead dogs and the lack of clear oversight, licensing, or even a reliable list of kennels in the state. They discussed possible study topics including licensing, inspection authority, standards, penalties, and protections for both pet owners and boarding operators, including disclosure of medical conditions. The committee voted unanimously to pass SB 50 and also agreed to place it on consent. After the executive sessions, the committee heard a presentation from the New Hampshire Food Alliance on the state’s first food and agriculture strategic plan, introduced by director Nicole Cardwell, with participation from advisory committee members including Rep. Bixby and Commissioner Sean Jasper.

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• Schools may continue operating exactly as they do today.
• Educators believe that these should be continuously funded and protected from lapsing, not treated as
• Representative Simacek continued: I can't even imagine carrying a gun, lifting up to grab something,
• Can I continue with questions? Yes.
• limitations that... ...without meeting the statutory limitations that I'm available for questions.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• It's going to continue to get worse as our older population continues to grow and our workforce population
• relative to the older population is continuing to get smaller.
• to get worse as our older uh continue to get worse as our older uh population<00:21:07.360> continues
• continue to go to classes. continue to go to classes.
• File 3411 which establishes statutory File 3411 which establishes statutory requirements<01:36:32.000

Bills: HF3432, HF3411

Keywords: resident tuition, employment, higher education, Minnesota, tuition rates, state universities, immigration status, immigration, postsecondary education, privacy, data access, federal officers, 1183, house

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• So my team and I will continue having those conversations as we move forward with stakeholders and try
• We think that interim step seems to be skipped in this, but we're willing to continue to discuss with
• What California currently lacks is the statutory framework needed to apply for and receive the federal
• SB 1224 addresses that gap and will allow California research universities to continue their work in
• I respectfully ask for your support in Senate Bill 1224 to enable access to funding for the continued

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It's an honor to carry House Bill 1479, a bill that continues work this legislature started years ago
• The landowner would continue to own the land in fee simple.
• Representative Driskell: That this is consistent with our current statutory scheme in terms of how we
• If you still have questions, we can continue to talk about this because I want to make sure that the
• We know we continue to accumulate waste and there are not perfect options for that.

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• WE HAVE STATUTORY LANGUAGE HERE, BUT WE WILL USE SOME WALKING AROUND LINK WHICH TO DESCRIBE THESE PICK
• BOTH OF THOSE SETS OF TESTING ARE CONTINUING FOR THE NEXT FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
• YOU MIGHT FALL ASLEEP BUT THERE'S A LOT OF CONTENT SO THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD STUFF OUT THERE, WE CONTINUE
• IT'S ABOUT CONTINUING THE INTERFACE TESTING AND HOW CLOSE THEY ARE TO BEING DONE OR FEELING COMFORTABLE
• WITH THEIR INTERFACE TESTING SO THOSE ARE THINGS WE CONTINUE DOING.

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• So I think as we continue the conversation, right, and as we're looking for, you know, as we're trying
• I think it would really benefit the continued operations of the Secretary of State and ensuring that
• We are ready and willing to participate in those discussions and continue to move things forward.
• Thank you all for being willing to continue to talk about this.
• The furniture project is continuing to be underway.

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• are a result of stakeholder and member input over the last two weeks, and I believe that this will continue
• And I think this is a reasonable continuation point for this bill as we move forward. forward.
• I look forward to continuing to discuss it with members on the dais in the full Senate, um, as well as
• By providing a clear statutory framework, this bill codifies.
• PDLR's authority to continue its work in both regulatory enforcement and assisting local and federal.

Bills: SB213, SB378, SB610, SB681, SB918, SB1172, SB1252, SB1343, SCR8

Keywords: SB 213, Texas insurance, Insurance Code, Chapter 551, Chapter 541, bundling, tying arrangement, cross-selling, homeowners insurance, residential property insurance, auto insurance, personal automobile insurance, consumer protection, unfair trade practice, deceptive insurance practice, property and casualty insurer, Lloyd's plan, county mutual, reciprocal exchange, farm mutual

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• Continue to show up in our hospitals.
• What is continue to be out on bond.
• what I will continue to do. what I will continue to do.
• <02:37:34.880> to ensuring that our country continues to ensuring that our country continues
• continue challenging the will continue challenging the constitutionality<03:08:17.680> of<03:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:39:15.040> to others are pretty much going continue to others are pretty much going continue
• In 27, we continued this.
• In 27, we continued this.
• Maybe I'll let continue on on slide 15.
• First, I Continue. Oh, Senator Waters.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all