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• Speaker, the clerk of the Senate. leaders of this chamber. I pray over the leaders of this chamber.
• Next order of business, report of committees.
• of</c><00:36:46.240><c> those</c> of regulation.
• Neither of which of those of regulation. Neither of which of those things<00:36:46.720><c> happen.
• of State Boards of Accountancy.

Keywords: Convene 00:00:00 Senate Message 00:05:34 Calendar/2nd Readings 00:06:28 Orders of the Day 00:08:10 HB 542 00:08:34 HB 565 00:23:06 HB 611 00:25:32 HB 657 00:28:39 HB 762 00:31:07 HB 108 00:34:54 HB 67 00:39:02 Motions, Petitions, and Communications 00:46:48 Introduction of New Bills and Resolutions 00:58:42 Recess for ConC/Rules Meeting 00:59:12 ConC/Rules Report 01:02:18 Floor Amendments 01:03:42 Adjournment 01:04:02, 958, all

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• Administrative supervision should not function as a blank check for taking operational control of a justice
• court, making personnel decisions, ...for taking operational control of a justice court, making personnel
• , meaning we now ...years of operating as a consolidated court, we are going to deconsolidate, meaning
• Like in the case of a veteran who goes to the ER but isn't aware they only have 72 hours to report that
• Like in the case of a veteran who goes to the ER but isn't aware they only have 72 hours to report that

Bills: HB2226, HB2406, HB2663, HB2695, HB2805, HB2976

Keywords: veteran status, veterans court, treatment court, diversion program, initial appearance, arrestee processing, criminal procedure, DD-214, Department of Veterans' Services, prosecuting agency, court notification, military service, armed forces, veterans benefits, reentry, mental health court, drug court, specialty court, Arizona criminal law, pretrial hearing

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• Adams, staff of the committee.
• I'm in the tribal and federal liaison with the Department of Licensing, testifying on behalf of House
• we are in support of the contents of the bill.
• We are in support of the contents of the bill.
• What's a specific example of somebody who's been harmed by the lack of this law? Thank you.

Bills: HB2640, HB2161, HB2304, HB2445, HB2590, HB2412

Keywords: Uniform Commercial Code, business filings, legal filings, commercial transactions, UCC compliance, attorney general, legal authority, state powers, judiciary, civil rights, condominium, housing, warranty, property rights, construction, probate, estate administration, inheritance, heir finder, heir locator

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• revenue for states to fund the operation and maintenance of their transportation systems.
• The kind of state of play where we're at now is that there are four states that operate a voluntary road
• debt service and reducing other funds available for other parts of our operation?
• Vehicles are required to be cleaned of materials such as mud, rocks, and other debris when operating
• Generally, I'm an owner-operator of several different pieces of equipment, and, like Representative Dent

Bills: HB2109, HB2139, HB2192

Keywords: vehicle loads, public highways, transportation, road safety, infrastructure, HB2139, snowmobile registration, snowmobile fee, vehicle license fee, registration fee, Department of Licensing, RCW, vehicle registration, winter recreation, off-road vehicle, moped, motorcycle, trailer, recreational vehicle, vintage snowmobile

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• was over the age of 18 at the time of the material's creation.
• either party is an employee of the judicial branch or office of the clerk of the Superior Court in which
• as a matter of right.
• of process.
• So that's kind of one of the things that we're discussing now.

Bills: HB2043, HB2045, HB2046, HB2048, HB2064, HB2074, HB2126, HB2133, HB2144

Keywords: felony murder, unborn child, homicide, Arizona Revised Statutes, life imprisonment, death penalty, drive-by shooting, gun violence, firearms, felony, vehicle forfeiture, driver license revocation, drive by shooting, public safety, criminal penalties, education, funding, school districts, state aid, education reform

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• I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands
• the volume of calls.
• because of the importance it is for your well-being and for your quality of life.
• because of...
• We left 9-1-1 operators out of the bonuses, and they never stopped working.

Bills: S0774, S7028, S7024, S7026

Keywords: mental health, first responders, employment benefits, 911 telecommunicators, nervous injuries, retirement, elected officials, Deferred Retirement Option Program, DROP, cost-of-living adjustment, trade secret, public records exemption, public meetings exemption, open government, sunset review, agency confidentiality, proprietary business information, proprietary confidential business information, confidential records, Florida public records law

Summary: The Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability met and first heard Senate Bill 774, which would extend workers’ compensation medical benefits for employment-related mental or nervous injuries to 911 public safety telecommunicators, even without a physical injury. The sponsor and several dispatchers, a clinician, and communications directors testified in support, describing repeated exposure to traumatic calls, chronic understaffing, and the need for mental health treatment and retention support. Senator DiCeglie and Chair Mayfield praised dispatchers’ work, and the bill was reported favorably by committee vote, with Senator McClain later recorded as voting yes on the bill. The committee then took up SPB 7028, a retirement bill that sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2026, leaves the 3% employee contribution unchanged, allows certain elected officers to receive a DROP payout under specified conditions, and provides a 1.5% alternative cost-of-living adjustment for eligible special risk retirees. Firefighters, police, sheriffs, and chiefs’ groups spoke in support, emphasizing recruitment and retention. The committee voted to submit the proposal as a committee bill and reported it favorably. Finally, the committee considered SPB 7024 and SPB 7026, both open-government-related bills. SPB 7024 would repeal the current public records and public meeting exemption for cybersecurity information and consolidate agency-specific cybersecurity exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. SPB 7026 would repeal the current public records exemption for trade secrets held by an agency and similarly consolidate specific trade secret exemptions into one agency-wide exemption. Neither bill drew testimony or debate, and both were submitted as committee bills and reported favorably. The meeting then adjourned.

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• . >> The jerking of the head. >> Yeah. >> And that is so the a lot of folks were not for it last time
• >> HB 82 is an exact version of the bill that was filed last year for annexation of the city of Daphne
• Like I'm supportive of what you're trying to do.
• <00:16:28.880><c> Of</c><00:16:29.040><c> course.
• Of course. I wanted to first? Of course. I wanted to See?

Bills: HB82, HB109, HB202, HB211, HB82, HB109, HB202, HB211

Keywords: registrars, election, qualifications, salary, state employees, diversity, podiatry, state board, healthcare regulation, Alabama regulations, political appointment, law enforcement, immunity, civil liability, use of force, recruitment, Calhoun County, local act, halfway house, sober living

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• , I was thinking of... ...I was thinking of TSA.
• of the Penal Code.
• conditions of release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
• ... ...an individual in locked cells, typically the size of a parking lot, for 22 or more hours a day
• self-harm... an individual in locked cells, typically the size of a parking lot, for 22 or more hours

Bills: HB1826, HB1969, HB2708, HB2729, HB3618, HB4515, HB4764, SB1021, SB1610

Keywords: mental health, women's health, county jail, depression screening, criminal justice, inmate release, identification certificate, Texas Department of Corrections, personal identification, driver's license, state law, reentry services, nondisclosure, criminal history, criminal defendants, community supervision, misdemeanors, felonies, rehabilitation, hearsay

Summary: The Corrections Committee first took up pending business and reported several previously heard bills favorably to the full House, including HB 1515 and SB 2405, the TDCJ Sunset bill and its Senate companion, HB 5639 on the veteran housing program, HB 2854 on hospital visits as a parole or mandatory supervision condition and related hospital liability, and SB 1080 on occupational licenses for people with criminal convictions. The committee also heard and advanced SB 1080 without amendment, then moved into new business. A major portion of the meeting focused on HB 3618, which would limit invasive group strip searches of female inmates in TDCJ facilities. Formerly incarcerated women and advocates testified in support, describing humiliation, trauma, barriers to programming, and arguing that searches were often ineffective and that contraband more often comes from staff. TDCJ’s resource witness said the agency has looked at technology such as millimeter scanners and is in the process of placing them in facilities, while the bill sponsor said the measure would preserve searches in emergencies and require female officers when women are unclothed. HB 3618 was left pending. The committee also heard HB 4515 on expanding orders of nondisclosure, with the author saying the committee substitute would narrow the bill to marijuana possession only; supporters from Alliance for Safety and Justice and Right on Crime argued it would improve reentry and public safety, while members asked about eligibility and related offenses. HB 1826, requiring depression screenings for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated women, drew support from women’s health advocates and formerly incarcerated witnesses; the bill was left pending. HB 1969, to help people leaving prison renew or obtain driver’s licenses, and HB 2708, expanding nondisclosure eligibility for certain misdemeanor convictions, were also laid out and left pending. Later, the committee heard HB 2729, which would bar hearsay evidence in hearings on violations of release conditions, and SB 1021, which would make stalking convictions ineligible for community supervision and add related victim-protection provisions; both were left pending. SB 1610, addressing civil commitment facility safety, sex offender registration, and penalties for assaults on staff, drew strong opposition from civil commitment residents, family members, and civil rights advocates who argued it was punitive and raised due process concerns; the resource witness said assaults had increased and explained the civil commitment process and existing legal safeguards. Finally, HB 4764 would require TDCJ to report detailed annual data on restrictive housing; supporters said the bill would improve transparency around solitary confinement, and the committee left it pending before adjourning.

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• Um, just a, a, a quick, uh, kind of, um, outline of how things are gonna go today.
• The adoption, it, it can either, detachment can occur either by adoption of the board of trustees of
• Of, of the district.
• I have the privilege of serving on the Keller SD Board of Trustees.
• There's a pathway of the board and there's a pathway of the people.

Bills: HB4, HB54, SB 10, SB 24

Keywords: district composition, congressional election, Texas, legislature, voting districts, citizenship, U.S. citizen, non-citizen, public office, advisory board, task force, state government, local government, political subdivision, commission board, appointment eligibility, officeholder qualifications, public service, naturalization, Texas Government Code

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• of the Democrats that probably spent over four hours uh with probably spent over four hours uh with probably
• spent over four hours uh with me on this piece of legislation and the me on this piece of legislation
• guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh guise of scope of employment uh expanding
• a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a purposes. the officer of a of a of a company.
• And I also don't like the idea of of us idea of of us idea of of us um always ready to assume that that

Bills: HB265, HB146, SB254, HB202, HB3, HB42, SB18

Keywords: resisting arrest, penalties, criminal justice, law enforcement, public safety, youthful offender, capital murder, victims' rights, SB254, Alabama, statute of limitations, civil procedure, civil action, sex offense, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, survivor rights, tolling, disability, minor plaintiff

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• Thank you, members of the committee. Um, I am Linda... Members of the committee.
• We have had a total over the six years of 200 transfers out of 192 births, and that's 11%.
• We're proud to be a part of the fabric of this great... ...be a part of the fabric of this great state
• That's a lot of pressure for companies to change the formula of products like Coke.
• Representative Brent, can you give me some examples of the types of foods and... ...examples of the types

Bills: SB87, HB491, SB43, SB101

Keywords: midwifery, licensed midwives, State Board of Midwifery, licensure fees, professional liability insurance, complaints investigation, emergency care plan, out-of-hospital care, HB491, public schools, K-12, school nutrition, school lunch, cafeteria, artificial dyes, food additives, food coloring, synthetic dyes, Red Dye No. 3, Red Dye No. 40

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• network of Pflugerville trails.
• Ninety-four percent of residents live within half a mile of a trail in Pflugerville, and over 70 percent
• of Pflugerville citizens use those trails... ...a trail in Pflugerville, and over 70 percent of Pflugerville
• Texas for a period of 10 years.
• Senator Hinojosa of Nueces moves that the list of bills recommended for placement on the local and uncontested

Bills: SCR4, SCR18, SCR31, SCR43, SCR46

Keywords: Pflugerville, Trail Capital, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, community connectivity, patriotism, town designation, community engagement, Trophy Club, Texas Town of Patriotism, Mineola, Sweets Capital, Texas, local economy, cultural identity, community events, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Fishing Capital of Texas, Texas fishing

Summary: The Senate Committee on Administration met with a quorum and heard several Senate Concurrent Resolutions recognizing Texas places and traditions. SCR 46, by Senator Sparks, proposed renaming the New York strip steak as the Texas strip steak to honor Texas cattle production and the state’s beef industry. No public testimony was offered, and the committee voted 4 ayes and 1 present not voting to report it favorably to the full Senate. The committee also heard SCR 18, by Senator Parker, designating Trophy Club as a symbol of Texas patriotism, SCR 4, by Senator Eckhardt, naming Pflugerville the Trail Capital of Texas, and SCR 43, by Senator Hinojosa, designating Port Aransas as the official fishing capital of Texas for 10 years. Each resolution received no public testimony, was reported favorably by unanimous or near-unanimous committee vote, and was placed on the local and uncontested calendar for April 24, 2025. Afterward, the committee reviewed the April 24 local and uncontested calendar, noting several bills removed because of penalties, fiscal notes, or significant opposition, with SB 1727 specifically raised by a member. The committee then certified the April 24, 2025 list by a 6-0 vote and recessed. SCR 31 was left pending.

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• After the layout of the bills in the committee, if anyone here wishes to testify, please complete a paper
• witness card located on the table at the back of the room.
• The Texas Strip steak urges the Texas Department of Agriculture to promote it as a key component of Texas's
• supporting local producers and preserving the unique flavors of Texas.
• Members, any questions of Senator Sparks?

Bills: SCR4, SCR18, SCR31, SCR43, SCR46

Keywords: Pflugerville, Trail Capital, health and wellness, outdoor recreation, community connectivity, patriotism, town designation, community engagement, Trophy Club, Texas Town of Patriotism, Mineola, Sweets Capital, Texas, local economy, cultural identity, community events, Port Aransas, Mustang Island, Fishing Capital of Texas, Texas fishing

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• I believe Chairman Cole Heffner has got a couple of bills.
• We are going to reduce all of your remarks to the journal in writing, all of it, so we can have it in
• Army Rangers are an elite direct action raid force of the U.S.
• The bill is in favor of it, and the organization that I'm a part of is Ranger Base Rudder, which is a
• part of the U.S.

Bills: HB 1023, HB2537, HB3302, HB3324, HB3644, HB3722, HB3815, HB4053, HB4789

Keywords: specialty license plates, military honor, Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, Texas Superior Service Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, Texas Medal of Merit, military honors, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, veterans, Texas Homeland Defense Medal, military, commemorative recognition, transportation code, claims assistance, disability benefits, court representation, legal services, naming, commemoration, local honor

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• they're paying for our operation as a part of a of a quarterly payment process, they're already paying
• We're a Houston-based developer, contractor, and operator of affordable... rental housing.
• the creation and operation of affordable rental communities in Texas.
• We annually provide... provide them with operating information, rents, incomes, all of that sort of thing
• I only had four hours of sleep. That's okay. We'll do the math for you. Thank you so much.

Bills: HB1952, HB3258, HB3524, HB3851, HB4478, HB4613, HB4703, HB4742, HB4744, HB4809, HB4864

Keywords: county appraisal district, board of directors, governance, taxing units, public representation, penalty, property report, taxation, timely filing, chief appraiser, appraisal district, ad valorem tax, property appraisal, tax protests, unequal appraisal, property rights, property tax, public employees, protest leave, appraisal review board

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• Okay, so we will take up House Bill 1012, the budget of the Department of Human Services.
• the Department of Water Resources.
• And more of a, we've always felt like we're a part of, More of a, we've always felt like we're a part
• of a group, so appreciate that.
• Senator Magrum, you have a couple of visitors walking in the door and got a pair of Daves there.

Bills: HB1012

Keywords: health and human services, DHHS, appropriations, biennial budget, behavioral health, substance use disorder, opioid settlement, medical assistance expansion, Medicaid, basic care, long-term care, child care assistance, early childhood care, child care provider payments, guardianship, conservatorship, housing loan fund, disability services, extraordinary medical needs, community health trust fund

Summary: The Senate Appropriations Human Services Division met to consider House Bill 1012, the Department of Human Services budget, and reviewed three previously made amendments: correcting a reference to $30 million underfunding, changing “human service centers” to “behavioral health clinics,” and revising section 31 language so the department would review medical assistance services and report findings and recommendations rather than directly implement adjustments. The committee also discussed whether to include funding related to two other bills with fiscal impacts, House Bill 1485 (personal needs allowance) and House Bill 2399 (PRTF reimbursement), noting those measures may go to conference committee and that appropriations could be added there instead of in HB 1012. The committee agreed to proceed with HB 1012 and members noted provider inflation questions would be raised later in full committee. The division then approved a due pass recommendation on the amendments to HB 1012 and, after a roll call vote, approved HB 1012 as amended on a 4-1 vote, with Senator Mathern voting no. Senator Davison was named as carrier. Members also discussed House Bill 1577, involving wastewater project financing and possible amendments related to a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota for specific projects, and House Bill 1619, for which additional amendments were expected before full committee action. The meeting ended with general thanks and adjournment.

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• The chair lays out, as a matter of pending business, Senate Bill 2052. Best interests of the child.
• The chair lays out Senate Bill 1335 as a matter of pending business.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1734.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 1760.
• As a matter of pending business, the chair lays out Senate Bill 2127, which is about the assignment of

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• Generally, the bill would remove antiquated language referring to the certificate of the clerk of the
• on the closing of an estate.
• What have you seen in terms of trends and during what period of years?
• So one of the problems, and this is kind of part of the genesis of this particular bill, is that an individual
• This is one of those.

Bills: SB302, SB1335, SB1734, SB1760, SB1975, SB2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• or letters of administration.
• Chairman and members, I, I present this bill on behalf of, of, uh, of our colleague Senator West.
• So one of the problems, and this is kind of part of the genesis of this particular bill, is that an individual
• So this is one of those.
• Of of within a year and a day of the death and also applications for ownership transfer must be mailed

Bills: SB 302, SB 1335, SB 1734, SB 1760, SB 1975, SB 2127

Keywords: probate court, statutory judge, reimbursement, court costs, court proceedings, judicial assignments, judge assignment, cost reimbursement, judicial expenses, estate management, statutory requirement, court expenses, estates, inheritance, representative duties, court authority, personal representative, real property, deed fraud, title fraud

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• This is time for our discussion of our two bills.
• We have a Senate bill and a House bill, both of which will be presented by Representative Kill.
• It allocates $2 million for musical albums and allows for the roll forward of $3 million if some money
• income tax payment made on behalf of the loan-out company... ...made on behalf of the loan-out company
• All right, all those in favor of, uh... Say "aye." All those in favor of a favorable report for SB.

Bills: SB90, SB255, SB268

Keywords: Green County, racing, pari-mutuel wagering, gaming regulations, commission appointments, historical horse racing, local tax, SB255, cannabinoid, hemp, hemp-derived THC, THCa, delta-8 THC, HHC, CBD, THC, novel cannabinoid products, hemp products, intoxicating hemp, delta-8