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• In Texas, we value efficiency and a trim state government, but sometimes you can be so trim that it actually
• And I am here representing the Texas Medical Association, the Texas Public Health Coalition, the Texas
• All of this has devastating impacts for Texas.
• chapter of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the Texas EMS Alliance.
• I live in the tiny town of Edgewood, Texas.

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• Rook, Texas. Rook, Texas, and who was that group? I mentioned it earlier.
• It's a coalition launched with the TRA, Texas Association of Business, Early Matters Texas. and Texas
• And Texas must do the same.
• Texas has.
• Texas Appleseed, Texas CASA, and Texas Network of Youth Services worked with legislators to pass two

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• You are what makes Texas great.
• Welcome, Texas teachers.
• To honor Parker County, one of the greatest counties in Texas, today is Parker County Day in the Texas
• As the state of Texas has continued to grow and we welcome thousands of newcomers to our state, Texas
• Members, please join me in welcoming Texas Realtors. to the Texas House. Is there any objection?

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• of Texas.
• Texas is very unique.
• code.
• Events are required to be listed in the government code to receive enhanced funding under the major events
• from outside the state of Texas.

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• Texas.
• Texas We show you registers Molly Boyles, director of Public Policy, Texas Council on Family Violence
• Senate Bill 1379 amends section 32.21 of the Texas Penal Code by increasing the penalty for forgery from
• , First National Bank of Texas.
• The Supreme or Texas has.

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• with my physical therapist, physical therapist assistant, and student colleagues from the Arizona chapter
• Six months ago the federal government used the federal budget reconciliation procedure to enact a new
• Senator, I work with FGA Action, Foundation for Government Accountability Action. Thank you.
• After moving my parents from Texas to live with us in 2017, I immediately saw concerning red flags with
• Arizona are prepared and ready to serve families facing this devastating disease, no matter your ZIP code

Bills: SB1017, SB1149, SB1162, SB1192, SB1249, SB1253, SB1331, SB1333, SB1334

Keywords: informed consent, surgical procedures, healthcare professionals, patient rights, regulatory compliance, child welfare, dependency hearings, foster care, court procedures, parental rights, healthcare compliance, behavioral health technicians, licensing, monitoring, administrative burdens, basic first aid, good samaritan, medical licensing exemption, Arizona medical board, A.R.S. 32-1421

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• At today's hearing, we're going to listen to testimony on bills related to governance, assessment, and
• As reported by WGBH, Up Academy Holland's new rigid discipline code led to hundreds of suspensions in
• He was detained by ICE and sent to an immigration detention center in Texas.
• I think it's a necessary corrective measure to Chapter 69 legislation. My name is Sandra Longo.
• Louis, where MSLA was awarded the Chapter of the Year Award.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education heard testimony on several bills centered on school accountability, receivership, graduation requirements, charter school access, community schools, school libraries, and student voting rights. Much of the discussion focused on the Thrive Act, S. 374, which would end state receivership and change the state’s accountability approach. Supporters, including educators, parents, advocacy groups, and students, argued that receivership has not improved outcomes in districts such as Lawrence, Holyoke, Southbridge, Boston, and the Dever, and that local communities should have more control, with greater emphasis on community schools, wraparound services, and broader measures of school quality. They also supported related bills on community schools and school library standards, and several witnesses backed a bill to expand student representative voting rights on school committees. Opponents of S. 374, especially charter school leaders, parents, students, and some education advocates, focused on Section 4 of the bill, which would change the charter school net school spending cap in the lowest-performing districts. They argued that the provision would reduce access to charter seats in communities where families are seeking more options, and that schools such as Roxbury Prep, Excel Academy, Brook, Veritas Prep, and Libertas Academy have produced strong results for students, including students of color, low-income students, and students with special needs. Several witnesses said the section would force schools to shrink or close and would remove opportunities for families in districts with long waitlists. Committee members questioned witnesses on both the effectiveness of receivership and the charter school cap language. Chair Lewis and Chair Gordon emphasized the need for a better accountability system and noted concerns about whether current measures, including MCAS-based designations, accurately reflect school quality. Some witnesses said they had discussed the possibility of removing Section 4 from the Thrive Act and suggested it might be addressed in separate charter reform legislation. No votes were taken during the hearing; testimony was received and the committee later closed testimony on S. 374 and several related bills before moving on to the student voting rights bill, S. 367.

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• Administrative Code.
• The critical rules that apply to emergency plans for camps were found in 25 Texas Administrative Code
• And we'll confirm this is required by the plain text of the Texas Administrative Code, as I showed you
• And again, we can confirm this is a plain black and white requirement in the Texas Administrative Code
• Spirit of Texas.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• Government Accountability Office, GAO. Mr.
• We visited a site in Houston, Texas.
• What action can the government take? What action can states take?
• And let's get to the end chapter, let's get to that end zone, and let's look at it.
• Should the work, should the federal government be paying for the work?

Keywords: presidential nominations, EPA, environmental policy, Fish and Wildlife, committee meeting

Summary: The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.

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• Oftentimes they will call Texas DPS. They'll ask us, hey, am I in the database?
• So one of the biggest gangs that we've got is in Texas called Cuernos.
• And once again, Texas is leading with this legislation.
• We have two senior fellows here in Texas, including one here in Austin. OK.
• Senate Bill 659 simply amends the Texas Penal Code to expand certain provisions in the definition of

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• So even though they govern the same area.
• Texas is doing that.
• If you look at where Elon Musk has gone into Texas...
• Texas this year.
• New Mexico's building codes have not been modernized.

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• By a school district to local government, SJR 5 by Huffman proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing
• Of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas legislature to state affairs, SJR 39
• To local government, Senate Bill 40 by Huffman relating to the use by a political subdivision of public
• Property owned by certain charitable organizations to local government.
• government.

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• <00:42:13.440> a Kentucky, and Texas.
• And Texas has had a Kentucky, and Texas.
• I three adds definitions to the chapter.
• <01:30:35.199> And meet the duties of this chapter. And meet the duties of this chapter.
• Government >> Thank you, Mr. President.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• and the campaign finance code.
• If you look at the report on the amendments, it changes Civil Code 1423; it should have read Code of
• Like in Texas, we drilled through CO2 floods and other things like that.
• It will create us on the same lines as Texas. Texas already has all the... Okay, well, this one.
• legitimate government purpose.

Bills: HB410, HR310, HR314, HR316, HR317, HR321, HR275, HR276, HR279, HR282, HR286, HR289, HR292, HR295, HR302, HR319, HR307, HR273, SCR59, SCR61, SCR62, SCR68, SCR69, SCR70, SCR54, SCR55, SCR64, SCR75, HCR32, HB776, HB42, HB119, HB159, HB302, HB1017, HB1028, SB217, SB283, HB953, SB208, HR74, HB998, HB901, HR20, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB646, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, SB97, SB123, SB237, HB36, HB74, HB75, HB258, HB259, HB414, HB459, HB784, HB848, HB956, HB1095, HB1220, HB1252, SB469, SB479

Keywords: recording, privacy, notification, direct conversation, law enforcement, first responder, penalties, oil and gas, orphan wells, inactive wells, shut-in wells, marginal wells, plugging and abandonment, well decommissioning, site remediation, site restoration, Oilfield Site Restoration, OSR program, financial security, bonding

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• Next bill, please: Senate Bill 1849, an act amending Laws 2021, Chapter 406, Section 30; Laws 2022, Chapter
• 33, Section 1; Laws 2025, Section 1; Laws 2028, Chapter 303, Section 1; and Laws 2020, Chapter 305,
• Senate Bill 1853 concerns an act amending Title 36, Chapter 29, Article 1, and Title 38, Chapter 4, Article
• Laws 2020, Chapter 39, Section 8, as amended by Laws 2025, Chapter 135, Section 8; Laws 2025, Chapter
• Chapter 21, Section 1; Laws 2025, Chapter 211, Section 2; Laws 2025, Chapter 21-C, Section 2; making

Keywords: 1182, all

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• basically state code that was the wrong code in the original bill.
• Replace line 44 on page two with, again, the code replacing the current code with the code that you see
• code here, which is 36... current code here, which is 36, 21222.
• And I put Texas because Texas is always considered a benchmark state that people... considered a benchmark
• They're just not sustainable, and even our U.S. government, who can print money... ...our U.S. government

Bills: HB188, HB52

Keywords: healthcare, insurance, patient rights, medical treatment, access, affordability, income tax, CHOOSE Act, education funding, ABLE account, tax credits, poverty threshold, legislative funding, 1136, house, all

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• Because people need these services to stay on the planet. government and plays uh politics with government
• :10:33.440> out federal government pointing out federal government pointing out deficiencies<01
• and really giving the federal government and really giving the federal government what<01:23:03.240
• <01:31:21.760> and bill and and required CPT codes and bill and and required CPT codes and
• federal government. federal government.

Bills: HF3526, HF3375, HF3469

Keywords: home care, licensing, fines, advisory council, grant program, client safety, healthcare regulation, HF3375, Minnesota disability waiver, waiver rate system, human services, individualized home supports, individualized home supports with training, individualized home supports with family training, positive support services, employment support services, employment development services, employment exploration services, billing limits, service authorization year

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• 33, Section 1; Laws 2025, Section 1; Laws 2028, Chapter 303, Section 1; and Laws 2020, Chapter 305,
• Senate Bill 1849 continues: an act amending Laws 2021, Chapter 406, Section 30; Laws 2022, Chapter 33
• , Section 1; Laws 2025, Section 1; Laws 2028, Chapter 303, Section 1; Laws 2020, Chapter 305, Section
• 3; Chapter 135, Section 1; Laws 2022, Chapter 309, Section 8; Laws 2020, Section 1; Laws 2025, Section
• amended by Laws 2025, Chapter 211, Section 1, and Laws 2025, Chapter 21-C, Section 2.

Summary: The meeting began with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, attendance, and a guest introduction for Deputy Frank Sloop. The Senate then moved through multiple Committee of the Whole calendars, with most measures receiving do-pass recommendations after brief explanations and, in several cases, floor amendments. Topics included public records, capital outlay review, local government, taxation, state budget implementation, higher education appropriations, utility regulation, towing regulation, homeowners association disclosures, nursing board regulation, veteran services, criminal justice, human services, K-12 education, state property management, and the continuation of the Arizona State Board of Nursing. Several bills were amended on the floor before receiving favorable recommendations. House Bill 2114 on motorcycle-related provisions was amended to require that at least one registered owner be legally licensed to operate a motorcycle in Arizona. House Bill 2397 on HOA/condominium disclosures was amended to change disclosure timing and fee rules and make other conforming changes. House Bill 2408 on nursing board regulatory action was amended to remove a clear-and-convincing-evidence burden in disciplinary matters and clarify complaint-sharing procedures. House Bill 2957 on driver’s license/handheld provisions, House Bill 2305 on towing regulation, and House Bill 2321 on DCS-related reporting also received amendments before do-pass recommendations. The largest item was Senate Bill 1847, the 2026-2027 General Appropriations Act. Senators offered extensive floor amendments affecting agriculture, corrections, criminal justice, school safety, law enforcement equipment, vehicle theft task force funding, liquor licensing, and other budget items. During third reading and debate on the budget, Democratic senators praised negotiated gains such as funding for aging services, food assistance, civil legal aid, school meals, heat relief, and a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives, while criticizing border-related funding, ESA/voucher policy, and cuts to higher education and adult education. One member’s remarks were ruled dilatory after repeated off-topic comments, and the ruling of the chair was sustained by a 16-12 vote. The transcript ends with additional budget-related explanation of votes continuing after the budget’s third reading.

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• Of particular concern is the potential for the bill to establish inconsistent standards, one governing
• The bill ensures that California state and local government employees have access to GLP-1 medications
• The federal government wants to audit people in poverty.
• In the last item in the set of amendments, we are adding a new Labor Code provision, which of course
• The bill does not restructure pension governance. It does not override fiduciary authority.

Summary: The committee heard SB 921, which would create a tax credit to help agricultural employers offset overtime premium costs for farmworkers. Senator Grove and supporters, including farmworkers, the California Farm Bureau, and agricultural groups, argued the bill would restore lost hours and take-home pay after California’s agricultural overtime law reduced schedules. Opponents, including the California Federation of Labor Unions and CRLA Foundation, argued the proposal would subsidize employers with taxpayer dollars and undermine the principle that employers should pay overtime themselves. The bill was held in subcommittee until more members arrived. The committee then took up SB 1083, a cleanup bill to the prior year’s school employee misconduct database law. The author and supporters said it would add due process protections for classified school employees, require an administrative law judge review before placement in the database, and improve notice and vetting rules for contractors and non-permanent staff. School employer groups and other opponents warned the bill could slow investigations and weaken child-safety protections. The committee approved the bill 3-0 and sent it to Senate Appropriations. Members also considered SB 1089, which would require CalPERS health plans to cover GLP-1 medications and expand access through CalRX for chronic weight management and related health conditions. The author and supporters, including the American Diabetes Association and medical groups, said the drugs can prevent diabetes and improve health outcomes but remain unaffordable for many. Pharma representatives expressed concerns about the bill as drafted but said they were open to continued discussions. The bill passed 4-0 to Appropriations. The committee also approved the consent calendar 4-0. Later, the committee heard SB 954, which would narrow and add guardrails to last year’s CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing, including environmental review near disadvantaged communities and labor standards such as prevailing wage and skilled-and-trained workforce requirements. Labor, environmental, and community groups supported the bill as a cleanup of an overly broad exemption, while business and manufacturing groups opposed it, warning it would discourage investment and worsen California’s competitiveness. The bill passed 3-1 to Appropriations. Finally, SB 1299, a fire sprinkler fitter certification bill, was heard and passed 3-0 to Appropriations with support from the sprinkler fitters and building trades and no recorded opposition.

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• We pray that you watch over and bless Texas.
• And now as we honor the Texas flag, honor the Texas flag.
• Welcome Texas teachers.
• As the state of Texas has continued to grow and we welcome thousands of newcomers to our state, Texas
• Members, please join me in welcoming Texas realtors to the Texas House. Mr.