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• Thrive with Autism in Magnolia has 150 students and a 350-student wait list.
• It will provide new opportunities for students and all students with better, safer classrooms.
• How many students have you had there? We have 830 students. What percent is African American?
• And it bothers me that my students get less than what other students get. ...me, that my students get
• to private school students.

Bills: HB2

Keywords: disaster preparedness, emergency management, flooding, mass fatality, mass casualty, fatality tracking, body recovery, autopsy, justice of the peace, medical examiner, county judge, sheriff, mayor, emergency coordinator, emergency manager license, volunteer management system, volunteer registration, criminal history check, background check, Texas Division of Emergency Management

Summary: The committee continued public testimony on House Bill 2, which would make major changes to public school funding, teacher pay, special education, early learning, school safety, and related programs. Many superintendents and education advocates supported the bill’s overall direction but urged changes, especially a larger basic allotment and more flexible funding for rural and small districts. Witnesses from Paint Creek, West Hardin, Cushing, Blooming Grove, Mildred, Buffalo, Plano, and rural school groups said the bill’s targeted raises and new requirements would not fully cover inflation, TRS/Medicare costs, transportation, insurance, or support staff salaries, and several asked the committee to restore the House version’s higher basic allotment and small-school allotment. Charter school representatives supported the facilities funding changes and said charter schools need state help because they cannot levy taxes, while also noting the funding gap with ISDs. Fine arts advocates asked the committee to restore the fine arts allotment, arguing arts improve engagement, attendance, and academic outcomes, especially in rural and at-risk communities. Early learning and special education witnesses supported parts of the bill but raised concerns about pre-K restrictions, disability-related pre-K access, and the need to preserve or clarify special education provisions and mental health oversight language. Several witnesses praised the teacher pay raise, teacher incentive allotment expansion, and teacher preparation investments, saying they would help recruit and retain educators and improve student outcomes. Others, including counselors and support staff advocates, argued the bill should also include raises for counselors, nurses, librarians, bus drivers, custodians, aides, and other non-teaching employees who keep schools running. One witness from the Texas Counseling Association opposed the substitute because it removed a counselor pay provision, warning of counselor shortages and inequities. A parent and special education advocate said the bill’s structure creates too many strings attached and asked for a larger basic allotment instead of more targeted funding. Another witness from Mental Health America urged keeping the collaborative task force on public school mental health services through 2031, and a disability rights advocate said the committee substitute appears to omit some special education items that were in the House version. The committee also briefly took up House Bill 6, a school discipline bill. After questions about automatic mandatory expulsion for vape possession and concerns about younger students, the committee adopted the substitute and voted to report HB 6 favorably to the full Senate by a 9-1 vote, with Senator Menendez voting no and Senators West and Menendez expressing reservations but supporting further discussion. After that vote, testimony on HB 2 resumed. Senators used the hearing to ask about the bill’s cost, the difference between the basic allotment and the bill’s targeted funding buckets, and whether the permanent teacher pay increase shifts pressure off districts. The bill’s supporters emphasized that it represents an historic, roughly $8 billion investment and that many of the new funding streams are intended to be permanent or to address specific district needs.

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• And I would appreciate it if everyone, including all of our lovely guests, please silence your mobile
• Program, and I think we've heard for a long time what an incredible asset it is, not just to the students
• There is such a regimented structure for all of the students, and hopefully you all get something out
• Students directly in the legislative process, the program provides an unparalleled opportunity for the
• Additionally, under federal law, students experience, birth certificate is unavailable.

Keywords: 1064, all

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• I'm currently a Master of Social Work student at the University of Southern California.
• , and juggling my... ...single parent, being a first-generation college student, juggling my internship
• We serve over 400 students in three different counties, and our programs are set for parents that are
• So imagine the impact on— ...that many families and students.
• We're also acutely aware that child care is a key driver of economic mobility.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The base student allocation increases by almost $130, and the funds per student increases by almost $248
• It ensures that all of the students are funded, including our public, private, and scholarship students
• It ensures that all of the students are funded, including our public, private, and scholarship students
• That is what law students and students in school are asking questions about.
• We will be undermining those students.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Harry Kanish, a surgeon at UCI Health, and Elaine Dong, a UCLA student and member of the American Lung
• Harry Kanish, a surgeon at UCI Health, and Elaine Dong, a UCLA student and member of the American Lung
• Harry Kanish, a surgeon at UCI Health, and Elaine Dong, a UCLA student and member of the American Lung
• We are a student-led organization dedicated to raising awareness of lung cancer screening.
• I used to teach students with autism and just know what a struggle it is for families to find outside

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a series of bills focused on behavioral health, cancer screening, provider reimbursement, research funding, workforce licensing, and tobacco regulation. SB 16 would require counties to maintain procedures for designating and training professionals authorized to perform 5150 evaluations and initiate involuntary holds; supporters said it would expand the pool of qualified clinicians and reduce reliance on law enforcement, while opponents raised concerns about local control and implementation. SB 1124 would require CDPH to create and post lung cancer screening eligibility signage at tobacco point-of-sale locations; supporters emphasized low screening awareness and early detection, and the bill was advanced with amendments. SB 28, a CARE Court cleanup bill, proposed an ombudsperson, reporting, electronic petitions, remote participation, and other changes to improve accountability and access; it drew both strong support and significant opposition over concerns about coercion, scope, and whether the program is working as intended, but it passed the committee as amended to Judiciary. The committee also heard SB 874, which would strengthen oversight of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, including background checks for providers and a stakeholder workgroup to develop standards; it passed to Public Safety. SB 1049 would let providers resubmit corrected claims within 90 days after a plan’s denial or recoupment action when the original claim had a correctable technical defect; supporters described delayed and withheld payments harming practices, while insurers argued the bill could duplicate existing dispute processes. The bill passed to Appropriations on call. SB 1224 would create a state framework to compete for federal ARPA-H funding for emerging therapies research, with testimony from a UC Davis psychiatrist and veterans’ advocates supporting expanded research into treatments for PTSD, depression, and other conditions; it passed to Military and Veterans Affairs. Later, SB 1057 would change how the Department of Public Health evaluates conviction history for certified nurse assistants and home health aides, shifting from automatic denial toward individualized assessment based on the offense, time elapsed, and rehabilitation; it passed to Appropriations with some no votes. Finally, SB 1314, a tobacco-related bill, sought to create a 600-foot buffer around schools and day care centers for certain tobacco retailers and address related issues such as cigar lounge definitions and nitrous oxide sales; several local government and public safety groups supported it, while health organizations and business groups opposed it unless amended. The chair announced that committee amendments were being set aside for now and the bill would move forward to Business and Professions with a commitment to continue working on the language; it passed out of committee.

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• struggled with, is a small number of inspections on a newly installed home, a manufactured home or mobile
• "Finally, to pay that tuition, students can take out federal student loans, and they're stuck paying
• months, I know that I've been an advocate for trying to get things a little more in the door for students
• For students that are in high schools and things like that.
• You know, so I have students come into the school that may have been blow-drying and curling their hair

Summary: The House Committee on Commerce met on May 11, 2026, with a quorum present and took up a series of Senate bills, a resolution, and one House bill. The committee reported favorably Senate Bill 79 to recreate Louisiana Economic Development, Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 to establish the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission, Senate Bill 375 on firefighting foam with amendments clarifying use in declared emergencies, Senate Bill 398 moving manufactured and modular housing oversight under the Contractors Licensing Board with technical and substantive amendments, Senate Bill 163 on virtual currency business licensing with an amendment providing for federal preemption if Congress enacts a national licensing regime, and Senate Bill 287 on virtual currency kiosks with consumer-protection provisions and technical amendments. The committee also reported favorably House Resolution 197, as amended, urging the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage resources with LSU involvement, and Senate Bill 54, which would allow estheticians to blow-dry hair after certain services; that bill drew extensive testimony from supporters and opponents in the cosmetology and aesthetics industries before being reported favorably. Several bills prompted detailed discussion and testimony. On Senate Bill 398, the sponsor and Contractors Licensing Board representatives said the change would improve enforcement and consumer safety for manufactured-home installation, especially tie-downs, leveling, and foundation blocking, while not affecting HUD-regulated construction. On the virtual currency bills, OFI said it currently licenses 37 virtual currency businesses with 33 pending applications, and supporters described the kiosk bill as a response to fraud complaints by requiring clearer disclosures, refund procedures, live customer support, and reporting to OFI. For House Resolution 197, the sponsor, PSC officials, and energy stakeholders said the study would examine the value of distributed energy resources, including rooftop solar and battery storage, in light of rising demand and grid reliability concerns; PSC staff and LSU energy experts described the study as focused on market value and avoided-cost benefits. House Bill 744, which would have shifted regulation of certain New Orleans utilities from the city council to the PSC, generated discussion about constitutional history, rate impacts, and utility consolidation. PSC officials and the sponsor said the current city-council regulation is a constitutional exception dating back to 1921, and they argued that PSC regulation could reduce costs and simplify oversight, but the sponsor ultimately moved to defer the bill rather than force a floor fight, and the committee agreed. The committee then began consideration of Senate Bill 386, the Louisiana Data Privacy Act, adopting technical amendments and then a larger amendment package that revised definitions and compliance provisions; the transcript ends while that bill’s amendment process is still underway, with no final action shown in the excerpt.

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• struggled with, is a small number of inspections on a newly installed home, a manufactured home or mobile
• Finally, to pay that tuition, students can take out federal student loans, and they're stuck paying them
• months, I know that I've been an advocate for trying to get things a little more in the door for students
• For students that are in high schools and things like that.
• You know, so I have students come into the school that may have been blow-drying and curling their hair

Bills: HB744, HR197, SB54, SB79, SB163, SB287, SB375, SB386, SB398, SB469, SCR5

Keywords: public utility, common carrier, regulation, Public Service Commission, New Orleans, constitutional amendment, distributed energy, energy storage, electricity demand, virtual power plants, reliability, hurricane resilience, esthetics, cosmetology, hair services, beauty industry, Louisiana regulation, Louisiana Economic Development, sunset law, legislative authority

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• But I had the pleasure of meeting with a group of fifth- and sixth-grade students from Alpha School in
• Alpha is an innovative private school new to Arizona, and these students are community ambassadors from
• So we have with us some students from Gilbert Edu-Prize that are here right in the front row.
• HB 2423, advanced mathematics course student enrollment.
• SB 2957, license enhanced mobile prohibition. HB 2975, state land solar scenes maps.

Keywords: 1182, all

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• knowledge, or they've used threats of force to force people to take out car loans in their names, or student
• loans to force them to borrow the maximum on their student loans.
• knowledge, or they've used threats of force to force people to take out car loans in their names, or student
• loans to force them to borrow the maximum on their student loans.
• loans to force them to borrow the maximum on their student loans.

Bills: SB438, SB512, SB647, SB648, SB1495, SB2121, SB2145, SB2154, SB2167, SB2184, SB2211, SB2268, SB2349, SB2443, SB2629, SB2702, SB2902

Keywords: SB 438, Texas, State Office of Administrative Hearings, SOAH, administrative law judge, ALJ, public information act, open records, confidentiality, privacy, home address, home telephone number, emergency contact information, social security number, family members, Government Code 552.117, Government Code 552.1175, Tax Code 25.025, public records, government transparency

Summary: The Senate Committee on Business and Commerce met with a quorum and took up several pending bills, voting favorably on SB 1612, SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789. SB 1612 was reported favorably with objections to the local and contested calendar, while SB 2717, SB 1468, SB 1642, and SB 1789 were reported favorably, with SB 1642 and SB 1789 sent to the floor. SB 2717 would create the Texas Energy Efficiency Council; SB 1642 would add an executive director to the Texas Department of Insurance structure; and SB 1789 would establish pole standards and clarify PUC authority and remedies. The committee also heard an ERCOT update from CEO Pablo Vegas on the updated long-term load forecast, which showed a much higher unadjusted growth projection driven largely by data centers. ERCOT described an adjusted forecast using historical delays and lower realized build rates, and members discussed reliability, generation timelines, and the importance of SB 6 for demand response and flexibility. The committee then heard and left pending SB 2629, which would allow condominium and property owners’ association meetings and voting by electronic means; SB 2702, which would let nationally certified professionals test backflow prevention assemblies without a separate TCEQ license; SB 2167, which would let TDLR pause new license applications tied to human trafficking emergency orders or pending SOAH cases; SB 2349, which would exempt short-term leases and certain leasebacks from flood disclosure requirements; SB 2121, which would tighten the data broker registry law; and SB 2443, which would authorize TDLR electronic delivery of notices and other documents. Testimony generally supported these bills as cleanup, modernization, or workforce-streamlining measures, with some members expressing caution about electronic meetings and emphasizing in-person accountability. The committee also heard SB 2902 on coerced debt and identity theft, with testimony from a law professor and family violence advocates supporting stronger protections for survivors and suggesting a police report as an additional proof option. SB 512, a refiled bill restricting money transmission license holders from fining users for terms-of-service violations, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. Later, the committee heard SB 2145 on allowing certain TIF boards to meet virtually in narrow circumstances, SB 2268 on extending Texas Energy Fund loan deadlines in some cases, SB 1495 creating an EV supply equipment advisory board, SB 2154 regulating delivery network companies under a statewide framework, SB 2184 lowering the age for pyrotechnic operator and fireworks display permits from 21 to 18, SB 2211 on combining data centers, power generation, and produced-water desalination projects, and SB 647 on title theft protections and clerk authority to refuse fraudulent filings. Most of these bills were left pending after brief testimony and questions, with members focusing on reliability, regulation, and safeguards against fraud.

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• So, um, the National Guard is a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces and can be mobilized
• in high school that were coming to, to go to the military and they had a number that 70% of the students
• With the education a lot of our students are receiving.
• What kind of character is the military looking for in these students?
• So as it pertains to, uh, the education that our students that are receiving, uh, of course, when I grew

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• So, this would make it much clearer for student safety and make it much more enforceable.
• This would make it much clearer for student safety and make it much more enforceable.
• </c> student driver. student driver.
• Paul will bolster additional tourism, increased mobility, and overall connect communities statewide.
• ,</c> additional tourism, increased mobility, additional tourism, increased mobility, and<01:45:34.520

Bills: HF4062, HF4063, HF4065, HF3926, HF4216, HF3176, HF3728, HF3988, HF3865

Keywords: vehicle registration, title transfer, rental vehicles, state regulations, motor vehicle laws, school buses, USDOT number, first aid kits, transportation safety, vehicle regulations, transit safety, assault penalties, public transportation, criminal justice, transit workers, transportation, railroad, safety, economic development, public roads

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• The ratio of public school students per housing unit since 1990 has decreased from 39 to 29 students
• 00:56:06.640><c> of</c><00:56:06.839><c> public</c><00:56:07.119><c> school</c><00:56:07.359><c> students
• </c> um the ratio of public school students um the ratio of public school students per<00:56:08.039><
• Does this mean, for example, a mobile home park must be treated the same as a five-lot subdivision of
• c><01:01:08.960><c> home</c><01:01:09.200><c> park</c><01:01:10.000><c> uh</c> mean for example a mobile

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• </c> county commissions that touch Mobile county commissions that touch Mobile Bay.<00:12:50.639><c>
• So that would be Mobile and Bowwin Bay.
• So that would be Mobile and Bowwin counties alone.
• We're really just trying to affect this project in Mobile and Baldwin counties. >> Okay.
• We're really just trying to affect this project in Mobile and Baldwin counties. >> Okay.

Bills: HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617, HB542, HB566, SB270, HB618, HB617

Keywords: HB542, district attorney, prosecutor, supernumerary district attorney, Employees' Retirement System, ERS, Alabama retirement, public employee retirement, pension, retirement benefits, post-retirement employment, salary cap, dual participation, double dipping, District Attorneys' Plan, assistant district attorney, deputy district attorney, state pension, survivor benefits, Office of Prosecution Services

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• ,</c> was welcomed by cheerful students, was welcomed by cheerful students, incredible<01:57:00.880><
• We must keep students where they are.
• </c> that day as a high school student that day as a high school student standing<02:30:32.960><c> along
• </c> faculty, staff, parents, and students. faculty, staff, parents, and students.
• </c> for three-year and six-year student for three-year and six-year student completion<02:45:56.960>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• For the 4.7 million actively registered nurses in the 250,000 students enrolled in bachelor's, master's
• </c><00:06:47.280><c> loan</c> part of its new graduate student loan part of its new graduate student
• </c><00:07:16.240><c> loan</c> status for federal graduate student loan status for federal graduate student
• All part of student loans for nurses.
• </c> students. There's no question about it. students. There's no question about it.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, December 1, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• Kate Rogers on behalf of the Student Homes Coalition in support.
• Hello, Kate Rogers, on behalf of the Student Homes Coalition in support.
• Kay Rogers, on behalf of the Student Homes Coalition, strong support.
• Kay Rogers, on behalf of the Student Homes Coalition, strong support.
• My name is Kate Rogers, and I'm with the Student Homes Coalition.

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• 00:12:25.400><c> is</c><00:12:25.600><c> assisting</c><00:12:26.080><c> with</c><00:12:26.240><c> mobility
• </c><00:12:26.960><c> or</c> whether it is assisting with mobility or whether it is assisting with mobility
• At the time, I was a graduate student and my wife ran her own business.
• These seasonal employees<01:34:22.440><c> are</c><01:34:22.600><c> largely</c><01:34:22.960><c> students
• ,</c><01:34:23.760><c> teachers</c> employees are largely students, teachers employees are largely students

Bills: HF4110, HF2113, HF4569, HF4414

Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, paid leave, small employers, employment law, Minnesota Statutes, workforce development, HF4569, Minnesota Paid Leave Law, protected leave, seasonal employee, seasonal worker, hospitality, hospitality industry, DEED, Department of Employment and Economic Development, employer certification

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• we're saying, well, let's start another program and see how we can, you know, further lift up these students
• However, if the call deems it necessary, they can then dispatch a mobile crisis team, which has a clinician
• See in both those charts that demographics and disadvantaged students, high-risk students are all going

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• And we currently have a pending lawsuit against T-Mobile concerning a data breach that affected millions
• And we have cases in myriad other areas: predatory lending, junk fees, student loan services.
• Have cases in myriad other areas: predatory lending, junk fees, student loan servicing, many others.
• So I'm wondering, are there ways to educate both teachers and their students about, quote unquote, the

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• And we currently have a pending lawsuit against T-Mobile concerning a data breach that affected millions
• And we have cases in myriad other areas: predatory lending, junk fees, student loan servicing, and many
• We have cases in myriad other areas: predatory lending, junk fees, student loan servicing, many others
• So I'm wondering, are there ways to educate both teachers and their students about, quote unquote, the

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held a work session on emerging consumer protection issues, focusing on elder fraud, charity fraud, and the impact of artificial intelligence on scams. Assistant Attorneys General from the Consumer Protection Division described the division’s broader enforcement work, including actions on rent stabilization, government imposter scams, service member refunds, senior living facilities, data breaches, and cases involving TikTok and Meta. They said elder fraud is often the same fraud seen in other age groups, but older adults tend to lose more money when victimized, especially in imposter scams and investment scams. The attorneys reviewed FTC data showing rising fraud losses nationwide and in Washington, with social media, bank transfers, cryptocurrency, and gift cards highlighted as especially important channels for losses. Members asked about underreporting, recovery of funds, and what consumers should do when they suspect a scam. The presenters said complaints can be reported to the Attorney General’s Consumer Resource Center and DFI, and that the most effective policy responses would likely target payment methods, especially crypto kiosks and other fast, irreversible transfer systems. They also said the AGO uses enforcement, consumer education, and scam alerts, but that many scams are difficult to pursue because perpetrators are overseas or untraceable. On charity fraud, the Charitable Asset Protection Team described several deceptive practices, including false charities, imposter charities, fundraising-first charities, causewashing, and point-of-sale solicitations. They said charity scams are underreported because donors often do not realize they were misled, and they pointed to concerns about crowdfunding platforms and commercial fundraising processors, including the collapse of Flip Cause and unpaid donations to Washington charities. The presenters recommended modernizing the Charitable Solicitation Act, increasing transparency and disclosure for point-of-sale fundraising, and strengthening public education through the AGO and Secretary of State programs such as Assured Giving and Assured Impact. The presentation closed with a discussion of AI, which the attorneys said is making scams harder to detect through deepfakes, voice cloning, AI-generated messages, and automated scam operations. They said AI can also be used to create fake charities and online ecosystems that appear legitimate, and noted that business and charity registration systems can often be completed without human interaction. No votes were taken; the committee adjourned after questions and discussion.