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• House File 550 is a bill that would establish a redistricting commission for the state of Minnesota.
• The procedure took place late in the pregnancy, and Michaela was far enough along to survive it.
• <01:04:05.240><c> she</c><01:04:05.440><c> was</c><01:04:05.640><c> born</c> procedure she was born procedure
• It took away ultrasounds, not an invasive procedure.
• It took away ultrasounds, not an invasive procedure.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Our division supports agency operations in accordance with policies and procedures, generally accepted
• Procedures during their presentation.
• She ensures policies and procedures comply with federal vocational rehabilitation regulations.
• And then we also have our sister agency, the Commission for the Blind.
• So you've got different procedures that are going to develop in that one with 50 as the...

Keywords: 977, all

Summary: The committee met to receive a detailed financial operations presentation from the South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency, with staff walking members through funding sources, budgeting, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and grants management. Sabrina Walker explained VR’s blended funding structure, including federal grants, state appropriations, program income, and interagency contracts, and emphasized that state funds are essential to meeting the federal match and maintenance-of-effort requirements. Members asked repeatedly about transparency, audit controls, and the risk that state cuts could reduce federal drawdowns; staff responded that all reports reconcile back to the SCEIS accounting system, are subject to state audits and internal reviews, and that even modest state reductions could significantly reduce total available funding. The committee also discussed pre-employment transition services for students with disabilities, with staff confirming services are offered through school districts, charters, and private schools, and that contracts are monitored for performance and compliance. The presentation then shifted to budgeting and internal controls. Walker described a zero-based departmental budgeting process, monthly monitoring reports, contingency reserves for unexpected expenses, and a formal annual cycle that culminates in board approval. Members asked about facilities tracking, culture, and how the agency maintains accountability; staff said facilities staff inspect buildings and equipment, supervisors justify line-item requests, and the process has become smoother over time as departments learned the system. Cynthia Johnson followed with an accounts receivable overview, describing invoicing, receipting, aging, customer verification, year-end reporting, and the use of cross-training, shared email inboxes, and spreadsheets as checks and balances. She also explained work training center billing, interdepartmental transfers, and the revolving fund used to issue consumer checks more quickly than standard vendor payments. Olivia Perez presented accounts payable operations, including invoice processing through SCEIS and OnBase, the three-way match, travel reimbursements, revolving fund checks, State Treasury Office interactions, and handling of reversals, rejections, and levy notices. She reported that AP processed 67,723 SCEIS payments, 13,670 case management system invoices, 3,379 travel reimbursements, and 15,693 revolving fund checks in fiscal year 2025, with only 70 payment rejections. The final portion of the meeting covered Grants and Funds Management, where Walker explained federal reporting, drawdowns, payroll allocation, asset tracking, lease and IT contract reviews, cost allocation, and closing packages. She noted upcoming system changes such as S/4HANA, Workiva, and SC Pro, but said the agency is receiving training and feedback opportunities. No formal votes or legislative actions were taken during the presentation portion beyond approval of the prior minutes and a brief recess.

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• Boston is one of the largest cities in the state, and adding some more power to our existing finance commission
• It only allows for the vouchers to be issued in full to cover the cost of the procedure.
• The vouchers to be issued in full to cover the cost of the procedure.
• small amount of money paid by the pet owner as opposed to the fund covering the entire cost of the procedure

Summary: The Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government held a public hearing with opening remarks from House Chair Jack Patrick Lewis and Senate Chair Becker-Rouche, who outlined hearing procedures, livestreaming, three-minute testimony limits, and written testimony instructions. Members present were noted, and the committee proceeded to hear testimony on several municipal and local governance bills. Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia testified in support of a home rule petition for Boston, describing it as a way to strengthen accountability, improve city government performance, and complement the work of the Inspector General rather than duplicate it. Robert Muscali, chair of the Falmouth Select Board, supported H. 5107 and related bills, explaining that Falmouth seeks to change its town clerk from elected to appointed status so the town can quickly fill the position before upcoming elections and ensure smooth administration. He emphasized the urgency created by the expected retirement of the current clerk and the town’s large voter base. The Animal Rescue League of Boston and MSPCA representatives testified in support of H. 4849, a late-file bill addressing animal control and kennel regulation issues. They said the bill would update implementation of Ollie’s Law, improve reporting and enforcement, allow alternative identification for dogs in kennels instead of collars and tags, and strengthen the Massachusetts Animal Fund by permitting partial owner contributions and dedicating certain fines to the fund. Committee members asked about the claimed three-to-one return on spay/neuter spending and whether the bill would affect regional animal control arrangements; witnesses said it would not. Representatives from Plymouth then supported H. 4887, which would authorize a special revenue account to help the town acquire land for public uses such as open space, recreation, town buildings, and affordable housing. After no further testimony, the committee closed the hearing and adjourned.

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• site certification process; repeals Section 39-7408, Idaho Code, relating to site certification procedures
• Repealing Section 39-7408 Idaho Code relating to site certification procedures for commercial solid waste
• Title 39, Idaho Code, by the addition of a new section to establish provisions for reconciliation procedures
• House Bill 557 by the Local Government Committee: relating to the Commission on Human Rights, amending

Keywords: 989, all

Summary: The House convened with 69 members present and one absent and excused, approved the House Journal, and received committee reports. Judiciary, Rules and Administration reported several bills and resolutions printed and referred to committees, while Education reported House Bill 515 do pass and it was placed on the second reading calendar. The chamber also received House Joint Memorial 12 and House Concurrent Resolution 25 for printing. The House introduced a large slate of new measures on first reading, including bills on motor vehicles, abatement districts, solid waste facilities, state prisoner housing costs, local anti-discrimination ordinances, federal benefits for children in state custody, taxation, jury service and election service, and state flag rules. House Bill 514 on barber and cosmetology services was moved to the third reading calendar, and House Bill 493 was unanimously held on the third reading calendar until Monday, February 2. During announcements, members welcomed guests from Idaho hospitals and the Council of State Governments, introduced interns and a page, and noted several birthdays. Committee meeting notices were read for upcoming House committees. The House then adjourned until 9:00 a.m. Friday, January 30, 2026.

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• Rush, resolution celebrating the commissioning of the U.S.S. Massachusetts. By Mr. Rush.
• Resolution celebrating the commissioning of the U.S.S. Massachusetts.
• The Clerk shall further specify the procedure and format for filing all amendments consistent with this
• the legislation before us today advances critical reforms shaped by the work of the Walsh Kennedy Commission
• I also hope that we can advance the element of the Walsh Kennedy Commission report That other states

Summary: The Senate took up several matters for final passage and adopted a resolution celebrating the commissioning of the U.S.S. Massachusetts. It then enacted two House bills: one directing the City of Boston Police Department to waive the maximum age requirement for Jason Villian, and another authorizing DCAMM to convey certain parcels of land in Brockton. The chamber also adopted a Ways and Means report on the Senate bill fostering agricultural resilience in Massachusetts, which recommended replacing the original bill with a new draft and set deadlines and procedures for amendments before further consideration. The Senate also handled a petition on animal telehealth, with the Rules Committee recommending suspension of the relevant joint rule so the matter could be referred to the Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. Several other House petitions were similarly referred under suspension of Joint Rule 12. The Senate adopted an order to adjourn and meet again on Thursday at 11 a.m., and later suspended rules to take up Senate Bill 1646 on violations of regulations regarding hot work processes. On Senate Bill 1646, the Senate rejected an amendment offered by Senator Moore to establish a Board of Hoisting Machinery Regulations, then adopted the Ways and Means amendment and ordered the bill to a third reading. During third reading, Senator Collins spoke in support of the bill as a continuation of reforms inspired by the Walsh-Kennedy Commission and aimed at strengthening oversight, transparency, and accountability for hot work operators and contractors. The Senate then passed the bill to be engrossed. Before adjournment, the Senate agreed to adjourn in memory of Dan McColl, a South Boston artist and newspaper man, and observed a moment of silence in his honor.

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• effectively secure these resources needed in line with existing utility and regulatory oversight procedures
• . procedures. procedures.
• The virtual power plant proposal that we have in front of the commission now we refer to as Capacity
• </c><00:33:20.720><c> now</c><00:33:21.039><c> we</c> have in front of the commission now we have in
• front of the commission now we refer<00:33:21.519><c> to</c><00:33:21.679><c> as</c><00:33:21.919><c>

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: Representative Craft presented House File 2986, as amended with the DE6, and asked that it be laid over for possible inclusion. He described the bill as an affordability measure centered on virtual power plants, explaining that aggregating distributed energy resources such as solar panels, batteries, EVs, smart thermostats, heat pumps, and water heaters can help utilities reduce peak demand and avoid costly generation and distribution investments. He said the bill would require utilities to reduce system peak through a virtual power plant program by 5% by the end of 2028 and 10% by the end of 2032, using an independent third-party RFP process, with plans incorporated into integrated resource planning and a savings clause if requirements prove infeasible. Testimony in support came from the Department of Commerce, Vote Solar, Solar United Neighbors, Kite Rocket, and Mincia. Supporters said virtual power plants can function like grid-scale resources, lower spot-market and peak costs, improve reliability and resilience, and make better use of existing distribution infrastructure. Commerce said the approach fits an all-of-the-above strategy and noted consumer protections in the bill, including standards for contracts, disclosures, dispatch frequency, notice, opt-out, and compensation. Several supporters cited estimates of significant savings, including a national DOE estimate of 10% to 20% of peak load by 2030 and a Minnesota-specific estimate from Solar United Neighbors of about $63.5 million in savings if 10% of peak demand were met with VPPs in 2030. Committee members raised questions about how much cheaper VPPs are than peaker plants and whether utilities, especially Xcel Energy, are already implementing similar programs. Representative Baker expressed concern that the bill could move faster than the technology or market would naturally develop and asked about the risk of forcing utilities into a mandate before the economics are fully proven. In response, a Solar United Neighbors witness pointed to a fact sheet and Brattle Group-based analysis comparing VPP costs and benefits in Xcel territory, while an Xcel representative said the company has been discussing the bill with Representative Craft for months. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion, and no final vote on the bill itself was taken in the transcript.

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• and Arizona State Boxing and MMA Commission for six years until July 1, 2032.
• , and the Boxing and MMA Commission.
• Leadership should be able to go in and update your process and procedures.
• This is strictly procedural. We're using our existing infrastructure to put this into place.
• This is strictly procedural. We're using our existing infrastructure to put this into place.

Summary: The committee first considered the reappointment of Troy L. Campbell to the Arizona State Liquor Board. Campbell described his nearly 10 years of service, his role as chair since 2019, and his focus on fairness, public safety, and applying the law consistently. He answered questions about the board’s workload and authority, noting it hears roughly 40 to 50 cases a year and does not issue fines. With no public testimony, the committee voted 6-0 to recommend his confirmation to the full Senate. The committee then heard several liquor and consumer-related bills. SB 1478, an annual liquor-policy cleanup bill, made technical changes to liquor statutes, including conforming the definition of cider to federal tax law and clarifying other terminology. The bill drew support from industry stakeholders and neutral testimony from the Department of Liquor Licenses and Control; the committee adopted a clarifying amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. SB 1108 would require Swedish rounding of cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with signage and enforcement provisions; an amendment removed an individual-item exemption and clarified tax calculations, and the bill passed as amended with support from business groups. SB 1205 would regulate private-property vehicle booting by setting signage, notice, fee, and recordkeeping requirements and making violations a misdemeanor; members raised concerns about appeals and signage on non-parking property, but the committee adopted a technical amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee also took up SB 1241, which would allow private permitting providers to conduct plan reviews and inspections for single-trade residential projects without municipal or county approval. Supporters argued it would reduce delays and costs for homeowners and help cities focus on higher-priority work, while cities and counties opposed the bill on public-safety and local-control grounds, warning about private incentives and inspection quality. After adopting an amendment granting immunity to municipalities that rely on private providers, the committee recommended the bill do pass as amended by a 5-2 vote, with some members explaining their votes and asking for further stakeholder work. Finally, the committee heard SB 1366, which creates a Public Property Towing and Impound Practices Study Committee to review towing fees, standards, insurance, background checks, and related DPS policies, and to report recommendations by the end of 2026. Supporters said the study would help address inconsistent standards and consumer concerns before permanent changes are made. Some members objected that the study committee did not include minority-party appointments, but the sponsor said that could be addressed later. The committee adopted a strike-everything amendment and recommended the bill do pass as amended. The committee then began SB 1431, a housing-design bill limiting municipal design standards and restrictions on certain shared features, but the transcript cuts off during extended debate and no final action on that bill is shown.

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• I hope that helps. was an assumption that these procedures was an assumption that these procedures that
• We want to to go on with the procedure.
• </c><01:07:41.920><c> or</c> this is about a particular procedure or this is about a particular procedure
• </c><01:08:25.359><c> are</c> sense because life-saving procedures are sense because life-saving procedures
• </c> Being asked to do certain procedures Being asked to do certain procedures that<01:14:25.000><c>

Keywords: 00:00:00 Call to Order/Roll Call 00:01:10 Discussion of 25RS HB 414 00:44:26 Roll Call Vote on 25RS HB 414 00:50:25 Discussion of 25RS SB 27 00:53:44 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 27 00:55:49 Discussion of 25RS SB 93 00:57:57 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 93 00:59:29 Discussion of 25RS SB 132 01:37:39 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 132 01:40:55 Discussion of 25RS SB 153 01:42:05 Roll Call Vote on 25RS SB 153 01:43:46 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The Health Services Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 414 with a committee substitute. The bill, described by sponsors and supporters as a continuation of prior maternal-health legislation, was framed as a clarification of medical standards and an effort to improve care for women and families facing complicated pregnancies. Representative Tate, Representative Nemes, Adair Wushar of Kentucky Right to Life, and Dr. Jeff Goldberg of ACOG Kentucky all testified in support, saying the substitute was developed collaboratively to reduce confusion in the law and help physicians provide evidence-based care without fear of criminal penalties. Supporters said the committee substitute was intended to define what is not an abortion under Kentucky law and to spell out medical treatments for conditions such as miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, sepsis, hemorrhage, preeclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and fetal demise. Dr. Goldberg said current statutes contain significant ambiguity and have created unintended barriers to treating pregnancy complications, including emergency situations, and he gave examples of patients who were delayed or harmed because physicians were uncertain about what the law allowed. Representative Nemes said the measure was the result of unusual cooperation among groups that do not usually agree and described it as a first step toward fixing a discrete problem. Representative Wilner raised concerns that the language could effectively require a patient to be in severe distress before treatment is clearly permitted and that it was too prescriptive about how physicians should manage miscarriages. In response, Dr. Goldberg and the sponsors said the substitute was not perfect, was meant as a short-term solution, and was designed to give doctors more confidence in providing routine, medically necessary care for pregnancy complications. The transcript indicates the committee substitute was adopted, but no final vote on the bill itself is shown in the excerpt.

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• We've all seen the creation of racial impact tools used to guide our Sentencing Guidelines Commission
• We've all seen the creation of racial impact tools used to guide our Sentencing Guidelines Commission
• when sentencing guideline commission when determining<00:07:28.080><c> penalties</c><00:07:29.080><c
• as they conduct a commission as they conduct a comprehensive<00:20:49.080><c> review</c><00:20:49.640
• </c> table I just have a quick procedural table I just have a quick procedural question<01:16:31.280>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• There was a recent study that the legislature commissioned.
• uh many of the stakeholders commissioned uh many of the stakeholders in<00:03:31.280><c> the</c><00:
• The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is already exercising its authority over projects within its
• </c><00:13:58.320><c> is</c> Minnesota Public Utilities Commission is Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
• And they have— stream blank Slough, I'm on the Planning Commission, Blue Earth County.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• and making sure following the procedure and making sure that<00:24:33.200><c> you</c><00:24:33.320><
• involved, and issue a commission order or a third decision on that claim.
• involved, and issue a commission order or a third decision on that claim.
• involved, and issue a commission order or a third decision on that claim.
• involved, and issue a commission order or a third decision on that claim.

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Summary: The House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary and Secondary Education and Workforce Development received a presentation from Kentucky Department of Education officials on the final SEEK estimate for fiscal year 2025. Commissioner Robbie Fletcher, Matt Ross, and Chay Ritter explained that SEEK is developed through a consensus process with the Office of the State Budget Director using multiple models and district-level inputs, and that the estimate is a projection made well before actual data are available. They emphasized that the discussion was separate from the pending education-funding lawsuit and described SEEK as one part of a much larger K-12 budget picture. The presenters said the current SEEK estimate shows a statutory shortfall of about $14.7 million, or roughly 0.53% of the appropriation, with additional optional items that could bring the total to about $40.5 million if funds are available. They noted that prior years have sometimes produced excess funds, which are redirected according to budget language rather than automatically flowing back through SEEK. They also reviewed the main drivers of the estimate, including property assessments, average daily attendance, free lunch counts, exceptional child counts, home hospital, and limited English proficiency, and said property assessments have been especially volatile while exceptional child counts and ELL populations are difficult to predict. Members asked about why the estimate missed on some categories, especially special education and ELL, and whether district-level changes were being monitored closely enough. The presenters said KDE does monitor special education counts and will review larger districts and districts with unusual growth, and they acknowledged that exceptional child growth has been hard to forecast. Representative Bojanowski asked about the Cloverport virtual school, and staff said its growth was much larger than projected and accounted for a significant portion of the shortfall. Members also discussed the impact of property value growth, population shifts, illness, and legislative changes on SEEK projections. No vote or formal action was taken, and the meeting ended after questions and discussion.

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• bill would apply to pipelines that require routing permits from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
• </c><00:01:32.000><c> utilities</c> Minnesota uh public utilities Minnesota uh public utilities commission
• ><c> under</c><00:01:34.560><c> the</c><00:01:34.799><c> proposed</c><00:01:35.200><c> law,</c> commission
• And under the proposed law, commission.
• :32.000><c> know</c> includes procedures for you know includes procedures for you know abandoning<00:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chairman, I have a procedure...
• Chair calls Lee Spiller, Executive Director of Citizens' Commission on Human Rights. Human rights?
• Representing Citizens Commission on Human Rights and I show you registered against House Bill 5?
• Citizens Commission on Human Rights, and regretfully, we're having to testify against the bill.
• Lots of people come in and out of the room during a procedure.

Bills: HB5, HJR3, HB155, HB513, HB5, HB155

Keywords: dementia, research, health care, Texas Institute, grants, medical breakthroughs, oversight, prevention, funding, healthcare, Texas, autopsy, confidentiality, public records, medical examiner, law enforcement, HB 513, surgical smoke, surgical plume, smoke evacuation

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• is working that we passed a few years ago, and we do have the Legislative Auditor who's uh been commissioned
• /c><00:01:46.120><c> to</c><00:01:46.400><c> conduct</c><00:01:46.840><c> an</c> who's uh been commissioned
• to conduct an who's uh been commissioned to conduct an analysis<00:01:47.560><c> and</c><00:01:47.640
• The FRSA and the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act established a national uniformity for
• response procedures that are as<01:15:34.520><c> important</c><01:15:35.120><c> as</c><01:15:35.272>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Chair Gillamardo here, we're at an undisclosed location with a Florida gaming commission.
• I'm just going to say the gaming commission. We should get out of this damn thing.
• So currently this would operate as what we call a keep-out, not a take-out policy or procedure.
• So currently this would operate as what we call a keep-out, not a take-out policy or procedure.
• , but a take-out procedure under the current law.

Summary: The House convened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker outlined the final week of session, noting that budget negotiations were still ongoing and that the House would continue taking up Senate bills and returning messages. The chamber then considered a series of mostly technical or sunset-review bills, including SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes, all of which passed unanimously. Several Open Government Sunset Review bills were also approved, extending or preserving public records and meeting exemptions for the Public Service Commission, the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, cybersecurity records, emergency shelter information, conviction integrity units, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and school testing materials; most passed with little opposition, though SB 7006, SB 7026, and SB 7022 drew some dissenting votes. The House also passed SB 7016 on small business loan records, SB 7008 on gaming commission records, SB 7000 on emergency shelter information, and SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit records. Members then moved into farewell remarks and recognitions, including an extended farewell speech by Representative Hart-Lowman reflecting on her service, family, district, and policy priorities such as criminal justice, housing, health care, and labor issues. The House also recognized visiting students from Osceola County and other guests in the galleries. Later, the House took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund; after a lengthy debate over an amendment to let the fund expire and a strike-all restoring the House position, the bill passed 82-25. The chamber then passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, and CS/SB 474 on military affairs, all with broad support. The final portion of the transcript shifted to SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, where members debated vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and related amendments, including provisions for disabled veterans and dealer allocation rules, before the transcript ended mid-debate.

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• ,</c><00:20:25.120><c> which</c><00:20:25.440><c> includes</c> policies and procedures, which includes
• policies and procedures, which includes um<00:20:26.400><c> contracts</c><00:20:26.880><c> support</
• Is there a similar procedure for an anonymous caller that they can ensure that there was follow-up?
• </c> in anonymously, do you have a procedure in anonymously, do you have a procedure for<00:35:41.520
• </c><00:36:24.920><c> caller</c><00:36:25.920><c> that</c> procedure for an anonymous caller that procedure

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• The compact further outlines procedures for compact states to impose adverse actions against licensees
• Finally, the compact outlines dispute resolution, amendment, and withdrawal procedures.
• The compact is enacted upon adoption by the 10th member state, which already... ...procedures.
• Madam Chair and members, Senate Bill 1515 makes various changes to the Industrial Commission of Arizona
• My name is Charles Carpenter and I'm representing the Industrial Commission of Arizona and I appreciate

Summary: The Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Government Efficiency approved the February 11, 2026 minutes and then heard several bills. SB 1668, dealing with funeral and disposition timelines and related requirements for unborn children and minors, drew emotional testimony from funeral industry representatives and a parent about burdensome deadlines and problems obtaining signatures from an ex-partner; it also drew opposition over language referencing abortion clinics and reproductive freedom. The committee adopted a due-pass recommendation on a 4-3 vote. SB 1286, on veterinary telemedicine prescription limits, was amended to shorten non-antimicrobial prescriptions to 30 days and allow antimicrobial prescriptions for up to 14 days without an in-person exam; veterinarians and industry representatives were neutral with caution or supportive, while opponents warned about overprescribing and inadequate diagnosis. The amended bill passed 4-3. The committee then passed SB 1235, joining the emergency services personnel licensure interstate compact, on a 7-0 vote, with the sponsor describing it as a reciprocity measure for EMTs and paramedics. SB 1446, which changes dialysis social worker documentation from monthly to quarterly to match federal and most state practice, also passed unanimously after support from DaVita. SB 1515, an Industrial Commission cleanup bill that renames positions, removes obsolete private employment office oversight language, and shifts publication of fee schedules online, was amended and passed 7-0. SB 1678, concerning documentation and oversight in health care institutions and group homes for vulnerable adults, was amended to remove a patient-form requirement and instead require DHS investigation when EMS personnel complain that a DNR was not provided; providers moved to neutral or support after the amendment, and the bill passed 6-0 with one not voting. Finally, the committee began hearing SB 1747, which would require social media platforms to terminate accounts for minors under 14 and certain 14- and 15-year-olds without parental consent and impose age-verification and harmful-content restrictions. Opponents from NetChoice, TechNet, and Meta raised privacy, security, and constitutional concerns and argued for app-store-based parental controls instead, while a parents’ advocate supported the bill as a starting point for child safety. The transcript ends during that hearing without a final committee action on SB 1747.

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• This has been checked off with the Texas Workforce Commission Higher Education Coordinating Board and
• There was an Accountability Commission in 2015-17, something like that.
• A commission, quite frankly, is the opportunity to get together and kick the can down the road.
• If you move to a commission, you will have one test, one day, high-stakes testing for our kids.
• This commission, which would punt, ignores our opportunity today to do that right there.

Bills: HB8, HB12, SB 3, HJR1, SB 11, SB 16, SB 14

Keywords: HB 8, Texas public school accountability, school accountability, public school transparency, STAAR, state assessments, instructionally supportive assessment program, Student Success Tool, Texas Education Agency, TEA, accountability ratings, A-F ratings, through-year assessment, benchmark testing, norm-referenced assessment, college career military readiness, CCMR, local accountability plan, school district performance, campus turnaround

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• Members, this is my bill we heard previously that relates to certain policies and procedures for healthcare
• that it assists us as prosecutors, uh, in complying with our duties under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
• So the Texas Health and Texas Health and Human Services Commission has confirmed.
• We also have um Priscilla Parrilla with the Health and Human Services Commission as a resource on the
• Priscilla Pria, Health and Human Services Commission, and you are neutral, you're on the bill.

Bills: HB 741, HB 1199, HB 2070, HB 2402, HB 2542, HB 2665, HB 2789, HB 3096, HB 3396, HB 3595, HB 3747, HB 4116, HB 4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid

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• We heard previously that relates to certain policies and procedures for health care consultations and
• Complying with our duties under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 3914, which you all know is the Michael
• usual and customary charge calculations and correct a drafting error by removing reference to the commission
• So the Texas Health and Service Texas Health and Human Services Commission has confirmed that this substitute
• Priscilla Perea with the Health and Human Services Commission is a resource on the bill.

Bills: HB741, HB 1199, HB2070, HB2402, HB2542, HB2665, HB2789, HB3096, HB3396, HB3595, HB3747, HB4116, HB4127

Keywords: child welfare, relative caregiver, monetary assistance, Department of Family and Protective Services, child custody, family law, emergency power, nursing facilities, assisted living, generator requirements, health and safety, emergency generators, power outage, emergency generator, assisted living facilities, power source, child abuse, neglect registry, court findings, Medicaid