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• In this case, for example, there are simply not enough cases of violence caused by trans people in bathrooms
• You don't have to come in now, but be prepared, just in case, so we can hear from you. Welcome.
• And I want to hear from each witness.
• DPS has had their hearing. That case is sitting at the 15th Court.
• may be, more often than we hear about cases of police brutality or misconduct or etc.

Bills: SB6, SB7, SB8, SB11, SB12, SB13, SB15, SB17

Keywords: hemp, consumable hemp, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, delta-8, delta-9, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, edibles, cannabinoid regulation, hemp licensing, retailer registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, minor access

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 8, the Texas Women's Privacy Act, and heard extensive public testimony both for and against the measure. Supporters, including representatives of Texas Values and Texas Values Action, argued the bill was needed to protect women’s privacy and safety in restrooms, locker rooms, showers, prisons, domestic violence shelters, and other government-controlled spaces, and said it would provide clear, sex-based rules. Opponents, including many transgender Texans, civil rights advocates, clergy, business and public safety voices, and others, argued the bill would invite harassment, gender policing, lawsuits, and invasive inspections, while harming trans, intersex, and gender-nonconforming people as well as cisgender women who do not fit stereotypes. Several witnesses said the bill would conflict with federal law or prison standards, worsen safety in shelters and prisons, and hurt Texas’s reputation and economy. The chair repeatedly noted the compressed special-session schedule and said flood relief remained the session’s top priority. Public testimony on SB 8 was eventually closed, and the bill was left pending. The committee then moved to Senate Bill 6, dealing with consumable hemp product restrictions. Testimony on SB 6 focused on whether the bill went too far in restricting hemp-derived THC products. Opponents argued hemp and THC have medical and economic value, that the bill would criminalize conduct and burden courts, and that regulation—not prohibition—was the better approach. Some witnesses supported tighter rules such as testing, child-resistant packaging, and limits on marketing to children, but still opposed the bill’s broad THC ban, higher fees, and age restrictions. Several speakers emphasized benefits for veterans, chronic pain patients, and small businesses, and warned that prohibition would push consumers toward the illicit market. The committee heard the testimony and then continued with additional witnesses, with no final vote or disposition reported in the excerpt.

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• Because of the volume of hearings that the board hears per year, whether in file review or face-to-face
• uh cases. uh cases.
• <00:14:20.600> that Because of the volume of hearings that Because of the volume of hearings
• Operating in hearings that we have.
• >> Um, can you hear me? Yeah.

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee met with a quorum and took up three bills. First, it heard House Bill 264, which would add real estate scams to theft by deception law by covering fraudulent sale, lease, or rental of commercial or residential property. Representative Proctor said the measure responds to growing real estate fraud and was intended to help law enforcement address schemes where bad actors list property they do not own. The committee approved the bill 18-0 and reported it favorably. The committee then considered House Bill 58, as amended by a committee substitute, dealing with automated license plate readers. Representative Hodgson said the bill would limit retention of ALPR data to 90 days, with exceptions for active investigations, subpoenas, and certain insurance or financial contract uses, and would restrict sale or sharing of the data to protect privacy while preserving public safety uses. Members asked about differences in the substitute and whether the bill would affect work-zone safety cameras; Hodgson said it would not. The committee adopted the substitute and passed the bill 19-0, with favorable expression. Finally, the committee took up House Bill 529, also with a committee substitute, concerning the Parole Board. The bill would set four-year terms for board members, allow a limited gubernatorial extension when needed to avoid too many expirations in one year, and permit panels of two or more members to decide parole cases. The Parole Board chair testified that smaller panels are needed to handle the board’s heavy caseload more efficiently and avoid administrative delays. Members discussed a minor wording change in the substitute and the emergency status of the bill due to vacancies. The committee passed HB 529 20-0 with one pass vote, then adopted a title amendment and adjourned.

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• available in cases like these.
• We have to bat a thousand in those cases.
• This is not a case about opposing housing.
• They look at eviction cases, look at where eviction cases are being filed, how many cases end in default
• They look at eviction cases, look at where eviction cases are being filed, how many cases end in default

Summary: The committee heard several bills focused on civil rights, housing, public safety, and administrative process. Early items included SB 46, which would authorize the Secretary of State to remove constitutionally ineligible presidential and vice presidential candidates from California ballots; SB 1078, requiring notice to the Civil Rights Department when court filings involve civil rights violations; SB 989, expanding access to Care Court by letting first responders refer cases through county behavioral health agencies; SB 998, clarifying and expanding discrimination prevention coordinators in the new Office of Civil Rights; SB 1146, requiring disclosure for AI-generated health advertisements and giving physicians a limited private right of action; SB 1164, a California Voting Rights Act expansion responding to federal voting-rights rulings; SB 1256, a housing bill aimed at limiting repeated litigation over the Harmony Grove Village South project; SB 1267, addressing HOA liability and indemnification for EV charger installations; and SB 1425, authorizing an encroachment permit program for high-speed rail right-of-way management. The committee also later heard SB 873, restricting ICE arrests near courthouses, and SB 1160, requiring eviction data reporting by zip code. Most bills drew support from sponsors, advocacy groups, labor organizations, or local officials, while opposition centered on concerns about county workload, due process, fire safety, civil liberties, or the scope of the policy changes. Members generally expressed support for the bills while noting unresolved issues and the need for amendments or further stakeholder work, especially on SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, SB 1425, and SB 1160. The Judicial Council opposed SB 1160 because of the burden of adding zip-code reporting to court systems, while the author and supporters argued the data would help target eviction-prevention efforts. SB 873 drew strong support from public defenders, immigrant-rights groups, and court-related stakeholders, with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department opposing. SB 989 drew support from firefighters and family advocates, while Disability Rights California opposed, arguing Care Court is too costly and diverts resources from community-based services. SB 1164 received broad civil-rights and voting-rights support, with cities opposing unless amended over definitions, cure periods, and litigation risk. SB 1256 drew support from housing and labor interests and opposition from local residents and environmental groups concerned about fire safety and evacuation. SB 1267 was supported by the HOA and utility stakeholders after amendments addressing liability concerns. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass a consent calendar and then approved the listed bills, sending them to the appropriate committees or to Appropriations, including SB 46, SB 873, SB 989, SB 998, SB 1078, SB 1146, SB 1164, SB 1256, SB 1267, and SB 1425. The transcript ends with SB 1160 still under discussion, with members indicating support for the bill’s goals but acknowledging the Judicial Council’s implementation concerns and the need for further work.

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• it's here, I'd just like to hear him. it's here, I'd just like to hear him.
• taking the time to hear from us today. taking the time to hear from us today.
• <02:18:14.800> was<02:18:15.040> about hearing said that that hearing was about hearing
• That is always the case.
• That is always the case. with teenagers. That is always the case.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• On 191, we're hearing it today, so we'll act on that after we hear it.
• Uh even more couple of cases.
• Case-by-case basis such that they are protecting everyone involved, including an inmate.
• Nebraska case.
• believe that's the case. believe that's the case.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• or more, that's why we hear that.
• So don't miss hear me.
• That's not the case.
• We hear our recruits. This training.
• A centralized technologies is is DUI case.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• And we'll love to hear from you.
• didn't just hear what Ms.
• Our counselors are the case managers?
• cases.
• She was case of the year in 2019.

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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• The Governor has made his case. And Mr.
• If you believe that to be the case, If you believe that to be the case, or anyone else does, I believe
• case in your district.
• I took over pro bono as an attorney in a case, a pretty complicated case in your district.
• That is his theory of the case.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• I also represent the health insurance brokers; they were hearing... ...they were hearing cases where
• I don't know what you sue on if we make the case moot.
• I feel for the families, and I hear, I've heard the testimony.
• I wasn't here when this bill, when the court case went through.
• I wasn't here when this bill, when the court case went through.

Bills: HB2408, HB2434, HB2725, HB2728, HB2729, HB2730, HB2731, HB2732, HB2733, SB1192, SB1398, SB1399, SB1494, SB1557, SB1813, SB1821

Keywords: nursing board, regulatory actions, disciplinary actions, expungement, healthcare professionalism, controlled substances, prescription monitoring, opioid crisis, healthcare regulations, patient safety, prescription drugs, opioids, healthcare, pain management, utilization controls, AHCCCS, Department of Economic Security, social services, welfare programs, vocational rehabilitation

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• The purpose of today's hearing is to lay out a bill and to hear public testimony on that bill.
• additional hearings.
• Hearing on July 25th, 2025. We had the North Texas hearing on July 26th, 2025.
• the House hearings.
• Hearing today.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• . >> Sure, in many cases is the case. >> Right, in some cases. and if they did it they wouldn't have
• <00:09:02.880> is<00:09:03.120> the<00:09:03.360> case sure in many cases is
• the case sure in many cases is the case >> right<00:09:04.640> in<00:09:04.880> some
• <00:09:05.040> cases >> Right, in some cases.
• >> No, we did hear about it from our vendors, but I think it was after the public hearing portion. >>

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first adopted the minutes and then approved the consent calendar, with one item removed for separate consideration. On the regular calendar, the Department of Agriculture rule item 25207 drew concern because it involved adopting rules that had expired years earlier, and the agency was not present to answer questions. A motion was made and approved to grant a waiver and postpone that item until next month. The removed lottery item was then taken up with representatives from the New Hampshire Lottery and Gaming Commission present. The discussion focused on a reporting requirement that operators said could be burdensome if required on a regular basis. The committee agreed to revise the language so the report would be provided only upon request, rather than annually, with the agency clarifying that the request would likely arise during an audit and that the report should be the most recent stock report. After the verbal edits were agreed to, a motion for conditional approval of the lottery rule was made and seconded, and the committee approved it unanimously. No other business was raised, and the meeting adjourned.

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• We're holding this committee hearing in Room 2100 of the O Street building.
• So we're going to establish a quorum and begin our hearing.
• Consequently, this risks litigation decisions, including whether to file a case, how to resolve the case
• The hearings were held soon after a notice was issued.
• This bill ensures that judges can make case-by-case determinations.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• The chair hears none. The rules are suspended.
• The Chair hears none. The rules are suspended.
• Yet 85% of the cases remain undiagnosed.
• And another judge at the hearing next week who may not know what happened at the first hearing.
• How assigning a different judge for each hearing throughout the life of a case promotes the efficient

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• I mean, that, that's what I'm hearing, right?
• , uh, the 2022 case that overturned the Lemon case and the Lemon prong, the three-prong test in the Lemon
• case back in 1971.
• Case throughout, but basically the federal court, uh, in this case, and this again is just last year,
• Number 1, the Kennedy case absolutely overturned the Lemon case.

Bills: SB 6, SB 11, SB 33

Keywords: electric power, interconnection, utilities, ERCOT, large load customers, water supply, sewer service, demand management, school prayer, Bible reading, religious text, public schools, Texas Education Code, student prayer, silent prayer, meditation, religious liberty, First Amendment, Establishment Clause, church and state

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• So we've gone from around 15,000 cases a year to around 30,000 cases a year.
• And those cases have been identified, especially through our cold case investigating teams throughout
• And we have seen Arkansas cases solved, cases across the U.S., and vice versa—cases across the U.S. help
• solve cases here in Arkansas.
• I'm glad to hear you say that.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• I hear it. The rates are high. It's getting difficult.
• Isn't that the case? Thank you for the question. Yeah, I mean, I...
• Isn't that the case? Thank you for the question.
• Yeah, I mean, I suppose ultimately that could be the case.
• So you can't really, they would be constantly in litigation or in these hearings if that were the case

Bills: HB3048, HB3259, HB3646, HB3696, HB3780, HB3781, HB3802, HB3818, HB4294, HB4488, HB2929

Keywords: insurance, nonadmitted insurers, surplus lines, insurance regulation, Oklahoma, health insurance, contracting entities, medical providers, enrollment, beneficiary rights, property and casualty, rates, filing, Insurance Commissioner, regulation, property, regulations, actuary, rate filing, independent review

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• I thank you for hearing this bill.
• We've got these four guidelines that are good today, but yet it's on a case-by-case basis.
• It is a case-by-case basis.
• for that is every farm has a different topography and landscape situation, so they're handled on a case-by-case
• Thank you for hearing this bill today.

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• Um, and so she handled I don't case.
• as a key witness in a narcotics case as a key witness in a narcotics case involving<00:09:35.120
• Also, I had some discomfort hearing some Also, I had some discomfort hearing some of<00:31:57.760>
• assume that's a no or I'm hearing a no. assume that's a no or I'm hearing a no.
• this bill does that make that the case? this bill does that make that the case?

Bills: HF1567, HF2809, HF3380

Keywords: public safety officer, peace officer, correctional officer, law enforcement, police privacy, officer safety, doxxing, personal information, data privacy, government data practices, private data, internet posting, online disclosure, residential address, phone number, email address, family member protection, child safety, school information, public records

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• case load and that language about case case load and that language about case loading<00:24:37.200
• We appreciate the hearings.
• <01:00:56.079> it constituents are just not hearing it constituents are just not hearing it
• <01:14:28.600> the payers really gratified to hear the payers really gratified to hear the
• One example he gave was the complexity of the current Eversource rate case, a distribution rate case

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The hearing focused on House Bill 610, which would fold the Office of the Consumer Advocate into the Department of Energy rather than fully eliminate consumer advocacy functions. The prime sponsor argued the current office is small, funded by a special assessment on ratepayers, and duplicative of DOE work. He said moving the function to DOE would streamline energy policy review, reduce bureaucracy, and better focus the larger agency on lowering residential energy costs. He also disputed claims that the Consumer Advocate is independent, saying the office is appointed through a political process similar to DOE leadership. Committee members and the sponsor discussed whether the bill would actually relocate existing positions or replace them, and whether the Department of Energy would absorb the cost of the transferred staff. The sponsor said the fiscal note shows roughly a million-dollar reduction in both revenue assessment and spending, and that the bill would effectively reduce the office from five positions to three. He also defended his cost estimates for energy-code-related housing impacts and said the Consumer Advocate has sometimes supported policies he считает increase costs, such as energy-efficiency measures and building code changes. He argued the office should focus more on energy supply and generation, including natural gas and nuclear, rather than efficiency alone. Representative Wendy Thomas testified in opposition, saying the Consumer Advocate is an important, fair, and impartial voice for ratepayers and warning that the bill was fiscally irresponsible because the incumbent could still be owed salary and benefits if the office were repealed. She also said the bill’s drafting was confusing and that the Consumer Advocate’s role is to push back on utilities on behalf of consumers. Other members raised questions about whether the DOE would simply inherit the same political appointment structure and whether the bill would meaningfully lower bills. No vote was taken in the excerpt; the chair indicated additional testimony would follow, and the Department of Energy was present to answer questions.

Transcript Highlights:

• >> Can you hear me now? >> Can you hear me now?
• Can you hear me? >> Make sure this is on. Can you hear me?
• My case is complex. I in my community. My case is complex.
• Even now, we're already hearing from case managers and families who are worried about what this could
• for doing case management. for doing case management.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all