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• Court, we see this most vividly in cases where the state is attempting to terminate the legal bond. between
• And it allows a parent's rights to be terminated for. forever.
• But the thing is, there's another provision. right next to it in the code that allows termination of
• Termination of parental rights. is the civil death penalty.

Bills: SB26, SB28, SJR36, SB26, SB616, SB565, SB384, SB28

Keywords: teacher compensation, education funding, public school educators, teacher retention, teacher designation, lottery, gambling, internet gaming, mobile application, criminal offenses, aquifer, water management, Edwards Aquifer, sustainability, regulatory framework, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement

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• And House Bill 4281, relative to successor supply laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of
• And an act relative to successor supplier laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of alcoholic
• And an act relative to successor supplier laws and the termination of sales to wholesalers of alcoholic

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House convened with the Pledge of Allegiance and then took up a slate of bills reported by the Committee on Steering, Policy, and Scheduling. The bills included measures on alcoholic beverage licenses in Holyoke and Swansea, partial payment, telemarketer disclosures, a charter for the city of Cambridge, and successor supplier laws affecting alcoholic beverage wholesalers. The House suspended Rule 7A, completed second readings, and ordered all of these bills to a third reading. The chamber also welcomed student guests from several towns participating in a Burlington High School lab collaborative. During the session, House Bill 2275, authorizing the city of Revere to pay a sum to Denise Matera, widow of Anthony Matera, was released from the Committee on Bills in Third Reading, read a third time, and passed to be engrossed. After a brief recess, the House adopted the order before it and then adjourned on motion, scheduling the next full formal session for Wednesday at 11 a.m.

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• This bill could subject members of my organization to summary termination and other discipline merely
• This bill could subject members of my organization to summary termination and other discipline merely
• of parental rights matters, post-termination reviews, and finalizing adoptions.
• of parental rights matters termination of parental rights post-termination<00:37:35.440> reviews<
• section of two of uh terminating section of two of uh terminating parental<01:00:23.520> rights

Bills: HF22, HF45

Keywords: parent's bill of rights, parental rights, minor consent, minors, parents, guardians, education rights, school records, home schooling, charter school, private school, health care consent, medical privacy, patient records, exam room access, biometric data, DNA samples, blood samples, mental health, physical health

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• This is giving memorial hospitals and hospital districts options, not just to terminate or dissolve.
• <00:42:06.240> Uh<00:42:06.640> during<00:42:06.880> the to terminate or dissolve
• Uh during the to terminate or dissolve.
• <00:42:49.680> Um and not just dissolve or terminate.
• Um and not just dissolve or terminate.

Bills: SF0010, SF0005

Keywords: mental health, detention, competency evaluation, treatment, contractual agreements, bankruptcy, hospital, county, healthcare, financial stability, 916, all

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• The right to terminate applies only... ...property within a public improvement district.
• The right to terminate applies only... ...are fully informed before finalizing their purchase.
• The right to terminate applies only if the municipality or county properly filed the PID service plan
• It would clarify that proof of fraud or intent is not required for an insurer to terminate or rescind
• It would clarify that proof of fraud or intent is not required for an insurer to terminate or to rescind

Bills: HB 106, HB144, HB145, HB252, HB1732, HB2221, HB2467, HB2468, HB2517, HB2518, HB2963, HB3016, HB3689, HB3960, HB4386, HB4490, HB4751, HB5247, HJR175, HB2213

Keywords: HB 106, oil and gas, Railroad Commission of Texas, overhead electrical lines, electrical distribution system, power line maintenance, administrative penalty, Natural Resources Code, oil and gas lease, well operator, energy safety, utility infrastructure, regulatory compliance, cleanup fund, oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund, production safety, leasehold operations, electric utility, distribution poles, inspection

Summary: The committee first handled pending business, including reconsidering a failed vote on SB 715 and then reporting several measures favorably. SB 1978 was reported from committee on a committee substitute, and a series of House bills — including HB 431, HB 1522, HB 1922, HB 3228, HB 3229, HB 3803, HB 3804, HB 3805, HB 3806, HB 4219, HB 4238, HB 434, HB 1584, and HB 4739 — were moved out of committee, most to the local and uncontested calendar. The votes on these items were overwhelmingly or unanimously in favor, with committee substitutes adopted where applicable. The committee then heard HB 2963, a right-to-repair bill for consumer electronics. The author said the bill would require manufacturers to provide parts, tools, and documentation on fair and reasonable terms while preserving trade secrets and excluding certain categories such as medical devices, motor vehicles covered by an MOU, critical infrastructure, and commercial-only transactions. Supporters from the Texas Public Policy Foundation and Environment Texas argued it would strengthen property rights, help small businesses, and reduce e-waste. Opponents, including representatives of SafeLight Auto Glass and LKQ, said they supported right-to-repair in principle but objected to the bill’s automotive MOU exemption and broader scope, warning it could create uncertainty and leave some manufacturers and repair shops outside the framework. The bill was left pending after testimony. Members also heard HB 2467 on salary parity for State Fire Marshal investigators, HB 252 on allowing some state agencies to pay certain employees twice monthly, HB 2468 on public improvement district notice and a buyer’s right to terminate, HB 4386 on annuity contract exchanges and surrender timelines, HB 4751 creating a Texas Quantum Initiative and related fund, and HJR 175 proposing a constitutional amendment protecting Texans’ ability to use mutually agreed-upon mediums of exchange, including cash, bullion, and digital currency. Testimony on HB 4751 was largely supportive but included questions about whether the state needs a new coordinating structure and funding mechanism for quantum research and commercialization. HJR 175 drew discussion about barter, taxes, and concerns over central bank digital currency. Each of these items was left pending after hearing testimony. The committee also heard HB 2221, which would update insurance anti-rebating laws to allow more wellness and value-added services in life and health insurance, with supporters saying it would encourage healthier behavior without requiring data monitoring. Finally, the committee took up a package of utility and wildfire-related bills from Chairman King’s portfolio: HB 106, requiring oil and gas operators to maintain certain overhead electrical lines; HB 144, requiring utilities to submit pole inspection and management plans to the PUC; and HB 145, requiring wildfire mitigation plans and allowing utilities to self-insure under certain conditions. Utility, co-op, and insurance representatives generally supported the safety and resiliency goals of HB 144, while asking for clarifications and less frequent reporting; HB 145 was introduced as a broader wildfire-risk and liability measure. These bills were also left pending after testimony.

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• <00:04:00.560> later While that registration was later While that registration was later terminated
• , the statute does not make terminated, the statute does not make legality<00:04:03.440> depend
• But, as has been outlined, that registration was terminated. I am no longer a lobbyist.
• <00:23:43.600> I<00:23:43.720> am<00:23:43.880> no registration was terminated
• I am no registration was terminated.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• And finally, >> [clears throat] >> Section 3 of the bill terminates ICS as we know it today.
• And I know that can sound scary when we're talking about terminating a program.
• <00:04:32.560> And terminates ICS as we know it today.
• And terminates ICS as we know it today.
• talking about terminating a program. talking about terminating a program.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• When a board interrupts a superintendent's contract by terminating the contract early.
• in that matter and seeing if we can first solve the problem that is there before you go to the termination
• Uh, a lot of that reduction is the FTE terminations that the, that the administration wants to codify
• a DOE as well as some of the programs and funding that they want to terminate.
• about this item last month, but the administration has now formally recommended to Congress that it terminate

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• provided the attorney is licensed and qualified to represent them in such matters. ...qualified and terminate
• I would note that the bill only applies to attorneys appointed in conservatorship or termination proceedings
• And unless this bill is meant to only allow parents to select attorneys for termination cases, I would
• Termination of parental rights and the destruction of that family are always on the table. And...

Bills: SB629, SB1015, SB2501, SB2933

Keywords: child support, interest accrual, family law, delinquency, financial judgment, statutory probate courts, probate court fees, judicial fund, county reimbursement, comptroller, Texas Government Code, Local Government Code, court fees, fee allocation, excess contributions, judicial education and support fund, presiding judge salary, county finance, court administration, Texas judiciary

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• Section 202D of the National Emergencies Act, 50 U.S.C. 1622d, provides for the automatic termination
• 00:07:01.919> automatic 1622D provides for the automatic 1622D provides for the automatic termination
• > of<00:07:03.360> a<00:07:03.599> national<00:07:03.960> emergency termination
• of a national emergency termination of a national emergency unless<00:07:05.440> within<00:07

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, April 14, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• On H, closing the account upon graduation of the student, or termination in the program.
• Or termination in the program.
• page 7, further down, F, refund payment, for which if services are not provided, or the student terminates
• duties, and there to ensure the department is informed of a participating student's graduation or termination

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Senate Education Committee met with a quorum and first took up House Bill 1540, an education savings account bill. Senator Wobbema presented Amendment 040-003, describing mostly clarifying and reorganizing changes, including eligibility language, administrator duties, school participation standards, assessment provisions, and a correction removing a requirement that the department pay for state assessment materials if a parent selected that option. The committee adopted the amendment 4-2, then advanced HB 1540 as amended on a 4-2 vote and sent it to Appropriations, with Senator Wobbema designated as carrier. One senator opposed the bill, arguing it would divert resources from public schools and conflict with the state’s obligation to provide a free appropriate education while districts still face funding needs.

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• Governor Walz took the step of terminating the program this summer due to fraudulent activity.
• assistance in terminating a medical assistance program waiver or benefit.
• assistance in terminating a medical assistance program waiver or benefit.
• It was a very painful decision to terminate that benefit for many at the department.
• <00:12:31.440> that painful decision to terminate that painful decision to terminate that

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Same thing, expiration or termination.
• Same thing expiration termination on 60. Same thing expiration or<01:47:34.480> termination.
• So this would read this or termination.
• termination as provided by its terms. termination as provided by its terms.
• :53.119> the After expiration or termination, the After expiration or termination, the department

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• of a pregnancy when termination is medically necessary to stabilize the patient or transfer the patient
• It extends the<00:48:17.599> termination<00:48:18.240> date<00:48:18.640> for<00
• :48:18.960> several the termination date for several the termination date for several occupational
• <00:59:33.359> provision<00:59:33.680> immediately<00:59:34.079> upon termination
• provision immediately upon termination provision immediately upon the<00:59:34.640> bills<00:

Keywords: Senate streaming session for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 960, senate, all

Summary: The Senate convened with an invocation, confirmed a quorum, and welcomed several guests and groups, including Maryland Library Association members, Stephen Decatur High School’s boys soccer team, Clarksburg High School’s girls flag football team, NAMI representatives, Baltimore Promise, local soil conservation district representatives, and a 911 center leader. The chamber also journalized the invocation and prepared for the Governor’s upcoming State of the State address by exchanging messages with the House and appointing Senate members to escort the Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The body then took up a series of Finance Committee bills, most of them receiving favorable reports and being ordered to third reading without objection. Measures discussed included SB 14 on small business health insurance SHOP enrollment effective dates; SB 22 on Department of Disabilities housing programs and affiliated foundations; SB 134 on Medicare supplement policy enrollment periods; SB 139 on third-party administrator enforcement; SB 199 on the Individuals with Disabilities and Service-Disabled Veterans Voting Fund; SB 205 codifying federal mental health parity requirements; SB 216 on unemployment insurance confidentiality; SB 43 on the Maryland Community Investment Venture Fund; SB 46 on state veterans cemeteries interment provisions; and SB 226 on the Maryland Heritage Area Authority. Several bills had brief amendments or procedural issues. SB 22 received a technical amendment changing “Attorney General” to “Office of the Attorney General.” SB 199 received an amendment adding a co-sponsor, and SB 46 was briefly set to lie over under the rule after a senator requested time to review a technical clarification. The chamber also received House Bill 1, which was referred to committee, and SB 624 was reassigned to the Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee. Most committee reports were adopted unanimously or without objection, and the Senate repeatedly congratulated the honored school teams and library advocates.

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• So under the current law and I want to talk about legislation helping terminally ill individuals.
• People facing terminal illnesses shouldn't be worrying about whether and when they're going to receive
• It ends the five-month disability insurance waiting period for those diagnosed with a terminal illness
• It ensures people with terminal illnesses receive disability benefits in a timely manner while still
• Doge has sent out termination notices to people by people, by Doge employees who have no idea. idea who

Keywords: Social Security, Medicaid, Frank Bisignano, Elon Musk, benefit processing, office closures, public testimony, administration policies, health care, vulnerable populations

Summary: The committee meeting focused heavily on the nomination of Frank Bisignano as the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, with intense discussions around the current state of Social Security and its management under the current administration. Members voiced significant concerns regarding potential changes to Social Security and Medicaid, specifically addressing issues such as office closures, delays in benefit processing, and the perceived policies from Elon Musk's association with the administration. Public testimonies highlighted fears that these changes would severely impact the accessibility of benefits for seniors and vulnerable individuals, resulting in a chaotic environment at the SSA. Members expressed a unified opposition to the notion of dismantling these critical programs, emphasizing the long-term implications on their constituents' well-being.

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• This includes investigation, application, request for a ruling, termination, et cetera, but relevant
• We're moving to agenda item 19: proposed treasurer terminations.
• Commissioners may terminate the filer's campaign treasurer appointment.
• The termination ends the filer's obligation to file additions, which means they don't have to continue
• Is there a motion to approve the terminations proposed by our staff and identified on the agenda?

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• Are there any termination provisions?
• If they fail to do that, we could terminate, but other than that, it's standard termination provisions
• any termination any termination Provisions<01:24:56.760> um<01:24:56.960> there<01
• they fail to do that we could terminate they fail to do that we could terminate but<01:25:25.520
• <01:25:32.639> the if the state chose to to terminate the if the state chose to to terminate

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony from Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt on the New Hampshire Insurance Department budget. He said the department is self-funded through assessments on insurers based on New Hampshire premium volume, with about $8 billion in premiums written in the state and a department budget of roughly $15.5 million. He explained that the department has 88 authorized positions, eight vacancies, and that three full-time positions were unfunded after the governor’s requested 4% reduction exercise. He also said the department is trying to balance staffing needs with not overburdening carriers during a hard insurance market. A major topic was the department’s $2.6 million rebate to industry from the prior fiscal year, which Bettencourt described as a credit against the next assessment rather than a direct cash payment. Members questioned why that credit was not reflected as a reduction in the upcoming budget, and Bettencourt and staff explained that the budget assumes full staffing and full spending, with any year-end surplus returned to insurers. The commissioner said the department had added staff in recent years for succession planning and to preserve institutional expertise, and that the rebate reflects careful budgeting rather than excess spending. Members also asked about staffing changes by division, including positions unfunded in fraud, property and casualty examinations, life and health examinations, and tax. Bettencourt said fraud investigations remain strong and that the department can use outside contractors for examinations, with those costs billed to the company being examined. He also described the department’s examination process, including periodic financial exams and targeted market conduct reviews triggered by consumer complaints or trends. Additional questions covered OIT transfers, the department’s oversight of fully insured health coverage, the insurance premium tax and fines going to the general fund, and the department’s limited role in auto repair reimbursement disputes, where he said complaints have recently declined.

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• Oftentimes, this leads to termination.
• Uh, those were the ones that were put in for termination.
• uh it uh ended up being termination. uh it uh ended up being termination.
• And and the we put in for termination.
• termination termination sometimes<01:04:18.160> when<01:04:18.400> it<01:04:18.559>

Bills: HB60

Keywords: geoengineering, weather modification, environmental safety, atmospheric pollutants, criminal pollution, Meeting Start: 00:00:02 Roll Call: 00:00:08 26 RS HB 60 - AN ACT relating to geoengineering: 00:01:35 Department of Corrections Update: 00:32:59 Kentucky Parole Board Update: 01:19:21, 958, all

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• who is an elected official and who attains a normal retirement date to retire at any time without terminating
• an ASRS employee to pay the alternate contribution rate for an ASRS member who retires without terminating
• evidence in matters involving legal decision-making, parenting time, child welfare, dependency, termination
• evidence in matters involving legal decision-making, parenting time, child welfare, dependency, termination

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus-style review of two packets of bills, with staff reading summaries and members briefly explaining several measures. Topics included appropriations for pregnancy resource centers, home- and community-based services for the elderly and people with disabilities, veteran specialty courts, child care grants and infrastructure, language acquisition services for deaf or hard-of-hearing infants and toddlers, ambulance service regulation, short-term rental rules, tourism improvement areas, manufactured home installer licensure, CPR/AED training in schools, veterans’ park fee exemptions, and multiple child welfare and family-court bills. Several Senate bills were also reviewed, including optometry standards, behavior analyst licensure transfer, virtual mental health hearings, and assisted-living residency rules. Members speaking for bills emphasized themes such as supporting aging in place, improving rural ambulance access and reporting, protecting children in DCS cases, preventing poverty alone from being treated as neglect, and expanding access to health screenings and services. Other sponsors described measures to help veterans, strengthen school safety, and create local funding or improvement mechanisms for tourism and child care. Some bills were described as technical or administrative changes, such as post-nuptial agreement rules, tax lien procedures, and local government contract posting requirements. No formal votes were taken in the transcript excerpt, but many bills were noted as being on the consent calendar or third-read consent calendar, while a few had been removed from consent or were not yet on a calendar. The meeting concluded after the final bill on the second packet, HB 4025, was summarized as creating a study committee on gasoline and petroleum refinery feasibility.

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• Fixed term installment contracts commonly include early termination fees.
• These are fees that the consumer must pay if they want to terminate their contract with the seller.
• 483 addresses this consumer confusion by mandating that sellers that specifically choose early termination
• In addition to this transparency, AB 483 caps the cost of the early termination fee to an installment

Keywords: 988, house, all