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• Then we have the supervised agricultural experience programs, which allow students to focus on work-based
• Students are also required to develop a supervised agricultural experience, a component that is nothing
• FFA, the agriculture classroom, and supervised agricultural experiences together make up what we know
• participating in competitive events and the experiential projects mentioned before, such as the supervised
• Mentioned before, such as the supervised agricultural experiences.

Summary: The Agriculture Committee took up SB 806, the consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill by Senator Trumbull. Trumbull said the measure would expand repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. The committee adopted two amendments: one clarifying the bill does not apply to motor vehicles, and a technical staff amendment. Testimony was mixed: an Everglades Equipment representative opposed the bill, warning it could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, and increase downtime for farmers; the Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state repair laws, private lawsuits, and inconsistent standards. The bill was reported favorably as CS for SB 806 by a roll call vote of 4-0, with Senator Rouson not voting. The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers Timmy Hawes, Summer Wayne, and Taylor Thigpin. They described 4-H as a youth development organization focused on citizenship and leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living, serving more than 216,000 youth statewide. They highlighted personal stories about how 4-H built confidence, leadership, and entrepreneurship skills, and they outlined goals to grow participation to 300,000 youth and to invest in 4-H camps, especially Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee, as year-round learning sites. Senators praised the program and asked questions about how youth get involved and what drives participation. Florida FFA state officers Hope Storder and Isabel Jenkins then presented on agricultural education and FFA. They explained FFA’s three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and leadership development, and noted that Florida now has more than 65,000 FFA members and that state funding has allowed all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. They emphasized agriculture’s role in feeding a growing population and discussed how technology, innovation, and urban agriculture can help meet future production needs. Senators commended the organization’s work and its role in preparing future leaders and agricultural professionals. At the end of the meeting, Senator Burton requested a group photo with the students, and the committee agreed.

Transcript Highlights:

• Then we have the supervised agricultural experience programs, which allow students to focus on work-based
• Students are also required to develop a supervised agricultural experience, a component that is nothing
• FFA, the agriculture classroom, and supervised agricultural experiences together make up what we know
• participating in competitive events and the experiential projects mentioned before, such as the supervised
• It is... ...mentioned before, such as the supervised agricultural experiences.

Bills: S0806

Keywords: right to repair, repairability, consumer repair, independent repair provider, authorized repair provider, portable wireless device, smartphone repair, cell phone repair, mobile device, agricultural equipment, farm equipment, tractor, combine, diagnostic information, repair manuals, parts availability, tools, embedded software, firmware, security module

Summary: The Committee on Agriculture took up SB 806, a consumer and agricultural equipment right-to-repair bill sponsored by Senator Truenow. The bill was described as expanding repair options for portable wireless devices and farm equipment while protecting trade secrets. Two amendments were adopted: one clarified that portable devices do not include motor vehicles, and another was a technical staff amendment. Testimony included support for the general goal of repair access, but opposition from a John Deere dealership representative, who warned the bill could weaken local dealer support, reduce parts inventory, increase downtime, and create emissions-compliance risks. The Consumer Technology Association also opposed the bill in its current form, citing concerns about a patchwork of state laws, a private right of action against manufacturers, and inconsistencies with other states’ repair laws. After closing remarks from Senator Truenow, the committee voted to report CS for SB 806 favorably. The committee then heard a presentation from Florida 4-H state officers and alumni, who highlighted 4-H’s role in youth development, leadership, agriculture, STEM, and healthy living. They described statewide participation of more than 216,000 youth, the impact of camps and hands-on programs, and efforts to raise funds for facility improvements, including Camp Cherry Lake and Camp Timpoochee. Members asked about how youth discover 4-H, what drives participation, and the organization’s growth goals, including reaching 300,000 youth. Next, Florida FFA state officers presented on agricultural education and FFA’s role in preparing students for careers in agriculture and related fields. They emphasized the three-part model of classroom instruction, supervised agricultural experience, and FFA leadership activities, and noted Florida’s membership growth to more than 65,000 students, supported by state funding that allows all agricultural education students to participate at no cost. Members discussed the need for technology and AI to help meet future food-production demands, and the presenters stressed innovation, urban agriculture, and efficiency as key to feeding a growing population. The meeting concluded with general comments of support and a request for a group photo with the students.

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• Within this informal supervision category, some of these young people don't get seen by a juvenile probation
• In some cases, informal supervision can really mirror formal supervision.
• a JPO, and we know for low-risk kids that can... lead to worse outcomes than if they receive no supervision
• But these high-risk kids are where we really need to target support and supervision.
• to serve certain populations, and that results in some kids being sent out of state for care and supervision

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• Under your bill, if you are not in a controlled, if you're not under controlled supervision, wouldn't
• You have a ton of people that after they finish probation are no longer under controlled supervision.
• , That they're not allowed to live next to, if they're not under controlled supervision, they're allowed
• So when you say this is about protecting children, unless you are under controlled supervision, every
• It creates instability and makes supervision impossible.

Summary: The Criminal Justice Subcommittee met to consider three bills. HB 199, relating to Veterans Court, was presented as a repeat measure aligning Veterans Court procedures with mental health and drug court laws and allowing post-adjudicatory referrals. A technical amendment was adopted, numerous witnesses waived in support, and the bill passed unanimously 17-0. The committee then took up HB 45, which would add public swimming pools and public bathing places to existing sex offender residency, work, volunteer, and visitation restrictions. The sponsor argued it would protect children and apply only to specified sex offenses. Several members and public witnesses raised concerns that the bill’s definitions were overly broad, could effectively ban registrants from much of Florida, and could increase homelessness and make offenders harder to track. An amendment narrowing the bill’s scope and definitions was adopted after debate, and the bill passed 11-5 as amended. Finally, HB 17, the Jason Rayner Act, was heard to clarify that force may not be used to resist an arrest by an officer acting in the performance of official duties, retain good-faith language, add manslaughter to offenses requiring a life sentence when reclassified, and increase the severity level for battery on a law enforcement officer. The sponsor said the bill was intended to strengthen protections for officers; opponents argued it could sweep in accidental or less culpable conduct, while supporters said existing law already covered serious cases. A clarifying amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 16-0 as amended. The committee then adjourned.

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• the TMA we fully recognize and respect the authority of our licensing agencies to act on and, and supervise
• I was supervised by a psychiatrist for several years, and I now prescribe at Fort Cavazos.
• And during residency they're under the supervision of a practicing psychiatrist.
• And then from there it's 4 years for general psychiatry, 4 years of working underneath a supervising
• Then you must be supervised for another 2 years. So it's initiative 4 years.

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• All right, next item is on the supervision abatement status relating to corrections.
• Uh, the policy for supervision of abatement does not go into effect until September 1st, so we wanted
• Uh the policy for supervision question.
• Chair, members, this is a community supervision working group provision.
• <01:15:45.320> working<01:15:45.600> group supervisions working group supervisions working

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The Public Safety Policy Conference Committee met on May 8, 2026, with all conferees present. The chair opened with decorum instructions, explained that the meeting was policy-only, and noted that no public testimony had been signed up. Members then introduced themselves, with several noting they were retiring at the end of the session or year. The committee adopted a series of provisions, mostly by unanimous voice vote, including House language on identity theft and financial crimes updates, supervision abatement and restitution considerations for corrections, protective-order enhancements for murder penalties, prediction markets, victim-notification requirements for plea and sentencing hearings, research data privacy, ignition interlock and impaired-driving license changes, DOC licensing and sanctions for juvenile/adult community-based residential facilities, criminal-conviction employment and licensing standards, jail medication procedures, domestic abuse law changes, and a grant-use extension for dual-status/crossover youth funding. Several items were described as technical or clarifying changes, while others updated law to address AI-related identity theft, foreign protective orders, victim privacy, and corrections oversight. The committee also heard discussion on a Senate provision allowing victims of domestic violence to petition for wireless account and phone-number transfers. A witness supported the concept but urged changes to better align the state language with existing federal law; members noted the issue might need another vehicle or further work. For the domestic abuse item, staff explained that an A15 amendment would later adjust the warrantless-arrest window from 28 days to 14 days. On the jail-medication item, a member emphasized the changes were clarifying and not an admission that last year’s law was flawed. All adopted provisions passed by voice vote without opposition.

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• and, and most importantly is that um these professionals are um required to practice under the supervision
• building or, you know, um, that sort of thing, but at the end of the day, there is a physician who is supervising
• So what this would have done was it would have expanded that supervision role so that um.
• A physician assistant who was experienced could um supervise a new um physician assistant, therefore,
• um you would have um No, you would not, you would not actually need a doctor to supervise the physician

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• Uh, and they could certainly require direct supervision all the way through the tenure of that person
• As I read it, I see only general supervision shall be required after two months. Correct.
• That in general could mean the supervising nurse, the hospital supervisor, the house supervisor who's
• read it I I see only general supervision read it I I see only general supervision shall<00:44:05.760
• :13.760> hospital supervising nurse, the hospital supervising nurse, the hospital supervisor,<

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , adult misdemeanor community supervision placements, state incarceration, and parole supervision.
• , state residential, and parole supervision.
• The parole supervision population is projected to remain stable at 165.
• I just don't have the humans to supervise those beds.
• I just don't have the humans to supervise those beds.

Summary: The Senate Finance Committee heard the Legislative Budget Board’s overview of the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2026-27 budget, followed by extensive testimony from DPS leadership. The LBB presentation covered funding and staffing changes across driver license services, facilities, troopers and recruit schools, crime labs, vehicle and aircraft operations, and border security. The recommendations included added support for customer service staffing and trooper hiring, but did not include several DPS exceptional items such as major driver license staffing and technology requests, new regional headquarters in El Paso and San Antonio, and other capital projects. Members also discussed proposed rider changes, including a new rider to lapse unused trooper funding and require reporting after recruit schools. Much of the committee’s questioning focused on driver license operations, where senators criticized long call wait times, low call-answer rates, appointment delays, and what they viewed as an overreliance on adding staff rather than improving processes. DPS and LBB witnesses said the agency is pursuing some technology upgrades, including automation, online pre-population of applications, and appointment-system improvements, but acknowledged that the driver license division remains a major problem area. Senators also raised concerns about whether the 2019 efficiency study led to meaningful changes and whether the agency should consider broader process redesign or even a different administrative structure. Colonel Freeman and other DPS officials then defended the agency’s broader law enforcement and border-security work, emphasizing the need for the Williamson County training academy, the 500 additional troopers funded in prior sessions, and continued support for Operation Lone Star. They described DPS’s role in border interdiction, threat-to-life investigations, oilfield theft cases, Capitol and Alamo security, and highway safety, and said the agency is stretched thin by deployments and overtime. Members asked about border reimbursement possibilities, regional staffing differences, pursuit safety, fleet and aircraft replacement needs, and the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame museum. No votes or formal actions were taken in the portion provided.

Transcript Highlights:

• Our bill will be... ...to address any remaining concerns regarding supervision as well as oversight.
• completed the background check may perform branch two or three work for up to 60 days under the supervision
• So again, this bill does not allow anyone to bypass training or work without supervision.
• Supervision is revised, but stays in place. Thank you. Next speaker, two minutes again. We time.
• Importantly, as stated, supervision remains in place at all times.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The committee heard several health, professional licensing, consumer protection, and animal welfare bills. Early items included AB 1307, which would create a pilot program allowing up to 30 qualified dentists from Mexico to work in underserved California areas; the California Dental Association moved from opposition to neutral after amendments, and members discussed access to care and oversight. AB 1703 would restrict use of osteopathic titles and the practice of osteopathic manipulative treatment to licensed DOs; it drew strong support from the Osteopathic Medical Board and physician groups, but non-physician osteopaths opposed it, arguing they have long provided safe care and that the bill would criminalize their work. AB 2250 made technical cleanup changes to hemp enforcement laws and AB 1758 raised the seller-of-travel assessment for the Travel Consumer Restitution Fund; both had support and no opposition. AB 1794 would allow prescribed enteral formula to be shipped directly to patients’ homes, and AB 1939 would allow licensed professional fiduciaries to form corporations, both with support and no opposition. AB 1775 would expand expedited licensing and other state support for service members discharged under a federal transgender military policy; it received emotional support testimony and some committee concern about expanding priority categories, but no opposition. AB 2477 would create a limited provisional period for new pest control employees to work under supervision while licensing is pending, and members discussed amendments and oversight before moving it forward. AB 1999 would modernize veterinary law by creating shelter-veterinarian and retired-volunteer pathways, changing VCPR rules, and narrowing the owner exemption for surgery; it was strongly supported by veterinary and animal welfare groups, with some discussion of autonomy and implementation. AB 2010 would permit high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter clinics and mobile sterilization units without a separate surgical suite; the Veterinary Medical Board opposed unless amended, while animal welfare groups supported it, and members emphasized the need for safety and clarity. AB 2311 would let public health care district hospitals directly employ physicians, with amendments intended to protect physician autonomy; CMA remained opposed unless amended, while district hospitals and other supporters said it would improve recruitment and access. The committee also heard AB 2402, which would update the definition and fee structure for multi-service health club studios, but the discussion was cut off in the transcript. After quorum was established, the committee voted to pass several bills out on call, including AB 1307, AB 1598 consent, AB 1703, AB 1758, AB 1775, AB 1794, AB 1939, AB 1999, AB 2010, AB 2250, AB 2311, and AB 2477, sending them to the appropriate fiscal or policy committees, with some recorded no votes on a few measures.

Transcript Highlights:

• It simplifies process for board approval for the supervising physicians.
• It allows health care facilities to designate alternate supervising physicians.
• from supervising physicians. from supervising physicians.
• So, and every step along those ways, the supervising physician has to sign off and has to agree.
• PAs wanted to have a little broader scope of practice. the the supervising physician has to the the supervising

Keywords: 958, all

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 1741 by Johnson relating to the proceeding supervision following certain adjunctions occurring in
• , mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxicated manslaughter.
• , HB 1762 by later relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision
• , including deferred injunction community supervision refer the Committee on Corrections, HB 1763 by
• , mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter, referred

Transcript Highlights:

• Current law requires that an individual be transitioned to a supervision abatement status once they've
• Current law requires that an individual be transitioned to a supervision abatement status once they've
• In 2022, people were assessed $13.8 million in supervision fees, but only $6.4 million were collected
• In 2022, $13.8 million in supervision fees were assessed, but only $6.4 million were collected.
• Coy stated, I don't think that supervision fees are the best way to fund community supervision, and I

Keywords: 1183, house

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• legislators to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals they have supervised
• legislators to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals they have supervised
• legislators to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals they have supervised
• legislators to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals they have supervised

Summary: The board approved the October 15 meeting minutes and then reviewed three employment disclosure forms involving staff or spouses employed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board and the Department of Corrections. The disclosures were approved unanimously. The board also adopted a proposed rule change to conform board rules to a prior statutory amendment that separated fines from costs. Members then discussed a draft advisory opinion interpreting the phrase “letter of recommendation” under the ethics statute. The draft would read the term broadly, allow legislators to decide when to write such letters when requested by a constituent, and reaffirm that it remains appropriate to use state resources for job references or scholarships for individuals the legislator has supervised or worked closely with at the legislature, as well as for certain gubernatorial appointments. Members generally supported the draft, but asked for possible clarification of the phrase “work closely with,” and approved the opinion as drafted with that caveat. The board also reviewed proposed future meeting dates, noting a concern that January 19 falls on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and may need to be changed. No final action was taken on the dates during the public portion. The meeting then moved toward executive session after adjourning the public portion.

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• that risk can be lowered when patients are pretreated with magnesium, given the proper dose, and supervised
• Entry-level welders typically gain experience through supervised on-the-job training before becoming
• And as written, the bill requires certification before welding, which creates uncertainty for supervised
• <00:25:40.960> on-the-job experience through supervised on-the-job experience through supervised
• creates uncertainty for supervised creates uncertainty for supervised entry-level<00:25:57.600><

Keywords: 958, all

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• hours of training, but it's in here—20 or I'm forgetting the exact number—but they're going to be supervised
• someone. from other states because there are no licensed occupational therapists who are deemed supervised
• or certified due to the supervision yet in Florida.
• They still have to get this additional supervision. So on this scope bill, I am up on it today.

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• accomplish this, the statute calls for citizen involvement in policing policies, regulations, and supervision
• accomplish this, the statute calls for citizen involvement in policing policies, regulations, and supervision
• citizen involvement in policing policies regulations<00:07:06.120> and<00:07:06.759> supervision
• <00:07:07.759> nowhere<00:07:08.120> else regulations and supervision nowhere else
• regulations and supervision nowhere else in<00:07:08.400> the<00:07:08.560> state<00:07

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: House File 1257, which would eliminate the Public Safety Advisory Committee to the POST Board, was the final bill heard. The bill’s sponsor argued the committee was created in 2020 in response to post-Floyd criminal justice reforms but had since become obsolete because local agencies and communities had created their own oversight bodies and the main POST Board still includes citizen members and public participation. The sponsor said the advisory committee had run out of issues to address and was effectively meeting just to justify its existence. Former Representative Carlos Mariani testified in opposition, saying the committee was a bipartisan part of the 2020 Minnesota Police Accountability Act and was intended to preserve citizen involvement in policing policy and protect civil and human rights after George Floyd’s murder. He argued that eliminating it would weaken a state-level structure created to rebuild public trust and ensure consistent oversight, while still allowing local efforts to continue. Another member asked about compensation and noted the committee has a $20,000 ongoing appropriation through the POST Board; the sponsor clarified members are not individually compensated beyond per diem and travel. After discussion, the sponsor renewed the motion to recommend re-referral to the General Register. The committee voted, and the motion carried, sending House File 1257 to the General Register.

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• license from 15 and a half years old to 15 years old, and subsequently increases the number of supervised
• Specifically, for a Class G license, a person must complete 50 hours of supervised driving practice rather
• Senator Leach, for the supervised driving hours, that is something that the parent, the legal custodial
• You can do a driver's education course, or you could do supervised driving with your family, your guardian
• Correlates strongly with supervised miles and training quality rather than calendar time alone.

Bills: HB2003, HB2063, HB2111, HB2116, HB2210, HCM2007

Keywords: driver education, instruction permit, underage drivers, motorcycle licenses, traffic regulations, corrections oversight, appropriation, independent office, public safety, funding, driver license, examinations, motorcycle awareness, traffic laws, HB2116, Colorado River, litigation fund, water rights, Arizona water law, general fund appropriation

Summary: The committee heard House Bill 2003, which would lower the instruction-permit age for Class D, G, and M licenses from 15 and a half to 15, while increasing supervised practice requirements for minors: 50 hours for Class G with 20 at night, 50 hours for Class M, and a nine-month permit holding period before licensure. The sponsor argued the bill builds on Arizona’s graduated driver licensing system and is intended to improve teen safety, citing other states with longer permit periods and lower teen fatality rates. Questions focused on who certifies the supervised hours, with staff explaining that a parent, legal guardian, or custodial parent signs off, though driver education remains an alternative. The bill received a do-pass recommendation by a 9-1 vote. House Bill 2063, which appropriates $1.5 million from the General Fund in FY 2027 to the Corrections Oversight Fund, drew emotional testimony in support from a mother whose son died after a prison suicide, and from advocates who said the oversight office is needed given prison health care problems and federal receivership. The sponsor said the funding would support prison oversight and transparency. The committee then approved the bill unanimously, 10-0. The committee also passed House Bill 2116, appropriating $1 million to the Colorado River litigation fund, after the sponsor said the money would help Arizona prepare for possible litigation over Colorado River cuts and that the issue affects nearly every district in the state. Members discussed whether the funding should come from the WIFA fund instead of the General Fund, but the bill received an 8-0 do-pass recommendation with two not voting. The committee also considered House Bill 2210, which would prohibit the state, local governments, and private entities from using ADS-B aircraft surveillance data to calculate, generate, or collect aircraft fees. Supporters, including pilots and the Arizona Pilots Association, argued the technology was intended for safety and should not be used for billing, warning that fee collection could discourage pilots from keeping the system on. Opponents, including the Arizona Airports Association and the City of Phoenix, said airports should retain local control over fee collection methods and that the bill was a solution in search of a problem. After extensive debate about federal requirements, safety, and billing practices, the bill received a tied 4-4 do-pass recommendation. Finally, HCM 2007, a memorial urging renaming sections of State Route 69 to honor veterans of several wars, passed 5-4. The committee also briefly noted that some bills were being held at members’ request.

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• And so some of the things under the general supervision of a dentist.
• Will the dentist be on site supervising?
• So what this means is it's direct supervision of the dental therapist.
• My understanding that's direct supervision.
• But when they're on the mobile unit, it's general supervision, which means the dentist is not on site

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• physician assistants to sign K-12 athletic physical forms when acting within existing authority and supervision
• acting within existing<00:09:12.640> authority<00:09:13.279> and<00:09:13.519> supervision
• existing authority and supervision existing authority and supervision requirements,<00:09:15.440

Bills: HB146, HB276

Keywords: youthful offender, criminal justice, capital murder, public safety, victims' rights, social media, minor safety, child online safety, teen accounts, parental controls, age verification, digital privacy, online platform regulation, content moderation, deceptive trade practice, Attorney General enforcement, cyber safety, mental health, youth mental health, screen time