Transcript Highlights:

• In the interest of time, I want to limit my comments to just a few areas.
• In the interest of time, I want to limit my comments to just a few areas.
• And I think the resilient pavements is a little more limiting in that capacity.
• </c> putting together the the bonding putting together the the bonding committee.<01:43:37.600><c> A<
• </c> Bonding bill. Bonding bill. All right. You can adjourn. >> Excellent.

Committee: Senate Transportation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• In place at the time did not put appropriate limitations on how terminals are deployed as you have.
• I wish that y'all would limit the number of draws.
• Decrease of $143 million in other funds from Texas Public Finance Authority revenue bond proceeds for
• Page 6 provides a summary of the bond debt service.
• The recommendations and status of the bond programs.

Bills: SB1 , SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It does not set a maximum speed limit, nor does it set a minimum speed limit.
• This build is differential speed limits on Idaho highways.
• It does not set a maximum speed limit, nor does it set a minimum speed limit.
• And you'll see that this handout summarizes the different speed limits, maximum speed limits.
• I don't see an issue about speed limits.

Summary: The House convened with 66 members present, approved the March 3, 2026 journal, and received gubernatorial and Senate messages, including notice that the governor had signed House Bills 502, 533, and 555. Committee reports advanced several bills and resolutions to second reading or printing, and the House introduced a new slate of bills, including measures on community infrastructure districts, auxiliary containers, minimum wage, voter registration at DMV offices, education, tobacco products, and fertility preservation services. The House then moved a number of bills to the Third Reading Calendar, including measures on Medicaid, libraries, insurance, LLCs, transactions, crimes, prisoners, bribery, urban renewal, taxation, reckless driving, state government, child protection, the state controller, and insurance. On third reading, the House passed House Bills 695 and 697, both dealing with criminal or election-related code revisions; House Bill 727, which sponsors described as strengthening Idaho’s response to sextortion and threats against minors; House Bill 678, aimed at making wolf trapping more effective and humane; House Bill 745, which would bar taxpayer funds from being used for union activities, with debate focused on teacher associations and exemptions for police and fire; House Bill 733, revising partnership tax audit procedures; House Bill 720, lowering the population threshold for district elections in cities, despite concerns about college-town representation; House Bill 723, implementing child welfare and oversight reforms for residential treatment facilities; House Bill 664, addressing differential speed limits for trucks and other vehicles; and House Bill 667, removing a state requirement to offer certain driver licenses to non-citizens, with supporters citing federal uncertainty and trucking safety concerns. Several other bills were held on the calendar for one legislative day. Debate on the bills was often substantive and partisan, with supporters emphasizing safety, taxpayer protection, local representation, and child protection, while opponents raised concerns about labor rights, college-town districting, truck safety, and the scope of regulation. The House also heard announcements about Idaho Day, America 250 activities, and upcoming committee meetings. The chamber adjourned until 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

Transcript Highlights:

• We have a limited loss of use, and we also have to rebuild everything.
• But that said, even where our jurisdiction may be limited as a technical matter, we still do go above
• Or is it limitations in enforcement authority on the state's behalf, as the chair noted, there is...
• So as a trade association in California, MBA, we have limited access to data.
• Please state your name and limit your remarks to two minutes each. Thank you. Okay.

Committee: House Banking and Finance

Keywords: 988, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• And when we limit competition, we limit opportunity for patients, for families, and for providers.
• And when we limit competition, we limit opportunity for patients, for families, and for providers.
• But quality is not improved by limiting options.
• And if 3,000 people got off, we couldn't pay our bond debt that the bond commission allowed us to get
• Dixie Gardens, this house is not in the city limits, but right across the street is the city limits,

Committee: House Health and Welfare

Summary: The committee met on March 25 and first took up HB 199, which would extend Louisiana’s nursing home moratorium. Chairman Miller amended the bill to shorten the extension from five years to four, moving the termination date to July 1, 2031. Rep. Barault argued the state faces a growing bed-capacity problem and proposed an amendment to exempt St. Tammany Parish; Rep. Cruz offered a substitute to reduce the extension to three years. The Nursing Home Association said it had negotiated in good faith and supported the four-year compromise, while the Pelican Institute opposed the moratorium as anti-competitive. A St. Tammany resident testified that her mother faced a long wait for placement and that more local beds are needed. The three-year substitute and the St. Tammany exemption both failed, and HB 199 was reported favorably with the four-year amendment. The committee then favorably reported HB 223 to recreate the Department of Children and Family Services for four more years, with Secretary Rebecca Harris saying the department’s recent reorganization has allowed it to focus more directly on child safety and child welfare. Members discussed planned reforms such as differentiated response, stronger community-based care, and the transfer of TANF to Louisiana Works in 2027. HB 907, which grants civil and criminal immunity for the use or distribution of expired naloxone or other opioid antagonists, also passed with technical amendments; public health officials and members emphasized that expired naloxone remains effective enough to save lives and should still be used in emergencies. HB 535, which streamlines hospital-based acknowledgements of paternity by allowing notarization without two witnesses, was reported favorably after Woman’s Hospital testified that the change would speed up paternity establishment, child support enforcement, and the addition of fathers to birth certificates. HB 554, which would increase penalties for violations at health care facilities and require LDH reporting, drew testimony from a family member describing serious care failures and from LDH, which said it already has caps on fines and that the bill would not change those caps. Rep. Jackson amended the bill to require LDH to publish fines assessed and collected and to list facilities with repeated immediate jeopardy or actual harm deficiencies, but the bill was then voluntarily deferred for a week to allow further discussion with the department. The committee also reported HB 224, a largely technical update to the Children’s Code recommended by the Louisiana State Law Institute, HB 246, which updates membership of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and related bodies, and HB 405, which updates the name of the national acupuncture certifying organization. HB 222, requiring Medicaid coverage for certain dental procedures when needed to clear patients for other medically necessary treatment, was reported favorably despite a fiscal note. Finally, HB 235 on sewer systems generated extensive discussion: Rep. Fontenot described rising sewer rates, poor maintenance, and sewage overflows in his district, and argued for allowing property owners to install private sewer treatment systems in certain circumstances. Members raised concerns about local control, PSC rate-setting, and whether local governments should have more authority over sewer service decisions; the bill was still under discussion when the transcript ended.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill does not attempt to define what the speed limit should be.
• It does not set a maximum speed limit, nor does it set a minimum speed limit.
• It does not set a maximum speed limit, nor does it set a minimum speed limit.
• And you'll see that this handout summarizes the different speed limits, maximum speed limits.
• I don't see an issue about speed limits.

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Coverage will be limited for activity-specific devices and one device every five years.
• Um, so, um, it's this amendment has been referred to as the skinny amendment, uh, because it's limited
• to those projects that are in limited to those projects that are in the<00:12:25.080><c> pipeline</c
• PFAS</c> allocated bond bonded funds for PFAS allocated bond bonded funds for PFAS towards<00:27:58.560
• fiscal impact for the had a limited fiscal impact for the state. state. state.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 408 FN, which expands prosthetic device insurance coverage from children to individuals over 19, with limits on activity-specific devices and one device every five years. Members noted an indeterminate fiscal impact beginning in fiscal year 2028, but speakers said the bill addressed a gap in current coverage and had already been supported unanimously in policy. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. Next, Senate Bill 534 FN, dealing with compliance with foreign influence and funding restrictions for political expenditures and contributions, was discussed and then approved. Supporters said it clarifies that the restrictions apply to local elections and constitutional amendment questions as well as state and federal elections, and that enforcement costs would be minimal absent violations. The committee voted 9-0 to recommend ought to pass. The committee then considered Senate Bill 538, extending net metering eligibility terms for municipal energy projects. Members discussed a proposed amendment to align the bill with related conference committee language in HB 221 and to address projects already in the pipeline, but the amendment failed on a 4-5 vote. The underlying bill was then recommended ought to pass on a 9-0 vote. The committee also heard extensive testimony on Senate Bill 541 FNA, which reallocates existing capital funds for regional drinking water infrastructure in southern New Hampshire, including PFAS-related work and the southern regional waterline project; after discussion of funding sources and project impacts, it was approved 9-0. Finally, the committee began work on Senate Bill 557 FN, which would prohibit liquor commission licensees from selling or allowing certain kratom products. Representative Sweeney offered an amendment intended to narrow the bill to target semi-synthetic and synthetic kratom products while preserving lawful natural products, and members discussed enforcement scope and fiscal impact. The transcript ends during that discussion, before a final vote on the amendment or bill.

Transcript Highlights:

• The most common claims are for bonding with a new child, and about 350,000 workers each year... ...bonding
• And one that I hadn't really been aware of is this bonding form.
• So when an individual is bonding with a child and elects to revert from SDI to PFL, they're able to do
• that seamlessly without completing a bonding form.
• So it literally means bonding with your child. Okay. Well, that's good to know.

Summary: The Budget Subcommittee on State Administration held an informational hearing on whether the Employment Development Department is ready for the next recession, with a focus on EDD Next, the department’s long-running technology modernization effort. The Legislative Analyst’s Office reviewed EDD’s major benefit programs, the history of prior modernization attempts, the current Integrated Claims Management System work, and the department’s remaining risks, including continued reliance on a COBOL-era mainframe and the challenge of adapting quickly to future federal or state policy changes during a downturn. The LAO also explained that most pandemic-era fraud was tied to temporary federal unemployment programs rather than California’s core UI system, and that the state’s UI loan repayment is not largely attributable to fraud. Members raised concerns about the cost of repeated modernization efforts, paper versus online claims, appeal overturn rates, WARN notices, and legislative oversight of the project. EDD’s panel said the department has made substantial customer-service and processing improvements, including online self-service tools, improved call center features, identity verification, fraud controls, language access upgrades, and a new document management system. Officials reported that as of early 2026, about 83% to 85% of claims across programs were being processed timely within two weeks, and said paid family leave delays in 2024 were tied to the transition into the disability insurance online platform and seasonal workload patterns. They also said EDD is working with the Department of Technology on EDD Next and that the project will proceed in phases, with paid family leave and disability insurance first and unemployment insurance later. Members pressed EDD on persistent paid family leave backlogs, the share of paper applications, response times for constituents, and whether the department tracks long-running cases and WARN notice trends. EDD said its service standard is generally immediate response through phone, chat, or callback tools, while more complex cases can take longer because the department may be waiting on claimants or medical providers. The department also said it tracks call outcomes and outstanding cases, and that it can provide additional data on WARN notices. No votes were taken, and the hearing ended with plans to continue discussing EDD Next and paid family leave at a later March 10 budget hearing.

Transcript Highlights:

• Um, NMED sets pollution limits, monitors compliance, and can impose fines that require corrective action
• And makes a notification that Limits the The potential impact to the public.
• And they limit the impact to the general public.
• Chairman, Madam Truste, so, um, it's under CERCLA that kind of eliminates limits that, but you know,
• With proper bonding, proper oversight.

Committee: House Radioactive & Hazardous Materials Committee

Transcript Highlights:

• addition to funding and preserving the city's downtown assets, the downtown tax also helps pay down the bonds
• addition to funding and preserving the city's downtown assets, the downtown tax also helps pay down the bonds
• Number one, we repay the state for the city's portion of the construction bonds, which I believe happened
• will say that this fourth obligation, because it's now restricted to capital expenses, has a more limited
• </c> to capital expenses has a more limited to capital expenses has a more limited use<00:02:56.040><

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Ensure that in limiting the federal workforce, sufficient federal employees are available to deliver
• This legal framework endangers lives by limiting the ability of tribal nations to effectively police,
• Using the grants as a primary vessel to deliver behavior health funding or any funding limited travel
• Institute from 2014 to 2020, state governments issued $47 billion annually in non-taxable municipal bonds
• Enhancing tax-exempt bond financing will enhance job creation, generate sorely needed governmental revenue

Committee: Senate Indian Affairs Committee

Keywords: tribal sovereignty, healthcare, education, public safety, Economic Development, Tax Parity Act, PROTECT Act, trust obligations, bipartisan support, Indian Health Services

Summary: The committee meeting focused on crucial issues facing tribal nations, particularly emphasizing the federal government's trust and treaty obligations. The discussions highlighted ongoing challenges such as disparities in healthcare, education, and public safety within Native communities. Chair Murkowski underscored the importance of listening to Native leaders and aligning congressional efforts with community needs, advocating for legislative actions that support tribal sovereignty and economic development. Various initiatives, including the Tax Parity Act and the PROTECT Act, aimed at addressing jurisdictional and financial disparities, were discussed in detail. A call for bipartisan support to alleviate the funding shortages affecting Indian Health Services was made several times during the meeting. Testimonies from tribal leaders and representatives emphasized the dire need for legislative support to enhance infrastructure, healthcare access, and public safety initiatives in tribal communities.

Transcript Highlights:

• Code of Civil Procedure relative to documents filed in court, to provide for the filing of a jury bond
• House Bill 1018 by Representative Jackson is an act to amend Title 26 relative to the limitation of the
• House Bill 1018 by Representative Jackson is an act to amend Title 26 relative to the limitation of the
• It’s also only limited to non-consensual tows off private property.
• I see no questions. ...executing DA and the court that set the bond. I see no questions.

Keywords: 974, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Martin Fisher, staff attorney with the Legislative Counsel Service, and with me I have Aaron Bond and
• The updated spaces in 2019 We passed a local bond in which we then had renewed in 2023, which has paid
• So again, that was secured through a statewide geo bond and also local funding.
• Our vehicles are programmed to drive efficiently, that is at or below the speed limit.
• So to answer your question, yes, it starts and ends outside of the incorporated limits.

Transcript Highlights:

• cannot allow those willing to escalate conflict into violence to erode our political institutions and limit
• cannot allow those willing to escalate conflict into violence, erode our political institutions, and limit
• only to learn that it was widely available through government records that are easily scraped, aggregated

Summary: The committee heard testimony on several bills, beginning with House Bill 2333, which would expand protections for elected officials, candidates, executive state officers, election officials, and criminal justice participants by allowing address confidentiality, redacting campaign and property records, increasing some penalties for threats, and authorizing security assessments and reimbursement for personal security measures. The prime sponsor and supporters described rising political violence and personal threats, while opponents and agency staff raised concerns about implementation, constitutional issues, public-records transparency, costs, and whether the bill would actually prevent determined actors from finding addresses through other sources. The Secretary of State’s office, county officials, and the Public Disclosure Commission said the bill would create major logistical and fiscal challenges, while prosecutors, judges, and advocacy groups testified that the protections were needed for safety and retention in public service. House Bill 2176 would make collaborative drug therapy agreements confidential under the Public Records Act except when the agreement is the basis for a disciplinary action, in which case only relevant information would be disclosed with personal information redacted. The sponsor and supporters, including pharmacists, physicians, and reproductive-health advocates, said the bill would protect clinicians from harassment and out-of-state targeting while preserving accountability for misconduct. News media representatives and open-government advocates said the underlying agreements should remain accessible only in limited circumstances and emphasized the balance between privacy and transparency. Committee members also discussed how the bill would affect access to the agreements and the scope of disclosure. House Bill 2120 would eliminate two JLARC reporting requirements: the biennial report on municipal lodging-tax revenues and the periodic evaluation of the training benefits program. The bill’s sponsor and JLARC leadership described it as a cost-saving measure that would free staff for other audits, while the hospitality industry supported tourism funding but warned that the lodging-tax report provides useful oversight and accountability. The committee also received staff briefings on House Bill 2244, which would implement multiple Public Records Exemptions Accountability Committee recommendations by changing confidentiality rules in 13 areas, including grand jury reports, accident reports, driver case records, certain health and social-service records, corporate interrogatories, family court files, and other records.

Transcript Highlights:

• to so you're not you're not limited to so you're not limited<00:15:46.279><c> to</c><00:15:46.480><c
• for a state general obligation bond.
• The question was whether this should be Highway-funded bonds or General-funded bonds.
• </c><04:12:25.239><c> it</c><04:12:25.680><c> its</c> which limits it its which limits it its functionality
• </c><04:12:36.359><c> hinder</c> round these limitations hinder round these limitations hinder effectiveness

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining that it maintains and operates 96 state buildings and uses annual facility walkthroughs, condition assessments, and rough cost estimates to rank projects for the governor’s capital budget. Officials described how requests are triaged, how the governor’s office and Public Works refine estimates, and how the resulting capital budget book serves as legislative intent for approved projects. They also noted that this year the governor’s office asked for estimates on all selected projects, which increased workload but reduced detail. The department highlighted several requested projects, including $1.5 million for the ERP system sustainability fund, which officials said is critical because the state is upgrading its core financial, HR, and budget system to the cloud. Other priorities included courthouse HVAC and boiler work, brick repointing at the State House annex/main building, window replacement at the Spalding building, and elevator replacement on the hospital campus. Officials also said the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and asked the committee to consider funding closer to historic levels. The committee then reviewed lapse and reallocation items. DAS said most older projects are still in design, bid, or construction because projects now take four to six years rather than two to three, in part due to ARPA-related workload and post-COVID construction backlogs. Members discussed lapsing $81,000 from the completed Spalding roof project and redirecting small remaining balances from several 2019 projects toward the Hillsboro County South cell block project through the Capital Project Overview Committee. Officials also confirmed ARPA-funded projects are expected to be completed before the December 2026 deadline and explained that the ERP system is the main state IT exception outside DOIT’s usual centralized control, though it still requires DOIT consultation and approval.

Transcript Highlights:

• be able to do those improvements, pledge the increased taxes and real estate value to pay off those bonds
• And it takes a while, of Those bonds.
• So I wouldn't see one; I can't imagine one within the current city limits, but at the same time, it's

Bills: HB567

Committee: House Mobile County Legislation

Keywords: tax increment financing, economic development, municipal authority, urban revitalization, local government, 1136, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• It ensures the credit does not reduce assessed valuation or impair bonded indebtedness.
• So it seems like it's a pretty limited... It seems like it's a pretty limited.
• Like, you know, very limited in scope to be able to have that kind of effect on it.
• Our support is not limited to a single bill number.
• Our support is not limited to a single bill number.

Committee: House Special Committee on Tax Reform

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This aligns TIF approval with the same democratic standards applied to bond issues and other tax increases
• I know right now we're facing a Bond issue in our local community, and I think the cost of that is around
• But as far as I said, as far as having local elections in a small community like mine, a bond election
• The legislation provides a structured framework for salary increase and bonus with a statutory 10% limit
• Increases beyond the limits require authorization from the overseeing cabinet secretary on a form through

Bills: HB3310 , HB4311 , HB3841 , HB3024 , HB3075

Committee: House General Government

Keywords: purchasing, compliance, state employees, longevity pay, contract management, unclaimed property, service charges, property fund, accountability, government transparency, local development, economic impact, voter approval, tax increment financing, review committee, public finance, blight, salary increase, bonus limits, job performance

Transcript Highlights:

• Number two, I understand the area where the city limits will be created, if we will.
• Number two, I understand the area where the city limits will be created, if we will.
• I move adoption. ...still apply, including the federal limit on closure hours of 500 hours per year.
• Senate Bill 2520 by Bettencourt, relating to the calculation of the limitation on the total amount of
• Senate Bill 2747 by Paxton, relating to limitations applicable to certain agreements providing for a

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, heard an invocation, and adopted the previous day’s journal. Members then adopted Senate Resolution 358 honoring the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on its 10th anniversary, with remarks highlighting UTRGV’s growth, degree production, research expansion, medical school, and role in serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The chamber also recognized the doctor of the day and adopted additional resolutions, including one for Denton County Days at the Capitol and another recognizing Texas HBCU Day. The Senate gave extensive recognition to outgoing Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp through Senate Resolution 368. Senators from both parties praised his long public career, leadership of the A&M System, support for regional universities, and bipartisan approach. The resolution was adopted after multiple members added their names. The chamber also heard from advocates with the Texas Streets Coalition, and received gubernatorial nominations for the State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors and the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. On legislation, the Senate passed several major bills. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 27, relating to rights and support for public school educators, was debated and amended to address teacher vacancies, bilingual certification testing, paid leave options, classroom removals, and appeal rights, then passed unanimously. Senate Joint Resolution 12, proposing a constitutional amendment on parents’ right to direct a child’s education, advanced on a 22-9 vote. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1741, aimed at preventing foreign influence and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education, passed unanimously. Committee Substitute Senate Bill 29, the business entities bill, also passed after debate over corporate governance and shareholder protections. Senate Bill 857, authorizing law enforcement to tow certain vehicles driven by unlicensed or uninsured drivers, passed despite some concern about towing abuses during disasters. The Senate also took up Committee Substitute Senate Bill 1536 on dementia and Alzheimer’s training for certain guardians, but the transcript ends as that bill is being laid out.

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill prohibits political subdivisions from using public funds to pay back bail bonds.
• SB 843 by Colcourt, relating to an education agency database of school district bonds, taxes, and bond-related
• Senate Bill 843 creates transparency for bonds.
• They can pay back the bonds that they have at that $100,000.
• If you raise this to $140,000, they say they're going to be unable to pay back those bonds.

Bills: SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , SB664 , SB40 , SB9 , SJR1 , SB687 , SB1332 , SB458 , SB482 , SB927 , SB984 , SB651 , SB1620 , SB2124 , SB2448 , SB841 , SB843 , SB402 , SB2662 , SB2053 , SB2332 , SB2112 , SB745 , SB1247 , SB1789 , SB27 , SB207 , SB2938 , SB1901 , SB1227 , SB1248 , SB912 , SB1321 , SB2143 , SB2145 , SB1497 , SB1239 , SB2180 , SB1388 , SB1662 , SB1951 , SB1537 , SB493 , SB378 , SB1020 , SB1018 , SB992 , SB958 , SB920 , SB1350 , SB1762 , SB552 , HCR109 , SB2185 , SB4 , SB23 , SB3 , SJR2 , SJR85 , SB34 , SB60 , SB75 , SB706 , SB1814 , SB1220 , SB523 , SB565 , SB1253 , SB840 , SB764 , SB2383 , SB2155 , SB1535 , SB1405 , SB1423 , SB1566 , SB1804 , SB1728 , SB1816 , SB1952 , SB1948 , SB2037 , SB2068 , SB1455 , SB213 , SB243 , SB627 , SB646 , SB670 , SB896 , SB917 , SB1184 , SB971 , SB1255 , SB1261 , SB1283 , SB1358 , SB991 , SB1733 , SB21 , SB231 , SB739 , SB1252 , SB1371 , HB2970 , HB 109 , SB2308

Keywords: property tax, homestead exemption, school funding, state aid, constitutional amendment, elderly, disabled, ad valorem taxation, school district funding, SJR 2, Senate Joint Resolution 2, property tax relief, school property tax, ad valorem tax, residence homestead, school district taxes, Texas Constitution Article VIII, public school finance, homeowner exemption, elderly exemption