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• And it takes us a couple of months to get all of those researched and written.
• And it takes us a couple of months to get all of those researched and written.
• And it takes us a couple of months to get all of those researched and written.
• And it takes us a couple of months to get all of those researched and written.
• use to teach each of those concepts? use to teach each of those concepts?

Bills: HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388, HB187, HB98, HB360, HB394, HB398, HB388

Keywords: school safety, emergency response, training, public safety, Alyssa's Law, law enforcement, scholarship, tuition assistance, dependent education, Alabama, blackout license plate, HB360, Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday, sales tax holiday, firearms, guns, ammunition, bullets, primers, gun accessories

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• As a matter of pending business, full Senate, all right.
• Senate Bill 2417 has been presented to us.
• Hearing none, the substitute is adopted and is now before us.
• There’s a substitute, which has already been explained to us.
• With great thanks to each of you, especially this time of year.

Bills: SB 18, SB 34, SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988

Keywords: Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, water permit, water appropriation, dam permit exemption, reservoir, flood control, floodwater control, erosion control, sediment control, watershed protection, flood prevention, Natural Resources Conservation Service, NRCS, USDA, local sponsor, district, authority, water infrastructure

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• We passed it out of the Senate when it passed out of the House.
• The agency knowingly violated Texas law by creating loopholes specifically to allow the use of telephone
• Are there questions of the author, of the sponsor?
• A deepfake is a realistic photo or video generated using artificial intelligence to mimic the image of
• Currently, providers of websites or tools that use deepfake content do not have to verify that the user

Bills: SB82, SB1807, SB2254, HB119, HB130, HB581, HJR98, SB1988, SB 18, SB 34

Keywords: business liability, concealed carry, handgun policy, premises liability, criminal acts, civil liability, business premises, concealed handgun, property liability, property rights, gun regulations, criminal liability, protective order, confidentiality, personal information, court records, victim protection, charitable raffle, nonprofit, wildlife conservation

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• The course of four to five years, it was like catching us up from 2013 to 2018.
• And so this is one of the things that we really like this bill for, as it is helping us to have access
• I wanted to provide you with sort of the background on the Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force and why
• We've had doctors tell us, we know it, why go through some of that?
• CPS removed her from my care and forced her to undergo 30 rounds of radiation to her brain.

Bills: HB514, HB1652, HB2117, HB2298, HB3269, HB46, HB46

Keywords: maternal health, maternal care, pregnancy, labor and delivery, postpartum, doula, birth worker, midwife, obstetric care, women's health, rural health, health workforce, workforce development, trauma-informed care, public outreach campaign, health equity, minority health, underserved communities, Texas Department of State Health Services, HHSC

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• of Pharmacy is tasked to protect the citizens of the state of Oklahoma with their health and safety.
• I've never heard of it until this bill. So can you tell me a little bit to us about that? Mr.
• This is not something that needs to be used outside of medical supervision ever.
• And the purpose of that is for us to explore the opportunity to use opiate abatement funds, which have
• I will tell you one of the things that concerned us about this was the consent decree when DMH would

Bills: HB3767, HB3934, HB4199, HB4336, HB2947, HB3834, HB4302, HB4095, HB3287, HB3649, HB4430, HB4431, HB2059, HB3647

Keywords: dentistry, licensing, dental hygiene, foreign-trained dentists, temporary license, public health, emergency response, child care, workforce, pilot program, affordable care, income eligibility, interventional pain management, pain management clinic, chronic pain, acute pain, spinal injections, epidural steroid injection, peripheral nerve block, nerve ablation

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• SB19 by Betancourt, relating to the prohibition on the marketing and acceptance of political contributions
• procedures regarding accepting a voter with a residence address that is not current and the immediate effect of
• the voter registration after the registrars receive a certain change of address notice as part of the

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

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• one of us to represent them. ...them.
• That person would present as female to most of us.
• It's not a good use of time. It's not a good use of taxpayer dollars.
• Reports, the traffic stop reports, they have to file use of force reports, etc.
• It separates us from other human beings and it separates us from the will of God.

Bills: SB 8, HB7, HB15, HB 265, HCR 13, SB 8, HB 7, HB 15, HB 265, HCR 13

Keywords: sex designation, restroom access, civil penalties, private civil right of action, women's privacy, abortion, healthcare, jurisdiction, civil action, qui tam, prohibition, state law, youth camp, safety regulations, advisory committee, child welfare, health standards, summer camp, camp safety, child abuse reporting

Bills: HB199, HB222, HB223, HB224, HB235, HB246, HB405, HB535, HB554, HB907, SCR3, SB43, SB52, SB54, SB113, SB168, SB219, SB222, SB270, SB311, SB359

Keywords: nursing facilities, moratorium, healthcare, patient care, data collection, Medicaid, dental coverage, healthcare access, medical necessity, Louisiana Department of Health, Department of Children and Family Services, sunset law, statutory entities, regulatory authority, re-creation, termination dates, child welfare, foster care, children's rights, legal guardianship

Bills: HCR6, HCR36, HCR175, HCR197, HB48, HB54, HB86, HB127, HB139, HB177, HB202, HB212, HB214, HB244, HB256, HB286, HB306, HB309, HB344, HB348, HB369, HB370, HB371, HB395, HB423, HB428, HB429, HB432, HB433, HB437, HB448, HB454, HB455, HB472, HB480, HB510, HB549, HB563, HB596, HB606, HB620, HB664, HB697, HB698, HB701, HB706, HB714, HB740, HB773, HB782, HB784, HB833, HB850, HB904, HB918, HB939, HB988, HB1020, HB1036, HB1037, HB1039, HB1050, HB1059, HB1079, HB1145, HB1155, HB1161, HB1164, HB1167, HB1260, HB1294, HB1295, HB1297, HB1308, HB1320, HB1325, HB1345, HB1391, HB1427, SB21, SB26, SB71, SB109, SB146, SB177, SB183, SB228, SB253, SB298, SB299, SB325, SB382, SB401, SB414, SB440, SB657, SB717, HB2001

Keywords: emergency medical treatment, abortion services, pregnancy care, reproductive health, hospitals, EMTALA, healthcare access, sister-state relationship, cultural exchange, international relations, Okayama, Hawaii, trade, tourism, Pacific governance, legislative cooperation, inter-parliamentary assembly, climate resilience, sustainable development, Hawaii-Japan relations

Bills: HCR6, HCR36, HCR175, HCR197, HB48, HB54, HB86, HB127, HB139, HB177, HB202, HB212, HB214, HB244, HB256, HB286, HB306, HB309, HB344, HB348, HB369, HB370, HB371, HB395, HB423, HB428, HB429, HB432, HB433, HB437, HB448, HB454, HB455, HB472, HB480, HB510, HB549, HB563, HB596, HB606, HB620, HB664, HB697, HB698, HB701, HB706, HB714, HB740, HB773, HB782, HB784, HB833, HB850, HB904, HB918, HB939, HB988, HB1020, HB1036, HB1037, HB1039, HB1050, HB1059, HB1079, HB1145, HB1155, HB1161, HB1164, HB1167, HB1260, HB1294, HB1295, HB1297, HB1308, HB1320, HB1325, HB1345, HB1391, HB1427, SB21, SB26, SB71, SB109, SB146, SB177, SB183, SB228, SB253, SB298, SB299, SB325, SB382, SB401, SB414, SB440, SB657, SB717, HB2001

Keywords: emergency medical treatment, abortion services, pregnancy care, reproductive health, hospitals, EMTALA, healthcare access, sister-state relationship, cultural exchange, international relations, Okayama, Hawaii, trade, tourism, Pacific governance, legislative cooperation, inter-parliamentary assembly, climate resilience, sustainable development, Hawaii-Japan relations

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• All of us around this table, and some of us that are in commerce, know that in each piece of insurance
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• the room to give us an overview of this. the room to give us an overview of this.

Bills: HF4343

Keywords: sales tax, use tax, advertising tax, taxable services, digital advertising, online marketing, marketing services, search engine marketing, lead generation, internet advertising, ad agency, media buying, campaign planning, Minnesota tax law, service tax, broadening tax base, web advertising, promotional services, 1183, house

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• Most of the families and autistic adults that contact us have never heard of the LIDA.
• Please tell us about this fine piece of legislation. That's a great piece of legislation.
• That's just some of the alternative programs that some districts are using.
• Well, I don't want us to lose sight of the purpose of this bill.
• Senator West, OK, and I think that all of us are on the same wavelength.

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• The rate at which out-of-school suspensions are used has fallen by 47% from 2008 to 2024.
• Mandatory referrals for vaping fail to address the root cause of substance use and instead remove students
• Unrepresented, and that should be really concerning for all of us who care about our young people and
• I really want us to stop and think about the implications of that because this is going to have serious
• I mean, did you give us a copy of that? Do you have a copy? I do, I have extra.

Bills: HB1022, HB2856, HB3114, HJR5, HB6, HB120, HB210, HB1458, HB1188, HB3126

Keywords: HB 1022, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Texas State University System, Education Code, higher education, course levels, upper-level college, lower-division courses, community college-style courses, Del Rio, Eagle Pass, Uvalde, Board of Regents, academic programs, university expansion, HB 2856, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, clinical training placements, clinical rotations

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• They're simply a function of holding the ability to create the ordinances that anyone who wants to use
• Due to Cameron County's interpretation of the application of these statutes, one of my constituents was
• Through this whole session, we've been talking about how the lack of supply of housing has been one of
• Some of the concerns of 23, like flood, wouldn't inspire...
• One of the largest issues was that my application skipped the desk of one of the reviewers, which added

Bills: SB1708, SB2523, SB1450

Keywords: county platting, subdivision platting, Local Government Code Chapter 232, Section 232.022, Section 232.0014, model subdivision rules, Water Code Section 16.343, Texas county subdivision law, residential subdivision, land conveyance, gift deed, family transfer, consanguinity, affinity, third degree relative, five acres or less, county land use, platting exemption, rural land division, property subdivision

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• a city, the cities of Phoenix, Tempe, Mesa, and Tucson use this generously.
• So, just to clarify, because of the GPLETs going through that, we're using around $9 million of general
• Our council has approved policies in the recent past couple of years to help us define things, to help
• Johnson, what's the longest time length GPLET that the City of Phoenix has ever used? Mr.
• Just if you're trying to be very direct in what I'm asking: he was in the middle of making us, in the

Bills: SB1221, SB1293, SB1294, SB1430

Keywords: taxpayer protection, law interpretation, transparency, public hearings, tax policies, GPLET, abatement, tax incentives, local government, property improvement, central business district, property tax, assessment, destruction, proration, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona tax corrections act, transaction privilege tax, sales tax, use tax

Summary: The House Ways and Means Committee heard several tax-related bills. SB 1293 would prohibit abating Government Property Lease Excise Tax revenues attributable to school districts, while still allowing abatements for counties, cities, towns, and community college districts. Supporters, including the sponsor, Arizona Tax Research Association, and NFIB, argued that GPLET shifts costs to other taxpayers and the state general fund through school aid backfill, while opponents from the City of Phoenix, City of Mesa, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns said GPLET is an important redevelopment tool that supports urban projects, housing, and long-term tax base growth. After extensive debate over tax shifts, school backfill, and local redevelopment impacts, the committee passed SB 1293 on a 5-3 vote. The committee then considered SB 1294, a clarification to property tax classification rules for property destroyed by fire, flood, or other verifiable accident. The bill would allow assessors to keep the pre-destruction classification in place for up to five years or until a verifiable change in use occurs. The sponsor and Arizona Tax Research Association said the measure restores the prior intent of the law and corrects an inadvertent change. The committee approved SB 1294 with a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote, with one present and one absent. Finally, the committee took up SB 1430, an annual technical corrections bill for tax statutes administered by the Department of Revenue. An amendment was adopted to remove a disputed unclaimed-property limitations provision after the sponsor said he would strip out any nontechnical item that drew concern. The Department of Revenue supported the bill and the amendment, and the committee passed SB 1430 as amended by a 7-0 vote, with one present and one absent.

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• It's been a very long day, but physical therapy, most of us have been through it, and you wonder why
• And so we have, at the discretion of the commission, using a federal court in New Mexico.
• Okay, so that is the description of what we have in front of us, but I am going line by line just to
• But if a group of them wants to band together and vote against us, they'd have two.
• wants to band against any of us, our state, or any state, they could outvote us on any decision or any

Bills: HB10, HB12, HB34, SB130, SM21

Keywords: physician assistants, interstate compact, medical services, licensure, cross-state practice, military families, regulatory authority, physical therapy, licensure compact, interstate practice, healthcare, military spouses, criminal background check, HB34, school nurse, school nurses, nurse licensure, charter school, charter schools, school district

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• to basically make the person more compliant, instead of using it for good treatment of mental health
• to basically make the person more compliant, instead of using it for good treatment of mental health
• They provide us as proof of identity or proof of New Mexico residency or validity to be in the United
• They provide us as proof of identity or proof of New Mexico residency or validity to be in the United
• I do have a little bit of hardship of it coming specifically from the from us instead of a joint partnership

Bills: SB20, SB111, SB211, SB218, SB14

Keywords: prior authorization, pharmacy benefits manager, PBM, health insurer, prescription drugs, step therapy, formulary, auto-adjudication, electronic portal, appeals, medical necessity, serious mental illness, mental health, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, substance use disorder, addiction treatment, cancer, autoimmune disorder

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• As many of you know, COVID brought us into a new awareness of the risk and problems with blind trust
• Shield themselves from doing things that have harmed all of us.
• It's a very clever way of, of kind of going in between what they've done to get rid of the liability
• limits at the federal level and, but, but focusing on the advertising it as a kind of a way to give us
• We have, and the bill is still in front of us.

Bills: HB 220, HB 783, HB 2240, HB 3336, HB 4202, HB 4449, HB 4904, HB 3441, HB 4284

Keywords: sexual assault, healthcare facilities, forensic examination, survivor support, emergency contraceptive, online impersonation, civil liability, social media, identity theft, defamation, counseling damages, injunctive relief, public health, safety regulations, community health, state standards, healthcare access, HB 3336, alcoholic beverage tax credit, spent grain

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• Through public pressure, I was able to force the completion of those two audits.
• Ownership of the land reverts to TDCJ if the county fails to use the property for a justice center within
• The city doesn't pay for a dime of it, and yet they charge us for... for full municipal services, and
• When we called and asked, they said they would never provide any of these services to us because it would
• Yeah, in terms of the five of the eight, one of the five. Let's find out. One of them is EMS.

Bills: SB1079, SB1243, SB1504, SB1579, SB1708, SB1844, SB1851, SB1879, SB1921, SB1951, SB2237, SB2238, SB2406, SB2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data

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• from opposing fines for the use of certain mode of transportation on the roadway.
• Do we really want um a a city to uh use that type of mode and that's really what this bill is designed
• car-centered infrastructure that actually took people out of the streets when they used to walk and
• With all due respect, the light rail in Houston is one of the most used in the United States, and I use
• the current system kind of influences in terms of modes of transportation.

Bills: SB 1079, SB 1243, SB 1504, SB 1579, SB 1708, SB 1844, SB 1851, SB 1879, SB 1921, SB 1951, SB 2237, SB 2238, SB 2406, SB 2407

Keywords: SB 1079, Texas, county government, commissioners court, Local Government Code, Chapter 263, surplus property, salvage property, data storage device, hard drive, electronic media, digital records, confidential information, protected information, privacy, records retention, information security, data destruction, device disposal, sensitive data