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• Article 5 has two elements: amending from the Congress to the states, George Mason said, 'Hey, in case
• If that's the case, folks need to know.
• Is that still the case? As far as I know, that's still the case.
• And in case you missed it, I'll just summarize. Bye. Those out. Is that correct? Yes, ma'am.
• And in case you missed it, I'll just summarize it for you, but it does.

Summary: The Senate took up and passed Senate Bill 945, which concerns political shareholder proposals by insurers and insurance holding companies. Senator Hughes argued the bill would protect Texas-based insurers from activist shareholder pressure, especially proposals aimed at limiting insurance coverage for oil and gas companies for ESG or political reasons. The motion to suspend the regular order was adopted over objection, and SB 945 passed to engrossment on a 20-10 vote with one present not voting. The chamber also passed Senate Bill 1117, allowing any Texas-licensed dentist to administer botulinum toxin in oral or maxillofacial regions for aesthetic purposes, and House Joint Resolution 98, renewing Texas’s application for an Article 5 Convention of States to propose amendments on fiscal restraints, federal power limits, and term limits. Both measures advanced after debate and roll-call votes; SB 1117 passed unanimously after suspension of the three-day rule, and H.J.R. 98 was adopted on a 17-14 vote. Members then approved several other measures, including the committee substitute for House Bill 142 on HHSC’s Office of Inspector General and Medicaid overpayment recovery, Senate Bill 2373 on AI-enabled financial fraud and deepfake/phishing schemes, Senate Bill 2221 on fraudulent UCC financing statements, and Senate Bill 2681 on the basis for third-party voter-registration challenges. The Senate also adopted a resolution authorizing a Texas Life Monument replica at the Capitol complex, and passed S.J.R. 59 creating funds for Texas State Technical College capital needs. The body debated and passed Senate Bill 946, which would bar credit discrimination against organizations based on social, political, religious, or similar value-based considerations and require credit decisions to rest on creditworthiness. Senators raised concerns that the bill could create a special protected class for non-human entities or conflict with existing state policies, but the bill advanced to engrossment on a 20-11 vote. The Senate also passed Senate Bill 2477 to ease office-to-residential conversions in large cities after adopting an amendment negotiated with municipal stakeholders, and began consideration of Senate Bill 715 on ERCOT reliability requirements for generators, including existing generation, with extensive debate over impacts on renewables, power purchase agreements, and grid reliability.

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• So in that case, you would have what we call DCC, or defense containment costs, which are incorporated
• You know, you can't now find an attorney to go and take a smaller case because there's no downside to
• case, that prevents...
• case, that prevents, and in that case instead of that felt layer underneath the primary surface, you
• So in my grandmother's case, and again, I hate to use a personal example, but she's 95 years old.

Summary: The subcommittee held its first meeting on homeowners property insurance, with members from both parties introducing themselves and repeatedly noting that insurance affordability, roof condition, claims handling, and storm recovery are top concerns for their districts. Chair Yeager said the meeting was intended as an educational discussion rather than a legislative debate, and introduced a panel that included Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworski, consumer Chad Carr, agent Mary Catherine Lawler, insurer executive Melissa Burt DeVries, and policyholder attorney Chip Merlin. The panel and members discussed major cost drivers in Florida homeowners insurance, including inflation, home age, roof age, mitigation features, claims history, litigation costs, reinsurance, and the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund. Commissioner Yaworski said underwriting has become more sophisticated and that litigation costs, reinsurance, and replacement-cost inflation all affect premiums; he also said litigation is down about 30% and average requested rate increases have fallen from about 22.1% in 2022 to 0.8% today. DeVries said age of home, replacement cost, roof age, and coverage choices can materially change premiums, and explained that reinsurance is a major expense passed through to consumers. Merlin emphasized transparency concerns, argued that insurers are increasingly individualizing risk, and said consumers often struggle with coverage limits, deductibles, and claim denials. Members asked about flood coverage, hurricane deductibles, managed repair programs, mitigation credits, new insurer capitalization, and whether savings from reforms are reaching consumers. Yaworski explained that flood is generally excluded from homeowners policies and covered separately, that hurricane deductibles are mandatory in Florida and usually around 5%, and that the office tracks savings from reforms through rate filings and insurer discussions. He said the state is updating mitigation discounts and monitoring new entrants closely for solvency and market conduct. Several members and panelists said recent reforms have helped reduce some abuses and litigation, but many consumers are still seeing higher premiums because replacement costs and reinsurance remain elevated. No votes or formal actions were taken.

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• In other cases... Like a high fence? What's that? Like a high fence? Yes, in some cases, yeah.
• And in other cases, they figure out where the animals are already crossing, and so they build the corridor
• In some cases, it's as simple as a culvert under a road.
• The bill ensures that location data can only be shared in specific cases, such as when released to both

Keywords: wildlife corridors, animal-vehicle collisions, HB5259, licensing, concurrent resolutions, cultural significance, Senate Bill 1247, public safety, environmental conservation

Summary: The meeting of the committee centered around significant legislative measures, including several bills aimed at enhancing wildlife safety through the establishment of wildlife corridors and licenses for outdoor activities. Key discussions highlighted House Bill 5259, led by Vice Chair Flores, which proposes a wildlife corridor action plan to reduce animal-vehicle collisions in Texas. This bill is crucial given Texas's alarming rate of wildlife-vehicle accidents, and testimonies from supporting members emphasized the need for action to protect both wildlife and public safety. Furthermore, Senate Bill 1247 was brought forward, simplifying the non-resident hunting license system to improve compliance and conservation funding. The committee also addressed multiple concurrent resolutions recognizing towns for their cultural significance, reflecting a broader commitment to community identity and heritage.

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• Item 3a this would be funding for seven FTEs to provide legal support for administrative cases referred
• Moving to page 2027, item 7, cold case resolution. capacity. 7A is 43 FTEs to establish for as a coal
• team. cold case team specifically to improve cold case testing along with capital budget items for improved
• which is crime laboratory cost containment, which directs DPS to use performance measures to manage cases

Keywords: 1184, house, all

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• And cases that are directly linked to PCBs.
• cancer cases. cancer cases. Thank<01:30:44.720> you.
• cases that are directly linked to PCBs. cases that are directly linked to PCBs.
• were risk-averse, but in this case we were we're<01:53:53.680> risk-averse.
• <02:16:55.599> uh in case uh in case uh you you you had<02:16:57.800> forgotten.

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• money in this case. money in this case. >> Other<00:26:48.000> questions?
• Tibo, or is it on a case-by-case basis that you look at those complaints now?
• Tibo or it's on a case-by<01:18:54.320> case<01:18:54.560> basis<01:18:54.880> that<
• you look at case-by case basis that you look at those<01:18:55.760> complaints<01:18:56.159><
• why that may or may not be the case. why that may or may not be the case. um<01:25:27.360> we

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• In what forum would you their case.
• Well, I think in that case I I case?
• There's other cases.
• There's other cases I mean the problem.
• :19.440> on<00:59:19.680> autistic research, a case study on autistic research, a case

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• as well as class action cases, and I also do homeowner education programs.
• as well as class action cases, and I also do homeowner education programs.
• The only way they can object to your rent raises is to walk off and leave the trailer, in which case
• when we hear really sad stories case when we hear really sad stories like<00:49:43.960> Senator
• may be uh to much or whatever the case may be uh to me<01:06:02.559> that<01:06:02.760> is

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• case in Maryland?
• It's also the case that unions do not have the corner on safety.
• It's also the case that unions do not have the corner on safety.
• It's also the case that unions do not have the corner on safety.
• It's also the case that unions do not have the corner on safety.

Keywords: House streaming session for Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 957, house, all

Summary: The House of Delegates met on February 27, 2026, with a prayer, roll call showing 130 members present, and the reading of the previous day’s journal. The chamber then took up several House resolutions recognizing guests and honorees, including Harold Futch Sr. II and his daughter R.V. for their collaboration on the album “Harmony” and R.V.’s status as the youngest Grammy winner; Michelle Eberle for her leadership of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange; and the Boys & Girls Club of Washington County on its 85th anniversary. Each resolution was read and adopted with applause and congratulations. The House also received Senate Bill 108 from the Senate consent calendar and, by unanimous consent, had it read the first time and referred to committee. In the Economic Matters Committee report, the House adopted favorable reports and sent multiple bills to third reading, including HB 306 on dealer website price transparency, HB 461 on rural readiness and capacity building, HB 573 on fair housing discrimination standards, HB 798 on small minority- and women-owned business capital access, HB 850 on open house disclosure requirements, HB 951 on land records revisions, HB 996 on corporations and associations revisions, HB 1026 on rounding cash transactions, and HB 1312 on legal tender species establishment. HB 306 drew the most debate over its title, which included the “Jack Fitzgerald Price Transparency Act.” One delegate argued the title improperly referenced a private business and should be removed; the floor leader responded that the bill honored consumer advocate Jack Fitzgerald and that the dealership was employee-owned. A motion to special order the bill failed on a roll call vote of 95 no to 38 yes, and the bill was then ordered printed for third reading. HB 691 on permitting efficiency for housing development projects was also special ordered until the next day after members sought more time to review possible amendments. The House adopted amendments and favorable reports on several bills, including HB 243 on comprehensive and general plans, HB 343 on housing counseling services, HB 483 on charitable organization audit thresholds, HB 523 on residential foreclosure restrictions, and HB 243’s amendments clarifying prospective application. Members asked questions about HB 243’s planning requirements and about HB 523’s “zombie mortgage” protections; the floor leader explained that HB 523 would protect homeowners from surprise foreclosures on old debts without forgiving the underlying debt, while HB 243 would modernize comprehensive planning standards without changing local subdivision review processes.

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• Uh as was the case with 1287 sponsor.
• >> sometimes sometimes as was the case >> sometimes sometimes as was the case representative
• Um I I this may be case he's stuck.
• of a courtesy to the prime sponsor case of a courtesy to the prime sponsor case the<02:26:50.720
• And I don't even I don't um uh case.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• <00:18:53.400> case a different spelling in case case a different spelling in case case there's
• like a like I think justice has a case like a like I think justice has a case management<00:38:26.680
• <01:03:25.520> of first or the third and in the case of first or the third and in the case
• <01:03:46.200> that funded we think that in most cases that funded we think that in most cases
• incident command and in that case incident command and in that case depending<01:18:38.520> on

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The Department of Administrative Services presented its capital budget process and priorities, explaining how agencies assess facility needs, rank projects, and submit requests to the governor’s office. DAS described its Plant and Property division, which maintains 96 state buildings, and Public Works, which develops detailed cost estimates for selected projects. Officials said the governor’s office has traditionally narrowed requests into priority tiers, but this year all projects were estimated, creating more work and less detail. They also emphasized that the capital budget book functions as legislative intent and can be binding on how approved funds are used. On the substance of the request, DAS highlighted several priorities: continued funding for the state ERP system upgrade to the cloud, with about $5 million requested for sustainability and related Treasury functions; emergency fund and annex renovation work; a sprinkler replacement at DMV; and elevator repairs at the main building. Karen Rocky also identified maintenance projects that rose in priority after a facility condition assessment, including HVAC work for Portsmouth Circuit Court and Coos County Courthouse, boilers and controls for Carroll County and Lebanon Circuit Court, brick repointing at the main building and annex, window replacement at Spalding, and Brown building elevator replacement. Officials noted that the governor’s proposed capital budget included fewer DAS projects than in past years and no projects for the Bureau of Court Facilities. The committee also discussed lapses and reprogramming of prior appropriations. DAS said the first eight projects approved in 2023 remain under construction and should be extended, while many 2021 projects are delayed because of ARPA-related workload and broader construction backlogs. Members reviewed a 2019 project list and agreed to lapse project number 49, the Spalding roof project, with about $81,000 remaining. DAS also said some small 2019 balances, including courthouse generators, a boiler, cooling and controls, roof and exterior repairs, and the State House Annex elevator, could be redirected through Capital Budget Overview toward the Hillsboro County South Cell Block project. The hearing ended with questions about project schedules, ARPA deadlines, and the division of authority between DoIT and DAS for the ERP system.

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• In some cases they will be able to do it, but in many cases, like the clinic in Franconia that just closed
• In some cases they will be able to do it, but in many cases, like the clinic in Franconia that just closed
• In some cases they will be able to do it, but in many cases, like the clinic in Franconia that just closed
• In some cases they will be able to do it, but in many cases, like the clinic in Franconia that just closed
• In case any of you to quit tobacco.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• I'm sorry, is that the case with all the special trust funds that you hold, or no?
• I'm sorry, is that the case with all the special trust funds that you hold, or no?
• <01:54:54.920> we've lopu uh Caple and in some cases we've lopu uh Caple and in some cases
• You got to go through the workshop in the case of TurnKey. You got to qualify for a loan.
• You got to go through the workshop in the case of TurnKey. You got to qualify for a loan.

Keywords: 910, house, all

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• And where that might be the case, the compelling interest for doing this is that we have accurate records
• So what do we do in cases where there are sort of coin flips, we don't always get a clear result at birth
• There's a case called Fowler vs.
• You know, we had mention in questions of the 1/10 Circuit case Fowler v.
• Stitt, which was decided in 2024, and that case Said very plainly that this is a violation of the equal

Bills: HB4319, HB4317, HB1225, HB3076, HB3081, HB4226, SCR17, HB4432, HB3304, HB3411, HB3435, HB4339, HB4331, HB4341, HB4342, HB1770, HB1016, HB4113, HB2950, HB4141, HB3277, HB2988, HB3029, HB3338, HB1889, HB3834, HB3831, HB2939, HB3045, HB3657, HB1739, HB3759, HB3755, HB4484, HB4486, HB4108, HB1250, HB2961, HB1219, HB3025, HB1782, HB1907, HB3718, HB4459, HB2976, HB3548, HB3545, HB2952, HB2929, HB2956, HB2973, HB3055, HB3086, HB3040, HB3794, HB4336, HB3151, HB1590, HB3581, HB3313, HB3429, HB3448, HB1752, HB2650, HB3584, HB4202, HB3586, HB4321, HB4280, HB3650, HCR1020, HB2116, HB2206, HB4301, HB3625, HB3147, HB3403, HB3498, HB3970, HB3975, HB3976, HB3980, HB4265, HB4266, HB3638, HB3880, HB3930, HB3942, HB3944, HB4191, HB3242, HB3678

Keywords: administrative procedures, rulemaking authority, specific authority, legislative review, agency rules, accounting, CPA, licensure, educational requirements, reciprocity, professional conduct, vital records, birth certificate, birth registration, biological sex, sex designation, male, female, nonbinary, gender identity

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• time with a professional supervisor if either of the following applies: the matter is a high-risk case
• The bill also defines high-risk case as a parenting time case that involves any of the following, as
• parenting time with a professional supervisor if either of the following applies the matter is a high risk case
• The bill also defines high risk case as parenting time case that involves any of the following as outlined

Keywords: 1182, all

Summary: The meeting was a caucus review of a large slate of House and Senate bills, with staff giving short descriptions and members flagging a few concerns. Topics included veterans’ services and courts, child care grants, midwife medication authority, home- and community-based services funding, EMS reciprocity, prescription monitoring, electronic monitoring in care facilities, pregnancy resource center funding, mental health transportation, Access coverage for mild obstructive sleep apnea, school spending requirements, mobile home park training, local government investment pools, task order contract posting, tourism improvement areas, child welfare and kinship placement, neglect standards, family court evidence, prostate cancer cost sharing, assisted living hearings, manufactured home installer licensing, supervised parenting time, vulnerable adult trespass penalties, uranium contamination monitoring, a gas and petroleum refinery study committee, and state park fee exemptions for veterans. Several bills were described as unanimous or on consent, while others drew objections or were noted as controversial. Members raised privacy concerns about electronic monitoring in nursing homes, due process and rural capacity concerns about restricting police transport for mental health patients, opposition to pregnancy resource center appropriations, concerns about environmental review for power plant replacement, and questions about the Access sleep apnea mandate as potentially favoring vendors. Some bills were noted as having committee amendments, including changes to appropriations, eligibility criteria, reporting requirements, and definitions. No floor votes were taken in the transcript itself; instead, the chair repeatedly noted whether bills were unanimous, on consent, or had split votes in committee. The caucus also heard brief announcements about an upcoming breakfast with the CAP director, a Latino Caucus meeting, and an Affordability Award presented to Representative Volk, after which the caucus adjourned.

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• complete required training and be approved by local CASA programs before they can be assigned to a case
• So, what Oklahoma CASA does is we handle all the child abuse neglect cases per judicial discretion, so
• Only about representing those children that go through child abuse and neglect cases in our judicial
• But should they mean that now Anybody representing a child in a case would be a bad CASA representative
• gives district attorneys the power to decide who can and cannot be sent to drug court for any drug case

Bills: SB2065, SB1641, SB1642, SB1589, SB1597, SB1216, SB2173, SB2028, SB2117, SB2127, SB2134, SB2014, SB1805, SB2044, SB1836, SB1380, SB2179, SB1436, SB1558, SB933, SB1651, SB1328, SB1572, SB1966, SB175, SB1475, SB1950, SB2049, SB2052

Keywords: pollinator, state symbols, agriculture, insects, environment, business entities, limited liability company, LLC, foreign LLC, domestic LLC, limited partnership, foreign limited partnership, registered agent, Secretary of State, annual certificate, good standing, certificate of authority, designated office, email address, electronic mail

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• Well, actually, I don't believe we are, because in most cases the judge weighs whether it's a victim
• or a juvenile case.
• I hope it's used in cases where we can potentially get people that are doing the right.
• In cases where we can potentially get people that are doing the right thing back out and get them on
• It simply requires, in capital cases, that the state, through the IDS, pay for expert witness on appeals

Bills: HB2936, HB2937, HB2951, HB2960, HB2979, HB2980, HB3062, HB3082, HB3087, HB3148, HB3152, HB3262, HB3264, HB3266, HB3268, HB3269, HB3278, HB3299, HB3544, HB3606, HB3678, HB3790, HB3903, HB3996, HB4139, HB4140, HB4142, HB4143, HB4144, HB4260, HB4272, HB4296, HB4324, HB4339, HB4341, HB4342

Keywords: HB2936, children, child protection, adoption, Oklahoma Adoption Code, gestational carrier, gestational agreement, surrogacy, intended parent, preplacement home study, home study, prospective adoptive parent, foster placement, child abuse, child neglect, child sexual abuse, child sexual exploitation, lewd molestation, sex offender registry, Oklahoma Sex Offenders Registration Act

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• Florida currently ranks third in the nation for human trafficking cases, with Miami-Dade County leading
• Florida currently ranks third in the nation for human trafficking cases, with Miami-Dade County leading
• Currently, Florida is ranked third in reported cases in the United States for human trafficking.
• closer to be in in being able to achieve 83 up. 84 Currently, Florida is ranked 85 3rd and reported cases
• in the United States for human 86 Currently, Florida is ranked third in reported cases in the United

Summary: The Health and Human Services Committee heard and advanced four member bills. CS/HB 303 would require nurses to complete the existing two-hour human trafficking prevention course before initial licensure, rather than waiting until renewal; the sponsor said this closes a gap for new nurses, and supporters from the Florida Nurses Association and other groups said it would improve early identification and reporting of trafficking victims. Members asked whether the bill changed reporting duties, and the sponsor said it did not. The bill passed unanimously, 24-0. PCS/HB 1069 would treat independent sanctioning authorities as qualified entities for background screening purposes and allow an unscreened athletic coach to work only if directly supervised by a screened coach. The sponsor said the measure is intended to help families and youth sports organizations while keeping children safe, and members discussed how it would apply to Little League and whether disqualifying offenses would still bar work with children. The bill received support from several organizations and passed 25-0. HB 491 would allow batterers intervention programs to offer voluntary faith-based content alongside required cognitive behavioral therapy, without mandating participation. Supporters argued the bill restores options for clients seeking faith-based counseling and said it does not use taxpayer funds or impose religion; members emphasized the voluntary nature of the program. The bill passed 24-0. HB 569 would change how the Agency for Persons with Disabilities organizes forensic client services by grouping clients based on clinical needs rather than legal charges, which the sponsor said would improve efficiency and reduce duplication. The agency and Florida Smart Justice Alliance supported the bill, and it also passed unanimously, 24-0. The committee then adjourned.

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• And in, in many cases, some called it almost impossible to try to do that.
• those communities and I would, I would hate to uti utilize those as, as sacrificial lambs in many cases
• There are options, but I think our main and first option, at least in this case, in this committee of
• or be exempted from taxation for the next 5 years, uh, to, to help alleviate and help remedy their case
• When, uh, acts of fire, flood, or other damage takes place, uh, it may, in some cases excuse them for

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• So I, but just in case something happens, you know, the legislature and our kerfuffles, we do want to
• It also gets it from other law enforcement agencies as we work. cases involving strays or theft of livestock
• Liz Case-Pickens. Liz Case-Pickens. Liz Case-Pickens.
• We show you registered as Liz Case-Pickens on behalf of the Texas Eagle Forum, and you Texas Eagle Forum

Bills: HB147, HB 1113, HB 1203, HB 1269, HB 1276, HB 1277, HB1437, HB147

Keywords: livestock, brands, marks, earmarks, tattoos, electronic registry, Texas Animal Health Commission, county clerk, Agriculture Code, cattle, hogs, sheep, goats, horses, animal identification, brand registry, livestock traceability, electronic filing, rerecording, law enforcement access