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• Make sure you sign in; there should be a sign-up sheet up there.
• I think that's all the testifiers that were signed up.
• to be doing and there is a variable to be doing and there is a variable degree<01:11:09.600>
• with the service doc videos and messages with the service doc videos and messages were<01:29:46.159
• Identify and make sure you sign in with the sign-up sheet up there, and begin your testimony.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• It sends a message to drug dealers, as law enforcement has told us.
• It sends a message to drug dealers, as law enforcement has told us.
• What they signed theou actually relinquishes control.
• What they signed theou in control.
• uh, it still happens to send a message uh, it still happens to send a message to<02:25:45.040>

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• I think that's what his veto message said.
• We have been operating for a while under this specter of the many variables associated with the federal
• And text messages for help rose nearly 50%.
• And we need to send a clear message that patients come first.
• Increasingly, birth defects and perinatal conditions are early warning signs... ...services.

Summary: The Assembly Health Committee heard a long agenda of health bills focused on access to preventive care, behavioral health, hospital services, and patient safety. Early items included AB 554, which would expand and protect access to HIV prevention drugs like PrEP, including injectable forms and coverage protections; supporters said it would shore up access amid federal threats, while insurers opposed it as a costly benefit mandate. AB 577 would limit insurer and PBM practices that steer medications away from physician offices and require more transparency and patient consent; doctors and patient advocates supported it, while health plans and insurers warned it could raise drug costs and disrupt specialty pharmacy networks. AB 546 would require coverage for portable HEPA purifiers for vulnerable enrollees during declared emergencies, especially wildfire smoke events, with support from air quality and public health groups and opposition from insurers concerned about benefit expansion and cost. The committee also heard AB 224, which would codify California’s updated essential health benefits benchmark plan after a public review process, adding infertility treatment, hearing aids, and durable medical equipment if approved by CMS for the 2027 plan year. DMHC said the state had completed the review and needed legislation to meet federal timing, and the measure drew broad support. AB 1032 would require plans and insurers to reimburse up to 12 additional behavioral health visits for enrollees in wildfire-affected counties for a limited period after an emergency; supporters argued it would fill gaps in trauma care after disasters, while insurers said existing parity and continuity-of-care rules already address the issue and that the bill could create inequities. AB 849 would require trained chaperones for sensitive ultrasound exams and training on how to observe and intervene; it was backed by a survivor and patient advocates, with hospitals and health districts raising staffing concerns. Later, AB 1196 would direct the Department of Public Health to update outdated rules requiring three surgeons for certain heart surgeries using cardiopulmonary bypass; supporters said the rule no longer reflects modern practice and strains staffing, while cardiology representatives had no formal opposition but wanted to review amendments. AB 1113 would codify a right to wear a mask for health reasons in public spaces, with support from disability and public health groups. AB 1386 sought to add perinatal care to the list of basic hospital services, prompting testimony about maternity ward closures, workforce shortages, and rural access; the author said the bill would be amended further and that the committee would need to revisit timelines and implementation details. The committee also heard AB 1429, which would address Kaiser’s repeated mental health parity violations and improve access to behavioral health care, though the transcript cuts off before any action on that bill is shown. Several bills were moved with motions and seconds, but many were held for quorum; AB 1196, AB 1113, and AB 1386 were among the measures advanced to a roll call or held on call, and the committee repeatedly noted that final votes would occur when quorum was available.

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• And so we're trying... get that message out to students. Bypass that step, stay in Texas.
• And they're all variable right now.
• Most precisely tuned financial aid policy or not, it sends a strong message.
• It's a huge message, we think, to Texas families. That makes sense as well.
• I announced my retirement last summer, and I am pleased to be signing off as the President of Texas's

Bills: SB1, SB 1

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

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• And so are you, from any of those early signs—any signs of, I guess, a little bit?
• The Chair sees no more witnesses signed up. So thank you.
• It could be a blue Dodge pickup with a magnetic sign slapped onto the side of it that says police.
• And this piece with regard to the regional variability...
• We have no one signed up for public testimony. The public testimony is closed.

Keywords: 1185, senate, all

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• You go back to 1862 when Lincoln signed the land-grant act, the Morrill Act, as it's called.
• Public value, trust, and a unifying message is also a theme in this data.
• Public value, trust, and a unifying message is also a theme in this data.
• The last two themes are public value, trust, and a unified message.
• There's variability on what happens on the other programs.

Keywords: 908, all

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• And just last session, in 2024, the Governor signed Assembly Bill 2515, which bans PFAS substances for
• about publishing analytical results on DTSC's website without any regard to levels of exposure, variability
• And just last session in 2024, the governor signed assembly bill 2515, which bans PFA substances for
• concern of publishing analytical results on DTSC's website without any regard to levels of exposure, variability
• , and lab practices or capacity of any regard to levels of exposure, variability, and lab practices,

Summary: The Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials Committee heard three bills after beginning without a quorum and later establishing one. SB 328 would cap DTSC hazardous waste generation and handling fees for infill housing and master development projects and set response timelines for cleanup reviews. Supporters said the current fee structure has made some housing and remediation projects infeasible, while opponents warned that capping fees for one sector could shift costs to other hazardous waste generators. The committee discussed the need for broader DTSC fee reform, and SB 328 was approved on a 7-0 vote and sent to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation. SB 754 would require manufacturers of disposable menstrual products to test for and disclose concentrations of certain contaminants, with DTSC able to verify results and publish them. Supporters framed the bill as a transparency and public health measure, citing recent studies finding toxic metals in tampons and emphasizing consumer right-to-know. Opponents, including manufacturers and hygiene product groups, argued the bill adds duplicative testing, vague requirements, and public disclosure that could be misinterpreted, and urged amendments. The committee members generally supported the goal of transparency, and the bill passed 5-2 with not voting members, moving to Appropriations. SB 466 would provide temporary legal protections for public water systems that are complying with approved chromium-6 compliance plans while they work toward the new drinking water standard. Supporters from Los Banos, Coachella Valley Water District, and other water agencies said the measure would help avoid costly litigation during a lengthy and expensive compliance period, especially for systems dealing with naturally occurring chromium-6. Committee members raised concerns about limiting recourse for harmed individuals and discussed possible alternative language, but the author said the bill would not affect state enforcement authority. SB 466 passed 7-0 and was sent to the Committee on Judiciary. The committee also adopted a consent calendar of additional measures by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is where the state is asking: where are we investing our dollars and what message are we sending
• Representative Joseph: But the the woman was made to sign with the attestation things that your bill
• In that case, a federal court ruled it was unconstitutional and she didn't need to sign that particular
• So these systems have variability, they have monitoring.
• Representative Connelly: This is the same thing when you sign up for power as the meter reader accesses

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• Senate File 388 is the tow truck permit to use variable signs.
• messaging signs were used.
• when the vehicle mounted variable when the vehicle mounted variable messaging<01:37:17.440> signs
• <01:37:18.320> And<01:37:18.560> so<01:37:18.719> this messaging signs were
• And so this messaging signs were used.

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a quorum present. The journal was approved as corrected, several Senate files were given second reading, and House files 5099 through 5102 were introduced. The Rules and Legislative Administration report placed a large group of bills on the May 4 calendar with pre-filing requirements for amendments. The first major floor bill was House File 3426, the annual LCCMR bill appropriating about $102.036 million from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund for 108 projects, including a new community grants program. Members spoke in support, emphasizing natural resources, outdoor recreation, and added integrity safeguards; the bill passed 117-15. The House then passed House File 4151, a bipartisan occupational licensing bill for private detectives and protective agents. It ends partnership detective licenses and requires background checks for controlling officers and qualified representatives, while preventing licensure of people with disqualifying offenses from other states or federal law. The bill passed 133-0. After that, the chamber took up Senate File 4760, a public safety package incorporating multiple previously heard House bills and additional provisions. The package included items on recognizing Canadian protective orders, sextortion penalties, gift card fraud, firearm age restrictions, restitution, juvenile detention licensing, corrections data and terminology, chemical irritant disclosure, victims’ rights, BCA fraud statutes, and the private detective bill. Several amendments to Senate File 4760 were adopted, including one inserting House language, one changing the effective date for public-employer discretion provisions, one allowing the Office of the Legislative Auditor to request BCA fingerprints for federal tax information compliance, and one clarifying jail medication provisions. Another amendment, A3, drew a roll call after Representative Duran argued it would keep the current juvenile delinquency age and allow more time to build infrastructure; Representative Feist urged a no vote, citing opposition from other stakeholders. The transcript ends during discussion of that roll call, before the final outcome on A3 or the overall public safety package is shown.

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• Mahalo for that message. As a former high school English teacher, I just—you guys warm my heart.
• Notice the graph and the high variability that this graph shows.
• that this graph shows variability that this graph shows largely<00:20:15.720> this<00:20:15.840
• That was very successful; enough people signed up in the first week alone to drain the $5 million, so
• with you themselves great and message with you themselves great and we're<01:37:04.360> happy

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• to, you know, the take-home message to, you know, the take-home message today<03:48:02.080> is
• Uh, in that account, we bill the variables such as jet fuel.
• Uh, in that account, we bill the variables such as jet fuel.
• Uh, in that account, we bill the variables such as jet fuel.
• Seeing none. variables such as jet fuel. So uh jet variables such as jet fuel.

Keywords: 916, all

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• And we're kind of reiterating a bunch of messages here, but they're really important.
• So that's why I signed on to Senate Bill 81. For me, I make sure that I find out the whole truth.
• After the session, you signed off until June 20th.
• I signed the conditional approval during the session.
• And the governor signed them with Democrats because I did compromise.

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• Chair and Senator, each site is different, and that's why we have this variability of the cost for each
• When the state invests in this task force, it sends a clear message that Indigenous lives matter and

Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249

Keywords: rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement

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• I got three bills signed by the governor so far.
• Read the message and conference committee report for HB 503E.
• Read the message and conference committee report for HB 5701E.
• Read the message on Conference Committee Report for HB 5201E.
• Read the message on Conference Committee Report for HB 5301E.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• Now there's more children that are coming in and immigrating to our area and their older sign me the
• Senator Simon, I literally had a message from an educator back home saying we need more behavioral health
• my view, I think particularly if we think this is not your first language or if there are other variables
• of community like be aware of what autism is, what it looks like, how it presents, what this early signs
• And I think that's really the only way that we continue to just spread the message spread the word.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• This means misleading messages from the THC industry harm families and public health.
• We don't get our messages returned, so what is your interaction? Have you met with staff?
• Over the next three weeks, 150,000 Texans signed a petition opposing the ban.
• I try to be responsible with the messaging that we push.
• Did they control for confounding variables? I didn't hear any of that today.

Bills: SB5, SB11, SB12, SB 5, SB 11, SB 12

Keywords: hemp regulation, consumable products, cannabinoids, occupational licenses, criminal offenses, SB 11, Texas attorney general, election crimes, election law enforcement, criminal prosecution, Election Code, Government Code Chapter 402, local prosecutors, county attorney, district attorney, grand jury, probable cause reports, state election offenses, voter fraud, election integrity

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• Speaker, I have a message of dissent. Speaker: You've made the messenger. Thank you.
• Following message from the Governor.
• And here are the variables.
• It says that if you advertise, you put up a sign that says my ivermectin is going to cure your cancer
• As many of you were there, we just signed all the MAHA bills. It's incredibly exciting.

Bills: HB25, HB48, HB149, HB254, HB26, HB192

Keywords: ivermectin, pharmacist authority, prescription-free, healthcare regulation, patient access, HB 48, Texas alert notification systems, emergency alerts, public warning systems, alert fatigue, notification fatigue, Texas Division of Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, DPS alerts, emergency management, State of Texas Emergency Assistance Registry, STEAR, disaster notifications, weather alerts, Amber Alert

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• Signs, placards, or other objects of similar nature are prohibited. All right. The chair lays out.
• And so these local governments that signed up in some cases. Uh, to maintain into the future.
• Uh, sometimes set up these automatic text messages to go out in times of emergency, and this could be
• Texas entered the, the hemp industry after President Trump signed a 2018 farm bill into law, followed
• We have a committee that helps with that also, but there are a number of factors and variables there.

Bills: HB294

Keywords: energy efficiency, tax exemption, residential properties, sustainability, real estate

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• Chair, if the Representative would like, I'll sign it. Yes, sir.
• Again, this would require a message from the governor. Representative Lujan, Mr.
• time, that we were expecting that there would be a message come with this.
• And I might point out also that this was heard mostly in the past and would require a message.
• And with that, I'll sign for questions, Mr. Chair. Questions, Representative Baca. Thank you, Mr.

Keywords: 996, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Okay, but how about like messages that are not age-appropriate for you?
• I have seen some messages.
• I mean, maybe not directly messaging you or those kinds of things.
• I know I signed up not to testify, but I signed up to. All right.
• This message is that our lives don't matter.

Bills: HB186, HB201, HB229, HB796, HB1506, HB2702, HB2885, HB3225, HB3909, HB4285, HB5138

Keywords: social media, children, account verification, data privacy, parental control, financial crime, card fraud, motor fuel theft, law enforcement, criminal activity, skimmers, prevention, training, biological sex, government information, definitions, sex-based distinctions, public health, federal directives, state authority